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CA: Uglytown Productions, 2001. Bound in black and silver self wraps. The true first edition of this, the author's novel. A nominee for the Edgar award. Signed by the author on the title page. 284 pp. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

NY: Viking, 2007. Bound in white boards, stamped in gold in bright white dust jacket. This is the first U.S. edition of the author's highly acclaimed first book. 429 pp. Minor bump and stain to bottom of spine. It is the first book in the author's Dublin Murder Squad series.. First U.S.… Read more about this item

NY: Dell, 1958. The true first edition of this title by the prolific author, stated on front panel and on the copyright page and with the 35 cent price slight lean to spine, but most acceptable. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket - As Published. Trade Paperback.

NY: Avenel, 1976. Bound in red suede, stamped in gold with all edges gilt. This is the scarce suede edition of the 631 pp. collection of Sherlock Holmes stories. The original illustrations by Sidney Paget are used throughout . . .. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/No Jacket - As Published.

NY: Random House, 1974. Bound in black boards, stamped in white. This is a book club edition of this early Lieutenant Hastings novel. The dust jacket has some staining to bottom edge (not through to the book). The high point of this book is the inscription of the author on the front free endpaper. … Read more about this item

NY: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1949. The first U.S. edition of this Red Badge mystery. This is an ex-news company lending library copy and has the typical flaws -- Black tape at the edges of the dust jacket -- a large News Agency stamp on the front front end paper, tape marks, but no pouch on the back end… Read more about this item

TOKYO: Hayakawa, 1966. This is the first Japanese printing of The Quick Red Fox - part of the publisher's Pocket Mystery Books series. Translated by Junishiro Morisaki. Signed by the author -- backwards to coincide with the Japanese printing of the book. Text in Japanese. The book is part of the author's Travis McGee series. … Read more about this item

NY: Doubleday, 1969. Bound in dark blue coth, stamped in gold in bright yellow dust jacket, stampe in red and black. Small closed tear to bottom of spine of jacket. Inscribed and signed by Millie and Gordon (The Gordons) to a friend named Felix on the front free endpaper. 215 pp. Quite a few of their books… Read more about this item

NY: Mysterious, 1977. Bound in Bound in brown cloth, stamped in silver in brown and yellow dust jacket. "The First Complete Collection of Lew Archer Stories" printed on the front panel. Nine Stories, 245 pp. + ads.. Fourth Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/Very Good ++.

NY: Pegasus, 2016. Bound in black boards, stamped in gold in illustrated dust jacket with an Edward Hopper illustration to front panel. This is a book of 17 short stories by various writers, including Stephen King, Michael Connelly, et al. Only flaw is previous owner's name, date to top of title page. Handsome production with Hopper… Read more about this item

NY: Viking, 1984. Bound in gold cloth over red boards, stamped in black with illustrated dust jacket of a card player / horse player on front panel. Inscribed and signed by the author to a fellow New Yorker employee. 230 pp. . Inscribed and Signed By Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

NY: Macmillan, 1952. Bound in tan boards, stamped in black in colorful dust jacket. This is the Book of the Month club edition. A tight, clean copy. 221 pp. . BOMC / Reprint. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

NY: Brewer and Warren, 1930. Bound in illustrated tan cloth stamped in green that shows minor "bubbling" (common with this title). Endpapers professionaly restored and book tightened. A Haycroft Queen Cornertstone title. 304 pp.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Fine (Facsimile DW).

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Walker & Company, 1991. Tight, clean copy of the first edition of the author's first book, SIGNED on the front free endpaper by the author.. Signed By Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Macmillan, 1966. Bound in full tan cloth, stamped in black in colorful dust jacket. A Cock Robin mystery; This is the second printing (same format and jacket as the first). 185 pp.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/Very Good ++.

NY: Scribner, 1989. This is a beautiful copy of the third printing (number line ending in "3"). With the proper first edition dust jacket. The author's first mystery (second book). 293 pp. Winner of many awards in the year of publication. . Third Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

NY: Arno Press, 1976. Bound in green, cotton cloth, stamped in gold. In orange dust jacket. This is a reprint of the original 1949 Japan edition (reprinted from the best copy available). Part of the publisher's Literature of Mystery and Detection series. 237 pp. Previous owner's neat small name "Wong" to top of front… Read more about this item

NY: Doubleday, 1984. Bound in stiff wraps with a holiday flair. A 32 page booklet signed by Mr. McBain at the bottom of the title page. Noted on the lower back panel -- Book Club Edition. . Signed By Author. BOMC. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket - As Published. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Row, 1983. Bound in gold cloth over gold boards, stamped in red. This is a Reprint of the book, originally published in 1958; illustrated in black & white; 262pp. Tight, clean copy in bright dust jacket.. First Reprint Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

NY: Morrow, 1970. Bound in black cloth, stamped in red and white, in a matching dust wrapper with a 70's Disco feel. Two tiny closed tears to top of back panel of jacket. Overall, a tight, clean copy of the first edition of this Donald Lam/Bertha Cool Mystery. 192 pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/Very… Read more about this item