Ross Macdonald from TBCL The Book Collection Library

New York: [Published by Knopf in 1965], 1965. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Ross Macdonald's carbon typescript for the novel - 315 pages, rectos only. Signed as Kenneth Millar with his full address on the title page - a clean copy with several corrections in the author's hand. With appx: 116 additional pages - with major corrections, primarily deletions on… Read more about this item

New York: [Published by Knopf in 1973], 1973. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Signed by Author. Ross Macdonald's carbon typescript for the novel marked as "Copy 3 - My Master Copy" on the tile page in his hand. 332 pages housed mostly in individual plastic sheets as was Macdonald's custom. Holograph notes, corrections, emendations throughout. ".the finest series of detective… Read more about this item

n.p. n.d. [Univ. Of Michigan]: K.M., 1951. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Signed by Author. His doctoral thesis "COLERIDGE AND THE INWARD EYE" was submitted in 1951 at the University of Michigan. [PHD 1951]. This piece [Macdonald/Miller at his scholarly best] is from the same period submitted and graded by Dr. Thorpe and signed as Kenneth Miller & Ross Macdonald… Read more about this item

n.p. n.d. [Univ. Of Michigan]: K.M., 1951. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Signed by Author. His doctoral thesis "COLERIDGE AND THE INWARD EYE" was submitted in 1951 at the University of Michigan. [PHD 1951]. This piece [All about Frank Norris graded an A+] is from the same period submitted and graded by Dr. Thorpe and signed as Kenneth Miller &… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition of this Lew Archer mystery Signed by Ross Macdonald, considered by critics as one of the 'holy trinity of American crime writers' with Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, on the title page. A fine copy in 1/4 red… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1973. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of this Lew Archer mystery by Ross Macdonald, considered by critics as one of the 'holy trinity of American crime writers' with Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. 8vo. 271 pp. A fine copy in navy cloth, gilt titles to the spine,… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of the final Lew Archer mystery. 8vo. 270 pp. A near fine copy in 1/4 black cloth over teal paper covered boards, gilt titles to the spine, yellow topstain, in a near fine pictorial dustwrapper. A bright, fresh copy of this… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1968. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of the highly-regarded Lew Archer mystery by Ross Macdonald, considered by critics as one of the 'holy trinity of American crime writers' with Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. A fine copy in 1/4 teal cloth over gold paper covered boards, silver… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of this highly-regarded mystery by Ross Macdonald, considered by critics as one of the 'holy trinity of American crime writers' with Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. 8vo. 212 pp. A near fine copy in yellow and white patterned paper covered boards,… Read more about this item

Kitchener: Kitchener: Waterloo College, 1932. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Soft cover. First Edition. One of the earliest appearances of Ross Macdonald, [Kenneth Millar] in his 1932 school Year Book. Avery nice, very good copy indeed in illustrated beige wrappers, printed in brown. Royal 8vo. 121 pp. + 2 pp. for Autographs, the first bearing a neat signature,… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1967. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Collected Edition of three Lew Archer mysteries, selecting the first Lew Archer mystery, a Haycraft-Queen cornerstone, The Moving Target, basis for the film Harper with Paul Newman, Inscribed by Ross MacDonald on the front free endpaper. 'For .with cordial… Read more about this item

Northridge: Lord John Press, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition of Ross Macdonald's critical essays on diverse subjects including, The Detective In Fiction, James M.Cain, Colin Wilson, Joseph Conrad, T. S. Eliot, and Barzun & Taylor's, A Catalogue Of Crime, an erudite departure from his Lew Archer mysteries. Royal 8vo. 67 pp. Limited… Read more about this item

New York: Dodd Mead & Company, 1944. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of Ross Macdonald/Kenneth Millar's first book, a highly - regarded spy thriller. A just about fine, unusually fresh copy (one tiny bump to the bottom edge of the front board) in red cloth, black titles to the spine in a… Read more about this item

New York: Bantam Books, 1955. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Soft cover. First Edition. A paperback original of these seven Lew Archer short stories including, Find The Woman, Lew Archer's first appearance in print and winner of the 1946 contest sponsored by Ellery Queen. Very good or better in the original illustrated wrappers, some light use, pages starting… Read more about this item

New York: The Mysterious Press, 1977. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Soft cover. First Edition of this Complimentary Promotional Booklet publishing Ross Macdonald's introductory essay to the forthcoming, Lew Archer. Private Investigator", that collects nine Lew Archer short stories, marked, Not For Sale, and "a few copies only of this booklet have been printed for private distribution prior… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1976. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition, Review Copy with the publisher's slip laid-in of this Lieutenant Frank Hastings mystery, Inscribed and dated in the year of publication by Collin Wilcox to Ross Macdonald on the front free endpaper. 'For Ken, (Kenneth Millar) this one so… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1948. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of the highly-regarded seventh Lew Archer mystery by Ross Macdonald, considered by critics as one of the 'holy trinity of American crime writers' with Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. 8vo. 251 pp. A just about fine copy in purple and white… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1966. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of this highly-regarded Lew Archer mystery by Ross Macdonald, considered by critics as one of the 'holy trinity of American crime writers' with Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. 8vo. 238 pp. A fine copy in 1/4 burgundy cloth over blue paper… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition. A Lieutenant Frank Hastings mystery, Inscribed and dated in the year of publication by Collin Wilcox to Ross Macdonald on the front free endpaper. 'To Ken [Kenneth Millar], Once again thanks for all those years of experience, summed up… Read more about this item

Northridge: Lord John Press, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition of this collection of Ross Macdonald's critical essays on diverse subjects including The Detective In Fiction, The Durable Art Of James M.Cain, Colin Wilson and Barzun & Taylor's, A Catalogue Of Crime, an erudite departure from his Lew Archer mysteries. Limited to 350… Read more about this item