Category: Fiction, Mystery

The Burning Fuse: A Wade Paris Mystery.

Price: $9.00

Publisher: M. S. Mill and William Morrow, NY : 1954

Seller ID: CL000464

Condition: Good

M. S. Mill and William Morrow, NY, 1954, 192 pages, 5.5"x 8.5", hardcover, tan boards, top edge pale orange, corners lightly bumped, a little light soil, spine a bit cocked, no dust jacket, light water stains on endpapers, top edges of pages very lightly damp waved with a little bit of the orange from the top edges migrated onto the top margin, otherwise contents clean and tight, no musty smell, possibly a book club edition, book good, a good reading copy (G/no dj) 464 [Hho78M]
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Lay Down My Sword and Shield

By: Burke, James Lee

Price: $24.00

Publisher: Popular Library : 1971

Seller ID: CL005197

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

Softcover, (VG+), first printing of first paperback edition, Popular Library, New York, 1971, first thus, 255 pages, 4.25 in. x 7 in., mass market paperback, text block tinted green, corners and spine ends faintly rubbed, a bit of very minor soil to covers, pages slightly age-toned, minor smudge to text near top of pages 248-249 - printed thus, item protected in new clear plastic sleeve, book: Very Good+ [We have a photo available of the minor smudge, which we are happy to supply upon request. We didn’t post it because it contains spoilers to the end of the novel!} 5197 [(s)1120EC] Please feel...
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The Perfect Couple

By: Hilderbrand, Elin

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, NY : 2018

Seller ID: CL005660

ISBN-13: 9780316485715

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

Little, Brown and Company, NY, 2018, 1st edition stated, 1st printing, complete number line, SIGNED in ink by the author on a front flyleaf, 471 pages, 6.25"x 9.5", hardcover, yellow and white paper over boards with blind embossed publisher's logo on front and purple titles on spine, very minor edgewear bottom cover edges, bottom spine end rounded, very good+ unclipped dust jacket with "autographed edition" sticker on front, dj protected in a new archival plastic cover, one corner dog-eared, otherwise contents clean and tight, book very good+ (VG+/VG+) 5660 [(s)0523NNCC]
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Mystery at Penmarth

By: Manning-Sanders, Ruth, Susanne Suba illustrator

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Robert M. McBride & Junior Literary Guild, NY : 1940

Seller ID: CL005635

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Robert M. McBride & Junior Literary Guild, NY, 1940, 246 pages, b&w full-page illustrations by Susanne Suba, 5.25"x 7.75", hardcover, green cloth with black titles on front and spine, top page edges tinted red, fair dust jacket with tears across spine and tears and creases across top of front panel, corners chipped, a 3/8"x 1/4" piece missing at top of front panel with tears and creases spreading out from it, dust jacket protected in a new archival plastic cover and actually looks pretty good, light glue stains on endpapers, otherwise contents clean and tight, book very good (VG/F) 5635 [(s)11...
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Unravelled Knots. (Unraveled)

By: Orczy, Baroness. (Baroness Emmuska Orczy)

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Doran, NY : 1926

Seller ID: CL002836

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+

Doran, NY, 1926, 1st American edition with Doran colophons on title and copyright pages and "B" at the bottom of copyright page between the title & "Printed in the United States of America", 399 pages, 5-1/8”x 7-5/8”, hardcover, grey cloth with dark blue titles on front and spine, spine ends and corners lightly bumped & worn, spine just a bit darkened with a very little light scuffing and spine ends lightly frayed, no dust jacket, endpapers a bit darkened, pages beginning to yellow around edges, otherwise contents clean and tight, book good+ (G+/no dj) 2836 [HHso102ABE]
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The Distributors (Ghosts of Society)

By: Partridge, Anthony. (pseudonym of E. Phillips Oppenheim)

Price: $65.00

Publisher: McClure, NY : 1908

Seller ID: CL004602

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+

Hardcover, Good+ (G+), First American Edition, McClure, NY. 1908, 1st American edition, 354 pages, 5.25”x 7.75”, hardcover, brick red cloth with gilt decorations and titles on front and spine, small bit of tape residue on front with a faded area around it where someone tried to remove it and took the color out of the binding instead, also a 3/8” spot on front, very light corner wear, 3 tiny chips top of front cover, rear cover a little scuffed and very lightly scratched, spine a bit cocked, former owner’s small penciled name top of free front endpaper, otherwise contents clean and tight, book ...
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Phantom Friend, #30 (A Judy Bolton Mystery)

By: Sutton, Margaret

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, NY : 1959

Seller ID: CL004358

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+

Grosset & Dunlap, NY, 1959, 1st edition, last title listed on "order of publication" page and back flap of dust jacket, 174 pages, frontispiece, b&w illustrations, brown illustrated "dead tree" endpapers, 5-1/8"x 7-5/8", hardcover, reddish brown tweedy boards with dark brown titles and small illustration on front, top page edges tinted maroon, light edge wear, small red spot on bottom page edges, minor corner rubbing, good- dust jacket is price clipped with pieces missing at lower edge of spine and front panel, chip to top of spine and half way down on the front edge, small chips on several co...
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Deathblow Hill: An Asey Mayo Mystery of Cape Cod

By: Taylor, Pheebee Atwood

Price: $37.50

Publisher: Norton, NY : 1935, 1963

Seller ID: CL005634

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+

Norton, NY, 1935, 1963, 1st printing of this reprint, 285 pages, 5.75"x 8.25", hardcover, red boards with black titles on spine, light wear at corners and top & bottom of spine, spine lightly mottled, light foxing on page edges, dust jacket with repaired 3/4" tear on front & slight chipping at top & bottom of spine, dust jacket flaps foxed, dust jacket protected in a new archival plastic cover, foxing and light discoloration on endpapers, otherwise contents clean & tight, book good+ (G+/G) 5634 [SOss67IN]
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The Benson Murder Case

By: Van Dine, S. S.

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Franklin Library, Franklin Center PA : 1990

Seller ID: CL005651

Binding: Hardcover, Leather-bound

Condition: Very Good+

Franklin Library, Franklin Center PA, 1990, 293 pages, frontispiece illustration by Kent Barton, purple patterned endpapers, a few b&w illustrations two of which are floor plans, 6.25"x 9", hardcover, purple faux-leather bound with gilt illustration on front and back covers and gilt titles and decoration on spine with raised bands, all page edges gilt with one small white spot on top and some scuffing and light scratches on bottom page edges, contents clean and tight, book very good+ (VG+) 5651 [(s)0318GB]
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Category: Fiction, Mystery