London: Chapman and Hall, 1868. 1st Edition. Quarter Leather. Two Volumes, 4to. Vol XIX, Issue #451-to #476, December 14, 1867 to June 6, 1868, iv,620pp; Volume XX, Issue #477 to #501, June13, 1868, to November 28, 1868, iv,596pp. Beautifully bound in quarter calf over charcoal cloth covered boards. Titles in..... More
London: Allison & Busby, 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 342pp. Beautiful First UK and Hardcover Edition of the authour's second book. Published as a paperback original in the States. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (£6.95 net), is fresh and bright with..... More
New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 437pp. Sharp First Edition. First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout. A couple of spots of rubbing to the cloth on the front hinge. A touch of soiling. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($19.95), has a hint of..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1968. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 255pp. Beautiful True First Edition of the first James Bond story to be written by someone other than Ian Fleming. Quad mark present. Square, tight and clean throughout with a small bump to the heel. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (21s. net), has..... More
London: The Falcon Press, 1948. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 69pp. Beautiful First Edition bound in orange cloth with titles in gilt spine. Square, tight, and clean throughout with quite minor wear to spine ends and tips. No interior toning or spotting but off-setting to the end-papers. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket..... More
London: The Modern Publishing Company. 1st Edition. Cloth. 12mo., 254pp. Beautiful First Edition, undated but c. early 1930's, Bound in red cloth with titles in black on spine. Publisher's slogan in black on rear board. Advertisements on paste-downs. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of wear at..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1933. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 318pp. Beautiful First Edition of the ninth book of the Pimpernel's adventures. Bound in light blue cloth with titles in black on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean pages throughout with little or no wear save some gentle bumping..... More
New York: Random House, 1952. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 134pp. Sharp Stated First Printing. Bound in black cloth over yellow paper-covered boards with titles and decoration in red and white on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Toning to board edges..... More
New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1908. 1st Edition. Decorative Cloth. 8vo, 362pp. Beautiful First Edition of Rinehart's first book and a Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone title. First printing with September 1908 on the copyright page. Bound in publisher's decorative olive green cloth with titles in red and illustrations in black on front board and..... More
New York: The Crime Club - Doubleday& Co., 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo.,345pp. Sharp Stated First Edition bound in publisher's black cloth with titles and crime club logo in red. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a hint of toning. Some scattered spots on the fore-edge. Red top-stain heavily..... More
Long Island City, NY: Einsen-Freeman, 1933. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. 12mo., 16pp. Wraps. 200 two-sided die-cut cardboard pieces. Sharp First Edition of this novelty of detective fiction where you read the booklet that sets up the mystery, then complete the jig-saw puzzle which lays out the solution over both sides..... More
New York: St Martins Press, 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 191pp. Gorgeous Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($12.95), has a hint of rubbing to tips and rear fold but is fresh and bright..... More