The Perennial Boarder: an Asey Mayo Mystery by Phoebe Atwood Taylor - 1941

New York NY: E. P. Dutton. 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn and torn at edges. ; 336 pages .

Orion, 1997. hardcover. New. Author Signed UK Hardcover Book. 1997 LON: Orion First UK edition, first printing, mint/new unread in a flawless dust jacket, signed by author.

Five Star Waterville, Maine, 2006 HBDJ, August 2006, stated 1st edition, NF+/VG+, This book is very good +condition except for minor shelf wear.287 pgs,Alex Night moves out of the private eye business on Larchmont Boulevard in Hollywood and into the mystery writing profession at the WRITERS AND ARTISTS BUILDING in Beverly Hills, where he intends to follow in the footsteps of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. But Night is persistently plagued by former clients who won't let him get past the title page of his potential Edgar Award mystery novel The Big Changeover. After too many false starts and near fatal distractions, Night finds himself on the treacherous trail of two missing objects. The first: an Imperial Fabergi Egg, The Tear of Russia, given by William Randolph Hearst over a half century ago to his mistress - --a Fabergi now valued at over ten million dollars. The second: his missing fianci, the beautiful Goldie Rose. It's soon evident that Goldie has been kidnapped, but by whom - and… Read More

First UK edition, Fine unread book, in a Very Good to Near Fine jacket that has slight edge and corner wear, couple of very light overwrite impressions, tiny dog-ear at top corner front flap, with a Gollancz price sticker over the original price. This copy has been signed by Hillerman on the half-title page. The second Jim Chee mystery.

Very Good book with mild spine slant, light wear to edges with small spots of board showing at corners and near/at spine, pages are age-yellowed as is usual with this title; in a similar dust jacket that has light edge and corner wear with touch of color loss  at spine ends and bottom edge front panel, a one inch closed tear with small chip and crease in gutter bottom of front panel, mild rubbing to both panels. Price of $2.95 present on front flap. An early 87th Precinct mystery.

NY: Dodd, Mead, 1979. FINE condition in FINE Gorey illustrated wraps. SOFTCOVER. 1979. SPECIAL ISSUE. This special paper edition was issued for the 1979 American Booksellers' Association convention in Los Angeles. Illustrated wraps with canvas spine. Square and tight, UNREAD. A nice gift for Gorey fans and collectors. Stored in a Mylite Archival sleeve.. Special Issue. Soft Cover. Fine/Original Wraps.

First UK edition 1st printing, the 1985 Edgar winning title, Near Fine book flawed by uncut final two pages; these were opened badly resulting in a small closed tear and small chip to last page edge, while next to last page edge has a 3/4 by 1/4 inch triangular shaped chip, slight page edge toning, in a Near Fine jacket that is lightly sunned on spine with two very light, unobtrusive, overwrite lines on front panel. Signed by Wright on the title page. Very rare with price (flap shows pounds 9.50 net) and very rare signed by Wright.

This is the lettered limited version. Fine unread book and jacket in Fine slipcase. Bound in black pigskin quarter morocco, and marbled boards - a beautiful production. This is copy III of 104 such copies, signed by Nisbet on the limitation page. Nisbet's novel takes the reader on a roller coaster ride between drug deals in Oakland and a strange series of events in San Francisco. The principal character being a bald, strung-out guitar player, who is caught up in a series of ever more bizarre events. I've read it twice, and it is an unpredictable and unforgettable trip.

Philadelphia, Westminster Press, 1971, hardcover, 192 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine-end bumps, short scratch to front board, light foxing. Dustjacket unclipped with original price, edge bumps, rubs, short closed tear to rear panel, in new Brodart sleeve. The popular author of The Golden Enemy, The Forgotten Door, and other works for young people presents a tale of a young mathematical genius, his three friends, and their attempt to escape from a group of mysterious, unidentified killers.

First limited edition, 1st printing, Fine, tight and unread book in Near Fine jacket with touch of wear to top of spine and a vertical crease on the front flap. This is copy, # 124 of 375 signed by William Campbell Gault (Intro.) on the limitation page. Book number 6 in the Fredric Brown series by McMillan.