The Gates Of Chance
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1904.
Illustrated by Charles Johnson Post frontispiece. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Good+ with no dust jacket. Item #15710
Spine sun, toned, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover. ; Collection of twelve adventure tales featuring Esper Indiman. "some criminous" - Allen J Hubin; Crime Fiction IV 1749-2000: A Comprehensive Bibliography; page 1466. Frontispiece by Charles Johnson Post, ornamented initials at each chapter head, and decorated book cover. Contents: I. The Gentleman's Visiting Card; II. The Red Duchess; III. House in the Middle of the Block; IV. The Private Letter-Box; V. The Ninety-and-Nine Kisses; VI. The Queen of Spades; VII. The Opal Button; VIII. The Tip-Top Tip; IX. The Brass Baggage-Check; X. The Upset Apple-Cart; XI. The Philadelphia Quizzing-Glass; XII. The Adjuster of Averages.; v, 302 pages.
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