William R Stevens (146 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing of this Collection of 14 Short Stories. Featured are Just Desserts by Stanley Ellin, The Price of His Life by Clark Howard, Deduction, 1996 by RL Stevens, The First Colonial Murder by Theodore Mathieson, A Masterpiece of Crime by Robert Twohy, I'll Never Leave You, Dear by Evelyn A Olyarnik, A Quarter for Crazy Eddie by Will Murray, The Perfect Alibi by John Briggs, Middle-of-the-Night Call by Stephen Wasylyk, Paid in Advance by William Bankier, The Western Film Scam by Francis M Nevins, The Booby Trap by Robert L Fish, The Wise Men's Gold by John F Suter and The Theft of the Four of Spades by Edward D Hoch. In Near Fine Condition.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 13 short stories. Featured are Five Rings in Reno by R.L. Stevens, Starling's Circle by David Ely, Fair Exchange by Edward Wellen, P as in Poison by Lawrence Treat, The Matchwit Club by Francis M. Nevins Jr., A More-or-Less Crime by Edgar Wallace, Something You Have to Live With by Patricia Highsmith, The Weasel by Jack P. Nelson, The Last Cigar by Duffy Carpenter, The Box by Isak Romun, What Really Happened? by William Bankier, License Plate UGC 368M by Michael Gilbert, The Theft of the Wooden Egg by Edward D. Hoch. The Edgar Wallace story is the first American publication. Light edge wear. Slight reading crease to the spine. In good condition.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 13 short stories. Featured are The Memorial Service by Michael Innes, Locks Won't Keep You Out by Nedra Tyre, The Adventure of the Briary School by Robert L. Fish, A Huddle of Armchairs by Edward Wellen, More Than a Mere Storybook by James Holding, In The Cool Clearing by R.L. White, The Best of Accidents by Ruth Enos, Trip Up on a Ripple by Jeffry Scott, Give the Devil His Due by Lawrence Treat, The Most Dangerous Man by R.L. Stevens, Mr. Strang Examines a Legend by William Brittian, Waiting for the Police by Celia Fremlin, Carrot for a Chestnut by Dick Francis, Breakneck by Jon L. Breen. Also included are the results from the 12 Most Famous Detectives" Polls by Ellery Queen. Light edge wear. Light age toning to the pages and rear cover. In very good condition.…

Wraps. Condition: Reading Copy. Vol. 60, no. 2 (Whole No. 351). Includes "The Memorial Service" by Michael Innes; "Locks Won't Keep You Out" by Nedra Tyre; "The Adventure of the Briary School" by Robert L. Fish; "A Huddle of Armchairs" by Edward Wellen; "More Than a Mere Storybook" by James Holding; "In the Cool Clearing" by R. L. White; "The Best of Accidents" by Ruth Enos; "Trip Up on a Ripple" by Jeffry Scott; "Give the Devil His Due" by Lawrence Treat; "The Most Dangerous Man" by R. L. Stevens; "Mr. Strang Examines a Legend" by William Brittain; "Waiting for the Police" by Celia Fremlin; "Carrot for a Chestnut" by Dick Francis; "Breakneck" by Jon L. Breen; "The 12 Most Famous Detectives" by Ellery Queen; "Interpol: The Case of the Third Apostle" by Edward D. Hoch; "The Jury Box" (department) by John Dickson Carr. Text block was in sections and lots of tape is now holding it together. Reading copy. Magazine. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Hardcover; ex-corporate library; minor shelfwear; o/w in very good condition.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. ORIGINAL Articles, disbound from USGS Professional Paper; no covers; in very good condition. Journal.

Condition: New.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. March, 1890, pp.243-254+ 3 Illus Plts, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, stapled & trimmed, thus is like a pamphlet, thus is like a pamphlet, VG, 1st ed. William D Stevens (illustrator).

Paper-Covered Boards. Condition: Very Good. Third Edition, Revised. Inked underlining on about 20 pages, former owner's ink signature along upper edge of ffep, else textblock is clean and tight; Bumped corners, scuffed covers, light bumping to head and foot of spine. 396p., including tables and general index. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mathematics/Graphs/Charts (illustrator). Hardcover.…

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Maroon cloth binding has some general wear, but overall clean and tight. Part of Mellon Institute Techochemical Series. Originally published 1928. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 56 pages. Rosemary Hughes "The Haydn Orchestra" / Frank Howes The Business of Criticism" / Denis Stevens "The Keyboard Music of Thomas Tallis" / Hubert Foss "Thoughts on a Pamphlet" / H V Spanner "What Is Originality?" / Di Lasso "Out of range of Cupid's bow (sheet-music)" / E R Anderson"Round about Radio" / David V Cox "The Music Campers" (M13).…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Fair to Good-. Vol. 110, No.2. Cover art by H. W. Scott for "Kid Wolf Meets a Coyote" (novelette) by Ward M. Stevens; "Red cartridges" (novelette) by Paul S. Powers; "Rawhide Rides the River" (novelette) by William F. Bragg; "Hang-noose Bluff" by Lee Bond; "Rangers' Ransom" by J. Allan Dunn; "Fightin' Buckaroo" by George C. Henderson; "The Runt from 20 Bar" by Allan R. Bosworth; "The Pony Kid's Smart track" (picture story). Brief Western Fact Stories: "Indian Recods Pictured on tree"; "Snake-bite Medicine"; "Gigantic Indian Remains Dug Up"; "Coyote Hunts"; "Old-Timer Hits the Long Trail"; "Treasure Finders Killed for their Gold". Departments: "Fiddlin' Joe's Song Corral"; "The Wrangler's Corner". Illustrations are uncredited. Tears, creasing and stains; upper staple failed to penetrate at bindery and is sticking out. Lacks front cover. date in pencil on first page; creasing. Book. …

Magazine. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Articles include - CLOSING ARGUMENTS BY JERRY ORGAN; THE LAST INVESTIGATION BY MONTE EVANS, WE WANT THE TRUTH WITH THE BARK OFF BY JEFF PASCAL, THE OSWALD TRANSFER BY JAN R. STEVENS, A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE ENTRY WOUND IN PRESIDNET KENNEDY'S THROATBY MARTIN SHACKELFORD, THE SEARCH FOR FACTOIDS BY JACK WHITE, MAJOR TROUBLE IN CONSPIRACY LAND BY DENNIS FORD, MY EVIDENCE IS THE LACK OF EVIDENCE BY JAMES FOLLIARD, CASE CLOSED OPENS OLD WOUNDS BY WILLIAM E. KELLEY, THE WANDERING WOUNDS BY MILICENT CRANOR, WAS THE NIX FILM ALTERED? BY JACK WHITE.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Viii, 138 Pp +48 Pp Catalog At End Dated April 1868. Maroon Cloth, Gilt, With Slate Endpapers. Spine Gilt Intact, Covers With Extensive Flecking/Loss Of Color, Beginning To Fray At Top And Bottom Of Spine And With Fraying In Upper Two Inches Of Spine Edges. Bookplate Of William Bertrand Stevens, Diocesan Bishop Of Los Angeles 1928-1947. This First Edition Is Uncommon. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Thus. (x) 579 pp. Black boards lettered in gilt on the spine; headband. Light wear at the corners of the dustjacket; book plate on the front pastedown; no other interior markings. Dj art by Hector Garrido. Edited with Carol-Lynn Rossel Waugh and Martin H. Greenberg. This anthology contains: The Good Samaritan by Isaac Asimov; Mom Sings an Aria by James Yaffe; The Woman I Envied by George Baxt; New York Blues by Cornell Woolrich; Small Homicide by Ed McBain (Evan Hunter); The Gentleman from Paris by John Dickson Carr; The Lord of Central Park by Avram Davidson; A Craving for Originality by Bill Pronzini; The Day of the Bullet by Stanley Ellin; The Crime of the Century by R. L. Stevens; The Back Stairway by Hal Ellson; The Hawk and the Dome of Hell by S. S. Rafferty; The Beatings by Evan Hunter (Ed McBain); A Place of Her Own by Joyce Harrington; The Medical Finger by Ellery Queen; The Corpse in the Statue of Liberty by William Irish (Cornell Woolrich); The Cop and the Anthem by O. Henry; Jericho and the Cardboard Box by Hugh Pentecost; The Man Who Came Back by Edward D. Hoch; Hildegarde Withers is Back by Stuart Palmer; The Quality of Mercy by Eleazar Lipsky; Murder in One Scene by Q. Patrick; The Missing Man by Katherine MacLean; The Garrulous Garrity Grand Scam by Francis M. Nevins; and God Save the Mark: A Novel by Donald E. Westlake. The Missing Man by Katherine MacLean won the Nebula Award for best novella in 1971. Size: 8vo. Hector Garrido; (illustrator). Book.…

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. the original dust jacket is included; there is wear, tears and chips on the corners and edges of dust jacket; the spine of the book is faded due to sun exposure.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. 1st Edition. First Printing as confirmed by McBride. The book would be fine save for shelf wear along bottom of boards and text block, slight translucent spotting of front lower text block. Else book is free of internal marking, spine is tight, boards rigid and tips are pointed. While the jacket has its price on the back flap, it has general wear all over, loss and small chipping at most edges, especially along spine and at top and bottom of spine. Actually looks quite smart in its shiny new plastic cover. Shipping box is suitable for wrapping with a non-price listed purchase order inside along with biodegradable packing. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 249 pp. ; illustrated with pen and ink drawings by Raymond Houhlihan; black cloth; no dustjacket ; name on front ep ; marks on contents page ; Contents; Why the boom? -- The Travail of WIlmer McLean -- House Divided -- Firsts -- The First Battle -- Mr. Lincoln's Beard -- The Blockade -- Music, Music -- War in the Air -- The Machine Gun -- A General's Grammar -- How Young They Were! -- Famous Onlookers -- Which War? -- John Brown Ignites a War -- The Widow Fritchie -- Imported Warriors -- The Rains Brothers -- Riots on the Home Front -- The Inner Man -- Was Stonewall Jackson a Hypochondriac? -- The Marvelous Ram Albermarle -- Some Oddities of This Odd War -- Spies at Work -- The Gettysburg Address -- The Hero of Gettysburg -- Sex in the Civil War -- The Submarine Hunley -- Lincoln's Subs -- What They Said About US Grant -- Dixie -- Symbols of the Lost Cause -- The Perfect Battle -- The Human Side of Robert E Lee -- Aftermath-at-Arms -- The Price in Blood -- The War is Not Over -- Atrocities -- The Folklore. ; some marks ; G. Book. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 117, No.1. Pulp magazine. Cover art by H. W. Scott for "Silver Jack's Gun Song" (novelette) by William F. Bragg. Includes "Sonny Tabor's Rustler Pay-off" (novelette) by Ward M. Stevens; "Trail's End for Comanche" (novelette) by Andrew A. Griffin; "The Sheriff's Outlaw Brother" by George C. Henderson; "Death and the Devil" by J. Allan Dunn; "Three for Danger" by Allan R. Bosworth; "Slim Harkness Gets His Man" (picture story). Brief Western Fact Stories: "Historic Western Spot Has Vanished"; "The Ranger's Panther"; "An Old-time Western Judge"; "Hero of Old Northwest passes"; "Lost band of Apaches Sought"; "Rustler Warned"; "Alive of Dead" (verse" by Arthur L. Rafter. Departments: "The Wrangler's Corner"; "Fiddlin' Joe's Song Corral". Illustrations uncredited. Tear with loss to spine heel/front spine corner (see scan); mild tanning. Book.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Wraps with light cover wear, bumped upper corner, no spine crease, clean and unmarked. Experienced full-time bookseller since 1994 (selling online since 1998). Images may be added by request. Questions welcome.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Fair. First Edition; First Printing. Chicago / New York: Popular Publications Inc. Good. 1947. First Edition; First Printing. Single Issue magazine. First edition. Pulp magazine. Pictorial wrappers [about 6.75" x 9.25"], 146 pages, illustrated. Good or better copy with light spine end chipping, usual edge wear/light chipping to the cover, creasing to the cover including a vertical fold to the front cover which also has a piece of tape to the central portion of its inside fore-edge, text paper tanned as usual. See Photos ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 146 pages . whbx 7E.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Revised Edition. J. B. Lippincott 1939 Revised Edition Very Good/ Revised in 1927, printed in 1939. Light wewar to dark-dark cloth with gold lettering. Pos penned inside cover. Solid structure, bright unmarked text. Illustrated with maps drawing and photos. 560 pages with index. HEAVY ITEM 1.71 Pounds. Size: 8 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 1 1/4 inches. No Exp.…

Condition: New.

Paperback. 67p., 6x9 inches, poetry, fiction, art, very good ex-library paperback literary arts journal in pictorial wraps, withdrawn stamp on cover.