"There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. "
— Oscar Wilde

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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