17 and Black
by Waer, Jack
New York: The Viking Press, 1954. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 239pp. Sharp First Edition Square, tight and clean throughout with minimal wear. An area of light soiling to the cloth at the crown but quite minor. Beautiful unclipped wrapper,($2.75), has a touch of wear to the spine ends and tips. Still, a fresh and bright example with no creasing, chipping or tears. A very attractive collectable copy of the author's first book.
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The Correspondence and Other Papers of James Boswell Relating to the Making of "The Life of Johnson" (Research Edition: Volume 2)
by Waingrow, Marshall; Editor
New York: McGraw-Hill. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 659pp.. Beautiful First Edition of this "Yale Edition of the Private Papers of James Boswell". bound in blue cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with very minor wear to spine ends. Very attractive clipped dust-jacket has a touch of edge-wear and a tiny closed tear. Still quite fresh bright with no chipping or creases. A sharp collectable copy of an uncommon title at... Read More
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Wiley's Lament (Signed First Edition)
by Waiwaiole, Lono
New York: St. Martin's Minotaur, 2003. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 275pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight, and clean throughout with little or no wear save a gentle bump at the heel. No toning or spotting. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($24.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. Signed and dated by the author on the title page. A gorgeous collectable copy of the author's first novel.... Read More
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Midsummer (Advance Uncorrected Proof)
by Walcott, Derek
New York: Collins Publishers, 1983. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 77pp.. Beautiful Unread Uncorrected Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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The Pride of Our Hearts (Signed & Inscribed)
by Walker, Wilbert L.
Hicksville, NY: Exposition Press, 1978. 1st Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 245pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, bound in black cloth with titles in gold on spine and blind-stamped on front board. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Very attractive, unclipped dust jacket, ($10.00), has some rubbing to spine ends and top front tip. Still fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Inscribed, signed and dated by Walker Vidal on the front end-paper,... Read More
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The Day of Uniting
by Wallace, Edgar
New York: The Mystery League, 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Fine. 8vo., 286pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, (American), originally published by Hodder & Stoughton in the UK in 1926. Bound in green cloth with titles stamped in black on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a hint of wear to the spine ends and a gentle bump to the top front tip. Fairly small unobtrusive bookplate on front paste-down. Stunning unclipped, though unpriced,... Read More
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The Day of Uniting
by Wallace, Edgar
New York: The Mystery League, 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 286pp. Sharp Stated First Edition, (American), originally published by Hodder & Stoughton in the UK in 1926. Bound in green cloth with titles stamped in black on front board and spine. Tight, solid and clean throughout with just a bit of wear to the spine and spine ends. Unmarked white pages. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust jacket has a couple of tiny, barely noticeable... Read More
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Elegant Edward
by Wallace, Edgar
London: The Readers Library Publishing Company, 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Very Good. 12mo., 182pp. plus 6 pages of ads. Beautiful just about Fine First Edition of this anthology of stories about a criminal. Square, tight and clean throughout with fairly minor page edge toning. Trivial wear at the spine end. A remarkably well-preserved copy from a publisher notorious for their cheaply produced books. Very attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, has a couple of small chips at the... Read More
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Thief in the Night
by Wallace, Edgar
London: The Readers Library Publishing Company, 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo., 183pp. plus 5 pages of ads. Sharp First British Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with barely a hint of toning. Some off-setting to gutters. Some wear to spine ends, bottom edge and tips. Still solid for a notoriously fragile and cheaply made book. Very attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, has a chip at the heel and a nicks at the tips. A few... Read More
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Mr. Justice Maxell
by Wallace, Edgar
London: Ward, Lock & Co. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine/Near Fine. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. No Date but likely c.1930, #37 in the Shilling Copywrite Novels series, reprinting the Ward, Lock true First Edition from 1922, (Hubin p.411). Sharp, 1st Printing, tight and solid throughout. Very mild wear to spine ends. Offsetting to endpapers and foxing to the first few pages. Beautiful bright and attractive unclipped wrapper, (though price is of 1/- net is... Read More
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White Face
by Wallace, Edgar
Garden City, NY: The Crime Club - Doubleday & Co, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Fine. 8vo., 320pp. Sharp Stated First Edition. Bound in black cloth with titles in red on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout barely a hint of page toning and no foxing. Bumping to tips and moderate wear to spine ends. Red top-stain fading. Gorgeous unclipped dust-jacket, ($1.00), has a hint of edge-wear but barely noticeable. Truly a remarkably well-preserved... Read More
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Writ in Barracks
by Wallace, Edgar
London: Methuen And Co, 1900. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 12mo., 121pp. plus publisher's catalog in rear dated August, 1900. Solid First Edition, Scarce First Issue, of the legendary mystery writer's first published work in the UK; a collection of poetry. Bound in red cloth with titles in gilt on front board and spine Square tight, and clean throughout with some very mild page edge-toning. Some wear and rubbing to edges, hinges and tips. Toning/soiling to edges. Spine... Read More
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The Ghost of Down Hill (The Readers Library #270)
by Wallace, Edgar
London: The Readers Library Publishing Company, 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12mo., 188pp. Sharp First Edition, part of the Readers Library "Crime Series" though the title story is science fiction. Also includes the story "The Queen of Sheba's belt" . Undated but 1929. Though Readers Library editions are notoriously flimsily made, this is square, tight and clean throughout with very mild wear to edges and tips. Little if any toning and no foxing. Well-preserved unclipped, though... Read More
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The Dark Eyes of London
by Wallace, Edgar
New York: A.L. Burt Company. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo., 320pp. Solid Reprint Edition, bound in black cloth with black lettering over a red background. Undated but c. 1930's. Originally published in the UK by Ward, Lock in 1924 and then in the US by Doubleday in 1929. Square, tight and clean throughout with minor wear to the spine ends and edges. Spine cloth with shallow vertical crease. Small dent in the front board surface. Ownership stamp as... Read More
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The Frightened Lady
by Wallace, Edgar
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1951. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12mo., 192pp. Sharp Seventh Impression, December, 1939. a H&S "Yellow-Jacket" Originally published in 1933. Bound in red cloth with titles in black on spine and the H&S logo blind-stamped on the front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with very mild wear to spine ends. A few spots to top edge. Small bookseller ticket on front paste-down. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, (3/6 net), has a tiny nick on... Read More
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The Lady of Ascot
by Wallace, Edgar
London: Hutchinson 7 Co. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo., 288pp. Sharp Reprint Edition, (50th thousand stated), undated but c.1930. Square, tight and clean throughout save a few scattered spots. Some off-setting to end-papers. Very mild edge-wear. gutters. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, 1/- on the front panel and "one shilling" on the spine, has a small chip the crown. A couple of short closed tears and creases. Still fresh and bright and scarce in any condition.... Read More
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The Prince of India
by Wallace, Lew
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1893. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine/No Jacket. 2 Volumes. 502pp, 578pp. Sharp First Edition, First Printing, without the dedication in the front of Volume 1 which appeared in the second printing. Original blue cloth with gilt lettering and decorations stamped in red, silver and gilt. With dedication to Wallace's father. Square, tight and clean throughout. Some light wear to edges and tips. Mild rubbing to hinges. Paper split in gutter of Volume... Read More
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The Unfortunate Fursey
by Wall, Mervyn
New York: Crown Publishers, 1947. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 8vo., 255pp. Sharp First US Edition, Stated First Printing. Published by Pilot Press in the UK the previous year. Square, tight and clean throughout with very mild wear to spine ends, Edges lightly toned. Little page toning and no foxing. Attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.75), has some chips to edges and rubbing to folds. A few small closed edge-tears. Not perfect but bright and complete. A solid collectable... Read More
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Ringstones and Other Curious Tales
by Sarban (John William Wall]
Leyburn, North Yorkshire, UK: Tartarus Press, 2000. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo., 272pp. Beautiful First Edition of this collection of macabre stories. #189 of only 350 copies published. Bound in yellow cloth with titles and borders in bronze on spine and front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (£27.50), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price. ... Read More
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The Sound of His Horn and The King of the Lake
by Sarban (John William Wall]
Horam, East Sussex, UK: Tartarus Press, 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. Tall 8vo., 175pp. Gorgeous First Edition, #51 of only 350 copies published. Bound in blue cloth with titles in gilt on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket is fresh and bight with no chipping, creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.
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The Sacrifice and Other Stories
by Sarban (John William Wall]
Leyburn, North Yorkshire, UK: Tartarus Press, 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo., 256pp. Beautiful First Edition of this collection of macabre stories. One of only 350 unnumbered copies published. Bound in purple cloth with titles and borders in bronze on spine and front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (£27.50), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.... Read More
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The Doll Maker and Other Tales of the Uncanny
by Sarban (John William Wall]
Horam, East Sussex, UK: Tartarus Press, 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. Tall 8vo., 227pp. Gorgeous First Edition, #74 of only 200 copies published. Bound in green cloth with titles in bronze on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (£25.00) is fresh and bight with no chipping, creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.
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Vanessa
by Walpole, Hugh
London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1933. 1st Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 851pp. Beautiful First Printing; Original green cloth, titles in unfaded gilt on spine and front board. Top edge green. Map end papers. Folding genealogy chart at rear. A remarkably well preserved copy. Square, tight and clean throughout. Just a hint of wear at the spine ends. Sharp unclipped dustwrapper has a moderately sunned spine with a tiny piece out.... Read More
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The Black Ghost
by Walsh, J(ames) M(organ)
London: John Hamilton, LTD, 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo., 297pp. Solid First Edition of this uncommon Golden Age mystery, part of the Sundial Mystery Library. Not dated but 1930. Bound in blue cloth with titles in black on front board and spine. Square and tight with mild wear to edges and spin ends. A bit of toning to top of board edges and a spot of light spoiling here and there. Little if any interior toning... Read More
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When the Dead Walk; A Novel
by Walsh, Lovinia
New York: Mutual Publishing Company, 1902. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Sharp First Edition. 12mo., (iv), 386(2)pp. Frontis. Bound in publisher's brown cloth . Titles in gilt on spine and front board. t.e.g, deckled edges. Square, tight and clean throughout with an occasional smudge or spot to a couple of leaves. Some mild rubbing to spine ends and tips. Top front tip bumped. A very pretty collectable copy of the author's first and only novel. A quite... Read More
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