Literature
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
A Pocket Full of Rye. [A Miss Marple story].
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1953. [Detective Fiction] FIRST EDITION, first impression. 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..... More
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 10/6. Contents clean, no inscriptions, edges spotted/toned, jacket chipped to head and tail of spine, with..... More
Poems.
New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1973. [Poetry] FIRST U.S. EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.124; [4]. Publisher's burgundy cloth, white ruling and titles to upper and spine. Interior crisp and bright. A fine copy in pristine condition. Containing two separate volumes, the first originally published as 'The Road of..... More
Poirot and the Regatta Mystery.
London: Vallancey Press Limited, no date [1945]. [Detective Mystery] FIRST SEPARATE EDITION. Slim octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.16. Illustrated stiff card covers designed by 'Jeffrey', original price 6d. A little dustiness and handling, lightly rubbed; near fine. The first stand-alone printing of this famous short story which had only previously..... More
Poirot and the Regatta Mystery.
London: Vallancey Press Limited, no date [1945]. [Detective Mystery] FIRST SEPARATE EDITION. Slim octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.16. Illustrated stiff card covers designed by 'Jeffrey', original price 6d. A little dustiness and handling, lightly rubbed, toned at spine with a few marks to covers; very good indeed. The first stand-alone..... More
Poirot Loses a Client.
New York, NY: Dodd, Mead and Company. 1937. [Murder Mystery] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.[viii]; 302; [2], sample pages reprinted from 'Dead Man's Mirror'. Publisher's orange cloth pictorially blocked in black, top edge orange, others untrimmed, patterned endpapers, illustrated dust-wrapper priced at $2.00. Small legal 'price guarantee'..... More
Poirot's Early Cases.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1974. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.254. 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
Postern of Fate.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1973. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.254. 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
Postern of Fate.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1973. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.254 [2]. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the green dust-jacket priced at £2.00. A crisp, clean copy internally, with a little toning and a few marks to edges. Jacket shows wear..... More
Postern of Fate.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1973. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.254 [2]. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the green photographic dust-jacket. A very good, used copy with no inscriptions, edges a little dusty/toned, jacket shows some handling and wear to extremities..... More
Postern of Fate.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1973. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.254 [2]. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the green photographic dust-jacket. Contents clean, no ink names, page edges are fresh. A fine copy in like wrapper with a small..... More