(MYSTERY DETECTIVE FICTION) Group of 17 titles from The Mys

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(MYSTERY & DETECTIVE FICTION.) Group of 17 titles from The Mystery League. 8vo, cloth stamped in green, scattered foxing, some cloth with uneven fading; occasional soiling and mildew, some volumes with owner's sticker on front endpapers; 15 graphic dust jackets by Eugene Thurston and 2 by Arthur Hawkins, scattered edgewear and some toning. New York, 1929-33

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17 (of a total 30 volumes published) including: Lenehan. The Tunnel Mystery Beeding. Death Walks In Eastrepps Bristow & Manning. The Gutenberg Murders Horler. The Curse of Doone Corbett. The Merrivale Mystery Goodchild. The Monster of Grammont, and others. The Mystery League novels were never known for their excellent writing, save for a few titles by greats like Edgar Wallace and Francis Beeding, but were inexpensive, quick reads made irresistible by their Art Deco dust jacket covers designed by Arthur Hawkins who later went on to design iconic jackets for William Faulkner and James M. Cain.