THE GIANT RAT OF SUMATRA | RICHARD L. BOYER IN JOHANNESBURG

Author: Richard L. Boyer Publisher: W.H. Allen () ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good. General wear to DJ with some creasing along the top edge. Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 216 Dimensions: 22.3 x 14 x 2 cm +++ by Richard L. Boyer +++ The Giant Rat of Sumatra is a fictional giant rat, first mentioned by Arthur Conan Doyle in a Sherlock Holmes story, and later used in works by many other writers, this being one of them. Dr. Watson made provision before he died that the story of the giant rat, one of the most remarkable of all Sherlock Holmes's cases, should be held in the vaults of a London bank until all the protagonists - who included one of the most distinguished families of the day - were dead. Holmes himself, in The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire, remarked that the world was not then ready to hear such a story.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.