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Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1979. Hardcover. Fine. Falke, Pierre. 8vo. Quarter bound in blue leather and cloth with gilt dentelle tooling on spine and boards. A.E.G. Marbled endpapers. 355 p.p. Twelve full colour woodcut plates, incl. frontis. The colour woodcuts of Pierre Falke originally appeared in "La Vie et Les Adventures Etranges et Suprenantes de Robinson Crusoe de York, Marin," published by Henri Jonquieres, Paris, 1926, in an edition limited to 151 copies. They are reproduced courtesy of the late publisher's daughter. Facsimilie of the title page from the first edition (1719) of The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.

London: Collins, 1938. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. The Crime Club. Orig. orange cloth. 284 pp. Foxing to edges of text block. Foxing and wear to ffep. Crack to inner hinge at title page. Creasing to rfep. Facsimile dust jacket.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1990. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo. The Franklin Library Mystery Masterpieces Series. 293 plus [1] pp. A.e.g. Frontis by Kent Barton, plus 4 illustrations. Purple cloth boards with gilt tooled armchair and gilt titling to spine.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1989. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. The Franklin Library Mystery Masterpieces. [8], 243 p.p. Black cloth boards with gilt stamped decoration to boards. All edges silver. Illustrated endpapers. B&W frontis. The D.A. Calls It Murder is the first in a series of mystery novels following the character of Doug Selby, the newly elected District Attorney of the ficitonal and corrupt Madison County in California.

London: Collins, 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. The Crime Club. Orig. red paper boards. 256 pp. Bumping to spine foot. Interior age toned. Dust jacket is age toned,chipped to spine foot and extremities, some short tears and creasing, tape repairs.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1979. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Fuchs, Bernard. 8vo. Quarter bound red leather over red marbled boards. A.E.G. With bookmark sewn into headband. 307 p.p. Illustrated. Corners slightly bumped. Very light rubbing to boards, extremities. Else near fine.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1978. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Isom, Joseph. Limited Edition [The Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writer's Series]. Full genuine red leather binding with decorative embossed gilt tooling. Red silk bookmark sewn into headband. All edges gilt. Red moire endpapers.Light rubbing, scuffing to boards. Otherwise in very good condition.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1980. Hardcover. Fine. Storey, Barron. 8vo. Original brown cloth quarter-bound in leather. 319 pp. A.e.g. Includes Frontis and 4 two-page illustrations.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo. Full blue cloth, paper label to front board. Geometric stars and stripes endpapers. A.E.G. 415 pp. Two-page colour frontis illustration. Fine.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1978. Limited First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Fuchs, Bernard. 8vo. 306 pp. Limited first edition published exclusively for the members of The First Edition Society. [8] page pamphlet with editor's notes and a member application to the society from November 25, 1976 loosely inserted. Moire endpapers. Three illustrations at the start of each part. A.e.g. Book in fine condition.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1989. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo. The Franklin Library Mystery Masterpieces Series. Includes gilt illustration on front board and spine, raised bands on spine, and decorative endpapers. AEG. xv, 272 pp. 7 illustrations throughout. Top right corner rubbed, otherwise binding is tight. Near fine.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1988. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. The Franklin Library Mystery Masterpieces Series. [xii], 279 p.p. [2]. Black cloth with gilt paneling, with in-laid colour illustration by Terry Widener, specially commissioned for this edition. A.E.G. Geometric endpapers. A few small scuffs to boards. A bright, clean copy.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1978. Limited First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo. This limited first edition published by the Franklin Library exclusively for Members of the First Edition Society. [8] page pamphlet with Notes from the Editors, loosely inserted. Moire endpapers. 315 pp. Full red leather binding with ornate gilt tooling to boards and titling to spine. Ribbon marker.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1989. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo (small). The Franklin Library Mystery Masterpieces Series. 255 plus [1] pp. A.e.g. Frontis by Gary Kelley. Black cloth boards with gilt and red detailing, gilt titling to spine. Very light staining to top-right of front board. Book in fine condition.

Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1982. Hardcover. Fine. Wohlberg, Ben. 8vo. Quarter bound in genuine leather over red boards. xii. 387 p.p. Illustrated. Silk bookmarker sewn at headband. Light rubbing to boards, edges. Otherwise a fine copy.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1990. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo (small). The Franklin Library Mystery Masterpieces Series. Includes gilt illustration on front and rear boards, gilt illustration and title on spine, raised bands on spine, and decorative endpapers. AEG. [3] plus 327 pp. The frontispiece by Madeline Sorel was specially commissioned for this edition. Spine is very slightly tilted, otherwise binding is tight. In fine condition.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1980. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Spitzmiller, Walt. 8vo. Genuine quarter green leather, green cloth boards with gilt decoration. Green ribbon marker. A.E.G. Marbled endpapers. 332 pp. [6] plate illustrations. Fine.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1988. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. The Franklin Library of Murder Mysteries. [8], 217 p.p. Teal cloth boards with silver lettering to spine and vignette to front board. Illustrated endpapers. All edges silver. Two-page colour frontis. Originally published in 1955, this cloak-and-dagger thriller is a bit of a departure for Innes, but his trademark donnish erudition and pleasingly literate style are still very much in evidence.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1981. Hardcover. Near Fine. Tauss, Herbert. 8vo. 356 p.p. Green cloth with gilt titling and decoration. A.E.G. A few scuffs to gilt edges. Decorated endpapers, small pencil notation to front pastedown. A few scuffs to front board, rubbing to corners.

Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1988. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Maitland, Anthony. 8vo. The Franklin Library of Mystery Masterpieces. Browth boards with gilt tooling and titling. Front board features a mounted illustration of the cover design for the original part issue, with title. 204 plus [1] pp. A.e.g. Frontis. Illustrated endpapers. 11 illustrations throughout. Book in Fine condition.