Rare books from Alan White Fine Books

Australia: Cornstalk, 1927. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Australian edition , the true first edition publisher years before the UK edition , hardback in original dustjacket , dated 1927 on bottom title page , red boards with black titles to spine and front , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are sharp , spine tips are pushed , usual page toning with age and offsetting to endpapers , some light foxing , spine and edegs slightly faded, in original jacket that is not price-clipped but showing no price , mentioned on back flap as 6/- , spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age ,spine much darker , toned on verso , several small closed tears to edges , as per publishers way verso of d\w has ads for other books , a scarce crime fiction title in original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in removable dust jacket plastic , bubble-wrapped and in a strong box . We are a full time… Read More

London: Collins, 1923. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original dustjacket , states copyright 1923 on verso title page , not dated but correct list of previous titles , blue boards with orange titles to spine and front , publishers own file copy with their sticker affixed to fron board , 290pp plus 6pp ads at back , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are sharp , bottom 2 with minor wear , spine tips are pushed and with wear , usual page toning with age , no foxing , in original jacket that is not spine faded , not price-clipped showing 7/6d net on spine , spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age , toned on verso , several small creases , looks like spine may have had minor restoration restoration to a couple small areas front bottom edge , back panel advertises new fiction for Autumn 1923 , a scarce title in original jacket, not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in… Read More

London: Rich and Cowan, 1939. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original J H Valda designed dustjacket , not dated ,252pp plus 2pp ads , blue boards with black titles to spine , no inscriptions , possibly missing back endpaper, no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are sharp , spine tips are pushed , usual page toning with age , some light foxing to edges , small area of fade to due water top back corner of spine tip , in original jacket that is not spine faded , not price-clipped , original price underneath a 4/- publishers sticker, spine , spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age , toned on verso , several small closed tears to edges , small loss top spine tip and small stain , a scarce crime fiction title in original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in removable dust jacket plastic , bubble-wrapped and in a strong box . We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999.

New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1930. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original dustjacket , copyright 1930 on verso title page and dated 1930 bottom title page , includes all eleven illustrations and frontpiece as issued, purple boards with red titles to spine and front , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are lightly pushed , spine tips are pushed , usual page toning with age , no foxing , the spine is slightly faded , in original jacket that is not spine faded , not price-clipped showing $3.00 on flap , spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age , toned on verso , several small closed tears to edges , a scarce title in original , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in quality inert removable dust jacket plastic , bubble-wrapped and in a strong box . We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999..

London: Cassell, 1927. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original dustjacket , stating first published 1927 on verso title page , Book has no inscriptions , pale blue boards with gilt titles to front , a few small marks to boards and spine a little creased, no spine lean , no tears and no creases to pages , 2 corners are pushed , spine tips are pushed , minor wear to tips and corners , usual page toning with age ,311pp , publishers code on last page F75-827 , in original jacket that is not faded , not price-clipped but showing no price , lists this book as new or forthcoming in Cassell's 7/6 novels , spine tips and corners rubbed , toned with age , chip missing top spine tip , tiny chips missing to corners and spine corners , 2 small closed tears , nice copy of a scarce title in original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in removable dust jacket plastic , bubble-wrapped and in a strong box . We are a full time Independent… Read More

New York: Stokes, 1930. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original dustjacket , states copyright 1930 and dated MCMXXX on bottom title page , yellow boards with black titles to spine and front , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are sharp , bottom spine tip pushed , usual page toning with age , no offsetting to endpapers , no foxing to edges , in original jacket that is not price-clipped showing $2.00 on flap , toned with age ,4 tiny chips missing to corners , a super clean copy , a scarce crime fiction title in original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in quality inert removable dust jacket plastic, bubble-wrapped and in a strong box. We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999..

New York: Lippincott, 1936. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First US edition hardback in original LEE designed dust jacket , stating copyright 1936 on verso title page and correct previous titles listed , orange boards with titles to spine and front , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are pushed , spine tips are pushed , usual page toning and offsetting with age , boards clean and bright , in original jacket that is not faded , not price-clipped showing $2.00 on flap, minor rubbing top tip , toned on verso ,has a very feint crease top to bottom to spine , possible from being folded , a scarce crime fiction title in original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in removable dust jacket plastic , bubble-wrapped and in a strong box . We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999.

London: Longmans Green and Co, 1938. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original CWS designed dustjacket , states first published 1938 on verso title page , salmon pink boards with blacktitles to spine and front , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are pushed , spine tips are pushed usual page toning with age , no foxing , in original jacket that is not price-clipped but showing no price , the spine is faded , spine , spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age , toned on verso , several small closed tears and chips to edges reinforced on verso by paper , a scarce crime fiction title in very rare original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in quality inert removable dust jacket plastic, bubble-wrapped and in a strong box. We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999..

London: Hutchinson, 1927. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original dustjacket , not dated , 284PP , blue boards with black titles to spine and front , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are sharp , spine tips are pushed with minor wear , usual page toning with age, no offsetting to endpapers , foxing to edges and prelims , in original jacket that is not price-clipped showing $ 7/6d net on spine , spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age , toned on verso , several small closed tears to edges ,small loss to spine tips and all corners , a scarce crime fiction title in original jacket listed in Hubin , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in quality inert removable dust jacket plastic, bubble-wrapped and in a strong box. We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999..

New York: Farrar and Rinehart, 1932. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First US edition hardback in original dustjacket ,states copyright 1932 on verso bottom title page , not dated but correct list of previous titles , black boards with pink titles to spine and front , nice fully pictoral front endpaper and pastedown , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are sharp , spine tips are pushed with minor wear , usual page toning with age , no foxing , in original jacket that is not price-clipped showing $2.00 on flap, spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are very slightly toned with age , toned on verso , one small closed tears top edge , a scarce title in original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in quality inert removable dust jacket plastic, bubble-wrapped and in a strong box. We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999.

New York: Minton Balch, 1935. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original dustjacket , copyright dated 1935 on verso title page ,241 pp, black boards with red titles to spine , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are sharp , spine tips are sharp , usual page toning with age and offsetting to endpapers , some light foxing , top page edges are red , in original jacket that is not price-clipped showing $2.00on flap, spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age , several small closed tears to edges , minor loss top spine tip ,small mark to spine , a cornerstone title, a scarce title in original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in quality inert removable dust jacket plastic, bubble-wrapped and in a strong box. We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999..

London: Herbert Jenkins, 1932. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original KG studio designed dustjacket , states first printing 1932 on verso bottom title page , orange boards with black titles to spine and front , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are sharp , spine tips are pushed , usual page toning with age and offsetting to endpapers , no foxing , book is near fine , in original jacket that is not price-clipped showing 7/6 net on which is slightly faded , spine , spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age , foxed on verso , several small closed tears and chips to edges , a scarce title in original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in quality inert removable dust jacket plastic, bubble-wrapped and in a strong box. We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999..

New York: Lippincott, 1946. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First US edition hardback in original dust jacket , stating First Edition and copyright 1940 on verso title page , boards have a few small marks , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are not pushed , spine tips are pushed , usual page toning, in original jacket that is not faded , not price-clipped showing $2.00 on flap, minor wear , no tears , has a feint crease top to bottom to spine , possible from being folded ,a scarce crime fiction title in original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in removable dust jacket plastic , bubble-wrapped and in a strong box . We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1941. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. A rare title in dustjacket , First US edition hardback in original dustjacket ,states First American Edition and dated 1941 bottom of title page , Book has no inscriptions , no spine lean , usual page toning with age , offsetting to endpapers and pastedowns, no foxing , in jacket that is not faded , not price-clipped showing $2.00 on flap , toned with age , no tears, minor wear to edges, not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in quality inert removable dust jacket plastic, bubble-wrapped and in a strong box. We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999..

New York: William Morrow, 1931. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original dust jacket , stating copyright 1931 on verso title page and dated 1931 bottom title page , boards have black titles to spine and front, 308pp, no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are lightly pushed , spine tips are pushed , usual page toning with age, a couple tiny marks to boards , in original jacket that is not spine faded , not price-clipped showing $2.00 on flap ,minor wear to corners , super d\w artwork , a scarce crime fiction title in original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in removable dust jacket plastic , bubble-wrapped and in a strong box . We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999..