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— Oscar Wilde
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Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999. [Fantasy novel] FIRST DELUXE EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.251; [1]; [1] reviews; [2] facsimile letters from fans; [1] black and white reproduction of cover of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Bound in publisher's blue cloth, illustration by Cliff Wright of Ron and Harry in the..... More
![Elephants Can Remember. [A Hercule Poirot Story]. Agatha CHRISTIE](/pictures/thumb/62304.jpg?v=1656084486)
Elephants Can Remember. [A Hercule Poirot Story].
London: The Crime Club, 1972. [Detective fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.256; [2] blank. Publisher's patterned red cloth with gilt titles to spine, in pictorial dust-jacket priced £1.60. No inscriptions. A little dusty and toned; near fine. A late but essential Poirot novel. 'Christie is at her most..... More
The Pale Horse.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1961. [Crime Mystery] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's red cloth with black titles to spine, illustrated dust-jacket priced at 15s. No inscriptions. A fine copy in a near fine jacket. A masterful 'strange tale' in which 'The Pale Horse' is the..... More
They Came to Baghdad.
London: Collins Crime Club, 1951. [Crime fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's orange cloth with titles and imprint in black to spine. Typographic dust-jacket shows titles in green and red to front cover and spine, plus a tribute to Christie celebrating her fiftieth novel to rear cover..... More
Destination Unknown.
London: The Crime Club, by Collins, 1954. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Publisher's cloth binding in dust-wrapper priced at 10/6. No inscriptions. Mildly toned with some light handling. Near fine. Secret Service thriller from the Queen of Crime; When a number of leading scientists disappear without..... More
Mrs McGinty's Dead.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1952. [Detective novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.188; [4], advertisements. Publisher's red cloth with black titles to spine, in pictorial dust-wrapper by Kenneth Farnhill priced at 9/6. No inscriptions. A fine book in a very near fine wrapper with one small chip..... More
By The Pricking Of My Thumbs.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1968. [Crime fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.255; [1] advertisement. Publisher's mid green cloth in yellow dust-wrapper designed by Kenneth Farnhill priced 21s. No inscriptions. A clean, fine copy in similar jacket, slightly age-toned to the spine. The fourth of five books..... More
![A Pocket Full of Rye. [A Miss Marple story]. Agatha CHRISTIE, Dame](/pictures/thumb/62295.jpg?v=1656084485)
A Pocket Full of Rye. [A Miss Marple story].
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1953. [Detective Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.191; [1]. Publisher's orange cloth with black titles to spine. With the red and black illustrated dust-jacket, priced at 10s 6d. No inscriptions, contents clean, crease to rear cover, bookseller's discreet ticket to pastedown. Jacket..... More
Sleeping Murder. Miss Marple's Last Case.
London: Collins Crime Club, 1976. [Detective fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.224. Black cloth with titles stamped in gilt to the spine, in purple typographic dust-jacket priced at £3.50. A few light marks to edges, jacket slightly sunned (as expected). Very good indeed. The fifteenth and final Jane..... 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 dust-wrapper priced at 16s. Book is fine, jacket with some minor dustiness and a fraction toned to the..... More
The Hollow.
London: Collins for the Crime Club, 1946. [Crime / Mystery] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[4] 256 [2]. Publisher's orange cloth with black titles to spine, typographic dust-wrapper priced at 8/6. No inscriptions. Some spotting to edges and extremities, also to jacket, with one tiny nick to rear joint..... More
They Do it With Mirrors.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1952. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Publisher's orange cloth with black titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Farnhill, priced at 10/6. No inscriptions. A clean copy in similar jacket, slightly age-toned to spine panel and a little frayed..... More
At Bertram's Hotel.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1965. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's brick red cloth with gilt titles to spine and black weave-decoration to boards. With the dust-jacket designed by Brian Russell. Exceptionally clean and fresh. An unquestionably fine copy. When Miss Marple comes up..... More
Dead Man's Folly (A Hercule Poirot mystery).
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1956. [Detective Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's red cloth titled in black, original printed dust-wrapper priced at 12s 6d. No inscriptions. Text block lightly toned, jacket is exceptionally clean with some trivial wear, one short tear to rear, neat ballpoint..... More
Cat Among the Pigeons.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1959. [Detective novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.255; [1] blank. Publisher's red cloth with black titles to spine, in typographic dust-jacket priced at 12/6. No inscriptions, jacket with minor toning to edges, a few tiny nick and one neat (stabilised) tear to..... More
The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1962. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's red cloth with black title to spine. With the illustrated dust-jacket priced at 15s. No inscriptions, lovely clean edges to text block. A fine copy of the book, in a near fine, slightly..... More
The Mysterious Affair At Styles.
New York, NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1975. [Crime Mystery] COMMEMORATIVE EDITION, a reissue. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[10] 239 [3]. Publisher's brown quarter cloth, with gilt titles to spine, and grey paper over boards. Top edge brown, and grey endpapers. With the grey typographic dust-jacket, priced at £7.95. A...... More
![Hickory Dickory Dock [A Hercule Poirot Mystery]. Agatha CHRISTIE, Dame](/pictures/thumb/62275.jpg?v=1656084484)
Hickory Dickory Dock [A Hercule Poirot Mystery].
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1955. [Detective novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Publisher's red cloth with titles and imprint in black to spine. Dust-jacket designed by Kenneth Farnhill, priced at 10/6. No inscriptions. Minor toning. Slightly dusty and handled in places, few light marks to rear..... More
Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories.
New York, NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1976. [Short Stories] FIRST THUS, a Uniform Edition. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[4] 297 [3]. Publisher's black quarter cloth, with gilt titles to spine, and grey cloth over boards. Fore edge untrimmed; grey endpaper. With the purple dust-jacket designed by Kris Woolsey, priced..... More
By The Pricking Of My Thumbs.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1968. [Crime fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.255; [1] advertisement. Publisher's mid green cloth in yellow dust-wrapper designed by Kenneth Farnhill priced 21s. Top edge a little toned, some minor wear to same otherwise a clean, fine copy. The fourth of five..... More
They Do it With Mirrors.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1952. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Publisher's orange cloth with black titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Farnhill, priced at 10/6. Book is slightly dusty, no inscriptions. Jacket with a little wear to joints and extremities, small amount..... More
![Nemesis. [A Miss Jane Marple Story]. Agatha CHRISTIE, Dame](/pictures/thumb/62241.jpg?v=1656084483)
Nemesis. [A Miss Jane Marple Story].
London: The Crime Club [Collins], 1971. [Murder mystery] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's orange cloth in grey typographic dust-jacket with printed price of £1.50. Discreen ink ownership to flyleaf, top edge dusty, jacket lightly rubbed. Near fine. Unusually for Christie, a sequel to her earlier "A Caribbean..... More
![Thirteen] 13 For Luck! A Selection of Mystery Stories. Agatha CHRISTIE, Dame](/pictures/thumb/62226.jpg?v=1656084483)
[Thirteen] 13 For Luck! A Selection of Mystery Stories.
London: Collins, 1966. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION THUS, an anthology. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.224. Publisher's light blue cloth with silver titles to spine. With the Kenneth Farnhill designed dust-jacket titled in orange and grey. Crisp and clean internally, with some spotting to edges. Price-clipped jacket shows spotting and toning..... More
Death Comes as The End.
London: For The Crime Club by Collins, 1945. [Mystery] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.160. Publisher's orange cloth, black titles to spine, correct first printing dust-jacket which has been clipped and reduced in price by the publisher (to 4/6, was 7/6). Discreet blind-embossed ownership to title, jacket with a...... More
Endless Night.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1967. [Detective fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13), pp.224. Publisher's patterned red cloth with gilt titles to spine, in pictorial dust-jacket designed by Kenneth Farnhill, priced at 18s. Some spotting to top edge, spine a touch sunned, one small nick to front panel..... More