New York: St. Martin's Press, 1986. Final corrected manuscript for George Baxt's novel, "The Alfred Hitchcock Murder Case," featuring his series character Jacob Singer, set in England between 1925-1936. Ribbon copy typescript, with holograph pencil corrections by the author throughout. First published in 1986 by St. Martin's Press. 251 pages, Near Fine. In a custom clamshell box, with red leather.....
New York: Arbor House, 1975. First Edition. Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket. SIGNED by Block as Jill Emerson on the title page. The author's second book under this female pseudonym, as nice a copy as we have seen.
New York: Macmillan, 1969. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page as Lawrence Block. Fine and unread in a Very Good plus dust jacket with a couple of closed tears. One of many pseudonyms used by Block over the years. Jacket design by Merle Peek. An attractive copy.
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1971. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author. REVIEW COPY with a publisher’s slip and promotional letter laid in. Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. The author’s third book.
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Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1940. First American Edition, published in the UK the same year as "Versus the Baron" by Sampson Low. Very Good plus in a Very Good plus example of the scarce dust jacket. Jacket is bright and complete, with minor rubbing and nicking at the extremities. The seventh Baron novel by Creasey under the Morton pseudonym; retitled for.....
London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1990. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. The second Gideon Falco ancient Rome novel.
London: Macmillan, 1975. First UK Edition of the author's first book. INSCRIBED by Dexter on the front endpaper in the year of publication to Joan Spencer: "Bless you for supporting me, Joan! / Best wishes / Colin Dexter / Xmas 1975." Ms. Spencer was a colleague of Dexter's at the Oxford and Cambridge Joint Examination Board, where she ran the.....
London: Michael Joseph, 1967. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Very Good plus in brown wrappers as issued. Very slightly cocked, small stray red pen mark near the fore-edge of the front wrapper, vertical wrinkling at the spine. A very presentable copy of the earliest state of this title.
London: Michael Joseph, 1976. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Very Good in brown wrappers as issued. Spine roll and associated vertical wrinkling to same. A very presentable copy of the earliest state of this title.
London: Michael Joseph, 1965. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Very Good in brown wrappers as issued. Spine lean and some vertical wrinkling to same. Generic bookplate SIGNED by the author laid in (i.e., not attached). A very presentable copy of the earliest state of this title.
London: Michael Joseph, 1965. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Very Good in brown wrappers as issued. Spine roll and associated vertical wrinkling to same. Generic bookplate SIGNED by the author laid in (i.e., not attached). A very presentable copy of the earliest state of this title.
New York: Atheneum, 1976. First Edition. Lengthily INSCRIBED on the front flyleaf in the year of publication: "9 July, 1976 / To Joan Alhadeff - The realest lady of all the real ladies / To Morrie Alhadeff - Half angel, half hustler, all street, and all smart - / With affection - / Alan Furst." Fine in a Fine dust.....
New York: William Morrow, 1940. First Edition. INSCRIBED by Gardner to one of his secretaries: “To Noni, Who wrote it—from the bird who did the dictating. Erle Stanley Gardner.” Fine in a bright, unrubbed dust jacket. Jacket is lightly worn at spine tips and with a small chip at top of front hinge. Perry Mason.
New York: William Morrow, 1937. Uncorrected Proof, preceding the First Edition. Good to Very Good in publisher's self-wrappers, with a publication date of April 12, 1937 and projected price of $2.00 rubber-stamped on the front endpaper. Spine lean and roll, vertical creasing to the spine panel, small stain to the fore-edge of the first couple of leaves. A presentable copy.....
New York: William Morrow, 1939. First Edition. INSCRIBED by Gardner to one of his secretaries: “To Noni, Who wrote it—from the guy who only had to talk it. Yours, Erle Stanley Gardner.” About Fine in a bright, Near Fine dust jacket, which is lightly worn at top of spine and corners, and with a fingernail-sized chip at base of spine, affecting.....
New York: William Morrow, 1939. First printing of this edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper: "To Noni / Who wrote it / From the guy who paid her for doing it / Erle Stanley Gardner." According to Dorothy Hughes' biography of Gardner, Noni Bibler was one of Gardner's early assistants, and apparently took much of the manuscript.....
New York: William Morrow, 1940. First Edition. Warmly INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper: "To Noni / Who wrote the damn thing leaving me only with the job of dictating it / Yours / Erle Stanley Gardner. According to Dorothy Hughes' biography of Gardner, Noni Bibler was one of Gardner's early assistants, and clearly took down much of.....
New York: William Morrow, 1938. First Edition. Warmly INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper: "To Noni / Who wrote the stuff word by word from the 'Boss' / Erle Stanley Gardner." According to Dorothy Hughes' biography of Gardner, Noni Bibler was one of Gardner's early assistants, and as the inscription indicates, took down much of this novel from.....
New York: William Morrow, 1937. First Canadian Edition. Fine in a bright, price-clipped dust jacket, unrubbed but lightly worn at spine ends and with three small chips on back panel. An exceptional copy of a very scarce title in dust jacket. The only indication that this the Canadian edition is the clipped price and a small rubber stamp on the.....
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Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1935. Dashiell Hammett's original submitted Treatment script for the first sequel to "The Thin Man," here referred to only as "Thin Man Sequel," and ultimately titled "After the Thin Man." With a single holograph correction by Hammett, and letter of provenance from Hammett's daughter Josephine Hammett Marshall regarding the discovery of the treatment in the.....
New York: Random House, 1953. Joseph Hayes' original typed manuscript for his most famous novel, "The Desperate Hours," with numerous authorial typeovers and editorial corrections. Stamps from the James Brown Agency (author's agent), date stamp of Sept 15 1953 and hand notation "Random House New York" to the title page. The book was published by Random House in 1954, and.....
New York: Harper and Row, 1970. First Edition. Fine in a lovely, Near Fine dust jacket. A bit of the usual fading to the jacket spine (but only to the titling), some slight rubbing at the spine ends and corners, else an exceptionally sharp, unread copy of Hillerman's first book.
New York: HarperCollins, 1996. Tony Hillerman's original typescript for his novel "The Fallen Man," with his original holograph corrections in ink. Housed in a plain orange publisher's box, with a memo from Hillerman, on his stationery, affixed to the lid. The history of the manuscript is explained in three documents that accompany the typescript: (1) a letter from the editorial.....
Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1973. First Edition. Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket. The issue points on this title have become the subject of much debate. This is the issue wherein the dust jacket shows only one image (of Shiprock) on the rear panel. An impeccable copy.
Gallup, NM: Southwesterner Books, 1989. First Edition. One of 26 lettered copies, this being a non-lettered presentation copy, with a full-color drawing by Franklin laid in. SIGNED by Hillerman, Franklin, and the publisher. A collection of in-depth interviews with the author about his writing process, illustrated throughout. Fine in a Fine slipcase.
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1986. Final corrected manuscript for Stuart Kaminsky's novel, "The Man Who Shot Lewis Vance," ultimately published in book form by St. Martin's Press in 1986. Included is a typed letter signed by Pam Hoenig, assistant editor at St. Martin's Press, on the publisher's stationery, dated January 27, 1986, addressed to Kaminsky and confirming that the.....
Garden City: Doubleday, 1969. First Edition. INSCRIBED by Leonard in the year of publication to one of the book's two dedicatees, Buck Beshear: "To Buck Beshear, who told how there are other things to do with corn besides eat it. Elmore Leonard. 6-20-69." Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Basis for the 1970 film directed by Richard Quine.....
New York: J.B. Lippincott, 1973. First printing of this edition, and first American edition in hardcover. INSCRIBED in the year of publication on the front endpaper to Denver Post book editor Clarus Backus: "For Clair and Earlene / Thank you for one of those very good, very rare evenings / John D. MacDonald / 14 July '73." Laid in is.....
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1971. First American edition in hardcover in a first issue jacket, with a code of 971 at the top right corner of the front flap, and a price of $5.50 at the bottom of same. INSCRIBED by the author on a generic bookplate tipped in at the title page. Bookplate of noted collector Duke Collier on the.....
New York: J.B. Lippincott, 1976. First US Edition in hardcover. INSCRIBED by the author on the half-title page: "For Patrick Hyman / All good wishes / John D. MacDonald / 4 June 1983." Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Bookplate of noted collector Duke Collier on the front endpaper. A Travis McGee thriller.
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1974. First American edition in hardcover, originally published as a paperback original by Fawcett in 1964. Fine in an about Fine dust jacket. Bookplate of noted collector Duke Collier on the front endpaper. Just a touch of rubbing in a couple of spots, with none of the usual fading to the sensitive jacket spine. A bright, fresh.....
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1973. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page and dated 21 October 1983. Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Importantly, the dust jacket is not price-clipped and shows a price of $5.95 on the front flap. Only the second such copy we have ever handled. Bookplate of noted collector Duke.....
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the front flyleaf. About Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dust jacket. An attractive copy of the eighth Lew Archer novel, with one of the best jacket designs in the classic series.
Santa Barbra, CA: Capra Press, 1981. First Edition. One of 26 lettered copies (this being Letter "J") SIGNED by author Ross Macdonald and Eudora Welty, who contributes the introduction, as well as an additional inscription by the book's publisher, Ralph Sipper, dated 1981. An vintage photograph of the two authors is laid into a pocket tipped on to the front.....
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1944. First Edition. Fine in a bright, about Near Fine dust jacket, lightly chipped at spine ends and lightly rubbed at hinges. A sharp copy of the author's first novel which introduced one of the giants of twentieth century crime fiction to the public. Rare.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1948. First Edition. Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket, with a small rubber stamp for the "Booth Memorial Hospital" on the front endpaper. Bump to the heel, some minute rubbing at the corners. An attractive copy of the author's fourth novel.
Santa Barbara, CA: Cordelia Editions, 1982. First Edition. One of 15 roman-numbered copies issued (this being No. III), SIGNED by both Kenneth Millar and Margaret Millar. Brief owner notation on the rear endpaper, now partially erased, else Fine in full blue leather, with a photo of the two authors with their high school deabating team laid in, as issued. The.....
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1950. First Edition. Doubly inscribed to legendary genre fiction editor and enthusiast Anthony Boucher. The first inscription, at the front endpaper, reads: "To the Bouchers / with affection / Kenneth Millar / (see Dedication —>)." The second inscription is at the Dedication page, which reads TO TONY, and very cleverly makes use of both Millar's.....
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959. First Edition. Near Fine in a Very Good plus dust jacket. A touch of toning to the edges of the text block. Jacket is bright, with some nicks at the spine ends and a couple of corners. A bright copy of this scarce McBain title, basis for Akira Kurosawa's superb 1963 film noir, "High.....
New York: Delacorte, 1980. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. A Spenser novel. Fine in tall green wrappers as issued.
Boston: Little, Brown, 1976. First Edition of the author’s superb first novel, winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award. Fine in a Fine dust jacket.
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1982. Final corrected manuscript for Bill Pronzini's novel, "Scattershot," ultimately published in book form by St. Martin's Press in 1982. Included is a typed letter signed by Pronzini, on his stationery, addressed to Robert O. Robinson at the Mysterious Bookshop in New York, stating that this the only working manuscript in existence. Ribbon copy typescript.....
London: Barrie and Jenkins, 1991. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page: "To Duke / With best wishes / Ian Rankin," followed by a drawing of the author's trademark hangman motif. Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket. Only a hint of the usual toning to the page edges. The second Inspector John Rebus thriller.
New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1940. First American Edition. Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket. A spectacular copy. Lord Peter Wimsey.
London: Arthur Barker, 1952. First UK Edition. Very Good plus in a Very Good dust jacket. Some light soil to the boards. Jacket has a chip at the crown (titling not affected) and a couple of smaller chips at the corners, with light rubbing overall. A very presentable copy of Spillane's first book, the first Mike Hammer mystery, and the.....
London: Arthur Barker, 1953. First UK Edition. Fine in a Very Good plus jacket. Jacket has no loss, only some light fray at the crown and light wear at a few extremities. Spillane's fifth mystery, basis for the 1954 film noir starring Anthony Quinn and Charles Coburn. A very presentable copy.
London: Faber and Faber, 1934. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the first UK edition. While the UK edition of Stout's book is itself a rarity, this proof likely the only surviving copy. Found in the author's attic after his death. Very Good in brown wrappers, title label on the spine. Square and tight with a few creases to the spine panel. Housed.....
New York: Vanguard, 1931. First Edition. Fine in an about Fine dust jacket, with only minute traces of soil on the rear panel. Stout's seventh book and third hardcover title, one of eight novels written prior to his first mystery, "Fer-de-lance," in 1934. The story concerns Marvin Tasker, director of the Marvin Tasker Musical Institute, who spends a lifetime in.....
New York: Farrar and Rinehart, 1937. First Edition. Near Fine in a Very Good example of the rare dust jacket. Jacket has some chipping at the spine ends and corners, though no titling is affected. In a custom clamshell box. Stout's fourth novel, the first (and only) Dol Bonner mystery, published in between two Nero Wolfe novels, "The Rubber Band".....
New York: Farrar and Rinehart, 1935. First Edition. A departure from the Nero Wolfe series, chronicling the adventures of three Kansas school teachers who visit New York City for the first time. A very presentable copy, uncommon in jacket. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Binding slightly cocked, with a touch of soil to the front endpaper. Jacket.....
New York: Viking Press, 1964. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper on the day after Christmas, in the year of publication: "December 26-1964 - / To Elizabeth Boyne - / at the / suggestion of my wife, who / says you are comely and canny / so I wish you well - / Rex Stout." Fine.....
New York: Farrar and Rinehart, 1940. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. The usual slight fading to the jacket's red spine title, attractive owner bookplate on the front pastedown, else a superior copy, with a couple of tiny closed tears and corner rubs to note. The eighth Nero Wolfe mystery.
New York: B.W. Huebsch / Viking Press, 1925. First Edition. Very humorously INSCRIBED by co-author Joseph Freeman to Rex Stout and his wife on the front endpaper, with a drawing of a naked man and woman embracing: "For Rex and Fay / Casanova's Homecoming; or, The Technique of Peaceful Economic Penetration / see p. 28 / With best wishes /.....
New York: William Morrow, 1975. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper. Fine and unread in green wrappers.
New York: William Morrow, 1971. First Edition. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. The second Philip St. Ives suspense novel.
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N.p. N.p., Circa 1979. Charles Willeford's original, heavily hand-corrected submission to his one-time publisher, Pegasus Rex, for "The Writing on the Walls," eventually re-titled "Off the Wall." Willeford's name, address, and phone number are in blue holograph ink at the top of the title page, and each of the eighteen chapters (each grouped with paper clips at the top left).....
New York: New American Library [NAL], 1966. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper to fellow mystery writer John D. MacDonald: "To John D. / With admiration / Charlie." A brief but eloquent inscription, linking two of the best hard-boiled mystery writers of a generation. Williams also wrote the screenplay for the 1968 film adaptation, "Don't Just.....