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London : Hodder & Stoughton, [1927]. First edition. "It was in the near neighbourhood of King's Road, Chelsea, that chance, aided by Thorndyke's sharp and observant eyes, introduced us to the dramatic story of the Magic Casket ..." - a collection of nine stories.
Crown 8vo. (310),[viii],[2]pp. Original blue cloth, ruled in blind on upper cover; lettered across upper cover in black; ruled, blocked and lettered across spine in black; spine a touch darkened, faintly creased, and with some minor wear at head and tail; a little marked; a touch shaken; edges lightly tanned and faintly spotted; endpapers tanned; small Times Book Club label on lower paste-down; a few faint creases; small chip from one leaf, not affecting text; but a good, not unpresentable and serviceable copy of a difficult title. Donaldson 22a. Hubin p.153.

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London : Hodder & Stoughton, [1927]. First edition.
Crown 8vo. 310,[viii],[2]pp. Original light blue cloth, ruled in blind on upper cover; ruled, blocked and lettered across spine in gilt; some light wear and snagging at extremities; lightly bruised; mild discolouration to covers and rear endpaper; lacks front free endpaper; light spotting of edges and prelims; a serviceable copy. Donaldson 24a. Hubin p.153.

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London : Hodder & Stoughton, [1928]. First edition. "One of the finest in the Thorndyke saga" (Donaldson).
Crown 8vo. 320pp. Original pale blue cloth, ruled in blind on upper cover; monogrammed and lettered across upper cover and spine in black; covers a little worn, lightly sunned and faintly marked; endpapers spotted, but a good and serviceable copy. Barzun & Taylor 1356. Donaldson A26a. Hubin p.153.

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London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1933. First edition.
Crown 8vo. (318),[ii]pp. Original pale blue cloth, lettered across upper cover in black, ruled and lettered across spine in black; externally tired - a little sunned, a little tanned, with some slight wear at extremities; a little shaken, with stitching showing between most gatherings; a few slight marks - but internally relatively clean; pencil name on front free endpaper; a good and serviceable copy. Barzun & Taylor 1359. Donaldson A32a. Hubin p.153.

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