New York: Harper & Row, 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 184pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, bound in quarter black cloth over gray paper-covered boards. Titles in silver on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with a touch of softness to the heel and a hint of toning to the top..... More
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 212pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, bound in yellow cloth with titles in black on spine and Guilt-Edged Mystery logo in black on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. A touch at..... More
Indianapolis: The Bobbs Merrill Company, 1933. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 207pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition bound in brown cloth with titles in black on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Perhaps of trivial wear to crown but quite minor. No toning or..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 293pp. Beautiful First Edition, First Printing, with full number sequence, of the author's first novel (and second book after an earlier biography of Mrs. Billy Graham). First in the tremendously popular series featuring medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta. Square, tight..... More
London: Jarrolds, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Small 8vo., 232pp. Beautiful First Edition of this Haycraft-Queen anthology including the classic, "Two Bottles of Relish". This is the scarce true first issue binding in black cloth with titles in gilt on spine with borders. Square, tight and clean throughout save some light..... More
New York: Mysterious Press, 1987. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 280pp. Beautiful First Edition, Stated First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($15.95), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. Signed with a terrific..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1920. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 313pp. Beautiful First US Edition with no other printings listed as called for. Published in the UK a year earlier under the title, "Droonin'Watter". Bound in original grey cloth with titles in red on front board and spine. Square, tight..... More
Lodnon: Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1969. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, 256pp. Beautiful First Edition of the first in Fraser's classic series, Stated "First Published 1969 on the copyright page. Bound in red cloth with titles in silver on spine. Mapped end-papers. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear..... More
New York: Henry Holt and Co., 1987. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, 229pp. Beautiful First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with some gentle bumping to the heel. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($15.95), has a bit of quite mild edge-wear but is fresh and bright..... More
London: Macmillan, 1986. Hardcover. 8vo., 192pp. Gorgeous Stated Reprinted Edition of the first Brother Cadfael Mystery. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (£8.95 net), is fresh and bight with no chipping, creases or tears. Signed by the author on the title page..... More
London: Victor Gollancz, 1945. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Slim 8vo., 160pp. Sharp First Edition of the author's first book. Bound in blue cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of wear and toning to edges. Tiny blemish to cloth on the front..... More
London: I. J. Chidley. 1st Edition. Full-Leather. No date but c.1840. Tall 8vo., iv(1)206pp, Beautiful early edition originally published in an English translation in four volumes in 1828-1829. This edition constitutes his memoir may have been the first of a planned four-volume edition but not completed. The conventional wisdom is..... More