icon Books donated: 6,122,105 icon Funds raised for literacy & libraries: $ 11,025,109.00 icon Books reused or recycled: 70,693,547
  • Login
  • icon-backet Cart: 0
  • Checkout
  • Wishlist
  • My Account
  • Order Status
  • Help

Great Prices on new and used books

icon-free-shipping FREE Shipping Worldwide.
 
BetterWorldBooks.com
Refer a Friend
bg bg
  • Home
  • Textbooks
  • Popular Categories
    • Antique, Rare & Collectible Books
    • Architecture Books
    • Art Books
    • Biographies & Autobiographies
    • Business & Economics Books
    • Children's Books
    • Comic Books & Graphic Novels
    • Computer & Technology Books
    • Cookbooks, Food & Wine Books
    • Crime Books
    • Design Books
    • Education Books
    • Fiction & Classic Literature Books
    • Funny Books
    • Health & Fitness Books
    • History Books
    • Home & Garden Books
    • Horror Books
    • Magazines & Newspapers
    • Medical Books
    • Mind, Body, & Spirit Books
    • Mystery Books & Thrillers
    • Non-Classifiable Books
    • Parenting, Family
      & Relationship Books
    • Philosophy Books
    • Photography Books
    • Political & Current Events Books
    • Reference Books
    • Religion Books
    • Romance Books
    • Science Books
    • Science Fiction Books
    • Self-Help Books
    • Social Science Books
    • Sports Books
    • Travel Books
    bg Shop from Work Sale bg
    • Get Productive. Save Now!
    bg Textbooks bg
    • Up to 90% OFF!
    bg Other Merchandise bg
    • Audiobooks
    • T-Shirts
    • DVD Movies
    • Music CDs
  • Connect

    From the Blog

    WE’RE LOOKING FOR THE TOP CHEF, AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE WINNER OF LIBRARIES!

    That’s right folks, our 2nd Annual LEAP for Libraries Grant Application is NOW OPEN and we’re searching for today’s library program game-changers....

    READ MORE
  • Games
  • SALE
  • Donate
  • Sell Textbooks
  • Home/
  • General
  • /
  • Mystery Books & Thrillers
  • / Detection by Gaslight
image description
Detection by Gaslight
View larger imageView larger image

Detection by Gaslight (Dover Thrift Editions)

(Paperback)♥ Add to Wishlist

by Dover Thrift Editions , Douglas G. Greene

Tweet
email facebook twitter sharethisShareThis
USED: $3.98

Condition: Used Good

Sale 2 used books for $5, $2.50 each additional book for Shop From Work Week!
image description
Item is out
of stock
NEW: $5.74

Shipped from other seller

Sale 2 used books for $5, $2.50 each additional book for Shop From Work Week!
image description
Item is out
of stock

About the Book

Rich, varied collection of 14 extraordinary Victorian and Edwardian crime stories, many never before published in book form: Kipling's "The Return of Imray"; "The Tragedy of the Life Raft" by Jacques Futrelle; "The Copper Beeches" by Arthur Conan Doyle; plus hard-to-find tales by G. K. Chesterton, Catherine L. Pirkis, Silas K. Hocking, others.

     

      All Available Copies

      > Find at your local library
      • Usedimage description
      • Other Sellersimage description
      Shipments from other sellers will have different delivery time frames. To see what those are click here.
      CONDITION SELLER PRICE SHIPPING PURCHASE
      Used Good (1 Copy): Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!
      Sale 2 used books for $5, $2.50 each additional book for Shop From Work Week!

      Ships directly from Better World Books

      $3.98
      FREE
      Add
      Used Very Good(1 Copy): Very Good Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 272 p.
      Sale

      Alibris
      NV, USA

      $4.74
      FREE
      Add
      Used Very Good(1 Copy): Very Good Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 272 p.
      Sale

      Alibris
      NV, USA

      $4.74
      FREE
      Add
      Used Very Good(1 Copy): Very Good 0486299287 We value your satisfaction and our feedback! Thanks B78.
      Sale

      Nangsuer
      Fl, USA

      $4.74
      FREE
      Add
      Used Good(1 Copy): Good 0486299287 Library copy with mylar cover and library markings. Great service. Fast shipping. Saving trees 1 page at a time!
      Sale

      rbuks
      TN, USA

      $4.74
      FREE
      Add
      Used Very Good(1 Copy): Very Good
      Sale

      Cozy Book Cellar
      MA, USA

      $5.64
      FREE
      Add
      Used Like New(1 Copy): Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 272 p. Dover Thrift Editions. Audience: General/trade. NO PREVIOUS OWNER'S NAME
      Sale

      2VBooks
      MD, USA

      $5.69
      FREE
      Add
      Used Good(1 Copy): Good. No Dust Jacket as Issued 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Book shows light to moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ covers slightly scuffed, moderate edge wear
      Sale

      Harvest Moon Farm Book Cellar
      Tx, USA

      $5.70
      FREE
      Add
      New: New. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 272 p. Dover Thrift Editions. Audience: General/trade.
      Sale

      R A Cobb
      OK, USA

      $5.74
      FREE
      Add
      Used Good(1 Copy): Good Few bent pages Used-Good.
      Sale

      His Kingdom Books
      CA, USA

      $5.74
      FREE
      Add
      Used Very Good(1 Copy): Very Good 0486299287 Softcover, light spine crease, a very good copy.
      Sale

      Books Revisited
      MN, USA

      $6.05
      FREE
      Add
      Used Very Good(1 Copy): Very good
      Sale

      Powell's Books
      OR, USA

      $6.63
      FREE
      Add
      New: BOOK STORE BUY OUT! THIS IS A BRAND NEW BOOK! Some books may have a book store price sticker on them.
      Sale

      Name Brand Overstocks
      MS, USA

      $6.74
      FREE
      Add
      Used Good(1 Copy): Good Edge and corner wear. Creases to cover. Creases to spine. Knick to spine. Pages still clean and tight.
      Sale

      Colorado's Used Bookstore, Inc
      CO, USA

      $7.25
      FREE
      Add
      New: Brand New 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Brand new and unread condition, very crisp and fresh, gift quality! 258 new and unread, suspense-filled and mystery-riddled pages! "This newly compiled anthology of turn-of-the-century detective stories pays tribute to those days when supersleuth Sherlock Holmes and his fellow investigators dominated fictional crime. A rich and varied collection of short, masterfully written pieces of Victorian and Edwardian crime fictioon, the volume comprises a trove of extraordinary and rare material, some of it never before published in book form."
      Sale

      Conover Books
      IL, USA

      $7.75
      FREE
      Add
      Used Good(1 Copy): Good Has edge and corner wear, minor creases to spine and cover, pages are clean and tight. All U.S. orders shipped with tracking number and email confirmation.
      Sale

      Colorado's Used Bookstore, Inc
      CO, USA

      $7.75
      FREE
      Add

      About the Book

      Rich, varied collection of 14 extraordinary Victorian and Edwardian crime stories, many never before published in book form: Kipling's "The Return of Imray"; "The Tragedy of the Life Raft" by Jacques Futrelle; "The Copper Beeches" by Arthur Conan Doyle; plus hard-to-find tales by G. K. Chesterton, Catherine L. Pirkis, Silas K. Hocking, others.

      Product Details

      • Media: Paperback Book, 272 pages
      • Language: English
      • Publisher: Dover Publications (Jul. 31st, 1997)
      • ISBN-10: 0486299287
      • ISBN-13: 9780486299280
      • Dimensions: 5.21 x 8.28 x 0.70 inches
      • Shipping Weight: 0.46 lbs
      • Categories: General Mystery and Thrillers

      Customer Reviews

      Reviews from Goodreads.com
      USED: $3.98

      Condition: Used Good

      Sale 2 used books for $5, $2.50 each additional book for Shop From Work Week!
      image description
      Item is out
      of stock
      NEW: $5.74

      Shipped from other seller

      Sale 2 used books for $5, $2.50 each additional book for Shop From Work Week!
      image description
      Item is out
      of stock

      Shop from Work Sale
      Be Twice as Productive!

      Get 2 books for $5 and each additional book for only $2.50. Shop and Save Now »

      image description
      Book for Book™

      We match every book you purchase with a book donation. Learn more

        image description

        Better World Books

        • About Us
        • Videos
        • Our Stores
        • Blog
        • Book Club
        • Facebook
        • Twitter
        • Careers

        Customer Service

        • Frequently Asked Questions
        • Forgot Your Password?

        Gift Certificates

        • Redeem a gift certificate
        • Gift Certificate Balance

        Shipping & Payment

        • Rates & Delivery Times
        • International Shipping
        • Return Policy
        • Payment Methods

        Our Programs

        • BWB Grants
        • BWB for Libraries
        • BWB on Campus
        • Library Sidewalk Sale
        • Donate Books
        • Sell Textbooks
        • Affiliate Programs
        • Bulk Sales (50+)

        Our Newsletter

        Sign up now to get news, sales and special promotions!

        Manage Subscriptions

        Literacy Partners

        Books For Africa Invisible Children National Center for Family Literacy Room to Read Worldfund
        Better Business Bureau B Corporation

        © Better World Books (BetterWorldBooks.com) - All Rights Reserved  Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright

        12
        Attention: All condition images are examples only. They do not depict the specific book you are ordering.