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The Late Unlamented

The Late Unlamented

by Walling, R.A.J

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Published
1948
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Morrow 1948, presumed 1st ed. Hard to find | Yellow boards w/black letters on spine. DJ in wrapper, small chips/wear noted |name inked front endpaper
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$500.00
Five Red Herrings

Five Red Herrings

by Sayers, Dorothy L

Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
No dust jacket
Published
1942
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$8.00

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18th impression, faded blue cloth HC, no dust jacket. Age worn but pages firmly intact. Previous owner name inked on 1st page
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$8.00
To Be Hanged

To Be Hanged

by Hamilton, Bruce Taylor

Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
No dust jacket
Published
1930
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Doubleday 1930, 1st ed | Black/red boards, slight lean. Spine faded & cracked. | Pre owner inked inside front cover
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$30.00
The Borgia Cabinet

The Borgia Cabinet

by Fletcher, J.S.

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Published
1930
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1
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$50.00

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Grosset & Dunlap | 2nd printing | VG in VG dust jacket w/clear protector, square copy, tight binding | prev. owner name inked front end paper
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$50.00
The Green Toad

The Green Toad

by Masterman, Walter S.

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
5th Printing
Published
1929
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$25.00

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McKinlay, Stone & Mackinzie, 1929, 5th print | Red boards w/stamp on front, gilt lettering on spine, faded, slight lean, tight copy| prev owner name inked
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$25.00
The Garden Murder Case

The Garden Murder Case

by Van Dine, S S

Condition
Used - Very Good
Published
1935
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Collier & Son | Pseudonym for Willard Huntington Wright | Gray board w/red gilt lettering/spiderweb design | No DJ. Very tight copy
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$30.00
The Mystery of the French Milliner

The Mystery of the French Milliner

by Thomson, Sir Basil

Condition
Used - very good
Published
1937
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Doubleday, Doran & Co | The Crime Club Inc | Stated 1st ed | Red cloth w/black lettering on spine | inscribed front cover
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$25.00
The Mystery of the Downs

The Mystery of the Downs

by Watson, John

Condition
Used - Good
Published
1928
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$6.00

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Grosset & Dunlap, 4th print 1928 | Hardcover: Very Good (VG), minor shelf wear, red cloth w/black letters. No dust jacket, previous owner name inked inside cover
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$6.00
Mr. Reeder Returns

Mr. Reeder Returns

by Wallace, Edgar

Condition
Used - Good
Published
1932
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1
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AL Burt 1932 | No DJ, grey w/red diagonal striped boards, stained pages but tight binding | name inked inside front cover
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$10.00
Ten Days' Wonder

Ten Days' Wonder

by Queen, Ellery

Condition
Used - Very Good
Published
1949
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Grosset & Dunlap 1949 | No DJ, green & black boards. Slight rub marks | name inked inside front cover
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$15.00
The Kidnap Murder Case

The Kidnap Murder Case

by Van Dine, S S

Condition
Used - Very Good
Published
1936
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Collier & Sons | Gray boards w/red lettering/spider web design | Age toning, missing DJ
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$15.00
The Million Pound Deposit

The Million Pound Deposit

by Oppenheim, E. Phillips

Condition
Used - Very Good
Published
1930
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Collier & Son 1930 | Red boards w/gilt lettering on spine. No Dj, shelf wear, age tanned. Tight bind |prev owner name inked front end paper
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$30.00
The Mystery of 52

The Mystery of 52

by Masterman, Walter S.

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Good-
Published
1931
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1
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$100.00

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Dutton, 1931 1st ed | Dust jacket in protective cover, slight lean and page spotting. Rare | prev owner name inked inside front cover
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$100.00
The Arranways Mystery

The Arranways Mystery

by Wallace, Edgar

Condition
Used - Good-
Published
1932
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Doubleday, 1932 | No DJ, gray w/green diagonal striped boards. Moderate wear but tight copy |Ink stamp & Name inked inside front cover
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$20.00
The

The "Canary" Murder Case

by Van Dine, S S

Condition
Used - Good
Published
1927
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Grosset & Dunlap 1927 | Black boards w/green lettering, No DJ, moderate wear to corners, back spine split, spine cocked | Prev owners name inside front end papers
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$10.00
The Hammersmith Murders

The Hammersmith Murders

by Frome, David

Condition
Used - good
Published
1930
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Crime Club/Doubleday, Doran & Co. 1930 | HC black cloth, stamped in red, spine slightly cocked, staining to front cover, previous owner name inked
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$15.00
False Scent

False Scent

by Fletcher, J.S.

Condition
Used - Very Good
Published
1925
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NY: Grossett & Dunlap, 1925 1st ed | Gray cloth/boards. red letters, no dj, spine slighly cocked, edges w/wear. Inked name inside front cover
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$20.00
Murder a La Richelieu

Murder a La Richelieu

by Blackmon, Anita

Condition
Used - Good
Published
1937
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Doubleday Crime Club 1937 | Boards w/edge & surface wear; corners worn thru; fraying to spine ends. Binding & hinges good; forward lean.Prev owner info front endpapers
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$100.00
Black Hawthorn

Black Hawthorn

by Strange, John Stephen

Condition
Used - Very Good
Published
1933
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Doubleday, Crime Club 1933, 1st ed | No dj, black cloth boards w/red spine. Light wear to edges. | Name inked inside front cover
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$50.00
The Matheson Formula

The Matheson Formula

by Fletcher, J.S.

Condition
Used - Very Good
Published
1929
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NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1929. First ed. Clean text is yellowed w/age, clean gray cloth covers w/ worn corners. Inked name inside front cover
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$20.00