Horror & Gothic
London [&c.], Hodder & Stoughton, 1988.First edition, limited issue, one of 250 copies signed by the author. 8vo. Original boards. Matching slipcase.The 14th novel by the author of The Rats and The Fog, here in the signed limited edition issue.
Detective Fiction
Being some further adventures of the admirable Tinker, child of the world
London, Hodder & Stoughton, [1906].
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original pictorial cloth with inset illustration to upper cover, rebacked preserving original backstrip.
A sequel to Jepson's earlier The Admirable Tinker: Child of the World (1904), continuing the Edwardian comic adventures of Tinker, a preternaturally resourceful and charming boy described repeatedly as an angel child. Jepson shared the pseudonym "Tod Claymore" with the crime writer Hugh Clevely, with whom he co-wrote The Man With the Amber Eyes.
Detective Fiction
Erskine (Margaret, pseud. Doris Margaret Wetherby Williams) The House of the Enchantress
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1959.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 12s6d.
Attractive jacket artwork on this Inspector Septimus Finch title.
War, Invasion & Spy
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1935.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Publisher's compliments slip loosely inserted. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Spy thriller. An American Martin Fawley in Rome is recruited by Fascist Italy's spy chief General Berati to go undercover in a mission that takes him to Nice and Monte Carlo.
Modern Literature
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1925.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A tale of Californian fortunes made through mining and lost through high living. Attractive jacket artwork.
Thriller Fiction
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1933.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, price redacted from spine and inside front flap.
A tale of jade, jungles and justice, in an attractive jacket.
Modern Literature
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1958.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket.
An attractive first edition, about a man's realisation that he is not an island - topical themes regarding children refugees.
Detective Fiction
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1930.
First edition, first impression. Signed & inscribed by the author. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket.
Modern Literature
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1914.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth.
Children's Books
or the building of magic cities
London, Hodder & Stoughton, [1913].
First edition. 8vo. Original pictorial cloth blocked in black and lettered in gilt to spine. Dust-jacket.
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1960.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, price-clipped.
A near-future SF thriller involving suspended animation, space travel and the ethics of scientific experimentation.
Modern Literature
and other poems
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1919.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Title printed in red & black. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 6/-.
The first published book by Oman, an author best remembered today for her retelling of the Robin Hood story and a biography of Nelson. The collection of poems draws upon her war work as a probationary VAD nurse in Oxford, Dorset, London and France in 1918–1919. Scarce in the jacket.
War, Invasion & Spy
The Saga of the Flying Men London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1936.First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 5/-.Aviation writer Harry Harper's 1936 volume combines biography and adventure, recounting exploits of pioneering aviators from the Wright brothers to inter-war record breakers.
Historical Fiction
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1930.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Romantic/adventure novel in the style of The Prisoner of Zenda.
Non-Fiction
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1939.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Military fiction set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars.
Detective Fiction
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1953.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket.
War, Invasion & Spy
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1980.
First edition, first impression. Original blue boards. Dust-jacket, priced £5.95.
The final novel in the original 'Karla Trilogy', featuring George Smiley's pursuit of his Soviet counterpart.
Detective Fiction
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1965.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket.
War, Invasion & Spy
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1956.
First edition, first impression. Publisher's file copy. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket.
Modern Literature
London, Hodder & Stoughton, [1926].First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.This historical romance is set during the 1900 siege of the foreign legations in Peking (part of the Boxer Rebellion).
Detective Fiction
London, Thriller Book Club, n.d.Thriller Book Club edition. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket.
![B. Dyke Acland, Filibuster, first edition, [1929]](https://lycanthiabooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/87158-300x300.jpg)
Thriller Fiction
A novel of adventure
London, Hodder & Stoughton, [1929].
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original pale blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
High-adventure romp, featuring an Irish-Spanish protagonist named Tim Doon and mixing duels, castles, revolution, romance...and gypsy music
![George Marsh, Men Marooned, first UK edition, [c.1925]](https://lycanthiabooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/87157-300x300.jpg)
Thriller Fiction
London, Hodder & Stoughton, [c.1925].
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6 and marked 'File Copy' to spine.
An interwar adventure yarn about castaways grappling with survival and human nature on a deserted island.
![Harold Owen, Loyalty, first edition, inscribed compliments slip from the author, [1918]](https://lycanthiabooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/87143-300x300.jpg)
Modern Literature
a play in four acts
London, Hodder & Stoughton, [1918].
First edition, first impression. With note inscribed 'with the author's compliments'. 8vo. Original blue cloth with printed title label to spine and upper cover.
A pro-war dramatic work aimed at countering pacifism during World War I. The play debuted in November 1917 and was notably revived in July 1918 by royal request, with C. Aubrey Smith in the cast.
![Taffrail. [Dorling (Henry Taprell, pseud.)] Pirates](https://lycanthiabooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/87118-300x300.jpg)
![Alternative view of Taffrail. [Dorling (Henry Taprell, pseud.)] Pirates](https://lycanthiabooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/87118_2-300x300.jpg)
Modern Literature
London, Hodder & Stoughton, [1929].
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A naval adventure based on Royal Navy encounters with pirates in the Canton Delta. The narrative focuses on authentic sea combat and maritime tactics.
Modern Literature
London, Hodder & Stoughton, n.d. [c.1922].
First edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Unusual crime themed novel missed by Hubin of a young English aristocrat who departs for the United States with the intent to become a 'western' outlaw. During a hold up on the Southern Pacific railroad, he encounters a lady in distress.
Modern Literature
London, Hodder & Stoughton, [1927].
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A young English girl becomes a popular diva, earning the ire of her father and the admiration of the son of a peer.
Modern Literature
London, Hodder & Stoughton, [1931].
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Louise Jordan Miln (1864–1933) was an American actress and novelist known for her works set in Asia. She often explored themes of cross-cultural interactions and was married to George Crichton Miln, with whom she travelled extensively in the East.
Detective Fiction
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1936.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Maysie Greig was a prolific Australian author known for her romance novels.
American Literature
and other stories
London, Hodder & Stoughton, [1927].
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A collection of short stories that delve into themes of kindness, resilience, and the human spirit. The titular story, "Little Pardner," exemplifies Porter's characteristic warmth and moral insight.
Modern Literature
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1936.
First edition, first impression. Signed presentation copy from the author. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Nautical adventure with a South East Asian vibe. Uncommon in the jacket, let alone inscribed.
Detective Fiction
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1938.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Mabel L. Tyrrell authored at least 18 novels, transitioning from children's literature to adult fiction. Her works often explored themes of personal growth and societal expectations.
Detective Fiction
The Adventures of a Female Craig Kennedy
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1917.
First edition, early impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 1/-.
Constance Dunlap is a young, intelligent woman in New York who turns to crime out of boredom, becoming a master thief adept at disguise and deception, until love gets in the way. First published in 1916, any WWI time issues in jackets are scarce and sought-after.
Detective Fiction
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1936.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original grey cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A sinister organisation conspires against British rule in India...
War, Invasion & Spy
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1933.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
The second novel in the Mr. Malcolm series, following Shot in the Dark (1932). Fairlie was known for continuing the Bulldog Drummond series after the death of H.C. McNeile (Sapper).
Horror & Gothic
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1937.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original pale blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
The idyllic life of a Devonshire village is violently interrupted by the arrival of two visitors.
Detective Fiction
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1936.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A mystery novel set in an English country house, involving social intrigue and secrets beneath a genteel surface — a typical set-up for interwar Golden Age crime fiction.
Detective Fiction
London, Hodder & Stoughton, n.d. [c.1928].
First edition thus. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A thriller involving smuggling and intrigue in the East, featuring Packard's trademark fast-paced plotting and exotic settings.
Modern Literature
London, Hodder & Stoughton, [1919].
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original mustard yellow pictorial cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 6/-.
Excellent jacket artwork on this uncommon title, particularly in the jacket.
Modern Literature
London, Hodder & Stoughton, [1926].
First UK edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A romance set in the California desert, showcasing Gregory's signature blend of adventure and vivid descriptions of the Western landscape.
Modern Literature
Connington (J.J., pseud. Alfred Walter Stewart) Tom Tiddler’s Island
London, Hodder & Stoughton, [1933].
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket.
A plot set on the Scottish island of Ruffa involving alchemy, hidden treasures and dangerous adversaries. Rare in the dust-jacket.
Modern Literature
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1937.
First edition, first impression. Presentation copy from the author, inscribed on title-page. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Victor MacClure (1887–1963) was a Scottish artist and author, also known as Thom MacWalter. He specialised in detective novels and contemporary thrillers. His only science fiction novel, The Ark of the Covenant (1924), explored themes of world disarmament and advanced technologies.