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THE NOTCHED HAIRPIN: A MYCROFT MYSTERY

By Heard, H. F

New York: Vanguard Press, [1949 ]. First edition. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good+. New York: Vanguard Press, [1949 ]. First edition. 226 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Mauve paper covered boards. A lovely copy in a very mildly worn dust jacket. Very good+/Very good+.

CAUSE FOR ALARM

By Ambler, Eric

London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1938. First printing. Hardcover. Very good+/No dust jacket.

[COMPLETE JAMES BOND IN 14 VOLS ] The James Bond novels: Dr No; Goldfinger; For Your Eyes Only; Thunderball; The Spy Who Loved Me; On Her Majesty's Secret Service; You Only Live Twice; Casino Royale; Live and Let Die; Moonraker; Diamonds are Forever; From Russia With Love...

By Fleming, Ian

Shelton, CT: First Edition Library, 1981 - 93. Facsimile edition, reproducing, exactly, the Bond first editions. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good+. Shelton, CT: First Edition Library, 1981 - 93. 14 vols. Facsimile edition, reproducing, exactly, the Bond first editions. Various paginations pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Black paper covered boards. All books in near fine condition, as are all but one dust wrapper; the wrapper of FOR YOUR EYES ONLY is torn along the front hinge. All slipcases are in near fine condition. A handsome and impressive set. Near fine/Very good+. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

END OF THE NIGHT

By MacDonald, John D

Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Gold Medal, [ 1977 ]. Softcover. Very good/No jacket issued. Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Gold Medal, [ 1977 ]. 192 pp. Softcover. 12mo. White stiff wrappers. Inside of wrappers browned along edges; a small area at the top of the back wrapper where another book, pressed against this one, let a remnant of itself; faint double black mark across top edges. Generally, a tight, square, clean copy of this scarce title. Very good/No jacket issued.

DO NOT DISTURB

By Case, Frank

Garden City, NY: Garden City Publishing Co., Inc, 1943. Hardcover. Very good-/No dust jacket. O. Soglow. Garden City, NY: Garden City Publishing Co., Inc, 1943. Inscribed and signed by the author. Numerous b/w illustrations. Illustrated by O. Soglow. 326 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Dark blue cloth. Bumped and worn at head and heel and lightly rubbed at corners; fading to spine; pages lightly toned; else, interior clean and tight. A nice copy. Very good-/No dust jacket.

BARKING AT BUTTERFLIES AND OTHER STORIES

By Hunter, Evan a.k.a. Ed McBain

Unity, ME: Five Star, 2000. First edition. Signed by the author. 240 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Red and white glossy paper covered boards. Interior tight, bright and clean. Very good+/No jacket issued.

BLACK LAND, WHITE LAND: A REGINAL FORTUNE DETECTIVE STORY

By Bailey, H. C

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1937. FIRST BRITISH EDITION. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1937. FIRST BRITISH EDITION. 288 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Black cloth with red/orange lettering on spine. A very nice copy with very little wear. Very good/No dust jacket. (Insurance required to ship this item).

IVORY GRIN

By Macdonald, John Ross

London: Cassell & Co, ( 1953 ). FIRST BRITISH EDITION. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. London: Cassell & Co, ( 1953 ). FIRST BRITISH EDITION. 255 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Black paper covered boards. A few very faint spots of foxing, else quite good. Very good/No dust jacket.

KENNEL MURDER CASE: A PHILO VANCE STORY

By Van Dine, S. S

New York: Charles ScribnerÕs Sons, 1933. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good-. New York: Charles ScribnerÕs Sons, 1933. FIRST EDITION. 307, [6] catalog pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Black cloth. Spine slightly cocked, else very good plus; tight, clean, square, sharp in moderately edge-worn dust jacket with two closed tears at spine folds and cluster creases at corners. A handsome copy. Very good+/Very good-.

BOER CONSPIRACY: A TALE OF WINSTON CHURCHILL AND SHERLOCK HOLMES

By Woods, John C

Hopkinton, NH: The International Churchill Society of the United States, 1992. Softcover. Very good/No jacket issued.

ADVENTURES OF THE FIVE PUCE MAP TACKS: A DOORLOCK HOMES MYSTERY

By Nizza, Paul

Goldens Bridge, NY: Fibonacci Corporation, 1976. Numerous b/w illustrations. 111 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Dark blue cloth. White lettering to spine. Head and heel lightly rubbed; otherwise, a nice copy in excellent condition with a very clean interior. Housed in a lightly edge rubbed and very slightly soiled dustjacket. Very good/Very good.

LESTRADE AND THE MIRROR OF MURDER

By Trow, M. J

Washington, DC: Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2001. ADVANCED READING COPY. 240 pp. Softcover. Small 8vo. White paper wrappers. A nice copy in excellent condition with very clean interior. Very good+/No jacket issued.

VALLEY OF FEAR

By Doyle, A. Conan

New York: George H. Doran Co., ( 1914 ). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, preceding the first U K ed.. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. New York: George H. Doran Co., ( 1914 ). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, preceding the first U K ed.. Seven duotone plates by Arthur I. Keller. 320 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Dark red cloth. Spine darkened, gilt somewhat dulled, cloth rubbed at head, heal, and hinges of spine and worn through at corners of spine, cloth rubbed at corners, interior tight and clean. Over all, a much better than average copy. Very good/No dust jacket. (Insurance required to ship this item).

DAN TURNER: HOLLYWOOD DETECTIVE

By Bellem, Robert Leslie

Bowling Green, OH: Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1983. Edited, with an introduction by John Wooley. FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. Numerous b/w illustrations. 157 pp. Softcover. 8vo. White paper wrappers. Head and heel lightly bumped; corners and extremities lightly rubbed. Very good+/No jacket issued.

SHOSO-IN BULLETIN, VOLUME 4, SUMMER 1994

By Yuichi, Hirayama, editor

Tokyo: The Men with the Twisted Konjo, 1994. Numerous b/w illustrations. 130 pp. Softcover. 8vo. Blue paper wrappers. A nice copy in excellent condition. Very good+/No jacket issued.

SHOSO-IN BULLETIN, VOLUME 6, 1996

By Hughes, Mel, editor

Tokyo: The Men with the Twisted Konjo, 1996. Signed by the editor. Numerous b/w illustrations. 162 pp. Softcover. 8vo. Yellow paper wrappers. A nice copy in excellent condition. Very good+/No dust jacket.

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE TELEPHONE MURDER MYSTERY

By Hall, John

London: Breese Books, 1998. Softcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. London: Breese Books, 1998. 189 pp. Softcover. 8vo. Black paper wrappers. Corners lightly rubbed; former bookshopÕs price sticker to rear wrap at bottom. Interior very clean. Very good+/No jacket issued.

NEZIRE ZANMAI INTERNATIONAL FOR 1992, VOL. 2, NO. 1

By Yuichi, Hirayama, editor

Tokyo: The Men with the Twisted Konjo, 1992. ONE OF AN EDITION LIMITED TO 300 COPIES, THIS BEING #245. 96 pp. Softcover. Small 8vo. White paper wrappers. A nice copy in excellent condition. Very good+/No jacket issued.

MY DEAR WATSON: BEING THE ANNALS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

By Hammer, David L

Dubuque, IA: Gasogene Press, Ltd., 1995. Softcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. Dubuque, IA: Gasogene Press, Ltd., 1995. Signed by the author. Numerous b/w illustrations. 104 pp. Softcover. 8vo. Black and red paper wrappers. A nice copy in excellent condition. Very good+/No jacket issued.

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SANDRINGHAM HOUSE MYSTERY

By Andrews, Val

London: Breese Books, 1998. Softcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. London: Breese Books, 1998. Signed by the author. 112 pp. Softcover. 8vo. Black paper wrappers. A nice copy in excellent condition. Very good+/No jacket issued.