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THE MAD MAN THEORY. Kinnell, London, 1988. First hardbound edition.

By: (VANCE, Jack) ELLERY QUEEN. Kinnell, London, 1988. First hardbound edition.

Price: $35.00

Publisher: London, Kinnell: 1988

Seller ID: 1030

Reprints the paperback published twenty-two years earlier under the pseudonym of Ellery Queen.The cheap paper has toned slightly in the outer margins. Two upper corner just nubbed.Else fine in d.j.
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THE SEVEN WHO WAITED. Scribners, N.Y., 1952. First Edition. Signed, inscribed.

By: DERLETH, August

Price: ~~$275.00~~ $250.00

Publisher: New York, Scribners: 1943

Seller ID: 1068

I think you could put up a good argument that the Mystery genre fascinated August Derleth even more than the Horror genre, he wrote so many mysteries. Derleth liked continuing characters, and his Judge Peck outside of Solar Pons was his favorite investigator. This was the first story featuring Lorin Fenner, a secondary, continuing Derleth character. Inscribed and signed, "With cordial regards, Sincerely, August Derleth." Another hand has penned, "March 1952. A very good + copy, a few finger smudges to front cloth, two corners nubbed. A few chips to d.j., edges. A fresh, attractive copy in...
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SENTENCE DEFERRED. Scribners, New York, 1939. First Edition. Signed. One of three signed August Derleth mysteries offered.

By: DERLETH, August

Price: $375.00

Publisher: New York, Scribners: 1939

Seller ID: 1069

I think you could put up a good argument that the Mystery genre fascinated August Derleth even more than the Horror genre, he wrote so many mysteries. Derleth liked continuing characters, and his Judge Peck outside of Solar Pons was his favorite investigator. This story features in addition to the good Judge Dr. Jasper Considine and his niece, Dorothy; also in minor roles in this case, Herbert Hornley and his St. Bernard, Vladimir. Lorin Fenner, a secondary, continuing Derleth character. Inscribed and signed the year of publication, "For Gertrude E. Larson, with all good wishes, Cordially,...
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HIS LAST BOW. John Murray, 1917. First edition. Sherlock Holmes.

By: DOYLE, A. Conan

Price: $450.00

Publisher: London, John Murray: 1917

Seller ID: 1019

Eight adventures of Sherlock Holmes. A very good copy, with some spine darkening, nice interior paper, some light age discoloration at page edges. A sturdy, much better copy that often found.
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A STUDY IN SCARLET. Ward, Locke, Bowden & Co., 1892. [First illustrated edition.] The first Sherlock Holmes volume.

By: DOYLE, Arthur Conan

Price: $500.00

Publisher: London, Ward, Locke, Bowden & Co.,: 1892

Seller ID: 1021

A Study In Scarlet introduced Sherlock Holmes to the world. This copy is the very desireable 2nd printing, 1st illustrated edition, with forty excellent illustrations by George Hutchinson. Moderate soiling to the cloth covers, including a cup ring, gold gilt top page edges, very slight tweak at spine, but a solid, very good, sturdily bound, copy. Printed upon heavy, slick paper. Book Cart.
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THE SIGN OF FOUR. George Newnes, 1893. Third edition. In original, illustrated Victorian cloth. Sherlock Holmes.

By: DOYLE, Arthur Conan

Price: $400.00

Publisher: London, George Newnes, Ltd.: 1893

Seller ID: 1033

The second Sherlock Holmes novel. A pretty little book with original Victorian, illustrated, cloth and spine. Owner's signature dated 1894 on flyleaf page. A very good copy. A little color lost at bottom of endpapers, rubbing to bottom of cloth.
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BOOKED TO DIE. Scribners, N.Y., 1992. [First edition]. Signed, inscribed, month, year of publication.

By: DUNNING, John

Price: $900.00

Publisher: New York, Scribner's: 1992

Seller ID: 668

The book that introduced the world to cop turned bookman, Cliff Janeway. Nero Award winner. A superb read—think Travis McGee at his best—immense fun, a book I go back to again and again. This copy—see scans—Humorously inscribed to "Johnny," dated the month, year of publication. I know there's a lot of "Johnny's" out there, here's the copy for you! An as new unread copy in d.j.
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RIA

By: FORREST, Felix

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Minneapolis, Jwindz: 1987

Seller ID: 578

Originally published in 1947 under the pseudonym of Felix Forrest, this is in actuality the work of the esteemed SF writer, Cordwainer Smith, which is the pseudonym of the equally esteemed Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger. An early novel by this esteemed East Asian university scholar and expert on psychological warefare. A most unusual man who died way too early of a heart attack. Fine in d.j.
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BLACK SEAS OF INFINITY. SFBC, Garden City, 2001. First printing.

By: LOVECRAFT, H.P.

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Garden City, SFBC: 2001

Seller ID: 61

If you're looking for a "one-book" introduction to H.P. Lovecraft and his fictions to give to friends, this be it. Edited by Andrew Wheeler, this HPL collection contains the very BEST of his tales, and even includes his novel—AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS. In addition his: HISTORY OF THE NECRONOMICON, NOTES ON WRITING WEIRD FICTION, SOME NOTES ON A NONENTITY, and CHRONOLOGY OF THE FICTION OF HPL. Terrific cover illustration by Ian Miller. This is NOT your old standard, lousy paper and paper-over-boards edition that we're all familiar with from SFBC, this is a very handsome book in all resp...
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THE HILL

By: RIGBY, Ray

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New York, John Day: 1965

Seller ID: 98

Filmed the same year—a British prisoner-of-war film. A tight v.g.-, copy; some fading to the cloth; in lightly worn d.j.
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THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG-DISTANCE RUNNER. W.H. Allen, London, 1959. [First Edition.]

By: SILLITOE, Alan

Price: $75.00

Publisher: London, W.H. Allen: 1959

Seller ID: 104

A classic "working-class hero," or anti-hero might be more apt— filmed in 1962 which launched actor-Tom Courtney 's career. A tough British lad coming-of-age after the war, refuses to give in to authority. Book is in typical UK condition for the time—aging at page edges with some foxing along top-page edges; d.j., is worn at points of stress and the price-corner, carelessly removed. Good + in good d.j.
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Image for THE LAST CASTLE. Underwood-Miller, San Francisco/Columbia, PA., 1980. First Hardbound Limited Edition, to 200 numbered copies, signed by the author and artist.

THE LAST CASTLE. Underwood-Miller, San Francisco/Columbia, PA., 1980. First Hardbound Limited Edition, to 200 numbered copies, signed by the author and artist.

By: VANCE, Jack

Price: $200.00

Publisher: San Francisco/Columbia, PA., Underwood-Miller: 1980

Seller ID: 854

An illustrated presentation of the classic Jack Vance novella/novelette—depending upon either the Hugo or Nebula judgement panels you agree with—that honored the work with its top awards. Ilustration by Alicia Austin, with four, full-page, color plates, and eighteen black & white. One of 200 numbered, deluxe bound, signed by the author, and artist. Companion volume to MORREION. Very fine in d.j.
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BAD RONALD. Underwood/Miller, San Francisco/Columbia, PA. 1982. First unabridged edition. Limited to 200 numbered, signed copies.

By: VANCE, Jack

Price: $200.00

Publisher: San Francisco/Columbia, PA, Underwood-Miller: 1982

Seller ID: 1026

A suspense thriller, by John Holbrook Vance. Copy #21 of 200 numbered, signed copies. Fine in d.j.
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