Bailey H Enry C Hristopher (15 results)

Octavo, pp. [1-4] [1-4] 5-6 [7-9] 10-250 [251-252: blank] [note: first and last leaves are blanks], original red boards, front and spine panels stamped in black, fore and bottom edges untrimmed. First U.S. edition. A Reggie Fortune novel. Hubin (1994), p. 41. A fine copy in very good plus to near fine dust jacket (illustrated by Henry R. Diamond) with light shelf wear at edges, mainly lower edges, and 24 mm closed tear along bottom front spine fold. A nice copy overall. (#128762).…

Octavo, pp. [1-2] [11-4] 5-6 [7-8] 9-252 [253-254: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank], original burgundy cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black, fore-edge untrimmed. First edition. A novel featuring shyster lawyer Joshua Clunk. The UK edition was published in 1946 by Macdonald. Hubin (1994), p. 42. A fine copy in near fine dust jacket with touch of wear at edges. A very nice copy. (#128772).…

First edition. Octavo, pp. [1-2] [11-4] 5-6 [7-8] 9-252 [253-254: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank], original burgundy cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black, fore-edge untrimmed. A novel featuring shyster lawyer Joshua Clunk. The UK edition was published in 1946 by Macdonald. [Reference: Hubin (1994), p. 42]. A fine copy in near fine dust jacket with touch of wear at edges. A very nice copy. (12780). …

Octavo, pp. [1-6] 7-223, original blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black, fore-edge untrimmed. First edition. A Reggie Fortune novel. Published in the UK in 1945 by Macdonald as DEAD MAN'S EFFECTS. Mr. Fortune investigates murder and sabotage during World War II. Hubin (1994), p. 41. Light bruises to lower corner tips, a fine copy in very good dust jacket with some shelf wear and short tears at edges, mainly spine ends and corner tips. A nice copy overall. (#128759). …

Octavo, pp. [1-2] [i-iv] v-vi [vii-viii] [1] 2-269 [270: blank], original blue-gray cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black, fore and bottom edges untrimmed, cream endpapers. First U.S. edition. A Reggie Fortune novel. Mr. Fortune investigates a mysterious outbreak of typhus fever in a remote village in Wales during World War II. Hubin (1994), p. 41. A fine copy in very good pictorial dust jacket with shallow chipping along top edge of front panel and short closed tear and mild dust soiling to rear panel. (#128765).…

First U.S. edition. Octavo, pp. [1-2] [i-iv] v-vi [vii-viii] [1] 2-269 [270: blank], original blue gray cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black, fore and bottom edges untrimmed, cream endpapers. A Reggie Fortune novel. Mr. Fortune investigates a mysterious outbreak of typhus fever in a remote village in Wales during World War II. [Reference: Hubin (1994), p. 41]. A fine copy in very good pictorial dust jacket with shallow chipping along top edge of front panel and short closed tear and mild dust soiling to rear panel. (12773).…

First edition. Octavo, pp. [1-6] 7-223, original blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black, fore-edge untrimmed. A Reggie Fortune novel. Published in the UK in 1945 by Macdonald as DEAD MAN'S EFFECTS. Mr. Fortune investigates murder and sabotage during World War II. [Reference: Hubin (1994), p. 41]. Light bruises to lower corner tips, a fine copy in very good dust jacket with some shelf wear and short tears at edges, mainly spine ends and corner tips. A nice copy overall. (12767).…

First U.S. edition. Octavo, pp. [1-4] [i-vi] vii-viii [ix-x] [1] 2-303 [304-306: blank] [note: first and last leaves are blanks], original red cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black, fore and bottom edges untrimmed, cream endpapers. A novel featuring shyster lawyer Joshua Clunk. Published in the UK as THE VERON MYSTERY (1939). [Reference: Hubin (1994), p. 42]. A fine copy in very good pictorial dust jacket (illustrated by Duggan) with some wear along top edges with two small associated nicks and chips. A nice copy overall. (12772).…

Octavo, pp. [1-6] 7-191 [192: blank], original gray boards, front and spine panels stamped in black, fore-edge untrimmed. First U.S. edition. A novel featuring shyster lawyer Joshua Clunk. Hubin (1994), p. 41. Printed on pulpy paper stock which is tanned (less than usual), a fine copy in fine dust jacket. Quite scarce in this condition. (#128761).…

Octavo, pp. [1-12] [1] 2-546 [547-548: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank], original black cloth, spine panel stamped in red, fore-edge untrimmed. First edition. An omnibus volume collecting a novel, THE BISHOP'S CRIME (1940) and twelve stories featuring Reggie Fortune, plus "Mr. Fortune," an essay by Bailey introducing his fictional sleuth. Barzun and Taylor, A Catalogue of Crime 2336. Hubin (1994), p. 41. A fine copy in nearly fine pictorial dust jacket with touch of wear along top edges and small associated nick to top edge of rear panel. A very nice copy overall. (#128763).…

First edition. Octavo, pp. [1-12] [1] 2-546 [547-548: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank], original black cloth, spine panel stamped in red, fore-edge untrimmed. An omnibus volume collecting a novel, THE BISHOP'S CRIME (1940) and twelve stories featuring Reggie Fortune, plus "Mr. Fortune," an essay by Bailey introducing his fictional sleuth. [Reference: Barzun and Taylor, A Catalogue of Crime 2336. Hubin (1994), p. 41]. A fine copy in nearly fine pictorial dust jacket with touch of wear along top edges and small associated nick to top edge of rear panel. A very nice copy overall. (12771).…

First U.S. edition. Octavo, pp. [1-6] 7-191 [192: blank], original gray boards, front and spine panels stamped in black, fore-edge untrimmed. A novel featuring shyster lawyer Joshua Clunk. [Reference: Hubin (1994), p. 41]. Printed on pulpy paper stock which is tanned (less than usual), a fine copy in fine dust jacket. Quite scarce in this condition. (12769).…

First U.S. edition. Octavo, cloth. A Reggie Fortune novel. Near fine in a very good plus dust jacket, with some light shelf wear and mild rubbing. (9873).

Octavo, pp. [1-2] [i-vi] vii-viii [ix-x] [1] 2-299 [300: blank], original red cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black, top edge stained red, fore-edge untrimmed, bottom edge rough trimmed, cream endpapers. First U.S. edition. The fourth novel featuring shyster lawyer Joshua Clunk. Published in the UK as CLUNK'S CLAIMANT (1937). Hubin (1994), p. 41. A fine copy in fine pictorial dust jacket. A sharp copy. (#128771).…

First U.S. edition. Octavo, pp. [1-2] [i-vi] vii-viii [ix-x] [1] 2-299 [300: blank], original red cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black, top edge stained red, fore-edge untrimmed, bottom edge rough trimmed, cream endpapers. The fourth novel featuring shyster lawyer Joshua Clunk. Published in the UK as CLUNK'S CLAIMANT (1937). [Reference: Hubin (1994), p. 41]. A fine copy in fine pictorial dust jacket. A sharp copy. (12779).…