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Garden City: Mystery Guild. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Bound in black boards with spine titles stamped in gilt. Book club edition; undated. All three Lew Archer classics unabridged. 647 pages. Just a trace of edgewear to book and jacket. Clean, tight and unmarked; jacket in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: Donald I. Fine, 1993. First Edition (NAP). . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Bound in gray and blue boards with spine titles stamped in silver. 276 pages. First edition with the full number line present. The fourth Davey Goldman/Bishop Regan mystery. Inscribed and signed by the author in 1993 on the half-title, otherwise unmarked. The boards show very light wear at the head and heel of the spine; the dust wrapper has just a touch of edgewear (no chips, rips or clips). A clean, tight copy, with the jacket now in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: Paperback Library, Inc., 1964. Reprint. . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Charlie Chan. Paperback Library 52-312, August 1964. 190 pages. Uncommon reprint for the Charlie Chan completionist. Light edgewear, paper lightly tanned, spine crease. Former owner's number inked to the front free endpaper, otherwise unmarked. Originally 50 cents. Attractive cover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

New York: Avon Books, 1997. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good+. The seond Hannah trevor mystery. Bound in off-white and gray boards, with the spine titles stamped in silver. 353 pages. First edition (stated) with the full number line present. Signed by the author on the title page (without inscription), otherwise unmarked. The boards show a bit of crimping at the head and heel, with a touch of wear at the corners. The dust wrapper has slight wear at the same points, but no rips, chips or clips. A clean, tight copy, with the jacket now in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Fawcett Gold Medal K1546, 1965. First Edition (NAP). . Soft cover. Very Good/None Issued. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fawcett Gold Medal # k1546. Paperback original (PBO). A hint of spine slant; just a trace of edgewear, very faint spine crease. Clean, tight and unmarked. Spies in Tokyo during the Cold War.

New York: William Morrow, 2010 Bound in blue boards backed with black cloth; spine titles stamped in gilt. Stated first edition with the full number line present. Volume five in this series. Signed, without inscription, by author Jon Jefferson on the title page, otherwise unmarked. Book and wrapper show only light wear at the head and heel. No splits or frays in the cloth. The dust wrapper is not chipped, clipped or ripped. Hinges solid; binding square. A clean, tight copy, with the jacket now in mylar.. Signed By the Author. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Minotaur, 2002. First Edition (stated) . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bound in gray boards with spine titles stamped in gilt. First edition (stated), with the full number line present. Signed by the author on the title page with minimal inscription (To --), otherwise unmarked. Just a hint of edgewear to the book; the jacket is fine, with no rips, chips or clips. Likely read once with the jacket off. Hinges solid; binding square. A clean, tight copy. The author's debut novel.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1992. First U.S. Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Bound in black cloth over boards with spine titles stamped in gilt. First US edition May 1992 (stated) with the full number line present. A fine copy in a dust wrapper with very mild edgewear; no rips, chips or clips. A clean, tight, unmarked copy, with the jacket now in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Madison: University of Wisconsin Press / Terrace Books, 2014. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. DeHaan, Sarah (jacket art). Dave Cubiak. Bound in full gray cloth with spine titles stamped in mauve. No additional printings. The author's debut Door County mystery. Includes a map of Door County. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper with no rips, chips or clips. A clean, tight, unmarked copy, with the jacket now in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Madison: University of Wisconsin Press / Terrace Books, 2015. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. DeHaan, Sarah (jacket art). Dave Cubiak. Bound in full green cloth with spine titles stamped in gilt. No additional printings. The author's second Door County mystery. Includes a map of Door County and a map of the Aleutians. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper with a 3" crease to the front flap but no rips, chips or clips. A clean, tight, unmarked copy, with the jacket now in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, 2002. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Bound in beige boards backed with brown cloth; spine titles stamped in silver. First edition (stated) with the full number line present. Signed (wihout inscription) on the title page, otherwise unmarked. Just a trace of edgewear to the cloth; the dust wrapper has no wear and is not price-clipped. A clean, tight copy, with the jacket now in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: Pocket Books, 1994. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Neil Hockaday. Bound in mauve boards backed with pale gray cloth; 341 pages. First edition (stated), with the full number line present. The third Neil Hockaday mystery. Review copy with the publisher's sheets (3) laid in. Appears unread. No wear to the book; the dust wrapper is not price-clipped, has no chips or tears, and is now in mylar. A clean, tight, unmarked copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Detroit: Five Star / Gale, Cengage, 2010. First Printing (stated). . Pictorial Boards. As New/As New. Parker Noble & Jerome Stankowski. Bound in pictorial boards; book and dust wrapper have the same illustration. First edition, first printing (stated), with the full number line present. 277 pages. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page, otherwise unmarked. An unread copy, clean and tight. The dust jacket has no wear; it has been placed in mylar. Uncommon signed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Boston, MA: Little Brown & Company, 1922. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition with matching title page and copyright page dates of 1922 Good condition. Lettering clear and bright. Hinges are tight.. Prior owner name on front free endpaper, and 1950 2 dates ( Feb and March).Glossy frontis present.

New York: Doubleday, 1991. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. The third Rabbi David Winter mystery. Bound in gray boards backed with orange cloth; 259 pages. Stated first edition with the full number line present. Review copy with the publisher's material laid in. A fine copy in a dust wrapper with a bit of creasing along the lower portion of the front panel and a small chip at the lower front corner. A clean, tight, unmarked copy, with the jacket now in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: Donald I. Fine, 1991. First Edition (NAP). . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Bound in brick and charcoal boards; spine lettering stamped in gilt. 247 pages. First edition with the full number line present. The second Davey Goldman/Bishop Regan mystery. Inscribed and signed by the author in 1992 on the half-title, otherwise unmarked. The boards show a slight bump at the heel; the dust wrapper has no wear. A clean, tight copy, iwth the jacket now in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Boston: Little Brown & Company, 1925. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition with matching title page and copyright page dates of 1925 Very good condition. Lettering clear and bright. Hinges are tight.. Prior owner name on inside of front cover and on front free endpaper. There is some foxing on the edge of the closed text block.

New York: J. S. Ogilvie & Company, 1883. First Edition (NAP). . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Bound in purple cloth with decorations stamped in black and spine titles stamped in gilt. No additional printings. 147 pages, with a 12 page publisher's catalogue at the rear. The cloth shows only very light edgewear. Thick paper is stiff and somewhat toned, but not brittle. Spine is sunned, but titles are still legible. Hinges solid; binding square. Ads list 16 titles in the Popular Detective series. Ogilvie issued this title in both hardcover and wraps; precedence undetermined. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

New York: International Polygonics, Ltd., 1989. Reprint. . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Tierney, John P. (cover art). Originally published in 1970, this 1989 printing is the first International Polygonics printing, with the full number line present. One of the classic mysteries written while the author was in prison. Stunning cover art by John P. Tierney. The covers show just a trace of edgewear, with no creasing to the corners or the spine. A clean, tight copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Boston Mass: Little Brown & Company, 1924. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. irst edition with matching title page and copyright page dates of 1922 Very good condition. Lettering clear and bright. Hinges are tight.There is small pull at head of spine. Prior owner name in pencil on front free endpaper