The Confessions of Arsène Lupin by Maurice Leblanc
LEBLANC, Maurice; Alexander TEXEIRA DE MATTOS (translator). The Confessions of Arsène Lupin. New York, Doubleday, Page and Company, 1913.
First US edition of Leblanc’s sixth novel recounting the adventures of the gentleman thief Arsène Lupin with four illustrations.
Following Leblanc’s dark-themed novel 813, this book presented readers with lighter stories reminiscent of those found in the first collection of the series, Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar. The original French edition contained nine short stories, one fewer than this English version.
Octavo, pp. 327, with four B/W illustrations by J. Henry; near fine; original blue cloth lettered in gilt with an illustration to front board, no dust jacket (extremities very lightly rubbed).
LEBLANC, Maurice; Alexander TEXEIRA DE MATTOS (translator). The Confessions of Arsène Lupin. New York, Doubleday, Page and Company, 1913.
First US edition of Leblanc’s sixth novel recounting the adventures of the gentleman thief Arsène Lupin with four illustrations.
Following Leblanc’s dark-themed novel 813, this book presented readers with lighter stories reminiscent of those found in the first collection of the series, Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar. The original French edition contained nine short stories, one fewer than this English version.
Octavo, pp. 327, with four B/W illustrations by J. Henry; near fine; original blue cloth lettered in gilt with an illustration to front board, no dust jacket (extremities very lightly rubbed).
LEBLANC, Maurice; Alexander TEXEIRA DE MATTOS (translator). The Confessions of Arsène Lupin. New York, Doubleday, Page and Company, 1913.
First US edition of Leblanc’s sixth novel recounting the adventures of the gentleman thief Arsène Lupin with four illustrations.
Following Leblanc’s dark-themed novel 813, this book presented readers with lighter stories reminiscent of those found in the first collection of the series, Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar. The original French edition contained nine short stories, one fewer than this English version.
Octavo, pp. 327, with four B/W illustrations by J. Henry; near fine; original blue cloth lettered in gilt with an illustration to front board, no dust jacket (extremities very lightly rubbed).