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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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1972 Elephants Can RememberLondon: 1972A striking first edition copy of this exciting and thrilling Poirot murder mystery by Agatha Christie.
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1891-1907 The Strand MagazineLondon: 1891-1907Thirty-one volumes of 'The Strand Magazine', featuring the first appearance of many Sherlock Holmes tales, including 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'.
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1951 Fish and CompanyLondon: 1951A very scarce, first edition of this intriguing murder mystery novel set by Lake Como, written by Ralph Arnold.
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1937 Death of Mr. DodsleyLondon: 1937The second impression of this very scarce crime novel by John Ferguson.
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1932 When Rogues Fall OutLondon: R. Austin FreemanThe first edition of this crime novel by R. Austin Freeman.
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1930 Shot on the DownsLondon: 1930The third impression of this very scarce crime novel by Victor L. Whitechurch.
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1934 The Murder of the Night Club LadyLondon: 1934The fourth impression of this scarce crime novel by Anthony Abbot.
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c1932 The 5.18 MysteryLondon: c1932J. Jefferson Farjeon's uncommon Scotland Yard murder mystery novel.
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c1946 Enter the SaintLondon: c1946An excellent copy of this detective novel featuring Leslie Charteris' popular character, Simon Templar, or "The Saint", in the original, scarce dust wrapper.
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1941 Bulldog Drummond AttacksLondon: 1941An early impression of this Bulldog Drummond novel, originated by Sapper and continued by Gerard Fairlie after his death, with the original, scarce dust wrapper.
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1940 Temple TowerLondon: 1940The sixth installment to H. C. McNeile's Bulldog Drummond series, with the scarce, original dust wrapper.
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1940 Bulldog Drummond at BayLondon: 1940An early impression of the penultimate novel in H. C. McNeile's Bulldog Drummond series, in the original, scarce dust wrapper.
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1940 Challenge: A Bulldog Drummond NovelLondon: 1940An early impression of the tenth and final novel in H. C. McNeile's Bulldog Drummond series, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper.
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1940 The Return of Bull-Dog DrummondLondon: 1940An early impression of the seventh novel in H. C. McNeile's Bull-Dog Drummond series, in the original, unclipped dust wrapper.
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1941 Knock-OutLondon: 1941An excellent copy of the eighth novel from H. C. McNeile's Bulldog Drummond series, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper.
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Signed1993 The Crocodile BirdLondon: 1993A smart signed limited edition copy of this standalone psychological thriller from crime writer Ruth Rendell.
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1936 Death at the President's LodgingLondon: 1936The first edition of the first John Appleby novel by Michael Innes.
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1998-2000 3vols Three Temperance Brennan NovelsLondon: 1998-2000Lovely first editions, first impressions of the first three novels from Kathy Reichs's Temperance Brennan series.
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1986 Moonspender: A Lovejoy NarrativeLondon: 1986The first edition of this crime novel by Jonathan Gash featuring his popular antiques dealer called 'Lovejoy', in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1946 Spanish BloodCleveland and New York: 1946The first edition of this thrilling collection of five short crime fiction stories from Raymond Chandler.
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1977 Death of an Expert WitnessLondon: 1977The first edition of this detective novel by P. D. James from her 'Adam Dalgliesh' series.
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1935 Burn Witch Burn!London: 1935A smart second edition of this thrilling novel from American writer Abraham Merritt.
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1953-1981 5vol A Collection of Detective Stories from Michael InnesLondon: 1953-1981A smart collection of five first edition detective novels from Michael Innes.
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1963 The Mysterious Mr Campion: An Allingham OmnibusLondon: 1963A first edition thus omnibus edition of three works from Margery Allingham's Mr. Campion series.
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1987-1997 A Collection of Works by Evelyn AnthonyLondon: 1987-1997A very smart collection of seven first editions by spy-thriller writer, Evelyn Anthony.
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1961-79 Six First Edition Gollancz Crime and Thriller NovelsLondon: 1961-79Six first edition, thrilling crime novels by a host of fantastic authors, all in their original dust wrappers.
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1946 The House in Lordship LaneLondon: 1946The first edition of A. E. W. Mason's fifth and final Inspector Hanaud novel, in the illustrated dust wrapper.
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1951 Opening NightLondon: 1951The first edition of this thrilling and theatrical murder mystery by Ngaio Marsh.
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1959 The PledgeNew York: 1959The first US edition of this crime novella by Swiss author Friedrich Durrenmat.
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1964 The Man Who Sold DeathLondon: 1964The first edition, third impression of this thrilling novel set in the south of France, in the scarce publisher's original dust wrapper.
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c1930 The Mystery of the Crystal SkullLondon: c1930A very scarce thriller by James Morgan Walsh, a tense crime novel revolving around a crystal skull.
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Signedc1925 The Forbidden HourLondon: c1925A very scarce thriller by Maude Crossley and Charles King, inscribed by the authors.
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1897 The Last StrokeLondon: [1897]The first edition of this uncommon murder mystery written by Emma Murdock Van Deventer.
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1935 Three Great Thrillers, The Black, The Reporter, The Iron GripLondon: [1935]An omnibus of three exciting thrillers by Edgar Wallace, each a gripping novella.
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1939 Cold StealNew York: 1939The first printing of this mystery novel set in New England by Phoebe Atwood Taylor.
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1935 Raphael M.D.London: 1935A very scarce anthology of thirteen crime stories by Augustus Muir, the first edition.