Detective Fiction
London, Skeffington, [1932].
First UK edition, early impression (stating '7th thousand' on title and jacket). 8vo. Original green cloth. Dust-jacket.
The murder of "Handsome Harry" Borden, a lecherous and unethical stock promoter leads Detective Sergeant McMann to uncover the true identity of the killer.
War, Invasion & Spy
London, George Newnes, [1904].
First UK edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth.
A collection of stories about Brigadier Gerard, a dashing French soldier during the Napoleonic Wars.
Modern Literature
London, Heinemann, 1957.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original red cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 15s.
The fourth volume in Powell's series The Music of Time, exploring the lives of upper-class British society members in the interwar period.
Modern Literature
London, Holden & Hardingham, n.d..
Second edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth lettered in gilt. Dust-jacket, priced 6/-.
Classic romantic fiction, in uncommon dust-jacket.
Modern Literature
London, Jarrolds, [1930].
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A story of working-class woman by the popular author and travel writer, Ethel Mannin.
Detective Fiction
London, Museum Press, 1951.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 9/6.
The corpses mount in an Anglo-American community in the tropics - fortunately Paul Kilgerrin is on hand. Great jacket artwork.
Detective Fiction
Macdonald (Ross, pseud. Kenneth Millar) The Far Side of the Dollar
London, Collins Crime Club, 1965.
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 16s.
Private detective Lew Archer investigates the kidnapping of a troubled teen, uncovering familial secrets and greed.
Modern Literature
Translated by Alice Grant Rosman
London & New York, Putnam, 1932.
First UK edition. 8vo. Original black cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A heartwarming tale about the life of a cat named Rroû, emphasising themes of independence and belonging.
Modern Literature
London, Herbert Jenkins, 1932.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original orange cloth ruled and lettered in black. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Classic Jenkins period-comedy, in attractive Simmonds jacket.
Detective Fiction
London, John Hamilton, [1938].
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7s6d.
Serial character Inspector Jackson of Scotland Yard ranges from London to Liverpool in this complicated crime caper.
Historical Fiction
and other stories
London, Ivor Nicholson & Watson, 1936.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original red cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A collection of short stories of a historical bent, based in Rome and Greece in the first century.
Detective Fiction
London, Robert Hale, 1958.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket, priced 10/6.
This detective fiction explores the consequences of confessions that unravel a web of secrets and intrigue.
A record of progress and achievement in facts and figures
Shanghai, China United Press, 1935.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced $15.
Leang-Li T'ang was a prominent Chinese historian, author, and editor, recognised for documenting the socio-political and economic developments in early 20th-century China.
Detective Fiction
London, Wright & Brown, 1963.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original green cloth. Dust-jacket, price-clipped.
Classic murder mystery by the prolific but oft-overlooked Daniel.
Detective Fiction
London, Ward, Lock, [1897].
First edition. 8vo. Original red cloth lettered in gilt.
A detective fiction work exploring the intricacies of crime and justice, reflecting Marsh's talent for suspenseful storytelling.
Detective Fiction
London, Collins, 1932.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth.
The author's debut novel and the first appearance of his iconic detective, Mick Cardby. Celebrated as the earliest genuine English interpretation of the American 'hard-boiled' genre, the story revolves around the perplexing discovery of a corpse in rural Warwickshire, marked by a puzzling array of American traits. Scarce, even without jacket.
Detective Fiction
London, R.A. Everett, 1904.
First edition thus (with Everett imprint). 8vo. Original pictorial cloth.
A rare title by the author of The Beetle; originally published by Skeffington in 1900, in the same binding. Bibliographer Michael Sadleir's copy.
Detective Fiction
London, Hutchinson, 1951.
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 8/6.
A collection of stories showcasing Woolrich's writing skills, ranging from eerie horror to classic crime noir.
Detective Fiction
London, Cassell, 1936.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original orange cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
John Gloag (1896–1981) was a British author and designer, known for his works on industrial design and speculative fiction.
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Detective Fiction
A detective story founded upon fact
London, Philip Allan, 1936.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 3/6.
A detective story based on a true crime in Bloomsbury, involving mysterious events at a boarding house. An excellent example of this uncommon '30s crime title.
Detective Fiction
London, Heinemann, 1935.
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original black cloth lettered in red to spine. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Murder disrupts an annual Boston masquerade in this attractively jacketed first UK edition. Inez Haynes Irwin (1873–1970) was an American feminist author and journalist, active in the women's suffrage movement and president of the Authors Guild.
Detective Fiction
London, Hodder & Stoughton, [1930].
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket.
Attractive jacket artwork by Hastain on this uncommon Wynnton title.
Modern Literature
London & Glasgow, W. Collins Sons, 1929.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original red cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A romantic thriller with a dark side, involving millionaires, a Spanish aristocrat and a voyage to South America. Attractive jacket artwork.
Detective Fiction
London, Gifford, 1949.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
Mystery fiction set against a back drop of 1940s London night-life. Attractive jacket artwork.
Children's Books
London, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1972.
First edition. Oblong 8vo. Original pictorial boards. Pictorial dust-jacket, priced 95p.
Written and illustrated by an eleven-year old living in London, and published when she was fourteen.
Modern Literature
A novel
London, Constable, [1949].
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, price-clipped.
Guy McCrone was a Scottish author, renowned for his novels depicting Glasgow society in the early 20th century.
Detective Fiction
London, Cassell, 1952.
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original dark grey boards. Dust-jacket, priced 10s6d.
The first UK edition of John Ross Macdonald's second 'Lew Archer' title; subsequently the inspiration for the 1975 Paul Newman film of the same name.
Detective Fiction
New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1937.
First US edition, first printing. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced $2.00.
A very good example of the first US printing of this well-regarded British crime writer's first novel, introducing Inspector Charlton, investigating a murder in a small English town.
Detective Fiction
London, Wright & Brown, 1964.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket, priced 10/6.
An attractive first edition by this surprisingly prolific crime writer; features Brian O'Malley, a detective entangled in a case involving a mysterious and dangerous woman.
War, Invasion & Spy
London, Wright & Brown, 1939.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original orange cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 3/6 to spine.
Bolton was a British author active during the early 20th century, known for writing adventure and war novels.