Revenge! by Robert Barr (First U.S. Edition)
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Revenge! by Robert Barr (First U.S. Edition)
$100.00 USD
Revenge! by Robert Barr (First U.S. Edition)
Authors: Robert Barr
Location: London
Publisher: Frederick A. Stokes
Date: 1896
Edition: First Edition
Features: Original pictorial cloth with skull design and lettering in black red and silver; 308 pages. "Short stories including The Vengeance of the Dead. When old Squire Heaton dies, he leaves his estate to David Allen, since it is believed that the squire's estranged son, Bernard, is dead. When Bernard returns to England and tries to compromise with Allen, Allen, who is stupid, greedy, and vengeful, refuses. Tn court Allen is demolished, and he dies shortly thereafter. Bernard, in the meanwhile, has been experimenting with releasing his astral body. On the astral plane he comes upon Allen, who reiterates his hatred, but then reanimates Bernard's body before Bernard can return to it. A11en-in-Bernard then murders Bernard's lawyer. He plans to leave Bernard's body, so that Bernard-in-Bernard will have to stand trial and be executed" (Bleiler).
Book Condition: Very Good: Bumping and rubbing to corners and spine ends with front spine hinge cracked and showing webbing.
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Authors: Robert Barr
Location: London
Publisher: Frederick A. Stokes
Date: 1896
Edition: First Edition
Features: Original pictorial cloth with skull design and lettering in black red and silver; 308 pages. "Short stories including The Vengeance of the Dead. When old Squire Heaton dies, he leaves his estate to David Allen, since it is believed that the squire's estranged son, Bernard, is dead. When Bernard returns to England and tries to compromise with Allen, Allen, who is stupid, greedy, and vengeful, refuses. Tn court Allen is demolished, and he dies shortly thereafter. Bernard, in the meanwhile, has been experimenting with releasing his astral body. On the astral plane he comes upon Allen, who reiterates his hatred, but then reanimates Bernard's body before Bernard can return to it. A11en-in-Bernard then murders Bernard's lawyer. He plans to leave Bernard's body, so that Bernard-in-Bernard will have to stand trial and be executed" (Bleiler).
Book Condition: Very Good: Bumping and rubbing to corners and spine ends with front spine hinge cracked and showing webbing.
HCX23346-1