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Murder in Three Acts [Three Act Tragedy].
New York, NY: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1934. [Detective Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.[8] 279 [1]. Publisher's orange cloth, with black titles to spine and upper, and publisher's decorated endpapers. With the illustrated dust-jacket priced $2.00. Quite heavy wear to cloth at head of spine, otherwise crisp..... More
A Murder Is Announced.
London: William Collins, 2012. [Crime Mystery] FACSIMILE EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's red cloth blocked in black. With the illustrated dust-jacket. A clean, fine copy. Guests expecting a party game of murder at a country retreat are horrified to discover a real corpse, and another case for Miss..... More
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.
London: William Collins, 2011. [Crime Mystery] FACSIMILE EDITION, First thus (no later printings stated). Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.237; [3]. Publisher's red cloth blocked in black. With the illustrated facsimile dust-jacket, priced at 7/6. Absolutely fine/as new. The definitive Christie mystery; widely regarded as one of the most influential crime..... More
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.
London: Harper Collins, 2022. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION THUS. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.xiii; [3]; 269; [5], blank. Red cloth imitation paper over boards lettered and patterned in gilt with white lettered quotation to back. Printed price of £14.99 to lower board. Red Art Deco illustrative endpapers. Loosely inserted is..... More
The Mysterious Affair At Styles.
New York: The National Book Co. Publishers, 1920. [Crime fiction] U.S. Second edition, prior to the British edition. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.296; [4], blank, being the John Lane first edition sheets with National's own title page (which is a cancel). Publisher's pale blue cloth decoratively blocked in blue. No..... More
The Mysterious Mr. Quin.
London: W.Collins Sons and Co. Ltd. 1930. [Mystery novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.287; [1], imprint. Finely bound by the Baker Bindery, Anniston, Alabama in green full morocco, with gilt titles and decoration to spine, green patterned paste-paper endpapers, generous turn-ins ruled in gilt, with gilt motifs of dagger, pistol, moustache..... More
The Mysterious Mr. Quin.
New York, NY: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1930. [Mystery novel] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.[8] 290 [2]. Publisher's pink cloth with black titles to spine and upper, and decorated endpapers. With the illustrated dust-jacket, priced at $2.00. Trivial rubbing to the top of the spine, which is..... More
N or M?
London: The Crime Club, Collins, 1951. [Modern Literature] VINTAGE HARDCOVER REPRINT. Octavo (19 x 12cm), pp.192. Publisher's blue cloth lettered in gilt to spine, typographic dust-jacket with printed price of 2/- to spine. Tearing to rear pastedown away from board causing some shakiness, spotting to preliminaries, toning and spotting to..... More
N or M?
London: Published for the Crime Club by Collins, 1941. [Detective Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Publisher's orange cloth with black titles to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by Thompson, not priced (an export copy). A small notation of 'First Edition' in black ink inside front cover, hidden..... More
N or M?
London: Published for the Crime Club by Collins, 1941. [Detective Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Hand-bound in deep red half calf over cloth sides, spine ruled in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in gilt. Contents clean, exterior as new. A fine copy in an attractive recent..... More
Nemesis. [A Miss Jane Marple Story].
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1971. [Murder mystery] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's orange cloth in silver-grey typographic dust-jacket priced £1.50. No inscriptions. One tiny mark to top edge, jacket a touch rubbed to rear joint and extremities. Near fine. Unusually for Christie, a...... More
Nemesis. [A Miss Jane Marple Story].
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1971. [Murder mystery] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's orange cloth in silver-grey typographic dust-jacket priced £1.50. No inscriptions. A lovely clean copy of the book in a crisp, near fine wrapper with some light rubbing to extremities. Unusually for..... More
Ordeal By Innocence.
London: For The Crime Club by Collins, 1958. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's red cloth, titled in black, with typographical dust-wrapper, priced clipped. Discreet ownership hidden beneath flap. A few light spots/marks to rear but essentially a crisp, fine copy with particularly strong colours. Most..... More
Ordeal By Innocence.
London: For The Crime Club by Collins, 1958. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's red cloth, titled in black. With the illustrated dust-jacket, priced at 12/6. Jacket lightly spotted to rear with one neat tear to same, and a little light general wear. Near fine. A...... More
The Pale Horse.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1961. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Finely bound by the Baker Bindery, Anniston, Alabama in green full morocco, with gilt titles and decoration to spine, green patterned paste-paper endpapers, generous turn-ins ruled in gilt, with gilt motifs of..... More
The Pale Horse.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1961. [Crime Mystery] FIRST EDITION, First Impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's red cloth with black titles to spine. With the distinctive dust-jacket, priced at 15s. Contents clean, edges a little toned, no inscriptions, bright jacket lightly worn with some gentle spotting to..... More
Parker Pyne Investigates.
London: Collins, 1934. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.248; [6 of advertisements]. Finely bound by the Baker Bindery, Anniston, Alabama in green full morocco, with gilt titles and decoration to spine, green patterned paste-paper endpapers, generous turn-ins ruled in gilt, with gilt motifs of dagger..... More
Parker Pyne Investigates.
London: W. Collins & Son / The Crime Club / Harper Collins, 2013. [Crime Mystery] FACSIMILE EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.175; [1], blank. Publisher's red cloth with black titles and trim. With the illustrated facsimile dust-jacket, priced at 7/6 to backstrip. Some minor spotting; near fine. A collection of..... More
Partners in Crime.
London: Collins, 1929. [Detective fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.252; [4], advertisements. Publisher's black cloth with titles in red to spine and upper, ruled in red. With pictorial facsimile dust-jacket, produced by Facsimile Dust Jackets LLC. Foxing to fore-edge. Cloth is fresh with no wear to spine ends..... More
Passenger to Frankfurt.
London: The Crime Club, Collins, 1970. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Finely bound by the Baker Bindery, Anniston, Alabama in green full morocco, with gilt titles and decoration to spine, green patterned paste-paper endpapers, generous turn-ins ruled in gilt, with gilt motifs of dagger..... More
Passenger to Frankfurt.
London: The Crime Club, Collins, 1970. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt to spine. With the typographic dust-jacket, printed price of £1.25p to front flap. Internally bright and clean. Some light sunning to dust-jacket backstrip (much less than usual). Near fine..... More
Passenger to Frankfurt.
London: The Crime Club, Collins, 1970. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt to spine. With the typographic dust-jacket, printed price of £1.25p to front flap. Internally bright and clean. Some sunning to dust-jacket backstrip although red lettering has not..... More
Passenger to Frankfurt.
London: The Crime Club, Collins, 1970. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt to spine. With the typographic dust-jacket, printed price of £1.25p to front flap. Internally bright and clean, a few brown spots to fore-edge, jacket spine lettering faded..... More
Peril at End House.
New York, NY: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1932. [Murder Mystery] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm) pp.[x]; 270. Publisher's tan cloth blocked in red, fore-edge untrimmed, cream endpapers. Illustrated dust-wrapper by Beth Krebb Morris, priced at $2.00. Contents clean. An exceptionally fine, fresh copy in a lovely dust jacket..... More
A Pocket Full of Rye. [A Miss Marple story].
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1953. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.191; [1]. Finely bound by the Baker Bindery, Anniston, Alabama in green full morocco, with gilt titles and decoration to spine, green patterned paste-paper endpapers, generous turn-ins ruled in gilt, with gilt motifs..... More