JOHN BUDE (DUMMY FOR REF)
DEATH ON THE RIVIERA
British Library Crime Classics 2016 UK PB
Originally published 1952
Like New £5
9780712356374

MARTIN EDWARDS (Ed) (DUMMY FOR REF)
RESORTING TO MURDER
British Library Crime Classics 2015 1st UK PB
Short crime stories with a holiday theme
Conan Doyle, Hornung, Chesteron and many more
Like New £5
9780712357487

 

 

 

 

SEXTON BLAKE LIBRARY (DUMMY FOR REF)
#356: BY WHOSE HAND?
REX HARDINGE
Amalgamated 1950s
VG £7
‘It was death for the Eurasian beauty… but who fiired the fatal shot – and why?’
Cover art by David Wright

 

ADAM KNIGHT
GIRL RUNNING
Signet 1956 1st US PB
VG £7
‘Murder strikes among Americans in Paris’
Nice copy with small nicks to back cover
1347

 

JOHN D MACDONALD
THE ONLY GIRL IN THE GAME
Gold Medal 1964 2nd US PB
VG/FN £6
‘The game was hot… and she was on call to keep it that way.’
d1389

 

HOLLY ROTH 
THE CRIMSON IN THE PURPLE
Pyramid 1959 1st US PB
VG £8 
‘A beautiful victim in a mansion of murder’
Cover art by Robert Maguire
Slight edge rubbing; circular embossed stamp on cover. 
G372

GERALD SPARROW
OPIUM VENTURE
Great Pan 1960 1st UK PB
VG £8
‘Savage and sensuous – Queen of an opium empire’
Slight edge rubbing and spine lean
G333

 

MONICA EDWARDS
NO ENTRY 
Armada 1964 1st UK PB thus
GD £10
Cover art by Peter Archer; illustrations by Geoffrey Whittam
A Romney Marsh novel
Short tear at top of spine, extends over early pages at spine. 
C95

MONICA EDWARDS
THE NIGHT BIRD
Armada 1963 1st UK PB thus
GD £15
Cover art by Peter Archer; illustrations by Geoffrey Whittam
A Romney Marsh novel
Cover a little puckered at spine; spine wear and tear; some cover creases
C55

MALCOLM SAVILLE
THE AMBERMERE TREASURE
Armada 1963 1st UK PB thus
FA/GD £5
Cover art by Charles Stewart
A Jillies novel
Heavy waer to spine and much creasing to cover
C38

MALCOLM SAVILLE
MYSTERY MINE
Hamlyn 1968 1st UK PB thus
GD £8
Artist uncredited
A Lone Pine novel
Small split at base of spine; small stain on some page edges. 
M28

 

THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. #1 (US)
(AKA THE THOUSAND COFFINS AFFAIR)
MICHAEL AVALLONE
Ace 1965 1st US PB
GD/VG £5
Dedication by author on title page
Some cover creasing with slight tear 
G553

 

THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. #2 (US)
THE DOOMSDAY AFFAIR
HARRY WHITTINGTON
Ace 1965 1st US PB
GD/VG £5 
Some cover creasing
G560

 

THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. #3 (US)
THE COPENHAGEN AFFAIR
JOHN ORAM
Ace 1965 1st US PB
GD £4
Cover creasing and small graffiti
G564

 

THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. #4 (US)
THE DAGGER AFFAIR 
DAVID MCDANIEL
Ace 1965 1st US PB
GD/VG £5
Some cover creasing
G571

 

THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. #5 (US)
THE MAD SCIENTIST AFFAIR
JOHN T PHILLIFENT
Ace 1966 1st US PB
GD/VG £5
Some rear cover creasing
G581

 

THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. #7 (US)
THE RADIOACTIVE CAMEL AFFAIR
PETER LESLIE
Ace 1966 1st US PB
VG £6
G600

 

DARCY GLINTO 
ROAD FLOOZIE
Robin Hood Press 1950 2nd UK PB
VG £60
‘The great civilization of the US has its seamy side along the open roads as well as in the  confines of its cities. Eileen had to meet it, yield to it, or starve. She suffered the worst humiliations, the crudest brutalities. It soured her, but with her Irish blood she had to fight back.’
Nice copy with solid spine, just a 3 cm tear without loss down from top edge (and on flyleaf). Clean, clear pages and firm staples. 

 

 

CAPTAIN W E JOHNS
BIGGLES & CO
Armada 1962 1st UK PB thus
GD £4
illustrated by Arthur Sindall
Reading crease at spine; short splits top and bottom spine
C9

 

 

 

 

CAPTAIN W E JOHNS
BIGGLES DEFIES THE SWASTIKA
Armada 1965 1st UK PB thus
GD £4
Spine worn and split at bottom

 

 

 

 

CAPTAIN W E JOHNS
BIGGLES GOES TO WAR
Armada 1960s UK PB
GD £4
Cover art by Peter Archer
Some wear and creasing with spine split at bottom

 

 

 

 

CAPTAIN W E JOHNS
BIGGLES IN THE ORIENT
Armada 1963 1st UK PB thus
GD £4
Edges rubbed and spine creasing
C33

 

 

 

(SF) IMPULSE (UK)
#2 Compact APRIL 1966
GD £4
Edited by Kyril Bonfiglioli/Keith Roberts. Roberts, Rackham, Brunner, Merril. 
Wear to spine and covers. Biro prices on cover. Stain on contents page.

IMPULSE (UK)
#11 Compact 1967
GD/VG £5
Edited by Harry Harrison/Keith Roberts. Boyce, Wilson, Merril, Hebron, Hammerton, Moorcock.
Edge wear, minor creasing, short lower spine split. 

NEW WORLDS (UK)
#142 Roberts & Vintner MAY-JUNE 1964
FA £10
1st issue edited by Michael Moorcock. Ballard, Aldiss, Brunner, Bayley.
Cover detached from body of book, cover crease, some water staining. 

NEW WORLDS (UK)
#163 Compact JUNE 1966
GD/VG £5
Edited by Michael Moorcock. Baxter, Ballard, Tate, Hill, Bennett, Bounds. 
Biro prices on cover.  

 

H P LOVECRAFT
DAGON
Panther 1973 3rd UK PB 
GD £9
‘and other macabre tales…’
Short stories
Edges rubbed, spine creasing. 
5860286682

H P LOVECRAFT
MORE ANNOTATED H P LOVECRAFT
Dell 1999 1st US PB
FN £12
Short stories
Contains many of his finest stories, annotated by S T Joshi and Peter Cannon
0440508754

H P LOVECRAFT
THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH
Scholastic 1971 US PB
GD £8
‘and other tales of horror’
Short stories
Cover crease
TK1934

 

 

 

H P LOVECRAFT
THE TOMB AND OTHER TALES
Panther 1975 1975 4th UK PB
VG £8
Short stories
Just slight wear
586029036