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The Burglar in the Library by Block, Lawrence - 1997

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The Burglar in the Library by Block, Lawrence - 1997

The Burglar in the Library

by Block, Lawrence

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Blakeney GB: Scorpion Press, 1997. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 1997 Scorpion Press Special Limited First Edition **SIGNED** and # 60/99. A MINT copy!

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  • Edition 1st Edition 1st Printing
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  • ISBN 10 1873567294
  • ISBN 13 9781873567296
  • Publisher Scorpion Press
  • Place of Publication Blakeney GB
  • Date Published 1997
  • Keywords Mystery

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The Suspect (signed UK 1st)
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The Suspect (signed UK 1st)

by Wright, L. R

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First UK edition 1st printing, the 1985 Edgar winning title, Near Fine book flawed by uncut final two pages; these were opened badly resulting in a small closed tear and small chip to last page edge, while next to last page edge has a 3/4 by 1/4 inch triangular shaped chip, slight page edge toning, in a Near Fine jacket that is lightly sunned on spine with two very light, unobtrusive, overwrite lines on front panel. Signed by Wright on the title page. Very rare with price (flap shows pounds 9.50 net) and very rare signed by Wright.
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Flight to the Lonesome Place

Flight to the Lonesome Place

by Key, Alexander

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First Edition, First Printing
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9780664324902 / 0664324908
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Philadelphia, Westminster Press, 1971, hardcover, 192 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine-end bumps, short scratch to front board, light foxing. Dustjacket unclipped with original price, edge bumps, rubs, short closed tear to rear panel, in new Brodart sleeve. The popular author of The Golden Enemy, The Forgotten Door, and other works for young people presents a tale of a young mathematical genius, his three friends, and their attempt to escape from a group of mysterious, unidentified killers.
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Thirty Corpses Every Thursday
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Thirty Corpses Every Thursday

by Brown, Fredric

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First limited edition, 1st printing, Fine, tight and unread book in Near Fine jacket with touch of wear to top of spine and a vertical crease on the front flap. This is copy, # 124 of 375 signed by William Campbell Gault (Intro.) on the limitation page. Book number 6 in the Fredric Brown series by McMillan.
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Catering to Nobody
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Catering to Nobody

by Davidson, Diane Mott

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Fine minus unread book with very slight crimp top of spine, in a Near Fine jacket that has slight wrinkles and color loss at spine ends, particularly top. Davidson's first mystery has full-page, double-sided St. Martin's news release laid-in. This copy has been signed by Davidson and dated July 1990 on the title page. There is a long inscription to Chris McPhee, who was once co-owner of the store, Murder by the Book, located in Denver.
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The Shadow Guests
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The Shadow Guests

by Aiken, Joan

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First U.S. Edition, First Printing stated
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9780440077466 / 044007746X
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New York, Delacorte Press, 1980, hardcover, 150 pp, First U.S. Edition, First Printing stated, Signed by the Author on the title page, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings, slight spine-end touches. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price. The popular and prolific author of more than one hundred books for both children and adults presents the story of a young boy who arrives at his cousin's house in England totally unprepared for the supernatural furor his presence unleashes. ISBN 9780440077466
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The Dark Wind
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The Dark Wind

by Hillerman, Tony

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First Edition
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780060149369 / 0060149361
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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New York: Harper & Row, 1982. First Edition. Fine in lFine dust jacket. Jim Chee. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Oppenheim Omnibus; 41 Stories By the Prince of Story-Tellers
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The Oppenheim Omnibus; 41 Stories By the Prince of Story-Tellers

by Oppenheim, E. Phillips

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London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1931. In the scarce dustjacket, which has small chips at spine ends and corners. Light foxing to pastedowns and endpages, top edge lightly dusted. Clean and tight for such a heavy, thick volume. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus.
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The Sting
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The Sting

by Le Queux, William

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New York: Macaulay, 1928. Top edge dusty. Foxing to page block edges and endpages Front endpage and half title page are about 1/4" shorter, as a result of having been glued to the boards, probably a binding error.Wonderful period dustjacket art ! The dustjacket is somewhat soiled and has small edge chips. Overall a Very Good copy of this scarce mystery.. First American Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good.
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Black Cherry Blues
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Black Cherry Blues

by Burke, James Lee

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Fine
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First Edition
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Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780316116992 / 0316116998
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Boston: Little Brown & Company, 1989. First Printing with complete number line 10-1. Edgar Award Winner. Fine in Fine dustjacket. Dave Robicheaux.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
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A Firing Offense
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A Firing Offense

by Pelecanos, George P.

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9780312069704 / 0312069707
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New York: St Martins Press, 1992. First Printing, with complete number line. His 1st book. Very Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket with an 1/8" closed tear at head of spine and tiny rubs at flap fold corners. A much nicer dustjacket than is usually found with this book. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.
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The Burglar in the Library

by Block, Lawrence

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Blakeney, Glos.: Scorpion Press, 1997. 1st Edition Limited edition. Quarter Leather. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. viii + 342 pp., flat signed by the author, #72 of 99 numbered copies, imitation leather spine paper over boards hard cover book in fine cond.
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Arthur & George

Arthur & George

by Barnes, Julian

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London: Jonathan Cape. Fine. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1873567294 . SIGNED by Julian Barnes in black ink on the full title page. Vertical wrap-around promotional band present and in Fine condition. Full numberline present on copyright page along with Cape's "First published" statement. Mustard colored decorative cloth boards. Short listed for the Booker Prize. Ships same or next business day. Protected in a box. ; Signed by Author .
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The Burglar in the Library

by Block, Lawrence

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Blakeney, UK: Scorpion Press. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1997. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 1873567294 . Number 61 of 99 copies. Signed by Block. In the original plastic DJ. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 342 pages; Signed by Author .
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The Burgler in the Library

The Burgler in the Library

by Block, Lawrence

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Blakeney, Great Britain: Scorpion Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. Hardcover. 1873567294 . SIGNED by Block in blue ink on the limitation page. This is number 34 of 99 signed and numbered copies of the limited edition published by UK fine bindings house Scorpion Press. Bound with a black leather spine and green marbled paper covered boards. Spine titles in bright gold. Comes in original clear plastic dust jacket. Appreciation by James Sallis. No previous ownership marks of any kind. Ships same or next business day well protected in a box. ; Signed by Author .
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Godshot (SIGNED) (FIRST)
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Godshot (SIGNED) (FIRST)

by Bieker, Chelsea

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2020 - 1st ed ("1" in number line) - SIGNED by author on the title page - "Godshot is the kind of book you find yourself thinking about incessantly." - Kristen Arnett - book: near fine - dj: near fine - dj in protective mylar sleeve"Drought has settled on the town of Peaches, California. The area of the Central Valley where fourteen–year–old Lacey May and her alcoholic mother live was once an agricultural paradise. Now it's an environmental disaster, a place of cracked earth and barren raisin farms. In their desperation, residents have turned to a cult leader named Pastor Vern for guidance. He promises, through secret "assignments," to bring the rain everybody is praying for.Lacey has no reason to doubt the pastor. But then her life explodes in a single unimaginable act of abandonment: her mother, exiled from the community for her sins, leaves Lacey and runs off with a man she barely knows. Abandoned and distraught, Lacey May moves in with her widowed grandma, Cherry, who is more concerned with… Read More
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The Mystery of the Blue Train
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The Mystery of the Blue Train

by Agatha Christie

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New York: Pocket Book edition, 1966, 20th printing. Pocket Book 50447. Vintage pulp fiction paperback, x, [2], 194pp., advert., cover price 50 cents.. Very Good Condition with bright cover page. Slight cover and spine creasing. There are bumped corners, and signs of shelf wear, top right corner of cover with slight crease and lower edges of cover worn. Pages are unmarked. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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Kill Petrosino!

Kill Petrosino!

by Nolan, Frederick

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London: Arthur Barker Ltd. 1st Edition, 1975 ----------hardcover, with dust jacket. The book, in black boards with orange lettering and design to the spine, is an unblemished near fine copy. The unclipped jacket has light wear to the front panel top edge and spine extremities, and is almost near fine.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.
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Dolores Claiborne

Dolores Claiborne

by Stephen King

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First Edition. (1993) Hardcover with d.j. Fine with near fine dust jacket. D.J. has slight curl on top edge and light rubbing on back. No worn edges. Tight binding with clean, sharp pages. No markings. 305 pages. Dolores Claiborne is a psychological thriller novel. The novel is narrated by the title character. Atypically for a King novel, it has no chapters, double-spacing between paragraphs, or other section breaks; thus the text is a single continuous narrative which reads like the transcription of a spoken monologue. This book is dedicated to King's mother: "For my mother, Ruth Pillsbury King."
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Pearson, Ridley (as Reardon, Joyce) | Diary of Ellen Rimbauer, The | Signed First Edition Copy

Pearson, Ridley (as Reardon, Joyce) | Diary of Ellen Rimbauer, The | Signed First Edition Copy

by Pearson, Ridley (as Reardon, Joyce)

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Hyperion, 2001. hardcover. New. Author Signed Hardcover Book. 2001 NY: Hyperion First edition, first printing, fine, no dust jacket as issued, signed by the author. This is a collectible book free from material defects. Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.
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A Is For Alibi

A Is For Alibi

by Sue Grafton

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1982. Fine. Book Club Edition. Hardcover and dust jacket. D.j. is near fine with slight wear on top binding edge. Inside flap d.j has slight creases. Cover is smooth, unblemished, no tears, nicks or worn corners. Hardcover, as new, black boards with gilt lettering on spine. Tight binding, sharp, clean pages. No markings. (Actual photo) A flawless copy. 208 pages. "A" Is for Alibi is crime writer Sue Grafton's first mystery novel in the Kinsey Millhone "Alphabet mystery" series, first published in 1982.
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Murder for Christmas (A Midnite Mystery)

Murder for Christmas (A Midnite Mystery)

by Christie, Agatha

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Murder for Christmas, a Poirot Story by Agatha Christie (1944 Midnite Mystery) COPYRIGHT BY AGATHA CHRISTIE MALLOWAN: "It is Christmas Eve, and elderly Simeon Lee is found violently murdered in his locked office. The police are immediately called, but of course nobody has a clue until Hercule Poirot arrives..." USED. 1944 Books inc. Midnite Mystery. Copyright 1938 - 1939 Agatha Christie Mallowan. Good+/ No DJ. Black boards with gold titling on spine. Titles gilting is still nice Scarce.
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The Seven Dials Mystery (A Midnite Mystery)
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The Seven Dials Mystery (A Midnite Mystery)

by Christie, Agatha

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The Seven Dials Mystery (Midnight Mysteries) 1944 Books, Inc. Stated 1st. Pr. Thus) RARE IN THIS EDITION. By Agatha Christie. USED. Good-/ No DJ. Black boards, gold titling on spine. Light pop bottle rings mar front board. Original copyright by Dodd, Mead 1929. Loose last gather has been neatly taped in. A clean copy. Summary: "When Gerald Wade died, apparently from an overdose of sleeping draught seven clocks appeared on the mantelpiece. Who put them there and had they any connection with the night club in Seven Dials? This is the mystery that Bill Eversleigh and Bundle and two other young people set out to investigate...".
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Noose, The
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Noose, The

by MacDonald, Philip

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Collins White Circle Pocket Edition #228. Great 1940s cover! Colonel Anthony Gethryn must prove a man innocent of a murder he's been convicted for in only 5 days. MacDonald was a great practitioner of the mystery-suspense genre; his books remain readable, even if his characters are nowhere near as enlightened as we tend to be today. Please read this volume in its historical context. A very clean copy, spine slightly darkened with very faint reading crease: see photos.
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Black Cherry Blues
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Black Cherry Blues

by Burke, James Lee

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New York, NY, U. S. A.: Little, Brown & Company, 1989. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. New York, NY, U. S. A.: Little, Brown & Company, 1989. Near Fine in Very Good jacket Remainder A Dave Robicheaux mystery, Edgar Award winner npc, 290pp. rem po inscription on front pastedown, behind dj flap. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. Remainder. First Edition
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