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The Big Cat Short, Christopher (Book #ID 564) Published by Chapman and Hall Ltd., 11 Henrietta Street, London First Edition 1962. 1962. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo. Fine in Fine dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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Sweet Adelaide Symons, Julian [1912-1994] (Book #ID 602) Published by The Crime Club Collins, 14 St. James's Place, London First edition 1980. 1980. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo. Fine in Fine dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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The Eleventh Little Nigger Sénécal, Jean Michel and Jacquemard, Yves (Book #ID 1736) Published by Collins Crime, London First Edition 1979. 1979. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Additional Fine condition dust wrapper enclosed. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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A Three Pipe Problem Symons, Julian [1912-1994] (Book #ID 6243) Published by The Crime Club Collins, 14 St. James's Place, London First edition 1975. 1975. First edition hard back publisher's original cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine. 223 pp. Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with tiny closed nicks to spine tip and upper panel, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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The Players and the Game Symons, Julian [1912-1994] (Book #ID 6250) Published by The Crime Club Collins, 14 St. James's Place, London First edition 1972. 1972. First edition hard back. Book in Fine condition. Dust wrapper with large surface rub to front panel, grazes to spine ends and fore edge. Good working copy. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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Death in the Sun (Robert Hale Smoking Revolver Crime and Detection Series) Saxby, Charles (Book #ID 107645) Published by Robert Hale Ltd., 102 Great Russell Street, London First Edition [1941]. 1941. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back. 12mo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 248 pp. Undated but British library catalogue lists as 1941. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small chips to the spine ends, not price clipped, 8/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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Tales of Espionage; Stories of International Intrigue, Murder and Mayhem Sullivan, Eleanor and Chris Dorbandt [Edited by] (Book #ID 47474) Published by Castle Books, Secaucus, New Jersey 1989. Secaucus 1989. Hard back binding in publisher's original butternut paper covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. ISBN 1555215270. Contains 477 printed pages of text. One small brown mark to the centre of the fore edge, without any ownership markings. Near Fine condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small crease lines to the top of the spine and upper corners. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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The Plot Against Roger Rider Symons, Julian [1912-1994] (Book #ID 12412) Published by The Crime Club Collins, 14 St. James's Place, London First edition 1973. 1973. First edition hard back publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 8" x 5" 222 pp. Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with 12 mm closed tear to upper gutter with related crease line, price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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Crooked Shadow: A Hank Hyer Mystery Ace American Thriller Steel, Kurt pseudonym [i.e. Rudolf Kagey.] (Book #ID 15279) Gerald G. Swan Ltd., Edgware House, Burne Street, London First edition 1945. 1945. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 188 pp. Former message to the front end paper. Very Good in Very Good period artwork 'Pulp' dust wrapper with shallow chip to spine tip, light shelf soiling to lower panel, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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The Gates of Chance Sutphen, Van T. [William Gilbert van Tassel Sutphen (1861 - 1945) was an American playwright, librettist, novelist, and editor, an authority and author of publications on golf, and, eventually, an Episcopalian minister]. (Book #ID 15379) Published by Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, Warwick House, Salisbury Square, London First UK Edition 1908. 1908. First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering and arts and crafts design to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 303 pp. Tissue guarded monochrome frontispiece. Former message to the front free end paper, light tanning to page edges. In Very Good clean, bright and square condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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The Highgrade Murder Snow, Charles H. (Book #ID 17413) Wright & Brown Limited 1 Crane Court, Fleet Street, London circa 1944 edition not stated. 1944. Hard back binding in publisher's original peach cloth covers, black lettering to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 160 pp. Ex-library with date stamps to lower end paper and card removed from lower paste down, general soiling to light cloth covers. Scarce. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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Chill Factor Stein, Aaron Marc (Book #ID 18140) Published by Robert Hale Ltd., Clerkenwell House, Clerkenwell Green, London First Edition 1979. 1979. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covers, silver lettering to spine, revolver to title page. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 177 pages ISBN 070917487X. Near Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with shallow rubs to spine tips and corners, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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Festival Death Stephenson, Ralph (Book #ID 18626) The Thriller Book Club 121 Charing Cross Road, London circa 1968 edition [First edition 1966]. 1968. Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet paper covers, black lettering to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 192 pp. Former name to front end paper dated 1968, light foxing to page edges. Very Good in near Fine period artwork dust wrapper with very slight age darkening to spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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The Dead Past Scholey, Jean (Book #ID 49248) Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London First Edition 1961. London 1961. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brown paper covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 234 printed pages of text. Just a couple of spots to the page edges, without any ownership markings. Near Fine condition book, in superb very near Fine condition period artwork dust wrapper with one small brown spot to the extreme top edge of the lower cover, spine colours not faded, not price clipped 16s. Dust wrapper without any tears or pieces of paper missing and supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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Les Fiançailles de Mr. Hire Simenon, Georges [1903-1989] (Book #ID 22560) Arthème Fayard & Cie, Éditeurs, Paris 1933. 1933. Publisher's original thick ivory card covers, brown lettering to spine and upper panel, fore and lower page edges untrimmed. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 249 pp. Cheap paper browning to edges, slight spine slant and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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Nightmare of the Dark Silberstang, Edwin [Dust Wrapper Artwork by Ivan Lapper] (Book #ID 24806) Published by The Bodley Head Limited, London First Edition 1967. 1967. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original russet paper covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 282 pp. Fine condition book in Very Good condition Ivan Lapper designed dust wrapper with slight age tanning of white paper to spine, minor soiling to lower panel, not price clipped. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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The Big Kill [1] Spillane, Mickey [1918-2006] (Book #ID 49691) Published by Arthur Barker Limited, 30 Museum Street, London First UK Edition 1952. London 1952. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, faded scarlet title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 192 printed pages of text. Ex-library with stamps to the front end papers, no stamps to the title or copyright pages, covers a little marked, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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The Final Run Sanderson, Douglas (Book #ID 49217) Published by Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd., 7 John Street, London First Edition 1956. London 1956. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 178 printed pages of text. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in superb Fine condition period artwork dust wrapper with just a little shelf rubbing to the lower cover, spine colours not faded, not price clipped 10s 6d. Dust wrapper without any tears or pieces of paper missing and supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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Painted Face | An Edwardian Mystery (An Inspector Lintott Mystery) Stubbs, Jean (Book #ID 93105) Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 4 Little Essex Street, London First Edition 1974. 1974. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, white title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5''. Contains 287 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition panoramic dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 333149971 Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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Maigret Travels South Simenon, Georges [1903-1989] (Book #ID 89788) Published by Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex 1961. 1961. Publisher's original green and white livery paperback covers. Light wear to the spine edges and minor age tanning to page edges, slight spine slant and in Good condition, price 4/6 to the front cover. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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The Watchers Siller, Van [Jacket Design by Peter Bennett] (Book #ID 75586) Published by Robert Hale Ltd., 18 Bedford Square, London First Edition 1969. London 1969. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 192 printed pages of text. Spine ends scuffed, small book plate removed from the front free end paper. Near Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small label removed from the foot of the spine, not price clipped 18/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 709109415 Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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Hangman's Holiday Sayers, Dorothy L. [1893-1957] (Book #ID 89793) Published by Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex 1967. 1967. Publisher's original colour printed period artwork paperback covers. Light wear to the spine edges and minor age tanning to page edges, slight spine slant and in Good condition, price 3/6 to the front cover. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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The Detling Murders Symons, Julian [Jacket Illustration by Martin White] (Book #ID 77779) Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 4 Little Essex Street, London First Edition 1982. London 1982. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original dove grey paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 224 printed pages of text. Age darkened closed edges. Near Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with light wear to the upper edges, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0333313054 Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine [British Edition] No. 52 May 1957. Stuart Palmer, Arthur Gordon, Alvin Pevehouse [Contribute to:] Edited by Ellery Queen (Book #ID 46115) Published by Mellifont Press Ltd., Furnival Street, London May 1957. 1957. Publisher's original colour illustrated paper card wrap covers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. Slight tanning to the page margins, small rubs to the spine tips and in Very Good clean and sound condition. We currently hold 83 other Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine titles in stock. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine [British Edition] No. 56 September 1957. Stanley Ellin, Brett Halliday, C. B. Gilford [Contribute to:] Edited by Ellery Queen (Book #ID 46116) Published by Mellifont Press Ltd., Furnival Street, London September 1957. 1957. Publisher's original colour illustrated paper card wrap covers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. Slight tanning to the page margins, small rubs to the spine tips and in Very Good clean and sound condition. We currently hold 83 other Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine titles in stock. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine [British Edition] No. 134 March 1964. Stuart Palmer, Craig Rice, Damon Runyon, Gerald Kersh [Contribute to:] Edited by Ellery Queen (Book #ID 46146) Published by Atlas Publishing Co. Ltd., London by Arrangement with Davis Publications Inc., New York March 1964. 1964. Publisher's original colour illustrated paper card wrap covers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. Slight tanning to the page margins, only very tiny rubs to the spine tips and in Very Good clean and sound condition, spine not faded. We currently hold 83 other Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine titles in stock. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine Issue No. 279 February 1967. Stanley Ellin, Lawrence Treat, Margery Sharp, Patricia Highsmith [Contribute to:] Edited by Ellery Queen (Book #ID 46169) Published by B. G. Davis Publications Inc., New York February 1967. 1967. Publisher's original colour illustrated paper card wrap covers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. Slight tanning to the page margins, only very tiny rubs to the spine tips and in Very Good clean and sound condition, spine not faded, priced 3/6 to the spine. We currently hold 83 other Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine titles in stock. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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Five Men Go To Prison; A Plain Case [The Modern Library Series] Straus, Ralph (Book #ID 76706) Published by Chapman and Hall Ltd., 11 Henrietta Street, London Reissued Edition 1937 [First Edition 1935]. London 1937. Hard back binding in publisher's original red cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine, small black illustration and border to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 374 printed pages of text. Dust marking to the closed page edges, page 3 top corner creased and rippled and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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Company of Bandits Story, Jack Trevor (Book #ID 76663) Published by Howard Baker Press Ltd., 27a Arterberry Road, Wimbledon, London First Edition 1972. London 1972. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original silver grey paper covered boards, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 143 printed pages of text. Lower spine end scuffed. Very Good condition book in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with light sun fading to the spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 703000209 Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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Kiss Me, Deadly [A Museum Street Thriller] Spillane, Mickey (Book #ID 76704) Published by Arthur Barker Limited, London Third Edition 1953 [First Edition 1953]. London 1953. Hard back binding in publisher's original royal blue paper covered boards, pink title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 192 printed pages of text. Age darkened page edges, light foxing to the end papers, ink name to the front free end paper, tan staining and rubbing to pages 94/95. In Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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Scandalize my Name Sinclair, Fiona [Dust Wrapper Designed by J. Gross] (Book #ID 76431) Published by Geoffrey Bles Ltd., 52 Doughty Street, London First Edition 1960. London 1960. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, white title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 224 printed pages of text. Author's first novel. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubs to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped 12s 6d, spine colours not faded. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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The Crimson Butterfly Snell, Edmund [1889-1972] (Book #ID 107701) Published by T. Fisher Unwin, Ltd. Adelphi Terrace, London First Edition 1924. 1924. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered red back and front. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 291 pp. Pencil names to the front free end paper, spotting to the text block edges and in Very Good bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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Bones Gather No Moss | A Celia Grant Mystery (Macmillan Crime Case Series) [Signed] Sherwood, John (Book #ID 97032) Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 4 Little Essex Street, London First Edition 1994. 1994. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original forest green covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 5½''. Full printer's code to the copyright page 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Contains 203 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'With heartfelt thanks for much moral support and much printing? and of of this ends of my ? From John Sherwood, Easter 1994'. We cannot work out what the author is saying in the last two lines!! Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0333614186 Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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The Phantom Slayer Steele, Derwent (Book #ID 64877) Published by The Modern Publishing Company, 6 Farringdon Avenue, London circa 1935. London circa 1935. Hard back binding in publisher's original crimson paper covers, black title and author lettering to the spine with News of the World Advertisement to the rear panel, advertisements to the end papers. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains 254 printed pages of text. Shallow rubs to the spine ends and gutters, cheap paper browning and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION Category |
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