Search Results: Modern Crime Fiction from Northern Lights Rare Books

1970. 1st Edition . No Binding. Very Good. A very nice early autograph letter from the mystery author responding to a fan. Dated March 1970, the author mentions her forthcoming title, A Late Phoenix. On her personal stationary, both sides. Folding crease but otherwise clean and in VG condition. This item will ship by letter rate and the default shipping charge will be adjusted down at the time of order-processing to reflect the actual cost of postage which is likely to be only 2 or 3 pounds sterling.

No Binding. Fine. A plain white card bearing the author's hand-written signature and inscription. Signed in both names (MC Beaton and Marion Chesney) Measures approx 6" x 4", Fine condition, can be trimmed down for mounting in a book, e.g. Pencil notes to verso. Provenance: Obtained in person by the previous owner at the BBC in 1995. From the collection of the indefatigable autograph hunter, Clive Bullimore.

No Binding. Fine. A plain white card bearing the author's hand-written signature. Measures approx 6" x 4", Fine condition, can be trimmed down for mounting in a book, e.g. Pencil notes to verso. Provenance: Obtained in person by the previous owner at a book-signing event at Waterstones, Piccadilly on 10.04.2001. From the collection of the indefatigable autograph hunter, Clive Bullimore.

No Binding. Fine. A plain white card bearing the author's hand-written signature. Measures approx 6" x 4", Fine condition, can be trimmed down for mounting in a book, e.g. Pencil notes to verso. Provenance: Obtained in person by the previous owner at the South Bank TV Centre, London on 10.03.1997. From the collection of the indefatigable autograph hunter, Clive Bullimore.

No Binding. Fine. A plain white card bearing the author's hand-written signature and Knots and Crosses doodle. Measures approx 6" x 4", Fine condition, can be trimmed down for mounting in a book, e.g. Pencil notes to verso. Provenance: Obtained in person by the previous owner at a book-signing event at Waterstones, Piccadilly on 10.04.2001. From the collection of the indefatigable autograph hunter, Clive Bullimore.

London: Orion, 2000. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Printing. A lovely copy of the author's acclaimed first novel. Signed at the title page, Fine in Fine unclipped dustjacket.

London: Century, 1988. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. The book as a slight lean and the block has browned, especially at the margins. An export copy lacking a printed price at the front flap. Small split at lower corner of the front panel.

London: Orion, 1993. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First thus, the UK hardcover edition. A nice copy, pushed at the spine tips but square and reasonably tight. Free from owner names etc, light toning. The dustjacket has been price-clipped and hes just minor edge-creasing. At the half-title, the author's cut signature (appears to be from another book) has been pasted in by the previous owner.

New York: Scribner, 1986. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Printing of the First US edition. A Presentation Copy to Alan Lovesee with inscription and signature to the front endpaper. In nice clean condition, about Fine/Fine.

London: Little Brown, 2006. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine. Softcover format, a UK uncorrected bound proof. Printed wrappers, text-block toned a little but a Fine copy. SIGNED at the title page by the author.

London: Gollancz, 1983. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A nice copy of this thriller about a missing child. Pushed a little at the foot of the spine but otherwise Fine in Near Fine price-clipped dustjacket.

London: Orion, 2000. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Printing. A lovely copy of the author's acclaimed first novel. Signed at the title page, Fine in Fine unclipped dustjacket.

London: Gollancz, 1984. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. A nice copy - top-edge slightly dust-marked but very square and tight and free from owner names etc. About Fine. The dustjacket is price-clipped with minor creasing to top-edge. Laid into the book a plain white card (6" x 4") which has been hand-signed by Lawrence Block - trimmable for mounting purposes as desired.

London: Bloomsbury, 1988. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Top-edge slightly dust-marked, spine-tips pushed, but a presentable copy in unclipped, slightly stretched dustjacket which is rubbed at upper corners. VG/VG or better. Nicely signed at the title page and the author has also added the place of signing.

London: Orion, 2000. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Printing. Signed at the title page, lightly toned but Fine in Fine unclipped dustjacket.

London: Gollancz, 2000. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Printing. A suoer copy of this Sam Turner title. Signed at the title page, Very Fine in Very Fine unclipped dustjacket, an unread copy.

London: Headline, 1997. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Published respectively in 1997, 2002 & 2003, each volume is a first printing and each book has been signed (two inscribed) by Quintin Jardine. In at least VG condition in unclipped dustjackets but all 3 books have significant tanning to the text-blocks.

London: Gollancz, 1982. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. His first novel and the first of the award-winning Commissario Trotti series. A puzzlingly overlooked creation in modern crime fiction, despite the award of the CWA's Silver Dagger award for the fourth installment, Black August. Reading crease to the backstrip and a small patch of cloth-bleed to the inside of the jacket at the crown. Otherwise VG in VG unclipped dustjacket.

London: Gollancz, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Printing. Super copy of this first anthology of short stories from members of the Crime Writer's Association. Signed twice by Harry Keating and also at their respective stories by Liza Cody, Reginald Hill, Robert Barnard and Paula Gosling. Fine in unclipped dustjacket.

London: Collins Crime, 1998. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Printing of the first UK edition. Noticeably tanned, else Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, an unread copy. SIGNED at the title page (for the seller in person).