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N.Y.: Holt, 1978. 1st ed., with complete number line beginning with 1. One tiny tear at bottom edge else fine in dust jacket, lightly soiled at rear, not price clipped, in protective mylar dust jacket cover. Ben Franklin in 1757 London solves a Locked-Room mystery. When Ben Franklin arrives in London in 1757, he is intent upon little more than renewing old friendships, refurbishing his wardrobe, and conducting a bit of business with the Penn family on behalf of the Pennsylvania colony. Instead, he is drawn into the bizarre doings of London's notorious Hellfire Club. It all begins when the porter at the Vulture Tavern is found dead in a room bolted from within, his body unmarked by any signs of violence.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Book.

Sussex: England: Post Mortem Books, 1997. 1st ed. Fine, unread copy, w/o dust jacket as issued, however it was covered with a home-made , clear acetate jacket. Goldenrod cloth with titles in red on top board and spine, kept clean and bright. The binding, colour and lettering is as faithfully represented as possible in this present volume as the design of the first edition of Bram Stoker's "Dracula" (Constable, London, 1897). Comprising the two volumes first published in 1986 as "The Prince Drakulya" and "The Lord Count Drakulya" now issued in one volume as originally written and proposed by the author. LIMITED to a print of 350 copies and each is SIGNED by the author. This is copy #182 and is further SIGNED by Ralph Spurrier, the Publisher.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Fine. Limited/ Numbered Edition.

N.Y.: William Morrow and Co., Inc., 1943. FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHOR'S FIRST NOVEL. Original yellow cloth , spine stamped in burgandy, light soiling to binding, erasure marking on front pastedown. Original dust jacket, not price clipped, $2.00 price at flap, lightly sunned at spine, some rubbing, light soiling, some foxing to fore-edges of jacket panels, with no nicks or chips out of jacket. SCARCE... Norbert Davis was among the most talented of all the writers who specialized in pulp fiction in the Thirties and early Forties. Although he was primarily a magazine writer (he graduated from the pulps to such slicks as The Saturday Evening Post in 1943, he published three mystery novels featuring the detective "team" of Doan and Carstairs. Each of these is fast-paced, occasionally lyrical in a hard-edged way, and often quite funny. Davis, in fact, was one of the few writers to successfully blend the so-called hard-boiled story with farcical humor. The Mouse in the Mountain is… Leer más

N.Y.: Alfred A Knopf Inc, 1956. First edition, so stated. June 18, 1956. Original strong reddish orange (#35) and pale yellowish pink (#31) paper -covered decorative boards. Spine lettering in black on white panels. Back has black borzoi device on pale yellowish pink rectangle. White endpapers. Top and bottom edges trimmed. Top edge stained greenish blue.[ Ross Macdonald / Kenneth Millar: A Descriptive Bibliography; University of Pittsburgh Press, 1983 by Matthew Bruccoli] Tiny stain at spine else about fine in original unclipped dust jacket ($2.95 price], lightly soiled, tiny chippings at ends, some surface dust soiling to rear panel. The first appearance of Millar's penname "Ross Macdoald". The sixth book in the Lew Archer Series. The beautiful, high-diving blonde had Hollywood dreams and stars in her eyes but now she seems to have disappeared without a trace. Hired by her hotheaded husband and her rummy "uncle," Lew Archer sniffs around Malibu and finds the stink… Leer más

Bristol: England: Scorpion Press, 1994. First Edition. LETTERED EDITION. One of only 20 lettered copies (this being " K ") SIGNED by both FRANCIS and by H.R.F. KEATING, who wrote the Appreciation. Laid in is a note on Scorpion Press letterhead describing the De Luxe Specifications : "The de luxe presentation copies are produced in small numbers as they are intended primarily for the use of the author, contributor, editor, publisher and others associated with the authors work. These books are given a letter rather than a number and are especially handsome, bound in goatskin rather than bonded leather with five raised bands. The spine blocking is horizontal because of the raised bands. In addition these books contain the signature of the contributor. Prices vary slightly due to the costs involved, the difficulty of obtaining the signatures and overall desirability of the volumes." Bound in green goatskin with marbled paper-covered boards. Titles stamped in gilt with… Leer más

London: Headline, 1995. 1st ed. page edges beginning to brown as usual else fine in fine dj. The print runs for the Headline titles did not exceed 1000 copies and may well have been quite a bit lower than that, according to British dealers.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

Blakeney, Glos: England: Scorpion Press 1995, 1995. 1st ed. Fine in unprinted acetate dust jacket as issued. Red goatskin with various colors mixed into charcoal patterned marbled paper sides, red top edge and charcoal end papers. LIMITED EDITION, one of 15 LETTERED DE LUXE COPIES, This being LETTER "K". SIGNED BY ALL 28 CONTRIBUTORS which include H.R.F. Keating, Michael Lewin,. Susan Moody, Candace Robb, Reginald Hill, Margaret Yorke, Liza Cody, Lindsey Davis, Charlotte & Aaron Elkins, John Harvey, H.R.F. Keating, Peter Lovesey, Susan Moody, Peter Robinson... Ian Rankin signed some of the books in the manner of "Knots and Crosses" a reference to his first novel and that each one is different. The signature pages are continued at the rear of the book. An unusual and desirable item. From the beginning Scorpion Press decided to include four elements: all books were autographed by the author (or authors); additional material was commissioned about the author; print runs… Leer más

London: Headline, 1995. 1st ed. page edges beginning to brown as usual else fine in fine dj. A notoriously elusive title! the print runs for the Headline titles did not exceed 1000 copies and may well have been quite a bit lower than that!. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

Blakeney, Glos: England: Scorpion Press, 1998. 1st ed. A fine, unread copy. With an appreciation by Carol O'Connell. Only 16 LETTERED DELUXE COPIES were produced for private distribution and were SIGNED by both RENDELL and CAROL O'CONNELL. THIS IS LETTER "K". Very fine in green goatskin with five raised bands, with green patterned marble paper sides with green top edge and green end papers in transparent dust wrapper. Laid in is a note typed on Scorpion Press letterhead describing the De Luxe Specifications : "The de luxe presentation copies are produced in small numbers as they are intended primarily for the use of the author, contributor, editor, publisher and others associated with the authors work. These books are given a letter rather than a number and are especially handsome, bound in goatskin rather than bonded leather with five raised bands. The spine blocking is horizontal because of the raised bands. In addition these books contain the signature of the… Leer más

Portishead, Bristol: UK: Scorpion Press, 1991. 1st ed. A fine, unread copy, in clear protective jacket. Very scarce. ONLY 20 LETTERED DELUXE COPIES were produced for private distribution and were SIGNED BY BOTH GASH and H.R.F. KEATING who wrote the appreciation. This is LETTER "K". Features the likeable antiques trader Lovejoy. Cream leather with light pastel green marble paper sides, hubbed spine, green top edge and tan end papers. Laid in is a note on Scorpion Press letterhead describing the De Luxe Specifications : "The de luxe presentation copies are produced in small numbers as they are intended primarily for the use of the author, contributor, editor, publisher and others associated with the authors work. These books are given a letter rather than a number and are especially handsome, bound in goatskin rather than bonded leather with five raised bands. The spine blocking is horizontal because of the raised bands. In addition these books contain the signature of… Leer más

Blakeney, Glos: England: Scorpion Press, 1997. 1st ed. Only 15 LETTERED DELUXE COPIES were produced for private distribution and were SIGNED BY BOTH O'CONNELL AND VAL MCDERMID. This is LETTER "K". Very fine in crimson red goatskin with five raised bands, striking red and cream patterned marbled paper sides, red top edge and cream end papers in transparent dust jacket. A Kate Mallory novel by an author who is fast becoming one of the most sought-after of the new wave of women writers. Laid in is a note on Scorpion Press letterhead describing the De Luxe Specifications : "The de luxe presentation copies are produced in small numbers as they are intended primarily for the use of the author, contributor, editor, publisher and others associated with the authors work. These books are given a letter rather than a number and are especially handsome, bound in goatskin rather than bonded leather with five raised bands. The spine blocking is horizontal because of the raised… Leer más

Blakney: England: Scorpion Press, 1995. 1st ed. LIMITED EDITION, one of 15 LETTERED DE LUXE COPIES, (this being Letter "K") SIGNED by BOTH O'CONNELL and BARRY MAITLAND who wrote the appreciation. Quarter bound in red goatskin, with marble-colored boards decorated in red and white., in acetate dust wrapper. A Kate Mallory novel by an author who is fast becoming one of the most sought-after of the new wave of women writers. Laid in is a note on Scorpion Press letterhead describing the De Luxe Specifications : "The de luxe presentation copies are produced in small numbers as they are intended primarily for the use of the author, contributor, editor, publisher and others associated with the authors work. These books are given a letter rather than a number and are especially handsome, bound in goatskin rather than bonded leather with five raised bands. The spine blocking is horizontal because of the raised bands. In addition these books contain the signature of the… Leer más

N.Y.: George H. Doran Company, 1921. First edition. Gray cloth with black lettering. Covers are lightly spotted, edges show light wear with lower edge being bumped and has a small splitin cloth, slight lean else very good in dust jacket, a couple of small chips, some light wear at folds, lightly soiled and spotted else a very nice dust jacket. Interesting note on the jacket. Today's books usually have a synopsis of the plot at flaps and advertisements at rear. Doran has the synopsis at rear panel and advetisements on both flaps. Very scarce in dust jacket. Features Pennington Wise in his fifth outing, New York City. The death of Robert Gleason, a wealthy businessman from Seattle, at first looked like a suicide. He had called his doctor saying that he was shot, and when the doctor arrived at his New York apartment, the door was locked. After breaking down the door, his body was found lying on the floor, a revolver at his side. Yet certain facts argued against a verdict of suicide. Gleason had been shot… Leer más

Bristol: England: Scorpion Press, 1991. 1st ed. Very fine in transparent dust jacket. Very scarce. LIMITED to just 15 deluxe copies (Letter K) produced for private distribution. Maroon leather with maroon patterned marble paper sides, maroon top edge and matching maroon end papers. SIGNED by Hartland and Ted Allbeury and Eric Homberger who wrote the appreciation. A spy novel set in the near future involving Communist China. Hartland is one of the best espionage writers and resigned from his high-flying 'civil servant' job in Vienna to take up writing full time. Copies of this book were given to the then Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd and to the leaders of the Chinese democratic movement. Laid in is a note on Scorpion Press letterhead describing the De Luxe Specifications : "The de luxe presentation copies are produced in small numbers as they are intended primarily for the use of the author, contributor, editor, publisher and others associated with the authors work. These… Leer más

N.Y.: Morrow, 1978. 1st US edition. Black cloth on brown boards with bright gold lettering at spine. Very light wear to boards, with a couple of small stains, page edges lightly stained else near fine dust jacket with a couple of tiny nicks at head. Dust jacket still has the price of $8.95 intact. Complete number line starting with 1 and states First Edition as well. The 1st Cadfael novel and a rather important cornerstone in mystery fiction as it is the real beginning of the current "Historical Mystery" publishing phenomenon. A scarce title.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Book.

Arlington Hts. Illinois: Dark Harvest, 1991. First Edition, so stated. This deluxe first edition is LIMITED to 26 individually SIGNED and LETTERED copies ( this being Letter "X"). Signed by F. Paul Wilson and Phil Parks on a special limitation page. Red boards in dust jacket with just a few tiny spots and unlike the limited edition the slipcase for the Lettered Edition is made of WOOD!. Beautiful. After vowing never to return, Kara Wade is back in New York City. She's come to claim the body of her twin sister Kelly, and to find out how she died. No secret as to the cause of death--a nearly nude, twelve-story plunge from a room in the Plaza Hotel--but Kara is determined to learn what led to that plunge. Enlisting the help of an old lover, now an NYPD detective, Kara delves into her sister's life. Startling and bizarre facts begin to surface. Instead of answers, Kara finds more questions. Who was the stranger Kelly became during the months prior to her death? What was behind… Leer más

N.Y.: Armchair Detective Library, 1991. 1st ed. LIMITED EDITION. One of 100 numbered copies [this being copy #5] SIGNED BY HILLERMAN. Very fine in slipcase w/o dj as issued. 2nd Lt. Joe Leaphorn title. EDGAR AWARD WINNER for Best Novel.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover in Slipcase. Fine. Limited Edition.

NY: St. Martin's, 1990. Author's first hardcover book and the first to be published under his own name. First book in the Doc Ford mystery series. First edition with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in dust jacket with protective mylar cover. The book is very lightly soiled at page edges else about fine condition and the dust jacket is clean, bright and not price clipped.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. Book.

Blakeney: Glos. UK: Scorpion Press, 1996. 1st ed. Fine . ONE OF 15 LETTERED (this being letter "K") COPIES SIGNED BY BOTH DAVIS and PETER LOVESEY who wrote appreciation. Fine in navy blue goatskin with blue , black and green marbled paper sides, blue top edge and green end papers in transparent dust wrapper. The 8th book in Falco series of Ancient Rome. Laid in is a note on Scorpion Press letterhead describing the De Luxe Specifications : "The de luxe presentation copies are produced in small numbers as they are intended primarily for the use of the author, contributor, editor, publisher and others associated with the authors work. These books are given a letter rather than a number and are especially handsome, bound in goatskin rather than bonded leather with five raised bands. The spine blocking is horizontal because of the raised bands. In addition these books contain the signature of the contributor. Prices vary slightly due to the costs involved, the difficulty of… Leer más

N.Y.: Farrar and Rinehart, Inc., 1943. First edition, 1943 with Farrar's FR colophon at copyright page. Complete text--reduced size in accordance with paper conservation orders of the War Production Board. Bright orange cloth with black lettering at spine. Fine, tight copy in dust jacket, not price clipped, $2.00 price intact. Light wear at edges, shallow loss at head and foot of spine ends and flap corners, very lightly soiled else a near fine copy of a very difficult book to find in complete dust jaclet. Lt. Bill Grady; Cleveland, OH. When Joan Raleigh Stevenson issues invitations for a small dinner party she knows full well that it is not going to be a pleasant affair. What she does not know is that one of the guests is to be murdered and that the hostess is to be the chief suspect.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Miller, I.. Book.