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
West by One and By One; An Anthology of Irregular Writings by The Scowrers and Molly Maguires of San Francisco and The Trained Cormorants of Los Angeles County.
San Francisco: Privately Printed, 1965. 157pp. small 8vo, cloth, d.w. San Francixco: Privately Published, 1965. First Edition. Fine. An anthology of Sherlockiana. Contributors include Edgar W. Smith, Anthony Boucher, Fritz Leiber. 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
Clement Lorimer; or The Book with the Iron Clasps
London: David Bogue, 1849. 12 plates by George Cruikshank. Small 8vo, 3/4 red leather, over marbled boards; marbled end-papers, all edges gilt. London: David Bogue, 1849. First Edition. Fine. "The first biblio-mystery, and a rare book" Penzler. More
The Loot of Cities
Philadelphia: Oswald Train, 1972. 156pp., small 8vo, cloth, d.w. Philadelphia: Oswald Train, 1972. First American Edition. Bennett's only volume of detective stories, first published in Windsor Magazine in 1903. The dust wrapper is very slightly toned on the spine. More
Trent's Last Case
London: Nelson, 1913. 8vo, purple-blue cloth decoratively stamped in blind; gilt spine title, pictorial end-papers. London: Nelson, n.d. [1913]. First Edition. One corner bumped, but a bright copy of this Haycraft-Queen cornerstone of detective fiction. 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
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
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. Autographed by the author. More
The Demoniacs.
New York: 1962. 8vo, cloth backed boards. d.w. N.Y.: Harper & Row, ,(1962). First Edition. Fine. More
Poodle Springs
New York: Putnam, 1989. 8vo, colored pictorial wrappers. New York: Putnam, (1989). First Edition. Advance Reading Copy. More
The Midnight Raymond Chandler
Boston: Little Brown, 1971. Introduction by Joan Kahn. 734pp., blue cloth, d.w. (light edge-wear). Boston: Little Brown, 1971. First Edition. Two complete novels and four long tales. More
Spanish Blood
Cleveland: World, 1946. 8vo, black cloth printed in red, d.w. (price lipped, and worn at edges). Cleveland: World (1946). First Edition. Short stories. Pages browned as usual. First Tower Books edition. 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
The Big Sleep.
New York: Knopf, 1939. 8vo, orange cloth; light wear & light staining on the edges of the cover; offset on the the end-leaves. N.Y.: Knopf, 1939. First Edition. Good copy of this most desirable book; lacking the dust wrapper. More
The Big Sleep.
New York: Knopf, 1939. 8vo, handsomely rebound in full orange morocco, burgundy leather spine labels. New York: Knopf, 1939. First Edition. Fine. More
The Man Who Knew Too Much.
London: Cassell, 1922. 8vo, green cloth. London: Cassell, (1922). First Edition. Fine. Beautiful copy of a most uncommon book, lacking the dust jacket. 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
While My Pretty One Sleeps
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Simon & Schuster, (11989). First Edition. Autographed by the author on the title page. 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