The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins, The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1959. Rare Collectors book. Only 1500 copies made total. See pictures

“The Moonstone (1868) by Wilkie Collins is a 19th-century British epistolary novel. It is an early modern example of the detective novel, and established many of the ground rules of the modern genre. The story was serialised in Charles Dickens's magazine All the Year Round. Collins adapted The Moonstone for the stage in 1877.”

Originally published: 1868

Author: Wilkie Collins

Text: The Moonstone at Wikisource

Characters: Gabriel Betteredge, Rachel Verinder, Lady Verinder, Colonel Herncastle, Penelope Betteredge

Adaptations: The Moonstone (1934), The Moonstone (1909), The Moonstone (1959)

Genres: Mystery, Novel, Epistolary novel, Horror fiction, Crime Fiction, Detective fiction, Occult Fiction

This book is used. It has been sold with in its original slip case. The slip case has done his job and protected the book from soil stains and scuffing and bumps. Yes the case is intact completely with no tears scratches or rips however there is swelling SM stands to be addressed. Look at self is very good to excellent condition. The binding is square and fully intact with only minimal shelfware apparent there are some minor bumps on the corners. See pics. Also some minor buffing on the top of the spine and lower part of the spine. Very minimal. Interior is clean and tight with no unusual markings or stains or discoloration. This is a numbered limit addition copy. This is copy number 1396 out of 1500 copies of this addition. It is signed by the illustrator inside the back cover pages.

A beautiful copy published for the members of the limited edition club of New York 1959. Only 1500 copies made. See pictures

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