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New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1928. First Edition. (xiv)315pp. Octavo. Bound in yellow cloth. Blue lettering on the cover and spine. Slightly top soiled. In dust jacket: top of spine chipped and top edge at the rear, small tears, discoloration on the spine and edges. Includes 3 black and white illustrations. In good condition. Illustrated by Sydney Seymour Lucas. A mystery beginning with the murder of Magda Warwick and the suspicions that follows. The 1930 film "Murder!" directed by Alfred Hitchcock is based on this novel. 1928

London:: Hodder and Stoughton,, no date. . First edition.. publisher's blue cloth.. Slight use to cloth; a few tiny spots of scattered foxing; tight and sound.. 8vo,.

New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1928. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is fresh, with no signatures, marks or even many signs of previous use. The light brown covers are clean, with light wear at edges and corners. The dust jacket is also in very good condition overall, but with a faded spine and a chip off paper missing from the bottom left corner of the front panel. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover.

New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1929. Cloth. Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". Sydney Seymour Lucas. The second edition of this thrilling murder mystery, an illustrated novel which was later adapted into a film by Alfred Hitchcock. The second edition, first published in 1928. A gripping murder mystery tale, 'Enter Sir John' concerns a young actress who is put on trial for murder.In 1930 the book was adapted into a film by Alfred Hitchcock, 'Murder!'Illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding plate, and one plate, by Sydney Seymour Lucas.By Clemence Dane and Helen Simpson. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light marks to the boards and spine. Spine is a little discoloured, as are the extremities of the boards. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine

New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1928. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 7.5" by 5.5". None. A mystery crime novel by Clemence Dane and Helen Simpson. The first edition of this work. This is the first of three novels written as a collaboration of Helen Simpson and Clemence Dane. With original unclipped dustwrapper. This work concerns Martella Baring, a young actress who is convicted of murder. Her fellow actor Sir John Saumarez tries to prove her innocence. In a full cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of spine and to the extremities. Dustwrapper is sunned to the spine and to the edges. Small loss to the head and tail due to chipping. Prior owner's bookplate to the front endpaper, Peter Apap Bologna. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned to the edges and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed

New York: Cosmopolitan Book Company, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Near Fine in a Very Good jacket, unclipped ($2.00), faded at the spine, rubbed and with a few small closed tears at the spine. Yellow buckram, bumped at the top edge, blue ink on the spine and front board. Square, bound with light reading wear, clean internally. Adapted into the 1930 Alfred Hitchcock film Murder and the 1931 Alfred Hitchcock film Mary.

USA: Cosmopolitan, 1928. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. Enter Sir John by Clemence Dane and Helen Simpson First Edition Cosmopolitan 1928. New York. A fine copy. Neat contemporary name inscription to ffep. No foxing or toning to contents or edges. Covers bright and unblemished. In a VG+ dust jacket. Not price clipped. Enter Sir John by Clemence Dane and Helen Simpson centers around the investigation of a brutal murder. The story follows the renowned detective Sir John Saumarez, who is called in to solve the case of a wealthy businessman who has been found dead in his home. As Saumarez delves deeper into the investigation, he uncovers a web of lies, secrets, and hidden motives that leads him to suspect almost everyone in the victim's life. With its intricate plot, well-drawn characters, and clever twists and turns, Enter Sir John is a classic mystery novel.

N.Y.: Cmopolitan Book Corporation, 1928. First American Edition. Original yellow cloth, front board and spine stamped in dark blue, some light soiling and rubbing to boards, in original dust jacket with $2.00 price, spine a bit sunned, but no chips or tears. Authors' First Book. Bibliomystery. This is the basis for the 1930 film, "Murder!, starring Herbert Marshall and Norah Baring, and co-written and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It concerns Martella Baring, a young actress, who is put on trial and convicted of murder and a fellow actor Sir John Saumarez who takes up her cause and tries to prove her innocence. . While the London theater provides the background for murder, the murderer is caught with the help of a rewritten play. This copy, although not marked as such, comes from the auction of Firsts: The Library of Robin and Kathryn Smiley.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Lucas, Sidney Seymour. Book.

Jacket design by F. E. Warren. A couple of small chips at top and tail of spine. Spine slightly faded. Board edges lightly rubbed. Very small old sticker of book owner. Unmarked. A couple of very small stains to side page edges.

New York, Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1928. . First edition, first printing; 8vo; frontispiece; publisher's cloth, a little rubbed and darkened at extremities, dust-jacket with design by F.E. Warren, correctly priced $2.00 and listing other new titles published in 1928, a remarkably fine example. A stunning copy of this detective fiction title, introducing the character Sir John Saumarez; this edition, published by the somewhat obscure Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, seems to predate the first UK edition published by Hodder & Stoughton. In 1930 the book was adapted into two films: Murder! and a German-language version Mary, both of which were directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1928., 1928. First edition. First U. S. edition. Author's first book. Fine, bright, square copy in a fine, bright, fresh dust jacket. Illustrated by Sydney Seymour Lucas. Magda Warwick is found murdered, and suspicion fastens upon the lovely actress Martella Baring, who has no explanation and no defense to offer. While the London theater provides the background for murder, the murderer is caught with the help of a rewritten play. The basis for the 1930 film MURDER! directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starred Herbert Marshall and Norah Baring. An exceptional copy.

New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1928., 1928. First edition. First U. S. edition. Author's first book. Fine, bright, square copy in a fine, bright, fresh dust jacket. Illustrated by Sydney Seymour Lucas. Magda Warwick is found murdered, and suspicion fastens upon the lovely actress Martella Baring, who has no explanation and no defense to offer. While the London theater provides the background for murder, the murderer is caught with the help of a rewritten play. The basis for the 1930 film MURDER! directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starred Herbert Marshall and Norah Baring. An exceptional copy.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1932., 1932. First edition. First edition of this Haycraft-Queen title. Blue cloth stamped in black on front cover and spine. A very good, firm copy. Inscribed on the front endpaper. Instead of a signature, Clemence Dane has drawn a tree stump. This copy was bought from a collection of Dane titles, all signed and inscribed, using the same ink and similar handwriting, but there is no further guarantee that it was inscribed by Dane. A very uncommon title. .

USA: Farrar & Rinehart, 1932. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Re-Enter Sir John by Clemence Dane & Helen Simpson First Edition Farrar & Rinehart 1932. New York. A very fine copy. Neat name inscription to half title page. No foxing or toning to contents or edges and covers are bright and completely unmarked. In original and seldom seen near fine dust jacket that has no loss or tears and no fading or darkening to spine. Not price clipped. A Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone.

UK: Hodder & Stoughton, 1932. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Re-Enter Sir John by Clemence Dane & Helen Simpson First Edition Hodder & Stoughton 1932. A near fine copy with no name inscriptions or foxing to contents or edges. Covers unblemished. In original (seldom seen) chipped and frayed dust jacket. Printed price of 7/6 to spine. A Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone.