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New York, New York: Random House, 1984. First Paperback Edition, First Printing . Soft cover. Fair. Kane, Harry. Book #11 in the popular YA series, "Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators," which saw the return of Robert Arthur as author. Orig. published in hardcover in 1969 (see our listing # 021925 for a lovely edition of that book), this is Revised Edition (1984, sixth printing) of the First Paperback Edition from 1978. Condition is downgraded to only Fair: generally very clean, but lots of creases & rubbing, ild dampstaining to some pages. Child's homemade library pocket inside front cover. Former owner also laminated the entire exterior. Basically a filler/reading copy. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, 1975. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. VG+. Hearne, Jack. An elusive late number (#23) title in the popular YA series, "Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators," with text by M.V. Carey based on the original characters created by Robert Arthur. Endpapers & internal illustrations by Jack Hearne. AND, this is a true FIRST EDITION, First printing, with appropriate number line & listing to self on back cover. Condition is VG+: very clean, binding strong & square, though front hinge is starting. Pages creamy white & unmarked save for former owner's name in pen inside front cover. Very slight rubbing to extremities, heavier at both ends of spine, & lightly bumped corners. A handsome, well-preserved copy of this elusive First Edition from 1975! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, 1962. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Banbery, Fred. Another collection of 11 scary tales--these featuring hauntings & ghosts-- by noted mystery/suspense/horror writers especially adapted for this volume for YA readers. In 206 pages, with illustrations throughout text by F. Banbery. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1962, this hardcover small 4to (7" x 10.25") has glossy decorative paper over boards, with matching DJ design. Condition is VG: very clean, binding straight & tight, pages white with just a hint of age-appropriate tanning around edges, but completely unmarked. Slight rubbing to extremities, heavier at both ends of spine & all corners. The price-clipped DJ is also VG, with minor edgewear & small chips all around; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day… Leer más

New York, New York: Random House, 1978. First Paperback Edition, First Printing . Soft cover. Fair. Kane, Harry. Book #8 in the popular YA mystery series, orig. published in hardcover in 1967. This is the very First Paperback Edition, First Printing, from 1978, NOT a later reprint. It retains the original text by Robert Arthur & illustrations by Harry Kane. Condition is downgraded to only Fair: generally very clean, but lots of small creases & rubbing, especially along spine edges, heavy crease to center spine, slightly bent corners. Front cover is tearing about 2" down along spine. Binding secure & straight, pages tanned, heavier around edges, commensurate with age & paper quality, but unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, 1964. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+. Kane, Harry. A First Edition, later printing (listing to book #14 on back cover) from 1964 of the very First Book in the popular YA series, "Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators." With pictorial paper over boards, this hardcover 8vo is in VG+ condition: from a single owner collection, it is exceptionally bright & clean both inside & out! Covers bright & colorful, pages creamy white with just a hint of tanning to edges, but completely unmarked. Binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Only flaw is mild rubbing to extremities, heavier at all corners & spine tips. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, 1969. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. Kane, Harry. Book #11 in the popular YA series, "Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators," which saw the return of Robert Arthur as author. A First Edition from 1969, but a later printing from the early 1970s (with ISBN & listing to book #18 on rear), retaining the cover art & internal illustrations by Harry Kane. H From 1966, it is a FIRST EDITION, slightly later printing (lists to book #14 on rear cover), a hardcover 8vo with decorative paper over boards. From a single owner collection, it is in VG+ condition: just a tad less crisp than Brand new, with very slight rubbing to lower extremities & bumping to all corners. Text block strong & square, but front hinge has been reglued. Pages creamy white & unmarked. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, 1963. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Banbery, Fred. A different sort of collection from the horror master, this one featuring 5 stories that you must piece together the clues to solve yourself! For YA readers. In 206 pages, with illustrations throughout text by F. Banbery. A First Edition, First Printing from 1963, this large hardcover has decorative paper-over boards with a glossy finish. Condition is VG: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages white with very mild tanning to edges; unmarked save for old gift inscription to half-title page. All corners & both ends of spine slightly bumped. The unclipped DJ is Fair, with peeling of the protective acetate at both ends of spine & alon extremities. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends &… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Rubert Hart-Davis Ltd., 1969. First British Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Book #3 (of 17 total) in the author's series featuring Detective-Superintendent Tom Pollard & his assistant, Sergeant Gregory Toye of Scotland Yard. The First British Edition, First Printing, from 1969, this hardcover 8vo has orange cloth-covered boards titled in gilt to spine. Condition is Near Fine: very clean, binding straight & strong, pages moderately tanned, heavier around all edges, commensurate with age. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Downgraded solely due to foxing to all outside page edges. The unclipped DJ is also Near fine, marred only by a tad of rubbing to extremities, slight darkening, & a bit of wrinkling to top back edge; nicely protected in new mylar cover free! ! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm… Leer más

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Harlequin Teen, 2012. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Book 1 of the White Rabbit Chronicles. 404 pages + additional pages advertising other titles & an interview with the author in rear. Trade paperback is actually New, but downgraded to Near Fine because it was dropped & dented/slight scraped the back top edge on the corner near the spine. Otherwise, completely clean, obviously never opened or read. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1960. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good. Vosburgh, Leonard. Another in Whitman's series of collectible books for children, most based on popular 1950s-1960s television & culture! This one was part of the "Real Life Stories," all base on true events. Here, famous undercover agents from American history are featured in 11 stories for YA readers. All are hardcovers with semi-glossy illustrated covers; none every came with dust jackets. Collect them all! In 210 pages, + extra ads for other Whitman books in rear, this one (#1512 ) is in Good- (minus) condition: generally very clean, with minor surface rubbing & edgewear, bumped corners, light soil. Binding straight & strong. Protective acetate coating is tearing in many places along the spine, & spine shows heavy rubbing at both ends. All pages show moderate-heavy tanning, especially around edges, in line with age & paper quality, but are unmarked. Our photos… Leer más

New York/Cleveland: World Publishing Company, 1946. First Thus . Hardcover. VG-/Good+. Book #6 in the acclaimed mystery series featuring New York writer/detective Ellery Queen. Orig published in 1933, this is the First Printing of the Tower Books edition from World Publishing from Sept. 1946 (First, thus). With matte black cloth-covered boards lettered in bright red to front & spine, condition is VG-: very clean & unmarked, pages heavily tanned, but completely supple, binding tight & square. Lower-outer corners are heavily bumped & there is modest rubbing to extremities. The unclipped DJ with spectacular cowboy design by Rudy Bass is Good+: bright & colorful but chipped at all extremities, most heavily at both ends of spine; nicely protected in nonreflective mylar cover. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received before 2 pm (PST) Weekdays; later orders,… Leer más

McGraw-Hil Book Companyl, 1970. First Edition, 2nd Printing 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Go down a twisting & turning rabbit hole of secrets, conspiracy theories & curious, never-before-revealed secrets in pursuit of the truth about the disappearance--and purported death--of aviator Amelia Earhart & her navigator, Fred Noonan, in 1937. Both authors draw on their lengthy experience as Air Force officers & pilots, as well as plenty of previously unexplored sources. In 272 pages + 32 pages of black-and-white photos. A FIRST EDITION, Second Printing, from 1970, this hardcover small octavo has dark blue cloth-covered boards lettered in silver to spine. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with a hint of tanning, but completely unmarked. One very faint, very small spot to exterior fore edge. The unclipped DJ (with $7.95 price intact to front flap) is VG+, with a few teeny short tears to both ends of spine/extremities; nicely… Leer más

New York, New York: Bantam, 1978. First Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. The classic horror tale which inspired the movie about the house in Amityville, New York, which the new owners--the Lutz family--fled in horror shortly after moving in, claiming it was infested with demons following Ronald DeFeo's murder of his entire family. Orig. published in 1977, this is the very FIRST mass market paper edition, the First Printing, from Bantam (#11660-6) from 1978, in 300 pages with a Preface by the Reverend John J. Nicola, an Afterword by the Author, & sketches of house floor plan inside (no photos in the softcover edition; please see our listing of the hardcover if you want photos!).Book is in Near Fine condition, with only very slight edgewear, including a mild vertical crease to lower-outer fore edge side of front cover. Else, completely clean, binding strong, straight, & uncreased, covers bright, pages moderately tanned. Nicely protected in new mylar collector bag Free! Our photos… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Meredith Press, 1968. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/VG-. Geer, Charles. First book in the Georgetown series set in Washington, D.C., & introducing Ruth Bennett. This one involves a séance & a spirit named Ammie. From the estate of a longtime mystery collector, this is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing hardcover from 1968. Hardcover book is in VG condition: completely clean, pages slightly off-white, more tanned around edges & exterior. Binding tight & square. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Only other flaws are some light random spots to outside page edges, bumped corners, The unclipped DJ is VG- (minus), marred by light soil to back cover & very minor edgewear. NO chips or tears or fading. Cover painting by Charles Geer. Beautifully protected in mylar cover. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: William Morrow, 2005. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/Near Fine. Returns to the world of "American Gods" in which 'God is dead--meet the kids.' A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 2005, this hardcover is Fine in a Near Fine DJ, the latter downgraded due to very slight rubbing to extremities. Else, both are completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Unclipped DJ is bright with no fading, beautifully protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Chicago, Illinois: Franklin Library/RR Donnelly & Sons Co, 1988. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. SALE! The quintessential noir thriller & courtroom drama, originally published in 1958, now reissued in this beautiful collectible edition from the Franklin Library of Mystery Masterpieces (First, Thus). From the estate of a local mystery lover/author, the hardcover has teal leatherette-covered boards with silver & gilt design & lettering to front cover & spine & gilt to all outside page edges. Condition is Fine: looks, feels, & smells Brand New!Completely clean, pages white, binding extremely tight & square--feels never opened. Absolutely NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Virtually flawless! NO DJ as issued by publisher (never had one). Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have!

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1967. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Two huge volumes contain ALL the Sherlock Holmes tales by Doyle, with copious annotations & illustrations adding immensely to the modern reader's enjoyment, complemented by the original drawings from their first appearance in London's "Strand Magazine" in the late 1800s. Introduction, Notes, & Bibliography by editor Baring-Gould, a renowned Holmes scholar. Orig. collected in this two-volume boxed set format in 1967, this is a married set with NO SLIPCASE: Vol. I (in 688 pages with map endpapers) is a Third Printing, while Vol. II (in 824 pages, same endpapers) has a slightly different binding (but identical DJ) & is a 17th printing. Both are thick, oversized hardcovers in Near Fine condition, appearing never read! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is VG on Vol. I, Fine on Vol. II.… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1967. First Edition Later Printing . Slipcased. Fine/Very Good. Slipcased. All in ONE volume (824 pp.) containing every Sherlock Holmes tale written by Doyle, with copious annotations & illustrations adding immensely to the modern reader's enjoyment, complemented by the original drawings from their first appearance in London's "Strand Magazine" in the late 1800s. Introduction, Notes, & Bibliography by editor Baring-Gould, a noted Holmes scholar. Oversized (4to), thick hardcover has a quarter gray cloth-wrapped spine with black cloth over the remaining boards. Condition is Fine (our highest grade): appears never opened. Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & unmarked.The protective slipcase with a decorative green paper pastedown encircling the exterior is Near Fine, with just slight rubbing to extremities; no chips or tears, sturdy & secure. Our photos depict the Exact book you will… Leer más

New York, New York: A. L. Burt Company, 1938. First Thus . Hardcover. Fair-Good/No Jacket. McCaig, Robert. Very early title in the author's widely acclaimed mystery series (which ran 1909-1942) featuring scholarly, bookish, New York City detective Fleming Stone. In 309 pages + ads for other titles in rear, color frontispiece by Robert McCaig. Orig. published in 1913/14 by Lippincott, this is a slightly later (undated) reprint from A. L. Burt (First, thus), with old gift inscription to ffep placing it no later than 1917. Hardcover12mo has light blue-green cloth-covered boards stamped in darker blue lettering & design to front & spine. Condition is just Fair-Good: heavy rubbing to extremities with much fraying. Text block solid, but binding cracked at second free endpaper. Pages creamy white & unmarked with age-appropriate tanning. No DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on… Leer más

New York, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993. First Edition second printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. First book in the author's acclaimed mystery series set in 14th-century York, England, introducing Owen Archer, a one-eyed spy for the Archbishop. This is a pristine First Edition, second printing, SIGNED (her name only) in person by the Author at the Seattle Mystery Bookshop & in our personal collection, untouched, ever since. Condition is Fine/Fine: for all intents & purposes, a brand new book! Completely clean & tight, binding strong & straight, pages white. NO writing or underlining or highlighting; not ex-lib or bce. The unclipped DJ is flawless, nicely protected in mylar cover on date of purchase. Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand! Description & photos property of Gargoyle Books. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific… Leer más