Search Results: Crime Fiction from Sue Lloyd-Davies Books

London: Faber & Faber. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0571191649 . FIRST EDITION, FIRST Impression with the correct Printer's Key - 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1. FINE black/grey boards with pale lemon titling to the spine. In the original publisher's Near Fine pictorial dustjacket, just a few light smudges/scratches from storage which are only seen if held up to the light - negligible . The dustjacket is not price-clipped. The dustjacket is now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover. SIGNED by the AUTHOR to the TITLE page in black ink, with no dedication. The paper/page edges have the usual acid toning (VERY light uniform tanning) due to the paper quality over time, and are UNIFORMLY more 'cream' than white. Overall a NEAR FINE to FINE copy, with no other inscriptions or other marks, the main reason for downgrading the book from As New is the very light tanning to the paper. " When Venetia Aldridge… Read More

London: William Heinemann. As New in As New dust jacket. 1999. 1st UK Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0434007366 . An 'As New', Unread, SIGNED 1st Edition,1st impression in a similar dustjacket. COMPLETE WITH the Original promotional 'wraparound' band stating '£10 Special Price - Better than Patricia Cornwell ...' . Black boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. In the original Fine publisher's pictorial dustjacket. The Book is FINE. It is unmarked, UNUSED/UNREAD with clean pages, NO inscriptions or marks, and has been SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR directly on to the half-title page. The paper/page fore-edges show the normal, but uniform, VERY LIGHT 'toning' due to ageing and paper quality. The Dust Jacket is FINE, unfaded, not price-clipped (£10.00) and is free of any tears or marks. "The 2nd Temperance Brennan mystery has the forensic anthropologist digging in the frozen Quebec winter for bones that aren't there, working an arson… Read More

London: William Heinemann. As New in As New dust jacket. 1999. 1st UK Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0434007366 . An 'As New', Unread, SIGNED 1st Edition,1st impression in a similar dustjacket. Black boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. In the original Fine publisher's pictorial dustjacket. The Book is FINE. It is unmarked, UNUSED/UNREAD with clean pages, NO inscriptions or marks, and has been SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR directly on to the half-title page. The paper/page fore-edges show the normal, but uniform, VERY LIGHT 'toning' due to ageing and paper quality. The Dust Jacket is FINE, unfaded, not price-clipped (£10.00) and is free of any tears or marks. "The 2nd Temperance Brennan mystery has the forensic anthropologist digging in the frozen Quebec winter for bones that aren't there, working an arson fire, and travelling back home to North Carolina to deal with an island cult. ". An Excellent Very Clean, Tight and Bright 'As New'… Read More

London: William Heinemann. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1999. Pre-publication 1st UK Edition. Paperback. 0434007366 . A Card covered UNCORRECTED BOOK PROOF pre-publication copy of the FIRST EDITION, FIRST Impression with the correct Printer's Key - 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. The Special ISBN for this Proof is 0434882046. In glossy light blue/white card covers with red/dark blue titling. Some very light creasing which I actually think is the light 'crackling' of the laminate on the card as I think this is unread. The rear cover advises: - 'Author of the most successful crime debut ever...'; 'High profile author Publicity tour'; 'Prime-site national press Advertising... '; 'Impressive POS'; ... 3 June; etc. A generally VG copy with NO Inscriptions or marks, but, as usual, with some light, but uniform, 'toning' to the page fore-edges/paper due to the type of paper stock used. Overall a Clean, Tight and Bright, VG copy. Kathy Reichs' second… Read More

London: HarperCollins Publishers. Near Fine in As New dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 0007123396 . FIRST EDITION, FIRST Impression with the correct Printer's Key - 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. FINE, crisp, sharp-cornered black boards with bright silver-gilt titling to the spine. In the original publisher's AS New pictorial dustjacket - now in a new fine protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover. The dustjacket is not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR under his printed name on the Title page. The paper is UNIFORMLY cream/browning as usual, due to the acid toning (VERY light tanning here) with this type of paper over time, but the endpapers were printed on a different quality paper and are nice & clean. The endpapers are printed on a different paper are white and as new. The page fore-edges are very clean, but the top edge is beginning to brown more deeply with age and the bottom edge the same. Apart from this the book is As NEW with NO other Inscriptions or… Read More

London: Macmillan. As New in As New dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0333721543 . FIRST EDITION, FIRST Impression with the correct Printer's Key - .9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. NEW copy bought new and UNused. FINE sharp cornered, crisp black boards with bright silver-gilt titling to the spine. In the original publisher's FINE pictorial dustjacket. The dustjacket is not price-clipped and is now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover. SIGNED and dated (Sept 18 '98) by the Author on the title page without dedication. Clean white pages/paper. NO OTHER INSCRIPTIONS OR MARKS. UNREAD Immaculate. " A serial rapist is stalking the streets, each attack seeming identical. But the forensic reports indicate another scenario. There is no reason to connect the Norwich rapes with a death 200 miles away. But there is a connection - Theo Howard, now living in Norfolk. And for Theo, time is running out..." . GIFT QUALITY. See Images; Macmillan… Read More

London: Macmillan. As New in As New dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0333759710 . FIRST EDITION, FIRST Impression with the correct Printer's Key - 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. NEW copy bought new and UNused. FINE sharp-cornered, crisp, dark maroon boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. In the original publisher's FINE pictorial dustjacket. The dustjacket is not price-clipped and is now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover. SIGNED by the Author on the title page without dedication. Clean white pages/paper. NO OTHER INSCRIPTIONS OR MARKS. UNREAD. Immaculate. "For over six months DI Mike Croft has been chasing filmmaker and killer Jake Bowen in a nationwide hunt. Now his latest victim - an art student - has been found laid out recreating one of her own self-portraits. But as Mike begins to focus on Jake's background, Jake turns his attention to Mike..." . GIFT QUALITY. See Images; Macmillan Crime; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Little, Brown and Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. A SIGNED UK FIRST Edition, FIRST Impression. Black boards with bright copper-gilt titling to the spine. In the original publishers' pictorial dustjacket. The dustjacket is bright, unfaded, complete & unclipped. It shows a touch of minor 'creasing' to the bottom of the spine, but the d/j is now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover and looks FINE. The book is square and very tight. There are NO previous ownership inscriptions. The boards are clean and unfaded, with NO creasing, the corners sharp. It also shows a touch of inconsequential 'bumping' to the spine ends, all due to storage - the book was bought New and stored away Unread. The fore-edges are very clean, but as usual are very lightly tanned due to the type of paper used. This copy has been FLAT SIGNED, without dedication, with a black 'marker' pen by Patricia Cornwell to… Read More

London: William Heinemann. As New in As New dust jacket. 2002. 1st UK Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0434008400 . Near As New - bought New and remained protected and covered until now. FIRST EDITION, FIRST Impression with the correct Printer's Key - 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. FINE, crisp, sharp-cornered black boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. In the original publisher's AS New pictorial dustjacket - in a fine protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover. The dustjacket is not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR to the foot of the title page. (There is also a loose corner wrapper stating 'Signed First Edition' from Goldsboro Books) . Despite having been wrapped up since purchase, though the page fore-edges very clean, the top edge is beginning to brown lightly due to the acid toning (VERY light tanning here) with this type of paper over time, and the bottom edge a little more so. Apart from this the book is As NEW with NO other Inscriptions or Marks.… Read More

London: Faber & Faber. Very Good+ in As New dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. FIRST EDITION, FIRST Impression with the correct Printer's Key - 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1. Very Good black/grey boards with pale lemon titling to the spine. In the original publisher's FINE pictorial dustjacket. The dustjacket is not price-clipped. The dustjacket is now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover. SIGNED and dated (1994) by the AUTHOR to the TITLE page in black ink, with no dedication. The paper/page edges have the usual acid toning (VERY light uniform tanning) due to the paper quality over time, and are UNIFORMLY more 'cream' than white, but the endpapers are nice & clean. Overall a VERY GOOD/NEAR FINE copy, with no other inscriptions or other marks, the main reason for downgrading the book is the tanning to the paper. " The Peverell Press, a two-hundred-year-old publishing firm housed in a dramatic mock-Venetian palace on… Read More

London: Faber & Faber. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. FIRST EDITION, FIRST Impression with the correct Printer's Key - 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1. Very Good black/grey boards with pale lemon titling to the spine. In the original publisher's pictorial dustjacket. The dustjacket is not price-clipped, but has a little creasing and rubbing to the very top of the d/j spine and to the tips of a couple of the corners. The dustjacket is now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover and looks VG/NF. SIGNED by the AUTHOR to the TITLE page in black ink, with no dedication. The paper/page edges have the usual acid toning (VERY light uniform tanning) due to the paper quality over time, and are UNIFORMLY more 'cream' than white, but the endpapers are nice & clean. Overall a VERY GOOD to NEAR FINE copy, with no other inscriptions or other marks, the main reason for downgrading the book is the tanning to the paper.… Read More

London: Orion Books. As New in As New dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0752846027 . Bought NEW and never read, kept safely stored. FINE Purple boards with Bright Silver-Gilt titling to the spine. Sharp cornered and very clean. One slight 'bump' to the foot of the spine/d/j - negligible, In the original publisher's pictorial dustjacket. The d/j is now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover and looks NEW. The d/j is NOT price clipped, showing the original price of £12.99. It also has the original promotional price circular sticker still on the frnt cover (easily removed if not wanted). FIRST EDITION, FIRST Printing. This is an UNREAD, Unused, FINE/AS NEW Copy of this book in a similar fine dustjacket. (10) + 339 pp. Page fore-edges/edges just being to 'tone' very lightly, as usual with this type of modern cheaper paper, but uniformly and clean - and all hinges tight. The endpapers being very white printed on a… Read More