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Great works of literature, often in their first edition. Classic and familiar stories as well as tales you have never heard before. We go back through four hundred years of storytelling.
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Signed1967 Endless NightLondon: 1967A vanishingly scarce signed example of the first edition of one of Agatha Christie's favourites of her own works.
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1939 Hercule Poirot's ChristmasLondon: 1939The scarce first edition of this festive novel by the Queen of Detective Fiction, Agatha Christie. In the very scarce unclipped dust wrapper.
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1907 Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamLondon: 1907A sumptuously bound copy of this noted work, presented here in a highly decorative Bumpus binding, with exquisite gilt detail and watered silk pastedowns.
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1988 The Way We Die NowNew York: 1988A first edition copy of this popular detective novel by Charles Willeford, with a letter from the publishers.
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1942 Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamPhiladelphia: 1942A beautifully illustrated copy of this selection of poems attributed to Omar Khayyam.
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1934 The Nine TailorsLondon: 1934A scarce first edition of one of Sayers' most loved novels, featuring her protagonist, Lord Peter Wimsey.
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1939 Sixty Days to LiveLondon: 1939A first edition copy of this thrilling apocalyptic novel by the best-selling author, David Wheatley.
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Signed1965 Dead with SorrowLondon : 1965A signed, first edition copy of this thrilling mystery novel by Pierre Audemars.
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1969 Queen's QuorumNew York: 1969A handsome copy of this fascinating book about the history of detective-crime short stories.
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1973 Killer in the RainLondon: 1973A fine collection of short stories from the renowned crime novelist, 'Raymond Chandler'.
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1952 Mrs McGinty's DeadLondon: 1952An early edition of this crime novel by the Queen of this genre, Agatha Christie.
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1938 The Malinsay MassacreLondon: 1938One of Dennis Wheatley's popular and unique crime dossiers, providing the reader with a series of documents with which they can solve a murder case.
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1939-43 The AvengerNew York: 1940-41A complete run of the popular pulp magazine 'The Avenger', including four issues of 'Clues Detective', with all of the original colour wraps bound in.
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1881 Deutsche LiteraturgeschichteLeipzing: 1881An illustrated history of the literature of Germany in a splendid decorative binding.
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c1932 Assorted Works of Children's LiteratureLondon: c1932An unusually bright collection of four important pieces of children's literature, illustrated in colour and in splendid decorative bindings.
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1931 Malice AforethoughtLondon: 1931A very scarce, first hardback issue of this important 'inverted detective story'. Written by Anthony Berkeley Cox under the pen name Francis Iles.
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1926 Ten Droll TalesLondon: 1926An excellent copy of Honore de Balzac's famous short story collection. Illustrated throughout by the famous Belgian painter Jean de Bosschere.
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1937 Think Fast, Mr. MotoBoston: 1937The scarce first edition of this exciting volume with Marquand's recurrent hero, Japanese secret agent Mr. Moto.
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1983 The Riddle of the Third MileLondon: 1983A fine example of this early Inspector Morse novel. The first edition of this important crime fiction novel.
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Signed2008 The Twilight TimeLondon: 2008A signed first edition of this work of Scottish detective fiction by Karen Campbell.
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Signed2010 ShadowplayLondon: 2010A very scarce signed first edition of this work of modern detective fiction.
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Signed2010 ShadowplayLondon: 2010A very scarce signed first edition of this work of modern detective fiction.
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1942 Manon Lescaut Abbe Prevost Illus Limited EditionParis: 1942A limited edition of the classic French tale of the Chevalier des Grieux and his lover Manon Lescaut, following them from France, leading a life of luxury in Paris, to a tragic end in Louisiana.
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Signed1983 The Riddle of the Third Mile Colin Dexter First Edition Signed MorseLondon: 1983A signed first edition of this Inspector Morse novel by English crime writer, Colin Dexter.