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1) WATERSHIP DOWN
Adams, Richard

New York: Macmillan, 1972. Fresh, solid, fine copy in near fine price-clipped dustwrapper, with single half-inch tear to bottom edge front panel, faintest bit of soiling. . First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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2) WATERSHIP DOWN
Adams, Richard

New York: Macmillan, 1972. Page edges lightly soiled, else near fine in very good, dust-soiled, minimally worn dustwrapper.. First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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Price: $35.00
3) THE STALKING ANGEL
Allbeury, Ted

New York: Mysterious Press, 1988. Ding to top edge, tiny erasure mark to corner of front flyleaf, else Fine in Near Fine dustwrapper, with two tiny creases to lamination.. First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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Price: $5.00
4) The Light of Day
Ambler, Eric

London: Heinemann, 1962. Spine slightly sunned, Very Good Plus; no dust jacket.. First Edition. hardcover. more information

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Price: $8.00
5) PASSAGE OF ARMS
Ambler, Eric

New York: Knopf, 1960. Very near fine book, in the two different, illustrated dust jackets as called for in the first issue; one about fine with small tear to head of spine, the other very good, with a few rub/scuff marks, and the same small tear at head of spine.. 1st American Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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6) Perish by the Sword
Anderson, Poul

Perish by the Sword
New York: Macmillan, 1959. Winner of the Cock Robin Mystery Award. Corners lightly bumped, page tanning, else near fine in good to very good dust jacket, wih small triangular chip to bottom front corner, couple of tears and crease to rear. VIEW IMAGE - CLICK ICON at left.. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. more information

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Price: $90.00
7) In Memory Yet Green (Autobiography)
Asimov, Isaac

New York: Doubleday, 1979. Gift inscription on front flyleaf, else very lightly used and near fine in lightly worn, unclipped dust jacket, with a few nicks to top edge. 8vo.732pp., including index, catalog of books, and photographs.. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. more information

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8) THE CROWN OF NIGHT
Audemars, Pierre

NY: Harper & Row, 1962. Near fine in very good dust jacket, with one-inch tear to fold of front flap, nicked along top edge of rear panel, lightly rubbed.. First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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9) THE GAY HEAD CONSPIRACY: A Novel of Suspense
Baker, Carlos

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1973. SIGNED by the author. Fine in very good dust jacket, better but for creased tear at bottom of rear panel.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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10) HALF A MINUTE'S SILENCE: and other stories
Baring, Maurice

London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1925. Foxing to end papers and prelims, and some darkening to upper page edges, otherwise a bright and clean very good to fine copy in brown cloth with spine lettering stamped in gilt, and gilt stamped decoration on front panel; no dust jacket. . First Edition. hardcover. more information

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11) WEAVEWORLD
Barker, Clive

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Trade, 1987. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First Trade Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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12) Home Before Dark
Bassing, Eileen

New York: Random House, 1957. Minimal wear, near fine in a clean and bright, slightly edgeworn, very good, unclipped dustwapper, lightly rubbed, lightly scratched rear panel. Basis for the movie of the same name, starring Jean Simmons, directed by Mervyn LeRoy.. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. more information

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13) EQUALITY
BELLAMY, EDWARD

New York: D. Appleton, 1897. Light brown cloth, stamped in brown and gilt on front and spine. A solid, clean, lightly worn near fine copy, with minimal minor staining to rear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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14) THE WOMAN IN BLACK
Bentley, Edmund C

Century, 1913.. A rather nice copy, very good or better, with brightly gilt stamped front cover--gilt on spine mostly rubbed away--and with one lightly bumped corner, previous owner's name on front pastedown.. 1st American Edition. hardcover. more information

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Price: $125.00
15) THE BLIND VILLAIN
Berckman, Evelyn

New York: Dodd, Mead, 1957. A Red Badge Mystery. Very good plus, with slight spine lean, in good to very good, unclipped dust jacket, with tiny chips and nicks to edges.. 1st American Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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16) The Demolished Man
Bester, Alfred

The Demolished Man
Chicago: Shasta, 1953. The author's first book, and first winner of the Hugo Award for best Novel. Fine in near fine dustjacket. Includes a 3x5 card, with typed inscription to dustjacket designer, Martin Herbstman: Dear Martin: /We're tremendously pleased with/your work on THE DEMOLISHED MAN,/and want you to have this copy/of the finished book with our/compliments/Kindest regards,/ signed by Mel Korshak (Shasta's editor). Book is fine, dustjacket is near fine, with mild edgewear, three tiny fox marks to front panel and thumbnail-size soil mark to top edge front panel. VIEW IMAGE - CLICK ICON AT LEFT. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. more information

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Price: $505.00
17) THE MONK AND THE HANGMAN'S DAUGHTER (Fantastic Fables)
Bierce, Ambrose

New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1926. Spine very slightly sunned, otherwise a lightly used, solid very good book, no dj.. First Edition, Second Printing (stated). Hard Cover. more information

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18) I MET A MAN
Blankfort, Michael

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1937. Spine slightly darkended, bookplate on front pastedown, else a very good plus copy in rust-colored cloth stamped in gilt and black, in bright, slightly edgeworn dust jacket, missing a half-dollar size chip at top front corner.. First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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19) The Ninth Configuration
Blatty, William P

New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Publishers, 1978. A Fine and fresh copy, in lightly used, near fine dustwrapper.. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. more information

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20) BLOOD RUNS COLD (Stories)
Bloch, Robert

Simon & Schuster, 1961. First.. An Inner Sanctum Mystery collection. About fine in bright, and very good dust jacket, better but for closed L-shaped tear at head of spine, and with the notation "D4" in ink in upper corner of rear panel which is slightly soiled.. First Edition. hardcover. more information

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21) THE DEAD BEAT
Bloch, Robert

Simon and Schuster, 1983. First Edition., 1960. Pages tanned, small dampstain to upper page edges affecting the margin of several inner pages, otherwise an attractive very good plus copy in good to very good dust jacket, with a few small tears, some wear and staining.. First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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22) A MEDICINE FOR MELANCHOLY
Bradbury, Ray

Doubleday, 1959. First.. Extremely mild cover stains, and front cover very slightly bowed, o/w NF in VG+ dj, lightly tanned--mostly at spine--and tiny nicks to tips and spine ends. An attractive copy of this book of short stories.. First Edition. hardcover. more information

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Price: $185.00
23) The Phantom Menace (Star Wars Ser.)
Brooks, Terry

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Publishing Group, 1999. Very Fine in Very Fine dustwrapper, with faint vertical rub line.. First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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24) VISA FOR AVALON
Bryher

New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1965. Slight, and barely noticeable ding to front boards, else Fine in Very Good, dust jacket, with some light surface rubbing and scratches, small tear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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25) THE COURTS OF THE MORNING
Buchan, John

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1929. First.. Corner bumped, spine sunned, nicked and frayed at ends, "gift of" stamped on copyright page, otherwise a wonderful, very good copy; no dj.. First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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26) THE WHITE CAT
Burgess, (Frank) Gelett

THE WHITE CAT
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1907. Spine lettering partially rubbed away, top edges darkened, unobtrusive name on front flyleaf, else a sharp, lightly worn, very good plus copy in green pictorial boards stamped in white and green. Illustrated by Will Grefe. A psychological horror tale of schizophrenia. VIEW IMAGE . First Edition. hardcover. Illus. by Grefe, Will. more information

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27) A MORNING FOR FLAMINGOS
Burke, James

Little, Brown and Company, 1990. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First Edition. hardcover. more information

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28) THE SON OF TARZAN
Burroughs, Edgar Rice

Chicago: McClure Co., 1917. First issue with "W.F. Hall..." at bottom of copyright page, and lacking dedication leaf to Herbert Burroughs (as called for). Green cloth lettered in gilt. Gilt dull, more so on spine than front, slightly cocked, tips and and spine ends lightly worn, else clean, and a solid Very Good copy; no dust jacket.. First Edition, First Issue. Hard Cover. Illus. by J. Allen St. John. more information

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Price: $250.00
29) Maryjane Tonight at Angels Twelve
Caidin, Martin

New York: Doubleday, 1972. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket, with a few small tears, and scattered wear to edges.. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. more information

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30) GALATEA
Cain, James M

Knopf, 1953. First.. Almost fine, in a lovely, very good dust jacket, with a few small chips.. First Edition (stated). hardcover. more information

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31) THE MAGICIAN'S WIFE
Cain, James M

New York: Doubleday, Doran, 1928. Very near fine in very good, or better purple dustwrapper, with vertical rub markings.. First Printing (stated). hardcover. more information

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32) The Magician's Wife
Cain, James M

The Magician's Wife
New York: Dial Press, 1965. Only the slightest bit of wear to spine ends, else FINE in NEAR FINE unclipped dust jacket, bright, crisp and clean, but with scattered surface rubbing to front panel and spine ends. view IMAGE - click icon left of title.. First Printing (stated). Hard Cover. more information

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33) PAST ALL DISHONOR
Cain, James M

PAST ALL DISHONOR
New York: Knopf, 1946. Mild foxing, Very Near Fine in Very Good+ dustwrapper, nicked at spine crown, one small tear, mild stains. TO VIEW IMAGE - CLICK ICON at left.. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. more information

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34) THE FINGERS OF SATURN
Canning, Victor

New York: Morrow, 1974. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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Price: $15.00
35) He Who Whispers (a Dr. Fell Mystery)
Carr, John Dickson

He Who Whispers (a Dr. Fell Mystery)
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1946. Contents very lightly tanned, otherwise book is FINE, tight, square, very clean and fresh-looking in a bright, clean and crisp, unclipped dust jacket, VERY GOOD, with small triangular chip along top edge front, two smaller chips top edge rear, and very faint dampstain, also rear. view IMAGE - click ICON left of title.. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. more information

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36) THE PROBLEM OF THE WIRE CAGE
Carr, John Dickson

Harper & Brothers, 1939. First.. Some mild bubble lines to orange cloth, and a very tiny spine stain, still a bright very good, or better copy ; no dj.. First Edition. hardcover. more information

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Price: $85.00
37) Blue Eyes
Charyn, Jerome

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1974. Fine in Near Fine, minimally rubbed dustwrapper.. First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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38) Eisenhower, My Eisenhower
Charyn, Jerome

Eisenhower, My Eisenhower
New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1971. Light scratch to rear boards, Fine in lightly rubbed, Good to Very Good dustwrapper, with singular short tear to bottom of front panel, several light scratches to rear panel, crease to unclipped front flap.. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. more information

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39) The Club of Queer Trades
Chesterton, G. K

The Club of Queer Trades
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1905. Spine sunned and a little frayed at crown, covers lightly stained, contemporary name on flyleaf, else clean and internally bright, Very Good, or better. Frontispiece with tissue guard, and 5 additional in-text illustrations. VIEW IMAGE. First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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40) MANALIVE
Chesterton, Gilbert K

New York: John Lane, 1912. Red cloth, brightly stamped in gilt. Spine lightly sunned, covers lightly stained, top edges darkened, small, contemporary signature scripted on front endpaper; otherwise tight, bright, clean and Very Good Plus, no dust jacket. VIEW IMAGE. First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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Price: $55.00
41) THE SECRET OF FATHER BROWN
Chesterton, Gilbert K

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1927. Illustrated. A Near Fine copy, with minor cover stains, very slight spine lean, short contemporary gift inscription on front flyleaf. VIEW IMAGE. 1st American Edition (stated). Hard Cover. more information

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42) The Man Who Knew Too Much
Chesterton, Gilbert K

The Man Who Knew Too Much
New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1922. Top edges lightly darkened, else a Near Fine, minimally worn book, no dustwrapper. VIEW IMAGE. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. Illus. by W. Hatherell, R.I.. more information

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43) THE MIRROR CRACK'D
Christie, Agatha

THE MIRROR CRACK'D
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1963. Very slight spine lean, tiny stain to bottom page edges, else tight, clean and Very Good Plus in bright and clean, Very Good Plus dustwrapper, with tiny snag to front spine gutter, one very tiny rub mark and some light surface rubbing. VIEW IMAGE - CLICK ICON left of title.. 1st American Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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44) THE HOUND OF DEATH and Other Stories
Christie, Agatha

London: Odhams Press, 1933. Includes the first appearance of "Witness for the Prosecution." Some foxing and darkening to page edges, spine sun faded, and gift inscription on front flyleaf. Overall, a very good copy of one of the author's more sought after early titles.. First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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Price: $95.00
45) THE CRADLE WILL FALL
Clark, Mary Higgins

Simon and Schuster., 1980. SIGNED by the author on title page. Slightly cocked, else near fine in near fine dust jacket.. First Edition. hardcover. more information

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Price: $40.00
46) Weep No More My Lady
Clark, Mary Higgins

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1987. Slightly cocked, else Fine in Near Fine, very lightly worn dust jacket.. First Edition. hardcover. more information

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Price: $4.00
47) MURDERER'S HOLIDAY
Clarke, Donald Henderson

New York: Vanguard, 1940. Mild tanning of endpapers, else very good, or better in G-VG, lightly tanned and soiled at rear, tiny chips at tips, some scattered rubbing. Extremely bright and attractive.. First Edition. hardcover. more information

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Price: $35.00
48) The High Commissioner
Cleary, Jon

The High Commissioner
New York: William Morrow, 1980. Slight bump to spine crown, else About Fine in Very Good Plus dust jacket, with some scattered and light dust-soiling. TO VIEW IMAGE - CLICK ICON at left.. First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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Price: $15.00
49) Fancies and Goodnights (Stories)
Collier, John

New York: Doubleday, 1951. Mild page toning, else fine in price-clipped, near very good dustwrapper, lightly chipped spine ends, slight dampstaining. VIEW IMAGE. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. more information

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Price: $30.00
50) Defy the Foul Fiend, or the Misadventures of a Heart
Collier, John

New York: Knopf, 1934. Covers soiled, else tight, internally bright, clean and near fine, no dustwrapper. . 1st American Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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Price: $20.00
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