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
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
The Union Club Mysteries
New York: Doubleday, 1983. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. (very lightly rubbed at edges). New York: Doubleday, (1983). First Edition. 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
Black Coffee: An Original Play in 3 Acts
London. Carbon copy typescript, with underlings in red, printed on rectos only. 121pp., each Act paginated separately. 4to, plain brown paper wrappers (new) with typed cover label, string bound. London, no date. Christie's first piece for the stage, written in 1932. The title page bears a typed notation from her agent: "All communications to: L.E. Berman, 38 Shaftesbury Avenue W.1" 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