February Trouble
New York: Walker, 1992. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Walker, (1992). First Edition. Autographed on the title page. More
DETECTIVE
January Corpse.
New York: Walker, 1991. 8vo, orange boards, d.w. N.Y.: Walker, (1991). First Edition. Fine. Scrawled autograph of the author on the title page, and with a publicity photo of him laid in. More
Out of His Head.
New York: Carleton, 1862. A Romance. 8vo, original plum cloth, stamped in gilt & blind. N.Y.: Carleton, 1862. First Edition. Later issue, with "Thackeray" spelled correctly, and the publisher's name on the front cover. A scarce book, Chapters 11-14 constituting from the first short detective story by an American to appear in book form after Poe's 1845 "Tales". Early ownership signature. BAL 257. More
A Dram of Poison
London: Peter Davies, 1956. Small 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. London: Peter Davies,(1956). First Edition. Fine. More
Counsel for the Defence.
London: John Long, 1960. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. (light edge-wear).London; John Long, (1960). First Edition. Near fine copy of the author's first book. More
Free Reign.
Bridgehampton: Bridge Works, 1997. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. Bridgehampton: Bridge Works Publishing, (1977). First Edition. Fine. Autographed copy of her first book. More
The Dreamers; A Club.
New York: Harper, 1899. Illus. by Edward Penfield. brown cloth, pictorially stamped in red, black & gilt; uncut; small bookplate. N.Y.: Harper, 1899. First Edition. 12 parodies, including one of Sherlock Holmes. More
The Night of the Ripper
Garden City: Doubleday, 1984. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. Garden City, 1984. First Edition. Autographed by Bloch. More
The Devil Knows You're Dead
New York: Morrow, 1993. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Morrow, (1993). First Edition. Fine. A Matt Scudder mystery. Signed by Block. More
A Walk Among the Tombstones
New York: Morrow, 1995. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Morrow, (1995). First Edition. Fine. Autographed by Block. More
Me Tanner, You Jane.
New York: Macmillan, 1970. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: MacMillan, (1970). First Edition. Fine. A Cock Robin Mystery. Fine. More
Coyote Wind: A Montana Mystery
New York: St. Martin's, 1994. Thin 8vo, red boards, d.w. New York: St. Martin's, (!994). First Edition. Fine. More
The Island of Sheep
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1936. 8vo, green cloth, d.w. London: Hodder & Stoughton, (1936). First Edition. Bright copy, the dust wrapper minimally toned on the spine, with a few small chips; small reinforcement on verso; fore-edge slightly foxed. More
A Stained White Radiance
New York: Hyperion, 1992. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Hyperion, (1992). First Edition. A Dave Robicheaux novel. More
Career in C Major
New York: Avon, 1945. Softcover pocket edition, #22. 132 pages. 12mo, pictorial wrappers. New York: Avon, (1954). More
Mildred Pierce
New York: Penguin Books, 1946. Softcover mapback pocket edition. 191 pages. 12mo, pictorial wrappers. London: Penguin Book 591, (1946). First edition. Near fine, tight binding, pages slightly toned. More
The Demoniacs.
New York: 1962. 8vo, cloth backed boards. d.w. N.Y.: Harper & Row, ,(1962). First Edition. Fine. More
Farewell My Lovely
New York: Knopf, 1940. 8vo, russet cloth, lettered in blue; light shelf-wear & some spotting on the slightly darkened spine; bookplate. New York: Knopf, 1940. First Edition. Good copy, in a fine facsimile dust wrapper of Chandler's second book. Scarce. More
The Little Sister
New York: Pocket Books Inc., 1950. Softcover pocket edition. 258 pages + 5 ad pages. 12mo, pictorial wrappers. New York: Pocket Books, Inc. (1950). In very good(+) condition, chip to corner of rear cover, page 248 dog-eared. More
Poodle Springs
New York: Putnam, 1989. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Putnam, (1989). First Edition. Fine. Robert Parker completes an unfinished Chandler novel 30 years later. More
Poodle Springs
New York: Putnam, 1989. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Putnam, (1989). First Edition. Fine. Robert Parker completes an unfinished Chandler novel 30 years later. Autographed by Parker. More
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1926. 8vo, gray cloth printed in black & red (spine rubbed & sunned). New York: Dodd Mead, 1926. First American Edition. Very good(-) copy in a fine facsimile dust wrapper. Voted the best crime novel ever by the British Crime Writers Association, this is very scarce book. More
From the Heart of the Country
New York: Harper & Row, 1977. d.w. New York: Harper & Bros., (1977). First American Edition. Bottom edge of the back panel of the dust wrapper is crushed; otherwise fine. More
Body of Evidence
New York: Scribner, 1991. 8vo, black and gray cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Scribner, 1991. First edition. Fine. More