



Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England




The Closed Book
Concerning the Secret of the Borgias
By William Le Queux
Published by The Smart Set Publishing Company, 452 Fifth Ave, New York.
This edition dated 1904.

The Closed Book, by William Le Queux.

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THE CLOSED BOOK, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX.

CHAPTER ONE.

WHICH MAINLY CONCERNS A HUNCHBACK.

These strange facts would never have been placed on record, nor would
this exciting chapter of an eventful life have been written, except for
two reasons: first, because the discovery I made has been declared to be
of considerable importance to scientists, bibliophiles, and the world at
large; and, secondly, because it is my dear wife's wish that in order to
clear her in