New Arrivals
The Unwilling Adventurer.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1913]. [Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.389; [1], blank. Utility binding of blue cloth lettered in gilt, edges speckled red. Contents mostly clean, some leaves proud, sewn hinge of first two leaves with paper re-inforcement, binding handled. Autographed by Freeman on the title..... More
The Secret Adversary.
London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1922. [Mystery novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.312; [4], advertisements. Elegantly bound in dark green full oasis morocco, with gilt titles and decoration to spine, gilt ruled boards, marbled endpapers. Internally clean, spine very lightly aged. A near fine copy in an..... More
Spies in Amber.
London: Methuen and Co., 1956. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[4]; 235; [1]. Publisher's blue cloth lettered in gilt to spine, illustrated dust-jacket designed by Toni Wellis with printed price of 10s. 6d. to front flap. Slight toning visible to reverse of jacket. Fine. Within an hour..... More
Murder Most Fouled Up.
London: Robert Hale and Company, 1969. [Modern Literature] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 X 13cm), pp.190; [2]. Publisher's black cloth lettered in silver to spine, illustrated dust-jacket designed by Colin Andrews with printed price of 18/- and (90p) to front-flap. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to flyleaf. Toning..... More
A Caribbean Mystery.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1964. [Detective Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Bound in publisher's red cloth, printed with black cloth pattern, with gilt titles to spine, illustrated p/c dust-wrapper. Contents clean, Xmas gift note to front endpaper. A very good copy in a toned and..... More
The Big Four.
New York: Dodd Mead & Company, 1927. [Crime] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.[vii]; 276; [4], blank. Publisher's blue cloth, titles in orange to spine and upper. Contents clean, page edges very slightly toned, cloth is bright with very little wear. A fine copy without jacket. A classic..... More
The Prison.
New York, NY: A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book; Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1969. [Crime Mystery] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.[4]; 182; [4], blank. Publisher's blue cloth with titles in gilt and black to spine, russet endpapers, dust-jacket priced at $4.95. A lovely fine copy with the slightest..... More
Curtain. Poirot's Last Case.
London: Collins, 1975. [Murder Mystery] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.221 [3]. Publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt to spine, typographic dust-wrapper. Contents clean, ink name to front endpaper, p/c jacket with some chips and tears to extremities. Very good. Poirot's final mystery, published September 1975. This was actually..... More
The Clocks.
London: Collins, 1963. [Detective Novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's red cloth with black lettering to spine, typographic dust-wrapper designed by Michael Harvey, priced at 16s. Fine in a very lightly worn jacket. Uncommon in such fresh condition. The son of Superintendent Battle, the long-time partner of..... More
Maigret and The Minister. Translated from the French by Moura Budberg.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1969. [Detective novel] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 12cm), pp.175; [1]. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine, illustrated dust-jacket designed by Michael Dempsey, priced at 18s. No inscriptions, contents clean, jacket lightly edge worn with a few small rubs to spine ends. Very good..... More
The Glass Cage. Translated from the French by Antonia White.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1973. [Psychological thriller] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 12cm), pp.[iv]; 156. Publisher's red cloth with silver titles to spine, illustrated dust-jacket designed by Ken Reilly. A clean, fine copy in like jacket. A penetrating study of a psychopath, first published in French in 1971, and released..... More
The Springers.
London: Collins, 1975. [Spy Thriller] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY signed by the author. Octavo (21 x 14cm). Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Alan Manham, priced at 21s. Inscribed by the author in blue ink to flyleaf: To all the Wiggingtons / with love from /..... More
Payment Deferred.
John Lane, The Bodley Head, London, 1926. [Mystery novel] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.304; [8], ads. Elegantly hand-bound in half burgundy calf over matching cloth sides, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with traditional raised bands, original cloth covers preserved at rear, top edge tinted red. Contents..... More
Our Man In Havana.
London: Heinemann, 1958. [Satirical spy novel] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[6]; 273; [1]. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, in pictorial dust-jacket designed by Donald Green with printed price of 15s to front flap. Some toning to edges of textblock, jacket gently worn with..... More
Randall and The River of Time.
London: Michael Joseph, 1951. [Modern Literature] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION, SUPERB PRESENTATION COPY. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.320. Publisher's black cloth, silver titles to spine, pictorial dust-jacket designed by Biro, with printed price 10s 6d. With author's inscription to flyleaf: 'To Sir William and Lady Tennant /with best wishes from /..... More
The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
London: Chapman and Hall, 1870. [Crime Mystery] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.viii; 190 [2]. With twelve engravings by Fildes and a frontispiece portrait of Dickens. Contemporary green half morocco, with gilt titles and ruling to spine, and marbled paper over boards. All edges speckled red. All plates present..... More
Bleak House.
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.xvi; 624 [2]. Typographical errors present in the first issue: p.19, line 6, 'elgble'; p.209, line 23, 'chair' instead of 'hair; and p.275, line 22, 'counsinship' instead of 'cousinship'. Lacks the half-title. With 40 engraved illustrations by..... More
The Golden Rendezvous.
London: Collins, 1962. [Maritime Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.255 [1]. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by John Heseltine priced at 16s. Contents clean, no inscriptions. A fine book, in a very good jacket with a few small rubs and some..... More
Brighton Rock.
London: William Heinemann, 1938. [Gangster thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.361; [1], blank. Publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt to spine. Contents toned, but less so than often encountered. Cloth is particularly bright and fresh, mild toning and rolling to spine. Minor edgewear. Very good. The chilling tale..... More
The Land of Mist.
London: Hutchinson and Co., [no date] 1926. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.294; 23, publisher's advertisements, [1]. Publisher's green cloth lettered in green to upper board and spine. Ex-libris stamp front paste-down, toning to edges of textblock, rolling to spine, wearing to spine ends, bumping to corners. Very..... More
Horse Under Water.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.255 [1]. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine, and decoration stamped in black and blind to upper. Crossword puzzles to endpapers, with the original competition sheet loose at rear. With the dust-jacket designed by Raymond..... More
South by Java Head.
London: Collins, 1958. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15), pp. 320. Publisher's green cloth lettered in gilt to spine, typographic dust-jacket with printed price of 15s to front flap. No inscriptions, toning to edges of text block, jacket with very light edge wear. A fine copy. A war-time..... More
The Last Frontier.
London: Collins, 1959. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15), pp. 319; [1]. Publisher's blue cloth lettered in gilt to spine, illustrative dust-jacket with printed price of 15s to front flap. No inscriptions, some gentle toning to edges of text block, few light spots to fly, jacket with very..... More
The Third Man and The Fallen Idol.
London: William Heinemann, 1950. [Spy novel and short story] FIRST EDITION. Small Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[6] 188 [2]. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine. With the black and white photographic dust-jacket, priced at 6s. A lovely crisp, clean example, with just a hint of toning to jacket..... More
The Best Man to Die.
London: John Long, 1969. [Crime Mystery] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.184. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. A ticket to the Soho Theatre event 'Ruth Rendell and PD James, Head to Head' September 2012, attended by a well-known bookseller, suggests provenance..... More