Gask Arthur (112 results)

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Condition: New.

Condition: New.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The Hidden Door by Arthur Gask is a classic mystery novel set in the early 20th century. The story follows the protagonist, an amateur detective, as he uncovers a series of puzzling events surrounding a family and their mysterious estate. The plot revolves around a hidden passage or secret door that plays a central role in the unfolding mystery. As the detective delves deeper into the case, he encounters complex characters, deceptive appearances, and surprising twists, leading to a dramatic resolution. The novel combines elements of suspense, intrigue, and psychological tension, making it an engaging read for fans of classic mystery and detective fiction.

Condition: Fair. 1st Printing. 254 pages. No dust jacket. Orange cloth. Surface tears to pastedowns.Inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed.Prominent forward lean to text block.Boards are slightly bowed.Light tanning to spine and edges.

Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: Arthur GaskFormat: Paperback Number of Pages: 214Anyone with money is a god, anywhere. Here, you may be the biggest, vilest, ugliest, most diseased blackguard in the state, but if there's cash behind you, you're respected. John Archibald Cups is a bitter young man. Falsely accused of embezzlement by his banking employers, he's turned against respectable Adelaide, where the hypocrisy of the racecourse rules. Protected by his false face, false identities, and false fortune, he's racing to out-jockey the hounds of the law. The Wakefield Crime Classics series revives forgotten or neglected gems of crime and mystery fiction by Australian authors. Many of the writers have established international reputations but are little known in Australia. 'The Wakefield Crime Classics series is marvellous . a wonderful collection of writing that should not have been overlooked in this country in the first place.' - Terry O'Connor, Courier Mail. Paperback.

Condition: Fair. First Edition. 204 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Boots library rebind with associated stickers and markings to pages and boards. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpaper and pastedowns. Front free endpaper is missing. Pen inscription to front pastedown. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Visible wear and water marks to boards.

0 Good. No dust jacket. moderate shelfwear, some fading to the cover.

1 312 p.; 20 cm. Good. No dust jacket. moderate shelfwear, light soiling/fading to the cover, hinges weak, title page loose, old lending lib, no lib marks on outside of book.

0 Good. No dust jacket. moderate shelfwear, slight spine lean.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First UK edition. First Edition. Considerable wear around the extremities of the cover. Former store rental book. CTi.

Condition: Good. 1950. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Beige cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Slight forward lean to text block.Light tanning to spine and edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Good Condition, Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Light green cloth binding with black illustration and title on front cover. Black illustration, title, author and publisher on spine. Top, bottom and edges of spine and corners of binding rubbed and bumped. Top fore edge green. Binding slightly cocked. 315pp. 4pp advts. Content clean, bright and sound. This bok may require additional postage. Photos available on request.

Original Cloth. Condition: Good. Third Impression. Third impression from June 1942 of a book first published by Faber in September 1939 and reprinted in 1941. The spine is darkened with a crease across it and there is light staining to the front panel with heavier staining to the rear panel. Bumping to the corners. Browning and scattered spotting to the page edges. The binding is slack and there are gaps at the front and back of the book where the webbing is exposed. Spotting to the endpapers. Heavy creasing to the half-title page with a brown spot to the title page. Light browning to the pages with a few spots and light marks in places. No jacket.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Fair. First Printing. 223 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Water staining to text block edges. Minor dog-eared corners. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Sticker to front board.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First American Edition. The boards show some edgewear with soiling. The dustjacket flaps are pasted inside the covers. A name is written on the endpage.

large format paperback. No Jacket. Mayfair editions. 95 pages FR. Soiling, shelf wear and edge wear to covers with insect damage, light foxing throughout, overall fair condition.

1 312 p.; 20 cm. Good. No dust jacket. moderate shelfwear, light soling/fading to the cover, first stated.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. FINE in GOOD+ edgeworn dj litely chipped at gutter ends & top corners& w/2 closed tears at top of front panel, 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1ST Ed/1ST Imp. ALMOST VERY GOOD BUT CORNERS SLIGHTLY WORN AND SHELFWEAR TO SPINE. MINOR SIGNS OF AGE AND USAGE. NO INSCRIPTIONS BUT THERE'S THE REMAINS OF A TIPPED IN SLIP OF PAPER TO THE REAR PASTEDOWN. PLEASE SEE PHOTOGRAPHS.

Condition: New.

1 Good. No dust jacket. moderate shelfwear, mild fading to the cover,

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 'The Secret of the Sandhills' by Arthur Gask. Herbert Jenkins 1923. FIrst edition. Lacks the front endpaper and the covers are rubbed and a bit faded. G. No dust jacket.

Condition: Good. First Printing. 223 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Light foxing and noticeable tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.

1 Good. No dust jacket. moderate shelfwear,

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. This is a hardcover first edition copy in green cloth binding with the DJ flaps tipped onto the pastedowns. Looks like the family pet has left teeth marks on the lower corner of the cover, previous owner's name on the front flyleaf, otherwise a VG first edition copy of a scarce book.