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[CHICAGO]. VAN DEVENTER, Emily (“Lawrence L. Lynch”) (1853-1914). The Romance of a Bomb Thrower. Chicago: Laird & Lee, [1895]. 8vo. Frontispiece. Publisher’s printed wraps (covers and first two leaves detached but present, chipping, losses, toning, damp stains). FIRST EDITION. Emily Van Deventer published her first mystery novel two years after marrying her husband, Lawrence L. Lynch, opting to use his name instead of her own due to prevailing social norms of the time. Even after the couple’s marriage ended she continued to use the Lynch pen name, eventually publishing 24 mystery novels. This auction marks the first appearance of a Van Deventer novel in the rooms. Provenance: The Estate of Art Bilek.