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1999002393Scribners 1999 1999. Book. As New. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. As New/As New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Beautiful perfect mint copy of the author's rare first book.Remainder mark. Scribners, 1999 Hardcover books
1952866New York: Ballantine Books 1952. First Edition First Printing. <br /><br /> Small Octavo 8 247 5 pages hardcover in dust jacket.<br /><br />Communist agent arrives in the U.S. to persuade a scientist to defect to the Soviet Union. He also gets involved with some American women who suspect he's up to no good. As far as Cold War fiction goes it's not bad at all. An attractive copy of a Ballantine hardcover. Unfortunately Ballantine didn't credit the artist who designed the striking photomontage dust jacket. <br /><br />Published during the McCarthy era this book actually goes easy on the lurid anti-Red hysteria of so much Cold War fiction.<br /><br />CONDITION: Near Fine in an unclipped bright Near Fine dust jacket that has a bit of rubbing and a couple of nicks.<br /> Ballantine Books hardcover books
1979695London: Hutchinson & Co. Publishers Ltd. 1979. First U.K. Edition Third Printing. The book that led to the unmasking of Anthony Blunt as the "Fourth Man" in the Cambridge spy ring. Octavo 504 pages. Corners bumped especially at top of both front and rear leading to some creasing of pages. Otherwise Very Good in a dust jacket that shows some edge wear and creases. <br/><br/>The author strongly believed that Queen Elizabeth's art adviser Anthony Blunt was the "Fourth Man" in the Cambridge spy ring. But apparently fearing a libel suit he referred to Blunt as "Maurice." In a dramatic announcement to Parliament in November 1979 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher confirmed that "Maurice" was indeed Anthony Blunt. Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd. unknown books
19741290<p>Small Quarto 10 1/2 x 8 inches; 267 x 205 mm 12 pages in stapled wrappers. </p><p>Transcript of a speech by William J. Casey 1913-1987 accepting the William J. Donovan Award from the Veterans of the Office of Strategic Services. Casey had been chief of secret intelligence for the European theatre of operations during World War II. This award -- from a group of former intelligence officers -- cites him for his organization of radio teams that he parachuted into Germany to send back intelligence on Nazi positions.<br /></p><p>In his speech Casey lavishes praise on Donovan and others in the clandestine services and discusses some of his own intelligence work during World War II. A fascinating look at a side of the war that was crucial in securing the Allied victory over the the Axis powers.<br /></p><p>OCLC shows only two institutional holdings at Georgetown and at the NIOD Institute for War Holocaust and Genocide Studies in Amsterdam. Separately we find two copies among Casey's papers at the Hoover Institution in Stanford California. None in commerce. <b>SCARCE</b>.<br /></p><p>CONDITION: Governmental department stamp and log-in number on front wrapper two horizontal folds for mailing. A Very Good copy.<br /></p><br /> [Veterans of the Office of Strategic Services] books
196350884Washington D.C.: President's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime 1963. First Edition. Quarto. Side-stapled sheets; printed cover-wrappers; 83pp. Slight external wear; ownership signature "Return to Wyckoff" to front cover; Very Good. Summary progress report on Kennedy-era anti-delinquency initiatives in New York Cleveland New Haven Boston and seven other American cities. President's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime unknown books
197228912Philadelphia: Oswald Train 1972. Reprint. Cloth. Near Fine/very good. 12mo. 156 pp. Reprint edition of Bennett's only volume of detective stories. A handsome near fine copy in very good pictorial dustwrapper with design by William Dixon. Oswald Train unknown books
197923624London: Robert Hale 1979. First UK edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Small hardbound 8vo. First UK and first hardbound edition of this early Matthew Scudder crime novel. Published in the US in 1976 as a paperback original. Topstain lightly dusted else a fine copy in near fine price-intact dustwrapper with a couple of small chips an wear to spine tips. SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper. A lovely copy of what has become Block's scarcest hardbound title. Robert Hale hardcover books
195428499New York: E. P. Dutton & Co 1954. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Hardbound octavo in dustwrapper. Stated first edition. 191 pp. Exceptionally nice copy in dustwrapper of this crime and suspense novel by the author of The Screaming Mimi and Night of the Jabberwock. A handsome near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. E. P. Dutton & Co hardcover books
194928605New York: E. P. Dutton 1949. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 8vo. 253 pp. Stated first edition of this early crime novel by the author of Murder Can Be Fun and The Dead Ringer. A handsome very good copy in price-intact dustwrapper. The wrapper has some chipping and slight paper loss at spine tips. E. P. Dutton hardcover books
195628497New York: E. P. Dutton & Co 1956. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Hardbound octavo in dustwrapper. Stated first edition. 191 pp. Exceptionally nice copy in dustwrapper of this crime and suspense novel by the author of The Screaming Mimi and Night of the Jabberwock. A handsome near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. E. P. Dutton & Co hardcover books
194928569New York: E. P. Dutton & Co 1949. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Hardbound octavo in dustwrapper. Stated first edition. 248 pp. Hardbound copy in dustwrapper of this crime and suspense novel by the author of Death Has Many Doors and Night of the Jabberwock. Faint erasure marks to inside front pastedown else a sound very good and clean copy in a clipped but otherwise handsome near fine dustwrapper. E. P. Dutton & Co hardcover books
196328500New York: E. P. Dutton & Co 1963. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Hardbound octavo in dustwrapper. Stated first edition. 188 pp. Exceptionally nice copy in dustwrapper of this collection of crime and suspense stories by the author of The Screaming Mimi and Night of the Jabberwock. A handsome near fine copy in price-intact dustwrapper. One of the author's scarcest titles especially hard to find in this condition. E. P. Dutton & Co hardcover books
194025940New York: Henry Holt and Company 1940. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Hardbound 8vo. A 274 pp crime novel. A good copy overall in original illustrated boards. Spine is a bit cocked. Prior owner name to inside front pastedown. Henry Holt and Company hardcover books
194430660New York: Avon Books 1944. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good . Pocket paperbound book. First pocket paperbound edition of these five crime stories by Chadler. Published as Avon Books #63. Previously published the same year in an enlarged format by Avon as well. 286 pp. A crisp very good plus copy. Avon Books paperback books
197729082New York: Simon & Schuster 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. First book first Mongo. Very good with remainder mark to lower edge as often seen in near fine price clipped jacket. Simon & Schuster hardcover books
198221487New York: Charles Scribner 1982. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine first edition in dustwrapper. The author's second crime novel featuring Anna Lee. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Charles Scribner hardcover books
198121489New York: Charles Scribner 1981. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. First edition first printing of the author's first crime novel. A near fine copy in dustwrapper. SIGNED by the author on the title page. <br/><br/> Charles Scribner hardcover books
199321387New York: Little Brown 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First edition of the second Harry Bosch crime novel. A fine hardbound book in fine unclipped dustwrapper. This copy has been SIGNED by Connelly and noted as Rue Morgue 7-11-94. <br/><br/> Little Brown hardcover books
199421385Boston: Little Brown 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition of this Harry Bosch crime novel. Connelly is one of the best writing today. Tiny blemish to leading edge of text block else a sharp and clean fine copy in fine price-intact dustwrapper. SIGNED by the author and dated in year of publication. Great read. <br/><br/> Little Brown hardcover books
199021492New York: The Mysterious Press 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine first edition in dustwrapper. A Mario Balzic crime novel. SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. <br/><br/> The Mysterious Press hardcover books
198221656Boston and London: David R Godine 1982. Book Club. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine book club edition of this Mario Balzic murder mystery novel. SIGNED by the author and uncommon thus. Comes in a fine unclipped dustwrapper that clearly states Book Club Edition. <br/><br/> David R Godine hardcover books
196213645New York: Simon & Schuster 1962. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. First edition stated. A crime novel that won the Edgar Award for Best First Mystery of the Year. A very good copy in very good price intact dustwrapper with small chips to edges. Uncommon title in the first edition. <br/><br/> Simon & Schuster hardcover books
197722793New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1977. First American edition. Hardcover. Good/good. First American edition of the author's first book a humorous crime novel. Taken by the publisher directly from the original British sheets. This sadly is an ex-libris copy with a "withdrawn" stamps on the endpapers evidence of pocket removal from rear endpaper etc. A fair to good copy in dustwrapper of an uncommon literary debut. Sold in as-is condition. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
198221283New York: St. Martin's Press 1982. First American edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. First US edition of this Lovejoy novel of suspense. Tint corner bump else a near fine copy in dustwrapper. Review Copy with publisher's promotional sheet laid in. This copy has been both SIGNED by Gash on the title page and INSCRIBED on the inside front pastedown. St. Martin's Press hardcover books
197513639London: Macmillan 1975. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/fine. First edition of the author's first novel. Winner of the John Creasey Award. Pages tanned as usual else a fine copy in fine price intact dustwrapper. Suspense LSD. <br/><br/> Macmillan hardcover books