Chicago: Novel Library, 1950. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 6 3/8 Inches. 160 PP. "A Gold-Digging Blonde, A Handsome Rake, and the Girl who Didn't Know the Answers." Basis for the classic 1946 Otto Preminger film. Wear to edges and folds. Covers a bit scuffed and foxing to...
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, a very appealing copy.
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.
New York: Mira Books, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 568 PP. First printing copy with original price of $24.95 intact on front flap. Signed by Brad Thor on the title-page. Additionally signed by Thor at his story on page 447. Hint of scuffing...
New York: Doubleday & Co., 1955. First American Edition. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 190 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $2.75 intact on front flap. Translated from the original French by Adrienne Foulke. One private rental library stamp to FFEP, but no...
London: Allison & Busby, 1971. First UK Edition. Hardcover. 5 5/8 X 8 3/4 Inches. 160 PP.
New York: Signet, 1969. Paperback Original (1st). 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.
Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Gold Medal, 1967. Robert McGinnis. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 7 Inches. 160 PP. First printing of this early Westlake classic. Wear to spine and edges. Hint of wear and a few creases to corners. An acceptable copy. Cover art by Robert McGinnis.
Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Gold Medal, 1967. Robert McGinnis. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 7 Inches. 160 PP. First printing of this early Westlake classic. "Here's Parker! Swinging at the wildest curve ever thrown a professional thief..." (from front cover). Sharp spine and tight binding. Publisher black ink...
New York: Scribner, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 301 PP. First printing with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $22.00 intact on front flap. Signed directly on the title-page by Evanovich. The second Stephanie Plum novel in the long running series.
New York: Dell, 1945. First Thus. Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 6 1/2 Inches. 240 PP. Scarce original Dell "Map Back" #69. Light wear to spine. Crease to corner of front cover. A hit of wear to edges. A nice, tight copy overall.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1974. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 Inches. 234 PP. First edition with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $7.95 intact on front flap of DJ. Remainder mark to bottom gutter. Slight scuffing...
New York: The MacMillan Company, 1970. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 188 PP. Stated "First Printing" copy of this now classic basis for two feature films. The first of the John Shaft detective books. Original price of $4.95 intact on front flap. NO REMAINDER...
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...
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1990. First Edition, First Printing. Original cloth. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 293 PP. First printing with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $16.95 intact on front flap. Signed in the vintage full "Patricia Daniels Cornwell"...
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.
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...
New York: Spiegel & Grau, 2017. Advance Reading Copy. Original wraps. 6 X 9 1/4 Inches. 433 PP. Original "Advance Uncorrected Proof" copy. Slight wear from a very light reading. A very appealing copy overall.
New York: Villard Books, 1991. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 255 PP. Signed and inscribed, "Hare's Looking at you Pauline Harms. Gary K. Wolf and Roger Rabbit Too!" directly on the ffep. Stated First Edition with proper numberline. Original price of $17.00 intact on...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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 Scudder novel.
