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DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Poison Belt ... The Second Edition. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [30 August] 1913. 8°. Half title, 16 half tone plates by Harry Rountree. Original blue pictorial cloth, spine lettered in gilt (linear white stain on lower cover, very small scuff mark to upper cover). THE TITLE PAGE INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, "With homage to ?Belgium, Arthur Conan Doyle." cf. Green & Gibson A38: "Second impression 30 August 1913 ... The later impressions are designated as second, third, and fourth editions."
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DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Poison Belt ... The Second Edition. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [30 August] 1913. 8°. Half title, 16 half tone plates by Harry Rountree. Original blue pictorial cloth, spine lettered in gilt (linear white stain on lower cover, very small scuff mark to upper cover). THE TITLE PAGE INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, "With homage to ?Belgium, Arthur Conan Doyle." cf. Green & Gibson A38: "Second impression 30 August 1913 ... The later impressions are designated as second, third, and fourth editions."

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DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Poison Belt ... The Second Edition. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [30 August] 1913. 8°. Half title, 16 half tone plates by Harry Rountree. Original blue pictorial cloth, spine lettered in gilt (linear white stain on lower cover, very small scuff mark to upper cover). THE TITLE PAGE INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, "With homage to ?Belgium, Arthur Conan Doyle." cf. Green & Gibson A38: "Second impression 30 August 1913 ... The later impressions are designated as second, third, and fourth editions."
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