Dana Lyon (84 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing # 12292 of 15 of this collection of short stories. All the stories were published previously in separate magazines. Featured are The Bottled Wife by Michael Fessier, A Coffin for Mr. Cash by Robert Arthur, The Faith of Aaron Menefee by Stanley Ellin, My Queer Dean by Ellery Queen, Your Cake and Eat It by Berkely Mather, Squeakie's Second Case by Margaret Manners, First Man at the Funeral by Dion Henderson, The Strange Tale of Mr. Elsie Smith by Dana Lyon, The Live Ones by Richard Prather, The Gentleman Caller by Veronica Parker Johns, Mr. Portway's Practice by Michael Gilbert, Fin De Siecle by William O'Farrell, Kiss Me, Dudley by Evan Hunter, To Strike a Match by Erle Stanley Gardner, It Wouldn't Be Fair by Jack Finney. Light edgewear. Slight spine slant. Light reading creases to the spine. Faint moisture stain to the bottom edge of the first five pages. In very good condition.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 14 short stories. Featured are Pierre Chambrun Defends Himself by Hugh Pentecost, Fall of A Hero by Jon L. Breen, A Matter of Trust by Joan Richter, The Theft of the Foggy Film by Edward D. Hoch, Memorial to Speke by H.R.F. Keating, Library Fuzz by James Holding, Something Like Growning Pains by Lika Van Ness, The F. Scott Fitzgerald Murder Case by Theodore Mathieson, Hunting Season by Jerrold Phaon, The "Variety" Murder Case by Dennis Marks, Autumn Madness by John Lutz, The Good Companions by Dana Lyon, The Niece From Scotland by Christianna Brand, Dr. Coffee an the Whiz Kid by Lawrence G. Blochman. Light edge wear. In very good condition. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of a Short Novel, A Novelet and six short stories. The Short Novel is The Corpse That Walked Away by Brett Halliday. The Novelet is Tiger in the Snow (a Mongo novelet ) by George C. Chesbro. The six short stories are The Motorman by Stanley F. White, Between You, Me and the Lamppost by Edward Wellen, The Old Heap by Alvin S. Fick, The Halt an the Dead by Gary Brander, My Daughter Germaine by Dana Lyon, Secret Weapon by Helene Juarez Philpps. Light reading crease near the spine. Slight spine slant. In very good condition.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this crime magazine featuring the previously unpublished novels "A Lady for Killing" by Brett Halliday and "The Apostle Murders" by Carole Ottify Grillion. Also included the short stories Deja Vu by Helene Juarez Phipps, Alone at Last by Anita Zelman, The Empty House by Dana Lyon. In Near Fine condition. …

Wraps. Condition: Reading Copy. Vol. 38, no. 3. Edited by Cylvia Kleinman. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "The Corpse That Walked Away" (short novel) by Brett Halliday; "Tiger in the Snow" (novelette; Mongo series) by George C. Chesbro; "The Motorman" by Stanley F. Withe; "Between You, Me, and the lamppost" by Edward Wellen; "The Old Heap" by Alvin S. Fick; "The Halt and the Dead" by Gary Brander; "My Daughter Germaine" by Dana Lyon; "Secret Weapon" by Helene Juarez Phipps. Rear cover soiled; creasing; tanned. Reading copy. Magazine.…

Wraps. Condition: Good. Vol. 4, No. 5. Edited by Anthony Boucher and J. Francis McComas. Cover art by Jack Coggins ("A rocket-launching station on the moon"). Includes "When Half-Gods Go" by Poul Anderson; "Snulbug" by Anthony Boucher; "Occupation" by Edward W. Ludwig; "Story Conference" by Arthur Porges; "Young-Man-With-Skull-At-Ear" by Levi Crow [Manly Wade Wellman]; "Labor Supply;" by John D. MacDonald; "There Did Not Remain a Word to Say" by Winona McClintic; "Leap Year Day" by Tom McMorrow, Jr.; "Aladdin's Lamp" by Kurd Lasswitz (trans. by Willy Ley); "Lot" by Ward Moore; "Mr. Elsie Smith" by Dana Lyon. Front cover is about 1/3rd loose with small loss; some soiuling and foxing; tanning. Magazine.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: FAIR. Covers are worn and creased. Pages tanned. Dampstain to one corner. 18 cm. Ace Giant Double G-535. Additional info or photos on request. Ships in protective packaging, with tracking and insurance.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Mystery novel by Mabel Dana Lyon (1897-1982), who also wrote under the names Theo Durrant and Dana Hughston. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Missing dust-jacket, red cloth binding with a few white scuff marks. Text is unmarked, the pages and page-edges are somewhat yellowed. Front hinge cracked, pages are necessarily delicate due to the manufacturing and paper conservation orders of the War Production Board. 12mo (5.5" x 7.5"). 220pp.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Mystery novel by Mabel Dana Lyon (1897-1982), who also wrote under the names Theo Durrant and Dana Hughston. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Missing dust-jacket, red cloth binding with a few white scuff marks. Text is unmarked, the pages and page-edges are somewhat yellowed. Front hinge cracked, pages are necessarily delicate due to the manufacturing and paper conservation orders of the War Production Board. 12mo (5.5" x 7.5"). 220pp.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, second printing of this collection of 23 short stories by various authors. A 1 1/2-inch closed-tear to the inside summary flap. Light edgewear. In near fine / very good condition.

Paperback. ORIGINAL first edition. G-525, very good , mystery novel, paperback.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 58, no. 3 (Whole No. 334). Edited by Eleanor Sullivan. Includes "A Matter of Equine Ballistics" (novelet) by R. Bretnor; "Comedy of Discomfiture" (novelet) by Michael Innes; "To Catch a Spy" by Robert Edward Eckels; "The Will-o'-the-Wisp Mystery" by Mr. X; "Hot Roof in Sydney" by John P. Gilders; "How I Murdered My Wife" by Len Gray; "Pierre Chambrun and the Last Run" by Hugh Pentecost; "Lost Generation" by Dorothy Salisbury Davis; "Will Somebody Kindly Tell Me?" by McGarry Morley; "Three Men in a Tomb" by James Powell; "The Bitter Years" by Dana Lyon; "Excercise Number One" by John Pierce; "Yellow Fever" (First Story) by Steve Sherman; "The Jury Box" by John Dickson Carr. Rear foredge has been wet and is wavy; tape at spine head; old price sticker on front; lean; minor soiling; tanning. Book. …

Paperback. ORIGINAL first edition. G-525, very good -fine, , reading crease, store stamp inside mystery novel, paperback.

Paperback. ORIGINAL first edition. G-525, very good -fine, , reading crease mystery novel, paperback.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Book very good condition showing light wear to edges. No dust jacket.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Gut. 1198. 158 Seiten Die Einbandkanten des ansonsten gut erhaltenen Taschenbuchs sind leicht bestoßen und die Seitenränder, wohl papierbedingt, nachgedunkelt. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 150.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 60, no. 5 (Whole No. 348). Includes "Pierre Chambrun Defends Himself" by Hugh Pentecost; "Fall of a Hero" by Jon L. Breen; "A Matter of Trust" by Joan Richter; "The Theft of the Foggy Film" by Edward D. Hoch; "Memorial to Speke" by H. R. F. Keating; "Library Fuzz" by James Holding; "Something Like Growing Pains" by Lika Van Ness; "The F. Scott Fitzgerald Murder Case" by Theodore Mathieson; "Hunting Season" by Jerrold Phaon; "The 'Variety' Murder Case" by Dennis Marks; "Autumn Madness" by John Lutz; "The Good Companions" by Dana Lyon; "The Niece from Scotland" by Christianna Brand; "Dr. Coffee and teh Whiz Kid" by Lawrence G. Blochman; "The Jury Box" (department) by John Dickson Carr. Several small dark spots or stains; creasing; mild tanning and foxing. Book. …

Soft cover. Condition: About Fine. First Edition. Book.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. 41, no. 4. Edited by Sam Merwin, Jr. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "Hot Ice, Cold Death" (short novel) by Brett Halliday; "haven" (novelet) by James M. Reasoner; "Chains" by Dana Lyon; "A Matter of Inches" by Philip Segal; "The Olny Road to Glory" by C. G. Cobb; "Partners" by Hal Ellson; "The Questionable Cure" by Lorraine Marise; "Cold Flight" by Moss Tadrack; "A Word from Willie" by Charles Peterson; "A Time to Cry" by Edward Van Der Rhoer. Creasing; minor scuffs and wear; mild tanning. Book. …

Soft cover. Condition: Good / Very Good. First Collected Edition, PBO thus.. **CONTENTS(1) The Haunting of Shawnley Rectory by Ruth Rendell (2) The Living End by Dana Lyon (3) I Wish He Hadnt Said That by George Baxt (4) The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (5) The Inner Voices by Jean Potts (6) Over There - Darkness by William OFarrell (7) In The House Next Door by William Bankier (8) The Third-Floor Closet by Jack Ritchie (9) The Crime in Nobodys Room by Jack Dickson Carr (10) Locked Doors by Lilly Carlson (11) Le Chateau de LaArsenic by Georges Simenon (12) My Neighbour, Ay by Joyce Harrington (13) The Dwelling Place of the Proud by Charles B. Child (14) The Thief by Helen Hudson (15) The Name on the Window Edmund Crispin (16) The Hump in the Basement by Suzanne Blanc (17) The Ghost of Greenwich Village by Donald McNutt Douglass (18) The Dark Place by Richard A. Selzer (19) The Problem of the Whispering House by Edward D. Hoch (20) A Hearse Is Not A Home by Edward D. Hoch (21) No Place To Live by Ellery Queen (22) A Nice Place To Play by Nedra Tyre (23) The Mysterious Mansion by Honore de Balzac >> Cover creasing; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. PHOTO Cover (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good - Very Good. First Collected Edition, PBO thus.. **FEATURE AND NOVELETS (1) A Lady To Killing by Brett Halliday (2) The Apostle Murders by Carole Ottify Grillion **STORIES (1) Deja Vu by Helene Juarez (2) Alone At Last by Anita Zelman (3) The Empty House by Dana Lyon >> Front cover crease Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Painted Front Cover (illustrator). Book.…

Paperback. first edition. G-545 very good -fine, faint reading crease, store stamp inside paperback.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Printing. Solid with a crease on the spine and some small corner creases on the covers.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Stated first edition. Hardcover in jacket, price clipped from upper jacket flap. Several tears and chips to jacket edges. Some water damage to jacket and boards. Text is unmarked. A couple random stains to margins. Binding strong. Moderate wear. Good only. Jacket now in fresh Mylar. Additional photos available upon request. All of our books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. First Collected Edition, PBO thus.. **FEATURE AND NOVELETS (1) Written In Blood by Brett Halliday (2) The Conference Hill by W. L. Fieldhouse **STORIES (1) The Fourth Straw by Dana Lyon (2) The World Of Dipsy Dooley by T. A. Meeks (3) The Long Treason by Robert Lopresti (4) First Arraignment by Louise Brownlee (5) Only A Ticket by Pat Hilton >>> ; Mailing label on cover; tanning inside cover edges Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. GGA - {Good Girl Art) Painted Cover (illustrator). Book.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First UK edition. Paperback Original. Gold Medal Number 561. Anthology of stories edited by Prather who also provides an introduction and one of the stories. Originally published in the US by Fawcett Gold Medal in 1960. The front cover has a small mark in pen across the price at the top right corner. The spine has a little edge rubbing and a small surface tear at the top. Slight discolouration to the back cover. Page edges browned. Ticks in pen against eight of the titles in the contents pages and the pages are browned but they are otherwise unmarked. Cover art by Barye Phillips. First printing. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed. Phillips, Barye (illustrator).…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Poor. First Edition. Paperback Original. Ace G-545. Heavy reading creasing, edge rubbing and chipping to the spine. The front cover has a two inch crease to the top right corner and there is some edge rubbing to the covers. The page edges have some spotting. The text block is cracked at page 44 and while there is no page loosening the first section feels somewhat fragile. The first and last pages have some spotting and there is a small pen mark to the first page. The pages are browned but otherwise unmarked. First printing. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed.…

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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First UK edition. Paperback Original. Gold Medal Number 561. Anthology of stories edited by Prather who also provides an introduction and one of the stories. Originally published in the US by Fawcett Gold Medal in 1960. The covers have only some light surface and edge wear. Browning to the top edges of the pages which have some small chips to a number of the corners. Browning along the top edges of the insides of the covers and the pages are browned but they are otherwise unmarked. Cover art by Barye Phillips. First printing. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed. Phillips, Barye (illustrator).…