DOYLE, A. CONAN — Firm of Girdlestone

London, England: Hurst & Company, 1907. Reprint. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. There is a rectangular paste-down illustraion of a Young Woman. The pastedown has some rubbing, edge wear and light toning The lettering on the front cover and spine has been worn down but is still visible. The text pages are clean and bright. "John Girdlestone owns the firm of Girdlestone. It is a very lucrative business and John Girdlestone and his son Ezra Girdlestone are respected by everyone. Both father and son are cynics and have no other thought but for their business; after giving a donation of £25 for charity, John Girdlestone remarks to himself that it is not a bad "investment", as it will make a favourable impression on the collector, who is a Member of Parliament, whose influence he hopes to use some day." (from Wikipedia). Very Good .