This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ...the man sitting behind a big desk. It was Lionel Vancrest himself, the man who, from a mere clerk living on a few shillings a week, had managed to raise himself to the position of the most celebrated interchanger of news in the whole world. Paul had just time to catch a glimpse of the swift change in Vancrest ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ...the man sitting behind a big desk. It was Lionel Vancrest himself, the man who, from a mere clerk living on a few shillings a week, had managed to raise himself to the position of the most celebrated interchanger of news in the whole world. Paul had just time to catch a glimpse of the swift change in Vancrest's face, and then the little man rose. "I am always pleased to see Mr. Marketel," he said, extending his hand, " but this is the first time that I have had the pleasure of meeting Sir Roger de la Haye." He moved out from his desk as he spoke and indicated"! couple of chairs. He took a box of cigars from the sidetable. "A Havana--and a whisky and soda," he suggested, as if this could but be a visit of pleasant social gossip. But Roger de la Haye would have nothing to do with social amenities, neither would he beat around the bush. "Mr. Vancrest," he said, "I insisted on Mr. Marketel's bringing me here." The little stout man murmured something about it's being a pleasure to meet any friend of Mr. Marketel's, but the pale eyes were looking out with a searching glance, and the blue of their iris had become as hard as stone. Roger came a step nearer. "We have come to know the name of the scoundrel who sold the copy of the Chinese memorandum to you." Vancrest smiled tolerantly--" I'm sorry, Sir Roger," he said, "it was a private transaction between me--and the individual in question." "You bought stolen property," Roger flung back at him. "Stolen?" echoed Vancrest. "I certainly cannot admit that. If the--er--the information was stolen, I had no notion of how it was obtained when I bought it. In any case," and he smiled again at them, ...
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Add this copy of The Chinese Puzzle to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Banjo Booksellers rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Andover, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1919 by Henry Holt.
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Very Good. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. First printing. Blue illustrated cloth with yellow lettering. Stains to the boards. Spots of foxing to the edges. Otherwise fine in a sound binding with hinges intact.
Add this copy of The Chinese Puzzle to cart. $30.00, very good condition, Sold by The Book House - Saint Louis rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from St. Louis, MO, UNITED STATES, published 1919 by Henry Holt.
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Used-Good. SIGNED copy Good hardback in green cloth. 1st edition, in green cloth with black lettering & blind-stamped decoration. 24pp publisher's catalogue for Spring 1919 at rear. Presentation inscription by Leon (Lion) dated 1919 on front free end paper. Front end paper a little yellowed; spine a little discoloured & worn; some loss of colour on boards.