Includes: Dr. Nikola's Experiment. First Edition. Hodder and Stoughton, 1899. * Farewell, Nikola. First American Edition. J.B. Lippincott, 1901. * The Childerbridge Mystery. George Bell & Sons, 1902. * The Childerbridge Mystery. F.V. White, 1902. * The Lust of Hate. Authorized Edition. D. Appleton, 1898. * Dr. Nikola. First American Edition. D. Appleton, 1896. * The Fascination of the King. First American Edition. Rand, McNally, 1896. * The Marriage of Esther. First American Edition. D. Appleton, 1895. * Farewell, Nikola. First Edition. Ward, Lock, 1901. * A Bid for Fortune: Or, Dr. Nikola's Vendetta. First Edition. Ward, Lock, 1895. * Pharos, the Egyptian. First American Edition. D. Appleton, 1899. * The Race of Life. First American Edition. F.M. Buckles, 1906. Twelve volumes.
Guy Newell Boothby (1867-1905) was born in Adelaide and after education there and in London, returned and became private secretary to the Mayor of Adelaide. About 1894 he went to live in London, and began his career as a highly successful popular novelist. With novels from the Dr.Nikola series, one of the best rivals to Sherlock Holmes.
Condition:
Some spines leaning, mild to moderately worn edges, a few with faint soiling to cloth; some with ownership names in ink or rubber stamp at front endpapers, many with some scattered foxing; very good.