THE MYSTERY OF 31 NEW INN. London New York Toronto: Hodder and Stoughton, [1912]. Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii-viii [ix-x] xi-xii [1] 2-311 [312: printer's imprint], illustration by the author on page [ix], publisher's pictorial green cloth, front panel stamped in white and black and ruled in blind, spine panel stamped in gold, bottom edge untrimmed. First edition, first printing. The third Dr. Thorndyke mystery novel to be published. A "... memorable tale ..." (Barzun and Taylor). Barzun and Taylor, A Catalogue of Crime (1989) 1368. Hubin (1994), p. 306. Donaldson 8a. Early owner's name on the front free endpaper. Cloth worn at spine ends and corner tips, some rubbing to lettering and illustration on front cover, a sound, good copy. Scarce. (#177756).
Price: $500.00
"Printed in 1912" on copyright page.