London: Studio Vista, 1970. First UK Edition, preceding all others. A biography and musical analysis of influential blues musician Peetie Wheatstraw, including interviews with his fellow musicians. About Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Faintly foxed page edges and light offsetting to the front and rear endpapers.
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1956. First Edition. The second book in the Harold and the Purple Crayon series. Very Good in illustrated boards and a Very Good plus, price-clipped dust jacket. Front endpaper torn out, with a child's holograph pencil markings to the first and last few pages. Jacket lightly rubbed at the folds, with a tiny closed tear to.....
London: Robert Hale, 1943. First UK Edition. The fourth of the five Mr. Moto novels, this one finding the demurring detective in the Caribbean. Very Good in a solid Very Good example of the scarce illustrated dust jacket. Book has a moderate spine lean, and a gift inscription executed in fountain pen and dated 1950 on the front flyleaf. Jacket.....
London: Studio Vista, 1970. First UK Edition, preceding all others. A historical examination of the interrelationship between white and African American folk music traditions. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Light foxing to the top page edge, with faint offsetting to the front and rear endpapers. Jacket is lightly toned overall, with faint scratches to the front panel.
London: Studio Vista, 1970. First UK Edition, preceding all others. A critical discussion of early female blues singers, including Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith. Near Fine in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Faintly foxed to the page edges, with a slight spine lean. Jacket is lightly rubbed, with slight creasing to the top edge of the front panel and a faintly.....
London: Allison and Busby, 1986. First UK Edition, preceded by the American edition published by Gold Medal in 1967. SIGNED by the author on the title page. The tenth novel in the Parker series. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Jacket front and rear panels lightly rubbed.
London: Allison and Busby, 1985. First Edition, preceded by the American edition published by Pocket Books in 1966. SIGNED by the author on the title page. The eighth novel in the Parker series. Fine and unread in a Near Fine dust jacket. Jacket lightly toned to the flaps, with faint rubbing to the front and rear panels.
London: Allison and Busby, 1984. First UK Edition, preceded by the American edition published by Random House in 1971. SIGNED by the author on the title page. The fourteenth novel in the Parker series. Basis for the 1983 film. Near Fine in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Slightly bumped to the lower fore edge corner. Jacket faintly toned to spine, with.....