Confessions Of A Detective.

ALFRED HENRY LEWIS

Publication: A E Barnes & Company,1906, New York

First edition. 12mo. Bright red cloth, titles stamped in white on the front cover and spine with devices on front cover and spine in gilt, [10], 280 pp., frontispiece, illustrated. Illustrated by E. M. Ashe.

Queen's Quorum 36 says, "... the author of the celebrated Wolfville stories introduced Inspector Val, a 'hickory knot' of a man. The five tales are mostly in the romantic pattern of the day; but underlying the romance is a tough realism far ahead of its time. The first story in the book, told in real-life style, can be interpreted as a precursor of the hardboiled school minus the present-day preoccupation with sex." A handsome copy of a desirable book. Contains five stories and includes besides the title story, other adventures of Inspector Val.

A fine bright fresh copy in the seldom seen and elusive dust jacket with small chips to the spine ends, and corners and light wear to the extremities. An exceptional copy.