An edition of The Moonstone
(1868)
The moonstone
a romance
A limited ed.
by Wilkie Collins
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One of the first English detective novels, this mystery involves the disappearance of a valuable diamond, originally stolen from a Hindu idol, given to a young woman on her eighteenth birthday, and then stolen again. A classic of 19th-century literature.
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19th century, 18th Century, Jin dai, s. XIX, 1868Showing 11 featured editions. View all 636 editions?
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The moonstone: Volume II
1868, Tinsley Brothers, 18, Catherine Street, Strand
Vol. 2 of 3
in English
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| October 31, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| June 4, 2012 | Edited by Mary Murrell | undo merge authors |
| April 20, 2012 | Edited by karen cooper | merge authors |
| April 20, 2012 | Edited by karen cooper | merge authors |
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