The Wolves and the Lamb, J. S. Fletcher — 1st UK Edition

£74.50

The Wolves and the Lamb, J. S. Fletcher — 1st UK Edition

Name: The Wolves and the Lamb, J. S. Fletcher — 1st UK Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 3156 RM
Price: 74.50 GBP
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Condition

Fine: Publisher’s original decorative binding shows light shelf wear, with bumping to the corners and spine tail, together with a small tear and areas of creasing to the rear board. Elaborate blind-stamped decoration remains exceptionally sharp and well-preserved. Binding now protected in a plastic sleeve. Upper edge of the text block dust toned, with scattered marks elsewhere though generally clean overall; page edges remain notably well-preserved for the book’s age. Light foxing to the endpapers. Small tear to the edge of the frontispiece. Internally, contents remain bright, clean and tidy, with the binding tight and secure. Remaining illustrations throughout are immaculate.

Description

First UK edition published by Ward, Lock & Co., London, 1914. An early mystery novel by prolific crime and adventure writer J. S. Fletcher, issued in the publisher’s elaborate decorative binding. Pre-war Fletcher first editions are increasingly sought after by collectors of early detective and thriller fiction, particularly examples retaining their original stamped cloth.

A suspenseful Edwardian mystery blending crime, inheritance intrigue, and concealed identity, characteristic of Fletcher’s fast-paced narrative style and transitional role between Victorian sensation fiction and Golden Age detective writing.

Book Condition: Fine

Book Authors: J. S. Fletcher

Book Publisher: Ward, Lock & Co.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Crime & Mystery

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 314

Book Publication Year: 1914

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Cloth

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Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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