Leslie Charteris

The Saint Vs. Scotland Yard

Garden City, The Sun Dial Press, 1941. Hardcover. Garden City: The Sun Dial Press, 1941. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. In VG clean and bright order throughout, with toning to roughcut page edges and only very occasional spotting. Red boards with black titling a little worn to edges. D/j worn to edges and stamped to rear with New Orleans book stall details. 12mo. 304pp . Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 005503

Catalogue: Fiction

Leslie Charteris

The Saint in Miami

Garden City, Doubleday & Company, 1940. Hardcover. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1940. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Early edition, printed on poor quality stock, now quite heavily toned. Small closed tear to title page and some foxing to endpapers, but otherwise all in VG internal order. A little edgewear to smart black boards with crisp yellow titling to spine. 8vo. 299pp . Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 104768

Catalogue: Fiction

James Hadley Chase

The Flesh of the Orchid

London, Jarrolds. Hardcover. ND. 40th thousand. Sequel to No Orchids For Miss Blandish. Stock toned to edges, but otherwise in VG order throughout. Smart bright yellow boards with lean black titling to spine. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 12mo. 192pp . Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 008293

Catalogue: Fiction

Erckmann-Chatrian

L'Ami Fritz

Paris, Nelson, 1937. Hardcover. A few ink notes to text and fep, but otherwise in general good order. Cloth dulled to spine and edges. Unclipped d/j well worn with small loss to front and rear. French Language. 16mo. 282pp + publisher's ads . Good/Fair.

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Book number: 008107

Catalogue: Fiction

Erckmann-Chatrian

Histoire D'Un Paysan

Paris, Nelson, 1933. Hardcover. Tome Premier. Novel of the French revolution from the Erckmann-Chatrain partnership. A little spotting to edge of block, but in general VG internal order. Smart decorated boards. VG unclipped d/j, a little worn to edges. French language. 16mo. 284pp + publisher's ads . Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 008106

Catalogue: Fiction

Anton Chekhov; Ronald Hingley (ed)

The Oxford Chekhov Volume VIII (8) Stories 1895-1897

London, Oxford University Press, 1965. 1st Edition . Hardcover. London: Oxford University Press, 1965. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In VG, clean and bright internal order. Dust spotting and staining to top of block and light marking to orange cloth. Boards very slightly sprung. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. xiv, 326pp . Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 103756

Catalogue: Fiction

Charles W Chesnutt

The Short Fiction of Charles W Chesnutt

Washington, Howard University Press, 1981. Soft cover. Washington: Howard University Press, 1981. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Revised paperback edition, in good order throughout. A little light spotting to block edges and title, but otherwise all is clean and bright. Minor wear to covers. 8vo. 428pp . Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 010455

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: african american literature

Peter Cheyney

The Curiosity of Etienne Macgregor

London, Hennel Locke, 1947. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Absurd but enertaining inheritance mystery novel by Cheyney. Stock toned but in general VG order throughout. Smart cream borads with dark red titling. Unclipped d/j worn and with significant loss to front. 12mo. 125pp. Very Good/Poor.

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Book number: 004772

Catalogue: Fiction

Peter Cheyney

No Ordinary Cheyney

London, Faber And Faber, 1958. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Collection of Cheyney's short stories in VG order throughout bar light toning to edge of pages. Extremely tatty unclipped d/j with much loss partially fixed to front board. Thus best regarded as a reading copy. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 315pp . Very Good/Poor.

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Book number: 008121

Catalogue: Fiction

Teresa Chris

Georgette Heyer's Regency England

London, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1989. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Intriguing exercise for Heyer fans, putting her characters into their Regency settings in a series of literary tours, accompanied by attractive illustrations from Barbosa. In fine, clean, crisp and bright internal order. No inscriptions. Sharp bump to top of black boards with bright gilt titling to spine. Near fine unclipped d/j, now in removable protective sleeve. 4to. 175pp . Ill.: Arthur Barbosa. Very Good/Near Fine.

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Book number: 104204

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Arthur Barbosa

Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie Crime Collection: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd / They Do It with Mirrors / Mrs Mcginty's Dead

London, Hamlyn, 1969. Hardcover. London: Hamlyn, 1969. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First in this collected format. Spotting to edge of block, but pages generally clean and bright. Smart black boards with bright gilt and red titling. Light bump to front corner and front board leads a little. Unclipped d/j, rather worn to edges, toned and faded to spine. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 505pp . Good/Fair.

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Book number: 010722

Catalogue: Fiction

Agatha Christie

Le Meurte de Roger Ackroyd

Librarie des Champs-Elysees, 1966. Soft cover. French language Christie paperback. Stock toned but otherwise all in VG internal order. Inscription to half title. Pictorial covers rather worn. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 16mo. 288pp . Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004187

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Book

Richard Church

The Crab-Apple Tree

London, Heinemann, 1959. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Kentish novel, "a quiet and moving tale in the tradition of Harvey". All in VG internal order bar spotting to block edge only occasionally intruding onto pages. Neat gift inscription to fep. Light wear only to green boards. Good clipped d/j toned and a little marked, moreso to spine and rear, with wear at head. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 12mo. 238pp . Good/Good.

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Book number: 008128

Catalogue: Fiction

H M E Clamp

Knight-Errant

London, Hurst & Blackett, 1943. 1st Edition . Hardcover. London: Hurst & Blackett, 1943. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. ND. [1943 - WorldCat]. Passion, jealousy and love in Bermuda-based romance from the prolific Clamp. Scarce in this first edition, and moreso with jacket. Minor spotting to block edge, but all in clean and bright internal order. No inscriptions. Smart orange boards with crisp black titling to spine. G+ unclipped d/j, lightly marked and a little creased to rear. Printing fault has rendered the heroine cross-eyed, which is unfortunate for her but doesn't seem to be dampening her suitor's ardour. 12mo. 172pp . Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 103283

Catalogue: Fiction

Leo Clancy

Crack

London, Secker & Warburg, 1986. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Ex-library with the ususal markings including stamps, pen marks and missing ffep. Stock toned. Dust jacket affixed to covers and is a little sullied including minor delamination that has not affected its integrity. Front board leads slightly. Most likely a reading copy. 8vo. 189pp. Fair/Fair.

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Book number: 102882

Catalogue: Fiction