Crime & Thrillers
Count On The Saint.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1980. [Crime caper] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.175 [1]. Publisher's burgundy cloth in original dust-wrapper designed by Melvyn Gill. Some bumping, jacket nicked at spine, some edgewear, not faded. A very good copy. Two short episodes with the gentleman adventurer. Includes the..... More
Count On The Saint. The Pastor's Problem [and] The Unsaintly Santa.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1980. [Crime caper] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[2] 175 [5]. Recently re-bound in red half calf, with raised bands, gilt titles to spine, and matching cloth over boards. All edges lightly trimmed, with the original cloth spine bound in at rear..... More
The Brighter Buccaneer [The Saint].
Great Britain: White Lion Publishers, 1975. [Crime Fiction] Vintage hardcover reissue. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's deep pink cloth hardback with gilt titles to spine, pictorial dust-jacket priced at £2.95. Contents clean, no inscriptions. A fine copy in like jacket. A fine (and rather elusive) hardback reissue of the..... More
Catch The Saint.
New York: For The Crime Club by Doubleday & Co., 1975. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Precedes the British hardcover. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.153; [5], blank. Publisher's white vinyl-covered hardback with blue titles to spine, pictorial dust-jacket priced at $5.95. Minor toning to jacket. A fine copy. Two retrospective Saint..... More
The First Saint Omnibus [together with] The Second Saint Omnibus. An Anthology of Saintly Adventures.
London: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., 1939, 1952. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITIONS, two volumes. Octavos (19 x 13cm), pp.1008 (printed on thin wartime paper); 636. Elegantly hand-bound in half navy blue calf over blue cloth sides, spines gilt-lettered in six compartments with traditional raised bands, publisher's original titled cloth spine bound..... More
Follow The Saint.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, [no date] c.1941. [Thriller] VINTAGE HARDCOVER REPRINT, Hodder and Stoughton Yellow Jacket. Octavo (19 x 12cm), pp.283; [1]. Publisher's red cloth lettered in black to spine, illustrated dust-jacket. Stickman illustrations to title page and preliminaries. Toning and spotting to edges of textblock, edgewear to spine and..... More
The Saint Abroad
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1970. [Crime novellas] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.191; [1], advertisement. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the illustrated dust-jacket by Studio Stead, priced at 12s./£1.25. No inscriptions, some light foxing, more so to edges of text block, jacket without chips or..... More
The Saint Abroad.
New York: For The Crime Club by Doubleday & Co., 1969. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Precedes the British hardcover. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.192. Publisher's tan cloth hardback with black titles to spine, pictorial dust-jacket priced at $4.50. Contents clean, no ink names, jacket is fresh, with minimal rubs and..... More
The Saint And The Fiction Makers.
Great Britain: White Lion Publishers, 1969. [Crime Fiction] Vintage hardcover reissue. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.189; [3], blank. Publisher's red cloth hardback with gilt titles to spine, pictorial dust-jacket priced at £1.95. Contents clean, no inscriptions. Some minor toning, jacket a little worn at crown. Near fine. A fine (and..... More
The Saint And The Fiction Makers.
London: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., 1970. [Crime Fiction] FIRST UK HARDBACK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 12cm), pp.189; [3], blank. Publisher's mid-blue cloth hardcovers blocked in gilt to spine, in a cheesy 'Pop-Art' dust-wrapper priced 21s / £1.05. Some spotting/toning to edges and endpapers, jacket also lightly foxed. Very good. One..... More
The Saint and the Hapsburg Necklace.
New York: For The Crime Club by Doubleday & Co., 1976. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Precedes the British hardcover. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.186. Publisher's white vinyl-covered hardback with purple titles to spine, pictorial dust-jacket priced at $5.95. Contents clean, no inscriptions, crisp jacket with one closed tear, spine sunned..... More
The Saint and the People Importers.
New York: For The Crime Club by Doubleday & Co., 1972. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Precedes the British hardcover. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.186. Publisher's black cloth hardback with yellow titles to spine, pictorial dust-jacket priced at $4.95. Contents clean, no inscriptions, some minor wear to front hinge, crisp jacket..... More
Saint Errant.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1949. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.253; [1], advert. Elegantly hand-bound in half brown calf over matching cloth sides, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with traditional raised bands, original cloth spine preserved at rear. Contents clean with some light spotting to first and final..... More
The Saint in New York.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, [no date] c.1941. [Modern Literature] VINTAGE HARDCOVER REPRINT, Hodder and Stoughton Yellow Jacket edition. Octavo (19 x 12cm), pp.320; [2]. Publisher's red cloth lettered in black to spine, illustrated dust-jacket with printed price of 2/- to front flap. Stickman illustrations to title page and preliminaries. Toning..... More
The Saint in Pursuit.
New York: For The Crime Club by Doubleday & Co., 1970. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Precedes the British hardcover. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.180; [4], blank. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine, pictorial dust-jacket priced at $4.50. Contents clean, no inscriptions, some browning to hinges, crisp jacket with..... More
The Saint In the Sun.
New York: For The Crime Club by Doubleday & Co., 1963. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Precedes the British hardcover. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.183; [1], blank. Publisher's black cloth hardback with red titles to spine, pictorial dust-jacket priced at $3.50. Some trivial rubs to jacket; a crisp, fine copy. Seven..... More
The Saint Sees it Through.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1947. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's blue cloth with black titles to spine and upper board. With the dust-jacket designed by Jarvis, priced at 8/6. A very good copy in slightly nicked and edge worn jacket. Simon Templar, alias The Saint..... More
The Saint Sees it Through.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1947. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's beige cloth (also issued in pale blue cloth), with black titles to spine and upper board. With the dust-jacket designed by Jarvis, priced at 8/6. A very good copy in a good, edge-worn wrapper with..... More
The Saint to the Rescue.
London: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., 1961. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.190; [2], blank. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine, 'saint' motifs blocked in gilt, illustrated dust-jacket. Top edge dusty, contents clean, discreet ink name. Price clipped jacket is lightly used, sunned to spine. Near..... More
Saints Alive.
London: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., 1974. [Crime Fiction] FIRST HARDBACK EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.416. Orange cloth hardcovers lettered in gilt to the spine, illustrated dust-jacket. Edges slightly toned/dusty else near fine, in similar price-clipped jacket, with some light rubs/edgewear, one crease to front flap and one small tear..... More
Send for The Saint.
London: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., 1977. [Crime Fiction] FIRST HARDBACK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 12cm), pp.190; [2], blank. Beige cloth hardcover, illustrated dust-jacket priced £3.95. A clean and tidy ex-library copy, with stamp and label to endpapers, declassification notice to title page. Jacket would be fine but for sunned spine..... More
Senor Saint [Señor Saint].
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1959. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.189. Publisher's green cloth decorated in gilt to spine, illustrated dust-wrapper priced at 12/6. A lightly used copy with a few rubs to extremities, edges dusty, creased tear to crown, old tape to reverse; remains bright and..... More
Senor Saint.
New York: For The Crime Club by Doubleday & Co., 1958. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Precedes the British hardcover. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.190; [2], blank. Publisher's tan cloth hardback with black titles to spine, pictorial dust-jacket priced at $2.95. Contents clean, no ink names, light spotting to endpapers, jacket..... More
Thanks to the Saint. A collection of six more Saintly adventures.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1958. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.190 [2]. Publisher's dark red cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the illustrated dust-jacket priced at 12/6. Some soiling to rear cover and rear panel of jacket else a bright and pleasing copy. Near fine. Short..... More
Thanks to the Saint. A collection of six more Saintly adventures.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1958. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.190 [2]. Publisher's dark red cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the illustrated dust-jacket priced at 12/6. Contents clean, edges dusty/spotted, jacket rather bright and fresh. An attractive copy. Short story collection, including 'The Bunco Artists'..... More