Modern First Editions from

duckworth london 1930. first edition 80pp VG- (sl.rubbed and stained,uneven sl.sunning to boards w.mod.sunning to spine,extrems.sl.bumped and worn,eps sl.stained,some sl.foxing to contents,edges sl.soiled)

collins london 1980. first edition 574pp VG (sl.tape stains to boards w.sl.bumps to extrems.,spine sl.creased,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked w.sl.shaky spine) in VG- d/w (sl.rubbed w.sl.internal tape stains,sl.bumps)

goldsmith publishing co chicago 1934. first edition 252pp VG- (stained and sl.rubbed,sl.to mod.sunned,extrems.bumped and worn,paper separation at ep gutter,contents browned,owner's ink sign.to pastedowns,sl.foxing to contents,edges sl.soiled,cocked w.sl.shaky spine)

hutchinson london 1961. first edition 269pp VG (sl.rubbing and stains,edges sl.soiled/foxed) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,spine sl.sunned,extrems.bumped and chipped w.some minor closed tears)

hamish hamilton london 1964. ex-library first edition 283pp VG (extrems.sl.bumped w.sl.sunning incl.spine,libr.stamp to ffep,sl.foxing to prelims.,edges sl.soiled/foxed incl.libr.stamps,sl.cocked) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.sunned spine,sl.foxed,sl.bumps and chips)

jonathan cape london 1978. first edition 192pp VG+ (sl.rubbed w.sl.bumps to extrems.,eps sl.foxed,te blue,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked) in VG+ d/w (spine sl.sunned,price-clipped,sl.bumps to extrems.) author's first book

hutchinson london 1981. first edition 232pp VG+ (sl.bumps and stains to extrems.,owner's ink sign.to title-page,edges sl.soiled/foxed,sl.cocked) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and sunned,extrems.sl.bumped)

michael joseph london 1996. first edition 282pp VG+ (sl.bumps and wear to foot of spine,sl.paper separation at last page) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed w.sl.bumps to extrems.)

dobson london 1960. first edition 148pp VG+ (sl.bumps to extrems.,sl.foxing to prelims.,edges sl.soiled) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.bumps to extrems.,sl.foxed)

bodley head london 1986. first edition 256pp VG+ (sl.bumps to head/foot of spine,ink number to front pastedown,review copy stamp to title-page,pages sl.browned towards edges) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed,spine sl.sunned,sl.bumps to extrems.)

collins london 1961. first edition 192pp VG (sl.bumps to extrems.,owner's ink sign.to title-page,v.sl.foxing to contents,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.sunned,extrems.sl.bumped,sl.foxed) collins crime club

poseidon press new york 1992. first edition 480pp VG+ (paper boards w.cloth spine,sl.stains and bumps to spine,col eps,remainder mark to top edge) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed w.sl.bumps to extrems.,price-clipped)

alfred a.knopf new york 1993. first edition 636pp NF (burgundy paper boards w.burgundy cloth spine,v.sl.sunning to head/foot of spine,else fine) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed w.v.sl.bumps to extrems.)

little brown boston 1977. first us edition 629pp VG+ (v.sl.bumps and stains to extrems.,col.eps,te green,fore-edge untrimmed,edges sl.soiled,top board sl.bowed) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed w.sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,uneven sl.sunning to cover) first us edition precedes uk first

robert hale london 1977. first edition 447pp VG (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.sunned,sl.bumps to extrems.,sl.stains to eps,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked) in VG- d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.bumps to extrems.)

macmillan london 1999. proof copy 309pp VG+ (paper wrappers,sl.creasing to spine w.sl.wear to extrems.)

muller london 1960. second impression 393pp VG (sl.rubbed and stained,dealer's stamp to front pastedown,prelims.sl.stained,te red,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked) in VG- d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.incl.chips to laminate,price-clipped)

doubleday new york 1976. first edition 183pp VG+ (v.sl.stains and bumps towards extrems.,v.sl.stains to eps,edges sl.soiled) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.sunned,extrems.sl.bumped and chipped)

faber and faber london 1992. first uk edition 189pp F in NF d/w (some sl.wear to extrems.)

collins london 1944. first edition 192pp VG- (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.sunned w.sl.bumped and worn extrems.,sl.creased eps,mod.separation at half-title gutter,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked w.sl.shaky spine) lacks d/w collins crime club