A mystery of international crime! Ashton-Kirk, John McIntyre's ace investigator uses scientific knowledge and keen instincts to solve the mystery!
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A mystery of international crime! Ashton-Kirk, John McIntyre's ace investigator uses scientific knowledge and keen instincts to solve the mystery!
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Seller's Description:
Ralph L. Boyer. Very Good (Minus). No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. American novelist John Thomas McIntyre (1871-1951) wrote ten mystery/crime titles; this is the third title in his Ashton-Kirk series. Hubin, 271. This is a Very Good (Minus) copy of the First Edition. Red cloth binding, titled in white on the spine and front cover. Tipped onto the front cover is a colour illustration of the dapper investigator (top hat, cane) reading a note. Clean text; 332 pages. Frontis illustration and three others within by Ralph L. Boyer. Small bookseller stamp on the front paste-down. A solid-enough copy but not pristine: mild bumps, a moderate amount of soiling, spine faded (lettering still readable), page ends a bit dusty. Presents better than its description indicates. In an archival plastic protector.
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Boyer, Ralph L. Good. No Jacket. Ashton-Kirk is hired to find out why a doctor is being harassed. After the doctor is murdered, Ashton-Kirk learns he had possession of a military secret, and the Secretary of State tasks him with finding the secret before other countries do and avert a diplomatic disaster. Basis for the 1915 silent movie "An Affair of Three Nations" starring Arnold Daly as Ashton-Kirk. Bumped and rubbed with light wear at the edges and fraying to the ends of the darkened spine. Previous owner's bookplate and name on the front end papers, dated Oct. 18, 1912. Hinges just a bit loose, all plates present.
