New York: Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers. [1928] [i.e., slightly later]. Early Edition. Hardcover. Reprint, first issued by Knopf in 1921. Octavo, original gray cloth stamped in red. 305 pp + [7] pp ads at rear. Private residence library label on front paste-down, squiggle (signature?) in pencil on front fly else..... More
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New York: M.J. Ivers & Co., Publishers, 86 Nassau Street. 1891. Early American Edition. Early Pirated Edition. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers printed in blue and green. 208 pp. Issued as Ivers American Series, No. 223. An early American edition, published at the height of Kiplings battle against American Piracies. The..... More
New York: Macy-Masius, 1928. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original purple cloth lettered & ruled in black on spine & front panel, orange endpapers. 206 pp. Inner hinges slightly pulled at joints. Spine slightly faded. Small scuffs and small stains to cloth. Very Good. ¶ Detective story, in which..... More
New York: Triangle Books, [1947]. Reprint Edition. Early reprint. Octavo, original green cloth stamped in black on spine. 210 pp. Mild browning to text block, a very good clean copy in a slightly frayed dust wrapper. Quite nice, overall. ¶ A Duncan Maclain mystery novel, first published in 1945 by..... More
New York: Books, Inc., [1944]. Reprint Edition. Reprint. Octavo, original black cloth titled in gold on spine. 282 pp. A fine copy in a very good slightly rubbed dust wrapper, small chips to rear panel. ¶ Murder Mystery featuring Detective Carl Wayward, originally published by Duell, Sloane and Pearce in..... More
New York: Caxton House, 1939. Reprint Edition. Reprint. Octavo, original black cloth stamped in green. 312 pp. Minor marks to covers, very good copy, in a dust wrapper missing the bottom one-inch of the spine panel and with a large piece missing from top edge of rear panel and the..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd., No Date [circa 1920]. Reprint. Hardcover. Reprint. Small octavo, original red boards decorated in blind, titled in black on spine. 283 pp. Issued as a volume in Hodder & Stoughton's 2 /- Novels. Small dampstains to fore-edges of text block, also affecting the front &..... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [1940] [i.e., slightly later]. Reprint Edition. Reprint. Octavo, original green cloth stamped in blue. 314 pp. A fine copy in a bright, clean, very good dust wrapper that shows some rubbing on the front panel. ¶ Hard-boiled mystery novel featuring Detective Johnny Fletcher. More
London: Hodder & Stoughton. No Date [circa 1920]. Reprint. Reprint, the first English edition was Routledge, 1888. Small octavo, original red cloth boards decorated in blind and titled in black. Issued as a volume in Hodder & Stoughton's 2 /- Novels. Mild browning to text block, small tear at spine..... More
Toronto: Doubleday, Doran and Company (Canada) Ltd., (1932). First Canadian Edition. First Canadian edition, although unstated. Octavo, original black cloth. 302 pp. Issued as a Crime Club Mystery Story book. Slight browning to endpapers, but overall near fine in dust jacket which shows some small chips, minor rubbing and a...... More
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New York: Triangle Books. [1940]. Reprint Edition. Reprint, the third Triangle Books edition. Originally issued by Stokes in 1933. Octavo, original dark red cloth stamped in black. 308 pp. Browning to text block, pencil name on front free endpaper, small marks to cloth. Very good copy in dust wrapper, rubbed..... More
New York: M.S. Mill and William Morrow, [1956]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original red cloth titled in black on spine. 220 pp. Very good copy in price-clipped dust wrapper, small tears & chips, touch of staining to bottom edge. Johnny Macall mystery novel. Nice quote from PG Wodehouse..... More
New York: Triangle Books, [1944]. Early reprint. Octavo, original blue cloth stamped in black and gray on spine. 217 pp. Old ink price on front flyleaf, mild browning to text block, a very good clean copy in a slightly frayed dust wrapper which has mild tanning to spine panel. ¶..... More
New York: Little, Brown, and Company. 1923. Second printing. Hardcover. Second impression of the first edition, issued the same month as the first. Octavo, original brown cloth stamped in red. Frontispiece and three additional plates inserted in the text. Old erasure to front flyleaf, otherwise about a fine copy in..... More
New York: The Macmillan Company. 1929. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover. Second printing, November, 1929, one month after the first. Octavo, original black cloth stamped in yellow. 276 pp. A very good, clean copy in a reprint Grosset & Dunlap dust wrapper, very good but with small chips and tears..... More
Ottawa: Government Printing Bureau. 1909. 1909. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original green cloth titled in gilt on spine. 546 pp, large folding map at rear (often missing), complete with the errata slip (also often missing) tipped in at the front endpaper. Small stamp on inner front cover (St..... More
Philadelphia, PA: Royal Publishing Co., 1908. Octavo, original colour pictorial wrappers. Issued as The Sherlock Holmes Detective Library No. 437. 122 pp. + [6] pp. publishers ads at rear. Browning to text block, old dampstains to edges of cover; a few small chips. A good to very good copy... More
New York: Street & Smith. [1907]. Octavo, original colour pictorial wrappers. Issued as The Adventure Library No. 14. 306 pp. + [14] pp. publishers ads at rear. Browning to text block, covers with significant creasing, rear cover almost loose and with a long ragged tear. A fair to good copy..... More
New York: Street & Smith. [1911]. Octavo, original colour pictorial wrappers. Issued as Alger Series No. 193. 318 pp. A near fine copy, fresh and clean, paper off-white. More
New York: Street & Smith. No Date [circa 1910]. Reprint. Octavo, original colour pictorial wrappers. Issued as Alger Series No. 41. 246 pp. Bookstore stamp (Fuller's Book Shop & General Store, Vancouver BC) on front panel and several internal leaves. Browning to text block, covers creased. A good copy. ¶..... More
New York: Street & Smith. No Date [circa 1900]. Reprint. Octavo, original colour pictorial wrappers. Issued as Medal Library No. 117. 266 pp. Browning to text block, small stains, and minor chips. A very good copy. More
New York: Street & Smith. [1900]. Reprint. Octavo, original colour pictorial wrappers. Issued as Medal Library No. 59. 316 pp. Browning to text block, small stains, chip to spine head affecting the top 1"; a good copy. More
New York: Street & Smith. [1901]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Issued as Magnet Library No. 198 [no price]. 218 pp. Browning to text block. Small chips to pages, covers a bit stained and chipped. Overall, a very good copy. More
Cleveland: The Arthur Westbrook Company. 1912. Octavo, original colour pictorial wrappers. Issued as Adventure Series No. 138 [no price]. Browning to text block, a bright clean copy; very good. More
