Search Results: Modern Literature (Mysteries) from Quercus Rare Books

New York: M. Evans and Company, Inc., 1981. The second of Hoyt's mysteries featuring his newpapertman character John Denson. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition. Light blue paper-covered boards with a black cloth spine titled in silver and green. The dustjacket is unclipped; in an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: The Bodley Head, 1963. An anthology of true crime essays by one of the great twentieth-century masters of intrigue. This is a Fine copy of the Second issue of the First Edition, lacking one chapter that was removed due to concerns that it was actionable as libel (an important consideration under English law). Bright red cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine. Fresh and clean text; 222 pages. The striking dustwrapper design features a drawing by Don Higgins. The wrapper has been clipped, else Fine. In a protective plastic cover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First UK Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Good Plus.

New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1903. Journalist and war correspondent Davis used his position as Harper's editor and produced several lovely travel books. First published in 1895; this is a Near Fine copy of a Later Printing from eight years later. Blue cloth binding with titling andd decorations in gilt and red on the spine. Clean text; 219 page; very fresh and clear. A lovely book that is also distinguished by the pen-and-ink drawings by Charles Dana Gibson. Enjoy Edwardian Paris from the comfort of your reading chair!. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston, New York, London: Little, Brown, and Company, 2013. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated). Red paper-covered boards with a black cloth spine; titled in gilt. Clean text; 455 pages. The dustjacket is unclipped; Fine. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2004. Le Carre (pseudonym for David Cornwell, 1931-2020) is rightfully considered to be one of the greatest of the 20th Century spy novelists. This is a Fine copy of the First English Edition. Bright red cloth binding with titling in black on the spine. Clean text; 383 pages; ribbon marker. This copy has been SIGNED by the author on the Title Page. The dustwrapper is also Fine, unclipped. In an archival plastic protector.. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Serpent's Tail, 1997. The first book of a second series for Mosley, with the character Socrates Fortlow. This is a Fine copy of the First English Edition. Attractive decorative paper-covered boards. No dustwrapper, as issued. Clean text; 208 pages. . First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York & London: W.W. Norton & Company, 1998. In this, his eighth novel, Mosley introduced a new protagonist, Socrates Fortlow. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated). Black paper-covered boards, with a red cloth spine; gilt titling on the spine, with Mosley's initials in gilt on the front cover. Clean text; 208 pages. The dustjacket is unclipped; in an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Pantheon, 1985. McClure's South African detectives Kramer and Zondi - racially mixed partners in an apartheid society makes for one of the most interesting crime series around. Things do change! This is a Near Fine copy of the First American Edition (stated). Pale green paper-covered boards with tan linen spine. Clean and fresh text; 283 pages. Remainder mark on botton, else Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped, shows some minor wrinkling at the margins; in a plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Woodstock, Vermont: A Foul Play Press Book/The Countryman Press, 1996. A Detective Colin Harpur novel. This is a Fine copy. Dark brown paper-covered boards witha tan cloth spine;titling in black on the spine. Clean text; 206 pages. The dustjacket is Fine, unclipped; in an archival plastic protector.. First Thus.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1928. The third Charlie Chan mystery. [Hubin, 33] This is a Very Good copy of a Later Printing [dated 1928 but lacking the arrow on the Copyright Page]. Bright yellow cloth binding with titling in purple on the spine and front cover. Clean text; 337 pages. Textblock is very fresh. Rubbing to the top edges and a stain on the rear cover. Lacking the dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector. . Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Scribner's, 1973. First novel by the famed economist, winner of an Edgar Award. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition (full number line). Green "tweed" cloth binding with white titling on the spine. Clean text; 248 pages. Slight fade at top edge and a price sticker on the rear paste-down; else a Fine copy, very fresh. The dustjacket is unclipped, Near Fine. Sl;ight hint of rub to the head of the spine and a small spot on the front flap; else Fine, in an archival plastic protector.l. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Garden City: The Crime Club, Inc. By Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1943. Sada Cowan (1882-1943) had a successful career writing for films. This is her only published novel, a "...psychological novel of murder with courtroom scense..." This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition. [Hubin, p.97] Gray cloth binding with titling in black on the spine. Clean text; 265 pages, with fore-edge rough cut. Light bumps to two corners and some sun fade around the margins. The dustjacket is complete; unclipped. Light chipping around the margins. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York/Chicago: A.L. Burt Company Publishers, 1931. Here is a "mistifier" from the prolific Edgar Wallace (1875-1932). First published in England in 1925 as "The Man from Morocco" and followed by Doubleday a year later [cf. Hubin, 421]. This is a Near Fine copy of Burt's reprint. Not common. Bright red cloth binding with titling on the spine and front cover in red and black Clean text; ix, 339 pages. There is no publication date; arbitrarily assigned to 1931, although sometimes the reprints came out in the same year as the First. Tiny bit of rub to the tips and a small stain on the foot of the spine. The dustjacket reproduces the Doubleday edition. It is complete but has edgewear, with chips to the spine. In an archival plastic protector.. Reprint Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good (Minus). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York /London: W.W. Norton & Company, 1994. The fourth novel in the "Easy Rawlins" series of mysteries, now approaching fifteen titles. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated). An uncommon/scarce title now. Dark gray paper-covered boards with a black cloth spine; titled in gilt on the spine. Clean text; 255 pages. This copy has been SIGNED by Mosley on the Title Page. In an archival plastic protector.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1929. The fourth Charlie Chan novel in the series, based upon a real-life detective in Hawaii. [Hubin, 33] This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition. Gray cloth binding with titling in red on the spine and front cover. Clean text; 312 pages. Very lightly rubbed at the margins. The dustjacket is complete, unclipped, with Charlie's letter on the back panel. Covers darkened but still clear and striking. Edgewear, with small chips along the margins. A very respectable copy; in an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good (Minus). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York & London: The Mysterious Press, 1987. This is the novel that really made Ellroy's reputation documenting the perverse world of Los Angeles in the 1940s and 1950s. A Near Fine copy of the First Edition (stated First Printing, September 1987. Lavender paper-covered boards with a black cloth spine; silver, gilt, and metalic purple lettering on the spine. Clean text; 325 pages. This copy has been SIGNED by the author on the Title Page. (Ellroy's signature devolved through the years into little more than a scrawl/scratch; this signature is of that sort - Quiercus believes it his, but cannot guarantee it due to the lack of any "points" to consider). Some light sunfade along the top edge and two faint spots on the fore-edge; else a Fine copy. The dustjacket has been clipped, else Fine condition; in an archival plastic protector.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1939. [Harold] Benge Atlee was a medical doctor who wrote several textbooks; his mystery here was not a commercial success, and is uncommon today. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition. Yellow cloth binding with titling in black on the spine and front cover. Clean text; 345 pages; green topstain. Bump to one corner; soiling along the top edge; offset to the endpapers. The dustjacket is compleate and unclipped. It has edgewear, a chip to the bottom of the front panel, and chips at the top corners of the flaps. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., 1929. Father and son collaborated on this New Enfland mystery. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition [Hubin, 256]. Blue cloth binding with titling and a front cover illustration in green and black; titling in black on the spine. Clean text; 369 pages; green topstain, rough-cut fore-edge. Decorative endpapers by N.C. Wyeth. Contemporary (October 1929) gift inscription on the half-title page. Hints only of rub to the tips. The wrap-around dustjackedt is also by N.C. Wyeth. Unclipped and still bright, with edgewear at the margins. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, Haggerstopwn, San Francisco, London: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1976. The second book by this mysterious author, originally perceived to be of the male persuasion, featuring an intimidating Israeli millionaire/intelligence operative. A Very Good (Plus) copy of the First Edition [stated]. An uncommon title. Orange paper-covered boards with an orange cloth spine; titling in white on the spine. Clean text; 177 pages. Light soil at the margins, and with rubbing to the spine lettering. The dustjacket is Very Good (Plus); clipped, light edgewear, and a chip at the foot of the spine. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Philadelphia, New York, London, Toronto: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1940. "Anthony Morton" is one of the pseudonyms employed by the prolific John Creasey (1908-1973). This is part of "...the series of breathless adventures of John Mannering, London man-about-town..." This is a Very Good copy of the First American Edition [Hubin, 299-300; published in the UK as "Versus the Baron"]. Turquoise cloth binding with titling in blue on the spine and front cover. Clrean text; 315 pages. Previous-owner signature in pencil on the FFEP. Very little wear; some slight darkening at the margins; spotting to the endpapers. The dustjacket is complete, unclipped, with light edgewear and two chips. In an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.