The Moonstone. A Novel

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1868. Very Good. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1868. First American Edition. Octavo; publisher's brown blind-embossed cloth, gilt-lettered spine; 223pp.; illus. throughout, text printed in double columns. Moderate wear to cloth extremities, most notably at spine ends, spine a shade sunned, light foxing to textblock, ownership pencil scribble to p. [7], else Very Good and sound.

Nice copy of Wilkie Collin's most enduring mystery, considered the first detective novel in the English language.