A terrific collection of newly, (mostly), catalogued early mysteries, all before 1940, and most with uncommon dust-jackets. Some particularly scarce in such nice condition or in any condition.
New York City: Chelsea House, 1923. First U.S. Edition. Cloth. 8vo., 249(3)pp. Beautiful First Edition, Bound in publisher's original brown cloth with titles stamped in black on spine and front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of bumping to spine ends but quite minor. Lettering on..... More
Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1931. First U.S. Edition. Cloth. 8vo., 305pp. Sharp Stated First Edition, (U.S.), published by Methuen in the UK the previous year. Bound in publisher's original orange cloth with titles stamped in gilt on spine and front board. Square, tight and clean throughout save some off-setting to..... More
New York City: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1912. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 324pp.plus 4pgs ads. Beautiful First Edition, also published as just "The Relentless Current" using Booth's pseudonym, M.E. Charlesworth which is really her maiden name, Mary Elizabeth Charlseworth prior to her marriage to Ballington Booth in 1886). This was also..... More
Philadelphia, PA: Williams B. Evans & Co., 1873. 1st Edition. Cloth. 8vo., 348(2)pp. plus 2pp. ads. Beautiful First Edition of these supposedly true crime stories. However, like much of these similar "Memoirs", the stories are completely fictitious. Published in 1876 as "The Adventures of a U.S. Detective". Bound in publisher's..... More
Chicago: F.G. Brown & Co., 1913. 1st Edition. Cloth. 8vo., 399p. Sharp First Edition, bound in blue cloth with titles in gilt on front board and spine. Full-color frontispiece mirroring the dust-jacket. Square, tight and clean throughout with minor wear to spine ends and a tiny nick in the crown..... More
New York City: D. Appleton - Century Co., 1934. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 207pp. Beautiful Stated First Printing of this Civil War spy novel. Bound in pebbled red cloth with titles stamped in gilt on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with a hint of a bump..... More
New York City: D. Appleton - Century Co., 1942. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo., 242pp. Beautiful First Edition. Original red cloth with titles in black on front board and spine. Square , tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. A touch of bumping to tips and spine ends but..... More
New York City: Harper & Brothers, 1887. Hardcover. 16mo., (2)170pp. plus 12pg ads. Sharp Early US Edition. Published a year earlier as #105 of Harper's Handy Series. Originally published in the UK, also in 1886, as part of that year's Arrowsmith's Christmas Annual. This volume is likely a Harper's Popular..... More
Philadelphia, PA: George W. Jacobs, 1910. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 422pp. Beautiful First Edition, bound in publisher's green cloth with titles stamped in white on front board and spine. Square, tight and incredibly clean throughout. A touch of softness to spine ends and a hint of wear to the bottom..... More
New York City: Harper & Brothers, 1871. 1st Edition. Cloth. Tall 8vo., 2, (4), 261pp, plus 2 pages ads. Beautiful First Edition. Bound in publisher's original green cloth. Boards with blind-stamped rules with titles in gilt on front board and spine. Illustrated throughout including tissue-guarded frontispiece . Brown end-papers. Double-column..... More
New York City: Harper & Brothers, 1870. 1st Edition. Cloth. 8vo., vi,146pp, plus 2 pages ads. Beautiful First Edition. Bound in publisher's original pebbled orange cloth. Boards with blind-stamped rules with titles in gilt on front board and spine. Illustrated throughout including tissue-guarded frontispiece by C.J. Bush. Double-column text. Square..... More
New York City: Payson & Clarke Ltd., 1929. 1st Edition. Cloth. 8vo., 272pp. Beautiful Stated First Printing, October, 1929. Translated from "Serenade au Bourreau", published in Paris in 1928. Bound in 1/4 black cloth over patterned paper-covered boards. Titles in red on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with just..... More
New York City: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930. First U.S. Edition. Cloth. 8vo., 241pp. plus 2pp ads. Beautiful First US Edition, published originally in Sweden in 1922. Translated here by Agnes Platt. Bound in publisher's original black cloth with titles stamped in green on spine and front board. Square, tight and..... More
New York City: D. Appleton - Century Company, 1933. 1st Edition. Cloth. 8vo., 294pp. Beautiful Stated First Printing, originally published in France in 1932. Psychological mystery involving the suicide of a mysterious women in a provincial French village. Bound in publisher's original black cloth with titles stamped in gilt on..... More
New York City: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1923. First U.S. Edition. Cloth. Large 8vo., 258pp. Beautiful First US Edition of this anthology of the exploits of a half-dozen of English history's most notorious highwaymen. Bound in publisher's original brown textured cloth with titles stamped in red on spine and..... More
New York City: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1931. 1st Edition. Cloth. 8vo., 265pp. Beautiful Stated First Printing of this uncommon mystery about a football player murdered on the field during a game. Bound in publisher's original red cloth with titles in black on front board and spine. Square, tight..... More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1930. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 305pp. Beautiful First American Printing. (Hubin, p145). Square, tight and clean throughout with very minor wear to edges, tips and spine ends. A spot or two on the top and bottom page edges. Stunning original unclipped dust..... More
New York City: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1930. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 338(4)pp. Stunning First US Edition published the same year as the English edition. Original maroon cloth with titles stamped in black on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1936. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 317(3)pp. Solid stated First Printing, bound in publisher's light blue cloth with titles stamped in navy on front cover and spine. Square, tight and mostly clean throughout with a bit of foxing spots primarily to page outer edges. Some off-setting/discoloration to..... More
New York: D. Appleton - Century Co., 1934. 1st Edition. Cloth. 8vo., 281pp. Beautiful First Edition, bound in deep purple with a dagger through a skull image stamped in black on the front board and spine. Titles in black on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with perhaps a bit..... More
New York City: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1925. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo.,259pp. Beautiful First Edition, (Hubin pg.192), Original orange cloth with titles stamped in black and decoration blindstamped on front panel. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Perhaps a hint at the spine ends but barely..... More
London: The Crime Club - Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1933. Herbet S. Kates. First U.S. Edition. Cloth. 8vo., 309pp. Beautiful First US Edition, published in the UK in the same year as "Gallows Grange". Bound in publisher's original black cloth with titles stamped in red on front board and spine..... More
New York City: W. J. Watt & Company, 1920. 1st Edition. Cloth. 12mo., vii(5)294pp. Beautiful First Edition of this early Bibliomystery, bound in publisher's original red cloth ruled in blind. Title embossed on black background and author's name stamped in black on front board. All titles stamped in black on..... More
New York City: The Macaulay Company, 1929. First U.S. Edition. Cloth. 8vo., 311pp. plus 9pp. publisher's catalogue in the rear. Beautiful First US Edition and First Edition in English, of this psychological thriller by "...Germany's foremost woman novelist". Originally published in Germany as "Der Fall Deruga" in 1917. Translated from..... More
New York: E. P Dutton & Co., 1931. First U.S. Edition. Cloth. 8vo., 286pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, bound in brown cloth with titles in yellow on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of bumping to the crown and tips. Very attractive clipped..... More