[Felix Hageman] - Lord Lister genaamd Raffles Nr. 3985 [= 3285]: Handel in blanke slavinnen

[Felix Hageman] - Lord Lister genaamd Raffles Nr. 3985 [= 3285]: Handel in blanke slavinnen - Amsterdam / Hasselt - Roman-, Boek- en Kunsthandel / In den Ouden Windmolen - [ca.1960] - 1st edition - 32 pp - Stapled wrappers - 16,5 x 24 cm.

Condition: Good - title page scribbled and with note in pen.

Weekly episode of the "nieuwe avonturen van de grote onbekende" master thief / detective. The illustration on the cover (an intoxicated young woman next to a vintage car, supported by a driver) is possibly by Jan Lutz (1888-1957). On the back a Horoscope. Selling price was 6 Bf.

LORD LISTER (a cross between Arsène Lupin and Sherlock Holmes) was originally created in 1908 by the Germans Kurt Matull and Theo von Blankensee. Dutch episodes appeared between 1910 and 1968, mostly written by journalist Felix Hageman (1877-1966).

¶ In this issue, Lord Lister takes on a gang that kidnaps young women, after which they end up in prostitution. [transl.]: "Take off that dress, darling." He had approached the young woman and grabbed her, tearing the light garment from her body in one go. - Help, help, she screamed, holding her hands in front of her bosom."