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
London, Museum Press, 1952.
First UK edition. 8vo. Original red boards. Dust-jacket, priced 10/6.
A nice UK first of this title, from a series of novels featuring Inspector Christopher McKee, head of the fictitious Manhattan Homicide Squad.
Detective Fiction
Leonard (Charles L., pseud. Mary Violet Heberden) The 4th Funeral
London, Museum Press, 1951.
First edition. 8vo. Original black cloth with silver lettering and red skull motif to spine. Dust-jacket, priced 9/6.
When a doctor's wife suspects that her husband's supposed suicide is actually murder, Paul Kilgerrin finds his plans for leaving Belem, Brazil, suddenly cancelled. He also believes that it is murder...
War, Invasion & Spy
Leonard (Charles L., pseud. Mary Violet Heberden) Sinister Shelter
London, Museum Press, 1951.
First edition. 8vo. Original black cloth with silver lettering and red skull motif to spine. Dust-jacket, priced 9/6.
Intrigue split across the US, Italy and Argentina in this rare spy thriller.
War, Invasion & Spy
London, Museum Press, 1945.
First UK edition. 8vo. Original black cloth with white skull to spine. Dust-jacket, priced 8/6.
Striking jacket artwork on this murder-mystery with shady espionage overtones, set in New York.
Children's Books
London, Museum Press, 1945.
First edition. Oblong 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket.
One of the popular children's books by a prolific author of the time.
Children's Books
London, Museum Press, 1946.
First edition. Oblong 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket.
One of the popular children's books by a prolific author of the time.