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TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED

TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED

by Dahl, Roald

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New York: Vintage Books, [1979]. First U. S. edition. Tiny tear to upper front cover, a fine copy, unread. Review slip and promotional letter laid in. (26838). Small octavo, pictorial wrappers. Review copy. Collects twenty four stories, all dramatized for the Dahl hosted television series.
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A STRANGE DISCOVERY

A STRANGE DISCOVERY

by Dake, Charles Romyn

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New York: H. Ingalls Kimball, 1899. First edition. Long inked gift inscription dated 1900 to front free end paper. Cloth rubbed along outer joints, several spots to upper edge of front cover, spine panel a bit darkened, a sound, good copy. (20046). Octavo, pp. [1-4] [1-2] 3-310 [311-312: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank], two inserted illustrations, one inserted map, title page printed in orange and black, original red cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, t.e.g., other edges untrimmed. A "completion" of Edgar Allan Poe's NARRATIVE OF ARTHUR GORDON PYM (1838). Pym and his companion Dirk Peters are swept into a strange uncharted region in the Antarctic Sea where they find an island utopia inhabited by descendants of fourth-century Romans. The story "combines the further adventures of ... Pym with a love story in the manner of Rider Haggard." - Anatomy of Wonder (1981) 1-54. "After Pym and Peters penetrate the veil, they find the city of Hili-li, inhabited by… Read More
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BOHEMIAN HEART

BOHEMIAN HEART

by Dalessandro, James

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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. (6928). Octavo, boards. Signed. Author's first mystery.
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THE LOST PLANET

THE LOST PLANET

by Dallas, Paul

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Philadelphia, Toronto: The John C. Winston Company, [1957]. Later, second printing. Previous owners name in ink to rear free end paper, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket with slight fade to spine panel (note: upper front flap corner clipped). Part of an original single owner collection. (27531). Octavo, jacket illustration by Alex Schomburg, cloth. A clandestine band of humans work behind the scenes to prevent a war between Earth and the octopus-like inhabitants of Poseida. Part of the popular Winston juvenile series published between 1952-1961, which introduced many young readers to science fiction.
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THE LOST PLANET
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THE LOST PLANET

by Dallas, Paul

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Used - A fine copy in a fine price clipped dust jacket, first state jacket with 29 titles, with some mild rubbing to the base of the sp
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Philadelphia, Toronto: The John C. Winston Company, [1956]. First edition. A fine copy in a fine price clipped dust jacket, first state jacket with 29 titles, with some mild rubbing to the base of the spine panel. (11274). Octavo, illustration by Alex Schomburg, cloth. Part of the popular Winston juvenile series published between 1952-1961, which introduced many young readers to science fiction.
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THE TAG MURDERS

THE TAG MURDERS

by Daly, Carroll John

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Used - Light foxing to a few pages, a very good copy in a good dust jacket with chipping to the spine ends and some chips along the upp
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New York: Edward J. Clode, Inc., [1930]. First edition. Light foxing to a few pages, a very good copy in a good dust jacket with chipping to the spine ends and some chips along the upper front panel, some loss at corner tips and rubbing to folds. The jacket is uncommon. (22377). Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii-vii [ix-x] 11-320, original red cloth, front and spine stamped in black. An episodic novel first published in Black Mask, featuring Race Williams. Race is on the trail of a murderer who leaves a metal tag pinned on the victims. This book also has the first appearance of Race Williams femme fatale, "The Flame," Florence Drummond, "The girl with the criminal mind." Hubin, pp. 210-211.
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MURDER WON'T WAIT

MURDER WON'T WAIT

by Daly, Carroll John

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Used - Small sticker remnants to front free end paper, rear hinge cracked, some foxing, spine leaned, wear to corner tips and spine end
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New York: Ives Washburn, Publisher, [1933]. First edition. Small sticker remnants to front free end paper, rear hinge cracked, some foxing, spine leaned, wear to corner tips and spine ends, cloth soiled and spine color faded, an about good copy. (22379). Octavo, pp. [1] [i-vi] vii-viii [1-2] 3-307 [308-310: blank], original light green cloth front stamped in blind, spine stamp in black and design. A Vee Brown novel. Vee (Vivian) Brown is a detective who works directly for the District Attorney's office and was well off due to the writing original popular music. Hubin, pp. 210-211.
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MYSTERY OF THE SMOKING GUN

MYSTERY OF THE SMOKING GUN

by Daly, Carroll John

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Used - Previous owner name and date to upper front free end paper, small stain to title page, binding cracked in several spots, some so
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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1936. First edition. Previous owner name and date to upper front free end paper, small stain to title page, binding cracked in several spots, some soiling and staining to cloth, a fair copy. (22382). Octavo, pp. [i-iv] v-vi {vii-viii] 1-312, original red cloth, front and spine stamped in black. A Detective Frank "Satan" Hall novel, which first appeared as five novelettes in Detective Fiction Weekly (1933) pulp magazine. Satan Hall is a New York city police detective who takes on a ruthless crime boss. Hubin, pp. 210-211.
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THE HIDDEN HAND

THE HIDDEN HAND

by Daly, Carroll John

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Used - Inscription in pencil and small bookseller label to front free end paper, light foxing throughout, rear hinge starting, letterin
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New York: Edward J. Clode, Inc., [1929]. First edition. Inscription in pencil and small bookseller label to front free end paper, light foxing throughout, rear hinge starting, lettering flaking to front cover, perished on spine, covers rubbing, a good copy. (22376). Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii-vii 9-319 [320: blank], original blue cloth, front and spine stamped in gold, top stained dark blue. An episodic novel first published in Black Mask, featuring Race Williams. Race is on the trail of a crime organization headed by "The Hidden Hand," a super criminal. Hubin, pp. 210-211.
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THE WHITE CIRCLE

THE WHITE CIRCLE

by Daly, Carroll John

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Used - Mild wear to spine ends and corner tips, some mild soiling to cloth, spine slightly age darkened, a very good copy. (22385)
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New York: Edward J. Clode, Inc., [1926]. First edition. Mild wear to spine ends and corner tips, some mild soiling to cloth, spine slightly age darkened, a very good copy. (22385). Octavo, pp. [i-v] vi [7-8] 9-312, original green cloth, front and spine stamped in white and black, top edge stained black. The author's first crime novel. First published in Flynn's magazine in 1925 as "The White Champion." Down on his luck adventurer agrees to become a masked hero, "The White Circle" and fight crime in New York. Hubin, pp. 210-211.
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MYSTERY OF THE SMOKING GUN

MYSTERY OF THE SMOKING GUN

by Daly, Carroll John

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Used - Wear to bottom edges, small stain to front cover, spine leaned, fade to spine color, a good copy. (22391)
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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1936. First edition. Wear to bottom edges, small stain to front cover, spine leaned, fade to spine color, a good copy. (22391). Octavo, pp. [i-iv] v-vi {vii-viii] 1-312, original red cloth, front and spine stamped in black. A Detective Frank "Satan" Hall novel, which first appeared as five novelettes in Detective Fiction Weekly (1933) pulp magazine. Satan Hall is a New York city police detective who takes on a ruthless crime boss. Hubin, pp. 210-211.
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MR. STRANG

MR. STRANG

by Daly, Carroll John

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Used - Abrasions to front and rear paste-downs from the dust jacket having glued to them and removed, two neat small previous owners si
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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1936. First edition. Abrasions to front and rear paste-downs from the dust jacket having glued to them and removed, two neat small previous owners signatures, light shelf wear to corners and spine ends, an about very good copy in a fair dust jacket, which has been trimmed and completely backed with brown paper, portions of the spine and rear panel have chipped away. (9462). Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii-viii [ix-x] 1-290 [291-294: blank], original orange cloth, front and spine stamped in black. First published in Detective Fiction Weekly as a series of novelettes, Mr. Strang metes out vigilante justice. "Mr. Strang is the punch packing story of a mysterious individual who sets out single handedly to break up the racket of Parole." from the jacket copy. Mr. Strang had further adventures in the pulp magazine. Hubin, pp. 210-211.
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THE THIRD MURDERER

THE THIRD MURDERER

by Daly, Carroll John

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Used - Small bookplate to front paste down, top page edges dusty, corner tips and spine ends slightly worn, moderate fade to spine, a v
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New York: Farrar & Rinehart Incorporated, [1931]. First edition. Small bookplate to front paste down, top page edges dusty, corner tips and spine ends slightly worn, moderate fade to spine, a very good copy. (22389). Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii [viii] [1-2] 3-308 [309-312: blank], original light blue cloth, front and spine stamped in black, top edge stained red, fore edge uncut, bottom edge rough cut. A Race Williams novel, from the pages of Black Mask. Hubin, pp. 210-211.
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MURDER FROM THE EAST: A RACE WILLIAMS STORY

MURDER FROM THE EAST: A RACE WILLIAMS STORY

by Daly, Carroll John

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Used - Abrasions to rear free end paper, spine leaned, cloth rubbed along bottom edges, color fade to spine, a good to very good copy.
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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1935. First edition. Abrasions to rear free end paper, spine leaned, cloth rubbed along bottom edges, color fade to spine, a good to very good copy. (22390). Octavo, pp. [1-6] 1-312, original orange cloth, front and spine stamped in black. A Race Williams adventure. Race Williams battles foreign agents. Hubin, pp. 210-211.
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READY TO BURN

READY TO BURN

by Daly, Carroll John

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Used - Mild rubbing to corner tips, a nearly fine copy in a good dust jacket with a chip to the upper front panel, closed tear to upper
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London: Museum Press, n.d., [1951]. First edition. Mild rubbing to corner tips, a nearly fine copy in a good dust jacket with a chip to the upper front panel, closed tear to upper right front corner, shallow chips to corner tips and spine ends and age darkening to spine panel. (22384). Octavo, original black cloth, spine stamped in silver and red. A Detective Frank "Satan" Hall novel, originally published as three short novels in Detective Fiction Weekly (1934-1935). Not published in the U. S. Hubin, pp. 210-211.
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THE HIDDEN HAND

THE HIDDEN HAND

by Daly, Carroll John

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Used - Light wear to corner tips and spine ends, some light rubbing and spotting to cloth, a little flaking to spine lettering, a very
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New York: Edward J. Clode, Inc., [1929]. First edition. Light wear to corner tips and spine ends, some light rubbing and spotting to cloth, a little flaking to spine lettering, a very good copy. (22388). Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii-vii 9-319 [320: blank], original blue cloth, front and spine stamped in gold, top edge stained dark blue. An episodic novel first published in Black Mask, featuring Race Williams. Race is on the trail of a crime organization headed by "The Hidden Hand," a super criminal. Hubin, pp. 210-211.
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THE EMPEROR OF EVIL

THE EMPEROR OF EVIL

by Daly, Carroll John

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Used - Spine leaned, wear to corner tips and spine ends, a good to very good copy. (22383)
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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1937. First edition. Spine leaned, wear to corner tips and spine ends, a good to very good copy. (22383). Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii-viii [ix-x] [1] 2-302, original black cloth, front and spine stamped in orange. The second mystery novel featuring detective Vee (Vivian) Brown who takes on the Black Death organization. Daly was an important contributor to Black Mask and published stories into the 1950s. He influence can be seen in many writers who followed him. "Daly's contribution to the hardboiled genre was indeed monumental; far more than simply being the first at bat. And his impact was felt far beyond the private eye field alone. The Shadow, The Spider, The Phantom Detective-all the famous masked avengers of the pulps were merely gussied up versions of Race Williams. Daly took the two-gun American Hero from the wooly plains of the West and transplanted him in New York. He allowed his hero to retain all those traditional fantasy concepts of what the… Read More
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MURDER FROM THE EAST: A RACE WILLIAMS STORY

MURDER FROM THE EAST: A RACE WILLIAMS STORY

by Daly, Carroll John

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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1935. First edition. Erasure and abrasions to front free end paper, erasures to free end paper and piece of tape covering ink stamps (this was likely some sort of lending library copy), rear hinge cracked a good copy in a fair dust jacket, flaps pasted to paste downs, spine split from front and rear panels, rubbing, verso backed with brown paper tape. (22380). Octavo, pp. [1-6] 1-312, original orange cloth, front and spine stamped in black. A Race Williams adventure. Race Williams battles foreign agents. Hubin, pp. 210-211.
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MR. STRANG

MR. STRANG

by Daly, Carroll John

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Used - A fine copy in a good to very good dust jacket with chips to spine ends with loss, small chip to upper left front corner, some g
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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1936. First edition. A fine copy in a good to very good dust jacket with chips to spine ends with loss, small chip to upper left front corner, some general rubbing especially to folds. (22392). Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii-viii [ix-x] 1-290 [291-294: blank], original orange cloth, front and spine stamped in black. First published in Detective Fiction Weekly as a series of novelettes, Mr. Strang metes out vigilante justice. "Mr. Strang is the punch packing story of a mysterious individual who sets out single handedly to break up the racket of Parole." from the jacket copy. Mr. Strang had further adventures in the pulp magazine. Hubin, pp. 210-211.
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DEATH AND LETTERS

DEATH AND LETTERS

by Daly, Elizabeth

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Used - A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with touch of rubbing to the head of the spine panel and vertical crease to the spine panel. (
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New York, Toronto: Rinehart & Company, Inc., [1950]. First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with touch of rubbing to the head of the spine panel and vertical crease to the spine panel. (23529). Octavo, boards. The fifteenth Henry Gamadge novel. "This is a well organized and appropriately atmospheric novel about a woman kept under drugs and restraint in a big Hudson River family mansion. Gamadge does a good job of work, and there are no embarrassing episodes of spiritualism or bibliomania to spoil the plot" - Barzun & Taylor, A Catalogue of Crime (1989), 1030. Hubin, p. 211. Penzler, Bibliomysteries, p. 36.
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