Arsene Lupin
- New York: Doubleday, Page and Company, 1909
New York: Doubleday, Page and Company, 1909. First American edition. Near Fine. A Near Fine copy of the book. Bound in green cloth, spamped in black with onlay illustration to the front board. Complete with four illustrated plates (including the frontis). A few small dampstains to the illustrated front board, spine gently rolled, and small closed tear to upper margin of pages 185-186 not affecting text. Otherwise and attractive copy.
The story of a gentleman burgler and master of disguise, first appearing in the French magazine Je Sais Tout in 1905. Containing nine stories about Lupin's capers, the author Maurice Leblanc ran afoul of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle by having the English detective Sherlock Holmes (with later printings calling him Herlock Sholmes) appear in the seventh story. Now made popular by the streaming series Lupin. Near Fine.
The story of a gentleman burgler and master of disguise, first appearing in the French magazine Je Sais Tout in 1905. Containing nine stories about Lupin's capers, the author Maurice Leblanc ran afoul of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle by having the English detective Sherlock Holmes (with later printings calling him Herlock Sholmes) appear in the seventh story. Now made popular by the streaming series Lupin. Near Fine.