New York CIty: D. Appleton and Company, 1935. 1st Edition. Cloth. 8vo., 275pp. Beautiful First Edition. Bound in publisher's deep purple cloth with titles in gilt on spine and skull and dagger motif in gilt on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a hint of..... More
New York CIty: George H. Doran, 1919. 1st Edition. Cloth. 8vo., 283pp. Solid First Edition. Tight and clean throughout with just a touch of edge toning. No foxing. Spine leaning slightly. Light wear to spine ends and tips. Unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, is good only with chipping to spine ends..... More
New York CIty: The Crime Club - Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1934. 1st Edition. Cloth. 8vo., 321pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, not the Caxton reprint, of this scarce mystery; "A case for Inspector Silver C.I.D., New Scotland Yard". Bound in publisher's black cloth with titles and decoration in green on..... More
New York CIty: Covici-Friede, 1931. 1st Edition. Cloth. 8vo., 323pp. Sharp First Edition of this uncommon anthology. Bound in publisher's original back cloth with titles in gilt on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. A touch of bumping to the heel. Spine..... More
New York City: Harper & Brothers, 9870. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo., (5),6-234pp., (6pp. ads) Sharp First American Printing as the book title is the last title listed on in the ads on the verso of the title page. Bound in publisher's original dark brown pebbled cloth with titles in gilt..... More
New York City: Harper & Brothers, 1870. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Tall 8vo., (9),10-229pp., (4 pp. ads) First American Edition published just after the British Edition in the same year. Publisher's original dark brown pebbled cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Frontis of the author, (lacking tissue guard). In-text..... More
Cincinnati, OH: Crippen & Landru, 2020. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover. 8vo.,. Beautiful First Edition of a new compilation of Wills' best known and scarcer short stories. This is the cloth bound edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket. As New and still in..... More
New York CIty: MCD / Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2021. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 351pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($27.00), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. Signed..... More
New York CIty: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1936. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 271pp. Beautiful First Edition bound in black cloth with titles in red on spine and front board and white window motif on front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear save the barest hint of..... More
London: Hutchinson & Co., 1937. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 287pp. plus Hutchinson's Spring,1937 40 page catalog in the rear. Beautiful First Edition bound in black cloth with titles in yellow on spine and front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with perhaps with little or no wear and gently bumped..... More
London: Hutchinson & Co., 1932. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A "Romance of Love and The Secret Service". 8vo., 318pp. plus Hutchinson's Autumn 1932 48 page catalog in the rear. Beautiful First Edition bound in black cloth with titles and borders in yellow on spine and front board. Square, tight and clean..... More
New York City: Carroll & Graf, 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 211pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little if any wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($22.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy... More
Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Gold Medal, 1973. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Vintage Paperback PBO Gold Medal #T2697. Sharp Unread First Printing of this Paperback Original, April, 1973. $.75 cover price. Square, tight and clean throughout with a touch of interior toning. A hint of edge-wear and rubbing. Still fresh and bright..... More
Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Gold Medal, 1972. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Vintage Paperback PBO Gold Medal #R2181. Beautiful Unread First Printing of this Paperback Original, no month, 1969. $.60 cover price. Square, tight and clean throughout with a touch of page-edge toning. Stamped name on front end-paper. Fresh and bright with..... More
New York City: Award, 1965. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Vintage Paperback PBO Award A1625. Sharp First Printing of this Paperback Original anthology. November, 1965. $.75 Cover Price. Stories by Cornel Woolrich, Sax Rohmer, and many others. Square, tight and clean throughout with fairly mild page edge toning. Heavier on the..... More
London: Cassell, 1966. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 355pp. Beautiful First UK Edition of this anthology of Hammett's short stories. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Some foxing on the top page edges. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (30/- Net), has some minor surface rubbing and some spots..... More