Fick Alvin (15 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing of this Collection of 13 Short Stories. Featured are The Sweet Corn Murder by Rex Stout, Something Like Murder by John Lutz, Innocent Victim by RL Stevens, The Forgotten Murder by EX Ferrars, Devils Pass by Edward Wellen, The Turning Point by John F Mauren, If Cornered, Scream by Patricia J Thurmond, The Cloud Beneath the Eaves by Barbara Owens, Evidence of Intent by Judith Garner, Early Warning by John Gloag, The Sacrificial Goat by Thomas Walsh, The Weathered Board by Alvin S Fick and The Spy in the Toy Business by Edward D Hoch. In Near Fine Condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 14 short stories. Featured are The Midnight Strangler by Jack Ritchie, Charlie in the Tundra by Brian Garfield, A Change in the Program by Robert Twohy, The Golden Dipper by Alvin S. Fick, The Day of the Bookmobile by Patricia McGerr, Writing Was Her Life by Helene Melyan, Night and Day by Helene Melyan, Silent Good Grace by Janet Rechtman, The Fifty-Second Card by Mignon Warner, Crooked Bone Gerald Kersh, The Mulligan Stew by Donald E. Westlake, The Deliverance of Clabo Pender by Stephen Wasylyk, Ninety-Nine Clop Clop by Ron Goulart, Captain Leopold on the Spot by Edward D. Hoch. The Gerlad Kersh story is reprinted from 1968. Earlier owner's name on the table of contents. 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: Good. Please see any and all photos connected with this listing. A bit scuffed but all pages intact and legible. Good reading copy. Clean. No store stamps. --- Jan, 1979 issue. --- Crime stories including authors: ---- Jack Ritchie - Brian Garfield - Robert Twohy - Alvin S. Fick - Patricia McGerr - Helene Melyan - Janet Rechtman - Mignon Warner - Gerald Kersh - Donald E. Westlake - Stephen Wasylyk - Ron Goulart - Edward D. Hoch. . .See photos for additional content. . .

Wraps. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 39, no. 5. Edited by Sam Merwin, Jr. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "You Can Beat a Frame" (short novel) by Brett Halliday; "Death of a Don" (True Mafia Story) by David Mazroff; "The Packing Case" by James Holding; "The Eavesdropper" by Ruth Wissmann; "Running Water" by Marion S. Moore; "Rubout" by Edward Wellen; "No Story" by Fred J. Curran; "Sticks and Stones" by Alvin Fick. Uncredited illustrations. Creasing; edge and corner wear; small staple in cover; tanning; large store stamp on first page; stress. Book.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 71, no. 4 (Whole No. 413). Cover art, Hercuel Poirot, is uncredited. Includes "One Thing Leads to Another" by Harold Q. Masur; "A Hint of Danger: by William Bankier; "Mr. Strang Buys a Big H" by William Brittain; "Counting Steps" by David Ely; "The Golden Circle" by Patricia L. Schulze; "The Great American Graveyard" by Alvin S. Fick; "The Third Choice" by Joshua Draper; "Many a Slip" by Dennis Palumbo; "On the Road" by Gerald Standley; "Heart's Desire" by Elizabeth McCoy; "A Cold Foggy Day" by Bill Pronzini; "And the Winnner Is-" by Ron Goulart; "In the Clear" by Patricia McGerr; "Interpol: The Case of the Five Coffins" by Edward D. Hoch; "Mystery Newsletter" by Otto Penzler & Chris Steinbrunner; "The Jury Box" by Jon L. Breen. Creasing; tanning; minor bumps and dings; minor soiling. No Label, never was. Magazine.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. The issue January 1978 of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Vol 71 # 1, #410. Contains The Sweet Corn Murder by Rex Stout, published earlier in the novella collection Trio for Blunt Instruments as Murder is Corny, Something Like Murder by John Lutz, Innocent Victim by RL Stevens, The Forgotten Murder by EX Ferrars, Devils Pass by Edward Wellen, The Turning Point by John F Mauren, If Cornered, Scream by Patricia J Thurmond, The Cloud Beneath the Eaves by Barbara Owens, Evidence of Intent by Judith Garner, Early Warning by John Gloag, The Sacrificial Goat by Thomas Walsh, The Weathered Board by Alvin S Fick and The Spy in the Toy Business by Edward D Hoch, and others. Very light wear at the edges with mild rubbbing to the covers. Light corner crease at the bottom of the back cover. . The internals are clean and crisp. A very good copy.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. The issue January 1978 of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Vol 71 # 1, #410. Contains The Sweet Corn Murder by Rex Stout, published earlier in the novella collection Trio for Blunt Instruments as Murder is Corny, Something Like Murder by John Lutz, Innocent Victim by RL Stevens, The Forgotten Murder by EX Ferrars, Devils Pass by Edward Wellen, The Turning Point by John F Mauren, If Cornered, Scream by Patricia J Thurmond, The Cloud Beneath the Eaves by Barbara Owens, Evidence of Intent by Judith Garner, Early Warning by John Gloag, The Sacrificial Goat by Thomas Walsh, The Weathered Board by Alvin S Fick and The Spy in the Toy Business by Edward D Hoch, and others. Very light wear at the edges. The internals are clean and crisp. A very good or better copy.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 73, no. 1 (Whole No. 422). Cover art is uncredited. Includes "The Midnight Strangler" by Jack Ritchie; "Charlie in the Tundra" by Brian Garfield; "A Change in the Program" by Robert Twohy; "The Golden Dipper" by Alvin S. Fick; "The Day of the Bookmobile" by Patricia McGerr; "Writing Was Her Life" & "Night and Day" by Helene Melyan; "Silent Good Grace" by Janet Rechtman; "The Fifty-Second Card" by Mignon Warner; "Crooked Bone" by Gerald Kersh; "The Mulligan Stew" by Donald E. Westlake; "The Deliverence of Clabo Pender" by Stephen Wasylyk; "Ninety-Nine Clop Clop" by Ron Goulart; "Captain Leopold on the Spot" by Edward D. Hoch; ; "Mystery Newsletter" by Otto Penzler & Chris Steinbrunner; "The Jury Box" by Jon L. Breen. Label pulls and its remaining (see scan); creasing; edge and corner wear with minor tears; mild tanning. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 73, no. 1 (Whole No. 422). Cover art is uncredited. Includes "The Midnight Strangler" by Jack Ritchie; "Charlie in the Tundra" by Brian Garfield; "A Change in the Program" by Robert Twohy; "The Golden Dipper" by Alvin S. Fick; "The Day of the Bookmobile" by Patricia McGerr; "Writing Was Her Life" & "Night and Day" by Helene Melyan; "Silent Good Grace" by Janet Rechtman; "The Fifty-Second Card" by Mignon Warner; "Crooked Bone" by Gerald Kersh; "The Mulligan Stew" by Donald E. Westlake; "The Deliverence of Clabo Pender" by Stephen Wasylyk; "Ninety-Nine Clop Clop" by Ron Goulart; "Captain Leopold on the Spot" by Edward D. Hoch; ; "Mystery Newsletter" by Otto Penzler & Chris Steinbrunner; "The Jury Box" by Jon L. Breen. Tanning; minor creasing and rubbing. Book.

Paperback. Condition: As New. Blockhead Press; Cornwall, 2002. 100 printed copies. A Fine, spiral bound with plastic covers, trace use/handling marks, binding tight and sturdy, interior and extremities tidy, minimal rub marks to text block edges, a nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 85pp., indexed. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

Pinion Press (illustrator). large 12mo. cloth, paper label on front cover. 2-25, (5) pages. Limited to 195 numbered copies. Signed by author on page before colophon. Nine brief essays for solitary rambles in the country, illustrated with eight small or reduced cuts (source not given). Title page in red and black; page nos. in red. Set in Goudy Kennerly. Printed by the author. Some discoloration of covers. cloth, paper label on front cover.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. This is a fine, as new, first edition one of 250 copies in string tied red decorative wraps. Alvin did this on his foot treadle press.

Small octavo, pp. [1-24] (unpaginated), folding map of Barsoom, printed wrappers, sewn. First edition. Limited to 250 copies. Includes the text of a ERB letter dated 25 November 1929 to Mrs. Majorie (cq) C. Harrison. A fine copy. (#178645).

Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. Robert Horvath (illustrator). First Edition. Illustrated red card stock chap book held together with a black cord. Limited to 250 copies. As New booklet with original unaddressed mailing envelope with several small closed tears to flap; without dust jacket as issued. Fold-out Barsoom map intact. Beautiful collectors quality copy. All our books are bubble wrapped and shipped in a sturdy box with Delivery Confirmation. NO remainder mark, NO previous owner markings or inscriptions, NOT a Book Club Edition, NOT an Ex-Lib. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Chap Book.