Books and BipedsArgus Books, 1947 - 258 pages "In a word, 'Books and Bipeds' is for the most part a selection of paragraphs from my weekly book column in the "Chicago Sunday Tribune'..." -- foreword. |
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... Street quarters , are " quite as good as anything the author ever wrote , " which in itself is en- ough to justify publication . By and large , it is for the Baker Street scenes between the detective and the doctor that 22 BOOKS AND BIPEDS.
... Street quarters , are " quite as good as anything the author ever wrote , " which in itself is en- ough to justify publication . By and large , it is for the Baker Street scenes between the detective and the doctor that 22 BOOKS AND BIPEDS.
Page 48
... Street , London , England . 2. 221 - B Baker Street , London . 3. 149 Salem Street , New Haven , Conn . 4. 105 North Tower , Bastille , Paris . 5. " Hearthrug , near the Fender , with Alice's love . " " The Blue - Eyed Hag " Students of ...
... Street , London , England . 2. 221 - B Baker Street , London . 3. 149 Salem Street , New Haven , Conn . 4. 105 North Tower , Bastille , Paris . 5. " Hearthrug , near the Fender , with Alice's love . " " The Blue - Eyed Hag " Students of ...
Page 206
... Street Inventory , issued by Pamphlet House in a limited edition ; and an astonishing work it is . Mr. Smith , who is secretary of the New York division of the Baker Street Irregulars , conceals a prodigious scholarship behind a light ...
... Street Inventory , issued by Pamphlet House in a limited edition ; and an astonishing work it is . Mr. Smith , who is secretary of the New York division of the Baker Street Irregulars , conceals a prodigious scholarship behind a light ...
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