John le Carre

The Little Drummer Girl

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1983. Paperback. A scarce uncorrected proof of John le Carre's popular and tense espionage novel, 'The Little Drummer Girl&apos. A scarce uncorrected proof of this work. 'The Little Drummer Girl' is a spy espionage about Martin Kurtz, and Israeli spymaster. He is on a mission to kill the Palestinian terrorist who has been bombing Jewish related targets. Written by John le Carre, a noted British espionage novels, who previously worked for both MI5 and MI6 during the 1950s and 1960s. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart. A little edgewear. Some light marks to the boards, heavier to the rear wrap, and to the head of the front wrap. A couple of light spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 674P22

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: the little drummer girl john le carre espionage mi5 john le carre spy martin kurtx None

Vera Caspary

Laura

New York, Lawrence E. Spivak, 1943 . Paperback. The very scarce Mystery Books edition of Vera Caspary's popular crime novel, published in the same year as the first edition. Published in the same year as the first edition in book form, this is the very scarce 'Bestseller Mystery' edition of Vera Caspary's detective novel, in the exceptionally bright publisher's original paper wraps.'Laura' initially ran in Colliers in winter 1942, as a seven part serial titled 'Ring Twice for Laura&apos.No. 74 of publisher Lawrence Spivak's 'Bestseller Mystery' series. In 1937, Spivak founded Mercury Publications Inc. and created a number of imprints from which to published inexpensive, digest sized paperback editions of popular crime and detective works.In 1944, Caspary's novel was adapted into a popular film of the same name, starring Gene Tierney in the titular role. The novel concerns the apparent murder of the title character, a successful New York advertiser killed in the doorway of her apartment with a shotgun blast that obliterated her face. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Light shelf wear to back strip head and tail, with wraps exceptionally bright. Small mark to head of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned due to paper type, but clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 828F47

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: laura lawrence spivak crime noir lawrence spivak None

Raymond Chandler

The Raymond Chandler Omnibus

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1955 . Cloth. An excellent omnibus volume consisting of Raymond Chandler's first four novels, each featuring Philip Marlowe. The second impression of this omnibus edition of four novels from detective fiction writer Raymond Chandler, first published in 1953, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.An impressive volume containing Chandler's first four novels: The Big Sleep; Farewell, My Lovely; The High Window and The Lady in the Lake.Each novel features Chandler's recurring private detective character, PI Philip Marlowe, one of the most well-known characters within the genre of hardboiled crime fiction. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with bumping to back strip head and tail. Tape residue to front and rear pastedown and free endpapers, and dust wrapper flyleaves. Edge wear to dust wrapper back strip head and tail, with light marks to rear wrap. Spotting to dust wrapper reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.

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Boeknummer: 827F51

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: The Big Sleep Farewell my Lovely The High Window The Lady in the Lake Farewell my Lovely None

Raymond Chandler

Works by Raymond Chandler

London , Penguin Books, 1952-1959. Paperback. Eight classic Raymond Chandler mystery novels in the classic Penguin softcover binding. Six volumes of works by Raymond Chandler, including The High Window, (1952) The Big Sleep (1952), Farewell, My Love (1952), The Lady in the Lake, (1952), The Long Good-bye, (1959), The Little Sister (1959). These are Penguin classics in the green softcover Penguin binding. The Lady in the Lake and The Long Goodbye are first Penguin editions, with the others being reprints. Raymond Chandler was an American-British novelist and screenwriter, his first novel was The Big Sleep, published in 1939 and he had an immense stylistic influence on American popular literature. In the publisher's original paperback binding. Externally, smart with fading to the spines. Loss to the tails of Lady in the Lake, The High Window and Farewell my lovely and some marks to the wraps. Half title page of The Big Sleep is loose. Internally, firmly bound with light age toned pages. Seven of the eight are in protective sleeves, The Little Sister is not. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: 843B44

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: Works by Raymond Chandler the lady in the lake the big sleep the long good-bye the lady in the lake None

Leslie Charteris

Count on the Saint

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1980. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy which contains two works starring protagonist Simon Templar, written by Leslie Charteris and in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First Edition. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. 'Count on the Saint' includes two novella thrillers by Leslie Charteris, those being 'The Pastor's Problem' and 'The Unsaintly Santa&apos. These books follow the adventures of 'The Saint', also known as Simon Templar, as he undertakes adventures where he must help miscellaneous characters in need. Leslie Charteris (1907-1993) was a British-Chinese author of adventure fiction. His most well-known books are his Simon Templar adventure novels. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with no noticeable faults. Dust wrapper is in very smart condition, with a bit of edge wear to wraps, and some coloured pencil marks to the reverse of wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout, other than the occasional colour pencil scribble which does not affect text. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 808D39

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: Count on the Saint Leslie Charteris Simon Templar adventure Leslie Charteris The Pastor's Problem The Unsaintly Santa None

Leslie Charteris; Martin Harry Greenberg; Charles G. Waugh

The Fantastic Saint

New York, Doubleday & Company INC, 1982. First edition. Cloth. The first U.S. edition of this anthology of six Simon Templar tales by Leslie Charteris, the author's presentation copy. The first U.S. edition, first printing.Signed by the author to the recto of the front endpaper, with his signature doodle of Saint.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A collection of six entertaining Simon Templar stories, following the debonair buccaneer on more twisting adventures.Including 'The Gold Standard', 'The Newdick Helicopter', 'The Man Who Liked Ants', 'The Questing Tycoon', 'The Darker Drink', and 'The Convenient Monster&apos.By Leslie Charteris, who is best known for his creation of 'The Saint&apos.Edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. A few light marks to the boards. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Author's inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, resulting in a closed tear to the head of the front wap. Spine is age-toned. A few light handling marks to the wraps, and a few spots to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.

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Boeknummer: 902P19

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: The Fantastic Saint leslie charteris saint simon templar leslie charteris charles g. waugh None

James Hadley Chase

The Fast Buck

London, Robert Hale, 1952. First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first impression of this complex thriller mystery novel by British author James Hadley Chase, in the striking original dust wrapper. James Hadley Chase's novel follows the interactions of a large group of people as they hunt down a hidden Indian treasure, and become embroiled in a ruthless criminal on the run who has recently committed murder in an armed robbery.In the brightly illustrated publisher's original dust wrapper, price clipped. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price clipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Light rubbing to dust wrapper front wrap, with light marks to rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.

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Boeknummer: 841F64

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: The Fast Buck The Soft Touch thriller mystery The Soft Touch None

James Hadley Chase

The World in My Pocket; I&Apos;LL Bury My Dead

London, The Thriller Book Club, 1958-1968. First edition. Cloth. Two thrillers by James Hadley Chase, including a first edition of The World in My Pocket. Found in the unclipped dust wrapper. Two volumes by thriller writer James Hadley Chase, including a first edition copy of The World in My Pocket. Found int he unclipped dust wrapper. Having written ninety thrillers, fifty of which have been made into films, Chase was dubbed the king of thriller writers in twentieth century Europe. He was well-known by his other pseudonyms Raymond Marshall, R. Raymond, and Ambrose Grant. In the publisher's original cloth binding, found in the unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Lightly bumped to extremities and to the head and tail of the spine. I'll bury my dead has a couple of closed tears in the wrap to the front board, a chip to the spine, and some general edgewear. Internally, firmly bound. Aside from some foxing to the fore edge of the text block, pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 856N44

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: James Hadley Chase The World in My Pocket I'll Bury My Dead First Editoin The World in My Pocket Dust Wrapper Not stated

Peter Cheyney

You&Apos;D Be Surprised; Your Deal My Lovely; It Couldn&Apos;T Matter Less; Sinister Errand; Another Little Drink; Try Anything Twice; They Never Say When; Never a Dull Moment

London, Collins, 1940-1952. Cloth. Early editions of Peter Cheyney's crime novels, found in the unclipped dust wrapper. A collection of eight of Peter Cheyney's crime novels, found in the unclipped dust wrapper. Cheyney's crime fiction flourished between 1936 and 1951, and the author is best known for his short stories about FBI agent Lemmy Caution. This collection contains four novels from the Lemmy Caution series, as well as two books from the series featuring London private detective Slim Callaghan. Alongside the stand alone novel, Another Little Drink, the collection also includes one volume from Cheyney's Dark series, in which he introduces his readers to a new half-American secret agent Michael Kells. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. Externally, sound. Lightly rubbed to the boards, joints, and the spine, a little more so to Another Little Drink, Try Anything Twice, and Never a Dull Moment. With tape repairs to the reverse of he wrap to You'd Be Surprised, Your Deal My Lovely, It Couldn't Matter Less, and Try Anything Twice. Never Say When is missing a little wrap to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned, but generally clean. Good . Ill.: Not stated. Good/Good.

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Boeknummer: 856N45

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: Peter Cheyney Crime Fiction Lemmy Caution You'd Be Surprised Crime Fiction Sinister Errand Dust Wrapper Not stated

Agatha Chrisite

Endless Night

London , Collins Crime Club , 1967. First edition. Cloth. A stunning first edition copy of Agatha Christie's Endless Night, one of her favourites of her own works. A stunning first edition copy of Agatha Christie's Endless Night, one of her favourites of her own works that received much critical acclaim at the time of publishing. The title was taken from William Blake's Auguries of Innocence, following a twisted character who chooses evil over good. Agatha Christie is considered the Queen of Crime and is one of the most prolific crime writers. In the original publisher's cloth binding and the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, extremely smart. Dustwrapper has very minor fading to the spine and some very minor marks. Internally, firmly bound and pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: none. Fine/Fine.

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Boeknummer: 816B10

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: Agatha Christie Endless Night detective crime fiction Endless Night none

Agatha Christi

Cards on the Table

London, The Crime Club, by Collins, 1936 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent copy of the first edition of this classic Agatha Christie title, in which four detectives and four suspects join together in a game of bridge. The first edition, first impression.This novel was originally serialised in the US in 'The Saturday Evening Post' in six instalments from May to June 1936, before being published in book form.One of Christie's most well-reviewed works, this tale features the recurring characters of Hercule Poirot, Colonel Race, Superintendent Battle and Ariadne Oliver, who play a game of bridge with four potential suspects at the home of Mr. Shaitana. At the end of dinner, Shaitana is found murdered, and the four detectives attempt to analyse the psychology of the suspects.Featuring the first appearance of Ariadne Oliver in a Poirot novel. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, exceptionally bright. Minor shelf wear to spine tail, with light bumping to back strip head. A touch of fading to back strip, with minor handling mark to front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: 873F45

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: hercule poirot miss marple ariadne oliver queen of crime miss marple None

Agatha Christie

The Big Four

London, The Crime Club, Collins, 1940. Cloth. A very smart early impression of Agatha Christie's Poirot novel 'The Big Four&apos. A fantastic example of Agatha Christie's writing. The twelfth impression of this work.In the 'Uniform Edition' binding, with the original bright green and yellow dust wrapper. The dust wrapper is price clipped. 'The Big Four' is a Hercule Poirot mystery novel, during which he is assisted by his sidekick, Arthur Hastings.This novel also features the second appearance of Inspector Japp.Agatha Christie is one of the most prolific and successful detective writers of her time, writing sixty-six detective novels in total. She is best known for her protagonists Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.A lovely copy of this important twentieth century author's work. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart with just some minor bumping to the head and tail of spine. Dust wrapper is very smart with light chips to the head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Spots to the fore-edge and occasional light spots to pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Boeknummer: 802L2

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: Christie Poirot Mystery Poirot None

Agatha Christie

By the Pricking of My Thumbs

London, The Crime Club, by Collins, 1968 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition Agatha Christie novel, following the detectives Tommy and Tupper Beresford. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original price clipped dust wrapper.This thrilling novel follows the retired Tommy and Tuppence as they visit Tommy's Aunt Ada, who resides in Sunny Ridge Care Home. They uncover a mystery connected with one of the residents, and Tuppence sets out to investigate.With a single advertisement leaf to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with clipped dust wrapper. Shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Light spotting to fore edge of text block. Internally, firmly bound. Light sunning to back strip head and tail, with minor chipping to back strip head, and two small closed tears to back strip tail. Closed tear to head of rear wrap. Rubbing to fore edge of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, but with text block fore edge spotting occasionally penetrating to pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Boeknummer: 872F51

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: Tommy and Tuppence Beresford hercule poirot miss marple christie hercule poirot None

Agatha Christie

The Clocks

London, The Crime Club, by Collins, 1963 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this thrilling Hercule Poirot detective novel, by the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie. The first edition, first impression of this work, in the publisher's original price clipped dust wrapper.This Christie novel consists of two interwoven plots: the mystery Poirot works on from his armchair while the police work on the spot, and a Cold War spy story told in the first person narrative.In this unusual work, Poirot never actually visits the crime scenes or interviews witnesses or suspects; instead, he proves his claim that he is capable of solving crimes by use of his intellect alone. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price clipped dust wrapper. Bumping to back strip head and tail, otherwise externally excellent. Spotting to fore edge of text block. Significant loss to tail of dust wrapper back strip and front wrap. Minor loss to back strip head. Tape residue to tail of rear wrap. Closed tears to rear wrap head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with light spotting throughout, and more significant spotting to first and last few leaves. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good.

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Boeknummer: 866F5

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: the clocks hercule poirot miss marple agatha christie hercule poirot None

E. A. Seaborne; Edgar Allan Poe; Arthur Conan Doyle; Agatha Christie; et al

The Detective in Fiction a Posse of Eight

London, G. Bell & Sons LTD, 1941. Cloth. A scarce anthology of eight detective tales by leading authors, such as Agatha Christie, Edgar Allan Poe, and Arthur Conan Doyle. A scarce anthology of tales.An anthology of eight tales of detective fiction, selected from well known writers.Including: 'The Murder in the Rue Morgue' by Edgar Allan Poe, 'Silver Blaze' by Arthur Conan Doyle, 'The Wrong Shape' by G. K. Chesterton, 'The Doomdorf Mystery' by Melville Davisson Post, 'The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan' by Agatha Christie, 'The Bunch of Violets' by Ernest Bramah, 'The Dublin Mystery' by Baroness Orczy, and 'The Great Detective' by Stephen Leacock. Introduced by E. A. Seaborne, edited by S. P. Lissant.The sixth impression. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with some light marks to the boards and spine. Light rubbing to the spine and extremities. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is very lightly faded. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 904P19

Catalogus: Detective Fiction

Trefwoorden: The Detective in Fiction a Posse of Eight e. a. seaborne the murders in the rue morgue silver blaze e. a. seaborne the dublin mystery the great detective None