London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1886. First English Edition. Octavo, [8], 141, [1 ads] pages; VG; in original buff paper wrappers printed in blue and red; rebacked with plain spine; housed in a green portfolio with flaps, gilt lettering to spine; 1885 on cover, which has been corrected to 1886 in ink, as always; Published Jan. 9, 1886, though intended to have been published in December of 1885.; very mild wear, primarily to corners; interior clean; shelved case 3. More

London: John Murray, 1929. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Octavo, 1202 pages; VG/VG; spine white with black and red lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, mild wear; top edge of text bock red; price on front cover of 'net 7/6'; with small leaflet advertising the third large printing of 'The Complete Sherlock Holmes Short Stories' loose within, also mentioned on the rear cover; age-toning to pages; incredibly scarce, especially with dust jacket; shelved case 13. More

New York: William Morrow & Company, 1966. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo., 222 pages; VG/VG-; spine blue with white lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$3.95'; sun-fading to spine, chipping to head and tail of spine; spine slightly cocked; small droplet stains to top edge of text block; First state dust jacket with no reviews; INSCRIBED on title page by Ross Thomas; LP consignment; shelved case 6, Dupont. More

New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1929. First Edition. Small Octavo in Red Cloth Boards, without scarce dust jacket, Good--. A very rare first edition of Hammett's first book. Boards bumped at corner's revealing underlying boards, bumping to head and tail of spine where cloth is frayed, cloth fraying on both joints between spine and boards, some scuffing to surface of boards, gold image of scull and crossbones on front board. Front hinge on inside has split start, top corner of ffep bears small open tear, binding a little loose, light age toning and some foxing throughout. 270 pp. [Shelved Case 6, Cloth spine bears design in black, red, and yellow]. More

New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1982. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo., 274pp.; VG/VG; spine black with white lettering; dust jacket not priceclipped, very mild wear, primarily in some slight age-toning to upper edge of rear cover; full number line and stated first edition on copyright page; INSCRIBED on title page, dated 4-29-89; LP consignment. More

New York: Pantheon Books, 2000. Second Edition, First Printing. large Octavo, 707 pages; VG/VG; spine black and white with white lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$40.00'; At the authors request, this edition is labeled as the second edition, as technically the first complete edition was actually issued on the internet. As such, 'FIRST EDITION' is stated on the copyright page, with a full number line, but '2nd Edition' is stated at the foot of the title page. The hardcover first edition was limited to 2,000 copies. A thousand copies were unsigned with the ISBN of 0-375-42052-5, and a thousand copies were signed by the author and issued with the ISBN of 0-375-41034-1. This is one of the 800 that were signed on a tipped in page with a large 'Z' in blue ink. He also signed Z in script on the "This is not for you page" together with a rough schematic drawing of walls, a door and three tiny explorers in red, and dated in blue '3/14/00'; text block clean, lacking the common red remainder dot; in excellent condition; MS consignment; shelved case 6. More

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1910. Edition de Luxe, #233/1000. Large Quarto, 128 pages; VG-; bound in half red calf, red cloth boards, gilt tooling and lettering to spine; fading to spine; top edge of text block gilt; first gathering (including title page) loose; SIGNED by Dulac on limitation page, #233/1000; With 30 color plates by Dulac; shelved case 13. More

New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Incorporated, 1938. First Edition. 8vo., 303 pp., G+/G-; blue and navy blue pictorial DJ with white/black/red lettering, spine of DJ faded light blue and green with white and green lettering; chipping with material loss to head and tail of spine, hinges, and corners; blue ink staining to interior of DJ, particularly to bottom-edge that bleeds into exterior, staining the bottom edge of front cover and tail of spine black; brown staining to interior of DJ that bleeds through to front cover and front flap, staining the top right-hand corner of front cover green and and top left-hand corner of front flap brown; small black stain to bottom edge of back cover of DJ towards bottom left-hand corner; creasing to edges of flaps; tape to top right-hand edge of front flap and to top left-hand corner of back flap of DJ; all four corners of flaps price clipped; later edition DJ (Triangle Books, pub. 1941); DJ protected by mylar; red cloth boards with red and navy blue lettering; bumping/chipping/fraying to head and tail of spine, cocking to spine; bumping/fraying to corners of boards, bumping to edges of boards; dark green top, age-toning to text-block, fore-edge partially stippled; age-toning to endpapers and margins of interior, text legible; starting hinge between pp. 122-123, boards shaken, binding intact; last 21 pp. contain recipes; LP consignment; shelved Case 6. More

J. M. Gibson, 1987. Centenary Facsimile Edition, #21/50 copies. Octavo, 168 pages; VG; in pictorial wraps in red card jacket lettered in gilt, housed in a VG red slipcase; jacket has a very mild discoloration along middle of rear cover where the book is held to remove from the slipcase; SIGNED by Jean Conan Doyle on title page; original purchase information included; Facsimile of the First appearance in Beeton's Christmas Annual for 1887; shelved case 13. More

Bloomington, IN: James A. Rock & Company, 1977. First Edition. 8vo., 163 pp., VG/VG; DJ, spine black with white lettering, black and white pictorial front cover with white lettering; mild shelfwear to DJ (e.g., bumping to head and tail of spine and corners); price uncut "$13.50" to top right-hand corner of front flap; DJ protected by mylar; black cloth boards, faded green lettering to spine (text barely legible), yellow and black pictorial endpapers; very mild bumping to head and tail of spine, cocking to spine; bumping to corners of boards, slight cocking to boards, fading to top edge of boards; age-toning to text-block; very mild age-toning/staining to top edge of endpapers; interior clean; frontispiece; "FIRST EDITION, May 1977" stated to copyright page; No. 213 out of 250 numbered copies stated to limitation page; shelved Case 6. More

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1938. First US Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 278 pages; VG/VG-; spine back with red lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price $2.00'; dust jacket has mild chipping to corners, head and tail of sine, some mild closed tears, small piece of tape to interior of front cover; one piece of tape to each flap, no damage or sign of adhesive to front pastedowns; top edge of text block red, some mild rubbing; some age-toning to pages; shelved case 6. More

New York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1919. First US Edition. 8vo., 313 pp., VG/G+; DJ, spine white (age-toned brown) with navy blue lettering, blue and orange pictorial front cover with black lettering; rubbing/chipping to edges, with material loss to corners; age-toning to DJ; "$1.50 Net" stated to spine of DJ; DJ protected by mylar; green cloth boards, navy blue lettering to spine and front cover; bumping to head and tail of spine, cocking to spine, text to spine faded yet legible; mild rubbing to edges and corners of boards; starting hinge between pp. 24-25, boards slightly shaken, binding sturdy; age-toning/mild scratching to text-block; age-toning to interior, text legible; LP consignment; shelved Case 6. More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1949. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 249 pages; VG-/G+; multi-colored illustrated spine, white/yellow text; jacket has protective mylar cover, peeling and tape residue on inside flaps, rubbing, chipping around edges, back of flap has been colored with black marker to try to hide chipping, slight peeling on back; boards are strong, rubbing and staining around edges, minor fraying at spine tail, spine slightly cocked; textblock has edgewear, age toning, some spotting throughout, peeling on pastedowns, small stamp on front pastedown, writing on front endpaper, tape residue on both endpapers, text clean, binding strong; FLP Collection; shelved case 6, Dupont. More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. First Edition, First Printing, First Issue Dust Jacket. Octavo., 371pp.; G+/G+; spine gold with white, red, and black lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$8.95'; mild shelfwear; rear flap has the code '5/76', stated first edition on copyright page, with no indication of further printing; gold foil dust jacket; SIGNED flat on title page by Anne Rice; top edge of text block stained red; some water damage occurred to the top edge, causing some bleeding of the red ink to spread to ffep and front pastedown; vertical crease to front flap; stamp of house on top edge of text block; LP consignment; shelved case 8, Dupont. More

New York: The American Magazine, 1938. First Edition. An octavo book-shaped box, with title page bound in, containing all 36 cards, including the menu card, 34 recipe cards, and an important note from Nero Wolfe; the important note has a small water-stain to the lower edge; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, and is attached to the box at the rear flap, as issued; dust jacket is in G condition, with chipping at head and tail of spine, most edges; LP consignment; shelved case 6, Dupont. More

Privately Printed: [London], n.d. [1949]. First Editions. Small Octavo, 58, 38, 38, 32, 30, 24, 32 pages; VG; rebound in full blue leather, gilt lettering to spine; marbled endpapers; with seperate title and half-title for each part; lacking wraps; shelved case 13. More

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo 253 pages; VG/VG; mostly orange spine, blue/white text; jacket has protective mylar cover, price uncut; very minor shelfwear, small stain on spine; boards are strong; textblock has very minor rubbing around edges, small faint red mark on fore edge, otherwise clean; FLP Collection. Shelved Case 6. More

New York: Random House, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo; VG/VG; white spine with yellow and black text; jacket has protective mylar cover, minor shelfwear, price not clipped; boards are strong; textblock has very faint stain on fore edge, otherwise clean; pp 182; signed by author on title page. Shelve case 6. More

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1981-1996. First edition. Octavo; Fourteen volumes, all First editions, First printings; VG/VG; Hardcover with DJ; Spines, various colors; DJs clean and bright; Boards clean and strong, some volumes with mildly cocked spines; Text blocks clean and tight; Individual volumes: - License Renewed (1981) (ISBN 0399901183) - For Special Services (Coward, McCann & Georghegan, New York, 1982) (ISBN 069811163X) - Icebreaker (1983) (ISBN 0399128115) - Role of Honor (1984) (ISBN 039912912X) - Nobody Lives Forever (1986) (ISBN 0399131515) - No Deals, Mr. Bond (1987) (ISBN 0399132546) - Scorpius (1988) (ISBN 039913347X) - Win, Lose or Die (1989) (ISBN 0399134360) - Brokenclaw (1990) (ISBN 0399135413) - The Man From Barbarossa (1991) (ISBN 0399136258) - Death is Forever (1992) (ISBN 0399137165) - Never Send Flowers (1993) (ISBN 0399138099) - SeaFire (1994) (ISBN 0399139389) - Cold Fall (1996) (ISBN 0399141499) [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. More

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1930. First English Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 311 pages, [8] ads; G+/none; bound in publisher's blue cloth, black lettering to spine; spine sun-faded to green; rubbing to corners, head and tail of spin; INSCRIBED on ffep by Mary Roberts Rinehard to Justice and Mrs. Sterne; shelved case 6. More

New York: MJF Books, 1981-1992 [1953-1964]. Reprints. 8vos., VG+/VG+; ALL VOLUMES: DJs protected by mylar; VOL. 1 [CASINO ROYALE, pub. 1981, orig. 1953, 218 pp.; DJ, green with red lettering; HC, black cloth-covered spine, green paper boards, gold lettering to spine; mild bumping to edges of DJ, interior clean; scarce reprint]; VOL. 2 [DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER, pub. 1984, orig. 1956, 217 pp.; DJ, purple with yellow lettering; HC, purple cloth-covered spine with blue paper boards, gold lettering to spine; age-toning to text-block and interior]; VOL. 3 [DOCTOR NO, pub. 1986, orig. 1958, 256 pp.; DJ, orange with red lettering; HC, white cloth-covered spine with orange paper boards, gold lettering to spine; bumping to tail of spine, interior clean]; VOL. 4 [FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, pub. 1988, orig. 1959; blue cloth-covered spine with gray paper boards, silver lettering to spine; age-toning to text-block]; VOL. 5 [FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE, pub. 1985, orig. 1957, 253 pp.; DJ, red-orange with orange lettering; HC, navy blue cloth-covered spine with blue paper boards, gold lettering to spine; bumping to tail of spine, interior clean]; VOL. 6 [GOLDFINGER, pub. 1987, orig.1959, 318 pp.; DJ, red with green lettering; HC, red cloth-covered spine with yellow paper boards, gold lettering to spine; bumping to tail of spine]; VOL. 7 [LIVE AND LET DIE, pub. 1982, orig. 1954, 218 pp.; DJ, green with purple lettering, blue cloth-covered spine with red paper boards, silver lettering to spine; mild bumping to tail of spine; age-toning to text-block]; VOL. 8 [MOONRAKER, pub. 1983, orig. 1955, 223 pp; DJ, blue with red lettering; HC, navy blue cloth-covered spine with blue paper boards, silver lettering to spine; bumping to tail of spine, interior clean]; VOL. 9 [ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE, pub. 1991, orig. 1963, 288 pp.; DJ, white with red lettering; HC, red cloth-covered spine with blue paper boards, silver lettering to spine; mild bumping to corners of DJ and tail of spine, scratch to fore-edge of text-block, age-toning to text-block]; VOL. 10 [THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, pub. 1990, orig. 1962, 221 pp.; DJ, dark purple with light purple lettering; HC, orange cloth-covered spine with purple paper boards, gold lettering to spine; bumping to tail of spine and corners; age-toning to text-block and interior]; VOL. 11 [THUNDERBALL, pub. 1989, orig. 1961, 254 pp. (last page unpaginated), DJ, light blue with navy blue lettering, HC, red cloth-covered spine with blue paper boards, silver lettering to spine; mild bumping to tail of spine; interior clean]; VOL. 12 [YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE, pub. 1992, orig. 1964, 256 pp. (last page unpaginated); DJ, red with navy blue lettering; HC, white cloth-covered spine with red paper boards, gold lettering to spine; age-toning to text-block, interior clean)]; shelved above Literary Criticism/Hardcover Fiction. More

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1942. First Edition. Octavo; G/G; green spine, white text; jacket has protective mylar cover, rubbing, significant edgewear, with several open and closed tears; boards have sunning, rubbing along edges, bump on front fore edge, small rip in fabric at spine tail and in corner of front tail edge, spine cocked and shaken, webbing showing in back but board is still fully attached; textblock has edgewear, age toning, otherwise clean, binding strong; pp 285; FLP Collection; shelved Case 6, Dupont. More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1990. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo., 293pp.; VG/VG; spine shades of green with orange and white lettering; dust jacket uncut; full number line on copyright page; INSCRIBED on title page by Cornwall, edated 8.24.92 in DC; LP consignment; shelved case 6. More

New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1941. First Edition, Second Printing. 8vo., 271 pp., G+/G; dark green/gray pictorial DJ with yellow/white/black lettering to spine and front cover; chipping with material loss to head and tail of spine, corners, and top-edge of front cover towards hinge; mild fading to spine, lettering faded yet legible; creasing and closed tears to covers and edges; age-toning to covers, predominantly to back cover and flaps; "Second Large Printing" stated to top left-hand corner of front flap; original price "$2.00" stated to top right-hand corner of front flap; DJ protected by mylar; gray cloth boards, red lettering to spine and front board; bumping/chipping to head and tail of spine, mild brown staining to head of spine; mild brown staining to top of front board, lettering legible; rubbing to edges of boards, slight fraying to corners of boards; small scratches to red top towards head of spine, stippled fore-edge, age-toning/shelfwear to fore- and bottom-edges of text-block; foxing/aged paste-staining to endpapers; mild age-toning to interior, text clear and legible; LP consignment; shelved Case 6. More

London: The Do-Not Press, 2001. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 237 pages, [2 pages advertisements], VG-/VG; DJ, navy blue spine, orange and red lettering: minimal wear to DJ, minor scratch to spine; "UK £15.00" to front flap, DJ protected by mylar; navy blue faux-cloth paper boards, gold lettering to spine: slightly cocking to spine, front board very slightly shaken, back board tight, binding sturdy; minimal wear to boards; very mild wear/light age-toning to text-block; light age-toning to margins of interior, text clear and legible; SIGNED by Bruen to title page; shelved Case 6. More