Auction No 412, Category: Books
78 Lots (displaying 21 - 40)
Edgar Wallace "The Green Rust", Ward Lock, in VG slightly chipped d/jkt, early edition, price 1/- on flap, spine rolled;
Edgar Wallace "The Green Rust", Ward Lock, in VG slightly chipped d/jkt, early edition, price 1/- on flap, spine rolled;
Lot 24
Lot: 24
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £28
MORE DETAILSEdgar Wallace The Green Rust, Ward Lock, in VG slightly chipped d/jkt, early edition, price 1/- on flap, spine rolled; Mickey Spillane I, The Jury 1953, and Kiss Me, Deadly 1953, in fair-VG d/jkts; George Bellairs Death in the Fearful Night, Thriller Book Club, in stained d/jkt; and others in very mixed condition, some ex-library. (17)
Agatha Christie reprint novels, 1990s to 2013, mostly Collins facsimiles, some issued by Book Club Associates. All in fine d/jkts.
Agatha Christie reprint novels, 1990s to 2013, mostly Collins facsimiles, some issued by Book Club Associates. All in fine d/jkts.
Lot 25
Lot: 25
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSAgatha Christie reprint novels, 1990s to 2013, mostly Collins facsimiles, some issued by Book Club Associates. All in fine d/jkts. No ownership inscriptions. (20)
Agatha Christie novels, all bar one in d/jkts, largely Collins published but including "Murders in the Mews", Odhams, [1938].
Agatha Christie novels, all bar one in d/jkts, largely Collins published but including "Murders in the Mews", Odhams, [1938].
Lot 26
Lot: 26
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSAgatha Christie novels, all bar one in d/jkts, largely Collins published but including Murders in the Mews, Odhams, [1938]. Thirteen are first editions, plus few second impressions. Both books and jackets are in mixed condition, a few jackets are facsimiles. (26)
Ngaio Marsh "Vintage Murder", Geoffrey Bles, 1949 in good edgeworn d/jkt, ownership stamp to front endpaper, library stamp on copyright page
Ngaio Marsh "Vintage Murder", Geoffrey Bles, 1949 in good edgeworn d/jkt, ownership stamp to front endpaper, library stamp on copyright page
Lot 27
Lot: 27
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £80
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSNgaio Marsh Vintage Murder, Geoffrey Bles, 1949 in good edgeworn d/jkt, ownership stamp to front endpaper, library stamp on copyright page (no other markings) foxing to fore-edge; and other Ngaio Marsh crime including Spinsters of Jeopardy, Collins, 1954, 1st Edn in slightly chipped d/jkt, A Man Lay Dead Collins 1981 in VG d/jkt and others in mixed condition. (14)
Philip Macdonald "The Wrath", Collins, 1934, in worn but complete d/jkt, the cloth binding faded & stained, spotting to first and last few leaves
Philip Macdonald "The Wrath", Collins, 1934, in worn but complete d/jkt, the cloth binding faded & stained, spotting to first and last few leaves
Lot 28
Lot: 28
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSPhilip Macdonald The Wrath, Collins, 1934, in worn but complete d/jkt, the cloth binding faded & stained, spotting to first and last few leaves o/w VG internally, no inscriptions. A scarce title.
John D. Macdonald novels including "The Moving Target", Alfred Knopf, 1949, in price-clipped d/jkt, browned throughout;
John D. Macdonald novels including "The Moving Target", Alfred Knopf, 1949, in price-clipped d/jkt, browned throughout;
Lot 29
Lot: 29
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSJohn D. Macdonald novels including The Moving Target, Alfred Knopf, 1949, in price-clipped d/jkt, browned throughout; Murder for the Bride, Robert Hale, 1977, 1st UK Edn.in price-clipped d/jkt; Wine of the Dreamers Greenberg, 1951, 1st Edn, in complete but heavily tape-stained d/jkt, endpapers browned; and a selection of others in mixed condition, three ex-library. (10)
John Rhode fiction comprising "The Vanishing Diary", Geoffrey Bles, 1961, 1st Edn, in worn d/jkt, the book in VG condition;
John Rhode fiction comprising "The Vanishing Diary", Geoffrey Bles, 1961, 1st Edn, in worn d/jkt, the book in VG condition;
Lot 30
Lot: 30
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSJohn Rhode fiction comprising The Vanishing Diary, Geoffrey Bles, 1961, 1st Edn, in worn d/jkt, the book in VG condition; The Motor Rally Mystery, 1938, p/bk in chipped wraps; and a poor copy of Robbery with Violence, 1957 in repaired d/jkt and ink marks to publications list. (3)
Georges Simenon first editions including "Maigret Goes to School", 1957, worn cloth, in chipped & browned d/jkt;
Georges Simenon first editions including "Maigret Goes to School", 1957, worn cloth, in chipped & browned d/jkt;
Lot 31
Lot: 31
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSGeorges Simenon first editions including Maigret Goes to School, 1957, worn cloth, in chipped & browned d/jkt; of the others two have facsimile d/jkts, another ex-library. (5)
H. C. Bailey "Call Mr Fortune", Macdonald, 1949, and "Shadow on the Wall", Modern Publishing, n.d., good reading copies in fair/poor d/jkts. (2)
H. C. Bailey "Call Mr Fortune", Macdonald, 1949, and "Shadow on the Wall", Modern Publishing, n.d., good reading copies in fair/poor d/jkts. (2)
Lot 32
Lot: 32
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSH. C. Bailey Call Mr Fortune, Macdonald, 1949, and Shadow on the Wall, Modern Publishing, n.d., good reading copies in fair/poor d/jkts. (2)
Christopher Bush "The Case of the Seven Bells", 1952, and "The Case of the Sapphire Brooch", 1960, both Macdonald published first editions
Christopher Bush "The Case of the Seven Bells", 1952, and "The Case of the Sapphire Brooch", 1960, both Macdonald published first editions
Lot 33
Lot: 33
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £10
MORE DETAILSChristopher Bush The Case of the Seven Bells, 1952, and The Case of the Sapphire Brooch, 1960, both Macdonald published first editions in good edgeworn d/jkts, latter with front endpaper creased o/w VG. (2)
Miles Burton "A Smell of Smoke", Collins, 1959, first edition, VG, in d/jkt which has a piece missing at top of spine and repaired.
Miles Burton "A Smell of Smoke", Collins, 1959, first edition, VG, in d/jkt which has a piece missing at top of spine and repaired.
Lot 34
Lot: 34
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £26 - £36
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSMiles Burton A Smell of Smoke, Collins, 1959, first edition, VG, in d/jkt which has a piece missing at top of spine and repaired.
Thrillers and Crime Fiction in d/jkts including first editions by James Hadley Chase (6), Leslie Charteris, John Bingham, Raymond Marshall
Thrillers and Crime Fiction in d/jkts including first editions by James Hadley Chase (6), Leslie Charteris, John Bingham, Raymond Marshall
Lot 35
Lot: 35
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £18
MORE DETAILSThrillers and Crime Fiction in d/jkts including first editions by James Hadley Chase (6), Leslie Charteris, John Bingham, Raymond Marshall and others. Very mixed condition, some VG/Fine. (29)
M.G. Eberhart crime fiction, all Collins published including eleven first editions, all in fair to fine d/jkts, two with ownership marks
M.G. Eberhart crime fiction, all Collins published including eleven first editions, all in fair to fine d/jkts, two with ownership marks
Lot 36
Lot: 36
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSM.G. Eberhart crime fiction, all Collins published including eleven first editions, all in fair to fine d/jkts, two with ownership marks another with h/s of a private book club. Generally good/VG (12)
Brian Flynn "Exit Sir John", John Long, [1947], first edition, orig. printed boards, some browning to endpapers o/w VG; in edgeworn d/jkt
Brian Flynn "Exit Sir John", John Long, [1947], first edition, orig. printed boards, some browning to endpapers o/w VG; in edgeworn d/jkt
Lot 37
Lot: 37
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSBrian Flynn Exit Sir John, John Long, [1947], first edition, orig. printed boards, some browning to endpapers o/w VG; in edgeworn d/jkt with few small tears/chips, flaps intact, mylar protected.
Walter Dening "Japan in Days of Yore III: The Life of Miyamoto Musashi. Part I", Hakubunsha, Tokyo, 1888, first edition;
Walter Dening "Japan in Days of Yore III: The Life of Miyamoto Musashi. Part I", Hakubunsha, Tokyo, 1888, first edition;
Lot 38
Lot: 38
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSWalter Dening Japan in Days of Yore III: The Life of Miyamoto Musashi. Part I., Hakubunsha, Tokyo, 1888, first edition; original pictorial wraps, some wear and browning to edge of text block; stitch binding partly loose; VG internally with the six fine double-page hand-coloured plates.
"The Wizard", D.C. Thomson, the boys’ comic, a good collection, 1948-49, plus thirteen 1950s (mostly 1958), fair-fine, mainly good/VG. (77)
"The Wizard", D.C. Thomson, the boys’ comic, a good collection, 1948-49, plus thirteen 1950s (mostly 1958), fair-fine, mainly good/VG. (77)
Lot 39
Lot: 39
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £66
MORE DETAILSThe Wizard, D.C. Thomson, the boys' comic, a good collection, 1948-49, plus thirteen 1950s (mostly 1958), fair-fine, mainly good/VG. (77)
Boys’ Comics late-1940s to late-1950s including "The Champion" (15), "The Rover" (8), "The Hotspur" (32), "Adventure" (10), "Tiger" (7),
Boys’ Comics late-1940s to late-1950s including "The Champion" (15), "The Rover" (8), "The Hotspur" (32), "Adventure" (10), "Tiger" (7),
Lot 40
Lot: 40
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £66
MORE DETAILSBoys' Comics late-1940s to late-1950s including The Champion (15), The Rover (8), The Hotspur (32), Adventure (10), Tiger (7), and others including few Dandy and Beano. Also one from 1974. Some mixed condition but generally good/fine. (81)
John Updike "Rabbit Run", "Rabbit is Rich", "Rabbit at Rest" and "Rabbit Redux", Easton Press, Millennium Edition, bonded burgundy leather, gilt,
John Updike "Rabbit Run", "Rabbit is Rich", "Rabbit at Rest" and "Rabbit Redux", Easton Press, Millennium Edition, bonded burgundy leather, gilt,
Lot 41
Lot: 41
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSJohn Updike Rabbit Run, Rabbit is Rich, Rabbit at Rest and Rabbit Redux, Easton Press, Millennium Edition, bonded burgundy leather, gilt, raised bands, gilt edged, ribbon bookmarkers. Set of four in mint condition. (4)
"English Poetry", 3 volumes, and "Prefaces & Prologues to Famous Books", Easton Press, Millennium Edition, bonded red leather, gilt,
"English Poetry", 3 volumes, and "Prefaces & Prologues to Famous Books", Easton Press, Millennium Edition, bonded red leather, gilt,
Lot 42
Lot: 42
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSEnglish Poetry, 3 volumes, and Prefaces & Prologues to Famous Books, Easton Press, Millennium Edition, bonded red leather, gilt, raised bands, gilt-edged, ribbon bookmarkers. A plate of Shakespeare has a small abrasion o/w condition is mint. (4)
Montaigne & others "Literary and Philosophical Works"; "English Essays, Sidney to Macaulay"; and Pascal "Thoughts, and Minor Works"
Montaigne & others "Literary and Philosophical Works"; "English Essays, Sidney to Macaulay"; and Pascal "Thoughts, and Minor Works"
Lot 43
Lot: 43
- Auction Date: Wed 28th Sep 2022 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSMontaigne & others Literary and Philosophical Works; English Essays, Sidney to Macaulay; and Pascal Thoughts, and Minor Works. Three volumes. Easton Press, Millennium Editions, bonded red leather, gilt, raised bands, gilt-edged, ribbon bookmarkers. Mint condition, two still in shrinkwrap. (3)