THE MAN WHO MURDERED GOLIATH by HOMES, Geoffrey - 1938

NY: Dell, 1945. [1st printing, Aug. 1945] #86. Mapback. Cover art by [Gerald Gregg]; map by [Ruth Belew]. Lacks rear cover with map and endpage; creased; lean; edge and corner wear; tanning. Reading copy.. Mass Market Paperback. Reading Copy.

Dell, 1945. Book. Fair. Soft cover. First Ed. First paperback ed. Fair condition, over all wear, severe spine slant. Dell #86..

Tower Mystery, 1943. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in acceptable condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear and tear to dust jacket, now wrapped in protective sleeve. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Tower Mystery. Collectible - Very Good/Good. 1943. First Printing. Hard Cover. (H315) .

Cleveland/New York: World Publishing Company, 1943 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original maroon cloth over boards with yellow lettering and small bat on cover. Tower Books Edition - first printing, September, 1943. Pages are tanned, but clean. The protagonist is Robin Bailey, an ex-newspaper man turned detective. The author wrote a string of mystery novels, but soon changed his focus to screenwriting, which was much more lucrative. .

New York: William Morrow & Co., 1938. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 19 x 13.5 cm. Octavo. 274 pages. Black cloth with yellow lettering. Book is cocked. Small stamp from previous owner inside back cover. First edition with matching dates on title and copyright page. Spine is sun faded.

William Morrow & Co, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 274 pages. Daniel Mainwaring (1902-1977) writing as Homes wrote a series of mystery novels before going on to a career as Hollywood screenwriter for films including The Big Steal, This Woman is Dangerous (starring Joan Crawford) and the original version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy in black cloth with yellow lettering. Edge wear along lower spine. Some tanning in gutters. In a dust jacket with light fading to the spine and some loss at the head not affecting text, tear to the flap fold and a 2-inch tear at top of front edge.

USA: William Morrow & Company, 1938. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. The Man Who Murdered Goliath by Geoffrey Homes First Edition William Morrow & Co 1938. New York. Small bookseller's stamp to ffep. Contents unblemished throughout and without foxing. Covers are VG+. In original VG dust jacket with no loss. Not price clipped. "The Man Who Murdered Goliath" by Geoffrey Homes is a thrilling mystery novel. The story follows amateur detective Duncan MacLain, a blind former cop who is approached by a desperate man claiming to have committed a murder. Intrigued, MacLain investigates the case, uncovering a web of deception and intrigue. As he delves deeper into the murder, he discovers surprising connections and unexpected twists. With his keen intellect and heightened senses, MacLain navigates through a labyrinth of clues, leading him closer to the truth. Homes crafts a gripping narrative filled with suspense, offering readers a captivating journey into… Read More