ALLEN, Grant (1848-1899). An African Millionaire: Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay. London: Grant Richards, 1897. 8 o. Original gilt-lettered and -decorated cloth, top edge gilt (slight leaning, rubbing to extremities). FIRST EDITION. "The first great rogue of mystery fiction who laughed at the police, who playfully pilfered, purloined, and pluck-pigeoned his way to pecuniary profits, and who was clever enough to go scot-free, is Colonel Clay." Queen's Quorum 21.
ALLEN, Grant (1848-1899). An African Millionaire: Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay. London: Grant Richards, 1897. 8 o. Original gilt-lettered and -decorated cloth, top edge gilt (slight leaning, rubbing to extremities). FIRST EDITION. "The first great rogue of mystery fiction who laughed at the police, who playfully pilfered, purloined, and pluck-pigeoned his way to pecuniary profits, and who was clever enough to go scot-free, is Colonel Clay." Queen's Quorum 21.
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