Hagar of the Pawn-Shop - HUME, Fergus | Between the Covers Rare Books

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HUME, Fergus

Hagar of the Pawn-Shop

London: Skeffington & Son 1898.

$400.00 $280.00

First edition. Light foxing, some soiling, and a split in the cloth along the top edge of the spine where it meets the front panel. A collection of stories about Hagar Stanley, a beautiful gypsy who solves crimes. The author wrote the bestselling The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (the true first edition of which is perhaps the rarest book in the mystery genre) but most of his other 130 books were relatively unsuccessful. This collection is one of only a few of his books which are sought after, mostly for its unique protagonist.

[BTC #47441]

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