Mystery from The Book Moose

NY: SOHO, 2016 4 books published 2016/17, all first printings thus.

NY: Morrow, 1962 Morrow, New York, 1962. Hardcover. Condition: About Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: About Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Author's second mystery featuring L.A. detective Lt. Luis Mendoza. No foxing, tanning, tears, etc... or other wear, appears near new and is quite nice. A lovely example of this title at a very reasonable cost.

NY: Farrar & Rinehart Inc., 1932 The Authors first book and winner of the French Literary award 'Prix du Roman d'adventures', 1931, quite scarce in this 1st US printing. He was just 23 at the time. One of only 3 mystery novels that were published in English by this very popular French writer. This title in French (Six hommes morts)… Ler mais sobre este item

pp 169-252 with 40 pages of ads, very colorful front cover of 2 men looking at fighting Komodo Dragon's, 'Player's' cigarette ad in color on rear.

pp 253-336 with 36 pages of ads, very colorful front cover of a man looking through a winter's window and seeing a dead man!

Larcom Press, 2001 Author's first novel, flat signed on the title page.

1934 From a lending bookshop with their bookplate affixed to the end paper. A good filler example of this author's first novel, quite scarce in any condition. First Edition stated, dated 1934 on the title page, a true first.

1943 Stated first printing, published by Random House, N.Y., 1943., 1943. Very good condition in a Good edge worn, chipped and seams split dust wrapper (unclipped price of $2.00). 228 pages.

Doubleday, Garden City, 1933. Book Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. Very good without dust jacket. Bright orange & black spine, cloth.

Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1939. Hardcover. FIRST EDITION with scribners 'A'. A library reading copy in good condition, front flap is all that remains of the dust wrapper tucked in the front with price of $2.00.

Doran Doubleday, Doran & Company, Garden City, New York, 1930. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Ex-Library.

William Morrow Near Fine, text blocks clean and unmarked, no dog-eared pages. Housed in a crisp and clean, as new (faux) dust wrapper.

Boston Houghton Mifflin 1940 First Edition-First Printing Hard Cover Near Fine in Very Good- jacket The dust jacket is edge worn. This example was once part or a bookshops ( Ridge Top Book Shop) book lending program and has 2 stamps, also an additional stamp that has been partially inked out denotes ownership by a Senior Center. The book shop… Ler mais sobre este item

NEW YORK NY MCGRAW-HILL BOOK CO. PUB 1965., Newr Fine in a like dust jacket. DJ not price clipped, $5.50

NY: Dodd, Mead, 1935 A very nice example with some scuffing to the bottom edge of the covers and 1 spine corner. A FINE first printing faux dust wrapper is included.

1878 8vo, original roan cloth, black and gilt titles with stamped rules. Dated 1878 on both the title and copyright pages, a true first printing. 'Dora's Worst Enemy ' is bound here with Bertha M. Clay's story 'A Thorn in Her Heart' (pages 74-100).

1965 Doubleday & Company, 1965. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good/Good. First Edition (Stated) - First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A true first edition filler for not much $$. cocked with a spine label, marked inside, DJ in decent condition and not price clipped, the sticker may be able to be removed but I will leave that,… Ler mais sobre este item

NY: Random House, 1942 Moderately edge chipped DJ, book is slightly cocked. Unclipped Original dust wrapper priced at $2.00. Owner name on upper edge of the fep. 'News Shop' stamp and date stamps to the inside rear page, 3 dates, all in 1943. Author of 'Inquest' among others, this is his 4th Mystery title.

NY: Sears, 1930 A decent example of this scarce title with some light water marks to the top edge. DJ unclipped with moderate edge wear and spine sunned a bit.

NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962 A very Good Example in cloth hardcover in an unclipped dust wrapper from a rural NH library with a bookplate and pocket inside. Clean, NO markings to the exterior or dust wrapper. A scarce title.