Fiction May 2017 from Black Cat Bookshop

London: Nelson. Nelson's Pocket Library edition. No date as all prelim pages removed, inc title page. Red cloth, titled gilt. In view of removed pages a reading copy ONLY . Poor. Hardcover. reprint.

London: Hammond, Hamond. Intro by J D Carr. Minimal evidence of ex-library use. Tape removal marks on endpapers, small closed tear to half title page, tiny number. Uncommon in dustwrapper which has chips to top corner, base of spine & top of rear panel . Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1953.

London: Weidenfeld. The first title in the Pyke series of historical crime novels set in 1829 London . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2006.

USA: Poisoned Pen Press. Revised editions published 2001 & 2002. Softbacks as issued. A monumental reference to crime fiction books . Mint. Soft cover. 1st thus.

London: Michael Joseph. Famously filmed twice - once with Frank Sinatra & Janet Leigh in 1962, and again with Denzel Washington & Meryl Streep in 2004. Publishers uncorrected proof. Uncommon. Appears to be unread. Clean, square and complete. . Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 1960.

London: Heinemann. A crime novel. Publishers proof copy. Spine a little rolled. Lower corner of front cover chipped. Uncommon title. Finally published in 1955 . Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 1954.

London: Faber. Many & various crime writers inc:- Crofts, A Armstrong, A Berkley, Allingham, Farjeon, Kersh, Cheyney, Wallace, Maugham, E L White, Keverne, A Gilbert, V Williams etc etc. Publishers black cloth, titled red. Boards showing minor scuffs & marks but contents clean. An uncommon collection . Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1942.

London: Bloomsbury. Linked essays based around one city. Authors first novel. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1989.

Boston, USA: Godine. Translated from the French by Carol Marks . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1993.

London: Jenkins. 5th edition. Neat gift inscription in ink on blank front endpaper. Circa early 1950's edition . Very Good. Hardcover. Undated.

London: Daily Express. Undated Daily Express Fiction Library reprint. Red cloth, titled gilt on spine. Gilt now a touch dulled . Very Good. Hardcover. Undated.

London: Faber. A nice clean copy . Very Good. Hardcover. 3rd Edition. 1961.

London: Century. Ex-library edition with fake "Nazi" stamp on title page . Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1987.

New York, USA: Avenel. Illustrated, Heroic adventures in imaginary lands. Also inc George MacDonald, William Morris, Mrs Andrew Lang, John Ruskin etc . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 3rd Printing. 1981.

London: Thriller Book Club. Circa 1950's. Attractive dustwrapper . Very Good. Hardcover. Undated.

London: Bodley Head. A crime novel. Dustwrapper has a couple of closed tears & small chip to lower front edge . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1952.

London: Gollancz. 1st English language edition. Endpapers a little age toned. Dustwrapper not price clipped but small tears around top of spine - no loss . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1965.

London: Little, Brown. A crime novel . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1994.

Edinburgh : John Grant. Part of the Thornton Edition series edited by Temple Scott. Illustrated. Photo frontis & 4 plates as called for. Publishers green cloth, titled & decorated gilt on spine. Top edge gilt, page edges untrimmed. Prelims lightly foxed. Volume 2 only . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st thus. 1911.

London: John Langdon. One of only two crime novels by this author, Undated first edition. Head & foot of front board a little discoloured. Dustwrapper has chip to top of front panel . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1947.