Search Results: Crime Fiction from Weysprings Books, IOBA, PBFA

New York: Avon Book Company. Published as part of the Murder Mystery Monthly series. Covers creased, old tape repairs to a couple of the early pages, natural paperback ageing. Weysprings Books is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) and subscribes to the Association's Code of Ethics. . Good. Paperback. First Thus. 1944.

London, United Kingdom: Ward Lock. 1952 reprint; first published in 1929. Red, cloth-covered boards with black lettering to the spine. Browning to the endpapers, previous owner's name and date of purchase (1953) on the front free endpaper. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to their Codes of Ethics. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1952.

London: Viking. Leading edge of the book block decorated with fox motifs. No inscriptions. The original unclipped dust jacket is protected by a clear, removable cover. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to their Codes of Ethics. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to their Codes of Ethics. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 2022.

London: The Thriller Book Club. Some natural ageing of the paper and a few foxing spots on the preliminaries and endpapers. Small amount of writing on the verso of the rear free endpaper. Period artwork on the dust jacket. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1968.

London: Hodder & Stoughton. First reprint of this UK edition. Red, cloth-ciovered boards with blind-stamped rulings, decoration and Publisher's device on the front cover, black lettering to the spine. Foxing on the endpapers, otherwise minor wear only. The dust jacket has wear at the extremities and is price clipped, now protected by a clear, removable cover of archival quality. Scarce with the dust jacket. The author founded the London based Detection Club in 1930, The Club included authors such as Agatha Christie and continues to this day. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1940.

London: Book Club Associates. An Hercule Poirot mystery published in the same year as the first edition. Red, cloth-covered boards, gilt lettering on the spine. No inscriptions; manual deletion of the unacceptable adjective n****r used to describe a shade of brown on page 9. Minor wear only; an excellent reading copy. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Thus. 1972.

New York: Avon Book Company. Issued as part of the Murder Mystery Monthly series. Some creasing to the covers, a couple of small, closed tears to the top of the title page. Weysprings Books is a professional member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). . Good. Paperback. First Thus. 1946.

New York: Avon Book Company. What is offered here are both of the first edition paperback editions published by Avon Book Company. The first was published in 1945 as part of the Murder Mystery Monthly series, size: 7.5" x 5.25". The second was published a year later with the smaller format of 6.5" x 4.125". Both copies have very minor wear only and natural paperback ageing, no inscriptions. They both contain the following stories: Trouble is My Business; Pearls are a Nuisance; I'll be Waiting, The King in Waiting; Red Wind. Given that these are paperbacks approaching seventy years old they are about as nice as you are likely to find. Weysprings Books is a professional member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). . Very Good. Paperback. First Thus.

London, United Kingdom: The Tallis Press. Author's first crime novel published by a Company set up by the author. Tan-coloured boards advertising £500 reward for sending in the correct explanation of Sir Philip Ramon's death. A numbered form to accompany the explanation was at the back of the book and this has been detached and presumably sent off by Frank Rogerson, whose name appear on the front free endpaper, together with the date of 1905. The covers are dusty and the book has wear consistent with its age, now protected by a clear, removable cover. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to their Codes of Ethics. . Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1905.

London: Book Club Associates. Previous price on the front free endpaper, minor wear to the dust jacket. Excellent reading copy. . Near Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. 1980.

Collins Crime Club. First edition, first printing. Red, cloth-covered boards, black lettering to the spine. Previous owner's name on the title page, minor wear only. Bibliographic reference: Wagstaff & Poole, page197. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1946.

London: Simon & Schuster. Print-run number starts at 2. No faults, has the spring and straightness of a little used book. Weysprings Books is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) and subscribes to the Association's Code of Ethics. . Fine. Hardcover. 2007.

London: Collins. 1951 edition (first published in 1947). Blue covers; previous owner's name on the title page, natural browning of the paper. The dust jacket has wear at the extremities, protected by a clear, removable cover. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Good. Hardcover. First Thus. 1951.

London: Viking. Exclusive edition that includes bonus material. An unread copy; leading edge of the book block illustrated with foxes. The original dust jacket is protected by a clear, removable cover. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 2023.

London, United Kingdom: VIKIN. First printing of the first edition. No inscriptions; the original, unclipped dust jacket has a small, closed tear and is protected by a clear, removable cover. A Thursday Murder Club mystery. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 2021.

London: John Long. Revised edition stated (the first edition was in 1950). Minor wear only to both book and dust jacket, pages slightly tanned, no inscriptions. The unclipped dust jacket is protected by a clear, removable cover. A Doctor Palfrey thriller. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Thus. 1972.

London: Collins Crime. Minor wear, gift inscription on the front free endpaper; the original dust jacket is price-clipped, some foxing to the back, protected by a clear, removable cover. Bibliographic reference: Wagstaff & Poole, page 221. Weysprings Books is a member of: the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), the PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Very Good. Hardcover. First UK Edition, First Printing. 1979.

London, United Kingdom: The Thriller Book Club. Blue boards, black lettering to the spine. Spine sunned, natural ageing only, no inscriptions. Bibliographic note: this book was first published by Collins, The Crime Club in 1950. This hardcover edition by The Thriller Book Club is undated but would have been published very shortly afterwards. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Thus. 1st Printing.

London, United Kingdom: Hodder & Stoughton. The first edition was published in 1934, this copy is a 1951 reprint. Minor wear and ageing to the book, no inscriptions. The original, price-clipped dust jacket is dusty with some wear at the extremities, protected by a clear, removable cover. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to their Codes of Ethics. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1951.

London, United Kingdom: Hodder & Stoughton. This book was first published in 1934 under the title of "Boodle". This copy is the first printing of the 1953 reset edition. Natural tanning of the pages, no inscriptions. The original, unclipped dust jacket has general wear and is protected by a clear, removable cover. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to their Codes of Ethics. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1953.