William Le Queux — The Room of Secrets

London, Ward, Lock & Co. Limited. c1913. Cloth. A very scarce early edition of this illustrated novel by William Le Queux. Early edition. In the publisher's original patterned cloth. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece. This work was written by William Le Queux, an Anglo-French Writer and journalist who is best known for his thriller novels. This work follows Sidney Colefax and his unusual and remarkable experiences with the mysterious 'Room of Secrets&apos. Undated. Circa dated by the advertisements for the author's other works and copies held on Jisc. Not the first edition which was first published in 1913 which is dated to the title page. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally very smart with rubbing and very small closed tears to the head and tail of the spine and joints, a slight lean, bumping to the extremities and marks to the boards. Lacking front free endpaper with offsetting to the rear free endpaper, a past owner's stamp to the rear pastedown and rear hinge starting. Internally, half title to pp. 12 tender, otherwise generally firmly bound with cords showing in places. Pages lightly age tone with the odd spot, heavier to the front. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None stated. Very Good Indeed .