X Esquire by CHARTERIS, Leslie

Ward Lock and Co. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 7x5x1. No edition or date stated, c1927. Publication of 254 pages. The boards are a touch edge worn and are slightly faded. Internally the pages are clean and complete. The text in legible. The binding is strong. R*2024/02/15 GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

UK: Ward Lock. Good. Hardcover. pp 254 no 99 on d/j at lower spine 'master novelist series adv ertised on back panel of d/j d/j price clipped and some edge we ar scans available .

Ward, Lock and CO. Limited. Early Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. No date or edition stated, Early edition C1930. Publication of 254 pages. The dust jacket is shelf rubbed, chipped and small closed tears. The brown boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. The text is legible. Tightly bound and protected in cellophane. The binding is Excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Ward, Lock & Company , Limited. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. N.D.. Hardcover. Blue hardcover has staining and some wear along edges. Bookstore stamp to ffep. Clipped jacket shows light wear along edges and has rubbing to back panel. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Ward Lock, London, No date. Reprint. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 254 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Ward Lock, London, No date. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition but dust jacket is not included. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial edgewear and corners are moderately bumped. Spine has minor lean. Edges of pages are mildly foxed. Pages are reasonably tanned and mildly foxed. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Leslie Charteris' first novel, published in 1927. An anonymous assassin known only as "X Esquire" threatens a group of businessmen associated with a mysterious cigarette company. When death strikes at the house of a close acquaintance, a police detective and three friends set out to solve the mystery -- and find that X Esquire may be closer than they think. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Thrillers; Inventory No: 19010181..

Ward, Lock & Co., 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable/Good. No Edition Remarks. 254 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth covered boards. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout however binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Clipped jacket has light edge-wear with tears and creasing. Staining to rear flap.

Ward Lock and Co. hardcover. Good/Poor. the jacket is much worn and torn. edge wear on the boards. foxing and markings throughout. text is clear and legible. . undated, with "99" on the jacket spine. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Undated. Red cloth titled in black on spine. 254 pages. Unmarked internally. Dust Jacket (No. 99 on tail of spine) priceclipped, wear to ends of spine and joints.

UK,12mo p/back,1st edn thus.[DIGIT Books,No. 648. Originally and first published as UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,by Ward Lock & Co Ltd.,(London),1927.] VG+. Exceptionally bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glossy, colour pictorial artwork illustrated front cover with b/w lettering,white spine/backstrip with black lettering+number and black+red publisher logo and reading creases,rear cover with red+white bands and black text story synopsis; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks, tears or splits present.All edges aged/toned - as usual/normal; contents bright with minimal page-edge toning,tight,solid and sound.UK,12mo p/back,1st edn thus,5-191pp [paginated] includes 23 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages.Author's first title.A new form of tobacco has been discovered and was being put on the market by a syndicate of exceptionally clever and unscrupulous criminals.The campaign was to start with a free distribution of millions of packets of cigarettes made… Read More

Ward, Lock. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The boards are a touch rubbed and marked. Internally clean (minor foxing) and tightly bound. No date; assumed 1st.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.