The Tale I Told Sasha: Vintage Children’s Book, Nancy Willard First Edition
Price range: $24.00 through $29.44
"The Tale I Told Sasha" by Nancy Willard, illustrated by David Christiana, published in 1999 by Little, Brown.
First edition. This is an unread, as new vintage hardcover book in its dust wrapper as issued, from the home of the author. It was selected from the shelves of her personal collection after her passing. Likely this was a copy that was shipped to Ms. Willard at the time it was published. Beautiful illustrations. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition. This is an unread, as new vintage hardcover book in its dust wrapper as issued, from the home of the author. It was selected from the shelves of her personal collection after her passing. Likely this was a copy that was shipped to Ms. Willard at the time it was published. Beautiful illustrations. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
The Tale I Told Sasha: Vintage Children’s Book, Nancy Willard First Edition
Price range: $24.00 through $29.44
"The Tale I Told Sasha" by Nancy Willard, illustrated by David Christiana, published in 1999 by Little, Brown.
First edition. This is an unread, as new vintage hardcover book in its dust wrapper as issued, from the home of the author. It was selected from the shelves of her personal collection after her passing. Likely this was a copy that was shipped to Ms. Willard at the time it was published. Beautiful illustrations. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition. This is an unread, as new vintage hardcover book in its dust wrapper as issued, from the home of the author. It was selected from the shelves of her personal collection after her passing. Likely this was a copy that was shipped to Ms. Willard at the time it was published. Beautiful illustrations. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Vintage “Hound of the Baskervilles” Facsimile Edition with original Paget illustrations
Price range: $36.00 through $42.00
This is a "very good" vintage hardcover in red paper wrapped boards and black cloth wrapped spine, gilt lettering on spine, published in 1995 by Schocken Books of New York, 110 pages, profusely illustrated with Sidney Paget's artwork from the original Strand Magazine printings.
First edition thus.
Vintage “Hound of the Baskervilles” Facsimile Edition with original Paget illustrations
Price range: $36.00 through $42.00
This is a "very good" vintage hardcover in red paper wrapped boards and black cloth wrapped spine, gilt lettering on spine, published in 1995 by Schocken Books of New York, 110 pages, profusely illustrated with Sidney Paget's artwork from the original Strand Magazine printings.
First edition thus.
Raymond Chandler “Farewell, My Lovely” Chandler’s 2nd Philip Marlowe novel 1st time in paperback
$31.00
"Farewell, My Lovely" by Raymond Chandler, published 1944 by Pocket. Second appearance of the protagonist Philip Marlowe, after "The Big Sleep", in novel form.
Raymond Chandler “Farewell, My Lovely” Chandler’s 2nd Philip Marlowe novel 1st time in paperback
$31.00
"Farewell, My Lovely" by Raymond Chandler, published 1944 by Pocket. Second appearance of the protagonist Philip Marlowe, after "The Big Sleep", in novel form.
Louis Joseph Vance 1st ed. “The Trembling Flame” 1931 hardcover
$28.00
This is a "very good" or better hardcover. No torn, folded, loose or significantly creased pages unless specified below. NOT ex-library. Will not contain writing (aside from possible original owner name in front), underlining or highlighting unless called out below in item specifics.
Louis Joseph Vance 1st ed. “The Trembling Flame” 1931 hardcover
$28.00
This is a "very good" or better hardcover. No torn, folded, loose or significantly creased pages unless specified below. NOT ex-library. Will not contain writing (aside from possible original owner name in front), underlining or highlighting unless called out below in item specifics.
Ellery Queen “Masterpieces of Mystery: The Supersleuths” Vintage hardcover
$24.00
This is a "very good plus" red faux leather decorated hardcover published by Davis Publications circa 1976, 352 pages, illustrated with the likeness of the author at hand at the start of each story.
The binding is tight, not split or weak. No loose, torn or folded pages. Text block is square, closes tightly. Text block edges are bright, not thumbed. Board corners are crisp, not bumped, spine head and heal mildly bumped. Gold titling and decorations all around are bright, not rubbed. Red "leather" shows little to no signs of wear, very crisp and wonderful!
See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents.
Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Ellery Queen “Masterpieces of Mystery: The Supersleuths” Vintage hardcover
$24.00
This is a "very good plus" red faux leather decorated hardcover published by Davis Publications circa 1976, 352 pages, illustrated with the likeness of the author at hand at the start of each story.
The binding is tight, not split or weak. No loose, torn or folded pages. Text block is square, closes tightly. Text block edges are bright, not thumbed. Board corners are crisp, not bumped, spine head and heal mildly bumped. Gold titling and decorations all around are bright, not rubbed. Red "leather" shows little to no signs of wear, very crisp and wonderful!
See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents.
Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Raymond Chandler “The Omnibus” 4 Murder mystery novels c.1969
Price range: $28.00 through $30.50
This is a "very good" vintage hardcover published by Knopf circa 1969, 693 pages, book club edition.
The binding is tight, not split or weak.
Raymond Chandler “The Omnibus” 4 Murder mystery novels c.1969
Price range: $28.00 through $30.50
This is a "very good" vintage hardcover published by Knopf circa 1969, 693 pages, book club edition.
The binding is tight, not split or weak.
Dashiell Hammett “The Big Knockover” Vintage Continental Op mystery anthology 1966 Vintage hardcover
$26.00
This is a "very good" black cloth wrapped vintage hardcover published by Random House in 1966, 355 pages.
First edition.
Dashiell Hammett “The Big Knockover” Vintage Continental Op mystery anthology 1966 Vintage hardcover
$26.00
This is a "very good" black cloth wrapped vintage hardcover published by Random House in 1966, 355 pages.
First edition.
Thriller vintage paperback “The Shadow Man” 1966 Badger Books classic camp!
$42.00
This is a "near fine" vintage paperback published in Great Britain in 1966 by Badger Books.
Edition is not indicated.
This book is "as new" having no signs it has ever been read. I have seen "new" books in Barnes and Nobles that are not as nice as this little gem! The only real flaw to call out is a light dent in the upper front cover spine corner.
Thriller vintage paperback “The Shadow Man” 1966 Badger Books classic camp!
$42.00
This is a "near fine" vintage paperback published in Great Britain in 1966 by Badger Books.
Edition is not indicated.
This book is "as new" having no signs it has ever been read. I have seen "new" books in Barnes and Nobles that are not as nice as this little gem! The only real flaw to call out is a light dent in the upper front cover spine corner.
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Rope for An Ape 1947 First edition Hard-boiled murder mystery
Original price was: $54.00.$46.00Current price is: $46.00.
This is a "very good-" or better vintage hardcover published by Dial Press in 1947.
First edition.
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Rope for An Ape 1947 First edition Hard-boiled murder mystery
Original price was: $54.00.$46.00Current price is: $46.00.
This is a "very good-" or better vintage hardcover published by Dial Press in 1947.
First edition.
Erle Stanley Gardner “The DA Calls it Murder” c1989 Decorated cloth wrapped hardcover
$62.00
This is a "very good plus" vintage decorated hardcover published circa 1989 by the Franklin Library, in black cloth wrapped boards with gold foil designs, silvered text block edges, decorated end papers, frontis piece by David Tamuru, 243 pages.
Erle Stanley Gardner “The DA Calls it Murder” c1989 Decorated cloth wrapped hardcover
$62.00
This is a "very good plus" vintage decorated hardcover published circa 1989 by the Franklin Library, in black cloth wrapped boards with gold foil designs, silvered text block edges, decorated end papers, frontis piece by David Tamuru, 243 pages.
Vintage illustrated large-format hardcover “The Sherlock Holmes File” First edition
$16.00
This is a "very good -" large hardcover in drab olive paper wrapped boards by Michael Pointer, published by Clarkson Potter in 1976, 168 pages including index, 175 black and white photos and illustrations.
First edition. Details the history of the portrayal of the world's most famous slueth through the decades in cinema, theater and advertising media.
Vintage illustrated large-format hardcover “The Sherlock Holmes File” First edition
$16.00
This is a "very good -" large hardcover in drab olive paper wrapped boards by Michael Pointer, published by Clarkson Potter in 1976, 168 pages including index, 175 black and white photos and illustrations.
First edition. Details the history of the portrayal of the world's most famous slueth through the decades in cinema, theater and advertising media.
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Dell “map back” The Corpse Came Calling Brett Halliday 1942 Michael Shayne mystery
Original price was: $51.00.$41.31Current price is: $41.31.
CONDITION: Near fine. No loose, torn or folded pages. Faint remainder of a penciled number/price (?) on front end paper, otherwise, no writing. Appears to be unread!
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Dell “map back” The Corpse Came Calling Brett Halliday 1942 Michael Shayne mystery
Original price was: $51.00.$41.31Current price is: $41.31.
CONDITION: Near fine. No loose, torn or folded pages. Faint remainder of a penciled number/price (?) on front end paper, otherwise, no writing. Appears to be unread!