It Walks By Night

New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1930., 1930. First edition. First edition. Publisher's "A-E" code on copyright page. Author's first novel. Former owner's neat inked name on the front pastedown sheet (completely covered by the dust jacket flap), with yellow Harper's seal at back of book removed (as is nearly always the case), leaving only a tiny remnant… Read more about this item

New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1930. The author's first book, and the first to feature his series detective Henri Bencolin. Sevent Printing. Octavo (19.25cm); navy blue cloth, with titles stamped in orange on spine and front cover; orange topstain; dustjacket; 328pp. Contemporary (1932) ownership signature to front endpaper, with a few small damp marks to board edges; Very… Read more about this item

London: Cassell & Company Limited, 1936. First "Half Crown Books" printing. Octavo; red cloth hardcover; 319pp. Mild aging to text; light wear to cloth at spine ends; Very Good, lacking the dustwrapper. First British "cheap" edition of Carr's first mystery novel, originally published in 1930.

British Library Publishing, 2019. Book. Fine. Paperback.

Sourcebooks, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Good, lacking the jacket but with a supplied facsimile. Blue cloth, rubbed and lightly frayed at the edges, bumped at the corners. Bound with a forward lean and reading wear, former owner's name and information on the front endpaper, deep creases at the rear endpaper and flyleaves. Carr's… Read more about this item

Poison Pen Press, 2020. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. As New.

Zebra Books, 1986. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York City & London: Harper & Brothers, 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo., 328 pp. Dark blue covered cloth with light blue lettering. A Harper's "Sealed Mystery". Publication code "A-E" (January, 1930) on copyright page. A very good copy showing moderate use [tiny name on front pastedown, booksellers ticket on ffe]. Carr's famous first… Read more about this item

It Walks by Night: A Paris Mystery (American Mystery Classics) by John Dickson Carr Inspector Bencolin has summoned his allies to discuss a peculiar case in the smoke-wreathed gloom of a Parisian salon. A would-be murderer, imprisoned for his attempt to kill his wife, has escaped and is known to have visited a plastic surgeon. His whereabouts remain a mystery, though… Read more about this item

Penguin, 1960. Paperback. Good. 1960. Reprinted. 191 pages. Green and white striped paper covers. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Penguin Books Ltd, 1961. Paperback. Good. 1961. Reprinted. 191 pages. Green and white striped paper covers. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking… Read more about this item

Sourcebooks, Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Poisoned Pen Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

London: Hamish Hamilton (A Fingerprint Book), 1976. Book. Illus. by Graham Tucker (dust jacket illustration). Very Good. Hardcover. 1st thus.. Small octavo. Carr's first novel, originally published in 1930. This edition offered Henri Bencolin to a new generation of readers to see if they could solve the mystery of who beheaded the Duc de Saligny in a locked room of… Read more about this item

Paperback. Very Good.

Penguin Books, 1960. Reprint. Paperback book. Fair/No jacket. Cover marked and stained. Tear to top of spine. Indents into front cover and first few pages. Writing at top of first page. Tanning throughout. For more information on our condition gradings, see Terms of Sale below.

Middx: Penguin. Good. N.D.. Paperback. Pbk; prelims removed, making 1st page contents page; remainder contents quite clean & sound; cover has small closed tear; a little writing on cover; G; Green Penguin Penguin Crime .

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1930. First Edition. Very Good. With 'A-E' on copyright page and no subsequent printings listed. The author's first book. With a fine facsimile dust jackt. Bound in black cloth over boards with teal lettering and lines on front and spine, and a teal publisher's seal on back panel. Rubbing to edges, scuffing to… Read more about this item

Harmondsworth, Middlesex.: Penguin Books., 1959. 191pp. Penguin Crime. . Reprint.. Paperback.. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.