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New York: Mercury Publications. Good with no dust jacket. 1951. First Edition. Paperback. Black cover with Trapez artist illustration on cover. An anthology of the best detective stories new and old. Includes, among others, Heads I Win, Tales You Lose by John D. MacDonald, Winning Sequences by Margery Sharp, Inspector Appleby's First case by Michael Innes. Hinges weak and pages yellowing otherwise good condition. Book now in archival sleeve to protect condition. Rare. May have dust spotting on top edge from shelf storage over time.; Magazine; Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; p .

A. S. Barnes. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1969. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 049806638X . Buff colored hard cover with black print. Dust has soiling and chips, now in mylar cover. Both author and illustrator signed to a former owner of book. Two reviewers gave 5 star reviews. Unusual names given to towns all over America and the stories of how and why they were given the names. Tuscaloosa, Alabama was named for Chief Tuskaloosa a 7 foot tall Indian Chief from the area. Scratch Ankle, Alabama (the books namesake) came from a city in Monroe County where it was said that the cow pens near the railroad had flys so thick that the train crew would be seen scratching thier ankles when the train came through near the pens. Many fascinating stories! Scarce if not rare double signed copy! ; B&W Illustrations; 10.1 X 7.2 X 1.6 inches; 390 pages; Signed by Author & Illustrator .

Great Britain: Review. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0755328256 . Signed by Author on Title Page. Beautiful scarce collectors grade copy of this book. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. Patrick Quinlan's fast paced, edgy and brilliantly original first novel introduces a cast of characters worthy of Tarantino in their sophistication and resourcefulness, in a stylish thriller which marks the dubut of a stunning new talent. Scarce. ; 1.26 x 9.21 x 6.3 Inches; 304 pages; p; Signed by Author .

W W Norton & Co Inc. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0393034852 . B&W Photographs; 9.3 X 6.2 X 2.0 inches; 898 pages .