Description
1908 printing. Hardcover has significant wear, discoloration, scuffs and marks throughout. No dust jacket. Spine has tears on the top and bottom and heavy wear. Binding is slightly loose. Pages are clean and largely unmarked aside from some small marks on some pages. Readable copy.
This well-worn 1908 edition of “The Circular Staircase” by Mary Roberts Rinehart is a true relic from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. As one of the earliest and most influential works in the “Had-I-But-Known” mystery genre, it paved the way for countless novels centered around an amateur sleuth stumbling into a perplexing mystery. Rinehart’s pioneering role as a female author of immensely popular mysteries in a male-dominated field cannot be overstated. Though the book’s physical condition bears the scars of over a century of readership, its well-preserved pages allow modern collectors and readers to experience this seminal work in its original form. This copy’s imperfections are a testament to its longevity and the enduring appeal of Rinehart’s thrilling tale of a governess caught up in a baffling series of crimes. For fans of classic mysteries and literary history, this edition offers a tangible connection to the origins of a beloved genre.
