John Rhode first editions

    John Rhode, Murder at the Motor Show, first US edition, 1936

    Detective Fiction

    Rhode (John, pseud. Cecil Street) Murder at the Motor Show

    £495



    New York, Dodd, Mead, 1936.

    First US edition, first printing. 8vo. Original grey cloth stamped in red. Dust-jacket, priced $2.00.

    Dr Priestley investigates a perplexing death at a motor show, exemplifying Street's intricate plotting and methodical detective work. Published as Mystery at Olympia in the UK. Leon Louis desRosiers, Sr. (1890–1968) was an American artist known for his contributions to book cover and dus- jacket illustrations during the 1930s.

    John Rhode, Twice Dead, first edition, 1960

    Detective Fiction

    Rhode (John, pseud. Cecil Street) Twice Dead

    £60



    London, Geoffrey Bles, 1960.

    First edition. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket.

    One of the last Lancelot Priestley novels by this prolific writer.

    L. Patrick Greene, The Lake of the Dead, first edition, 1935

    Modern Literature

    Greene (L. Patrick) The Lake of the Dead

    £95



    London, John Hamilton, [1935].

    First edition. 8vo. Original red boards. Dust-jacket, priced 3/6.

    A decent first edition of this adventure story by a British author who spent several years in Rhodesia working as a civil servant.

    John Rhode, Pinehurst, first edition, 1930

    Detective Fiction

    Rhode (John, pseud. Cecil Street) Pinehurst.

    £225


    A Mystery Story
    London, Geoffrey Bles, 1930.

    First edition. 8vo. Original orange cloth. Dust-jacket, price neatly excised from spine.

    The jacket's menacing photographic artwork enhances this early Dr Priestley title. An uncommon book in the original jacket.

    John Rhode, Dead Men at the Folly, sixth impression, 1935

    Detective Fiction

    Rhode (John, pseud. Cecil Street) Dead Men at the Folly

    £195



    London, Collins Crime Club, 1935.

    Sixth impression. 8vo. Original black cloth lettered in red. Dust-jacket, correctly priced 2/6.

    Classic Dr Priestley territory here courtesy of genre master Rhode.

    John Rhode, Signal for Death, first US edition, 1941

    Detective Fiction

    Rhode (John, pseud. Cecil Street) Signal for Death

    £395



    New York, Dodd, Mead, 1941.

    First US edition. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced $2.00.

    A mysterious beam of light wreaks havoc in this Dr Priestley novel. Nice jacket artwork.

    John Rhode, Dr Priestley's Quest, 'Popular Edition', 1935

    Detective Fiction

    Rhode (John, pseud. Cecil Street) Dr. Priestley’s Quest

    £250



    London, Geoffrey Bles, 1935.

    'Popular Edition', second printing. 8vo. Original orange cloth. Dust-jacket, with price-sticker '5/-' on spine.

    A decent, early edition of this the second appearance of armchair detective Lancelot Priestley, who featured in a long-running series of novels during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.

    Rhode (John, pseud. Cecil Street) Tragedy at the Unicorn

    Detective Fiction

    Rhode (John, pseud. Cecil Street) Tragedy at the Unicorn

    £275

    London, Geoffrey Bles, 1935.Popular edition first reprint. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 4/6 (second issue?).An uncommon early issue of this rare Rhodes title, originally published in 1928, the jacket featuring the original classic artwork by well-known artist Abbey; one of this prolific author's earliest books, set against a yachting culture backdrop.