"Bazi Bazoum; or A Strange Detective," a first edition published by Ward Lock & Co. in 1889, presents Charles Matthew’s curious tale of an eccentric sleuth navigating a web of intrigue, noted in Hubin’s crime fiction bibliography. This near fine copy bears no owner marks or inscriptions, with light, sporadic foxing confined to prelims. Contents remain unblemished, and rear advertisements endure. Bound in marbled boards with half leather, raised bands, and a gilt-titled leather label, it reflects Victorian craftsmanship. A scarce work of early detective fiction, it offers collectors a well-preserved example of 19th-century genre innovation.