Mystery / Suspense from The Mortuary Korps

192 p.; ill.; 20 cm. Unread condition with mild shelfwear. From the rear: As high society's social calendar opens up and the Season draws to a close, London is gripped by fear. Someone has taken to stalking women of the night and painting the town red...in their blood. But while the name on everyone's lips is "Jack the Ripper," the name… Read more about this item

Presumably first edition. 160 p.; ill.; 24 cm. Includes Index (pp. 157-159). Softcover book shows minor shelfwear to covers, mainly edges, and cover curl, as well as expected aging (yellowing) of both covers and pages. The book has the occasional unobtrusive checkmark or underline in pen, but is otherwise internally in Near Fine condition. Profusely illustrated with both artwork and photography. From… Read more about this item

Presumably first edition. viii, 266 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill.; includes Index (259-66). Quarter cloth hardcover with beige boards and dark red spine, with gilt lettering, in Fine condition with the exception of some light foxing to foredges. Dust jacket shows minor shelfwear, some minor warping, and a small

First Edition. 252 p.; ill.; includes Appendices (p. 240-6) and Bibliography (p. 247-52). Red cloth hardcover with gilt lettering to spine exhibits mild dent/bumping to tip and heel of spine and a small bit of minor damage to the edge of page near end of book, but otherwise Fine, being clean, clear, and tightly bound, with no other evidence of… Read more about this item

First Edition (UK). 227 p.; ill. Black cloth hardcover shows minor edgewear and slight bumping, a small mark to foredge, and slightly shaken, but otherwise tightly bound in Fine condition with clear illustrations (see list of illustrations). Price-clipped dust jacket shows moderate wear, including closed tears and some minor chipping, but is housed in a removable protective sleeve to prevent… Read more about this item

First Edition. 219 p.; ill.; includes Notes (p. 207-19). Red cloth hardcover with gilt lettering to spine shows some minor bumping and edgewear, with a few tiny spots to foredge, but is otherwise Near Fine, with illustrated (map) endpapers, clean, bright, and well-bound. Price-clipped dust jacket is in Very Good … Read more about this item

241 p.; ill. (frontispiece). Vintage red hardcover with black lettering to cover and spine, shows moderate wear, including but not limited to edgewear, dampstains, sunning, mild bumping, and some discolouration of foredges. Previous owner's inscription (dated 1945) and ink mark to ffep, hinges cracked but holding, and pages aged as expected. One leaf has a 2 inch closed tear, pp.… Read more about this item

NOTICE: THIS COPY IS MISSING ONE LEAF (pg. 11/12). DUE TO ITS SCARCE NATURE, WE ARE LISTING IT FOR SALE ANYWAY. Presumably first edition. 312 p. [-2]. A well-loved scarce vintage hardcover with browned pages and that lovely old book scent. Possibly ex-library (see images) with all the signs of repeated use: shaken, with edgewear, abrasions, markings, tears, creases, stains,… Read more about this item

214 p. A vintage work of fiction with that classic scent of old book, red hardcovers are worn with significant edgewear, abrasions, markings. Binding is shaken and cracked but holding at a number of places, and textblock is browned with a few minor stains, but otherwise clean, crisp, and clear, with illustrated endpapers. From the publisher: Today's pioneers find their… Read more about this item

First Edition, stated. 310 p. Black cloth hardcover with illustrated spine. A vintage, well-loved first edition with that classic scent of old book and all the marks of repeated use. Worn with significant edgewear, shaken, cracked but holding at half-title and rear cover, browned pages with stains here and there throughout, small tears to edges, and some pencil, pen, and… Read more about this item

Second Printing stated. 148 p.; ill. Gray hardcover, with gilt lettering to black cloth spine, has minor edgewear and fading, a tiny brown mark to ffep, and expected aging to pages, but is otherwise Near Fine. Dust jacket, which shows some aging and edgewear, including sunning, small tears, chips, and abrasions, is housed in a protective removable plastic sleeve to… Read more about this item

First Edition. [17], 322, [3] p.; ill. (colour), 8 plates. Red cloth hardcover, smyth-sewn binding, with gilt lettering to cover and spine, spine exhibits sunning and slight bumping, front cover is slightly bowed, and the covers have minor edgewear, previous owner's name in pen to ffep, cracked but holding at half-title (see photos) and pg. 16, and the foredge and… Read more about this item

Presumably first edition. 249 p.; frontispiece. Very worn brown cloth hardcover, shaken, with hinges cracked but holding, previous owner's name in pen to ffep, aged pages, and two pages have corners torn (see images).

174 p. Spine cocked, creased, and general wear to covers, with some marking/staining to rear cover/spine, but internally clean, bright, and tightly bound. Pink foredge. See listing images for synopsis on rear.

RARE. 67 p.; ill. Mild shelfwear, and rubbing to open-bound spine, otherwise Fine. A rather unusual zine, defying quick summary, the subtitle may say it all: "a choose your own adventure!" Contains prose, poetry, letters, art, mathematical equations, glossary entries, recipes, comics, newspaper clips, lists, and more.

First Edition, First Printing. 215 p. Light sticker ghost to cover and extremely mild edgewear, otherwise Fine, seemingly unread. From the publisher: Drugs. Violence. Racism. Despair. The tiny, northern town of Fort Fierce has issues in spades, and most of them fester in the high-rise by the lake. In this visceral, emotionally raw, and completely absorbing collection, Carlucci takes his readers… Read more about this item

First Edition stated. 306 p. Dust jacket is worn with some edge tears/chipping and price sticker residue. Hardcover book is in Fine condition. From the dust jacket: Berton Roueché writes: "I've read it with enjoyment. It's really quite an unusual thriller—wonderfully muted." When Bob Turbett got out of the cab in front of Mrs. West's, the first thing he noticed was the… Read more about this item

Vintage with dust jacket. 211 p. Dust jacket worn, including small tears and nicks, and lightly stained on back. Book has slight spine tilt, mildly bumped heel and tip of spine, light stain to top fore-edge and page 95, and previous owner's name in pen to ffep (pictures of these small defects are available upon request). Otherwise, the text is… Read more about this item

Probable first edition, first printing (no number line on copyright page). 212 p. Dust jacket shows mild shelfwear. Heel and tip of spine slightly bumped, otherwise Near Fine. From the dust jacket: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks comes a tender story of hope and joy, of sacrifice and forgiveness—a… Read more about this item

384 p. Black hardcovers with red-gilt illustration have minor edgewear/bumping, ffep has a small stamp of previous author, there is a small stain to Preface, and some minor dogearing to bottom corner of a few pages, otherwise internally Fine, tightly bound and possibly unread. From Worldcat: His code name was The Needle.… Read more about this item