DU PUY, William Atherton. Uncle Sam Detective. New York: Frederick A. Stokes, (1916).

First Edition. S. Edwin Megargee Jr. illustrations. Scarce Hubin listed mystery story collection. "The Federal Department of Justice started building up this remarkable service which now handles some of our biggest national problems - cases that involve millions of dollars in attempted smuggling frauds, and many other affairs". Very Good, small bookstore stamp at front endpaper, small whitish stain at mid front spine edge, in nearly Very Good dustjacket, some splitting along front spine edge mended at verso with small pieces of scotch tape, an inch sized abrasion at lower spine end, shallow loss at spine ends.

Price: $350.00