Irish William Pseudonym Cornell Woolrich (15 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. First Edition By This Publisher. 189 page "Scott Henderson, after a quarrel with his wife, headed for the nearest bar. There he met a young woman also in need fo companionship. He took her to dinner, then to the theatre. Neither asked the other's name. When at last Henderon returned to his apartment he found his wife strangled with one of his neckties and three detectives waiting with a battery of questions. His only alibi was the lady of the bar, but she had disappeared and he could remember nothing of her except her orange hat. The bartender, the taxi driver and all the others swore that he had been alone. Henderson, almost ready to believe that he was insane, was arrested for the mureder. Tough, exciting, and rapid fire, the solution to the story is even more ingenious that the puzzle itself." >>> Cover creaisng; pen to front end page. wear to bottom of spine. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. GGA - Good Girl Art - Front & Back Covers. (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good to Fine. First Edition By This Publisher.. 255 page "Scott Henderson, after a quarrel with his wife, headed for the nearest bar. There he met a young woman also in need fo companionship. He took her to dinner, then to the theatre. Neither asked the other's name. Whenat last Henderon returned to his apartment he found his wife strangled with one of his neckties and three detectives waiting with a battery of questions. His only alibi was the lady of the bar, but she had disappeared and he could remember nothing of her except her orange hat. The bartender, the taxi driver and all the others swore that he had been alone. Henderson, almost ready to believe that he was insane, was arrested for the murder. Tough, exciting, and rapid fire, the solution to the story is even more ingenious that the puzzle itself." Classic hardboiled crime novel. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Push-Pin Studios (illustrator). Book. …

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Fourth Edition By Publisher. 260 page "Scott Henderson, after a quarrel with his wife, headed for the nearest bar. There he met a young woman also in need fo companionship. He took her to dinner, then to the theatre. Neither asked the other's name. When at last Henderon returned to his apartment he found his wife strangled with one of his neckties and three detectives waiting with a battery of questions. His only alibi was the lady of the bar, but she had disappeared and he could remember nothing of her except her orange hat. The bartender, the taxi driver and all the others swore that he had been alone. Henderson, almost ready to believe that he was insane, was arrested for the mureder. Tough, exciting, and rapid fire, the solution to the story is even more ingenious that the puzzle itself." >>> Minor pen to front cover; cover scuffing; spine slant; Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Leo Manso Painted Cover. (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Facsimile of the first edition of this classic mystery novel, fine in a fine dust jacket and fine slipcase. The book and slipcase are still enclosed in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 0.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition By This Publisher. An Ace Double Novel of Scylla by Malden Grange Bishop (127 pages) and Waltz into Darkness by William Irish. The cover art for the Bishop novel is by Lou Marchetti (191 pages ) and the cover art for the Irish novel is by Victor Olson. >> Cover creasing; pen to front end page; Size: 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Lou Marchetti , Victor Olson - GGA - Good Girl Art - Front & Back Covers. (illustrator). Book. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First printing. Solid very good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. [Cornell Woolrich]. [By] William Irish (pseudonym). The Dancing Detective. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, [1946]. First edition. A Near Fine copy in original publisher's beige cloth, spine lettered and stamped in dark blue. Original priced ($2.00) dust jacket is very lightly worn with the usual light soil to the fragile back panel else Near Fine. A superior example of this title (WITH :) One page Typed Letter, signed, to Mr. Kenneth White of Popular Publications. New York: unpublished correspondence, October 11, 1945. Single leaf with Hotel Marseilles letterhead, a typewritten letter hand-signed "Cornell," requesting copyright assignments for two of his stories: "LEG MAN" and "What the Well Dressed Corpse Will Wear" so that both could appear in THE DANCING DETECTIVE, the latter under the title "FUR JACKET). Light folds, tiny holes from previous stapling at upper left corner, otherwise Near Fine with superior content related specifically to THE DANCING DETECTIVE. BOTH items formerly in the collection of Otto Penzler. Signed by Author(s).…

Pictorial Wrappers. Condition: Near Fine. First Printing. 1st pbaperback printing. Popular Library #309. Vintage Paperback. Cover illustration uncredited but probably Rudolph Belarski. reading crease, a few tiny creases fairly minor page edge toning. Still fresh and bright with no chipping or tears. A very attractive collectable copy of a fairly uncommon title in any condition. A collection of eight stories from a master of the sinister and the macabre. One of the stories "Two Men in a Furnished Room" was gthe basis for the Noir Film "The Guilty" , Directed by John Reinhardt, written by Robert Presnell Sr., and Cornell Woolrich and starring Bonita Granville, Don Castle, and Regis Toomey. Two guys sharing an apartment meet twin girls (both Bonita Granville). One's sweet, the other a major piece of bad news. The nice one is murdered and her boyfriend is accused of the crime. The wrong man/wrong victim plot strikes again. Belarski, Rudolph (?) (illustrator). Vintage Paperback. …

Cloth. dj. First Edition. 8vo; 249pp; black publisher's cloth over boards; title and author stamped in yellow on spine; fore edge uncut; first edition; dustjacket. First edition (as denoted by the letter "R" in a circle on the copyright page).The story follows a New York detective named Prescott who, while visiting a small town, becomes involved in investigating a series of murders (eventually five) and a suicide, leading to a tense race against time to uncover the truth. Hints of wear to spine ends and corners, previous owners bookplate on ep. In unclipped original jacket ($2.50) with some wear to top spine edge, rub marks to back panel and triangle chip to front cover. A good or better copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Stated First Edition. Cornell Woolrich, writing as William Irish. A Story Press Book published by Lippincott in association with Story Magazine Octavo. Tan boards with blue lettering and design to spine. Front free endpaper bears 16 date stamps on one page, and 1 on the verso, from Stevenson's Book Store.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First Edition, so stated. Publisher's blue boards with burgandy lettering at spine and fronr. \Boards show some very light wear along spine head and foot, and light soiling. A fine, bright, crisp dust jacket, unclipped, $2.75 price. Beautiful copy. 1880's New Orleans. From "the supreme master of suspense"comes the chilling chronicle of one man's descent into madness. (New York Times) When New Orleans coffee merchant Louis Durand first meets his bride-to-be after a months-long courtship by mail, he's shocked that she doesn't match the photographs sent with her correspondence. But Durand has told his own fibs, concealing from her the details of his wealth, and so he mostly feels fortunate to find her so much more beautiful than expected. Soon after they marry, however, he becomes increasingly convinced that the woman in his life is not the same woman with whom he exchanged letters, a fact that becomes unavoidable when she suddenly disappears with his fortune. Alone, desperate, and inexplicably love-sick, Louis quickly descends into madness, obsessed with finding Julia and bringing her to justice - and simply with seeing her again. He engages the services of a private detective to do so, embarking on a search that spans the southeast of the country. When he finally tracks her down, the nightmare truly begins. . . A dark tale of the destructive power of love, Waltz into Darkness is a classic "femme fatale" narrative that shows "the father of the modern suspense story" (LA Times) at the top of his unsettling craft. It has been adapted for film twice, most notably serving as the basis for Francois Truffaut's 1969 film " Mississippi Mermaid.". The screenplay was written by Cornell Woolrich and Francois Truffaut, and starred Catherine Deneuve and Jean Paul Belmondo. Also filmed as "Original Sin"; a 2001 American erotic romantic thriller film written and directed by Michael Cristofer and starring Antonio Banderas and Angelina Jolie. This copy, although not marked as such, comes from the collection. of noted crime collector Gary Gorton. Book. …

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original green cloth with titles in black to the upper board and spine, in dustwrapper. A very good or better copy, the binding square and firm with some bumping to the spine tips, the cloth with a few light marks. The contents, with hand written printer's code to the front endpaper (this example was the printer's copy), and a little toning to the page edges, are otherwise clean throughout. Complete with the rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that has small chips at the tips of the mildly toned spine. Not price-clipped ($2.00 to the lower front flap). Housed in a bespoke green cloth solander case with titles in gilt on a black morocco label to the backstrip. A collection of six stories including 'After-Dinner Story', 'The Night Reveals', 'An Apple a Day', 'Marihuana', 'Rear Window' and 'Murder Story'. 'Rear Window' [previously published in magazine form under the title 'It Had To Be Murder'] formed the basis for the 1954 multi Academy Award nominated Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter and Raymond Burr. (Queen's Quorum #97; Hubin). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.…

First edition in book form, first printing. Publisher's original blue cloth with dark blue titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents, with the faint evidence of an erased name on the front free endpaper are otherwise fine, clean and bright throughout. Complete with the original lightly rubbed, nicked and creased pictorial dustwrapper that remains bright and with only minor loss to the corners. Not price-clipped ($2.00 to the lower front flap). A tough title to find in attractive original condition. A Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone. This was Woolrich's first book under the William Irish pseudonym. The basis for the 1944 Robert Siodmak directed film noir starring Franchot Tone, Ella Raines and Alan Curtis. (Hubin) Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.…

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. London: Hutchinson & Co. Publishers, Ltd, [1967]. First UK Edition, likely Colonial Issue with no price to front jacket flap. Octavo; orange cloth boards stamped in black; dark topstain; illustrated dust jacket; 168pp. Light wear and soiling to boards; slightly cocked and binding sound. Creasing and edgewear to jacket with a few chips and short tears; overall about Very Good.…

Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. [iv], 249 pp. Publisher's black cloth with yellow spine lettering. A Fine copy in a bright, unclipped example of the dust jacket, closed tears along inner and outer folds of back panel, intruding slightly into the spine panel horizontally, some associated creasing, else Near Fine; presents well in Mylar. A noir crime novel written by Cornell Woolrich under the pen name William Irish.…