New York: Warner Books, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. Stated first printing. A 326 pp crime novel by the prolific McBain (aka Evan HUnter). A clean near fine copy in dustwrapper. This copy INSCRIBED by the author on the half-title page and signed off as Evan "Ed McBain" Hunter. More
New York: Harper & Row, 1971. First American edition. Hardcover. 8vo. First US edition of the author's first book and winner of the coveted Gold Dagger Award in Great Britain. Very good indeed in very good unclipped and unfaded dustwrapper. More
New York: W. W. Norton and Company, 1979. First edition. Hardcover. First edition of the author's first book, a suspense novel that won the Edgar Award for best first novel of the year. This copy both SIGNED by the author and separately INSCRIBED by Patterson and dated in year of... More
New York: Charles Scribner, 1982. First edition. Cloth. First edition of the talented crime writer's first book. Winner of the coveted Edgar Award. A very good clothbound copy with small stain to bottom corner of rear endpaper. Prior ownership name of Henry Geldzahler on the front endpaper. The price-intact dustwrapper... More
Garden City: Doubleday, 1971. First American edition. Hardcover. 8vo. First US edition of the author's first thriller novel and winner in Great Britain of the Silver Dagger Award. Remainder spray to lower edge else a near fine copy in very good unclipped and unfaded dustwrapper. Some rubbing to rear panel. More
London: Orion Books, 1997. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 394 pp. First UK edition of this terrific Inspector John Rebus detective novel. Fine condition in fine dustwrapper, clipped at bottom of front flap. An Edgar Award nominee. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. Second printing. Hardcover. Second US printing of this early John Rebus murder mystery. A handsome near fine copy in near fine unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED by the author on the title page. More
London: Orion Press, 1992. First edition. Paperback. Simultaneous first paperbound edition of this early Inspector Rebus crime novel. A tight square copy. SIGNED by Rankin on the title page. More
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 2002. First edition. Hardcover. First edition, first printing of this breakout successful novel by the author of Lucky. A clean near fine example in near fine price intact dustwrapper. Price sticker afixed to rear panel. Source for the film of the same name. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1946. First edition. Hardcover. Classic crime omnibus collecting hard-boiled stories from issues of Black Mask magazine. 468 pp. Featuring work by George Harmon Coxe, Norbert Deavis, Raymond Chandler and others. Small prior owner name to front endpaper else a very good copy in green boards... More
New York: Prentice-Hall, 1952. First American edition. Hardcover. Stated first American edition. 211 pp. A murder suspense story by the author of The Man Who Watched The Trains Go by. Translated into English by Louise Varese. Prior ownership sticker to the front endpaper, else a very good copy in very... More
New York: George H. Doran Company, 1925. Second printing. Hardcover. Hardbound octavo. 292 pp. Handsome very good copy in orange-red boards. Presumed second printing with a "B" on the copyright page. Lacking the uncommon dustwrapper. More
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. First edition of this murder mystery novel that won the Edgar Award for Best Crime Novel of the year. A sharp near fine copy in near fine unclipped dustwrapper. This copy nicely INSCRIBED by the author and dated in year of... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1928. Reprint. Cloth. Cloth-covered octavo in dustwrapper. Early reprint edition of this 345 pp crime novel. Small inked prior owner name else a very good copy in red cloth binding. Light dampstain. The dustwrapper has some chipping at edges and at base of spine and... More
New York: Signet Books, 1968. First edition. Paperback. Pocket paperbound book. Stated first printing. Contains two works: Killer Mine and Man Alone. 157 pp. Published as Signet P3483. A very good copy with some cover wear and faint spine crease. This copy SIGNED by Spillane and quite uncommon thus. More
New York: Signet Books, 1969. First edition. Paperback. Pocket paperbound book. Stated first printing. Includes Kick It or Kill, The Seven Year Kill and The Bastard Bannerman. 190 pp. Published as Signet T4141. A clean very good example. Square and tight.. This copy SIGNED by Spillane and quite uncommon thus. More
New York: Chelsea House, 1928. First edition. Cloth. Clothbound ocatvo. 248 pp plus ads at rear of book. Kezar Falls Circulating Library sticker afixed to the inside front pastedown else no other markings or writing in the book. A very good copy lacking the uncommon dustwrapper. More
New York: Viking Press, 1973. First edition. Hardcover. First edition. 150 pp. Small spine lean. Otherwise a near fine copy in price-intact dustwrapper. More
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1983. First American edition. Hardcover. First American edition. A novel of suspense that won the John Creasey Award. Fine condition in near fine price intact dustwrapper. More
New York: William Morrow, 1966. First edition. Hardcover. First edition of the author's first book, an espionage novel that won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel of the Year. Crimp at top of spine else an exceptional copy in very good price intact dustwrapper with some creases and closed... More
New York: William Morrow, 1975. First edition. Hardcover. First edition with complete number row. A high-stakes plot to rip off the billion dollar whart market. A very good hardbound copy in dustwrapper. SIGNED by the author on the title page. More
London: No Exit Press, 2000. First UK edition. Hardcover. First UK edition of the author's second gritty crime novel. 215 pp. Paper toned slightly else a near fine example in near fine price-intact dustwrapper. SIGNED by the author on the title page. More
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition of the author's second crime novel. A sharp, clean near fine copy in dustwrapper. SIGNED by the author on the author on the title page and dated in year of publication. More
London: Macmillan, 1995. First UK edition. Hardcover. Fine first UK edition in dustwrapper. A crime novel by the Edgar Award winning novelist. SIGNED by the author on the title page. More
New York: St Martin's, 1992. Book Club. Hardcover. Fine copy in dustwrapper of the author's first book. Although it looks, tastes and smells like a first edition, it is actually a book club edition due to the "HB5X" present on the last page of text. SIGNED by the author on... More
