THE NAKED FACE
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1971. First British Edition. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Ocavo. Author's First Book. A fine copy in a very good++ dust jacket with light soil and edge wear. A very nice copy. 214 pp. More
Mystery
The Unlikely Spy (Inscribed)
New York: Villard/Random House, 1997. First Edition. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Octavo, 481; pictorial dust jacket, with price of $25.00 on front flap. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED on title page to mystery collector Arthur H. Parson. First printing, of author's first book, with full number line. More
Like a Charm (Signed)
New York: William Morrow, 2004. First Edition. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Octavo, 340 pages; SIGNED on the title page, by 8 of the authors whose stories are contained herein. First Printing. Pictorial dust jacket, with price of $21.95 on front flap. Internally clean and bright, with no markings of..... More
Murder at Fenway Park (Inscribed)
New York: Kensington Books, 1994. First Edition. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 12mo, 252 pages; SIGNED AND INSCRIBED on title page thus: "To Arthur / Hope you enjoy it! / Best Wishes, / Troy Soos / Oct. 8, 1994" - First printing stated. Pictorial dust jacket with $14.95 on front..... More
Ross Macdonald. Recognitions
New York (1978): Frederick Ungar Publishing Co. First Edition. Octavo, 182 pages; $9.95 on front flap of dust jacket. Internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind. More
THE ERECTION SET
New York: E P Dutton, 1972. First Edition. Hard Cover With Dust Jacket. Octavo. A near fine copy with minimal scuffs ffep, slight staining top edge in a near fine dust jacket with fading spine of dust jacket. 335 pp. More
The Long Wait
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1951. First Edition. Octavo, 256 pages; pictorial dust jacket with price of $2.50 on front flap. Small chip at spine head of book; dust jacket with light folds on flaps, light wear at spine ends and small scuff on front panel. First edition, stated. Internally..... More
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ONE LONELY NIGHT [Galley Proofs]
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1951. First Edition. The original long galley proofs of "One Lonely Night" on 73 long sheets, stamped "Please return this set to Printer" on the top sheet, and with 13 additional sheets marked "Pull". Printed on rectos only; printer's notes and markings throughout; folded once, as..... More
THE KILLING MAN
New York: E.P. DUTTON, INC., 1989. First Trade Edition. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Octavo. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY MICKEY SPILLANE TO FELLOW AVIATOR P. J. O'DONNELL. The author includes his military ID number beneath his signature. 228pp., bound in 1/4 red cloth over red paper covered boards, spine lettering..... More
And be a Villain. A Nero Wolfe Novel
New York: The Viking Press, 1948. First Edition. Octavo, 216 pages; light off-setting to end papers, and small check marks on author's list of books; bookplate. Price of $2.50 on front flap of dust jacket, spine fading. More
Black Orchids. A Nero Wolfe Double Mystery
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., 1942. First Edition. Octavo, 271 pages; publsiher's brick-colored cloth; first printing, with Farrar Rinehart logo on copyright page. Dust jacket with $2.00 on front flap, spine slightly faded. Light tape ghost off-set onto end papers, owner name and date on FFEP, bookplate; small check..... More
The Broken Vase. A Tecumseh Fox Mystery
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., 1941. First Edition. Octavo, 275 pages, plus 4 pages of "Where There's A Will" at rear. Dust jacket is price-clipped, spine with slight fading; some scuffing and small loss at foot of spine. First printing with Farrar Rinehart logo on copyright page; small check..... More
CHAMPAGNE FOR ONE. A Nero Wolfe Novel
New York: Viking Press, 1958. First Edition. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Octavo. First printing, a fine copy with small previous owner's ink stamp on ffep in a very near fine dust jacket with short closed tear; minimal edge wear. 184 pp. octavo. Price of $2.95 on front flap. More
Double for Death. A Tecumseh Fox Mystery
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., 1939. First Edition. Octavo, 284 pages; publsiher's green cloth, printed in dark green, Farrar Rinehart logo on copyright. Price of $2.00 on front flap of dust jacket with edges reinforced on verso. Owner name and date on FFEP; small check marks by some titles..... More
The Father Hunt
New York: The Viking Press, 1968. First Edition. Octavo, 183 pages; dust jacket with $4.50 on front flap, red on spine is fading. Internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind. More
The Golden Spiders. A Nero Wolfe Novel
New York: The Viking Press, 1953. First Edition. Octavo, 186 pages; dust jacket is price-clipped, with 1/4" chip at lower front panel; short closed tear with fold on rear panel of dust jacket and light wear at extremities. More
The Hand in the Glove
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., 1937. First Edition. First printing, with Farrar-Rinehart logo on copyright page. Publisher's red cloth, printed in black; octavo, 284 pages. Original pictorial dust jacket, printed in red and black, $2.00 price on front flap. Light wear at spine ends, red letters on spine slightly..... More
Homicide Trinity. A Nero Wolfe Threesome
New York: The Viking Press, 1962. First Edition. Octavo, 182 pages; dust jacket with $2.95 on front flap, and showing only a trace of wear. Book is so near fine, internally clean and bright with no markings of any kind. A lovely copy. More
How Like a God
New York (1947): The Vanguard Press. First Edition. Octavo, 313 pages; owner name and date on FEP; dust jacket is price-clipped and has a 1 inch loss at lower rear panel. This is the 1947 re-issue. More
How Like A God (Inscribed By Author)
New York: The Vanguard Press, 1929. First Edition. Octavo, 313 pages; publisher's purple cloth fading at edges; light wear at spine ends. Pictorial dust jacket, with $2.50 price on front flap. INSCRIBED on ffep thus: "December 19 - 1929 / To Elsie - with more love / probably than she..... More
In the Best of Families. A Nero Wolfe Novel
New York: The Viking Press, 1950. First Edition. Octavo, 246 pages; light off-setting to end papers, small check marks on author's list of books. Price of $2.50 on front flap of dust jacket. A lovely copy. More
Might as Well be Dead. A Nero Wolfe Novel
New York: The Viking Press, 1956. First Edition. Octavo, 186 pages; top edges stained gray, small check marks on author's list of books; owner name and date on FEP. Price of $2.75 on front flap of dust jacket. A handsome copy. More
THE MOTHER HUNT. A Nero Wolfe Novel
New York: Viking Press, 1963. First Edition. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Octavo. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind. A beautiful copy. 182 pp. More
Not Quite Dead Enough and Booby Trap
New York (1944): Detective Book Club By Walter J. Black. First Edition Thus. octavo, 220 pages, beige boards, pictorial dust jacket. Beige boards lightly soiled, dust jacket soiled with small loss at extremities. Internally clean and bright, neat owner name on front pastedown. More