The Benson Murder Case

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1926. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. With a signed presentation card. Publisher's original black cloth with red titles to the upper board and spine, in dustwrapper. An excellent, near fine copy, the binding square and firm with a little pushing at the spine tips. The contents are clean throughout and without… Read more

USA: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. The Benson Murder Case by S.S. Van Dine First Edition First Printing Charles Scribner's Sons 1926. A near fine copy. Completely free of any signs of ownership, no toning or foxing to contents or edges. In original VG+ first state dust jacket. Not price clipped… Read more

New York: Scribner’s, 1926. First Edition of the author’s first mystery. Haycraft-Queen cornerstone. Very good in a very good, very uncommon, but possibly second issue dust jacket given flap reviews, but frankly, this is inconclusive speculation, an inadequate basis for comprehensive bibliography. In a quarter-leather custom clamshell box.

New York: Scribner’s, 1926. First Edition of the author’s first mystery. Haycraft-Queen cornerstone. Very good.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1926 [1936 or later]. Reprint. Haycraft-Queen cornerstone. Bookplate; very good in a dust jacket with minor wear and tear.

348 pages. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's black cloth with Art-Deco style printing in red lettering to spine and cover with "Scribner's seal" appearing at the bottom of the copyright page and same year is listed to title and copyright page in facsimile jacket. (Firsts, volume 14, Number 9 page 29) First… Read more

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926. Very Good. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926. First Edition, with no additional printings listed and Scribner's seal to copyright (predates Scribner's "A" designation). Octavo; xii, [ii], 348pp. Publisher's black cloth with red lettering. Lacks dust jacket. Boards rubbed along edges with exposure and bumping at corners, scuffs down hinges and fore-edge,… Read more

New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926. First Edition . Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. 5 1/2" X 7 1/2," 348 pages. Gift inscription on ffep. Black boards with red lettering which are soiled. Spine canted. Spine ends and corners bumped and worn. Some edge-wear. Small indentation on rear board.

London: Reader’s Library, 1926 [probably 1930]. Reprint edition; pages yellowed of this cheaply made book, which is in very decent shape in dust jacket. Likely issued at the same time as the English release of the Powell film.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928. Hardcover. Very Good. . Dust Jacket is in a removable clear plastic (Brodart) protector, shows minor wear and chipping. Pages are lightly tanned and clean.

Severn House, 1976. 1st Severn edition. This novel opens with the death of playboy stockbroker, Alvin Benson, who is found in his brownstone mansion with a bullet through his head. First on the scene is Philo Vance, amateur detective. Hardback. fine hardcover copy in a near fine dustwrapper, some light shelf wear.

Read Books (UK) . Papeback. New. pp. 432

New York: Scribner’s, 1928. The author’s first mystery. This copy was issued after the second book’s publication, and prior to the third’s. Haycraft-Queen cornerstone. Very good in a somwhat worn, good dust jacket.

Gregg Press, 1980. Hardcover. Very Good. . First THUS, stated. Dust wear to jacket spine, light shelf wear. Foxing to top of textblock ONLY. Otherwise VG. Pages/boards/jacket clean, binding sturdy.

The Franklin Library, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1990. 1st edition thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. dark purple gilt-decorated cloth, 1st ed. thus, (1990), 293 pages, all edges gilt. Clean / unmarked. The Franklin Library of Mystery Masterpieces.

Paperback. New.

A L Burt Company, 1926-01-01. Hardcover. Used: Good.

THE BENSON MURDER CASE, Scribners, 1928, slight wear to the upper spine extremity, else a vg copy of this, the first Philo Vance mystery. HAYCRAFT/QUEEN corner-stone.

Ernest Benn, London, 1926. The first English edition of the author's first mystery, and the first appearance of his Philo Vance character. 8vo. 346pp. Vertical ribbed red cloth, lettered in black at the spine and with a black border to the upper board. Backstrip faded and covers a little marked and handled here and there. A little light spotting to… Read more

Gregg Press, 1980. Pages: 348; Weight: 1lb 5.6oz; Size: 8.3" x 5.9" x 1.5". Ex-Library copy with stamps, sticker, pouch and protective cover. Jacket is inside mylar cover, book cover is clean, has light shelfwear, bumped spine ends and lightely cocked spine, otherwise clean, unmarked, tight.. Very Good. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. . .

New York: A. L. Burt Company, 1926. Book. Good. Cloth. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Tan cloth binding. The tanned pages are in good clean condition. There is a name label and a name written on the front end papers. The dust jacket has scuffing, some soiling on the back and has some clear tape… Read more

Imprint unknown, 1971-12-30. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book, usual markings. Clean copy in good condition.

Imprint unknown, 1971-12-30. Hardcover. Acceptable. in x in x in. Ex-library. Hardback/Hardcover. Original dust cover laminated onto front cover. Well read copy with some spine wear but still useable, colouring of page edges due to age.

NY: Burt, 1926. Book. Good. Hardcover. 348pp. Cover spotted and faded. Good..

A L Burt Company. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Former Library book. Front endpage missing. (Philo Vance, Private Investigators, Mystery, Murder)

The Franklin Library, 1990. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not… Read more

London: Ernest Benn. Very Good/No Jacket. 1931. Fourth Impression. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall In splendid original condition, this hardcover 1931 reprint is VG. 280pp with 25 chapters and bright black title lettering to spine. Crisp appearence, neat signature on fixed front endpaper, all VG .

Gregg Press, 1980. Good.

A. L. Burt Company, 1926. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: A.L. Burt Company, 1926 Burt reprint of Scribner original. The first novel in the Philo Vance series, it became a bestseller. Condition notes - 348 numbered pp +6; HB. Pages: clean, ivory, tight; a.e. tanned, front hinge cracked (intact)PO name and Christmas label to ffep, w/label offsetting to ep. Cover: dk green, dull gilt titles front/spine; modest shelfwear,… Read more

Pocket, 1946. Softcover. Fine. #333, 3rd printing

London: Readers Library. Burgundy cloth, titled gilt. Attractive dustwrapper with wraparound artwork. Dustwrapper lacks 2" of lower spine. Base of spine is just starting to split & front inner hinge just starting to split also . Good. Hardcover. 1st thus.

Small hardback (17x11x1.5cm) with bright red and black pictorial dust jacket.

A. L. Burt Company. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (murder, mystery, private investigators) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

C. Scribner's Sons. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Former Library book. (Detectives, Mystery, Crime) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

A. L. Burt Company, 1926-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in.

A. L. Burt Company, 1926. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

A. L. Burt Company, 1926. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

NY: Pocket Books, 1945. 254pp. A Philo Vance Story. Cover by Bill Gillies. Photos on request.. #333, Nov., First Printing. Paperback. Fine. Mass Market.

London : Ernest Benn, 1926. 5th edition. Hardcover. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 346 pages. Subjects; Crime novels. Mystery novels. English literature. English fiction. English fiction; 20th century.

NEW YORK: FELONY & MAYHEM PRESS. G IN WRAPS. LIGHTLY WORN. FRONT COVER CREASED. Pages: 275. . 2018. TRADE PAPERBACK.. LOWER CORNER BUMPED FIRST 20 PAGES. .

Pocket Book, 1952. First Printing. Pocket Book #884. Very Good condition.

Fawcett. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. (fiction, mystery, murder) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Pocket Books, 1945. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Publisher: New York: A. L. Burt, 1926; Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12mo - over 6 3/4 " - 7 3/4 " tall. The first Philo Vance Mystery.. Archival Wrapped DJ.

Flame Tree Publishing. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Flame Tree Publishing, 2020-03-15. Hardcover. New. 2.1983 cent in x 15.3883 cent in x 8.9932 cent in.

Flame Tree Collectable Classics. Used - Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc...

UK.: Daily Express Fiction Library., 1930. POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED! (UK ONLY). FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. FROM A DEALER WHO TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS ARE!. Not Signed or Inscribed. Red Cloth. Very Good (AVERAGE)/Very Good (AVERAGE). 16mo - over 5¾" -… Read more