Lot 192
  • 192

Leroux, Gaston

Estimate
500 - 800 GBP
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Description

  • The Mystery of the Yellow Room. Extraordinary adventures of Joseph Rouletabille, reporter. New York: Brentano's, 1908
  • Paper
8vo, FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, frontispiece, original yellow-orange cloth, pictorially stamped in black, DUST-JACKET, jacket professionally restored including some small recreated sections

Condition

the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

A seemingly scarce copy of this great locked-room mystery, a Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone title, by the author of The Phantom of the Opera.