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Boston: Little, Brown, (2001). First edition. SIGNED with a quote from the book, "You get those out of a cereal box or somethin'?" Fine in fine dust jacket with Elmore Leonard-blurb sticker on front. Item #47049 More
Boston: Little, Brown, (2001). First edition. SIGNED with a quote from the book, "You get those out of a cereal box or somethin'?" Fine in fine dust jacket with Elmore Leonard-blurb sticker on front. Item #47049 More
(Tucson): McMillan, 1999. First edition. One of 400 numbered copies SIGNED by the author. Bound in black cloth in dust jacket in slipcase. Fine as issued. Item #22404 More
New York: Dodd Mead, (1952). First edition. His only book under this name. Name (Roberts) written on front and rear end papers, otherwise near fine in edge chipped dust jacket. Item #42231 More
New York: Morrow, 1971. First U.S. edition. Near fine with light soiling to lower edge of page block in very good or better lightly rubbed, lightly soiled dust jacket with very minor edge wear. Item #39801 More
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1988). First edition. SIGNED and INSCRIBED on front free endpaper "6/88- Best wishes from the Shirley Madison Inn and owner/author Steve Pieczenik." Fine in dust jacket with light edge wear and two small closed tears in rear panel. Item #36157 More
New York: Mystery League, 1932. First edition. Murder on a ship in Lousiana. Minor crease on spine and light foxing to first and last few leaves otherwise very good in dust jacket with chip to bottom spine corner affecting edges of few letters in publisher's name. Item #54725 More
Norfolk, Virginia: Crippen & Landru, 1998. First edition. Script from the radio play originally broadcast on "The Adventures of Ellery Queen" January 20, 1944. One of 1000 copies issued in honor of Queen (Frederic Dannay & Manfred B. Lee), the "Ghost of Honor" at Malice Domestic X, May 1-3, 1998..... Item #46531 More
Gladestry: Scorpion Press, (2008). First edition, using sheets from the Orion trade edition, and published a week later, on September 25, 2008. Number 46 of 80 numbered copies SIGNED by the author. There were also 16 specially bound copies. Includes an appreciation by Denise Mina. Bound in dark blue quarter..... Item #46189 More
New York: St. Martin's Press, (1994). First U.S. edition. Book four in the Inspector John Rebus series. Fine in near fine dust jacket with only the barest rubbing to spine ends and folds. Item #72003 More
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1938. First edition. "Here is a new tempo in murder mystery. Murder is practically set to music!" His second book featuring detective Dan Jordan (the only two books he wrote). Spine and edges toned otherwise would be near fine in very good to..... Item #54786 More
Arthur I. Keller. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Co., (1910). First edition. Illustrations by Arthur I. Keller. Name and date on front endpaper, otherwise fine with lettering bright and only the barest wear on corners and spine ends. Lacking dust jacket. Item #41202 More
[New York]: Putnam's Sons, 1999. First edition thus: a pre-publication excerpt included as a promotional item in 12- and 24-packs of Diet Coke. "With compliments of diet Coke, this is an excerpt from RIVER'S END by Nora Robers, new in March from G. P. Putman's Sons, wherever books are sold"..... Item #55118 More
New York: Harper & Row, (1986). First edition. His second mystery, after STRIKE THREE YOUR DEAD. This one involves the mysterious deaths of two basketball players from the Boston Celtics and Washington Bullets. INSCRIBED, "Oct. 6, 1986/ To Michael --- May all your dribbles be single ones. Best, Richard Rosen."..... Item #35322 More
New York: St. Martin's Press, (1994). First edition. Her first book. Featuring New York private eye Lydia Chin and her sometime partner Bill Smith. Fine in fine dust jacket. Item #51469 More
(New York): The MacMillan Company, (1970). First edition of AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. Gilt spine lettering a little rubbed and rear cover somewhat soiled, otherwise very good or better in dust jacket with light soiling, slight wear to head of spine, a light crease in front flap and a closed tear..... Item #30444 More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1946. First edition. An "Inner Sanctum Mystery," ghostwritten by Brackett, to whom Sanders dedicated the book with "To Leigh Brackett, whom I have never met." About very good with corners bumped (boards visible at tips), small closed tear to head of spine, and residual tape..... Item #53280 More
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1941. First edition. Advance proof issue of this Red Badge Prize Mystery in glossy pictorial paperwraps. Very good with faded and sloped spine, spine and edge rubbing, and two closed to bottom back cover. Item #51333 More
New York: Otto Penzler Books, (1994). First edition. The first meeting of Sherlock Holmes and the Phantom of the Opera. An uncorrected proof in printed white wraps. Fine. Item #37504 More
New York: Pantheon, (2003). First edition. From his "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" series. Advance reading copy, as issued in slipcase and SIGNED by the author. Fine in slipcase showing an little shelf wear (otherwise near fine). Item #54651 More
New York: Walker & Co., (1982). First edition. SIGNED BY SMITH. Her first book and first to feature San Franciscan lawyer turned sleuth, Rebecca Schwartz. Spine ends and corners lightly bumped otherwise fine; in near fine dust jacket with light rubbing to spine ends and corners. Item #54791 More
New York: Walker and Co., (1984). First edition. Her second book. Review copy with publisher's promo sheet laid in. Base of spine a little pushed otherwise crisp and fine in near fine dust jacket with orange spine lettering mellowed to yellow and barest rubbing to edges. Item #54790 More
New York: Mysterious Press, (1986). First edition. Uncorrected proof in white, printed paperwraps. INSCRIBED, "For Tom & Enid, With all good wishes -- Julie Smith 10/10/87." Near fine with flattened crease on rear cover and light soiling. Item #20353 More
(New York): Dell, (1974). First edition of each of these three paperback originals. ALL THREE SIGNED BY SMITH ON TITLE PAGE -- uncommon thus. Volumes 1, 3, and 4, respectively in Smith's 6-volume series featuring Francis Xavier Killy, lay brother of the Militia Christi working for the Holy Office of..... Item #56069 More
New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, (1930). First edition. Her first book, a mystery. Striking Art-Deco dust jacket featuring a young woman's face surrounded by a scarf. Name and date on half-title otherwise fine in dust jacket with a few tiny chips at top edges of spine and rear..... Item #46511 More
New York: Dutton, 1965. First edition. About fine in dust jacket with very mild soiling on white portions. Item #53236 More