Kenneth Millar Writing Ross Macdonald (41 results)

Octavo, cloth-backed boards. First edition. The last Lew Archer novel. A bright, near fine copy in near fine dust jacket with just a bit of foxing to spine panel. (#131199).

First edition. Octavo, cloth. A Lew Archer novel. [Reference: Pederson (ed.), St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, (4th ed.), pp. 676-678]. Very good in a very good dust jacket. (7075).

First edition. Octavo, cloth backed boards. The last Lew Archer novel. "In spite of its flaws, however, the novel is one of Macdonald's most complex, and the background, both in California and Arizona, is well realized." - Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 523-524. [Reference: Pederson (ed.), St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, (4th ed.), pp. 676-678]. Very good in a very good dust jacket. (7078).

First edition. Octavo, cloth backed boards. A Lew Archer novel. A television pilot was made based on this novel starring Peter Graves. [Reference: Pederson (ed.), St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, (4th ed.), pp. 676-678]. Very good plus in a very good plus dust jacket, slight shelf wear to spine ends, small closed tear to rear panel. (7073).

First edition. Octavo, cloth. A Lew Archer novel. [Reference: Hubin, p. 527]. A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with mild wear to spine ends and corner tips. (22460).

First edition of this collection. Octavo, cloth. Omnibus of three previously published Lew Archer novels, The Galton Case, The Chill and Black Money. New introduction by the author. [Reference: Pederson (ed.), St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, (4th ed.), pp. 676-678]. A near fine copy, small nick to cloth at upper spine in a near fine dust jacket. (9934).

First edition. Octavo, cloth backed boards. The last Lew Archer novel. "In spite of its flaws, however, the novel is one of Macdonald's most complex, and the background, both in California and Arizona, is well realized." - Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 523-524. [Reference: Pederson (ed.), St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, (4th ed.), pp. 676-678]. Fine in a fine dust jacket. (9936).

First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper. The 18th Lew Archer novel. Board edges lightly faded, else about Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.

First edition. Octavo, cloth backed boards. A Lew Archer novel. Two teenagers runaway and get involved in a kidnapping. A tragic past is exposed. ".simply tragic and haunting" - Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 522-23. [Reference: Hubin, p. 527]. A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some moderate dust soiling to the white background of the jacket. (22459).

First edition. Octavo, cloth backed boards. A Lew Archer novel. Two teenagers runaway and get involved in a kidnapping. A tragic past is exposed. ".simply tragic and haunting" - Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 522-23. [Reference: Hubin, p. 527]. A near fine copy, red ink 'D' stamp to front free end paper in a near fine dust jacket, with a few small scratches, some soiling to rear panel. (10648).

Octavo, cloth-backed boards. First edition. A Lew Archer detective novel. Red ink 'D' stamp to front free endpaper, a near fine copy in near fine dust jacket with a few small scratches and some soiling to rear panel. (#126796).

First edition. Octavo, cloth backed boards. A Lew Archer novel. "This is a powerful novel, set against the backdrop of a millionaires' playground in southern California and peopled with unforgettable characters. While Archer's clients in this and other books are rich and powerful, Macdonald's characterization is perhaps at its most masterful when dealing with the little people, life's victims whose pathetic dreams are the fuel for tragedy." - Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 522-23. [Reference: Hubin, p. 527]. A fine copy in a very good dust jacket with closed tears to upper and lower front panel, mild wear to edges, corner tips and base of spine panel, shelf wear to head of spine panel with a tiny chip. (22458).

First edition. Octavo, cloth backed boards. A Lew Archer novel. ".exposes the heartbreak of those who come to California expecting the answers to their dreams." - Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 528. [Reference: Hubin, p. 527]. A fine copy in a very good to nearly fine price clipped dust jacket with mild shelf wear to the corner tips and spine ends, a few rub spots to front panel. (22455).

Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 250 numbered copies signed by MacDonald. A complete collection of nine Lew Archer short stories, with a new introduction by MacDonald. A fine copy in fine printed acetate dust jacket and cloth slipcase. (#130494).

First edition. Octavo, cloth. Signed on the front free end papers as MacDonald. A Lew Archer novel. [Reference: Hubin, p. 527]. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a touch of wear at the spine ends. (30812).

First edition. Octavo, cloth backed boards. A Lew Archer novel. Winner of the British Crime Writers Silver Dagger Award. [Reference: Pederson (ed.), St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, (4th ed.), pp. 676-678]. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket, mild shelf wear to head of spine panel, small closed tear to lower rear panel, small rub mark at spine fold. (10647).

Octavo, cloth-backed boards. First edition. The Eleventh Lew Archer detective novel. Hubin (1994), p. 527. A fine copy in near fine dust jacket with mild shelf wear to upper spine end, small closed tear at lower edge of rear panel, and small rub mark at spine fold. (#126795).

First edition. Octavo, boards. "With its sure pace and crisp prose, The Doomsters belonged with the best of the previous Archers. What was new was its more complex view of behavior. In this book MacDonald said good-bye to the simplistic views and solutions of the hard-boiled shool." Nolan, Ross MacDonald: A Biography, pp. 181. [Reference: Pederson (ed.), St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, (4th ed.), pp. 676-678]. A nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a small closed tear at upper front flap fold with crease, a tiny closed tear with nicks and crease to lower left front panel, a touch of shelf wear to the spine ends and moderate soiling to rear panel. (30810).

First edition. Octavo, cloth backed boards. Signed as Ross MacDonald on the title page. Non Archer mystery novel involving an idealistic lawyer, set in Southern California. [Reference: Hubin, p. 527]. Two small damp stain to page edges toward rear of book, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine price clipped dust jacket with slight wear at the spine ends. (30807).

First edition. Octavo, cloth backed boards. Signed on the front free end paper as both Millar and MacDonald. A Lew Archer novel. ".exposes the heartbreak of those who come to California expecting the answers to their dreams." - Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 528. [Reference: Hubin, p. 527]. Lower corners a bit bruised, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing and a tiny closed tear to the upper left front panel. (30811).

First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. The second Lew Archer novel, basis for the 1975 film, the second of two Lew Archer adaptations featuring Paul Newman in the lead role (renamed "Harper"). Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Boards slightly warped, with faint foxing on the top page edges. Jacket moderately rubbed, with light wear on the spine ends. In a black cloth slipcase.

Octavo, cloth-backed boards. First edition. A presentation copy with signed inscription by Millar to noted Canadian author and educator Marshall McCluhan and his wife Corinne: "For Marshall and Corinne, admiringly and missingly, Ken." Dated January, 1965, Santa Barbara. Marshall McCluhan spent time guest teaching in Santa Barbara where he and Millar met and became lifelong friends. A Lew Archer detective novel. "A remarkably complex plot, which nevertheless stays perfectly clear in this able spinner's hands ." - Barzun and Taylor, A Catalogue of Crime 1463. Hubin (1994), p. 527. Corners very gently bumped, lower right front corner nicked, a nearly fine copy in very good or better dust jacket with some light rubbing to front flap fold, mild shelf wear. (#132056).

Octavo, cloth-backed boards. First edition. A presentation copy with signed inscription by Millar to noted Canadian author and educator Marshall McCluhan: "For Marshall / with affection / and admiration / Ken." Marshall McCluhan spent time guest teaching in Santa Barbara where he and Millar met and became lifelong friends. The Eleventh Lew Archer detective novel. Hubin (1994), p. 527. A small very light stain to lower front cover, a nearly fine copy in very good or better dust jacket with light shelf wear to spine ends and a few light soil spots to front panel. (#132058).

Octavo, boards. First edition. Eighth Lew Archer novel. "Cumulatively exciting, beautifully plotted and written with taste, perception and compassion." - Anthony Boucher. A fine copy in fine price-clipped dust jacket with dark pink ink on spine panel sun faded to medium pink. Overall, a sharp copy. (#100274).

First edition. Octavo, boards. A Lew Archer novel. "Cumulatively exciting, beautifully plotted and written with taste, perception and compassion." - Anthony Boucher. ".a mystery that turns upon multiple questions of inheritance and identity." Nolan, Ross Macdonald: A Biography, p. 198. [Reference: Pederson (ed.), St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, (4th ed.), pp. 676-678]. A fine copy in fine price-clipped dust jacket with dark pink ink on spine panel sun faded to medium pink. Overall, a sharp copy. (10872).

First edition. Octavo, boards. The first book to use the Ross Macdonald pseudonym, dropping the John (as John Ross Macdonald), to put some distance with John D. Macdonald. The novel is set around a corrupt movie studio, giving Macdonald a chance to skewer the Hollywood crowd. [Reference: Pederson (ed.), St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, (4th ed.), pp. 676-678]. Some light traces of black residue along the edges from and old style asphaltic dust jacket protector, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some mild rubbing corners and a couple of light scratches to front panel. (15538).

First edition. Octavo, boards. "With its sure pace and crisp prose, The Doomsters belonged with the best of the previous Archers. What was new was its more complex view of behavior. In this book MacDonald said good-bye to the simplistic views and solutions of the hard-boiled shool." Nolan, Ross MacDonald: A Biography, pp. 181. [Reference: Pederson (ed.), St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, (4th ed.), pp. 676-678]. Some light traces of black residue along the edges from and old style asphaltic dust jacket protector, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some mild rubbing corners and lower edge. A sharp copy. (15537).

First edition. Octavo, cloth backed boards. A Lew Archer novel. Signed presentation copy to noted Canadian author and educator Marshall McCluhan and his wife Corinne. "For Marshall and Corinne, admiringly and missingly, Ken." Dated January, 1965, Santa Barbara. Marshall McLuhan spent time guest teaching in Santa Barbara where he and Millar met and became lifelong friends. ".exposes the heartbreak of those who come to California expecting the answers to their dreams." - Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 528. [Reference: Hubin, p. 527]. Corners very gently bumped, lower right front corner is nicked, a nearly fine copy in a very good plus dust jacket with some light rubbing to front flap fold and mild shelf wear. (13439).

First edition. Octavo, cloth backed boards. A Lew Archer novel. Signed inscription by Millar to noted Canadian author and educator Marshall McCluhan. "For Marshall/ with affection/ and admiration/ Ken." Marshall McLuhan spent time guest teaching in Santa Barbara where he and Millar met and became lifelong friends. Winner of the British Crime Writers Silver Dagger Award. [Reference: Hubin, p. 527]. A near fine copy, a small very light stain to lower front cover in a very good plus dust jacket, light shelf wear to spine ends, a few light soil spots to front panel. (13440).

First edition. Octavo, boards. Signed by Millar. A Lew Archer novel. "Cumulatively exciting, beautifully plotted and written with taste, perception and compassion." - Anthony Boucher. ".a mystery that turns upon multiple questions of inheritance and identity." Nolan, Ross Macdonald: A Biography, p. 198. [Reference: Pederson (ed.), St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, (4th ed.), pp. 676-678]. A near fine copy, some dustiness to top edge with some light fade to top stain, some light foxing to end papers, light shelf wear in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelf wear, touch of color fade to pink color in design on spine panel and very light foxing to flaps. A very nice copy. (8537).