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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1971. First American Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Munro, Gabriel. Brilliantly illustrated guide to collectible children's books from the 16th century through the 1960s by a recognized expert bookman & collector himself. Heavy emphasis on 19th-early 20th-century books. In 144 pages, with full-color & black-and-white illustrations throughout by Gabriel Munro. Originally published in Britain, this is the FIRST AMERiCAN EDITON from the same year (1971). Oversized hardcover with blue cloth-covered boards is in Fine condition: completely clean & tight & square. Only flaws are slight bumping to corners & faint imprint from erased pencil price on ffep. Unclipped DJ is Near Fine, with a 1/4" tear at foot of spine being the only flaw; beautifully protected in archival mylar. Virtually flawless & guaranteed gift-giving quality! Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books… Read More

New York/Cleveland: World Publishing Company, 1946. First Thus . Hardcover. VG-/Good+. Book #6 in the acclaimed mystery series featuring New York writer/detective Ellery Queen. Orig published in 1933, this is the First Printing of the Tower Books edition from World Publishing from Sept. 1946 (First, thus). With matte black cloth-covered boards lettered in bright red to front & spine, condition is VG-: very clean & unmarked, pages heavily tanned, but completely supple, binding tight & square. Lower-outer corners are heavily bumped & there is modest rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ with spectacular cowboy design by Rudy Bass is Good+: bright & colorful but chipped at all extremities, most heavily at both ends of spine; nicely protected in nonreflective mylar cover. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received before 2 pm (PST) Weekdays; later orders,… Read More

New York, New York: Sun Dial Press, Inc., 1946. First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. As weird & baffling

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Triangle Books, 1942. First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. The very first book in the long-running & ever-popular Ellery Queen detective series. Orig. published in 1929, this is the First Printing from May 1942 of the Triangle Books Edition (First, thus). With deep teal cloth over boards stamped & lettered in brown to front & spine, this hardcover 8vo is in Near Fine condition: completely clean; binding straight & strong; pages heavily tanned, commensurate with age, but unmarked & completely supple. Very mild bumping to corners & pushing to heel of spine The unclipped DJ, designed by Paul Galdone, is VG, with mild rubbing to extremities & very light creasing & chipping; nicely protected in nonreflective mylar cover. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received before 2 pm (PST) Weekdays; later orders, Weekends,… Read More

Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown & Company, 1952. Book Club Edition (BCE) . Hardcover. Near Fine/VG-. Book #25 in the Ellery Queen series, orig published in 1952, this is a book club edition (BCE) that maintains the same DJ cover art of J.O' H Cosgrave, II. With bright red cloth-covered boards lettered in black to front & spine, this hardcover 8vo is in Near Fine condition: completely clean save for former owner's name & date in pen to ffep. Pages slightly off-white, endpapers tanned, binding tight & square. The unclipped DJ is VG-, with slight rubbing to extremities & chipping to all corners/rubbing to extremities; nicely protected in nonreflective mylar cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Triangle Books, 1946. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Book #7 in the Ellery Queen detective series. Orig. published in 1933, this is the First Printing of the Triangle Books/Blakiston edition (#127) from 1946 (First, thus). With teal textured boards stamped with a design of a skeleton reading & lettered in black to spine, this hardcover 8vo is in VG+ condition: very clean; binding straight & strong; pages heavily tanned, commensurate with age, but unmarked & supple. Mild rubbing to extremities, heaviest at both ends of spine, mild at corners. The unclipped DJ is VG: great art (unattributed), colorful & unfaded, with modest rubbing to extremities & light chipping at corners & spine tips; nicely protected in clear mylar cover. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received before 2 pm (PST) Weekdays; later orders, Weekends,… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Triangle Books, 1945. First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Book #15 in the Ellery Queen detective series. Orig. published in 1939, this is the First Printing of the Triangle Books/Blakiston edition (#101) from 1945 (First, thus). With gray cloth-covered boards stamped with a deep burgundy design & lettering to front cover & spine, this hardcover 8vo is in Near Fine condition: completely clean; binding straight & strong; pages heavily tanned, commensurate with age, but unmarked completely supple; former owner's name & date to both front endpapers. Corners crisp. The unclipped DJ is Good, with small chips all around the edges & a 3" unclosed triangular tear descending from top edge of back cover. Light soil, spine fading; nicely protected in nonreflective mylar cover. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received before 2 pm… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Triangle Books, 1941. First Thus . Hardcover. VG-/VG-. Book #12 in the Ellery Queen detective series. Orig. published in 1936. This is the First Printing from Mar. 1941 of the Triangle Books Edition (First, thus). With light pumpkin-colored cloth over boards stamped & lettered in brown to front & spine, this hardcover 8vo is in VG- (minus) condition: very clean; binding straight & strong; pages heavily tanned, commensurate with age, but unmarked & completely supple. Front hinge shows slight cloth loss, very mild rubbing to corners. The unclipped DJ is also VG=: bright & colorful with minimal rubbing & edgewear, mild chipping at corners, heaviest at heel of spine; nicely protected in nonreflective mylar cover. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received before 2 pm (PST) Weekdays; later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very… Read More

New York, New York: New American Libary, 1967. Book Club Edition (BCE) . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Book #45 in the acclaimed series featuring New York writer/detective Ellery Queen. Orig published in 1967, this is a book club edition (BCE). With gray cloth-covered boards lettered in teal green to spine, this hardcover 8vo is in Fine condition: completely clean, pages slightly off-white, binding tight & square. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, marred only by slight darkening to spine; nicely protected in nonreflective mylar cover. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received before 2 pm (PST) Weekdays; later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

Grosset & Dunlap, 1941. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. VG-/VG-/G+. An Ellery Queen Junior Mystery based on the Columbia film of the same name starring Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, & Charley Grapewin. Despite G&D being the publisher, this is the First Edition, First Printing, from 1941. Hardcover 8vo has bright red cloth over boards stamped in black letters to front & spine. Condition is VG- (minus): very clean, front hinge cracked, but text block secure, pages clean with light tanning to edges. Erased name in pencil on ffep. Very slight rubbing. The unclipped DJ (with codes intact at top & bottom of front flap) is VG-/Good+: bright & colorful, with classic 1940's cover art (unattributed), mild-moderate rubbing to extremities & slight chipping nicely protected in clear mylar cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Triangle Books, 1941. Reprint . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Book #14 in the Ellery Queen detective series. Orig. published in 1938 & in this Triangle Books Edition in Apr. 1941, this is the May 1941 reprint. With deep blue cloth-covered boards decorated & lettered in red to front cover & spine, this hardcover 8vo is in Fine condition: completely clean; binding straight & strong; pages tanned, heavier around edges, commensurate with age, but unmarked & completely supple. Corners crisp. The unclipped DJ is VG, with a small chip to lower edge of front cover & minor edgewear all around; unfaded, nicely protected in nonreflective mylar cover. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received before 2 pm (PST) Weekdays; later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

New York/Cleveland: World Publishing Company, 1965. Book Club Edition (BCE) . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. The writing duo "Ellery Queen" offers this 40th anniversary novel "different from any detective novel he has ever written." Orig published in 1969, this is a book club edition (BCE). With deep navy blue cloth-covered boards lettered in light blue to spine, this hardcover 8vo is in Fine condition: completely clean, pages slightly off-white, binding tight & square. The unclipped DJ is VG+, marred only by light soil & chipping at corners; nicely protected in nonreflective mylar cover. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received before 2 pm (PST) Weekdays; later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown & Co , 1948. Book Club Edition (BCE) . Hardcover. Very Good/VG-. Book #19 in the acclaimed mystery series featuring New York writer/detective Ellery Queen. This is a book club edition (BCE) with classic mid-century DJ art. With red cloth-covered boards lettered in gilt to spine, this hardcover 8vo is in VG condition: very clean, binding tight & square, pages creamy white & unmarked, with modest tanning & offsetting to endpapers. Rubbing to lower extremities & bumping to all corners. The unclipped DJ is VG-, downgraded due to moderate chipping at both ends of spine, slight edgewear all around, Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: J. B. Lippincott Company. Book Club Edition (BCE) . Hardcover. VG-/VG-. Collection of 3 complete mystery novels in one by Queen, all previously published separately, 1933-1935: "The Siamese Twin Mystery,'' "The Chinese Orange Mystery,'' & "The Spanish Cape Mystery,'' in 510 pages. A Book Club Edition, n.d., this hardcover small 8vo has black matte cloth-covered boards lettered in white to spine. Condition is VG-: quite clean, offsetting to endpapers, pages mildly tanned around edges but unmarked. Text block strong & straight, front hinge cracked. Light fading/rubbing along top edges. The unclipped DJ is also VG-, with some very small chips at both ends of spine & rubbing at corners, light soil to rear; nicely protected in clear mylar cover by previous owner. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2… Read More

Grosset & Dunlap, 1948. Book Club Edition (BCE) . Hardcover. Very Good+/VG-. Author's third mystery set in "Wrightsville,'' in a case that, for Ellery Queen, is "the masterpiece of his career,& in a very special way, it's climax." First published in Oct. 1948 by Little, Brown, this is a Book Cub Edition, with red cloth-covered boards lettered in gilt to spine. Condition is VG+: completely clean & unmarked, binding straight & strong, hinges secure. Pages white with a hint of tanning, heavier to endpapers. The unclipped DJ is VG-, with rubbing & light creasing & chipping, heaviest at lower spine. Colors bright; protected in nonreflective mylar cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York/Cleveland: World Publishing Company, 1946. First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Author's 3rd book, orig. published in 1937, here in its First Tower Books Edition from World Publishing, Feb. 1946 (First, thus). With light-blue paper over boards stamped with red design & lettering to front & spine, this hardcover 8vo is in Near Fine condition: completely clean, binding tight & square. pages moderately tanned, heavier around edges, but completely supple & unmarked. Minor rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ is VG, with rubbed edges & corners & many small chips; nicely protected in nonreflective mylar cover. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received before 2 pm (PST) Weekdays; later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

New York/Cleveland: Random House, 1965. Book Club Edition (BCE) . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Book Club Edition from 1965 of the author's 40th Ellery Queen title, with same jacket design by Abner Graboff as the first edition, in Fine condition: bright red cloth-covered boards lettered in black. Binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & unmarked with a hint of tanning. The unclipped DJ is VG, with mild foxing along front cover fore edge, light soil & a short tear to back cover; nicely protected in nonreflective mylar cover. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received before 2 pm (PST) Weekdays; later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Triangle Books, 1946. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/VG-. Book #10 in the Ellery Queen detective series. Orig. published in 1935, this is the First Printing of the Triangle Books/Blakiston editoin (#137) from 1946 (First, thus). With light orange cloth-covered boards stamped with a black design & lettering to front cover & spine, this hardcover 8vo is in VG condition: very clean; binding straight & strong; pages heavily tanned, commensurate with age, but unmarked completely supple; former owner's address stamp to ffep. Rubbing to lower extremities. The unclipped DJ (with cover art by Paul Galdone) is VG-, with rubbing & mild edgewear all around, including some tiny chips & short tears, light soil; nicely protected in nonreflective mylar cover. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received before 2 pm (PST) Weekdays; later… Read More

New York/Cleveland: World Publishing Company, 1968. Book Club Edition (BCE) . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Book #47 in the acclaimed series featuring New York writer/detective Ellery Queen. Orig published in 1968, this is a book club edition (BCE). With bright yellow cloth-covered boards with red design & lettering to spine, this hardcover 8vo is in Fine condition: completely clean, pages slightly off-white, binding tight & square. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, marred only by light soil & slight wrinkling to head of spine; nicely protected in nonreflective mylar cover. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received before 2 pm (PST) Weekdays; later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown & Company, 1949. Book Club Edition (BCE) . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Book #22 in the acclaimed mystery series featuring New York writer/detective Ellery Queen. Orig published in 1949, this is a book club edition (BCE). With light blue cloth-covered boards stamped & lettered in black to front & spine, this hardcover 8vo is in Near Fine condition, marred only by mild bumping to corners & spine tips. Else, completely clean, pages lightly tanned (heavier to endpapers), binding tight & square. The unclipped DJ (with fantastic cover art by Carl Rose) is VG, with slight rubbing to extremities, light chipping; nicely protected in nonreflective mylar cover.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.