Miss Hogg and the Missing Sisters -
Austin Lee (pseud. John Austwick)
1961 - Jonathan Cape, London - First Edition
Featuring Miss Hogg, schoolmistress turned private detective.
Austin Lee is the pseudonym of John Austwick (1904-65) an English vicar and author.
First Edition, with most recent title listed opposite title page ‘Miss Hogg and the Covent Garden Murders’ (1960), verso of title page states ‘First Published 1961’ with no further printings listed.
References: Reilly,Twentieth-Century Crime and Mystery Writers (1980), 58.
Thin octavo (book size 19.3x12.8cm), pp. 158 [2]. In publishers black cloth, spine lettered in silver, all edges trimmed. Dust jacket priced ‘12s. 6d. net’ to lower corner of front flap, all flap corners with publisher’s decorative trim, and with small spots of colour touch-up mostly to folds and spine. Condition: Fine, several small spots to edge of block, in near fine dust jacket, minor wear to corners and spine ends, small spots of colour touch-up mostly to folds and spine. Ref: 110528 Price: HK$ 700
First Edition, with most recent title listed opposite title page ‘Miss Hogg and the Covent Garden Murders’ (1960), verso of title page states ‘First Published 1961’ with no further printings listed.
References: Reilly,Twentieth-Century Crime and Mystery Writers (1980), 58.
Thin octavo (book size 19.3x12.8cm), pp. 158 [2]. In publishers black cloth, spine lettered in silver, all edges trimmed. Dust jacket priced ‘12s. 6d. net’ to lower corner of front flap, all flap corners with publisher’s decorative trim, and with small spots of colour touch-up mostly to folds and spine. Condition: Fine, several small spots to edge of block, in near fine dust jacket, minor wear to corners and spine ends, small spots of colour touch-up mostly to folds and spine. Ref: 110528 Price: HK$ 700