Phoebe Atwood Taylor

Proof of the Pudding

London, The Crime Club by Collins, 1945. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this gripping Asey Mayo murder mystery novel by Phoebe Atwood Taylor. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A mystery novel in Phoebe Atwood Taylor's 'Asey Mayo' series.This novel sees Mayo retreating to the summer colony Pogue Neck after a hurricane wrecks havoc, upon which he discovers the body of a murdered girl.Taylor was an American writer whose first novel, 'The Cape Cod Mystery' was published in 1931.Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper, dated 1946. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping and fading to the head and tail of the spine, light bumping to the extremities. Front hinge is a little strained. Minor edge wear to the dust wrapper, with small chips and closed tears, including to the spine. Light age-toning and marks to the wraps. Two black ink marks to the rear wrap. Minor rubbing to the front joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional scattered spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good.

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Boeknummer: 879P24

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: Proof of the Pudding phoebe atwood taylor asey mayo crime phoebe atwood taylor mystery None

Hamilton Teed

Crooks&Apos; Vendetta

London, Columbine Publishing Company Ltd. 1939. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon copy of this thrilling crime novel from Hamilton Teed. First edition. "To call it breathless would be to do it an injustice. It moves too quickly. It is great stuff." In original cloth binding. Externally, light rubbing to extremities, with some light marks. Fading to the spine and both hinges are strained. Internally, generally firmly bound, with light instances of spotting to the first and last pages Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Boeknummer: MOD1-C-6

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: Crime Drama Thriller Drama None

Lee Thayer [Emma Redington Thayer]

The Sinister Mark

London, Hurst and Blackett, c1925 . Cloth. A smart copy of American author Lee Thayer's uncommon mystery novel, in the very scarce dust wrapper. The second edition of this work, which was first published in 1923. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper, with '6th thousand' to the back strip.A thrilling murder mystery from American artist and novelist Emma Redington Thayer. Thayer published sixty novels between 1919 and 1966.Undated; dated c1925 via the presence of reference to Allan Hawkwood's 'Solomon's Quest' to the front flyleaf. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with light fading to back strip, and boards bright. Dust wrapper back strip lightly chipped to tail, with minor edgewear to back strip head. Light handling marks to rear wrap. Price label to back strip. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.

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Boeknummer: 873F9

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: sinister mark lee thayer detective crime lee thayer None

Russell Thorndike

The Slype

New York, Lincoln Mac Veagh; The Dial Press, 1928. Cloth. An uncommon novel following a series of odd disappearances in a dull English town, the author's presentation copy. The 'Author's Edition' of this uncommon work.Author's presentation copy, inscribed to the recto of the front endpaper, 'To, Jill Holloway, with congratulations on the scholar shift, from, Russell Thorndike, New York, 1930&apos.'The Slype' is set in the fictional boring English town 'Dullchester', which becomes plagued by a series of bizarre disappearances. Written by Russell Thorndike, a British actor best known for his 'Doctor Syn' series. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few small marks to the boards and spine. Spine is faded. Front hinge is starting but firm. Author's inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 894P22

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: The Slype russell thorndike dullchester daniel dyke russell thorndike None

Alice Tilton; [Phoebe Atwood Taylor]

Cold Steal

New York, W. W. Norton & Company Inc. 1939. First edition. Cloth. The first printing of this mystery novel set in New England by Phoebe Atwood Taylor. The first edition, first printing.The third Leonidas Witherall mystery, 'Cold Steal' follows Witherall as he returns to his new house, which he has never seen before, only to find the corpse of his neighbour in the garage.Written by Phoebe Atwood Taylor under her pseudonym Alice Tilton. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart, with some light marks and spots to the boards and spine. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 894P24

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: Cold Steal alice tilton phoebe atwoof taylor leonidas witherall alice tilton new england None

M. J. Trow

Lestrade and the Magpie

London, Constable, 1991. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this Inspector Lestrade adventure novel. "A colourful web of intrigue unfolds as Lestrade and his daughter go undercover in the War Office, the Foreign Office, a film studio and at the Yard itself. When Lestrade's daughter is kidnapped, the writing is on the wall. And the writing says 'MI5.'" In a cloth binding with an unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart with just minor shelfwear only. Dustwrapper very smart with just some minor edgewear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Boeknummer: MOD2-E-13

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: Inspector Lestrade Novel Detective Novel None

M.J. Trow

Maxwell&Apos;S Reunion

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 2001. First edition. Cloth. A nice, clean first edition of M.J. Trow's Maxwell's Reunion. First edition. Meirion James Trow (b.1949) is an author best known for his crime fiction, with popular protagonists Inspector Lestrade, and amateur sleuth Peter Maxwell. Trow has also written non-fiction books covering topics on historical figures such as Jack the Ripper and Spartacus. When he is not writing, Trow is a teacher of History and Politics. He is a member of the Society of Authors and of the Crime Writer's Association. Bound in black paper-covered boards with an unclipped dust wrapper. There is some very slight wear to the extremities including some slight bumping to the top and tail of the spine. There is almost no wear to the dust wrapper. Internally the pages are clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Near Fine.

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Boeknummer: MOD2-A-12

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: M J Trow Meirion James Trow Detective Crime Meirion James Trow None

Mark Twain

Tom Sawyer, Detective: As Told by Huck Finn and Other Tales

London , Chatto & Windus , 1922. Cloth. A smart new impression of the follow up to the popular series featuring classic characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. A very scarce new impression of the work. Published as part of a uniform library edition of Mark Twain's works.The front panel from the 1928 edition dust wrapper adhered to the front pastedown. Undated, dated from a copy held at an institutional library. One of the many classic detective works by Mark Twain, and the sequel to 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer', told using the first-person narrative voice of Huck Finn. Mark Twain (real name Samuel Clemens) was an American writer, humorist and essayist, once praised at the "greatest humorist the United States has produced". In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart with fading to the spine and light shelf wear to the extremities. Front panel from other edition of the work adhered to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean, with the odd spot, and age toned due to paper used. Ink inscription by owner to the front free endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 902Y15

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: Detective Fiction Very Scarce Fiction None

Michael Underwood

The Crime of Colin Wise

London, Macdonald & Co, 1964. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this chilling murder mystery novel by Michael Underwood. The first edition. In the publisher's full cloth binding with the original unclipped dust wrapper. A chilling novel about a well-mannered tv repair man who plans an intricate murder of one of his customers. Written by Michael Underwood, the pseudonym for the author, John Michael Evelyn. With a bookplate for 'Westwick House, Wiltshire' to the front free endpaper. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent with light shelf wear. Bookplate to the front free endpaper. The original, unclipped dust wrapper is in very smart condition. Some shelf wear to the edges and spine. Small tear to the upper spine. Marks to the rear panel. Otherwise, bright and clear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Boeknummer: 831G25

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: Detective murder mystery Geoffrey Goodwin John Michael Evelyn murder mystery None

Arthur Upfield

The Mystery of Swordfish

London, Heinemann, 1960. First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of this detective fiction novel featuring Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte of the Queensland Police Force. The first UK edition, first impression, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper. Featuring Upfield's recurring character, the Indigenous Australian Detective Inspector Napoleon 'Bony' Bonaparte.The novel is based on the 1880 disappearance of the geologist Lamont Young near Mystery Bay, New South Wales.First published in Australia in 1939.With an Australian booksellers label to the front pastedown, and a contemporary inscription, dated 1961, to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price clipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Small inscription to front free endpaper, booksellers label to front pastedown. A touch of sunning to dust wrapper back strip. Light chipping to back strip head, with rubbing to back strip tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.

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Boeknummer: 841F71

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: Bony Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte Arthur Upfield biracial Aboriginal Australian detective Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte None

Roy Vickers [William Edward Vickers]

Find the Innocent

London, Herbert Jenkins, 1959 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of this thrilling detective novel by Roy Vickers. The first edition, first impression of this detective fiction novel by Roy Vickers, the penname of English mystery writer William Edward Vickers. In the publisher's original dust wrapper, price clipped. Featuring Detective-Inspector Peter Curwen, Vickers presents a traditional procedural style murder mystery, in which three scientists are the suspects in the murder of their employer, Mr. 'WillyBee' Brengast, who refused to grant them royalties on their inventions. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price clipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. A touch of discolouration to back strip, with slight loss to back strip head, and two small closed tears to head of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Boeknummer: 841F56

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: William Edward Vickers roy vickers detective fiction Detective-Inspector Peter Curwen roy vickers None

Carlton Wallace

Death of a Wife

London, John Long Limited, 1938. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of this thrilling sought after murder mystery by Carlton Wallace, in the original illustrated dust wrapper. The first edition of this very scarce work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A gripping and exciting murder mystery, in which Kay Herrick dies suddenly and seemingly conveniently for those around her. Kay Herrick's husband is immedly seen with suspicion, as is his mistress Judy..By Carlton Wallace, who also wrote 'The Devil Breathes But Once', 'Mr. Death Walks Abroad', 'Sinister Alibi', and more. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, generally smart, with marks to the boards, heavier to the rear board. A little discolouration to the tail of the spine and boards. Some spots to the fore edge and endpapers. Dust wrapper with a tide mark across the wraps and backstrip, causing a little wrinkling and some red marks. Torn price label to the backstrip. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean, with only few light spots to the first few pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good.

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Boeknummer: 823P13

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: Death of a Wife carlton wallace detective murder carlton wallace kay herrick judy lincoln None

Edgar Wallace

The Four Just Men

London, The Tallis Press, 1905. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, first impression of this popular detective novel by Edgar Wallace. The first edition, first impression of this work, with a folding frontispiece and evidence of the removal of the detachable competition slip to the rear free endpaper. A unique work which allowed readers to win a cash prize of £500 if they could solve the crime. However, due to the best-selling success of the book and the sheer amount of correct entries that were sent in, he failed to pay prize-winners. A later impression was published with the solution to the mystery bound in. A detective thriller featuring the four 'Just Men,' a group of wealthy vigilantes who punish wrong-doers created by Edgar Wallace, also protagonists in several sequels. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with some shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, back strip faded, faint damp marks and light marking to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting scattered to leaves. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: 840A60

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: first editions detective mystery thriller detective mystery None

Edgar Wallace

The Four Just Men

London, The Tallis Press, 1905. First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first impression, of this monumental detective novel, illustrated with a folding frontispiece. The first edition, first impression of this work, with a folding frontispiece and perforated detachable competition slip to the rear.'The Four Just Men' is a detective thriller, featuring the 'Just Men' who went on to appear in several sequels. Following four wealthy gentleman vigilantes who punish wrong-doers.Illustrated with a folding frontispiece.Written by Edgar Wallace, a popular English author and war correspondent. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with a little discolouration and a few marks. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Evidence of a label being formerly adhered to the spine. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots. Frontispiece is detaching. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Boeknummer: 756P46

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: The Four Just Men detective mystery edgar wallace detective vigilantes Not Stated

Edgar Wallace

The Four Just Men

London , The Tallis Press, 1905. First edition. Cloth. A captivating detective thriller in its first edition and first impression. Edgar Wallace was the British writer of the detective thriller The Four Just Men which follows four wealthy gentleman vigilantes who punish wrong-dooers who are beyond the reach of the law. The book was adapted into two films and a television series. This is the first edition first impression as it has the folding frontispiece and the detachable competition slip to the rear. In the publisher's original orange cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. There are some marks to the boards and the spine is faded and a little bumped. There is previous owner ink and bookseller stamp to the front free endpaper. The folding frontispiece is unbound but present. Internally, generally firmly bound. There are scattered spots as is common due to the paper used, mainly concentrated to the first few pages. Good . Ill.: none. Good .

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Boeknummer: 819B35

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: edgar wallace the four just men detective fiction thriller the four just men none