The first and perhaps most famous novel by Mary Roberts Rinehart, from 1908. This first edition is illustrated with 5 plates by artist Lester Ralph and a map of the house with the “circular staircase.” Mixing mystery with a hint of the occult, this is a story filled with suspense and a foreboding atmosphere, written by America’s preeminent mystery novelist.
Book publisher: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis
Book copyright: 1908, The Bobbs-Merrill Company
Book edition: First edition, containing “September” 1908 inscription on copyright page
Pages: 362 (394 bound pages)
Size: 5″ x 7-1/2″
Dust jacket: No
Illustrations: Glossy frontispiece, map plate, and five internal illustrations by Lester Ralph
Back matter: None
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