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Detective Fiction
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1828-1831 3vol Memoires et Supplement aux Memoires de Vidocq: Chef de la Police de Surete Jusqu'en 1827Paris: 1828-1831A fantastic six set of works, bound into three volumes, on renowned private detective Eugène-François Vidocq. -
1942 Night ExerciseLondon: 1942An excellent first edition, first impression of Cecil Street's wartime detective novel, complete with the original dust wrapper. -
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2008 The Girl of His DreamsLondon: 2008A signed copy of the first edition, first impression of Leon's gripping detective novel, in the original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
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2001-2004 4 Vols Signed Metafictional Detective Adventures by Jasper FfordeLondon: 2001-2004A vibrant four-volume run of Fforde’s first-issue “Thursday Next” novels in unclipped wrappers, flat-signed by the author to the title pages. -
1942 Sinister Service, The Adventures of Lance Lovell, Counter-Espionage OfficerLondon: 1942The first edition of this thrilling WWII novel from 'Biggles' author W. E. Johns, following the adventures of a British counter-espionage officer. -
1935 The "Pop-Up" Dick Tracy: The Capture of Boris ArsonChicago: 1935The first edition of this delightful and vibrant pop-up tale about the crime solving capabilities of detective Dick Tracy, illustrated in colour. -
1939 Ten Little N-----S (And Then There Were None)London: 1939A wonderful first edition of Agatha Christie's masterpiece, the best-selling mystery novel of all time. This first edition retains the controversial original title, which was later changed to 'And Then There Were None'. -
2004 2Vols Dance of the AssassinsLondon: 2004A set of UK first edition Dance of the Assassins copies: one paperback proof, and one cloth bound with the original unclipped dust wrapper, translated from the original French by Hervé Jubert. -
1965 The Mind ReadersLondon: 1965The first edition of Margery Allingham's eighteenth novel in the excellent Albert Campion series, the last she finished before her death. -
1961 The Pale HorseLondon: 1961The first edition, first impression of Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse, in the publisher's original red cloth binding with the unclipped, bright dust wrapper. -
1960 For Your Eyes Only: Five Secret Occasions in the Life of James BondLondon: 1960A smart first edition of Ian Fleming's James Bond short-story collection, complete with the unclipped dust wrapper. -
1942 Death on the Centre CourtLondon: 1942George Goodchild's uncommon tennis-themed Inspector McLean 66 murder-mystery, in a lovely full morocco binding. -
1824 2vol The Poems of OssianGlasgow: 1824A two volume collection of the poems attributed to Ossian, published by Scottish writer and literary collector James Macpherson. -
2005-2022 The Closers; The Dark Hours; Desert StarLondon: 2005-2022An excellent set of three first UK edition crime novels from Michael Connelly's 'Harry Bosch' series. -
1929-c1941 Six Nelson Edition O. Douglas Novels in Original Scarce Dust WrappersLondon: 1929- c1941A collection of six fantastic O. Douglas novels, all in their very scarce, vibrantly illustrated original dust wrappers. -
1951-1973 A Collection of Dennis Wheatley NovelsLondon: 1951-1973A smart collection of first edition Dennis Wheatley novels, including volumes from his Gregory Sallust and Roger Brook series. -
1961 Death in Cold PrintLondon: 1961A pleasing first edition of this thrilling Inspector West novel from John Creasey, complete with the unclipped dust wrapper. -
1965 The Man With The Golden GunLondon: 1965A very smart Book Club edition of the twelfth and final novel in Fleming's James Bond series. -
1915 The Thirty-Nine StepsEdinburgh and London: 1915The second impression of John Buchan's celebrated espionage thriller, the first of his Richard Hannay novels. -
1915 The Thirty-Nine StepsEdinburgh and London: 1915The first edition, first impression of John Buchan's celebrated espionage thriller, the first of his Richard Hannay novels. -
1915 The Thirty-Nine StepsEdinburgh and London: 1915The the first edition, first impression of John Buchan's celebrated espionage thriller, following Richard Hannay as he must go on the run. -
1981 License RenewedNew York: 1981The first US edition of John Gardner's first Bond novel, 'License Renewed', with the unclipped dust wrapper. -
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2001 The Eyre AffairLondon: 2001A very smart first edition, first impression of this alternative history novel from English author Jasper Fforde, signed by the author. -
1926 Dope: A Story of Chinatown and the Drug TrafficLondon: 1926An exciting crime novel set in the world the drug and Opium trade, in the very scarce original illustrated dust wrapper. -
1939 The Thirty-Nine StepsEdinburgh & London: 1939An uncommon film tie-in edition of John Buchan's famous "man-on-the-run" thriller, published following Hitchcock's 1935 film adaptation of the book, in the original unclipped pictorial dust wrapper. -
1952 They Do It With MirrorsLondon: 1952An exceptional copy of this captivating murder mystery novel from Agatha Christie, here in the first edition, complete with the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. -
1957 4.50 From PaddingtonLondon: 1957A superior example of the first edition of this thrilling Miss Marple detective novel written by Agatha Christie, complete with the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. -
1953 A Pocket Full of RyeLondon: 1953An intriguing Miss Marple murder mystery novel from renowned crime fiction author Agatha Christie, the first edition, complete with the unclipped dust wrapper. -
1956-1960 Three Cheers Secret Seven & Good Old Secret SevenLeicester : 1956-1960A lovely pair of "Secret Seven" stories written by Enid Blyton, both works present in the first edition and complete with the publisher's original dust wrapper. -
1947 The Island of Fu ManchuLondon: 1947An early edition of Sax Rohmer's thrilling murder mystery, in the striking original dust wrapper baring the same design as the sought after first edition. -
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2018 Turn Coat: A Novel of the Dresden FilesBurton: 2018A striking limited signed edition of 'Turn Coat', the eleventh book in Jim Butcher's series, 'The Dresden Files'. -
1928 Yellow ShadowsLondon: 1928A wonderful early example of this thrilling detective novel set in Limehouse, from novelist Sax Rohmer. In the original dust wrapper. -
1938 The Mystery of Dr. Fu-ManchuLondon: 1938A 1930s printing of the first Dr. Fu-Manchu novel by Sax Rohmer, in the original dust wrapper. -
1932 Grey FaceLondon: 1932A wonderful example of the 'Cheap Edition' of Sax Rohmer's thrilling mystery, in the very scarce original dust wrapper. -
1929 The Si-Fan MysteriesLondon: 1929The eleventh impression of this popular crime novel from Sax Rohmer, in which the master criminal Fu-Manchu is up to his usual nefarious antics. -
1937 Murder in the MewsLondon: [1937]The first Odham's edition of this collection of four exciting Poirot mysteries from Agatha Christie, this edition published the same year as Collins' Crime Club.