The Return of Arsène Lupin by Maurice Leblanc

LEBLANC, Maurice. The Return of Arsène Lupin. New York, Macaulay, 1933.

First US edition of Leblanc’s twenty-second novel recounting the adventures of the gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, in the scarce dust jacket.

Published that same year in French under the title Victor, de la Brigade Mondaine, the book narrates the relentless pursuit of Lupin by inspector Victor of the Special Branch, a cunning old detective who spent a large part of his career in the colonies.

Octavo, pp. 256; near fine; black wrapper printed in yellow, with the original illustrated dust jacket (extremities very lightly rubbed, jacket slightly soiled with extremities a little worn and head of spine chipped).