Detective Fiction
London, Arthur Barker, 1958.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket, priced 11s6d.
Crime thriller set against a backdrop of City of London banking.
Modern Literature
London, Arthur Barker, 1937.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Set in 1930s France, the novel centres on a free-spirited mother who after many years is reunited with her formerly proper daughter on a visit to assess her fiancé.
Detective Fiction
London, Arthur Barker, 1951.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket.
This Horler thriller pits his recurring secret-service hero Tiger Standish against a master criminal in a tale of abduction and international intrigue.
American Literature
London, Arthur Barker, 1933.
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
The tale of a woman from New York returning to rural Iowa; its Midwestern reflections struck a chord with Depression-era America. The book was adapted by its author into the 1933 MGM film The Stranger's Return, directed by King Vidor and starring Miriam Hopkins and Lionel Barrymore.
American Literature
London, Arthur Barker, 1966.
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket, priced 25s.
A World War II novel about twelve military prisoners offered a chance at redemption through a dangerous mission behind enemy lines. Famously adapted for film, which enjoyed an all-star cast including Lee Marvin and Telly Savalas.
Detective Fiction
London, Arthur Barker, 1938.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original blue cloth lettered in black. Dust-jacket, neatly price-clipped with war-time price-sticker 4/-.
Guy Mainwaring Morton (1896–1968), writing as Peter Traill, produced several novels, some of which fall into the detective fiction genre. His works are noted for their engaging narratives and have become collectible over time.
Detective Fiction
London, Arthur Barker, 1939.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original red cloth. Dust-jacket, price-clipped but with official 4/- price sticker to inside front flap.
Hatch is best known for his novel 1101 Park Avenue, which was adapted into the acclaimed film My Man Godfrey (1936). His works often blend humour with social critique.
Historical Fiction
and his wife Messalina
London, Arthur Barker, 1934.
First edition. 8vo. Original black cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 10/6.
The continuing story of the Roman Empire as told from the perspective of the (now) Roman Emperor Claudius. Uncommon in the dust-jacket.
American Literature
London, Arthur Barker, 1935.
First UK edition. 8vo. Original decorative cloth. Dust-jacket, price-clipped.
The first UK edition of McCoy's disturbingly titled Great Depression era classic, adapted for film by Sydney Pollack in 1969.
Detective Fiction
London, Arthur Barker, 1949.
First UK edition. 8vo. Original dark pink cloth. Dust-jacket, clipped but with price '5s' still present.
Classic criminous stuff from hard-boiled good egg McCoy, made into a 1950s film starring James Cagney, famously awarded the ultimate accolade "banned in Ohio"...