FLEMING, IAN

FIRST EDITION, octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, blind stamp skull illus with gilt eye sockets, 318pp, VG (spine sl cocked, minor soiling to boards, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, minor foxing throughout) in d/w, VG- (all corners lightly clipped, light creasing & chipping to edges with obvious heavy tape reinforcement also, light to moderate tanning & foxing/soiling, minor rubbing & creasing to spine)

PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape 1959

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MARSH, NGAIO

FIRST EDITION, octavo, red buckram boards, black lettering to spine, 288pp, VG- (spine cocked, light bruising to extrems, moderate to heavy staining to spine, moderate staining/discolouration to board edges, light tanning & moderate foxing to page edges- moderately sized ink stain also, light tanning & moderate foxing to eps & prelims & terminals, occasional sl foxing throughout) in d/w, G (v heavy creasing & chipping/tearing to edges & flaps- rear flap hanging with sm ink stain, moderate wrinkling & chafing/soiling)

PUBLISHER: The Crime Club / Collins 1949

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MARSH, NGAIO

FIRST EDITION PRINTED IN NEW ZEALAND, octavo, red buckram boards, black lettering to spine, 256pp, VG (light rubbing & bruising to extrems, light tanning & moderate foxing to page edges, light tanning & foxing to eps, gift inscription in ink to ffep, sl foxing to prelims & terminals & sporadically throughout) in d/w, VG (moderate creasing & chipping with minor loss to spine & extrems, light creasing & chipping to edges, moderate tanning & light foxing)

PUBLISHER: The Crime Club / Collins 1943

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MARSH, NGAIO

FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, octavo, red heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 256pp, VG (sl bruising to extrems, light tanning & moderate foxing to page edges & prelims/terminals, light tanning & foxing to eps, occasional light cracking to gutters) in d/w, VG- (moderate creasing & chipping/closed tearing to edges, moderate fading to spine & edges, light chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: The Crime Club / Collins 1972

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UPFIELD, ARTHUR

FIRST EDITION, octavo, green heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, 245pp, VG (light bruising to spine & board extrems, light foxing/discolouration to spine, light tanning & moderate foxing to page edges & eps & prelims/terminals, occasional cracking & foxing to gutters) in d/w, VG- (light creasing & chipping to edges with obvious heavy tape reinforcement also, heavy scuffing/chipping & moderate fading to spine, moderate tanning/foxing & tape staining)

PUBLISHER: William Heinemann 1962

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UPFIELD, ARTHUR

FIRST EDITION, octavo, green heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 232pp, VG (light bruising & fading to spine & board extrems, sl discolouration to spine, light tanning & moderate foxing to page edges & eps, minor foxing throughout) in d/w, VG- (light creasing & chipping to edges, obvious heavy tape reinforcement to edges with adhesive staining also, heavy chipping & creasing/scuffing to spine, tanning)

PUBLISHER: William Heinemann 1963

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UPFIELD, ARTHUR W

FIRST EDITION THUS, octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 256pp, VG (light bruising to extrems, moderate to heavy discolouration to spine & boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, occasional light foxing to pages, 1cm closed tear to top edge of pg97, minor vertical wrinkling to some page edges) in d/w, VG- (price clipped, light creasing & chipping to edges with obvious heavy tape reinforcement to edges- moderate tape staining also, heavy chipping & tearing to spine, moderate foxing & soiling to rear)

PUBLISHER: Angus and Robertson 1961

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UPFIELD, ARTHUR W

FIRST EDITION THUS, octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 253pp, VG (light bruising to extrems, light discolouration to spine & boards, sl adhesive residue to board edges, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, annoattions & markings to title page & verso of, sl foxing to gutters, occasional light wrinkling to pages) in d/w, VG (light creasing & chipping to edges with obvious heavy tape repairs also, heavy fading & creasing & chipping/tearing to spine)

PUBLISHER: Angus and Robertson 1963

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UPFIELD, ARTHUR W

FIRST EDITION THUS, octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 256pp, VG (spine sl cocked, light bruising to extrems, light fading/discolouration to spine & board edges, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, annotation & markings in ink to title page & verso of, minor occasional foxing throughout) in d/w, VG- (price clipped, damaged spine & edges with considerable tape & adhesive label repairs, light soiling)

PUBLISHER: Angus and Robertson 1964

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SMITH, WILBUR

FIRST EDITION, octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 486pp, VG (light rubbing & bruising to extrems, sl staining to top spine extrem, light tanning & moderate foxing/soiling to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink & prev. bookseller's sm ink stamp to ffep, light foxing to prelims & terminals, occasional light foxing throughout) in d/w, VG- (moderate creasing & chipping/closed tearing to spine & edges with archival tape repairs, light foxing to flaps, light chafing & soiling/foxing)

PUBLISHER: William Heinemann 1972

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SMITH, WILBUR

FIRST EDITION, octavo, blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 222pp, VG (spine cocked, light bruising to extrems, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, sl tanning & foxing to eps, prev. owner's name in ink & prev. bookseller's sm ink stamp to ffep, occasional sl foxing throughout) in d/w, VG- (price clipped, moderate creasing & chipping to edges- minor loss, light chafing & creasing to spine)

PUBLISHER: William Heinemann 1970

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HARRISON, HARRY

FIRST EDITION, octavo, brown heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 212pp, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, sl tanning & foxing to page edges) in d/w, VG (sl creasing & chipping to edges, moderate chafing & soiling with sm patch of scuffing to front)

PUBLISHER: Faber and Faber 1974

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REED, HENRY (& MELVILLE, HERMAN)

FIRST EDITION, octavo, green buckram boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, 96pp, VG+ (light fading to board edges, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to front pastedown) in d/w, VG (all corners clipped, light creasing & chipping to edges, moderate tanning to spine, light chafing & soiling/tanning)

PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape 1947

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GOOCH, STAN

FIRST EDITION, octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, xiii + 222pp, illus, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges) in d/w, VG (light creasing & chipping to edges, light tanning & fading to spine, light chafing, prev. bookseller's sm label to front flap)

PUBLISHER: Wildwood House 1979

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GORDON, REX

FIRST EDITION, octavo, blue heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, 208pp, VG+ (light fading & bruising to extrems, moderate tanning & light foxing to page edges & eps) in d/w, VG (light creasing & chipping/closed tearing to edges, moderate chafing & soiling, minor foxing to flaps)

PUBLISHER: William Heinemann 1955

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WILLIAMSON, JACK & GUNN, JAMES E

FIRST EDITION THUS, octavo, blue heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, 213pp, VG+ (sl fading to spine extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, sl foxing to prelims & terminals) in d/w, VG (price clipped, light creasing & chipping to edges, sm tape repair to inside edge, moderate fading to spine, light chafing)

PUBLISHER: Sidgwick & Jackson 1978

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KASTNER, ERICH & TRIER, WALTER (Illus) & DE SCHAUENSEE, ZITA (Trans)

POSSIBLY FIRST UK EDITION, quarto, illus heavy boards, black lettering to spine, illus title page, 64pp, illus, VG (moderate bruising to extrems, moderate staining to spine, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. bookseller's sm ink stamp to front pastedown, light to moderate foxing to pages throughout) in d/w, G+ (moderate creasing & chipping to edges, v heavy tearing & archival tape repairs to spine, moderate to heavy tanning & foxing)

PUBLISHER: Collins 1955

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MACKINTOSH, SOPHIE

Super octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Hamish Hamilton 2023

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RUSHDIE, SALMAN

Super octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape 2023

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MOLETA, CLARE

Super octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Scribner 2021

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