Geoffrey Homes Daniel Mainwaring (37 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition thus. Toning to wartime paper stock, flecking to covers, thus about very good in maroon binding with yellow lettering, publisher's emblem; lacking dust jacket. Small town California setting, clever plotting, and vivid descriptive passages distinguish this Robin Bishop puzzler by the underappreciated Homes, whose BUILD MY GALLOWS HIGH was filmed as OUT OF THE PAST and is widely considered a film noir cornerstone.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. By Geoffrey Homes, pen name of Daniel Mainwaring. New York: Books, Inc., A Midnite Mystery, (1944). First Midnite Mystery edition, first printing. "Published 1944 by Books, Inc." statement to the copyright page. Originally published by Morrow in 1938. Loaded with plenty of hard-boiled dialogue and barbed humor, this mystery features cynical reporter-detective Robin Bishop, this time paired up with a private detective Humphrey Campbell, and Robin's old tough-guy boss, Oscar Morgan. A presentable vintage edition in dust jacket. Former owner's vintage inked name and a small square former-tape shadow to the front end-paper, upper spine edge lightly rubbed, small square former-tape shadow to the lower edge of the rear end-paper, else firm and about near fine in black linen with gilt embossed titles to the spine, upper page edges pale red; in a very good dust jacket with very short shelf-edge tears and creases; nicks, rubs and creases to the upper and lower spine ends, a small square of clear tape to the lower edge of the front and of the rear panels. The dust jacket will be placed in a clear protective, removable sleeve after scanning for this entry. Author and screenwriter of BUILD MY GALLOWS HIGH adapted to the film Noir 'Out of the Past'.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Clement (illustrator). First Edition Thus. Murder mystery, Bantam 12, first published in hardcover in 1938. The author, real name Daniel Mainwaring, became better-known as a hollywood screewriter. Pocket-sized paperback, as pictured, the first printing thus. Cover art signed 'Clement'. Minor wear, pages tanned, some curving of covers - possibly exacerbated by the dry winter air at the time of cataloguing. Text clean, no names or marks. Size: 4¼" by 6¼".

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Included. Heavy wear, tear, & soiling. Stale odor from prolonged storage. Dust jacket is enclosed in a clear protective cover. Photos available upon request. (Shelf: I5) Books are carefully sealed in waterproof poly and boxed to prevent damage during transit.

Pictorial Wrappers. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Printing. 1st printing, thus. Although numbered as Century Mysteries #10, it is in fact the first book published by Century. [.25 cover price]. Digest size. Light spine curl, edges lightly rubbed, rear cover has two indentations which look as if someone hit it with a hammer (?), paper is age toned. Unusual copy. Features Robin Bishop, who had been a reporter before becoming a private detective. California. All Vintage Paperbacks come sealed in 2.5 mil plastic bag and taped closed with removable tape which will not tear the covers if it sticks to them when the book is removed. Vintage Paperback.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. Jose Manuel Madero searches for a man missing in Mexico. Published in England as Seven Died. Ex-library with a stamp on the front end paper. Bumped and rubbed with wear at the edges. Spine cocked, hinges cracked with tape residue to the boards and pastedowns. Ex-Library.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Robin Bishop and Humphrey Campbell investigate when a wealthy young woman disappears days before her wedding. Reprint. Bumped with light rubbing at the edges, drip marks to the upper edge of the text block. Jacket rubbed with chips and tears, including a 1" tear to the upper front spine fold. Drip mark to the upper edge of the front flap, in Brodart.

Broschiert. Condition: Gut. 205 Seiten Ausgabe von 1993, Seiten etwas gebräunt, am Schnitt unten ein schwarzer Strich 55213 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

Broschiert. Condition: Sehr gut. 205 Seiten als Mängelexemplar gestempelt, Schnitt etwas vergilbt, kleine Lagerspuren am Buch, Inhalt einwandfrei und ungelesen Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 160.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Original maroon cloth over boards with yellow lettering and small bat on cover. Tower Books Edition - first printing, September, 1943. Pages are tanned, but clean. The protagonist is Robin Bailey, an ex-newspaper man turned detective. The author wrote a string of mystery novels, but soon changed his focus to screenwriting, which was much more lucrative. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Draftee Humphrey Campbell has five days to solve a murder before he is inducted. Bumped and rubbed with wear and fraying at the corners and spine ends. Spine cocked, hinges loose.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Geoffrey Homes was a pseudonym for Daniel Mainwaring. 293 pages. Former owner's stamp (small) on inside front cover. Minor edge wear to one of the bottom edges--less than half an inch. A few small tears and chips to the jacket, largely without loss. Jacket now protected in mylar. Dust jacket colors remain strong and vibrant. Overall, a very nice copy. Scarce.

PARIS, NRF / Gallimard [Brodard et Taupin, Paris-Coulommiers] - Copyright 1949 / ACHEVÉ D'IMPRIMER LE 25 NOVEMBRE 1949 / DL 4e trimestre 1949 [N° d'édition: 1910 / N° d'impression: 7594] - C.19x12x1,9 cm - Cartonnage éditeur jaune et noir titré en jaune; jaquette laquée blanche et noire titrée en blanc et jaune, dos blanc et noir titré et NON numéroté en blanc et jaune, 4e de couverture blanc à la publicité illustrée en noir et jaune pour 'Reynolds'; 252 et (23) pages. (Collection Série Noire, sous la direction de Marcel Duhamel - N° 43 - 150 fr.). Petite déchirure au premier plat de jaquette. Bon état. BIEN COMPLET DE SA JAQUETTE. PREMIÈRE ÉDITION dans la collection: 43 titres au catalogue. Français Livres.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. In the second Robin Bishop mystery, a doctor is killed during a labor strike. It may have been a stray bullet, but there sure were a lot of people with a motive. Lightly bumped and rubbed with faint spotting to the boards. Spine slightly cocked, hinges a bit loose, previous owner's name in pencil on the front end paper.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. With two store stamps from Oakland, California, on the two front endpapers, as well as two pages having brown splashes with a bit of the same on the outside text block. Otherwise a generally clean, sturdy copy that looks quite nice on the exterior orange boards, and with all flaws covered in a facsimile jacket. .

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. In his first appearance, Robin Bishop tries to find the heirs of the man found floating in the reservoir, but people keep disappearing. Gently bumped and rubbed, spine slightly cocked. Drip marks to the spine and upper edges of the boards, with a couple of tiny drip marks to the upper edge of the text block. Binding solid.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. In his first appearance, Robin Bishop tries to find the heirs of the man found floating in the reservoir, but people keep disappearing. Gently bumped and rubbed with a tiny tear to the spine head. Binding solid, spine slightly cocked with light spotting to the upper edge of the text block and a small drip mark to the lower edge of the rear board.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. No one knew the real name of the famous mystery author. When a suicide note was signed with the pseudonym, Robin Bishop investigated whether it was a hoax. Gently bumped and rubbed. Front hinge cracking where the end paper has been removed. Scuffs to the pastedowns where an old protector had been glued. Jacket rubbed with chips and tears, remnants of the old edged protector, with internal reinforcement, visible at the edges. Rear panel tanned, price intact, in Brodart.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. A drifter during the Depression, moving from job to job, is unjustly accused of killing a girl. Mainwaring's first novel, and the only one published under his own name, later writing as Geoffrey Homes. Blue boards with bright yellow print lightly bumped with a touch of wear at the corners and spine ends. Binding square and solid, pages faintly tanned. Jacket rubbed and a bit darkened with small chips and tears. 1/2" loss to the spine ends with a 2" tear up the rear spine fold, sticker scuff on the lower spine. Small drip mark to the spine only visible internally, price intact, in Brodart.

First edition. Octavo, pp. [1-6] [1-2] 3-303 [304-306: blank], original black cloth, front and spine stamped in light green, top edge stained green. The author's second mystery novel. Features newspaperman Robin Bishop. "Between 1936 and 1946, Homes published 12 detective and suspense novels set primarily in the valleys and foothills of north-central California. Each is distinguished by clever plotting, semi-hard-boiled realism, fast-paced action, witty and remarkably good dialogue, and some of the finest and most vivid descriptive passages in mystery fiction."- Pederson (ed.): St. James Guide To Crime and Mystery Writers (4th ed.), p 533. A few finger marks to front cover, a nearly fine copy in an about very good dust jacket with chipping along lower edge, corners, rubbing to folds and spine ends. (11606).

First edition. Octavo, pp. [1-8] [1-2] 3-246 [247-248: blank], original light green cloth, spine stamped in black and red, top edge stained red. The author's eighth mystery novel. Features Humphrey Campbell. Basis for the 1944 film "Crime by Night," starring Jane Wyman and Jerome Cowan. "Between 1936 and 1946, Homes published 12 detective and suspense novels set primarily in the valleys and foothills of north-central California. Each is distinguished by clever plotting, semi-hard-boiled realism, fast-paced action, witty and remarkably good dialogue, and some of the finest and most vivid descriptive passages in mystery fiction."- Pederson (ed.): St. James Guide To Crime and Mystery Writers (4th ed.), p 533. Name in ink to upper front free end paper, lower front corner rubbed, small spot to lower front cover, a very good copy in a very good dust jacket with rubbing to front flap fold, spine folds and spine ends, two tiny closed tears to upper front panel. some color fade to red of spine panel title lettering. (11607).

First edition. Octavo, pp. [1-6] [1-2] 3-279 [280-282: blank], original yellow cloth, spine stamped in brown, top edge stained red. The author's seventh mystery novel. Features Humphrey Campbell. "Between 1936 and 1946, Homes published 12 detective and suspense novels set primarily in the valleys and foothills of north-central California. Each is distinguished by clever plotting, semi-hard-boiled realism, fast-paced action, witty and remarkably good dialogue, and some of the finest and most vivid descriptive passages in mystery fiction." - Pederson (ed.): St. James Guide To Crime and Mystery Writers (4th ed.), p 533. Previous owners name and date in ink to front free end paper, a nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with some small pin pricks to upper front panel, rubbing to front flap fold, light shelf wear and rubbing to spine ends and corners and a vertical crease to spine. (11608).

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 274 pages. Daniel Mainwaring (1902-1977) writing as Homes wrote a series of mystery novels before going on to a career as Hollywood screenwriter for films including The Big Steal, This Woman is Dangerous (starring Joan Crawford) and the original version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy in black cloth with yellow lettering. Edge wear along lower spine. Some tanning in gutters. In a dust jacket with light fading to the spine and some loss at the head not affecting text, tear to the flap fold and a 2-inch tear at top of front edge.

Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First Edition. -- Condition: Near fine, small split to cloth along upper edges, internally fine, possible retouch of burgundy tint along upper edge of text block, in near fine dust jacket, light wear to corners, thin line of unnecessary colour touch up to head and tail of spine. -- Details: A nice bright first edition of this fast paced and entertaining mystery featuring Humphrey Campbell and Oscar who 'looked at their new client, Michael Burke, and Humphrey wondered if he'd come to them knowing that Oscar was hard-boiled and unscrupulous and his private detective agency somewhat questionable - or if it was just chance . . [front flap] Daniel Mainwaring (1902-78) wrote under the pseudonym of Geoffrey Homes - Born in Dunlap, California. Office boy, itinerant fruit picker, salesman, private detective, teacher, and reporter for 10 years on the San Francisco Chronicle. He was also a self-employed writer, later employed as screenwriter and publicist for Warner Brothers and scenarist for Paramount. In addition to all this he also produced and recorded unusual sound effects for rental to film studios in the 1930's and 1940's. -- References: Reilly, 'Twentieth-Century Crime and Mystery Writers' (1980), 809. -- Octavo (book size 19.7x14.1cm), pp. [6] 279 [3]. In publisher's yellow cloth, spine lettered in burgundy, top edge tinted burgundy (possibly retouched), foredge untrimmed, lower edge trimmed. Dust jacket priced '$2.00' to upper corner of front flap, all flaps with publisher's decorative trim to corners, and thin line of colour touch up to head and tail of spine. --.

Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First Edition. -- Condition: Near fine, several lighter patches to black cloth, internally fine, possible retouch of blue tint along upper edge of text block, in near fine dust jacket with small line of unnecessary black colour touch up to outer edges, and vertical crease on spine. -- Details: A lovely bright and sharp example of the first edition. Robin Bishop, the blithe, cynical reporter-detective, and Robin's boss, the irascible old Oscar Morgan, become three when they team up Humphrey Campbell, a chubby, funny private detective with a flair for the accordion. Very different people, these three, but sharing one thing in common: a hunch for homicide, which they exercise to the limit in this fast, exciting novel. [front flap] Daniel Mainwaring (1902-78) wrote under the pseudonym of Geoffrey Homes - Born in Dunlap, California. Office boy, itinerant fruit picker, salesman, private detective, teacher, and reporter for 10 years on the San Francisco Chronicle. He was also a self-employed writer, later employed as screenwriter and publicist for Warner Brothers and scenarist for Paramount. In addition to all this he also produced and recorded unusual sound effects for rental to film studios in the 1930's and 1940's. Published in London by Cherry Tree in 1945. -- References: Reilly, 'Twentieth-Century Crime and Mystery Writers' (1980), 809. -- Octavo (book size 19.7x13.8cm), pp. [6] 292 [3]. In publisher's black cloth, spine and upper board lettered in blue-green, top edge tinted blue, other edges untrimmed, possible retouch of blue tint along upper edge of text block. Dust jacket priced '$2.00' to upper corner of front flap, all flaps with publisher's decorative trim to corners, and with small line of black colour touch up to outer edges, and vertical crease on spine. --.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Build My Gallows High by Geoffrey Homes First Edition William Morrow 1946. New York. Pseudonym of Daniel Mainwaring. A fine copy that has no previous owner's inscriptions or markings. No foxing or toning to contents or edges and unblemished throughout. Covers are unmarked and without rubbing or bumping. In a bright fine dust jacket with a couple of unnecessary (small) strips of tape strengthening to verso. No creasing or tears and no fading to spine. Not price clipped. "Build My Gallows High" by Geoffrey Homes (pseudonym of Daniel Mainwaring) is a classic noir thriller that follows the gripping tale of Jeff Bailey, a former private investigator with a dark past. Living under an assumed identity, Bailey tries to leave his past behind, but he gets entangled in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal when his old flame, Kathie Moffat, resurfaces. She draws him into a treacherous world of crime and murder. As Bailey navigates through a maze of double-crosses, he must confront his past mistakes and make a desperate attempt to escape the deadly consequences of his choices.

Octavo, cloth. First edition. Inscribed by Mainwaring on the front free endpaper: "To Mitchell -- / affectionately / Daniel Geoffrey Homes / Mainwaring." A Humphrey Campbell private detective novel. Writing of his three fictional detective characters, ". Campbell is probably the best realized of the three, certainly his cases are Homes's most intricate and satisfying detective puzzles." - Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, p. 378. Basis for a 1941 film starring Chester Morris. Damp stain to lower right corner of front free endpaper, some rubbing to cloth and light wear to head of spine and lower corner tips, a very good copy in a very good dust jacket with some rub spots and light shelf wear to corner tips and spine ends, the front panel is bright in color and the spine panel shows some moderate color fade. (#154564).

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. Nice solid copy in its first printing. Signature of Kirk Douglas neatly glued in on half-title page. Black cloth bright and fresh with white lettering to spine still very bright. No dusting to top page edges! Textblock tight and square. Minor bump to bottom board, else fine. Price clipped jacket has 3 very small chips, one at base of spine and larger chip (1" at longest point) on rear panel. Moderate wear at spine ends but minimal paper loss. Colors still pretty bright and yellow lettering on spine as bright as front panel. Basis for probably the greatest "film noir" movie ever made, "Out of the Past" with Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer and Kirk Douglas. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Kirk Douglas.

First edition. Octavo, cloth. Signed inscription by Mainwaring on the front free endpaper: "To Mitchell- / affectionately / Daniel Geoffrey Homes / Mainwaring." A Humphrey Campbell private detective novel. Writing of his three fictional detective characters, ". Campbell is probably the best realized of the three, certainly his cases are Home's most intricate and satisfying detective puzzles." - Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 378. Filmed in 1941 with Chester Morris in the lead. [Reference: ]. Dampstain to lower right corner of front free endpaper, some rubbing to cloth and light wear to head of spine and lower corner tips, a very good copy in a very good dust jacket with some rub spots and light shelf wear to corner tips and spine ends, the front panel is bright in color and the spine panel shows some moderate color fade. (18575).

First edition. Octavo, pp. [1-8] [1-2] 3-276 [277-280: blank], original black cloth, front and spine stamped in red, top edge stained red, fore-edge rough cut. The author's third mystery novel. Features newspaperman Robin Bishop. "Between 1936 and 1946, Homes published 12 detective and suspense novels set primarily in the valleys and foothills of north-central California. Each is distinguished by clever plotting, semi-hard-boiled realism, fast-paced action, witty and remarkably good dialogue, and some of the finest and most vivid descriptive passages in mystery fiction."- Pederson (ed.): St. James Guide To Crime and Mystery Writers (4th ed.), p 533. A bright fine copy, lower right front corner a trifle bumped, a fine copy in a very good dust jacket with mild rubbing to corners and some edges, small closed tear to upper front panel and red color of spine title lettering and publisher lettering a bit faded. (11604).