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The Second Deadly Sin
by Lawrence Sanders
Lawrence Sanders initially considered several titles before settling on "The Second Deadly Sin" to align with the thematic structure of his series. The choice reflects the author's exploration of the seven deadly sins as motives for criminal behavior, which is a central theme in the book. The cover art of a book plays a significant role in attracting readers. For the original hardcover edition of "The Second Deadly Sin," published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, the cover design featured a dark and dramatic...
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The Second Deadly Sin
by Sanders, Lawrence
Lawrence Sanders initially considered several titles before settling on "The Second Deadly Sin" to align with the thematic structure of his series. The choice reflects the author's exploration of the seven deadly sins as motives for criminal behavior, which is a central theme in the book. The cover art of a book plays a significant role in attracting readers. For the original hardcover edition of "The Second Deadly Sin," published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, the cover design featured a dark and dramatic...
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THE JASMINE TRADE
by Hamilton, Denise
New York: Scribner, 2001. Fine in fine jacket.. Signed first edition of Hamilton's first crime novel, introducing investigator Eve Diamond, a journalist (like the author) at the Los Angeles Times. 9'' x 6''. Original quarter blue cloth with orange boards. In original unclipped ($24.00) dust jacket.
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£28.57
H" IS FOR HOMICIDE
by Grafton, Sue
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1991. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this next installment of Sue Grafton's Alphabet Mysteries, which finds our hard-boiled heroine Kinsey Millhone embroiled in a combination case of insurance fraud gone wrong, and a gangster looking to reclaim a lost love at any cost. The success of the Kinsey Millhone books inspired a generation of writers to create their own casually badass heroines, to the delight of millions of readers. 9'' x...
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£81.64
THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE
by Moser, Barry; Stevenson, Robert Louis
[Lakewood, CO]: Centipede Press, 2011. Fine.. First Centipede Press edition, one of 200 numbered copies signed by Moser, McGrath, and Alfrey. Following in the tradition of Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN, this now classic novella explores the philosophical consequences of scientific pursuit unrestrained by conscience. Moser's full-page wood engravings beautifully reflect the work's own adept balance of cheap thriller and conte philosophique - an equation that continues to influence creators and spawn...
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£408.20
The Go Ahead Boys and Simon's Mine
by Ross Kay
The Goldsmith Publishing Co., 1917. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. The Goldsmith Publishing Co.,1917. No additional printings noted. Hard Cover. Dustjacket has numerous tiny chips/tears at edges, mild soiling on back, slightly darkened spine. Cover has very slight shelfwear, small amount of darkening on spine ends. Pages are clean and unmarked, very slightly toned. Binding is tight. Hinges are perfect. Very nice copy.
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£80.01
NEELY JONES: THE MEDUSA POOL
by Wren, M. K
New York: Thomas Dunne Books, 1999. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. Inscribed first printing of this tense murder mystery, following the only Black woman member of a police department who must contend with the racism of her colleagues while trying to find her boyfriend's killer. 8.25'' x 5.5''. Original black boards. Original unclipped ($24.95) color pictorial dust jacket. 314 pages. Inscribed by Wren to title page "Especially for Linda." Color pictorial promotional postcard loosely laid in....
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£20.41
ALL AROUND THE TOWN
by Clark, Mary Higgins
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. Signed second printing of the story of a college student accused of murdering her college professor, complicated by her traumatic past and multiple personalities. Mary Higgins Clark was one of the most popular mystery and suspense writers of the latter half of the 20th century and the first part of the 21st, with each of her 51 books a bestseller in the US. 9.25'' x 6''. Original cloth-backed boards. Original unclipped ($22.00) color...
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£12.25
Back-Trailers from the Middle Border
by Hamlin Garland
Macmillan Garland, 1928. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Macmillan Garland, 1928. First Edition. Hard Cover. No dust jacket. Navy blue boards with red, green, gold and blue stamped decoration on front. Cover has very slight shelfwear, light spotting on top corners. Pages are clean and unmarked, slightly toned. Binding is tight. Hinges are perfect. Good reading copy.
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£27.51
POISON FLOWER
by Perry, Thomas
New York: Mysterious Press, 2012. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this Jane Whitefield mystery, the intense story of the lengths a killer is willing to go to to pin his crime on an innocent man, including torturing Jane. 9'' x 5.75''. Original red boards. Original unclipped ($24) color pictorial dust jacket. 274 pages. Signed by Perry to title page. Jacket with a hint of edgewear. Tight.
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£24.49
Lassie: The Wild Mountain Trail
by Edmonds
Whitman Publishing Company, 1966. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Whitman Publishing Company,1966. Hard Cover. First Edition. No dust jacket. Cover has mild shelfwear. Pages are clean and unmarked, slightly toned. Binding is tight. Hinges are perfect. Spine ends and corners slightly worn. Very nice copy.
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£14.70
Helen of the Old House
by Harold Bell Wright
D. Appleton and Co., 1921. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. D. Appleton and Co., 1921. First Edition .(1) on last page of text. Hard Cover. Dust jacket has considerable shelfwear, split into two pieces along back spine edge, missing lower half of spine, numerous additional tears/chips along all edges, flaps and price intact. Cover has mild shelfwear, lightly rubbed edges. Pages are clean and unmarked, slightly toned. Binding is tight. Hinges are perfect. Very nice copy.
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£43.84
The Hidden Path
by Harland, Marion
New York: J. C. Derby, 1856. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. J. C. Derby,1856. Hard cover. Full-Leather.. No dust jacket. All edges gilt. Elaborately and deeply embossed brown boards, titled on embossed and ribbed spine in gilt - gilt has dulled. Rubbed corners and edges. Front cover is detached from the text block, remains attached to the spine at back hinge - quite reparable. Marbled boards and endpapers, front endpaper detached and laid in. Pages are clean and unmarked, slightly toned, some foxing...
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£23.43
Mozart and Mushroom Barley
by Adler, Herbert
Van Dyck, 1963. Soft Cover. Very Good. Signed by Author Van Dyck, 1963. Soft Cover. Lengthy inscripition by Author inside the front cover. Cover has very slight shelfwear with slight rubbing on corners and along edge. Pages are clean and unmarked. Very nice copy.
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£25.59
Old Kensington
by Miss Thackeray
Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1873. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1873. First American Edition. Hard Cover.Cover has considerable shelfwear/staining, all edges and corners rubbed through, 1/2 inch piece missing on each spine end. Library sticker on front cover. Tear and crease on top edge of front endpaper. Front flyleaf missing. First four pages, including title page, detached. Frontispiece with tissue intact. Name and library stamp on title page...
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£19.35
CHROME
by Nader, George
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1978. First printing. Near fine in very good plus jacket.. Signed first edition of the first science fiction novel marketed to a gay male audience by a major publishing house. CHROME narrates the far-future romantic awakening of Chrome, space cadet, server of sandwiches, and personal massage therapist to the imperious and magnificent Abd H'Lokk-Mond H'Zum (Vortex for short), from their first meeting at an elite desert spa to their several joyful reunions. URANIAN WORLDS,...
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£530.66
CHOURMO
by Izzo, Jean-Claude
New York: Europa Editions, 2006. Fine.. Uncorrected proof of the first US edition, the second book of the neo-noir Marseilles Trilogy beginning with TOTAL CHAOS. 8.25''x 5.25''. Original red printed wrappers. 244 pages. Slightest lean. Else bright, sharp and tight. Unread.
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£24.49
SUNRISE ON MERCURY: And Other Science Fiction Stories
by Silverberg, Robert
Nashville: Thomas Nelson Inc, 1975. Near fine in near fine jacket.. Advance review copy of this science fiction short story collection by the winner of multiple Hugo and Nebula awards. 8'' x 5.25''. Sewn signatures in original unclipped ($6.95) pictorial dust jacket by Bill Meyers. 175, [1] pages. Minor soil to front cover; light wear and scuffing to jacket edges. Moderate page toning.
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£20.41
LIVE AND LET DIE
by Fleming, Ian
London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. First edition. About fine in near-fine jacket.. First impression, first issue of the 2nd James Bond novel, a lovely copy in the rare first-state dust jacket. LIVE AND LET DIE was the second Bond book but the first to be banned (by the Republic of Ireland), which naturally led to higher sales. Its polarized reception would become characteristic of the series, with those decrying the latest installment facing those who admitted helplessness in the face of the fast-paced...
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£22,451.00
THE DEVIL IN A FOREST
by Wolfe, Gene
New York: Ace, 1977. Fine.. First Ace edition of Wolfe's early historical mystery, set in a medieval village where remnants of paganism persist after the coming of Christianity. 6.75'' x 4.25''. Original pictorial wrappers, cover price $1.50, Ace 14288-5. 224 pages. Minor edgewear, page toning.
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£20.41
LETTERS FROM HOLLYWOOD
by Foreman, Michael; Moorcock, Michael; [Ballard, J.G.]
London: Harrap, 1986. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this collection of letters from SF legend Michael Moorcock to his friend and fellow legend J. G. Ballard, detailing Moorcock's impression of various aspects of West Coast life. THE GUARDIAN identifies Michael Foreman as "one of the best-known British writer-illustrators," in part thanks to his remarkable output: since he began his career in 1961, he has published over 300 books for children and adults. He has earned two Kate...
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£32.66
THE LOTTERY WINNER: Alvirah and Willy Stories
by Clark, Mary Higgins
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. First printing of this collection of short interrelated mysteries solved by lucky lottery winner Alvirah Meehan and her plumber husband Willy, with inscribed bookplate laid in. Mary Higgins Clark was one of the most popular mystery and suspense writers of the latter half of the 20th century and the first part of the 21st, with each of her 51 books a bestseller in the US. 9.25'' x 6''. Original cloth-backed boards. Original unclipped...
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£12.25
RIVER OF ETERNITY
by Farmer, Philip Jose
Huntington Woods, MI: Phantasia Press, 1983. Fine in fine jacket.. Lovely signed limited first edition of Farmer's Shasta Science-Fiction Prize-winning novel, written in 1952 but not published until some thirty years later due to unscrupulous publisher shenanigans and the vagaries of fate. 9'' x 6''. Original copper-stamped cream cloth. Copper marbled endpapers. In original unclipped ($17.00/$40.00) dust jacket with cover art by John Pound. In cream cloth slipcase. Specially bound edition limited to...
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£122.46
BONE HUNTER
by Andrews, Sarah
New York: St. Martin's Minotaur, 1999. Very good plus in near fine dust jacket.. Inscribed first printing of this scientific mystery, in which geologist Em Hansen must turn sleuth when she is accused of the murder of a notorious paleontologist. Sarah Andrews was a trained geologist who worked with Amoco and the USGS. Her 11 Em Hansen mysteries were inspired by her expertise, and all incorporate real scientific principals. 8.25'' x 5.25''. Original orange boards. Original unclipped ($24.95) color...
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£20.41
NO HUMAN INVOLVED
by Seranella, Barbara
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this gritty murder mystery, the first of Seranella's series following woman auto mechanic Munch as she tries to lay her criminal past to rest. 8.25'' x 5.25''. Original black boards. Original unclipped ($22.95) color pictorial dust jacket. 216 pages. Signed by Seranella to title page. Promotional bookmark loosely laid in. Binding with a hint of shelfwear. Tight.
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£40.82
MIND OUT OF TIME
by Tonks, Angela
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1958. Fine in near fine jacket.. First edition, publisher's file copy, of this unusual Cold War telepathy drama, a study of two men psychically linked by wartime experiments, reunited in the Middle East years later for a final struggle over geopolitical influence and occult corruption. 7'' x 4.75''. Original red cloth with gilt-lettered spine. In original unclipped (15/- net) yellow printed dust jacket. 240 pages. "File copy" stamped on front and rear jacket panels and...
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£32.66
Tom Brown at Oxford
by Thomas Hughes
H. M. Caldwell, 1898. Half-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. H. M. Caldwell, circa 1898, no date stated. Caldwell published the 'Famous Books by Famous Authors' series in 1898-1899. Half-Leather. Red leather over marbled boards. Elaborate gilt decoration on spine. Floral decorative endpapers. Cover has mild shelfwear, lightly rubbed edges, small mild spine crack over title plate. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is tight. Hinges are perfect. Very nice copy. Scarce in leather binding.
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£63.68
