ID 1029009
Lot 358 | Six Against the Yard
Estimate value
£ 2 000 – 3 000
Rare first edition of a Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone in the original dust-jacket. RBH records only three copies ever at auction. A fascinating literary experiment and a thrillingly entertaining read, the book is a unique take on the classic crime genre.
Octavo. 16 leaves of publisher’s ads at end. Original salmon pink cloth with black lettering along spine (light spotting to edges); original pictorial dust-jacket (lower cover a little soiled, light wear to extremtities, a few faint creases).
| Place of origin: | United Kingdom |
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| Auction house category: | Printed books |
| Place of origin: | United Kingdom |
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| Auction house category: | Printed books |
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CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | ||||||||
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