New York: A.L. Burt Company, 1933. First Thus. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 3/4 Inches. 344 PP. First reprint edition after the Dodd first the same year. Orange boards clean and tight. PO name in pencil (could be easily erased). Jacket a bit worn and at folds and spine. Minor..... More
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 3/4 Inches. 256 PP. The second of only four myster novels starring The Great Merlini, a stage magician and one of Rawson's most notable characters. First printing copy in the original green cloth binding with skull and..... More
New York: Pocket Books, 1985. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 6 7/8 Inches. 207 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original novelization of the cult classic that spawned the modern spin-offs of Doyle's famous detective. An unusually clean copy..... More
New York: Ben Abramson, Publisher, 1946. First Edition. Original wraps. 6 X 9 Inches. "The Game is Afoot!" Original 1946 and 1947 lot of this Sherlock Holmes / Arthur Conan Doyle journal (fanzine). Lot includes Volume 1: Issue 1, 2 & 4 as well as Volume 2: Issue 1,2 &..... More
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1948. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 254 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Stain to top gutter and boards. PO name on FFEP. Binding remains tight and this could make a great "filler" copy for your collection. More
Cleveland, OH: World Books (Forum), 1946. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/4 Inches. Early printing with very attractive original jacket. Two great spy novels in one! Toning to delicate pages. PO label to FFEP. A very attractive original jacket. More
London: Original Letter, 1956. Original Letter. 7 X 9 inches. Raymond Chandler Signed letter (TLS) to noted bibliophile and publisher (Cassell's) Desmond Flower. Letter in regards to obtaining the manuscript copy of "The Long Goodbye" at the 28th International PEN Congress. Accomplished on Chandler's personal light blue letterhead with copies..... More
New York: Henry Holt, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 290 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $25.00 intact on front flap. Signed and inscribed by Grafton directly on the title-page. More
New York: Henry Holt, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 290 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $24.00 intact on front flap. Signed and inscribed by Grafton directly on the title-page. More
New York: Curtis Books, 1963. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 6 7/8 Inches. 207 PP. First printing of this rare paperback murder mystery by Sherwood King, author of "If I Die Before I Wake" (an early Inner Sanctum novel). Light wear to edges and spine ends. More
New York: Bantam Books, 1949. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 6 1/4 Inches. 250 PP. Original first printing in paperback with uncredited, but incredible, cover art. Spine remains unbroken. Hint of wear to edges and crease to lower corner of back panel and final few pages. Nearly..... More
New York: Garland Publishing, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 5/8 X 11 1/8 Inches. 712 PP. Large reference for the hardcore fan, researcher and/or bookseller. First edition of this updated work that started with Hubin's 1979 bibliography. Not ex-library. No previous owner plates, writing etc... No DJ as issued. More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1990. First American Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 3/4 Inches. 554 PP. First American Edition with original price of $19.95 intact on front flap. Fabulous collection of 33 British Detective stories. A sharp copy. More
New York: Drake Publishers, 1976. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/8 Inches. 228 PP. Original price of $9.95 intact on front flap. Original brown cloth binding clean and sharp. Dozens and dozens of recipes inspired by the Sherlock Holmes stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. PO..... More
London: Gerald G. Swan, 1946. Hardcover. 5 X 7 1/2 Inches. 192 PP. Original red cloth bright and clean. Light wear to DJ edges and spine ends. A very attractive copy of this book printed under wartime restrictions with inferior paper that has toned a bit. More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 7/8 X 8 1/2 Inches. 250 PP. Stated "First Edition" with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $14.95 intact on front flap. Signed and inscribed by McBain directly on the..... More
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1942. First Thus. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 325 PP. Early reprint circa 1942. Original red cloth binding sharp and clean. Text foxed, toned and bit brittle. First few pages have a closed tear to bottom edge. DJ a bit worn at edges..... More
New York: Random House, 1955. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 5/8 Inches. 247 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Original price of $2.75 intact, but blacked out by previous owner. Light offsetting to endpapers. Top gutter a bit smudged. A very attractive copy overall..... More
Santa Barbara, CA: The Mysterious Bookshop and Pepper & Stern Rare Books, Inc., 1989. First Edition. Original wraps. 6 X 8 3/4 Inches. Nice reference of 834 books from the noted collection of Dr. Robinson. Hint of rubbing to corners else a fine copy. More
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1937. Bip Pares. First American Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 3/4 Inches. 286 PP + Catalog of Oppenheim books. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $2.00 intact on front flap. Cover art by Ethel "Bip" Pares. Spotting to gutters. DJ..... More
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1929. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 5/8 Inches. 272 PP + 8 PP Ads. Original "FILE COPY" from the old Kingsport Press in Kingsport, TN. Under the leadership of Colonel Elbridge Woodman Palmer, the Kingsport Press became the printer for Grosset & Dunlap..... More
London: Gollancz, 1954. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 X 7 1/2 Inches. 224 PP. Stated "Second Impression" on the copyright page and the front panel of the DJ. Original red cloth binding clean and sharp. Faint chipping to spine ends and folds. PO name on FFEP. Original price intact on front..... More
New York: Random House, 1943. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 280 PP. TRUE first printing of the hardcover plus the very scarce advance reading copy. The stated "First Edition" hardcover contains the original price of $2.50 on the front flap. Light wear and rubbing..... More
New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1923. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 5/8 Inches. 311 [2] PP. Original red cloth with gilt dragon and title-stamping to front cover. Matching "1923" dates on the title and copyright page. Basis for the 1946 Alfred Hitchcock film "Notorious" starring..... More
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1954. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/8 X 7 5/8 Inches. 189 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $2.75 intact on front flap. An extremely clean copy. DJ has some wear and a few small chips to top..... More