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The Screaming Mimi
New York, New York: E. P. Dutton and Company, Inc., 1949. Hardcover. Very good hardcover copy of "The Screaming Mimi" by Fredric Brown without a dust jacket. Book Club Edition (BCE). Both covers lightly soiled. Edges a little worn, corners bumped. Top edge of text block stained, stain does not..... More
The Alvarez Journal
New York, New York: Berkley Publishing Corp. 1977. Softcover. Very good paperback copy of "The Alvarez Journal" by Rex Burns. 1st Berkley Medallion printing with a cover price of $1.25. Opening creases on both covers along spine. Light edge wear. Price in ink on blurb page. Pages slightly tanned. Tight..... More
The Corpse In The Wax Works
New York, New York: Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 1954. Richard Powers (cover). Softcover. Very good paperback copy of "The Corpse In The Wax Works" by John Dickson Carr. 1st Dell Book printing 775 with a cover price of 25 cents. Opening crease on front cover along spine. Edges and corners..... More
Patrick Butler For The Defense
New York, New York: Harper and Brothers, 1956. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very good hardcover copy of "Patrick Butler For The Defense" by John Dickson Carr in a very good dust jacket. Book Club Edition / BCE. Edges of text block lightly toned and soiled. A little musty. A little..... More
Fashioned For Murder
New York, New York: Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 1953. Fred Scotwood (cover). First Edition. Softcover. Very good+ paperback copy of "Fashioned For Murder" by George Harmon Coxe. 1st paperback edition / 1st Dell Books printing 678 with a cover price of 25 cents. Few shallow front cover creases. Edge wear..... More
No Time To Kill
New York, New York: Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 1947. Softcover. Very good- paperback copy of "No Time To Kill" by George Harmon Coxe. 1st Dell Mapback printing 182 with no cover price. Vertical creases on front cover. Some general creasing of back cover. Laminate pealing. Edge and corner wear. Spine..... More
The Golden Box
New York, New York: Popular Library, 1955. Hoffman (cover). Softcover. Fair paperback copy of "The Golden Box" by Frances Crane. 1st Popular Library printing 80 with no cover price. Edges of text block wet stained. Light lean. Corners worn. Previously repaired spine with end pages removed. One page has a...... More
The Deadly Climate
New York, New York: Pocket Books, Inc., 1955. James Meese (cover). Softcover. Very good+ paperback copy of "The Deadly Climate" by Ursula Curtiss. 1st Pocket Books printing 1077 with a cover price of 25 cents. Slight slant. Spotting inside front cover. Pages slightly tanned. Tight and clean. Enjoy this mystery!..... More
The Peacock Feather Murders
New York, New York: Pocket Books, 1942. First Edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy of "The Peacock Feather Murders" by Carter Dickson, aka John Dickson Carr. 1st paperback edition / 1st Pocket Books printing 180 with no cover price. Vertical creases along spine on both covers. Light edge wear around..... More
Booked To Die
New York, New York: Avon Books, 1993. Softcover. Very good+ paperback copy of "Booked To Die" by John Dunning. 4th Avon Book printing with a cover price of $4.99. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. Thin reading creases and light edge wear. Slight tanning of pages..... More
You Only Live Twice
New York, New York: The New American Library, 1965. First Edition. Softcover. Near fine paperback copy of "You Only Live Twice" by Ian Fleming. 1st paperback edition / 1st Signet Books printing P-2712 with a cover price of 60 cents. Very thin creases at top of front cover. Pages slightly..... More
The Case Of The Sleepwalker's Niece
New York, New York: Pocket Books, 1944. First Edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy of "The Case Of The Sleepwalker's Niece" by Erle Stanley Gardner. 1st paperback edition / 1st Pocket Books printing 277 with no cover price. Separation of covers from bottom of spine (inch-long from front, quarter-inch-long from..... More
The Talent Scout
New York, New York: Pocket Books, Inc., 1962. Hoffman (cover). First Edition. Softcover. Very good- paperback copy of "The Talent Scout" by Romain Gary. 1st paperback edition / 1st Pocket Book printing 6127 with a cover price of 35 cents. Tear on front cover where the front cover meets the..... More
Framed In Blood
New York, New York: Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 1952. Robert Stanley (cover). First Edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy of "Framed In Blood" by Brett Halliday. 1st paperback edition / 1st Dell Book printing 578 with a cover price of 25 cents. Mapback. Spine slightly rolled. Covers creased. Both spine..... More
Murder Is My Business
New York, New York: Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 1949. Gerald Gregg (covers). Softcover. Good paperback copy of "Murder Is My Business" by Brett Halliday. 1st Dell Book printing 326 with no cover price. Mapback. Spine slant. Top fore corner of back cover torn away, does not really affect the use..... More
A Taste For Violence
New York, New York: Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 1950. Gerald Gregg (covers). Softcover. Very good- paperback copy of "A Taste For Violence" by Brett Halliday. 1st Dell Book printing 426 with no cover price. Mapback. Spine rolled. Top fore corner of back cover creased. Both spine ends worn. Pages tanned..... More
The Frightened Dove
New York, New York: Bantam Books, 1952. Softcover. Good paperback copy of "The Frightened Dove" by Peter Hardin. 1st Bantam Books printing 1030 with no cover price. Front cover creased with edges worn and corners bumped. Back cover toned and soiled. Both ends of spine worn with peeling at the..... More
The Man Who Murdered Goliath
New York, New York: Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 1945. Gerald Gregg (cover). Softcover. Very good paperback copy of "The Man Who Murdered Goliath" by Geoffrey Homes. 1st Dell Mapback printing 86 with no cover price. Vertical crease and corner creases on front cover. Slight slant. Some wrinkling in spine. Text..... More
Puzzle In Petticoats
New York, New York: Ideal Distributing Company, 1948. Softcover. Good paperback copy of "Puzzle In Petticoats" by Kootz. 1st Black Knight printing 34 with a cover price of 25 cents. Spine slanted. Short cover separations fixed by clear tape. Slight creasing of covers. Edges of spine worn. Pages lightly tanned..... More
Four Fallen Women
New York, New York: Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 1953. Morton Roberts (cover). First Edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy of "Four Fallen Women" with contributions from Alexander Kuprin, Stephen Crane, Guy de Maupassant, and J.K. Huysmans. 1st edition / 1st Dell Book printing 667 with a cover price of 25..... More
Killing The Shadows
New York, New York: St. Martin's Minotaur, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine hardcover copy of "Killing The Shadows" by Val McDermid in a near fine dust jacket. 1st edition / 1st printing originally priced $24.95. Signed and inscribed by McDermid on the title page. Price sticker on back panel of..... More
The Bride Of Fu Manchu
New York, New York: Pyramid Books, 1962. Ronny Lesser (cover). Softcover. Very good+ paperback copy of "The Bride Of Fu Manchu" by Sax Rohmer. 1st Pyramid Books printing F-761 with a cover price of 40 cents. Corners and spine ends slightly bumped. Pages tanned. Tight and clean. Enjoy this fifth..... More
They All Ran Away
Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey: Graphic Publishing Company, Inc., 1955. First Edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy of "They All Ran Away" by Edward Ronns (pseudonym of Edward S. Aarons). 1st edition / 1st Graphic Mystery printing 114 with a cover price of 25 cents. PBO. Two reading creases in spine..... More