Crime & Thrillers
The Big Four.
London: W. Collins and Sons. 1927. [Crime] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.v, 281; [1]. Publisher's blue cloth, titles in red to spine and upper. Some spotting to contents and edges (thick, fluffy paper is susceptible), covers fresh and bright, spine gently toned, lightly worn at tips. A very..... More
The Big Four.
London: W. Collins and Sons. 1927. [Crime] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.v, 281; [1]. Publisher's blue cloth, titles in red to spine and upper. Contents clean, edges a little toned, light wear to extremities, scraped at base of spine affecting the logo, otherwise a very good..... More
By The Pricking Of My Thumbs.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1968. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.255; [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
Cards on the Table.
London: Published for the Crime Club by Collins, 1936. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.286; [2], blank. Publisher's orange cloth lettered in black to spine. Toning and light spotting to edges of textblock though internally clean. Sunning and rolling to spine, water marks to upper board, two..... More
Cat Among the Pigeons.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1959. [Detective novel] FIRST EDITION, first impression. 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)..... More
Cat Among the Pigeons.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1959. [Crime Fiction] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] 255 [3]. Recently re-bound in navy half calf, with raised bands, gilt titles to spine, and matching cloth over boards. All edges lightly trimmed, with the original cloth spine bound in..... 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
Crooked House.
London: W. Collins & Son / The Crime Club / Harper Collins, 2012. [Crime Mystery] FACSIMILE EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.196; [12], blank. Publisher's red cloth blocked in black. With the illustrated dust-jacket priced at 8s 6d to front flap. A clean, fine copy. An Inspector Taverner mystery, which..... More
Crooked House.
London: Collins for the Crime Club, 1949. [Detective Mystery] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.192 [4]. Publisher's orange cloth with black titles to spine. With the illustrated dust-jacket, priced at 8/6 (crossed out/obscured). Contents and edges clean, neat gift inscription to free endpaper, jacket chipped to head and tail..... More
Crooked House.
London: Collins for the Crime Club, 1949. [Detective Mystery] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.192 [4]. Publisher's orange cloth with black titles to spine. Contents clean, no inscriptions, page edges toned, cloth a little handled, some sunning to spine. A very good copy lacking the scarce jacket. An Inspector..... More
Crooked House.
London: Published for the Crime Club by Collins, 1949. [Detective Mystery] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] 192 [4]. Recently re-bound in tan half calf, with raised bands, gilt titles to spine, and matching cloth over boards. All edges lightly trimmed, with the original cloth spine..... More
Curtain. Poirot's Last Case.
London: Collins, 1975. [Murder Mystery] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[2] 221 [3]. Recently re-bound in black half calf, with raised bands, gilt titles to spine, and matching cloth over boards. All edges lightly trimmed, with the original cloth spine bound in at rear. A crisp..... More
Dead Man's Folly.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1956. [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
Death on the Nile.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1978. [Detective] SCARCE FILM TIE-IN EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.318 [2]. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket depicting Peter Ustinov as Poirot. Some spotting/dustiness to textblock edges. Light edgewear to jacket. Near fine. A rare edition published to..... More
Destination Unknown.
London: The Crime Club, by Collins, 1954. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Publisher's cloth binding in dust-wrapper priced at 10/6. No inscriptions. Some toning, spine panel a little browned. Very good indeed. Secret Service thriller from the Queen of Crime; When a number of..... More
Destination Unknown.
London: The Crime Club, by Collins, 1954. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Elegantly hand-bound in half navy blue calf, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with raised bands, cloth sides, publisher's original cloth spine bound in at rear. A few very light marks to fore-edge, exterior unmarked..... 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. No inscriptions. Uniform toning to edges, jacket with a few chips and tears, age-toned to spine, price clipped. Very good. Secret Service thriller from the Queen of Crime; When..... More
Dumb Witness [Hercule Poirot].
London: Special edition for the Book Club, no date [circa 1937]. [Crime Fiction] LEATHER-BOUND BOOK CLUB EDITION, contemporary with the first. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[4] 316 [2]. With four black and white photographic plates. Recently re-bound in red half calf, with raised bands, gilt titles to spine, and matching..... More
Evil Under The Sun.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1941. [Detective novel] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.252 [4]. With an illustrated map of 'Leathercombe Bay', the scene of the crime. Publisher's orange cloth lettered in black. With the illustrated dust-jacket. No inscriptions, contents clean, page edges show some dustiness..... More
Five Miss Marple Novels. The Mirror Crack'd; Caribbean Mystery; Nemesis; What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw!; The Body in the Library.
New York, NY: Chatham River Press, 1984. [Crime Omnibus] DELUXE EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[8] 650 [6]. Publisher's green full leatherette, with gilt titles, as well as elaborate red and gilt decoration, to spine and upper. All edges gilt, with facsimile marbling to endpapers. Quite heavily browned throughout to..... More
Getuige à Charge. [Witness for the Prosecution].
Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff, 1960. [Crime Short Stories] DUTCH FILM TIE-IN. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.181 [3]. Publisher's orange and cream paper over boards, with black titles to spine. With the dust-jacket showing a still from the film of the same name starring Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughton (1957), not priced..... More
Hercule Poirot's Christmas.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1939. [Festive mystery] First Edition. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.251 [5]. Publisher's bright orange cloth, lettered to the back-strip in black. With the illustrated dust-jacket, not priced. A very good copy in the scarce correct, un-restored and unclipped dust-jacket, which is lightly chipped at..... More
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. Contents clean, edges foxed, discreet ink ownership hidden under flap, jacket toned/spotted to rear panel..... More
Hickory Dickory Dock [A Hercule Poirot Mystery].
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1955. [Detective novel] FIRST EDITION, first impression. 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. Contents and edges clean, discreet price 4/- to corner of endpaper, jacket gently..... More
Hickory Dickory Dock.
London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1955. [Crime fiction] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. 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