STRANGE CLUES OR, CHRONICLES OF A CITY DETECTIVE

Hardback. 8th edn. 1885 (1st pub. 1881). Mystery anthology featuring 30 crime stories loosely based on contemporary cases. This popular late Victorian author is credited with influencing Arthur Conan Doyle's decision to begin writing the Sherlock Holmes stories. 356pp. 12mo. h/back rebound green cloth with gilt title to sp. Last page 'Opinions of the Press' appears to have been inserted the wrong way round when being rebound. Lightly browned eps, small name insc. to tp, small mk. to fr. cover (see image) o/w Vg+. Scarce.