New York: Carrick & Evans, 1940. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 3/4 Inches. 303 PP. First printing with the "A" on the copyright page. Original price of $2.00 intact on front flap. Original, highly decorated red cloth boards. A very scarce book in the original dust..... More
New York: Phoenix Press, 1945. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/8 X 7 1/2 Inches. 256 PP. Original red boards. Price of $2.00 intact on front flap. A scarce book in this condition. Hint of wear to DJ edges with a closed tear and a few small chips. Overall..... More
New York: Dell, 1970. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 7 Inches. 238 PP. Stated "First Dell Printing" on the copyright page. Classic 1970's blaxploitation! Date of 1969 written ink on inside cover and first page. Light wear to edges and spine. An appealing copy overall. More
New York: Signet, 1969. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 7 Inches. 142 PP. First printing stated on the copyright page. Wear to edges and covers are scuffed and worn. A nice reading and/or filler copy for the Westlake collector. More
London: Hard Case Crime, 2001. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 335 PP. Signed by Lawrence Block directly on the title-page. Original price of $25.99 intact on rear cover. Best known for his Matthew Scudder novels, Block is also one of the more prolific and..... More
New York: Vixen Press, 1953. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 184 PP. Original price of $2.50 on front flap. A stunning copy overall. Slight wear to DJ edges. More
New York: The Vixen Press, 1954. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 184 PP. Original hardboiled novel from the 50's. While the book does have a fairly "sexy" plotline, the cover artwork was probably enough to entice a purchase. Very scarce hardcover edition. Original price..... More
New York: Arbor House, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 253 PP. Signed by Block directly on the title-page. First printing copy with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $14.50 intact on front flap of DJ..... More
London: Titan Books, 2015. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 5 X 8 Inches. 234 PP + 5 PP Publisher Ads. Signed by Block on laid-in bookplate. Stated First Paperback Edition. A Hard Case Crime Novel. Spine unbroken. More
Madison, WI: Tyrus Books, 2010. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 3/4 Inches. 677 PP. Signed and hand-numbered #24 of only 100 copies on the title-page. Signed on the title of each of the entries by ALL CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS! This book is signed by 29 authors and editor..... More
Madison, WI: Tyrus Books, 2010. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 3/4 Inches. 637 PP. One of only 100 hand-numbered copies signed by Loren Estleman on special limitation page. Original price of $32.95 on rear cover. "Estleman's Amos Walker is at or near the top of the list..... More
New York: Mysterious Press, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 Inches. 234 PP. Stated First Edition copy. Original price of $14.95 intact on front flap. Collection of nine stories from Spillane. Cover art by comic book legend, Steranko. Steranko was the creator of the Nick..... More
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 292 PP. Signed by author on laid-in bookplate. First printing with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $25.00 intact on front flap. A Matthew..... More
Minneapolis: Bouchercon, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 8 3/8 X 11 Inches. 38 PP. Original convention advertising program for Bouchercon XVIII, the annual convention of Detective and Mystery writers and readers. The featured guest for the event was Lawrence Block, who is detailed in the program. More
New York: Dutton, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 291 PP. Stated First Printing with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $21.95 intact on front flap of DJ. Signed by Lawrence Block on laid-in bookplate. More
New York: Beacon, 1961. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 7 Inches. 153 PP + 6 PP ads. "Connie Clark joined in the swapping games played by her thrill-mad neighbors. Then suddenly she realized her husband was using her body for profit!" B450F on cover and spine. Spine..... More
Farmington Hills, MI: Horizon Press, 1997. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 377 PP. Signed and inscribed to "Becky" on the ffep. Dated "6/20/97", the year of publication. Original "Autgraphed Copy" sticker affixed to front panel of DJ. Slight scuffing to gutters. More
New York: Fawcett Publications, 1950. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 7 1/8 Inches. 205 PP. First Printing copy of author's first published novel. Gold Medal Books #124. PO note on ffep. Slight wear at edges and corners. A bit of wear at foot of spine. A few..... More
London: Hard Case Crime, 2001. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 335 PP. Signed by Lawrence Block on bookplate that is laid-in loose. Best known for his Matthew Scudder novels, Block is also one of the more prolific and collected writers of erotica from the..... More
New York: Arbor House, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 253 PP. Signed by Lawrence Block directly on the title-page without additional inscription. Original price of $14.50 intact on front flap. Full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Slight foxing..... More
New York: Delacorte Press, 1982. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 182 Pages. Stated First Printing on the copyright page. Signed by Parker, with no additional inscription, directly on the title-page. Original price of $12.95 intact. Foxing to gutters. Hints of wear at jacket folds..... More
New York: Knopf, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 353 PP. The biographical tale of Ellroy's hunt for his mother's killer. Signed by author on publisher tipped-in page just after ffep. Original price of $25.00 intact on front flap. More
New York: Norton, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 337 Pages. Signed by Woods directly on the title-page. Author's second novel. Red and blue boards are clean, tight and unfaded. DJ bears original price of $16.50. Full numberline to the "1" on the copyright..... More
New York: Dutton, 1997. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 342 Pages. Signed by Lawrence Block directly on the title-page. More
New York: Pocket Books, 1960. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 6 1/4 Inches. 129 Pages (+ 5 Pgs ADS). First Pocket Books Edition. Original wraps in VG+ condition. Spine unbroken. Hint of wear at edges. One small crease on rear panel. A very respectable copy. More