New York: E. P. Dutton, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of the crime writer's first book and winner of the first EDGAR AWARD for best first mystery novel. Minor crimping to spine ends. Spine lettering a bit dulled with age. Overall a very nice copy of this book. Price..... More
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of the crime writer's first book and winner of the EDGAR AWARD for best first mystery novel. Prior ownership initials to front endpaper. Minor crimping to spine ends. Spine lettering a bit dulled with age. Overall a nice copy..... More
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this Ed and Am Hunter mystery novel. Very good plus with slight lean and evidence of bookplate removal to front endpaper in fine and bright unclipped jacket. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this highly praised crime novel, his fourth featuring Paul Pine. Pages tanned, else a square tight very good copy in about very good priced dustwrapper with the typical heavy rubbing to spine which seems to afflict most copies..... More
London: Macmillan, 1973. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. Extremely scarce mystery, winner of Britain's prestigous Dagger Award. This copy is very good with faint lean and evidence of sticker removal to rear end paper. Unclipped jacket is very good minus with wear to spine ends and tanning to inside flaps. Overall..... More
London: Collins, 1989. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. First UK edition of the author's third crime novel. Near fine in near fine price intact dustwrapper. This copy INSCRIBED by the author in year of publication. Quite scarce thus. Signed by Author. More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1986. First edition thus. Hardcover. Hardbound UK edition with newafterword by the author. A handsome near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED by the author and uncommon thus. A Mario Balzic crime novel. More
No Place: Wm. H. Wise, Inc., 1942. First edition. Paperback. First edition. Pulp mystery novel. A good copy in decorated bound wrappers. Small tape repair near top of spine. Paper somewhat brittle from age. Scarce title. More
New York: Random House, 1975. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 272 pp. First edition stated with proper number row. A modern noir crime thriller that lays claim to the heritage of Chandler. The author's second book and first crime novel.Light foxing to page edges (not affecting the interior) else a very..... More
New York: Charles Scribner, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition with publisher's insignia and letter "A" on copyright page. Some shelfwear to lower board edges else a clean bright copy in bright unclipped and unfaded dustwrapper. A Judge Peck murder mystery. More
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1979. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. First US edition of his 4th Inspector Morse. Lovely copy, near fine or better with just a couple of light smudges to ffep in fine unclipped jacket. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1956. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. First edition stated of the author's first book. Winner of the Edgar Award for Best First Mystery Novel. Prior owner name to front endpaper else a very good copy in very good clipped dustwrapper. Some light dampstaining to rear panel..... More
New York: Walker and Company, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of the author's second book, a chilling murder mystery set in the Pacific Northwest. A fine copy with the faintest of creases to front endpaper in fine unclipped dustwrapper. More
New York: Mysterious Press, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine review copy with promo material laid in. Fine bright unclipped and unfaded dustwrapper. The author's fifth crime novel. Collector's copy. More
New York: Mystery House, 1947. First edition. Hardcover. Hardbound octavo in dustwrapper. 255 pp. A psychological mystery novel by the author of The Taste of Ashes. Minor crimping to spine tips else this is a very handsome copy. Paper is bright and unmarked. The price-intact dustwrapper however is a bit..... More
London: Brown, Watson, Ltd, 1952. First Thus. Paperback. Uncommon mystery by Fischer in this digest format. Very good condition with some small closed tears to front cover. Many pages still uncut. No date listed, but from 1952. More
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Exceptionally clean first edition of this crime novel set in Las Vegas. Price intact dustwrapper shows a bit of wear to edges, but much brighter than normally seen. More
London: Michael Joseph, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. First UK and true first edition of the celebrated author's third Edgar Award winning crime novel. Slight lean else a near fine copy in very good clipped dustwrapper. SIGNED by the author on the title page. More
New York: Harper & Row, 1964. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Attractive first US edition of the author's second mystery novel. Fine book with no writing, bookplates etc. Spine ends lightly bumped. Unclipped jacket is bright and unrubbed with negligible chips to upper spine end and one wrinkle to bottom of..... More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. First American edition with proper code at rear for this publisher. Small sticker to rear pastedown else a clean very good plus to near fine example of this great noir title. Price intact dustwrapper has small chips and tears to..... More
New York: Random House, 1969. First edition. Hardcover. First edition. First printing stated of the author's first crime novel and winner of the coveted Edgar Award. Prior owner name and date to front endpaper. Otherwise a very good copy in very good plus unclipped dustwrapper. More
New York: Henry Holt, 1995 and 1996. First edition. Hardcover. Two hardbound books in dustwrapper. Both books are in near fine condition in near fine dustwrappers. Both books are first edition, first printings. Both are SIGNED by Grafton on their respective title pages. More
New York: Edward J. Clode, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good first edition of this early crime novel by the author of The Limping Man. Spine lettering has worn away some, one small stain to front endpaper, else a solid clean book. Price intact dustwrapper is a beauty with minor..... More
Garden City: Doubleday, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Rare second book by this popular mystery writer. Inscribed. Copy would be lovely fine except for very tiny prior owner's name on ffep. Unclipped jacket is VG+ or better with some light wear to spine ends and upper front right corner shows very..... More
