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1985Best.-Nr. 160383London: Michael Joseph. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition in near fine condition with like condition dust-jacket. Signed and dated by author. The pages are clean and without blemishes. The design on the dust-jacket is by Chris Yates; In this suspenseful novel rookie FBI agent Anna Pigeon is assigned to investigate the break-in at a prestigious art museum. As she begins her investigation Anna quickly realizes that the perpetrator may be one of her own. With the help of her new partner Artie Anna races to solve the case before the perpetrator can strike again.; 8vo; 272 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover
Best.-Nr. 160537London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good. N.D. Hardcover. A very good undated edition. The orange boards are a little loose with some discoloration to spine. The pages are tanned and there are a few pencil marks to front endpage ; ; 8vo; 277 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1975Best.-Nr. 160376New York Hagerstown San Francisco London: Harper & Row. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1975. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first american edition in fine condition with a like dust-jacket. Volume is signed by the author on the title page. The book is tightly bound with no signs of wear. Silver lettering found on spine is still bright. The dust-jacket was designed by David Rose; When a young man is found dead in a seedy hotel room detective Jake Stonebridge suspects foul play. But as he investigates Jake uncovers a web of corruption money laundering and dirty politics. To clear his name Jake must take on the city's most powerful players-and he has only 48 hours to do it.; 8vo; 201 pages; Signed by Author . Harper & Row hardcover
Best.-Nr. 160546London Melbourne And Toronto: Ward Lock & Co. Limited. Very Good. N.D. Hardcover. An undated edition in very good condition. The red boards are clean with some tanning to endpages ; ; 8vo; 318 pages . Ward, Lock & Co. , Limited hardcover
1941Best.-Nr. 160520Boston: Little Brown and Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1941. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A near fine first edition first printing in dust-jacket of equal condition. The dust-jacket illustrations are bright with small chips near spine. The book is clean tightly bound and free of marks ; Jacket drawing by George F. Kelley ; 8vo; 264 pages . Little, Brown and Company hardcover
1937Best.-Nr. 160503Boston: Little Brown and Company. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1937. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition first printing in near fine condition with a very good dust-jacket. The dust-jacket has several tears and shows general shelfwear. The book itself bears shelfwear but has a very clean interior with tight binding; The Mayor on Horseback is a children's book about a mayor who rides a horse to get to work. The horse is very tired but the mayor is determined to get to work on time. The mayor's friends and family try to convince him to take a break but the mayor is determined to keep going. The mayor's perseverance pays off and he arrives to work on time.; 8vo; 353 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1939Best.-Nr. 160523Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1939. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A very good first printing of the first edition housed in dust-jacket of equal condition. The dust-jacket has a few small chips and some wear to edges but is very vibrant in color. The book has gray boards with burgundy text and the interior is clean and tight. ; Jacket drawing by George F. Kelley ; 8vo; 315 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1962Best.-Nr. 160385New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1962. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first printing of the first american edition in near fine condition with an alike condition unclipped dust-jacket. The dust-jacket shows a little wear around the edges. The red lettering of the title is still bold against solid black background. The book has faint signs of shelfwear but the pages are clean with no marks from previous owners. Book signed by author Dick Francis; The dust-jacket design is by Ben Feder Inc. This is author Francis Dick's first novel. ; 8vo; 220 pages; Signed by Author . Holt, Rinehart and Winston hardcover
Best.-Nr. 160534London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good-. N.D. Hardcover. A very good- undated edition with the dust-jacket cover glued to front pastedown. There is no exterior dust-jacket. There is some tanning to endpages and the spine is loose ; ; 8vo; 316 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1987Best.-Nr. 160399London: Michael Joseph. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition in fine condition with a dust-jacket of equal condition. The dust-jacket has no tears or blemishes. The ages show no sign of wear and are tightly bound. Volume is signed by author. ; Hot Money is a mystery novel set in the world of high finance. The book follows the detective work of financial investigator Jack Barrett as he investigates the mysterious deaths of several wealthy men.; 8vo; 278 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover
1998Best.-Nr. 160392London: Michael Joseph. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition in fine condition with a dust-jacket of like condition. An attractive copy with no marks stains or tears. The endpages feature illustrated racehorses. Book is isgned by the author; Collection of 13 short stories. ; 8vo; 273 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover
1969Best.-Nr. 160379London: Michael Joseph. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1969. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition in near fine condition housed in a dust-jacket of like condition. The book is warmly inscribed by the author to Jay and Roy. The spine is slightly cocked and the sillver lettering it bears is clear and bright. There are no blemishes to the pages or boards. The dust-jacket design is by Carl Bernard; The novel Inquiry is set in a future where the world is on the brink of war. A young man Francis is sent to a military academy to learn how to fight. There he meets a girl Lily who helps him to question the war and his role in it.; 8vo; 224 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover
1920Best.-Nr. 160307Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1920. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. An first printing of the first editiion in very good condition. There is a previous owner's library bookplate on the front endpage. ; Frontispiece by H. Weston Taylor. ; 16mo; 295 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
Best.-Nr. 160511London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good. N.D. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. There are afew scuffs and marks on cover with tanning and foxing to interior pages; CRIMESMichael is a ruthless killer who has no remorse for his victims. In this thrilling novel Oppenheim and Phillips reveal the dark secrets of Michael's life revealing the depths of his depravity.; 8vo; 306 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1926Best.-Nr. 160313New York: A. L. Burt Company. Very Good. 1926. First Printing. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition with some fraying to cover. The spine is beginning to fade but the iterior is clean and tight; CRIME MYSTERYWhen the body of a beautiful young woman is found in the city park Chief of Police Harvey Garrard is immediately suspicious of her boyfriend the accused. The more Garrard investigates the more he realizes that the boyfriend may not be the only one with secrets. As the evidence mounts against him Garrard realizes that this case is much more complicated than it first appeared.; 8vo; 329 pages . A. L. Burt Company hardcover
1976Best.-Nr. 160381London: Michael Joseph. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition in very good condition with a nearly fine dust-jacket. The book is signed by the author on the front endpaper. The lettering on the spine is bright but the spine is cracked and slightly cocked. The dust-jacket has one small stain on back and the pages are tight and free of marks. The dust-jacket picture is designed by Chris Yates ; The novel follows the life of a teenage girl Isabel who is trying to come to grips with the death of her mother. Isabel is grappling with the loss trying to figure out who she is and where she belongs while also trying to navigate her relationship with her father. The novel explores Isabel's relationship with her mother and father and the various relationships that she forms within her community.; 8vo; 252 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover
1927Best.-Nr. 28064New York: George H. Doran Company. Very Good. 1927. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A very good first printing of the first edition with some fraying to the corners. The pages are discolored due to aging and some have separated from the binding; An affluent woman falls for a man while at her late grandfather's ranch. When Tom McNair is arrested for murder Kay Dowling's life is turned upside down and the journey to prove his innocence proves more dangerous than imagined ; 8vo; 372 pages . George H. Doran Company hardcover
Best.-Nr. 160519London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good. N.D. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. A very good undated edition. The binding is loose and the cover shows some wear. There is foxing present throughout text with spine slightly cocked ; The Golden Web is the story of a young girl who is desperately searching for her father. She is trying to find him in different parts of the world but she is never sure if he is alive or dead. She meets different people who help her in her search but she is never sure if they are truthful. The Golden Web is a mystery novel that is full of suspense.; 8vo; 320 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
Best.-Nr. 160539London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good. N.D. Hardcover. An undated edition in very good condition. There is some foxing to the page edges and throughout novel and normal shelfwear to cover ; ; 8vo; 288 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
Best.-Nr. 160528London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good. N.D. Hardcover. A very good edition. The cover is clean with a small dent to back board. The interior pages are slightly tanned with a previous owner's signature on front pastedown. The volume bears no stated date; Ambrose Lavendale is a diplomat who is entrusted with negotiating a peace treaty between two warring factions. He must navigate the treacherous waters of politics while trying to keep the peace.; 8vo; 288 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1971Best.-Nr. 160374New York Evanston San Francisco And London: Harper & Row. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1971. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first american edition in near fine condition with like condition dust-jacket. Book is signed by the author directly on title page. The book is slightly cocked with some discoloration to cover. There is a small scuff on the front of dust-jacket; the design of which is by Michael Silberman; Bonecrack is a novel set in the Nevada desert. It follows the story of a family whose lives are turned upside down after their home is destroyed in a wildfire. They must find new ways to survive in a harsh and unforgiving landscape.; 8vo; 201 pages; Signed by Author . Harper & Row hardcover
1966Best.-Nr. 160382New York And Evanston: Harper & Row. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition in near fine condition with a dust-jacke tin very good condition. The dust-jacket has several streaks of red on the back cover. The book is tightly bound and shows few signs of wear. Pages are deckled. The dust-jacket design is by Merle Peek; This book is about a young boy named Francis who has to learn how to fly in order to save his family. He starts out by learning how to fly a kite and then moves on to learning how to fly a plane. Along the way he meets other characters who help him learn more about flying and the importance of it. Ultimately Francis is able to fly and save his family from a dangerous situation.; 8vo; 249 pages . Harper & Row hardcover
Best.-Nr. 160521London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. N.D. Hardcover. A very good edition with a very good dust-jacket. The illustrations on the dust-jacket are bright with small chips near spine. The book has stamp on front endpage and title page. There is some foxing and marking throughout. ; The Exploits of Pudgy Pete & Co. is a children's book about a group of animals that go on adventures. The animals are all overweight and go on adventures to try to lose weight. The book is written in a rhyming style and is intended for children.; 8vo; 316 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
Best.-Nr. 160538London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited. Very Good. N.D. Hardcover. A very good copy with slight discoloration to cover and a cocked spine. The previous owner's signature is on the front endpage and there is minimal amount of foxing throughout ; The Little Gentleman from Okehampstead is a novel about a young gentleman Lord Arthur Dedlock who is forced to flee England after being accused of a crime he didn't commit. He moves to the country estate of Okehampstead where he befriends the enigmatic Mr. Boldwood and falls in love with the beautiful Agnes. When new evidence emerges implicating Lord Arthur in the crime he must choose between fleeing again and fighting for his innocence.; 8vo; 256 pages . Hodder and Stoughton Limited hardcover
Best.-Nr. 160516London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good-. N.D. Hardcover. A first edition in very good- condition. The cover shows wear and age. The interior pages have some foxing tanning and pen marks. This volume is sIgned and dated August 1930 by previous owner; In the vein of The Odyssey and The Iliad The Fortunate Wayfarer tells the story of a man who is thrust into a series of adventures after being shipwrecked on an unknown island. Along the way he meets a variety of characters some helpful some not and must outwit and defeat them all in order to return to civilization.; 8vo; 310 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover