Auction No 411, Category: Books

46 Lots (displaying 21 - 40)

Ian Fleming "Casino Royale", Jonathan Cape, 1960, sixth printing, in a good mylar-protected d/jkt which shows some light wear and marks;

Lot: 32

  • Auction Date: Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £100 - £150
SOLD £80
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Ian Fleming Casino Royale, Jonathan Cape, 1960, sixth printing, in a good mylar-protected d/jkt which shows some light wear and marks; internally VG with occasional minor tone marks largely confined to first few leaves; the jacket appears to be slightly cut down along upper & lower edges with a total loss of 4mm. No inscriptions.

Ian Fleming ‘James Bond’ novels, a selection comprising 1950s/60s Book Club editions (7), Jonathan Cape originals (4),

Lot: 33

  • Auction Date: Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £100 - £120
SOLD £60
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Ian Fleming ‘James Bond' novels, a selection comprising 1950s/60s Book Club editions (7), Jonathan Cape originals (4), and a Reprint Society edition of Live and Let Die; all in d/jkts, five of which are facsimiles. Mixed condition. (12)      

Crime Fiction & Thrillers, 1940s/90s, a selection in d/jkts with many first editions including works by Elizabeth Ferrars, A.A. Fair (2),

Lot: 34

  • Auction Date: Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £100 - £130
SOLD £60
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Crime Fiction & Thrillers, 1940s/90s, a selection in d/jkts with many first editions including works by Elizabeth Ferrars, A.A. Fair (2), Adam Diment, and Manning Coles (2). Varied condition but generally good/VG, the jackets all mylar-protected. (28)         

Gwendoline Butler "Coffin in Malta", Geoffrey Bles, 1964, 1st Edn in creased & worn d/jkt; and four other Butler first editions in worn jackets

Lot: 35

  • Auction Date: Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
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Gwendoline Butler Coffin in Malta, Geoffrey Bles, 1964, 1st Edn in creased & worn d/jkt; and four other Butler first editions in worn jackets of which three are ex-library. (5)

Harry Carmichael crime fiction, all Collins first editions in VG/Fine complete d/jkts comprising "Alibi", 1961 (some scattered foxing to text),

Lot: 36

  • Auction Date: Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £80 - £100
SOLD £62
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Harry Carmichael crime fiction, all Collins first editions in VG/Fine complete d/jkts comprising Alibi, 1961 (some scattered foxing to text), A Question of Time, 1958 (some spotting to endpapers), Emergency Exit, 1957, and Stranglehold, 1959 (gift inscription). A scarce group (4)

Agatha Christie "Mrs. McGinty’s Dead", Collins, 1952, 1st Edn in near complete d/jkt which is worn & chipped at top & tail of the spine

Lot: 37

  • Auction Date: Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £52
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Agatha Christie Mrs. McGinty's Dead, Collins, 1952, 1st Edn in near complete d/jkt which is worn & chipped at top & tail of the spine with few tone marks to rear panel; spotting to edge of text block. VG internally, no inscriptions.

Agatha Christie "Taken at the Flood", Collins, 1948, First Edn in a good d/jkt which shows loss at top & tail of the spine;

Lot: 38

  • Auction Date: Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £44
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Agatha Christie Taken at the Flood, Collins, 1948, First Edn in a good d/jkt which shows loss at top & tail of the spine; neat ownership inscription to front endpaper. Few minor tone marks. The jacket lacks the price of 8s6d and so is likely taken from a later printing.

Agatha Christie "After the Funeral", Collins, 1953, First Edn in a VG near complete d/jkt the spine of which is slightly chipped at top and tail

Lot: 39

  • Auction Date: Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £66
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Agatha Christie After the Funeral, Collins, 1953, First Edn in a VG near complete d/jkt the spine of which is slightly chipped at top and tail and a little dulled. Endpapers slightly tanned o/w fine internally, without inscriptions.  

Agatha Christie selection, all Collins publications in d/jkts, the jackets in varied condition; "They Do It With Mirrors", "Dead Man’s Folly",

Lot: 40

  • Auction Date: Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £130 - £160
SOLD £84
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Agatha Christie selection, all Collins publications in d/jkts, the jackets in varied condition; They Do It With Mirrors, Dead Man's Folly, The Clocks, and After the Funeral are first editions (the last title lacks front endpaper); The Moving Finger, Death Comes As The End, and The Labours of Hercules are second impressions, and the remainder later printings. Two books have ownership inscriptions. Fair to VF (14)

Rex Stout "Too Many Clients", 1961, and "Before Midnight", 1956, both Collins 1st Editions in VG complete d/jkts, the latter with ownership stamp

Lot: 41

  • Auction Date: Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
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Rex Stout Too Many Clients, 1961, and Before Midnight, 1956, both Collins 1st Editions in VG complete d/jkts, the latter with ownership stamp to front endpaper and library stamp on reverse of title page; together with the United States 1st Edn of Before Midnight Viking Press, 1955, in a damaged d/jkt. (3) 

Rex Stout crime fiction selection, all in d/jkts, mostly Collins 1st Edns, plus two second impressions; and two Viking 1st Edns

Lot: 42

  • Auction Date: Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £170 - £200
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Rex Stout crime fiction selection, all in d/jkts, mostly Collins 1st Edns, plus two second impressions; and two Viking 1st Edns including The Silent Speaker 1946 in damaged d/jkt; most jackets are good to fine but Bad for Business has pieces missing and Black Orchids (a 2nd impression) is heavily tape-stained. Trio for Blunt Instruments is ex-library, The Father Hunt has an ownership signature. (12)

G.K. Chesterton, Agatha Christie and others "The Floating Admiral", Doubleday, Doran & Co, 1932, 1st US Edn, VG in a fine facsimile d/jkt,

Lot: 43

  • Auction Date: Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
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G.K. Chesterton, Agatha Christie and others The Floating Admiral, Doubleday, Doran & Co, 1932, 1st US Edn, VG in a fine facsimile d/jkt, top of front endpaper chipped; and the Macmillan 1981 re-issue in fine d/jkt, the text browned throughout due to paper quality. No inscriptions. (2)       

H.C. Bailey "Honour Among Thieves", Macdonald & Co., 1947, First Edition in edgeworn but o/w complete d/jkt with couple of small closed tears;

Lot: 44

  • Auction Date: Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £42
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H.C. Bailey Honour Among Thieves, Macdonald & Co., 1947, First Edition in edgeworn but o/w complete d/jkt with couple of small closed tears; light tanning to endpapers o/w fine internally. Spotting to edge of textblock.

Josephine Bell crime fiction 1940s/70s, all bar one in mostly good to fine d/jkts,but "A Well-Known Face" worn and "Such A Nice Client" price-clipped

Lot: 45

  • Auction Date: Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £100 - £120
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Josephine Bell crime fiction 1940s/70s, all bar one in mostly good to fine d/jkts but A Well-Known Face very worn and Such A Nice Client price-clipped; mostly first editions, The Port of London Murders and Death at Half-Term 1940s reprints; three have ownership inscriptions; a few with foxing/toning to prelims especially New People at the Hollies.  (9)

George Bellairs crime fiction, mostly 1960s Thriller Book Club Editions but including Giffford originals comprising "The Murder of a Quack"

Lot: 46

  • Auction Date: Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
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George Bellairs crime fiction, mostly 1960s Thriller Book Club Editions but including Giffford originals comprising The Murder of a Quack (1943, gift inscription) in very faded cloth, and The Case of the Demented Spiv (undated), VG, in a very worn d/jkt; the remainder all in the jackets, of variable quality, generally VG or better. (12)

Christopher Bush first edition crime fiction in d/jkts, published by Macdonald (3) or Macmillan (3, USA), the jackets with some wear

Lot: 47

  • Auction Date: Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £28
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Christopher Bush first edition crime fiction in d/jkts, published by Macdonald (3) or Macmillan (3, USA), the jackets with some wear but complete/near-complete (two slightly chipped); The Case of the Good Employer ex-library. (6)     

Gwendoline Butler "The Dull Dead", Geoffrey Bles,1958, 1st Edition in a slightly edgeworn but o/w complete d/jkt; VG internally, without inscriptions.

Lot: 48

  • Auction Date: Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £42
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Gwendoline Butler The Dull Dead, Geoffrey Bles, 1958, 1st Edition in a slightly edgeworn but o/w complete d/jkt; VG internally, without inscriptions. 

Gwendoline Butler crime fiction, all published by Geoffrey Bles, comprising "The Interloper", 1959, 1st Edn in edgeworn & slightly chipped d/jkt,

Lot: 49

  • Auction Date: Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
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Gwendoline Butler crime fiction, all published by Geoffrey Bles, comprising The Interloper, 1959, 1st Edn in edgeworn & slightly chipped d/jkt, fine internally; Coffin in Oxford, 1st Edn in the usual amended price d/jkt which has a large piece missing from top of the front panel, fine internally; and Death Lives Next Door, 1960, 2nd impression in VG d/jkt, library stamp at foot of first page of text. (3)

Late-19th/early 20th Century children's & illustrated selection including Rosina Emmet "Pretty Peggy and Other Ballads", Dodd, Mead & Co, 1880;

Lot: 50

  • Auction Date: Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £120 - £150
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Late-19th/early 20th Century children's & illustrated selection including Rosina Emmet Pretty Peggy and Other Ballads, Dodd, Mead & Co, 1880; Hoffmann The English Struwwelpeter, Griffith, Farrar, Browne & Co; Walter Crane The Baby's Bouquet Routledge, text loose [1878]; The Motograph Moving Picture Book, Bliss, Sands & Co, complete with transparency device (text loose); Harry Payne Our Volunteers, Raphael Tuck; W. Heath Robinson Some Frightful War Pictures, Duckworth, 1915; and various others, plus a one later title. Mixed condition with worn and grubby covers but generally good internally. (14)

Greville Wynne "The Man from Odessa", Robert Hale, 1981, 1st Edn, in a VG complete d/jkt; small ownership label to front pastedown. Fine internally.

Lot: 52

  • Auction Date: Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £15 - £20
SOLD £10
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Greville Wynne The Man from Odessa, Robert Hale, 1981, 1st Edn, in a VG complete d/jkt; small ownership label to front pastedown. Fine internally. 255pp + photo-plates.