Search Results: Mystery from Armadillo & Dicker Books & Ephemera

Doubleday Doran & Co: Crime Club. 1944. First ed.. First edition. Basis for the 1946 film noir The Chase, starring R obert Cummings and Peter Lorre. Johnson, The Dark Page, p. 296. A very good copy; clean and tight with no damage other than very light rubbing to lower corners and a small rectangle of paper/glu e residue on ffep possibly from a prior bookplate removal. [1/2†x1”] Dust jacket is fair only; not price-clipped but with sig nificant chipping to edges and corners and 1” closed tear at bo ttom of spine. .

William Morrow. Fine. 1973. William Morrow and Company, New York, 1973. 1st ed., 8vo, black b oards, gilt titles. A fine, pristine copy in fine, mylar protecte d jacket -- not price-clipped. .

William Morrow. Fine. 1955. 1st ed. 1st Edition. 8vo, green boards, black titles. A fine, virtually p ristine copy with just a hint of wear at bottom edge of spine. I n near-fine d/w with 1/4” closed ear at upper right front; ½† closed tear at lower front flap, slight surface wear. .

William Morrow. Fine. 1975. 1st ed. 1st ed., 8vo, black boards, white titles. Published posthumously, an unusually scarce Gardner title -- especially in this conditio n. The title story is the only short story Gardner wrote featurin g his most famous character Perry Mason. Other: The Jeweled Butte rfly, Something Like a Pelican, and A Man is Missing) . s-new copy in fine, mylar protected jacket -- not price-clipped. .

Dutton. Near Fine. 1967. 1st ed.. Inscribed by Braun to her sister Florence. . 1st edition in dustjacket. A nice association copy inscribed by B raun to her sister Florence, with the stamped paw print of cat Ko Ko. Near fine: some age-toning to top edge; lightly cocked to ri ght; otherwise fine. Dustjacket is very good; has some light edge wear and age-toning. Not price-clipped. .

New York: Lippincott Story Press Book. 1944. Good+ copy; clean and sound except for upper corners of binding r ubbed and frayed. No toning or staining to pages or boards. Jacke t has a ½”x2” open tear and several smaller tears along top front; similar tears on back cover and a 1”x3/4” open tear at bottom of spine. Some edgewear to jacket along spine and lower e dge. Suspense thriller taking place in one evening, young couple races against the clock to find a murderer and lest they be accus ed of the crime. Subject for 1946 Film Noir classic of the same n ame starring Susan Hayward and Paul Lukas. .

London: Collins. 1975. UNCORRECTED ADVANCE PROOFS to first ed. 8vo, red wrappers, 221 pp . Fine copy with just a tiny, light smudge to front cover.The pro of was issued under the original title 'Poirot's Last Case' where as the published book was called 'Curtain'. .

New York: Horace Liveright. 1929. First Edition with matching dates of 1929 and no subsequent print ings. Black cloth stamped brightly in white on the front boards a nd the spine. No dustjacket. Very good. Prior owner’s stamped n ame inside front cover and owner’s name and address embossed on title page. Label of ‘The Satyr Book Shop’ (Hollywood) insid e front cover. .