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The Boss
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The Boss

by J. W. McConaughy & Edward Sheldon

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1911
Binding
Hardcover
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€15.95

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New York: H. K. Fly Company, 1911. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, orange cloth boards decorated in gilt and white. Exterior is still attractive with only minor spotting and scuffing. Edges and corners also show bumps/wear. The internal binding is good at hinges… Read more about this item
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The Shadow
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The Shadow

by H. Bedford-Jones

Condition
Used - VG-
Jacket Condition
Poor
Published
1930
Binding
Hardcover
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€18.76

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New York: The Fiction League, 1930. Hardcover. VG-/Poor. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with original dust jacket. DJ is in extremely poor condition, which is in several pieces and is missing a large chunk at the spine, tearing and chipping is also present, so the dust jacket has been placed… Read more about this item
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€18.76
The Rail-Road Forger and the Detectives
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The Rail-Road Forger and the Detectives

by Allan Pinkerton

Condition
Used - VG-
Published
1909
Binding
Hardcover
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€14.07

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New York: G. W. Dillingham Co., 1909. Hardcover. VG-. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, exterior boards show very little wear but there is a lot of spotting and smudge marks present. The internal binding is good, no hinge issues other than some minor pulling. The front end page contains original… Read more about this item
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€14.07
Accident
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Accident

by Arnold Bennett

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Good-
Edition
First UK Edition
Published
1929
Binding
Hardcover
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London: Cassel & Company Ltd., 1929. First UK Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good-. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with original dust jacket that still has the price of 7s. 6d.Net on the front flap. DJ shows quite a bit of chipping and wear along the edges, spine and edges also… Read more about this item
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€15.95
Mr. Prohack
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Mr. Prohack

by Arnold Bennett

Condition
Used - VG+
Jacket Condition
Good-
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1922
Binding
Hardcover
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€65.66

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London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1922. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG+/Good-. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with original pectoral dust jacket. The original price of 7/6 Net still present on the spine. DJ shows scuffing and spotting with numerous creases/chips/tears along the top and bottom edges. Green cloth boards underneath… Read more about this item
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€65.66
Mr. Ramosi
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Mr. Ramosi

by Valentine Williams

Condition
Used - Good
Edition
First US Edition
Published
1926
Binding
Hardcover
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€20.64

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Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin Company, 1926. First US Edition . Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, red cloth boards spotting and soiling along with edge and corner bumps/wear. Internal binding is good, no hinge issues. No signatures or bookplates, no library markings, no handwriting, nothing torn or… Read more about this item
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This Strange Adventure
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This Strange Adventure

by Mary Roberts Rinehart

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1929
Binding
Hardcover
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€9.38

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Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1929. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, black cloth boards show some scuffing and spotting and some light fading to the spine, mainly the text. Internal binding is good, no hinge issues. No signatures or bookplates, no… Read more about this item
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€9.38
A Picture of the Victim
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A Picture of the Victim

by John Stephen Strange

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1940
Binding
Hardcover
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€22.51

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Garden City, NY: Published for the Crime Club by Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1940. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover that states first edition on the copyright page. Reddish orange cloth boards show some scuffing and spotting, spine is a bit darkened, edges and corners… Read more about this item
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€22.51
The Dear Old Gentlema
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The Dear Old Gentlema

by George Goodchild And Bechhofer Roberts

Condition
Used - Good+
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Published
1954
Binding
Hardcover
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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1954. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, black cloth boards show scuffing and spotting along with edge and corner bumps/wear. The internal binding is good, no hinge issues other than some pulling at the title page. No signatures or bookplates,… Read more about this item
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Don Winslow Breaks the Spy Net
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Don Winslow Breaks the Spy Net

by Frank V. Martinek

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1941
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Winston, Georgia, USA
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€13.13

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1941. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. F. Warren. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. DJ shows scuffs and toning along with fade spots and numerous chips and tears along the edges. Blue cloth boards underneath show some spotting in the biggest issue… Read more about this item
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€13.13
The Crime Of The Boulevard
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The Crime Of The Boulevard

by Jules Claretie

Condition
Used - Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1897
Binding
Soft cover
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€63.78

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New York: R. F. Fenno & Company, 1897. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Softcover, original publication published in softcover as part of the Fenno's Select Series No. 31 - November 1897, and then later in hardcover. The pale green exterior wraps show fading along… Read more about this item
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€63.78
Dial "M" for Murder
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Dial "M" for Murder

by Frederick Knott

Condition
Used - VG-
Published
1953
Binding
Hardcover
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New York: Random House, 1953. Hardcover. VG-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, tan cloth boards with paper label on front. Exterior shows some spotting and scuffing along with light edge and corner bumps. The reason for the lower condition grade is because the front and rear covers show a couple… Read more about this item
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Anatomy of a Murder (includes photo, review sheet, and signed letter from author to  Mrs. Blanche Hixson Smith of The Meriden Record Co.)
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Anatomy of a Murder (includes photo, review sheet, and signed letter from author to Mrs. Blanche Hixson Smith of The Meriden Record Co.)

by Robert Traver (aka John D. Voelker)

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Poor
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1958
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Winston, Georgia, USA
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€121.94

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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1958. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. The book includes a photo of the author, a review sheet from the publisher, and a signed letter to the reviewer. The dust jacket is in very poor condition, with… Read more about this item
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The President's Mystery Plot
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The President's Mystery Plot

by Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Rupert Hughes, Samuel Hopkins Adams, Anthony Abbot, Rita Weiman, S. S. Van Dine, John Erskine with Erle Stanley Gardner

Condition
Used - VG+
Jacket Condition
Good
Published
1967
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Winston, Georgia, USA
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€11.26

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Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall Inc., 1967. Hardcover. VG+/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Arnold Roth. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. The original price of $4.95 is still present on the front flap. DJ shows scuffing and soiling along with edge bumps/small tears. The front of the jacket has a small glue spot… Read more about this item
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Stop Thief!
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Stop Thief!

by George C. Jenks & Carlyle Moore

Condition
Used - Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1913
Binding
Hardcover
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Winston, Georgia, USA
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New York: The H. K. Fly Company, 1913. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. James Montgomery Flagg, Raymond L. Thayer, and others. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, blue cloth boards with bold decoration on front. Exterior shows scuffing and soiling along with several creases. There is a crease running to the… Read more about this item
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Murder in Paris
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Murder in Paris

by Alice Campbell

Condition
Used - VG+
Published
1930
Binding
Hardcover
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Winston, Georgia, USA
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€14.07

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1930. Hardcover. VG+. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, black cloth boards show only minor handling wear, mainly light spotting. The rear board has a very small white dot up in the center near the top edge. Corners are sharp with only minor wear. Internal binding… Read more about this item
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€14.07
The Hooky Cop
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The Hooky Cop

by James Gabrielson

Condition
Used - Good+
Jacket Condition
Good-
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1970
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Winston, Georgia, USA
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€46.90

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Old Tappan, NJ: Hewitt House, 1970. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good+/Good-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. The original price of $6.95 still on the front flap. DJ is toned (yellowed) with numerous chips and tears along the edges. The worst being the top edge of the back… Read more about this item
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The Crime of Dr. Garine
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The Crime of Dr. Garine

by Boris Sokoloff

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1928
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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New York: Covici-Friede, 1928. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Roger VanGindertael. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, red cloth boards with paper label on spine. Exterior shows some light spotting and soiling, edges and spine are a bit darkened. Lower corners mildly bumped and there is a small scuff mark… Read more about this item
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€11.26
The Midnight King
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The Midnight King

by George Delamare

Condition
Used - VG-
Edition
First US Edition
Published
1927
Binding
Hardcover
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€37.52

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New York: Rae D. Henkle Co. Inc., 1927. First US Edition . Hardcover. VG-. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, black cloth boards decorated in dark orange on front, text on spine. Exterior shows some scuffing and soiling along with edge and corner bumps/wear. The rear board has a spot where… Read more about this item
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Barbary Shore
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Barbary Shore

by Norman Mailer

Condition
Used - VG-
Jacket Condition
Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1951
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Winston, Georgia, USA
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€28.14

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New York: Rinehart & Co. Inc., 1951. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG-/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. DJ is the first state red and black design by SKA Associates. The original price of $3.00 is still present on the front flap. Jacket shows light spotting and soiling… Read more about this item
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€28.14