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London: W.Collins Sons and Co. Ltd. 1930. [Mystery novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.287; [1], imprint. 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, pistol, moustache..... More
London: W. Collins Sons & Co., no date [1928]. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[4] viii, 295 [7]. 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..... More
London: The Crime Club, 1971. [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, pistol..... More
New York, NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1971. [Crime Mystery] FIRST US EDITION, a Review Copy. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.xiv; 271 [3]. With a publisher's review slip tipped in facing the half-title. Publisher's green quarter cloth, with black and gilt titles to spine, and patterned paper over boards. Top..... 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. A clean, fine copy in a superior example of the jacket which shows wear too readily. This one is only lightly handled with..... 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: For The Crime Club by Collins, 1958. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION with PROOF JACKET. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's red cloth, titled in black, with typographical dust-wrapper priced at 10/6. Jacket very lightly nicked; a near fine copy of what appears to be a trial jacket - this..... More
New York, NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1959. [Crime Mystery] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[8] 247 [1]. Publisher's red cloth with white titles to spine and a white 'Red Badge Detective' device stamped to upper. With the illustrated dust-jacket priced at $2.95. Toning to edges, and a...... More
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
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
New York, NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1962. [Crime Mystery] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[12] 242 [2]. Publisher's red paper over boards with white titles to spine. With the illustrated dust-jacket. Small ownership label to front pastedown. Light toning and spotting to edges, otherwise a crisp, clean..... 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, 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
London: Collins, 1929. [Detective fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.252; [4], advertisements. Elegantly bound in full green crushed morocco by the Baker Bindery, with raised bands to gilt-panelled spine, green patterned paste-paper endleaves, generous turn-ins with gilt 'moustache' and 'knitting' corner-piece decorations to front, and 'dagger' and 'pistol'..... More
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
London: The Crime Club, Collins, 1970. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.256. Elegantly bound in half red oasis morocco over cloth sides, spine ruled in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in gilt. Contents clean, exterior as new. A fine copy in an attractive recent leather binding. A...... More
New York, NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1970. [Mystery Thriller] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.xvi; 272. Publisher's purple quarter cloth, with silver titles to spine and pink paper over boards. Top edge and endpapers purple. With the purple dust-jacket illustrated by Salem Tamer. Crisp and clean internally..... More
London: The Crime Club, Collins, 1970. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's patterned red cloth with gilt titles to spine, in pictorial dust-jacket priced at £1.25. A very good copy in similar jacket with the inevitable sunning of the spine. A late Christie airport drama which develops..... More
London: Published for The Crime Club Ltd., 1932. [Detective Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.252; [4], advertisements. Elegantly bound in full green crushed morocco by the Baker Bindery, with raised bands to gilt-panelled spine, green patterned paste-paper endleaves, generous turn-ins with gilt 'moustache' and 'knitting' corner-piece decorations, and all edges gilt..... More
Cleveland and New York, NY: The World Publishing Company, 1943. [Crime Mystery] VINTAGE US EDITION, first impression thus. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[12] 270 [6]. Publisher's brown cloth with black titles to spine. Top edge black. With the illustrated dust-jacket, not priced. Black ink ownership to flyleaf. Moderately browned throughout..... More
New York, NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1954. [Crime Omnibus] FIRST EDITION THUS. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[10] 306; [2] 326; [2] 298. Publisher's red cloth with black and yellow titles to spine. With dust-jacket illustrated by Larry Hoffman. Heavily browned throughout to low-quality paper. Some rubbing to extremities, with..... More
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
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: Vallancey Press Limted, 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
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