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1928Best.-Nr. 1095801928. Signed. WRIGHT Willard Huntington VAN DINE S.S. The Benson Murder Case. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1928. Octavo contemporary three-quarter green crushed morocco elaborately gilt-decorated spine raised bands decorative endpapers top edge gilt. $1400.Third edition of the first Philo Vance novel by legendary critic and editor Willard Wright under the pseudonym of S.S.Van Dine a Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone mystery a splendid presentation copy inscribed by him to his close friend ""To Norbert L. Lederer. In memory of Hopatcong and the Uberbrettl movementÑthe place and the subject which resulted in our friendship. S.S. Van Dine New York.""Lederer the recipient of this distinctive copy was a close friend of Wright who published his Philo Vance series under the pseudonym of S.S. Van Dine. When Wright was ordered to take a break from overwork Lederer stepped in and told his friend to instead ""devote his life to writing crime novels"" Sanchez Jose Raul Capablanca 276. Lederer offered Wright access to his ""vast collection of detective fiction.É Wright then read all of the authors of crime fiction old and newÉ and decided he could do better"" Backer Mystery Movie Series 5-6. As Wright began working on Benson Murder Case the first Philo Vance novel he asked Lederer a member of the prestigious Manhattan Chess Club to arrange a meeting with Alexander Alekhine who became the Fourth World Champion of Chess in 1927. Wright used that meeting to gain background for Philo Vance's talent for solving chess-related murders. In 1933 New Yorker magazine reported that Lederer ""gave S. S.Van Dine the chess and mathematical dope for The Bishop Murder Case.""When Wright began ""crafting his influential theory of detective fiction he drafted several story outlines and submitted three to Maxwell Perkins at Scribner's promptly receiving a contract."" Benson Murder Case launched ""what Haycraft has called the ""Golden AgeÉ Van Dine's place in the history of the American detective story is secure and important"" Reilly 1415. ""Philo Vance was an American cousin to Lord Peter Wimsey and forefather of many later detectives"" Hardy BFI Companion to Crime 137. At his death Wright was ""the best known American writer of the detective story since PoeÉ His name will endure among the immortals of the literature"" Haycraft 168. Preceded by the 1926 first and 1927 second editions. With page of publisher's advertisement at rear. Reilly 1414. Hubin 414. Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone. See Barzun & Taylor 3268. From the library of Norbert L. Lederer with his bookplate. The ""berbrettl movement"" of Wright's inscription highlights a type of literary cabaret popular in Berlin at the turn of the century; ""hopatcong"" likely refers to an area not far from New York City. The two men shared a keen interest in chess and Lake Hopatcong was the center for major chess tournaments in the 1920s including one in 1926 won by the chess champion defeated by Alekhine in 1927. A suspect in The 'Canary' Murder Case the second Philo Vance novel complains of getting ticketed for speeding while ""driving down to Hopatcong.""Text fine lightest edge-wear faint toning to spine. An about-fine presentation copy. hardcover
1928Best.-Nr. 1095801928. Signed. WRIGHT Willard Huntington VAN DINE S.S. The Benson Murder Case. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1928. Octavo contemporary three-quarter green crushed morocco elaborately gilt-decorated spine raised bands decorative endpapers top edge gilt. $1400.Third edition of the first Philo Vance novel by legendary critic and editor Willard Wright under the pseudonym of S.S.Van Dine a Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone mystery a splendid presentation copy inscribed by him to his close friend ""To Norbert L. Lederer. In memory of Hopatcong and the Uberbrettl movementÑthe place and the subject which resulted in our friendship. S.S. Van Dine New York.""Lederer the recipient of this distinctive copy was a close friend of Wright who published his Philo Vance series under the pseudonym of S.S. Van Dine. When Wright was ordered to take a break from overwork Lederer stepped in and told his friend to instead ""devote his life to writing crime novels"" Sanchez Jose Raul Capablanca 276. Lederer offered Wright access to his ""vast collection of detective fiction.É Wright then read all of the authors of crime fiction old and newÉ and decided he could do better"" Backer Mystery Movie Series 5-6. As Wright began working on Benson Murder Case the first Philo Vance novel he asked Lederer a member of the prestigious Manhattan Chess Club to arrange a meeting with Alexander Alekhine who became the Fourth World Champion of Chess in 1927. Wright used that meeting to gain background for Philo Vance's talent for solving chess-related murders. In 1933 New Yorker magazine reported that Lederer ""gave S. S.Van Dine the chess and mathematical dope for The Bishop Murder Case.""When Wright began ""crafting his influential theory of detective fiction he drafted several story outlines and submitted three to Maxwell Perkins at Scribner's promptly receiving a contract."" Benson Murder Case launched ""what Haycraft has called the ""Golden AgeÉ Van Dine's place in the history of the American detective story is secure and important"" Reilly 1415. ""Philo Vance was an American cousin to Lord Peter Wimsey and forefather of many later detectives"" Hardy BFI Companion to Crime 137. At his death Wright was ""the best known American writer of the detective story since PoeÉ His name will endure among the immortals of the literature"" Haycraft 168. Preceded by the 1926 first and 1927 second editions. With page of publisher's advertisement at rear. Reilly 1414. Hubin 414. Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone. See Barzun & Taylor 3268. From the library of Norbert L. Lederer with his bookplate. The ""berbrettl movement"" of Wright's inscription highlights a type of literary cabaret popular in Berlin at the turn of the century; ""hopatcong"" likely refers to an area not far from New York City. The two men shared a keen interest in chess and Lake Hopatcong was the center for major chess tournaments in the 1920s including one in 1926 won by the chess champion defeated by Alekhine in 1927. A suspect in The 'Canary' Murder Case the second Philo Vance novel complains of getting ticketed for speeding while ""driving down to Hopatcong.""Text fine lightest edge-wear faint toning to spine. An about-fine presentation copy. hardcover books
1936Best.-Nr. SKSCRIBNERS 1936. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. A COMPLETE SET OF PHILO VANCE NOVELS. ALL FIRST EDITIONS ALL IN DUST JACKET. PLUS TYPED LETTER SIGNED. 12 VOLUMES ALL FIRSTS IN DUST JACKET. Benson is second issue. 12 VOLUMES ALL FIRSTS IN DUST JACKET.BENSON CANARY GREENE BISHOP SCARAB KENNEL DRAGON CASINO KIDNAP GARDEN GRACIE ALLEN WINTER. SCRIBNERS Hardcover
1933Best.-Nr. mon0002945737Scribner's 1933. 1933-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. . First edition with Scribner's A and seal. Dust Jacket is in a removable clear plastic Brodart protector shows minor wear. Pages are lightly tanned and clean. Scribner's, 1933. hardcover
1933Best.-Nr. nm 872Scribner's 1933. 1933. 1st ed. First Edition. 307p. Black cloth with red lettering. Pasted down on inside cover is advertisement "S.S. Van Dine Offers for Sale Stock from his Famous Scottish Terrier Kennels.Sporran Kennels." At top of ad is photo of two pups one sitting one standing. Slightly cocked. Lettering on front cover flaked. Less so on Spine. Overall Good copy. 1st. Hardcover. Good. Scribner's, 1933. Hardcover
1933Best.-Nr. 220609004Grosset & Dunlap 1933-01-01. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Vintage Hardcover with Scarce DJ 1933 Grosset & Dunlap 311 pages. Near Fine in a VG DJ. Just a hint of shelf/edge wear to black cloth boards with red titles - corners sharp. Moderate shelf/edge wear and a few closed tears to original unclipped DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean unmarked and lightly toned due to cheap paper. Endpapers are clean and unmarked. S. S. Van Dine also styled S.S. Van Dine is the pseudonym used by American art critic Willard Huntington Wright October 15 1888 – April 11 1939 when he wrote detective novels. He went on to write twelve mysteries in total though their author's identity was unmasked by 1928. The first few books about the distinctive Philo Vance who shared with his creator a love of art and a disdain for the common touch were so popular that Wright became wealthy for the first time in his life. His readership was diverse and worldwide. A very handsome pre-war copy in DJ. LOC SSS-03 Grosset & Dunlap hardcover
1927Best.-Nr. 011945NY: Grosset and Dunlap. Hard cover Photo Play Edition with scenes from the Paramount movie. Published NY: Grosset and Dunlap 1927. 8vo. 343pp. illustrated with still scenes from the movie and room drawings. Light rub to front cover. Very good clean tight attractive copy. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1927. Grosset and Dunlap hardcover
1929Best.-Nr. 45338New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers n. d. but 1929. 1929. PHOTOPLAY EDITION. Photoplay edition issued to coincide with the release of the Paramount film starring William Powell Louise Brooks and Jean Arthur. Fine bright copy in dust jacket with light wear to the spine ends and small nicks chips and tears to the extremities. The front panel of the dust jacket reproduces the art work of the first edition and the rear panel is a charming colorful painting of the dapper Powell as detective Philo Vance. A beautiful showgirl name "the Canary" is a scheming nightclub singer. Blackmailing is her game and with that she ends up dead. But who killed "the Canary". All the suspects knew and were used by her and everyone had a motive to see her dead. Philo Vance investigates. Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, n. d. (but 1929). unknown
1927Best.-Nr. 12953New York: Scribner's 1927 First Edition. Second book in the Philo Vance Series. 8vo. 7 5/8" tall. Black cloth stamped in green. x 343 pages 1 page of ads at back. Clean. Front hinge partially split. Binding worn at corners and rubbed on edges. no jacket. Poor condition. Scribner's hardcover
1927Best.-Nr. 27346New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1927. 1927. First edition. Author's second Philo Vance mystery. Near fine with lettering on front cover and spine bright and unfaded in second state dust jacket professionally restored at spine ends corners and extremities. The second state dust jacket has the words "The Greene Murder Case" for the forthcoming third book of the series listed on the rear flap. The earliest state of the dust jacket lists "The Taxicab Murder Case" as the forthcoming third book in the series. Margaret O'Dell a blackmailing musical comedy star is found strangled in her apartment and four men come under suspicion: Lindquist a half-mad doctor in love with Margaret; Cleaver a politician whose career she threatened; Mannix a fat broker with a jealous wife; and Jimmy Spotswoode a young society boy Margaret was attempting to blackmail into marriage. Jimmy is arrested and Philo Vance a whimsical society man and amateur detective who is a close friend of Jimmy's father is called in on the case. A Haycraft/Queen Cornerstone title and an uncommon book. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1927. unknown
1927Best.-Nr. 313246NY: SCRIBNERS. Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1927. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A good only copy with spotting to covers in very good 'second' issue dust jacket. Previous owner's inked inscription on front end paper SECOND in Philo Vance series. . SCRIBNERS. hardcover
1926Best.-Nr. 119988Charles Scribner's Sons 1926. Book. Good-. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Black cloth hardcover with red lettering to spine and front; same date on title and copyright pages; no jacket. Good minus condition: spine sunned; extremity wear with some loss of cloth; straight; hinges strong; previous owner was a cigar smoker and the smell slightly lingers. New plastic protective jacket. This is the first of the Philo Vance novels. Charles Scribner's Sons Hardcover
1926Best.-Nr. 003891New York NY: Charles Scribner's Sons 1926. First Edition . Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. 5 1/2" X 7 1/2" 348 pages. Gift inscription on ffep. Black boards with red lettering which are soiled. Spine canted. Spine ends and corners bumped and worn. Some edge-wear. Small indentation on rear board. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
1929Best.-Nr. 25005ENew York: Scribners 1929. First Edition of the fourth Philo Vance mystery novels. A good lightly handled copy with a bit of wear to the cloth and a few small edge tears without dust jacket. Scribners hardcover
Best.-Nr. 8165New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers 1929. First Illustrated Photoplay MGM Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Good Plus. Small 8vo 7 1/2" x 5 1/2" black cloth with yellow lettering on spine and cover archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket unclipped depicting a skeletal hand holding a red bishop chess piece; PHOTOPLAY EDITION illustrated with photographs from the MGM film starring Basil Rathbone and Leile Hyams with B&W frontispiece 3 full-page stills from the movie & 2 fold-outs: 1 map & 1 layout of a crime scene; 349 pages 9 Pages of Publisher's Ads for G&D books. Fourth Philo Vance mystery in which the detective solves a crime committed by the "Bishop" by solving clues based upon Mother Goose nursery rhymes. Published in the same year--1929--as the Scribner's edition. "S.S. Van Dine was the pseudonym of Willard Huntington Wright 1888 - 1939 a U.S art critic and author of murder mysteries. He created the immensely popular fictional detective Philo Vance who first appeared in books in the 1920s then in movies and on the radio." Square tight bright clean copy. Light uniform age-toning to paper. Bright dust jacket unclipped with edge-chipping. Previous owner's presentation on front free endpaper. Photoplay edition illustrated with scenes from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer feature starring Basil Rathbone and Leile Hyams. Grosset & Dunlap Publishers hardcover
1929Best.-Nr. 505910New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1929. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Owner's early ink name on second fly else a fine copy in very good dust jacket with a tiny chip on spine and a few short tears mended on the verso. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
1929Best.-Nr. 15564New York: Scribners 1929 First Edition. A Philo Vance mystery. Scribner seal on copyright page. Black cloth stamped in blue. viii 349pp. Three pages of ads at back. Top page edges stained grey. Page foredges uncut. Small bookplate and name onflyleaf. Square. Clean. Tight. no jacket. Very good condition. Scribners hardcover
1929Best.-Nr. 313245NY: SCRIBNERS. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. A very good copy in price clipped otherwise very good dust jacket. Vintage bookshop sticker at head of rear paste down. A few edge tears & light shelf wear to jacket. Covers mildly shelf-soiled . SCRIBNERS. hardcover
1927Best.-Nr. 620319New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1927. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Very good with bookplate on front pastedown fading ink owner name a hint of foxing to the first few pages and light bumping to the corners lacking the dustwrapper. Second mystery as Van Dine a Haycraft-Queen cornerstone and basis for the memorable film featuring Louise Brooks. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
1927Best.-Nr. SB 6/26-1SCRIBNERS 1927. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Authors. First Edition. A VERY GOOD FIRST IN VERY GOOD DJ. SIGNED NOTE LAID IN. SECOND ISSUE DUST JACKET. . SCRIBNERS Hardcover
1927Best.-Nr. 290451New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1927. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Very good with bookplate on front pastedown foxing on the foredge modest wear to the boards lacking the dustwrapper. Second mystery as Van Dine a Haycraft-Queen cornerstone and basis for the memorable film featuring Louise Brooks. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
1927Best.-Nr. 29018New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1927. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition first issue of this Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone and the second Philo Vance mystery. A near fine copy in black cloth showing some light use green titles and decorations in a very good priced-clipped second state pictorial dustwrapper showing moderate use. Adapted into film with William Powell as Philo Vance and Louise Brooks as the 'Canary'. A reasonable copy of the author's classic whodunnit. Barzun & Taylor A Catalogue Of Crime. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
1934Best.-Nr. 011948NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. First edition early 1934 printing with Scribner seal lacking the "A". Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Charles Scribner's Sons 1934. 8vo. 283pp. Black cloth with green titles. Gift inscription on flyleaf. A crisp very good plus copy. Clean edges square in very good dust jacket. . Very Good Plus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1934. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
1934Best.-Nr. 313396NY: SCRIBNERS. Good in Good dust jacket. 1934. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Good only copy in good dust jacket. Tears & creasing at edges of jacket. Vintage bookstore stamp on rear paste down. Traces of soiling and general shelf wear. . SCRIBNERS. hardcover
1934Best.-Nr. 83668New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1934. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. A very good copy with some smudging and light staining in a supplied but sympathetic very good price-clipped dust jacket with slight internal stains. Inscribed by the author: "To Dr. Hugh Stott Taylor With great appreciation for his gracious assistance and with warm personal regards. S.S. Van Dine." The English-born Taylor was a chemist who spent much of his life at Princeton and who in World War II played a prominent role in the American scientific effort directing a number of research projects and contributing to the development of the atomic bomb with his discovery of the most effective catalyst for producing heavy water. He was knighted by both the Queen and the Pope in the same month. A Chair in chemistry is named for him at Princeton. The inscription would seem to indicate that Taylor provided advice to Van Dine about the novel or at least to Willard Huntington Wright as Van Dine was a pseudonym. A Philo Vance novel filmed in 1935 with Paul Lukas as Vance starring opposite Rosalind Russell in one of her earliest roles. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
