London: Ernest Benn, n.d. [1930]. First edition. 224pp. Contents clean and unmarked. Firm, in the original binding of black cloth titled in orange. Bright, with slight blunting of upper corners, a ridge to the spine, and minimal rounding of spine ends. Some loss of sheen to bottom corner of rear..... More
Wimborne, Dorset: The Minster Press, 2006. First edition. Paperback. 301,[3]. Large format paperback, 23x15.5cms, in pictorial cover. In as new condition, with a slight knock to the bottom corner. Originally published at £11.99, it now appears to be a scarce title. Flyer advertising the book laid in. 'For highflying Jane..... More
London: Ward Lock, n.d. [c.1953]. Reprint. Hardcover. 192pp. Pages very fresh and clean, like new. In the original buff textured boards, spine title white. Firm, bright and square, with slight blunting to spine ends. In the protected pictorial dust jacket. This is vivid to the front panel, and slightly faded..... More
![Item #19672040 Foreign Bodies [Inscribed copy]. Rhona Petrie](https://chapelbooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/19672040.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1650467348)
London: Gollancz, 1967. First edition. Hardcover. 192pp. Contents very clean. Author's August 1967 gift inscription to front free endpaper (see photo). In the original bright red textured boards, spine titled gilt: very clean, corners sharp, very slight compression to spine ends. In the protected unclipped yellow dust jacket: very bright..... More
UK: Black Dagger Crime series, Chivers Press, 1987. First edition thus. Hardcover. [viii], 181pp. Fresh, clean copy, appears unread: text pages slightly toned. Firm in the original black cloth-textured binding, spine titled gilt. Bright, corners all good, head of upper joint slightly compressed. In the protected crisp, bright and fresh..... More
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1941. First edition. Hardcover. 279pp. A very fresh copy which has been kept in a glass-fronted book case. Pages bright and clean, like new. No inscriptions or marks, Foyles miniature bookseller's label to pastedown. In the original binding of red cloth, spine titled in black, bright..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, n.d. [1926]. Reprint. Hardcover. 320pp. Contents very clean and unmarked, toning to pages and closed edges. In the original red binding, decorated in blind, spine titled in black, very fresh, bright, and square: top edge of spine sunned. In the protected yellow pictorial jacket, bright and..... More
London: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1956. First printing in this edition. Hardcover. 378pp. A very nice good-sized edition of a title which is usually comes in smaller format with cramped print. Contents clean and unmarked. Bookseller's small label to foot of pastedown, and free endpaper has been replaced. 19x13cms/ 7.5x5ins..... More
![Item #19509100 Prelude to Crime. [199c]. J. Jefferson Farjeon](https://chapelbooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/19509100.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1571962338)
London: Crime Club, White Circle edition, n.d. [c.1950?]. Paperback. 192pp. Contents clean and unmarked, with some tanning. Usual White Circle paperback livery in a stronger binding than the usual simple paperback, being reinforced with a printed green paper spine. Small crease to upper corner of front cover, and 1cm pale..... More
![Item #19839012 Amorous Leander. A Superintendent Gently suspense novel. [signed copy]. Alan Hunter](https://chapelbooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/19839012.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1549304883)
London: Constable Crime, 1983. First edition. Hardcover. 175pp. Contents very clean. Signed by Hunter to the front endpaper. In the original black cloth-textured binding titled in silver, clean, firm and bright, corners sharp. In the unclipped pictorial dust jacket. Lovely fresh copy. More
London: Cassell, 1978. First edition. Hardcover. Mint unread copy emerging for the first time from a contemporary Cassell's box. 172pp. In the original black cloth-textured binding titled in silver, sharp and fresh, in new condition. In the unclipped pictorial dust jacket, crisp and immaculate, with faint age-related variegation to the..... More
London: Macmillan, 1975. First edition. Hardcover. 222pp. Unread copy from storage. Contents pristine. Pale foxing to closed edges. In the original brown cloth-textured binding titled in black, clean and bright, corners sharp. In the protected unclipped pictorial dust jacket, very fresh, with a 1cm closed tear to head of upper..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1965. First edition. Hardcover. 189pp. Contents very fresh and clean. In the original blue cloth-textured binding titled in gilt, clean and bright, corners sharp, spine ends slightly blunted. In the protected unclipped dust jacket, very fresh, clean and bright to the pictorial front and the spine..... More
London: Heinemann, 1953. First edition. Hardcover. [iv], 246pp. Contents very clean. Free endpapers tanned. In the original binding of bottle-green cloth, spine titled in gilt, clean, bright and firm, corners sharp. Very nice copy. More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, n.d. [1920]. First edition. Hardcover. 320pp. Contents clean, with some fore-edge foxing and a few spots in text. Original binding of bright red cloth boldly lettered in black. Clean, firm, bright copy. Scarce Secret Service novel, involving the use of currency destabilization as a weapon. More
