The Red Thumb Mark

by R. Austin Freeman

$1,200 · Offered by Riverrun Books & Manuscripts

First edition

London : Collingwood Bros. 1907 . From the Bart Auerbach Collection. 8vo. Original black cloth, lettered in white on spine and front cover, red thumb print from the author's own on front cover. White lettering on spine and cover rubbed away, as is not unusual. Item #409379 First edition. 'The Red Thumb Mark' marks the introduction of Dr. Thorndyke, the first of the fictional

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