The Eight Strokes of the Clock
The Eight Strokes of the Clock is a collection of linked Arsène Lupin mysteries by Maurice Leblanc, published in English by the Macaulay Company of New York in 1922. The stories ran in the French daily Excelsior from December 1922, and Lafitte's French book followed in 1923.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- The Macaulay company, 1922
- First published
- The Macaulay Company, New York, 1922
The first edition of The Eight Strokes of the Clock by Maurice Leblanc was published in New York by The Macaulay company in 1922. We track 1 edition.
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- Editions recorded
- 109 on Open Library, 95 in English
- Free to read
- Project Gutenberg (out of copyright in the US)
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Who published the first edition of The Eight Strokes of the Clock?
The first edition of The Eight Strokes of the Clock by Maurice Leblanc was published in New York by The Macaulay company in 1922.
How many editions of The Eight Strokes of the Clock are there?
We track 1 edition of The Eight Strokes of the Clock, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Can I read The Eight Strokes of the Clock for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.
Where these facts come from
- The Eight Strokes of the Clock (Macaulay, 1922), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
- Les Huit Coups de l'horloge, Wikipédia (fr.wikipedia.org)
- Arsène Lupin, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
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