Mysteries from Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.

New York: Pinnacle Books. Softcover. Very Good. 12mo 7" - 7. Scarce in the trade, there being no additional exemplars of the first five mystery novels in the The Butcher series by "Stuart Jason" (a pseudonym) but housed in an illustrated, paper-covered cardboard slipcase. The series began publication in 1972, when “Kill Quick or Die”, was released.… Read more about this item

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with "1" or "a" in "number" line present. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound in hardcover format, generally clean, slight forward cock to spine, minimal rubbing to extremities. Two-tone, paper over boards, cloth-backed, sharp and distinct lettering… Read more about this item

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with "1" or "a" in "number" line present. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound in hardcover format, generally clean, slight forward cock to spine, minimal rubbing to extremities. Two-tone, paper over boards, cloth-backed, sharp and distinct lettering… Read more about this item

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with "1" or "a" in "number" line present. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound in hardcover format, generally clean, slight forward cock to spine, minimal rubbing to extremities. Two-tone, paper over boards, cloth-backed, sharp and distinct lettering… Read more about this item

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with "1" or "a" in "number" line present. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound in hardcover format, generally clean, slight forward cock to spine, minimal rubbing to extremities. Two-tone, paper over boards, cloth-backed, sharp and distinct lettering… Read more about this item

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Signed by Author. SIGNEd by the author boldly at half-title, being another fine Dave Robicheaux novel set in the parishes of rural Louisiana and featuring his sidekick, Clete Purcell. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound in hardcover format, generally clean, minimal rubbing… Read more about this item

New York: Doubleday, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with "1" in "number" line present. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound in hardcover format, generally clean, lightly toned at worst, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn. The authors first foray into nonfiction, detailing the… Read more about this item

New York: Berkley Prime Crime, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Another fine China Bayles mystery. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound in hardcover format, generally clean, lightly toned at worst, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with "1"… Read more about this item

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1985. Second Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Large 8vo 9" - 10. Massively heavy, oversized volume, stated Second Edition of this useful compendium that I use frequently. xx, 1094 pp., bound in an oversized Imperial octavo hardcover format. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. Bound simply in bright red cloth,… Read more about this item

New York: Hyperion, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Another fine mystery from James Lee Burke, an early contribution to the series featuring homicide detective Dave Robicheaux. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, but price-clipped. 342 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and… Read more about this item

New York: HarperCollins, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Good-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear but for slight forward cock to spine,light soiling to front cover, bright interior, unmarked, but with light foxing to fore-edges. Bound handsomely in two-tone, paper over boards, sharp and distinct lettering to spine, cloth-backed. Bright and… Read more about this item

New York: Hyperion, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn. Bound handsomely in two-tone, blue paper over boards, black cloth-backed. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with "1" in "number" line present. Another fine novel in the… Read more about this item

New York: HarperCollins, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Good-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear but for slight forward cock to spine, bright interior, unmarked. Bound in two-tone, paper over boards, sharp and distinct lettering to spine, cloth-backed. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Row, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Little discernible wear to the two-tone cloth covers, with a bright and shiny dust jacket, price-clipped. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with "1" in number line present. Bound handsomely in a two-tone, paper over boards, cloth-backed format, with sharp and… Read more about this item

New York: HarperCollins, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Another fine Tony Hillerman novel set on the Navajo reservation and featuring Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. 305 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A.,… Read more about this item

New York: HarperCollins, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Good-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear but for slight forward cock to spine,light soiling to front cover, bright interior, unmarked, but with light foxing to fore-edges. Bound handsomely in two-tone, paper over boards, sharp and distinct lettering to spine, cloth-backed. Bright and… Read more about this item

New York: HarperCollins, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Little discernible wear to the two-tone cloth covers, with a bright and shiny dust jacket, price-clipped. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with "1" in number line present. Bound handsomely in a two-tone, paper over boards, cloth-backed format, with sharp and distinct lettering to… Read more about this item

New York: HarperCollins, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Handsomely bound in two-tone, gray paper over boards, stamped illustration to front cover, copper lettering to spine. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, not price-clipped. Another of Hillerman's properly fabled Navajo Reservation-set mystery novels, featuring the Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn… Read more about this item

New York: HarperCollins, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Good-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear but for slight forward cock to spine, bright interior, unmarked. Bound in two-tone, paper over boards, sharp and distinct lettering to spine, cloth-backed. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with… Read more about this item

New York: HarperCollins, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Another fine Tony Hillerman novel set on the Navajo reservation and featuring Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. 305 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A.,… Read more about this item