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Ambler, Eric The Light of Day. Passage of Arms. Crane
, Murder
in Bright Red.
NY: Random House, 1953. First
Edition in very good dust jacket,
some rubbing at extremities, no chips, price intact.
$25.00 Gardner, Erle Stanley 1930s The Case of the Lame Canary. NY: William Morrow & Co., 1937.
First Edition in very good dust jacket, book has bookplate of
previous owner on front pastedown and a short inscription to the previous
owner; end pages are darkened as are the edges of the pages (although to a
lesser extent). The dust
jacket is price-clipped; in fact, all 4 corners of the jacket have had
their corners clipped; there is rubbing to both joints and flap folds;
there are 5-6 small (less than 1/2") closed tears along the various
edges; there is a small chip at the lower rear joint (about 3/8" x
1/4") and a a tiny chip at the bottom of the front joint; The top
joint has a chip (about 1/4" long x 1/8"); minor soiling, minor
wrinkling along edges; dust jacket in protective mylar cover.
$450.00 The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1944. First
Edition in worn dust jacket with price intact, rubbing, wrinkling and
chipping at edges and corners (1/2" chip from top of spine affecting
last two letters of Erle), 1" x 1/2" chip from upper right
corner of front panel, 3" closed tear on rear panel, surface peeling
on a few spots of rear panel; dust jacket in protective mylar cover.
$60.00 The Case of the Backward Mule. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1946. First
Edition in near fine dust jacket with price intact, minor rubbing at edges
and joints; small chip (<1/8") at upper joint, spine lettering has
faded from red to yellow, dust jacket in protective mylar cover.
$50.00 The D. A. Breaks a Seal. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1946.
First Edition in very good dust jacket with price intact; top
of spine has about 3/8" chip (not affecting lettering) and continuing
for 1" onto front panel (less than 1/4" deep), corners chipped,
edges, have some minor rubbing, wrinkling and chipping; closed tear
(about 1") on front panel; dust jacket in protective mylar cover.
$50.00 The Case of the Fan Dancer’s Horse. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1947. First
Edition in very good dust jacket with price intact, 1" closed tear at
top of front panel; top and bottom of spine have minor chipping affecting
about 1/16" of material, a few scattered spots on front panel, minor
rubbing; edges and spine darkened slightly; spine of dust jacket has faint
stains (?); dust jacket in protective mylar cover.
$60.00 The D. A. Takes a Chance. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1948. First
Edition in very good dust jacket with price intact, small chip at top of
spine (1/4" x 1/2"), 2 small (1/2") closed tears, minor
rubbing & wrinkling; dust jacket in protective mylar cover.
$55.00 The Case of the Lonely Heiress. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1948. First
Edition in worn dust jacket with price intact, top of spine of dj has
5/8" chip affecting "The Case of the"; edges have modest
amount of chipping, wrinkling, and tears; dust jacket is creased across
front panel (apparently having been folded at some point); base of spine
of dj has 1/2" chip across width; dust jacket in protective mylar
cover.
$20.00 The Case of the Careless Kitten. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1942. First
Edition in fair dust jacket, worn, price-clipped dust jacket along with
other corners clipped; remnant of label on background of front panel of dj,
residue and wear from old price label on front flap; top and base of spine
chipped; visible tear across lower spine of dj, wear and chipping along
edges and corners; old tape repair to tear on rear panel; dust jacket in
protective mylar cover. Previous
owner's bookplate, end pages foxed.
$90.00 1950s The Case of the One Eyed Witness. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1950. First
Edition in near fine dust jacket with price intact, minor rubbing and
wrinkling, a few small closed tears and tiny chips; dust jacket in
protective mylar cover. Nice
copy.
$75.00 The Case of the Fiery Fingers. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1951. First
Edition in good dust jacket with price intact, 1 1/2" tear at upper
front joint with some loss of material; lower spine has about 1/4"
chip across width; rear panel has 3/8" x 1/2" chips at top and
bottom, some rubbing and wrinkling and small closed tears along edges;
dust jacket in protective mylar cover.
$25.00 The Case of the Lucky Legs. NY:
William Morrow & Co., (c. 1952). The
Perry Mason Collectors’ Edition, black cloth spine with red boards,
slightly worn and chipped dust jacket.
$90.00 The Case of the Velvet Claws. NY: William Morrow & Co., (c. 1952). The Perry Mason Collectors’ Edition, black cloth spine with red boards, slightly worn and chipped dust jacket. $90.00 The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1952. First
Edition in near fine dust jacket with price intact, minor rubbing to book
extremities; minor rubbing and wear to edges of dust jacket; dust jacket
in protective mylar cover. Nice
copy. $65.00 The Case of the Hesitant Hostess. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1953. First
Edition in very good dust jacket with price intact, some rubbing,
wrinkling, tiny chips and small closed tears; front panel of d.j. has
crease as if it had been folded at one time; dust jacket in protective
mylar cover.
$40.00 The Case of the Restless Redhead. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1954. First
Edition in good+ dust jacket with price intact, some rubbing, wrinkling,
tiny chips and small closed tears; front panel of dj has crease as if it
had been folded at one time; dust jacket in protective mylar cover.
$35.00 The Case of the Nervous Accomplice. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1955. First
Edition in very good dust jacket with price intact, top of spine has tiny
chip in dj, bottom of spine has about 1/8" chip across width; a few
small tears and chips, minor rubbing; d.j. in protective mylar cover.
$40.00 The Case of the Sun Bather’s Diary. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1955. First
Edition in near fine dust jacket with price intact, minor rubbing to
joints &extremities; d.j. in mylar cover.
$50.00 The Case of the Terrified Typist. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1956. First
Edition in very good dust jacket with price intact, 2" closed tear at
lower rear joint of dj; a few very small chips along edges of dj, minor
rubbing at extremities of dj; dust jacket in protective mylar cover.
$45.00 The Case of the Long-Legged Models. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1958. First
Edition in fair dust jacket, worn dust jacket, price intact, top and base
of spine worn and chipped (about 1/16" loss); 3
small tears in rear flap fold; 1/2" tear at lower front joint
of dj; moderate amount of edge wear, wrinkling and rubbing to extremities;
front panel of dj has crease (having been folded); dust jacket in
protective mylar cover.
$20.00 The Case of the Deadly Toy. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1959. First
Edition in very good dust jacket with price intact; top of spine has
1/4" chip across width, slightly impacting "Erle";
1/2" tear at top of rear joint; a few small tears and rub marks and
tiny chips along edges; minor rubbing; dust jacket in protective mylar
cover.
$27.50 The Case of the Waylaid Wolf. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1959. First
Edition in very good dust jacket with price intact, 1" tear at front
flap fold, 1" closed tear at lower front joint, small closed tear at
top of spine, minor rubbing; dust jacket in protective mylar cover.
$25.00 The Case of the Shapely Shadow. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1960. First
Edition in near fine dust jacket with price intact, minor rubbing; dust
jacket mylar cover.
$45.00 The Case of the Bigamous Spouse. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1961. First
Edition in near fine dust jacket with price intact, rubbing at
extremities; dust jacket in mylar cover. $35.00 The Case of the Reluctant Model. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1961. First
Edition in very good dust jacket with price intact, small chip (about
1/8" x 1/4") at top of spine of dj; 1/2" closed tear at top
of rear panel; minor rubbing at edges and minor soiling to rear panel;
dust jacket in protective mylar cover.
$30.00 The Case of the Spurious Spinster. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1961. First
Edition in near fine dust jacket with price intact, minor chipping at base
of spine of dj; minor edge wear; rubbing; dust jacket in protective mylar
cover. Nice copy.
$50.00 The Case of the Blonde Bonanza. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1962. First
Edition in dust jacket with price intact, small closed tear (1/4") on
bottom of front panel; minor rubbing; d.j. in protective mylar cover.
$50.00 The Case of the Stepdaughter’s Secret. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1963. First
Edition in fine dust jacket with price intact, very minor rubbing at
edges; d.j. in protective mylar cover.
Nice copy.
$45.00 The Case of the Amorous Aunt. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1963. First
Edition in near fine dust jacket with price intact, minor rubbing at
extremities; d.j. in protective mylar cover.
$60.00 The Case of the Phantom Fortune. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1964. First
Edition in near fine dust jacket with price intact, very small amount of
wrinkling and rubbing and tiny tears at bottom of spine; minor rubbing at
edges; dust jacket in protective mylar cover; very faint stain on lower
rear panel of dj not affecting book cover whatsoever.
$45.00 The Case of the Beautiful Beggar. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1965. First
Edition in very good dust jacket with price intact, 1 1/5" closed
tear near lower joint of front panel of dust jacket; minor rubbing at
extremities of dj; dust jacket in protective mylar cover.
$25.00 The Case of the Worried Waitress. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1966. First
Edition in near fine dust jacket with price intact, minor rubbing at edges
of dust jacket, small rub mark at base of spine; d.j.in protective mylar
cover.
$50.00 Erle Stanley Some Women Won’t Wait. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1953. First
Edition in very good dust jacket with price intact, small chip from lower
front joint (about 1/4"), clean tear on lower rear panel (about
1"), some wrinkling and rubbing to extremities of dust jacket, small
ink mark on rear panel (about 1/4" circular).
D.J. in protective mylar cover.
$40.00 Beware the Curves. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1956. First
Edition in near fine dust jacket with price intact, minor wrinkling
rubbing to extremities, 1/2" clean tear on lower front panel of dust
jacket, tiny chip at top of spine.
Dust jacket in mylar cover.
$40.00 Some Slips Don’t Show. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1957. First
Edition in very good dust jacket with price intact, some rubbing to
extremities, small area at top of spine wrinkled and rubbed.
Dust jacket in protective mylar cover.
$40.00 Bachelors Get Lonely. NY:
William Morrow & Co., 1961. First
Edition in very good dust jacket with price intact, top and base of spine
have some wrinkling , rubbing and a small chip at base, some rubbing to
extremities. D.J. in
protective mylar cover.
$30.00 Fleming, Ian The Spy Who Loved Me. Garve, Andrew The Long Short Cut. NY: Harper & Row, 1968. First American Edition in very good dust jacket. A Harper Novel of Suspense, 166 pp.; nice, tight, bright copy in nice dust jacket with small amount of chipping at top of spine, d.j. in mylar cover, price intact. $10.00 The
Riddle of Sampson. NY:
Harper & Brothers, 1954. First
Edition in very good dust jacket. A
Harper Novel of Suspense, 213 pp.; dust jacket has a few small, closed
tears, top of spine of dust jacket has some chipping, spine of d.j
slightly faded, price intact, light soiling to dust jacket (in protective
mylar cover).
$15.00 Halliday, Brett Fit to Kill. NY: Dodd,
Mead & Co., 1958. First
Edition in fine dust jacket. A
Torquil Book, 186 pp.; nice, tight, bright copy in nice dust jacket (price intact),
in mylar cover. $15.00 Knox, Bill The Scavengers. Garden
City, Mainwaring, Marion Murder at Midyears. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1953. First
edition in good dust jacket, dust jacket has 2" chip from lower spine
and rubbing at extremities and some on front cover.
Previous owner's signature on front end page.
Very scarce early mystery by this Edith Wharton scholar involving
the murder of an English professor at a small college.
$125.00 McBain, Ed 1950s 87th
Precinct. NY: Simon &
Schuster, 1959. First Edition
in slightly worn dust jacket Pages are browning as usual, dust jacket has
price intact but all four corners are clipped, top of spine has 1/4"
vertical tear with corresponding tear on dust jacket, minor chipping at
top of spine, some rubbing to
extremities, front pastedown is wrinkled and torn at edge (apparent
binder's defect).
$45.00 1960s Ten
Plus One. NY: Simon &
Schuster, 1963. First Edition
in worn dust jacket, dust jacket has price intact, minor chipping at top
and base of spine, some rubbing to
extremities, 1/2" closed tear at upper front joint.
$75.00 1970s Hail
to the Chief. NY: Random
House, 1973. First Edition in
near fine dust jacket, dust jacket has price intact, minor wear to
extremities.
$20.00 Let’s
Hear It for the Deaf
Man.
NY: Doubleday, 1973. First
Edition in near fine dust jacket, price intact, minor rubbing at
extremities, NO remainder marks, nice copy.
$60.00 So
Long as You Both Shall Live. NY:
Random House, 1976. First
Edition in fine dust jacket, pages
slightly darkened, dust jacket has price intact, surface scratch in
background of front panel of dust jacket.
$25.00 Long
Time No See. NY: Random
House, 1977. First Edition in
fine dust jacket, dust jacket has price intact; one small, closed tear
(1/4") at top of spine. NO
remainder marks. Nice copy.
$25.00 Calypso.
NY: Viking, 1979. First
Edition in slightly worn dust jacket, Dust jacket has price intact, minor
chipping at top and base of spine, some rubbing
to extremities, front panel of dust jacket has 1" closed tear
and small wrinkle at top; otherwise a
nice copy.
$25.00 Oppenheim,
E. Phillips Golden
Beast. Jacob’s
Ladder. Queen,
Ellery (ed.) The
Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes. Stout, Rex 1950s Prisoner’s Base.
Too Many Clients. The Mother Hunt.
Van Dine, S. S. The Kidnap Murder Case.
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