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Nerve

by Francis, Dick

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Good to Very Good Plus
Edition
First American Edition
Published
1964
Binding
Hardcover
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New York: Harper & Row, 1964. Nice copy of author's second book. Unmarked, tight and square but for small (last name only) signature of former owner on verso of fep. Price clipped jacket has two smal chips, short closed tear and small area of soiling on front panel but red color on spine is bright and unfaded which… Read more about this item
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Bonecrack

by Francis, Dick

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
First American Edition
Published
1971
Binding
Hardcover
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£36.22

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New York: Harper & Row, 1971. Nice copy in its first printing. Unmarked, tight and square. Price clipped jacket has minor wear at base of psine. In mylar. . First American Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mystery.
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Rat Race

by Francis, Dick

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Edition
First American Edition
Published
1971
Binding
Hardcover
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£79.70

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New York: Harper & Row, 1971. Nice copy in its first printing. Signed by author on title page witn no inscription. Crimped at base of spine and one lightly bumped tip, else fine. Price intact jacket is bright and fresh with no color fade. In mylar. . Signed by Author. First American Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine.… Read more about this item
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Risk

by Francis, Dick

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Edition
1st British Edition
Published
1977
Binding
Hardcover
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£75.35

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London: Michael Joseph, 1977. Very nice copy in its first printing. Black textured cloth with gold lettering on spine is bright and fresh. Appears to be a crisp, unread copy. Price intact jacket is bright and fresh. In mylar. . 1st British Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mystery.
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Nerve

by Francis, Dick

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
First American Edition
Published
1964
Binding
Hardcover
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£289.80

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New York: Harper & Row, 1964. Nice copy of author's second book. Unmarked, tight and square. Signed with inscription by author on nicely designed bookplate laiid in. Price intact jacket is sunned to red background color on spine to now pink which is common. Jacket is otherwise quite nice with only minor wear. In mylar. .… Read more about this item
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The Sport of Queens

by Francis, Dick

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
First American Edition
Published
1969
Binding
Hardcover
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£253.58

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New York: Harper & Row, 1969. First edition stated. Very nice copy inscribed neatly on bookplate by author. No other markings. Bright and fresh. Price clipped jacket has tiny wrinkle along top edge around spine, else fine. No color fade. The exciting life story of a champion steeplechase jockey who is also… Read more about this item
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Odds Against

by Francis, Dick

Condition
Used - Very Good Plus to Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Edition
First American Edition
Published
1965
Binding
Hardcover
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£166.64

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New York: Harper & Row, 1965. First printing. Tight and clean with no markings. Quarter bound in red cloth over black paper covered boards. Red portion over spine seems sunned and spine ends cupped. Price intact jacket is bright and nicely designed by Frederick E. Banbery. In mylar. . First American Edition. Cloth. Very… Read more about this item
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Enquiry

by Francis, Dick

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine to Fine
Edition
First American Edition
Published
1969
Binding
Hardcover
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£65.20

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New York: Harper & Row, 1969. Nice copy in its first printing. Quarter bound in dark red over grey cloth. Unmarked, tight and square. Price intact jacket is a nice one with only very light wear. In mylar. . First American Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine to Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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£65.20
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The Lonely Silver Rain

by Macdonald, John D.

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Edition
First American Edition
Published
1985
Binding
Hardcover
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£21.74

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New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1985. Attractive, clean, bright copy. First editiion stated. In mylar.. First American Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mystery.
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Boxed in: Death in the Fifth Position, Death Likes it Hot, Death Before Bedtime

by Box, Edgar (Gore Vidal)

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Edition
Book Club
Published
2011
Binding
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£7.24

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Garden City, New York: Mystery Guild, 2011. Nice copy of three of Vidals mysteries he wrote in the early 50's under this pseudonym. Spine ends crimped, else fine. Textblock crisp and new. Jacket is bright and fresh. . Book Club. Hardccover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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£7.24
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The Hill of the Terrified Monk

by Homes, Geoffrey

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Fine (Facsimile Dust Jacket)
Edition
First American Edition
Published
1943
Binding
Hardcover
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£181.12

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New York: William Morrow, 1943. Solid copy in its first printing. Unmarked clean copy. Orange cloth with black lettering. Hard to find. Author later wrote a classic novel in 1946 "Build my Gallows High" which was the basis for "Out of the Past" probably the best Film Noir ever made. This book… Read more about this item
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Innocent Blood

by James, P. D.

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Near Fine to Fine
Edition
First U.K. Edition
Published
1980
Binding
Hardcover
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£16.66

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London: Faber & Faber, 1980. Solid copy. Unmarked, tight copy. Front endpaper appears glued to front pastedown or improperly printed. Book appears lightly read. Price intact jacket is a nice one but for light sunning to red letters of title on spine. In mylar. . First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine to Fine. 8vo… Read more about this item
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Puzzle for Players

by Quentin, Patrick

Condition
Used - Very Good Plus to Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Good Plus
Edition
Book Club
Published
1945
Binding
Hardcover
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£18.84

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New York: Books, Inc , 1945. Pretty nice copy in its second printing here. First published by Simon and Schuster in 1938 or 39. No price on jacket so assume its a book club. Black textured cloth with gold lettering. Neat name and address of former owner on fep but no other markings. Jacket… Read more about this item
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Black Orchids

by Stout, Rex

Condition
Used - Very Good Plus
Jacket Condition
VG- to Very Good
Edition
Reprint
Published
1942
Binding
Hardcover
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£86.94

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1942. Solid copy of one of his very early mysteries. A Nero Wolfe double mystery with Cordially Invited to meet Death the second mystery here as it is in first edition. Scarce in jacket in either this or its first edition printing. Unmarked, tight and square Red textured cloth with… Read more about this item
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Shear the Black Sheep

by Dodge, David

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good Plus
Edition
First American Edition
Published
1942
Binding
Hardcover
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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1942. Pretty nice copy in its first printing (stated on copyright page). Signed neatly by author on front endpaper with no inscription. Author later wrote To Catch a Thief. Tight and square. Black cloth with yellow lettering on spine. Spine has thin crease along lower half. Light rubbing… Read more about this item
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Send Superintendent West

by Creasey, John

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Fine
Edition
First American Edition
Binding
Hardcover
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£9.42

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New York: Charles Scribners Sons Solid copy in its first printing. Orange boards have 1" scrape to bottom front board, else near fine at least. Unmarked, tight and square. Price intact jacket is bright and fresh with no sunning to red lettering. In mylar.. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"… Read more about this item
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Murder, London - New York

by Creasey, John

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
First American Edition
Published
1961
Binding
Hardcover
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New York: Charles Scribners Sons, 1961. Nice copy in its First printing. Unmarked, tight and square. Price intact jacket has small chip at head of spine and light rubbing. In mylar.. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Dragon's Teeth

by Queen, Ellery

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Edition
Second Printing
Published
1945
Binding
Hardcover
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£46.37

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Philadelphia: Triangle Books (Blakiston), 1945. Very nice copy. Remarkably well preserved book. Unmarked, tight and square. Red topstain to all outer edges. Red textured boards with black lettering and stamping. Base of spine lightly crimped. Jacket is bright and fresh with no issues. First published in 1939 by JB Lippencott. In mylar.… Read more about this item
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Mystery Motive

by Creasey, John (as Jeremy York)

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine to Fine
Edition
First American Edition
Published
1974
Binding
Hardcover
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New York: David McKay Co Inc, 1974. Very nice copy in its first printing. Unmarked, tight and square. Price clipped jacket has light wear at base of spine, else fine. In mylar. . First American Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine to Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Saint in Miami

by Charteris, Leslie

Condition
Used - Very Good Plus to Near Fine
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
First American Edition
Published
1940
Binding
Hardcover
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£14.49

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New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co. Inc., 1940. Nice copy in its first printing. Unmarked, tight and square but for small label on front endpaper. Two rounded tips. Well bound, handsome copy., . First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus to Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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£14.49