Language: English
Published by Macfadden Books, New York, NY, 1962
Seller: Lazy S Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. None Stated. An early 1960s PB collection of 7 stories from the Omnibus of Crime. Macfadden Books MB 50-143. Soiling and creases to the covers. Browning to the pages with a few stains. Spine lean. A reader.
Language: English
Published by The Armchair Detective Inc., New York, 1994
Seller: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Magazine / Periodical First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of articles, reviews and book collecting tips for the mystery genre. Rubbing to the black cover. In Near Fine Condition.
Language: English
Published by Criterion Press, 1961
Seller: Avenue Victor Hugo Books, Newmarket, NH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Octavo, 8 1/2" tall, 381 pages, gray quarter-cloth. A very good, clean hardcover with minor shelf wear; hinges and binding tight, paper slightly yellowed, slight soiling to the fore-edges. In a good, edge worn dust jacket, with small chips at the flap fold edges and back strip top and bottom, with original price present. A very nice reading copy.
Language: English
Published by Harper & Row Publishers, 1940
ISBN 10: 0060222565 ISBN 13: 9780060222567
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Cover with light wear and bumps, notably to spine ends. Pages with light wear and toning but otherwise clean and intact throughout. Please see image. 352 pages. Reissue with blue cloth pictorial cover (no DJ) - date uncertain as only has the original 1940 copyright date and is published by Harper & Row rather than Harper & Brothers.
Published by New York: Permabooks / Permabook / Perma # P117 1st Edition, 1951
Seller: John McCormick, Mississauga, ON, Canada
First Edition
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good to Very Good+. Additional Writers: Samuel Blas, Edgar Allan Poe, Howard Wandrei, H.H. Munro (Saki), H.L. Gold, H.G. Wells, Ambrose Bierce, Wilbur Daniel Steele (illustrator). First Edition. ----------vintage paperback. An excellent 364-page first edition paperback original horror anthology. Spine and cover creases, edgewear, a solid VG to VG+ copy.
Published by Rinehart, 1951
Seller: JR Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No writing; spine crease.
Language: English
Published by Mansell Publishing, United Kingdom, 1976
ISBN 10: 072010551X ISBN 13: 9780720105513
Seller: Winghale Books, South Kelsey, LINCS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 79 pages. Private bookplate on end paper. Clean large size 28cm x 22cm thin hardback. No dust jacket. ( Mansell Publishing (Vol.3 of Calendars & Indexes Series) Calendar of the Papers of Charles Thomas Longley, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1862-1868, in Lambeth Palace Library.
Published by Mansell, 1976
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. John Darbyshire (illustrator). First Edition. Moderate age and reading wear to book and dust wrapper. No internal inscriptions, torn or missing pages. Illustrator: John Darbyshire. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Architecture; Australia; Genealogy & Local History. ISBN: 0851790941. ISBN/EAN: 9780851790947. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50341.
Language: English
Published by Pocket Book, New York, 1941
Seller: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing # 103 of this collection of short stories by various authors. Featured are The Man in the Passage by G.K. Chesterton, The Disappearance of Marie Severe by Ernest Bramah, The History of Bel from The Apocryphal Scriptures, The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe, The Little House by H.C. Bailey, East Wind by Freeman Willis Crofts, The Cyprian Bees by Anthony Wynne, The Lenton Croft Robberies by Arthur Morrison, The red-Headed League by Arthur Conan Doyle, The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim by Agatha Christie, Man Bites Dog by Ellery Queen, The Treasure Hunt by Edgar Wallace, The Avenging Chance by Anthony Berkeley, The Aluminium Dagger by R. Austin Freeman, The Unknown Peer by E.C. Bentley, The Problem of Cell 13 by Jacques Futrelle, The Haunted Policeman by Dorothy Sayers. Heavy edgewear to the spine. In good condition.
Seller: Black Stump Books And Collectables, Skipton, VIC, Australia
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine in Archival Sleeve. John Darbyshire (illustrator). First Edition. A firm straight unmarked book and dust jacket, just out of long-term storage, appears unread.
Published by Rigby Limited, Adelaide, 1974
Seller: Adelaide Booksellers, Clarence Gardens, SA, Australia
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Small Quarto Size. Very Good condition. Colour illustrations by John Darbyshire. Maps to endpapers. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. Unpaginated.
Published by F W Cheshire, Melbourne, 1966
Seller: Marlowes Books and Music, Ferny Grove, QLD, Australia
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 194 pages. Book is in general good condition. There is some light reading wear present, but still a presentable copy.
Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1918
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Small octavo. Flexible paper wrappers with printed paper labels. Light edgewear, else near fine. Includes contributions by Aldous Huxley, Dorothy Sayers, and L.A.G. Strong.
Publication Date: 1976
Seller: Xerxes Fine and Rare Books and Documents, Glen Head, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: VG. Mansell 1976. Longley, 1794-1868, was Viscount Melbourne to the newly created diocese of Rion in 1836. Hardcover. 4to., 79pp., blue cloth. VG.
Language: English
Published by Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1971, 1971
ISBN 10: 0198223471 ISBN 13: 9780198223474
Seller: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. xix, 327 pages, 5 plates : facsimiles, 1 genealogical table, 1 portrait ; 23 cm ; blue cloth, no dustjacket ; ISBN 9780198223474, 0198223471 OCLC 59181983 ; Contents: An Appreciation by Anne Whiteman -- Preface by D. A. Bullough, R. L. Storey -- List of illustrations -- List of abbreviations -- The writing-office of the Dukes of Spoleto in the eighth century, by D.A. Bullough -- English diplomatic documents to the end Edward III's reign, by P. Chaplais -- Papal privileges for St. Albans Abbey and its dependences, by J.E. Sayers -- The Assizes of Henry II: the texts, by J.C. Holt -- The early charters of the family of Kinninmonth of that Ilk, by G.W.S. Barrow -- The organization of material in medieval cartularies, by D. Walker -- The registration of deeds of title in the medieval borough, by G.H. Martin -- The making of the declaration of Arbroath, by A.A.M. Duncan -- The records of the bishop's official at Ely: specialization in the English episcopal chancery of the later middle ages, by D. Owen -- The reliability of inquisitions as historical evidence, by R.F. Hunnisett -- Ecclesiastical causes in chancery, by R.L. Storey -- The privy seal clerks in the early fifteenth century, by A.L. Brown -- Some archdeacons' court books and the commons' supplication against the ordinaries of 1532, by M. Bowker -- A bibliography of the writings of Kathleen Major, compiled by A.E.B. Owen ; ownership stamp of Howard Shealy (1949-2023), professor at Kennesaw State University ; FINE. Book.
Language: English
Published by Odhams Press, London, 1948
Seller: SAVERY BOOKS, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. NO JACKET. 1948 reprint. Hardback. 21.5x16cm. 696 pages with 16 black & white illustrations. SPINE LETTERING IS VERY DULL. Clean & tight book. SOME FOXING. Flat pages. No inscriptions. NO JACKET. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL TRACKED 24 next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref H201.
Published by Little Brown, 1942
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. SPORTING BLOOD, Little Brown, 1942, first edition, spine lightened, else a tight vg or better copy. Contributions by: E. C. Bentley, Arthur Conan Doyle, Ellery Queen, Dorothy Sayers, Dashiell Hammett, E. W. Hornung, Leslie Charteris, George Allan England, Ernest Bramah, Agatha Christie, G. K. Chesterton, et.al. Each story with a sports motif.
Oxford, UP, 1968. (X) 327 pp. Cloth + dustjacket . Portrait. *dustjacket partly discoloured, otherwise in good condition* Contributors Arthur I. Bloomfield, Laurence Harris E.P. Neufeld a.o.
Published by Rigby, 1972
Seller: Book Grocer, Tullamarine, VIC, Australia
Hardback. John Barryshire, G.E. Sayers, Rigby. Author: John Barryshire, G.E. SayersBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some discolouration from plastic jacket adhesive on first and last pagesOld Gold Towns Of Victoria chronicles the fascinating history of the boom-and-bust settlements that defined Victoria's gold rush era. This compelling work uncovers the unique character and enduring legacy of these once-thriving communities, detailing the daily lives of prospectors, merchants, and families who sought their fortunes. It presents a vivid portrait of a pivotal period in Australian history, illustrating the architectural remnants and social fabric that shaped these iconic towns. The authors meticulously document the rise and eventual decline of these settlements, offering a rich historical account for enthusiasts of Australian heritage. Hardback.
Published by The Folio Society, London, 2016
Seller: A&F.McIlreavy.Buderim Rare Books, Buderim, QLD, Australia
8vo. pp. xxiv + 247 with colour illustrations by Mark Thomas and a map.Blue decorated pictorial cloth hardcover in slipcase. Inspector Rudge does not encounter many cases of murder in the sleepy seaside town of Whynmouth. But when an old sailor lands a rowing boat containing a fresh corpse with a stab wound to the chest, the Inspector's investigation immediately comes up against several obstacles.
Published by Hennel Locke , London, 1947
Seller: Scarthin Books ABA, ILAB., Cromford, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Good/Very Good. 1st ed. Light blue cloth foxed at edges and bumped at corners. Foxing to endpapers, but internally clean. Tight. The dust jacket is soiled and with a large section of loss to front and much chpping to spine and rear. POs inscription on front free endpaper.
Published by 1947, ., 1947
Seller: Jean-Paul TIVILLIER, MEYS, France
Nicholson & Warson: LONDON [26, Manchester Square] / PARIS [67, rue des Saints-Pères; puis 21, Boulevard Montmartre] [Presses de Gérard & Cie, Verviers / Brodard et Taupin, Coulommiers-Paris / Love & Malcomson, Redhill] - 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 - Br.17,5x13 cm - ENSEMBLE DE 48 TITRES + 16 doublons - Couvertures laquées noir et blanc et une couleur illustrée, dos numérotés / puis à partir du N° 53couverturesune couleurs avec jaquette noir et blanc et une couleur illustrée, dos numérotés; pagination variable. (Collection La Tour de Londres / Le Livre Plastic). Quelques couvertures défraîchies; pelliculage fragile aux dos. L'ENSEMBLE DES 48 TITRES + 16 doublons, en bon état général (voir descriptif). N° (2) - SIR JASPER SLANE ET SCOTLAND YARD (Slane's long shots) [Septembre 1947, seconde édition française - P. Oppenheim, traduit de l'anglais par Roger Loriot - 209 et (3) pages - Couverture défraîchie; bon état par ailleurs]. *****___***** N° (3) - LA MORT DU PETIT POISSON (Away went the little fish) [Mai 1947, première édition française - M. Bennett, traduit de l'anglais par M. C. - 318 et (2) pages - Dos défraîchi; bon état par ailleurs]. *****___***** N° (4) - MICK CARDBY JOUE ET GAGNE (Death before honour) [Juin 1947, première édition française - D. Hume, traduit de l'anglais par Hélène Meyer - 207 et (5) pages - 3 exemplaires: bon état; couverture défraîchie pour le 3e]. *****___***** N° 5 - LE DRAGON CREUX (The new adventures of Ellery Queen) [Novembre 1947, seconde édition française - E. Queen, traduit de l'anglais par Alain Glatigny - 286 et (2) pages - Bon état]. *****___***** N° 6 - LE DUC EST UN ASSASSIN (Cloud of witness) [Avril 1947, première édition française - D. Sayers, traduit par Roger Loriot - 267 et (5) pages - Bon état]. *****___***** N° 8 - SEPT ÉTRANGERS (Port of seven strangers) [Août 1947, première édition française - K. M. Knight, traduit de l'anglais par Claude Janvier - 218 et (6) pages - Bon état]. *****___***** N° 9 - LA COURONNE MORTUAIRE (Heading for a wreath) [Octobre 1947, première édition française - D. Hume, traduit de l'anglais par J. Lengit - 206 et (2) pages - Bon état]. *****___***** N° 10 - L'ASSASSIN FRAPPE 3 FOIS (Run for your life!) [Novembre 1947, première édition française - M. Stark, traduit par Roger Loriot - 173 et (3) pages - Bon état]. *****___***** N° 11 - OURAGAN (The white dress) [Décembre 1947, première édition française - M. G. Eberhart, traduit de l'anglais par Maurice Azoulay - 157 et (3) pages - Couverture défraîchie, bon état par ailleurs]. *****___***** N° 12 - MEURTRES DANS LA SOIE (The big midget murders) [Janvier 1948, première édition française - C. Rice, traduit de l'anglais par Cécile Seresia - 318 et (2) pages - 2 exemplaires: bon état, couverture défraîchie pour le 2e]. *****___***** N° 13 - 12 [ou] DOUZE BALLES DANS LA PEAU (I'll get your for this) [Mars 1948, première édition française - J. H. Chase, traduit de l'anglais par Alain Glatigny - 286 et (2) pages - Bon état]. *****___***** N° 14 - SERVICE SECRET ("S - s - s - sh!") [Mars 1948, première édition française - K. M. Carmel, traduit de l'anglais par Cécile Seresia - 254 et (2) pages - Bon état]. *****___***** N° 15 - LE JOURNALISTE EST MORT (Dead man's chest) [Mai 1948, première édition française - P. Capron, traduit de l'anglais par Henri Demeurisse - 25 et (3) pages - 3 exemplaires: bon état, couverture défraîchie pour les 2 autres]. *****___***** N° 16 - RENDEZ-VOUS AU MEXIQUE (Cargo of fear) [Juin 1948, première édition française - J. L. Currier, traduit de l'anglais par Alain Glatigny - 230 et (2) pages - 2 exemplaires: bon état, couverture abîmée pour le 2e]. *****___***** N° 17 - MEURTRE SANS CADAVRE (Case without a corpse) [Juillet 1948, première édition française - L. Bruce, traduit de l'anglais par Claude Janvier - 222 et (2) pages - Dos défraîchi, bon état par ailleurs]. *****___***** N° 18 - LE CHÂTEAU MAUDIT (Kidnap castle) [Juillet 1948, première édition française - S. Styles, traduit de l'a.
Soft Cover. Condition: Good. E outros. Tradução de Raul de Sousa Machado. Colecção Vampiro 500. Edição «Livros do Brasil». Lisboa. 1989. De 16x11 cm. Com 347, [i], xxxiii, [iii] págs. Brochado. Exemplar com danos na lombada e marcas de manuseamento nas capas. Language: Português / Portuguese Location/localizacao: SACO PA552-34.
Published by London: The Postal History Society, 1949, 1949
330pp + 50 plates. 2nd revised and extended ed., some tone spotting particularly on end papers and page edges otherwise clean in original blue cloth. Seldom seen.