A terrific cross-section of sub-genres from the past 100 years or so with some quite uncommon items.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 160pp. Beautiful First Edition.Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Some spotting to the top of text block. Very attractive unclipped dust jacket, (16s. net), has some rubbing to a spot on the front lower panel but is fresh..... More
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, 216pp. Sharp Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($14.95), has some very minor rubbing and wear to edges. Short closed tear on bottom..... More
New York: Avon, 1951. 1st Paperback Edition. Soft Cover. Vintage Paperback Avon #348. Sharp First Paperback Printing. No month, 1951. No Cover price. Square, tight, and clean throughout with little if any toning. A touch of rubbing to edges. No tears in cellophane. Still fresh and bright with no chipping..... More
London: Robert Hale, 1954. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 190pp. Sharp First Hardcover Edition of one of Cain's lesser known works, originally published as a Paperback Original as one of the stories in The Avon All-American Fiction Reader in 1951 and reprinted by Avon in 1952. Bound in black cloth with..... 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
London: Quality Press, 1946. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 158pp. Beautiful First Edition Bound in light brown cloth with titles in black on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a touch at the heel but quite minor. Toning to pages as is common with British..... More
London: Collins, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo., 188pp. plus 4pp. ads in rear. Sharp First Edition. Square, tight and clean pages throughout with little or no wear save some gentle bumping to spine ends. Very well-preserved. Very attractive unclipped dust jacket, (9s. 6d. net), some wear to edges and rubbing..... More
London: W. Foulsham & Co. LTD., 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 191pp. Beautiful First Edition of this mystery featuring Peter Scarlett of the Special Branch. Bound in black cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no toning or wear. A hint of..... More
New York: The Mystery League, 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, 288pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition. Bound in green cloth with title stamped in black on front board and spine. Published in the UK the following year as "Cavalier of Chance". Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1951. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 12mo., 192pp. Sharp First Printing of the Second Edition, a H&S "Yellow-Jacket", from one of the most prolific British crime novel authors of the early 20th century. Originally published in 1939 and went through 3 printings before this edition. Bound in red..... More
New York: Pocket Books, 1951. 1st Paperback Edition. Soft cover. Vintage Paperback Pocket Books #309. Sharp First and only Paperback Printing of this anthology of eight "...macabre mystery stories". January, 1951. No cover price. Square, tight and clean throughout with fairly minor page edge toning. Some rubbing to hinges and..... More
New York: The Crime Club - Doubleday& Co., 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, 186pp. Beautiful First Edition. Bound in cream cloth with titles in red on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.75), has a tiny nick and closed tear on..... More
London: John Long, 1935. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 287pp. Sharp First Edition of this very scarce adventure from the creator of the gentleman thief, Arsene Lupin. Bound in blue cloth with titles in yellow on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Toning to end-papers and..... More
London: Collins, The Crime Club, 1962. 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. 12mo., 192pp. Beautiful First English Edition of this tale of two con men. Bound in red cloth with titles in black on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Perhaps a hint of softness to the..... More
London: Methuen and Co., 1893. 1st Edition. Publisher's Cloth. 8vo., viii(1)232pp. plus 16 page publisher's catalog in rear dated October, 1892. Sharp First Edition of this uncommon anthology of supernatural tales. Bound in navy blue cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Tight and clean throughout with no foxing and..... More
London: Collins, The Crime Club, 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 255pp. Beautiful First Edition bound in black cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (£2.00 net), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or..... More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 180pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition of this 87th Precinct novel. Square, tight and clean throughout with barely a hint of wear at the spine ends and a gentle bump to the top front tip. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($5.95)..... More
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1941. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 285pp. plus five pages ads in rear. Beautiful Stated First Edition, bound in light tan cloth with titles and decoration in black on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear or toning. Just..... 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
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1916. 1st Edition. Cloth. 8vo., 190pp. Solid First Edition of this collection of essays about some of Europe's most beautiful cities during the late 19th century. Bound in blue cloth with titles and decoration in gilt on front board and spine. 16 illustrations including frontis. Index..... More
London: Arthur H. Stockwell, LTD., 1960. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 287pp. Sharp First Edition of this "gripping story of crime and sudden death, set in Kenya caught in the throes of terrorism". Bound in orange cloth with titles in black on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with no toning..... 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
London: Cassell and Company, 1931. Hardcover. 12mo., 252pp. Beautiful first printing of the "Cheap" Edition, no month,1931. Originally published in 1920. Bound in black cloth with titles and decoration in gilt on front board and spine. Square, tight and solid throughout with little or no wear. Gilt dulled on spine..... More
London: The Modern Publishing Company, 1935. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. Unpaginated. Solid First Edition, undated but c.1935. Bound in stiff brown paper-covered boards with titles in black on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with very light page toning. Gentle bumping to spine ends and tips but very well-preserved. Attractive..... More