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Robert Barr

16 September 1849 - 21 October 1912

A Canadian/British writer of novels and short stories (Wikipedia). Born in Scotland, he went with his parents to Canada when he was four, taught and did some writing in Canada until he emigrated to England in 1881 where he did most of his writing and was associated with, inter alia, Jerome K. Jerome and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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  • Cover of: Revenge!

    First published in 1896 58 editions in 1 language — 7 previewable Cover of edition revenge00barr Cover of edition cihm_03352 Cover of edition revengebyrobertb0000unse Cover of edition revenge00barr_0 Cover of edition revengebarr00barriala Cover of edition revenge0000barr_e4z7
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  • Cover of: In the midst of alarms: a novel

    First published in 1893 57 editions in 1 language — 16 previewable Cover of edition inmidstofalarms00barr_1 Cover of edition inmidstofalarms00barruoft Cover of edition cihm_03348 Cover of edition inmidstofalarmsn00barriala Cover of edition inmidstofalarms00barr_4 Cover of edition cihm_27477 Cover of edition inmidstofalarms00barr_0 Cover of edition inmidstofalarms00barr_3 Cover of edition inmidstofalarms00barrrich
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  • Cover of: The sword maker: a romance of love and adventure

    First published in 1910 30 editions in 1 language — 7 previewable Cover of edition swordmakerromanc00barr Cover of edition swordmaker00barr_0 Cover of edition cihm_73562 Cover of edition swordmaker00barr_2 Cover of edition swordmaker00barr Cover of edition swordmaker00barrgoog
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  • Cover of: The triumph of Eugène Valmont

    First published in 1905 25 editions in 2 languages — 8 previewable Cover of edition cihm_80642 Cover of edition triumphsofeugn00barruoft Cover of edition triumphsofeugnev00barr_0 Cover of edition triumphseugneva00barrgoog Cover of edition triumphsofeugene0000barr Cover of edition triumphsofeugene0000barr_p4j4 Cover of edition triumphsofeugene0000barr_b4h4
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  • Cover of: A woman intervenes

    First published in 1896 24 editions in 1 language — 7 previewable Cover of edition womanintervenes00barr Cover of edition cihm_03358 Cover of edition womaninterveneso0000barr Cover of edition womaninterveneso00barr_0 Cover of edition womaninterveneso00barruoft Cover of edition womanintervenes0000unse
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  • Cover of: In a steamer chair, and other shipboard stories

    First published in 1892 22 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition cihm_27764 Cover of edition insteamerchairan00barruoft Cover of edition insteamerchair0000unse Cover of edition insteamerchairot00barr
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  • Cover of: Jennie Baxter, journalist

    First published in 1899 21 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition jenniebaxterjour00barr Cover of edition cihm_03349 Cover of edition jenniebaxterjou00barrgoog
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  • Cover of: Tekla: a romance of love and war

    First published in 1898 20 editions in 1 language — 10 previewable Cover of edition cihm_14882 Cover of edition cihm_03354 Cover of edition teklaromanceoflo00barr_2 Cover of edition teklaromanceoflo00barruoft Cover of edition teklaromanceoflo00barr_1 Cover of edition teklaromanceoflo00barriala Cover of edition teklaromanceoflo00barr_4 Cover of edition teklaromanceoflo0000barr Cover of edition teklaaromancelo00barrgoog
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  • Cover of: The strong arm

    First published in 1899 20 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition strongarm00barriala Cover of edition strongarm00barr_0 Cover of edition cihm_03353
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  • Cover of: A rock in the Baltic

    First published in 1906 18 editions in 2 languages — 6 previewable Cover of edition rockinbaltic00barr_1 Cover of edition rockinbaltic00barr Cover of edition rockinbaltic00barriala Cover of edition rockinbaltic00barruoft Cover of edition rockinbaltic00barr_3
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  • Cover of: The face and the mask

    First published in 1895 17 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition facemask00barruoft
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  • Cover of: One day's courtship: and The heralds of fame

    First published in 1896 16 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition onedayscourtship00barr_0
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  • Cover of: A Chicago princess

    First published in 1900 14 editions in 2 languages — 7 previewable Cover of edition chicagoprincess0000barr Cover of edition cihm_73559 Cover of edition enlivligdame00barr_0 Cover of edition chicagoprincess00barr_1 Cover of edition chicagoprincess00barruoft Cover of edition achicagoprinces00barrgoog
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  • Cover of: From whose bourne

    First published in 1896 14 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition fromwhosebourne00barr Cover of edition fromwhosebourne00barrrich
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  • Cover of: Young Lord Stranleigh

    First published in 1900 12 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition younglordstranle00barr_0 Cover of edition cihm_73561 Cover of edition younglordstranle00barruoft Cover of edition younglordstranl00barrgoog
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  • Cover of: A prince of good fellows

    First published in 1902 11 editions in 1 language — 8 previewable Cover of edition princeofgoodfell00barr_2 Cover of edition cu31924031169075 Cover of edition princeofgoodfell0000unse Cover of edition cihm_71686 Cover of edition princeofgoodfell00barruoft Cover of edition princeofgoodfell00barr Cover of edition aprincegoodfell00barrgoog
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  • Cover of: The victors: a romance of yesterday morning & this afternoon

    First published in 1901 11 editions in 1 language — 6 previewable Cover of edition victorsromanceof00barr_2 Cover of edition victorsromanceof00barr Cover of edition victorsromanceof00barr_1 Cover of edition victorsromanceof00barriala Cover of edition victorsaromance00barrgoog
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  • Cover of: English country house murders: tales of perfidious albion

    First published in 1989 11 editions in 1 language — 7 previewable Cover of edition englishcountryho0000unse_g0f7 Cover of edition englishcountryhogodf00chri Cover of edition englishcountryho00godf Cover of edition countryhousemurd0000unse Cover of edition countryhousemurd0000unse_r8z9 Cover of edition englishcountryho00chri
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  • Cover of: The mutable many: a novel

    First published in 1896 10 editions in 1 language — 7 previewable Cover of edition mutablemanynovel00barr Cover of edition cihm_15290 Cover of edition mutablemany0000unse Cover of edition mutablemanynovel00barrrich Cover of edition cihm_03350 Cover of edition mutablemanyanov00barrgoog
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  • Cover of: Over the border

    First published in 1903 10 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition overborderromanc0000barr Cover of edition overborderromanc00barr Cover of edition overborderromanc00barruoft Cover of edition overborder00barrgoog
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Subjects
Canadian fiction (English), CIHM, Roman canadien-anglais, ICMH, Fiction, Detective and mystery stories, Children's fiction, English Detective and mystery stories, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Mystery and detective stories, Encyclopædia Britannica, History and criticism, banks, detective fiction, monograms, pawnbrokers, police inspectors, red hair, American Detective and mystery stories, American Horror tales, Classic Literature, Crime, Description and travel, English Short stories, English fiction, Fantasy fiction, Fiction, general
Places
Canada, London, Baker Street, England, Paris, Middle East, Syria, 221B Baker Street, Abbey Grange, Alabama, Australia, Chicago (Ill.), Chislehurst, Frankfort, Jamaica, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Levant, Louisiana, L’Abri, New Jersey, New York, Owl Creek Bridge, Scotland Yard, United States, rabbit room
People
John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Archie, C. Auguste Dupin, Duncan Ross, Jabez Wilson, John Clay, Minister D—, Mr. Merryweather, Police Inspector Jones, Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, Vincent Spaulding, Armand Aubigny, Carlos, Cindy Morrison, Désirée, Eustace Brackenstall, Fortunato, Jack Croker, James V King of Scotland (1512-1542), Jimmy McCann, La Blanche, Lady Brackenstall, Lady Fortunato, Luchresi
Time
1890, 1800s, 1861-1865, 1861-65, 1900s, 19th century, American Civil War, Antebellum era, Civil War, In the time of Prince Roland, and the Holy Roman Empire, carnival

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  • <a href=http://openlibrary.org/authors/OL3774884A>Luke Sharp</a>
  • Robert 1850-1912 Barr
  • Luke Sharp
  • Robert Barr (Luke Sharp)

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November 6, 2021 Edited by mheiman merge authors
November 6, 2021 Edited by mheiman merge authors
August 8, 2021 Edited by LibraryDude33 Added new photo
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID