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.
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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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Elmore Leonard First edition “Get Shorty” vintage hardcover novel1990
Original price was: $27.00.$14.50Current price is: $14.50.
"Get Shorty" by Elmore Leonard, published in 1990 by Delacorte Press.
First edition.
Octavo, black paper wrapped boards over white cloth spine, first edition, original publisher's price of $18.95 on the dust jacket flap, 292 pages.
This is a "very good" vintage hardcover book with a solid spine and tight hinges. No writing, no loose, torn or folded pages. The text block is square and closes tightly, a little dusted at the top edge. Upper text block edges show some slight foxing. A group of about 12 pages have slightly crimped upper corner tips, likely from being bumped while being shelved. Lower board corners bumped, uppers are crisp. Board edges show perhaps the slightest hint of sunning to the black paper. White cloth on the spine even.
The original vintage dust jacket is "very good", no tears or writing. Some mild edge wear in places. Spine color is even with the rest of the cover, not sunned. Now encased in a removable archival sleeve for proper protection and presentation.
See accompanying images for full condition details.
Will ship to you carefully packaged.
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Elmore Leonard First edition “Get Shorty” vintage hardcover novel1990
Original price was: $27.00.$14.50Current price is: $14.50.
"Get Shorty" by Elmore Leonard, published in 1990 by Delacorte Press.
First edition.
Octavo, black paper wrapped boards over white cloth spine, first edition, original publisher's price of $18.95 on the dust jacket flap, 292 pages.
This is a "very good" vintage hardcover book with a solid spine and tight hinges. No writing, no loose, torn or folded pages. The text block is square and closes tightly, a little dusted at the top edge. Upper text block edges show some slight foxing. A group of about 12 pages have slightly crimped upper corner tips, likely from being bumped while being shelved. Lower board corners bumped, uppers are crisp. Board edges show perhaps the slightest hint of sunning to the black paper. White cloth on the spine even.
The original vintage dust jacket is "very good", no tears or writing. Some mild edge wear in places. Spine color is even with the rest of the cover, not sunned. Now encased in a removable archival sleeve for proper protection and presentation.
See accompanying images for full condition details.
Will ship to you carefully packaged.
1st ed. “Hard-Boiled Detectives: 23 Great Stories from Dime Detective Magazine” Raymond Chandler Philip Marlowe
$34.00
This is a "very good plus" vintage hardcover published by Gramercy in 1992 collecting 23 short stories/novellas from the pages of the illustrious "Dime Detective" magazine of the 1930s to the early Fifties. 434 pages.
First edition.
The binding is crisp. No writing, no loose, torn or folded pages. Board corners are crisp, text block closes tightly, even colored all around, not spotted or scuffed. Matching dust wrapped is clean, no tears or creases. A little minimal edge wear. Will arrive in a removable archival sleeve.
See accompanying images for full condition details and complete contents and authors included.
Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
1st ed. “Hard-Boiled Detectives: 23 Great Stories from Dime Detective Magazine” Raymond Chandler Philip Marlowe
$34.00
This is a "very good plus" vintage hardcover published by Gramercy in 1992 collecting 23 short stories/novellas from the pages of the illustrious "Dime Detective" magazine of the 1930s to the early Fifties. 434 pages.
First edition.
The binding is crisp. No writing, no loose, torn or folded pages. Board corners are crisp, text block closes tightly, even colored all around, not spotted or scuffed. Matching dust wrapped is clean, no tears or creases. A little minimal edge wear. Will arrive in a removable archival sleeve.
See accompanying images for full condition details and complete contents and authors included.
Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Pulp Fictions 1997 First Edition Hardboiled anthology with 20 short stories Hardcover with jacket
Price range: $16.00 through $19.00
This is a "very good" to "near mint" vintage hardcover with black paper wrapped boards, black cloth wrapped spine, and cloth head and tail bands sewn into spine. Published by Barnes and Nobles in 1997, 331 pages.
First edition.
Book is solid, text block closes tightly and square, edge bright and clean all around. The title page has a vertical crease and the lower corner is mildly creased, otherwise no loose, torn or folded pages. No writing or plates. Board corners are all sharp.
The matching DJ is not clipped, no tags, labels or marks. No tears. Very uniform in color all around, not tanned or sunned. Certainly a much better than typical jacket. Available with optional removable archival cover for the jacket.
See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents.
Authors include:
Stephen King
Raymond Chandler
Elmore Leonard
Quentin Tarantino
Dashiell Hammett
many more...
Each story includes some commentary about the author and/or the work by the editor.
Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Pulp Fictions 1997 First Edition Hardboiled anthology with 20 short stories Hardcover with jacket
Price range: $16.00 through $19.00
This is a "very good" to "near mint" vintage hardcover with black paper wrapped boards, black cloth wrapped spine, and cloth head and tail bands sewn into spine. Published by Barnes and Nobles in 1997, 331 pages.
First edition.
Book is solid, text block closes tightly and square, edge bright and clean all around. The title page has a vertical crease and the lower corner is mildly creased, otherwise no loose, torn or folded pages. No writing or plates. Board corners are all sharp.
The matching DJ is not clipped, no tags, labels or marks. No tears. Very uniform in color all around, not tanned or sunned. Certainly a much better than typical jacket. Available with optional removable archival cover for the jacket.
See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents.
Authors include:
Stephen King
Raymond Chandler
Elmore Leonard
Quentin Tarantino
Dashiell Hammett
many more...
Each story includes some commentary about the author and/or the work by the editor.
Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Elmore Leonard “Be Cool” Signed by the author c.1999 Early printing Chili Palmer is back!
Original price was: $31.00.$25.11Current price is: $25.11.
"Be Cool" by Elmore Leonard, published circa 1999 by Delacorte Press.
First edition, third printing. Octavo, black paper wrapped boards, first edition, 3rd printing, signed by Mr. Leonard in blue on the title page, original publisher's price of $24.95 on the dust jacket flap, 292 pages. This is a "very good" to "very good plus" vintage hardcover book with a solid spine and tight hinges. No writing, aside from author inscription, no loose, torn or folded pages. The text block is square and closes tightly, a little dusted at the top edge. The spine head and tail are bumped, the board corners are not and are crisp and square. There is a small dent at the edge of the back board near the spine and a small one on the inside edge of the front board near the corner. The original vintage dust jacket is also "very good" to "very good plus", no tears or writing, no chips. Light crease at the front flap upper corner. Now encased in a removable archival sleeve for proper protection and presentation. Will ship to you carefully packaged and fully insured.
First edition, third printing. Octavo, black paper wrapped boards, first edition, 3rd printing, signed by Mr. Leonard in blue on the title page, original publisher's price of $24.95 on the dust jacket flap, 292 pages. This is a "very good" to "very good plus" vintage hardcover book with a solid spine and tight hinges. No writing, aside from author inscription, no loose, torn or folded pages. The text block is square and closes tightly, a little dusted at the top edge. The spine head and tail are bumped, the board corners are not and are crisp and square. There is a small dent at the edge of the back board near the spine and a small one on the inside edge of the front board near the corner. The original vintage dust jacket is also "very good" to "very good plus", no tears or writing, no chips. Light crease at the front flap upper corner. Now encased in a removable archival sleeve for proper protection and presentation. Will ship to you carefully packaged and fully insured.
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Elmore Leonard “Be Cool” Signed by the author c.1999 Early printing Chili Palmer is back!
Original price was: $31.00.$25.11Current price is: $25.11.
"Be Cool" by Elmore Leonard, published circa 1999 by Delacorte Press.
First edition, third printing. Octavo, black paper wrapped boards, first edition, 3rd printing, signed by Mr. Leonard in blue on the title page, original publisher's price of $24.95 on the dust jacket flap, 292 pages. This is a "very good" to "very good plus" vintage hardcover book with a solid spine and tight hinges. No writing, aside from author inscription, no loose, torn or folded pages. The text block is square and closes tightly, a little dusted at the top edge. The spine head and tail are bumped, the board corners are not and are crisp and square. There is a small dent at the edge of the back board near the spine and a small one on the inside edge of the front board near the corner. The original vintage dust jacket is also "very good" to "very good plus", no tears or writing, no chips. Light crease at the front flap upper corner. Now encased in a removable archival sleeve for proper protection and presentation. Will ship to you carefully packaged and fully insured.
First edition, third printing. Octavo, black paper wrapped boards, first edition, 3rd printing, signed by Mr. Leonard in blue on the title page, original publisher's price of $24.95 on the dust jacket flap, 292 pages. This is a "very good" to "very good plus" vintage hardcover book with a solid spine and tight hinges. No writing, aside from author inscription, no loose, torn or folded pages. The text block is square and closes tightly, a little dusted at the top edge. The spine head and tail are bumped, the board corners are not and are crisp and square. There is a small dent at the edge of the back board near the spine and a small one on the inside edge of the front board near the corner. The original vintage dust jacket is also "very good" to "very good plus", no tears or writing, no chips. Light crease at the front flap upper corner. Now encased in a removable archival sleeve for proper protection and presentation. Will ship to you carefully packaged and fully insured.
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Philip K. Dick Simak Asimov “The 13 Crimes of Science Fiction” Vintage hardcover anthology book
Original price was: $24.00.$19.44Current price is: $19.44.
"The 13 Crimes of Science Fiction" edited by Isaac Asimov et al., published by Doubleday Books in 1980, 455 pages.
First edition book club printing, V4 gutter code, verified on IFSDB.org as first printing this edition. This is a "very good plus" vintage hardcover with a solid binding. No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Binding hinges are intact, not split, text block is square, closes tightly, fairly uniform in color all around. Board corners are all crisp, with no wear at tips. Spine head and tail lightly bumped. Matching vintage dust jacket is not clipped, no writing or marks. Illustration on front cover is bright. Some edge wear and minor chipping all around. White back cover and flap show some tanning. Now protected in a removable archival sleeve. See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition book club printing, V4 gutter code, verified on IFSDB.org as first printing this edition. This is a "very good plus" vintage hardcover with a solid binding. No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Binding hinges are intact, not split, text block is square, closes tightly, fairly uniform in color all around. Board corners are all crisp, with no wear at tips. Spine head and tail lightly bumped. Matching vintage dust jacket is not clipped, no writing or marks. Illustration on front cover is bright. Some edge wear and minor chipping all around. White back cover and flap show some tanning. Now protected in a removable archival sleeve. See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Philip K. Dick Simak Asimov “The 13 Crimes of Science Fiction” Vintage hardcover anthology book
Original price was: $24.00.$19.44Current price is: $19.44.
"The 13 Crimes of Science Fiction" edited by Isaac Asimov et al., published by Doubleday Books in 1980, 455 pages.
First edition book club printing, V4 gutter code, verified on IFSDB.org as first printing this edition. This is a "very good plus" vintage hardcover with a solid binding. No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Binding hinges are intact, not split, text block is square, closes tightly, fairly uniform in color all around. Board corners are all crisp, with no wear at tips. Spine head and tail lightly bumped. Matching vintage dust jacket is not clipped, no writing or marks. Illustration on front cover is bright. Some edge wear and minor chipping all around. White back cover and flap show some tanning. Now protected in a removable archival sleeve. See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition book club printing, V4 gutter code, verified on IFSDB.org as first printing this edition. This is a "very good plus" vintage hardcover with a solid binding. No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Binding hinges are intact, not split, text block is square, closes tightly, fairly uniform in color all around. Board corners are all crisp, with no wear at tips. Spine head and tail lightly bumped. Matching vintage dust jacket is not clipped, no writing or marks. Illustration on front cover is bright. Some edge wear and minor chipping all around. White back cover and flap show some tanning. Now protected in a removable archival sleeve. See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.