Arthur C Train (24 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Before there was Perry Mason there was Ephraim Tutt.Ephraim Tutt, Esq., is soft hearted and a sucker for the hard luck story even to the point of foregoing his retainer, if it means defending the downtrodden against the powerful and the corrupt. In Manhattan and his hometown of Pottsville, New York, he fights cases involving murder, forgery, and theft, always finding some arcane legal point to come up trumps and stymie the prosecution. In this must-read collection, Tutt brings his sharp mind and gentle wit to bear on the cases of the "Mock Hen and Mock Turtle," the "Hepplewhite Tramp," the "Lallapaloosa Limited," and many others. Based on author Arthur Train's experiences working in the offices of the New York District Attorney, Tutt and Mr. Tutt is a must-read for fans of legal mysteries. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Mass-market paperback. Condition: Good. First edition. BANTAM, 1946. First edition. . Good. 200 p.

Condition: New.

Condition: new.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Pictorial Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Has a picture of a Butler on front cover - little faded & edge wear. F C Yohn (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 220 pages. 4.72x0.79x7.17 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. 2025. paperback. . . . . .

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Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Y6 - Pictoral cover, bright with minimum rubbing. Shelfwear on bottom of spine (no fraying). Spotting on page ends but no interior spotting. 4 pages of illustrations. "Being the reflections, observations and experiences of Mr. Peter Ridges, of Wapping-on-Velly, Devon, sometime in the service of SAmuel Carter, Esquire, of New York. Written by Himself and Edited by Arthur Train." Also includes advertising at end of book for 3 of other Train's books: The Prisoner at the Bar, McAllister and His Double, and True Stories of Crime. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Yohn, F. C. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. A later edition (1929) of a chronicle of an English butler in the service of a nouveau riche American family, plus two additional stories. Frontispiece plus two interior illustrations by F C Yohn. No DJ. Green embossed boards. PO acquisition note (CEL CHI 6-24-92) on the FFEP. The interior is clean and tight. A very good copy. F C Yohn (illustrator).…

paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. A later edition (1929) of one of Train's earliest novels, about a wealthy physician who only accepted cases which involved complications of true scientific interest, and conducted experiments along new lines of his peculiar hobbies. No DJ. Green embossed boards. The frontispiece and at least two of the six interior plates (all present) are by J C Leyendecker. The interior is clean & tight. PO acquisition note (CEL CHI 6-24-92) on the FFEP. A very good copy. J C Leyendecker (illustrator).…

Stapled. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. The January 4, 1936 issue of the Saturday Evening Post. Fiction includes Creating the Ideel by Booth Tarkington, That Old Gray Mare by Arthur Train, part 2 of 6 of The Hurricane, a novel by Charles Nordhoff & James Norman Hall, and part 5 of 6 of Roxana, a novel by Clarence Budington Kelland. Cover art (Baby New Year and Crystal Ball) by J C Leyendecker Light soiling to the front cover. It is only attached by a 1.5" piece at the top of the spine. Small corner folds. Overall a good copy. copy. J C Leyendecker (cover), Ritchie Coper, Arthur William Brown, W H D Koerner, Arthur William Brown, and others (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: GOOD Minus. TRUE FIRST EDITION THUS. INVENTORY OS >>>COLLIER'S Magazine 1932: APRIL 16 ** Politician throwing Out the First Pitch, painted cover by C.C. (Cecil Calvert) BEALL (1892-1970) BACK COVER AD = Camels; SERIALS = "The Unguarded Queen" part 8 by Arthur Train - "The Gracious Lady" part 10 by Arthur Somers Roche; SHORT STORIES = "No Hits - No Runs" by Talbert Josselyn - "Thanks to a Girl in Love" by Alan LeMay - "Old Enough" by Murney Mintzer - "In Pursuit of an Actor" by Louise Kennedy Mabie - "Star Witness" by John B. Kennedy: ARTICLES = "Bearing Down on Short Selling" by John T. Flynn; "Diamond Dust - Baseball" by Grantland Rice; "Money Madness - Inflation and the Government" by Clinton W. Gilbert; "Pick-up - Olympic Sprinter" by Charley Paddock; ** 220 Grams; >> This is a reading copy. Dust Shadow at Right Edge of Cover, Magic Tape Repairs inside Spine to cover; Cover is detached from inner contents. Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. painted cover by C.C. (Cecil Calvert) BEALL (1892-1970) (illustrator). Book.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Before there was Perry Mason there was Ephraim Tutt.Ephraim Tutt, Esq., is soft hearted and a sucker for the hard luck story even to the point of foregoing his retainer, if it means defending the downtrodden against the powerful and the corrupt. In Manhattan and his hometown of Pottsville, New York, he fights cases involving murder, forgery, and theft, always finding some arcane legal point to come up trumps and stymie the prosecution. In this must-read collection, Tutt brings his sharp mind and gentle wit to bear on the cases of the "Mock Hen and Mock Turtle," the "Hepplewhite Tramp," the "Lallapaloosa Limited," and many others. Based on author Arthur Train's experiences working in the offices of the New York District Attorney, Tutt and Mr. Tutt is a must-read for fans of legal mysteries. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Before there was Perry Mason there was Ephraim Tutt.Ephraim Tutt, Esq., is soft hearted and a sucker for the hard luck story even to the point of foregoing his retainer, if it means defending the downtrodden against the powerful and the corrupt. In Manhattan and his hometown of Pottsville, New York, he fights cases involving murder, forgery, and theft, always finding some arcane legal point to come up trumps and stymie the prosecution. In this must-read collection, Tutt brings his sharp mind and gentle wit to bear on the cases of the "Mock Hen and Mock Turtle," the "Hepplewhite Tramp," the "Lallapaloosa Limited," and many others. Based on author Arthur Train's experiences working in the offices of the New York District Attorney, Tutt and Mr. Tutt is a must-read for fans of legal mysteries. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 341 pages. First edition, first printing. His first book. A collection of 11 stories, most mysteries. Illustrations by Alonzo Kimball and F. C. Yohn. Near fine book with slight soiling to the covers. No dust jacket. A very bright and clean copy. Kimball, Alonzo & Yohn, F. C. (illustrator).…

Stapled. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. The September 21 & 28, October 5, & 12, 1935 issues of the Saturday Evening Post containing parts 1 through 4 of 5 of O Careless Love by Rex Stout, one of his last attempts at mainstream fiction. The first publication of this work preceding book publication, and arguably it's true first edition. Additional fiction includes part 5, 6 & 7 of 7 of Furious Young Man, a novel by I A R Wylie (9/21 & 28, & 10/5), Mr Gallup Gets Command, a short story by Norman Reilly Raine, Take a Witness, a short story by Arthur Train (9/28), The Curfew Tolls, a short story by Stephen Vincent Benet (10/5), & Christopher Columbus, a poem by Ogden Nash. The 10/5 issue includes an article about Louisiana's colorful & bombastic senator Huey P Long (Paradox in Pajamas by Herman B Deutsch). Cover art by Ellen B T Pyle (9/21 - Girls Sipping Sodas), J.C. Leyendecker (9/28 - She's My Girl!), Gordon Grant (10/5 - Model Ship), & Maurice Bower (10/12 - Quarterback Pass). The issues are in very good shape. The 9/21 issue has lLight wear to the edges with a soil streak along the spine of the front cover; the 9/28 issue is similar with some pen marks at the lower left of the front cover near the spine; foxing to the edges of the front cover of the 10/5 issue. The 10/12 issue is good only with the front cover separated from the bottom about 2/3 the way plus other chips and small closed tear, mostly along the spine. A very good set, & exceedingly unusual, with serial installments of an early Rex Stout novel. A large oversize lot that may require additional postage. Ellen B T Pyle, J.C. Leyendecker, Gordon Grant, & Maurice Bower (covers), H R Ballinger ( O Careless Love), Anton Otto Fischer (Mr Gallup Gets Command), Arthur William Brown (Take a Witness), Johm La Gatta (The Curfew Tolls) (illustrator).…

Stapled. Condition: Good - Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. The May 4, 11, 18 & 25 and June 1, 8, 15, & 22, 1940 issues of the Saturday Evening Post. Fiction includes most notably the complete run, parts 1 - 8 (conclusion) of 8, of Quick Service, a novel by P G Wodehouse. Precedes book publication. Other fiction includes Freedom's a Hard-Bought Thing, a short story by Stephen Vincent Benet (5/18), Mr Tutt and the Lone Tree Mine, a short story by Arthur Train (6/1), Courage is a Business, an article by champion prize fighter Gene Tunney (6/1), Never Another Jones, an article by Grantland Rice on HoF golfer Bobby Jones (6/8), Dog Weakness, a short story by George Sessions Perry (6/22), and others. Cover art by John Hyde Phillips (5/4 -Freshmen Chemistry), J.C. Leyendecker (5/11 - Rug Beater), Norman Rockwell (5/18 - Full Treatment), Frances Tipton Hunter (5/25 - Helping with Homework), Paul Bransom (6/1 - Doe and Fawn in Forest), Wynn Richards (6/8 - June Bride), Mariam Troop (6/15 - Rain on Laundry Day, ethnic) & Albert W. Hampson (6/22 - Bumper Cars). Condition issues include: 5/4 - no significant issues; 5/11 - soiling to the TL & along the spine of the front cover and some edge wear; 5/18 - light soiling to a small strip at the bottom left of the front cover; 5/25 - mathematical equations (square roots) written lightly on the FC w/a soil spot @ the bottom, light edge wear to the back cover; 6/1 - edge wear to the front cover with soiling to the bottom edge & a folded corner at the top, roughness to the bottom edge gradually fading through page 28, folded top corner to pages 55 - 66, and edge wear to the back cover and a folded bottom corner; 6/8 - light edge wear tot eh front cover with soil at the bottom. a damp stain to strip of the back cover that shows to the fore edge of the pages through the last half of the mag; 6/15 - light edge wear & soiling at the top of the back cover, small closed tears to the fore edge of pages 89 - 104, and the tops of pages 101 - 104; and 6/22 - light soiling to the front cover & a small chip at the top, light edge wear to the rear cover; and a top corner chip on page 29/30 - no text or illustrations affected. There are no cutouts or missing pages. Overall a very good set with serial installments and short stories and articles by prominent and collectible authors plus, vintage WW II related stories, articles and ads. A heavy oversize set that will require additional shipping. John Hyde Phillips, J.C. Leyendecker, Norman Rockwell, Frances Tipton Hunter, Paul Bransom, Wynn Richards, Mariam Troop & Albert W. Hampson (covers) & Gilbert Bundy (Quick Service) (illustrator).…

First Edition. *** TRUE FIRST EDITION ***QUICK SERVICE in The Saturday Evening Post, 1940, first American edition, 8 volumes complete, a near fine set in pictorial wraps. Also contains fiction by Philip Wylie, Arthur Train and others as well as cover art by Norman Rockwell & J. C. Leyendecker.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1910 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 11 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.…