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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 books
1933Best.-Nr. 324017New York: Scribner 1933. First. hardcover. fine/near fine. 8vo black cloth stamped in red d.w. New York: Scribner 1933. First Edition. A Philo Vance story. Fine in a near fine price intact dust wrapper. Scribner unknown books
1933Best.-Nr. 320948New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1933. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Very good with a small stain spot on the front board light wear at the spine ends endpapers tanned just a bit lacking the dustwrapper. A very nice copy of this Philo Vance novel filmed in 1934 with Warren William as Vance and Eugene Pallette stealing the show as Inspector Heath. Mysterious disappearance and murder at an eerie "dragon pool" party. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1933Best.-Nr. 140945797New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1933. First edition. First edition. xii ii 311 1 6 pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth with red lettering map endpapers. Fine in Very Good dust jacket chipped at extremities slight crease along bottom of front panel unclipped $2.00. A Philo Vance mystery with a plot revolving around mythological dragons. Charles Scribner's Sons unknown books
1933Best.-Nr. 140948928New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1933. First edition. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition first printing. Signed by S.S. Van Dine on the title page inscribed to the former owner. xii ii 311 1 6; ads pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth stamped in crimson with map endpapers. Near Fine. Quite sharp with light edge wear and a bit of faint soiling to cloth In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with minor creasing at spine ends light chipping at corners and perforated letters spelling out "UNCo. at front flap; possible review copy. A Philo Vance whodunit with a plot revolving around mythological dragons. The basis for the 1934 film starring Warren William and Margaret Lindsay; uncommon signed. Charles Scribner's Sons unknown books
1935Best.-Nr. 17479New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1935. First Edition First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. The first edition first printing of The Garden Murder Case: A Philo Vance Story signed by S.S. Van Dine. Octavo 2 332pp 10pp ads. Publisher's black cloth title stamped in gilt. The first printing with the "Scribner's A" on the copyright page. Faint wear to black cloth light scuff mark on front cover along fore-edge. Solid text block internally clean. In the publisher's first state dust jacket $2.00 on the front flap two closed tears with archival tissue reinforcement to verso notable wear along bottom edge of front panel wear at tips a very good example. This copy is signed on the front free endpaper by S.S. Dine. The Garden Murder Case was first published in 1935 by Charles Scribner's Sons in New York. The novel was serialized in American Magazine beginning in February 1935 just before its book release. A British edition was issued the same year by Cassell and Company in London. The book was the ninth in the Philo Vance series and was one of the later entries before the character's popularity declined. A film adaptation by MGM starring Edmund Lowe as Vance was released in 1936. Charles Scribner's Sons unknown books
1938Best.-Nr. 004382New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1938. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. Scribner's "A" on copyright page price of $2.00 front flap. Near Fine top edge dusty pastedowns age-toned nice period prior owner bookplate front pastedown completely hidden by front flap. In a Very Good dustjacket front and rear panels rubbed and with small chips at spine tips and flap folds. Charles Scribner's Sons Hardcover books
1928Best.-Nr. 538850New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1928. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition second issue. Two faint stains on front board else near fine lacking the dust jacket. The third Philo Vance novel filmed in 1929 by Frank Tuttle with William Powell as Vance Eugene Pallette as Inspector Heath and Jean Arthur as Ada Greene. Two sisters shot mysteriously in the night. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1928Best.-Nr. 140946155New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1928. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. First edition first state with MCMXXVIII on title page and matching date on copyright page. xii 388pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth lettered in white. Very Good with worming to front joint and right edge of board. Light staining to top edge; contents are slightly toned. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with toning and moderate wear to crown with fairly small chips; rear panel with one closed tear. A great copy of this whodunit murder mystery the third in the Philo Vance detective series. Adapted a year later into the 1929 film starring William Powell as the dandy detective. Charles Scribner's Sons unknown books
1930Best.-Nr. 013566New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. 328pp.plus 6 pages of ads in rear. Beautiful First Edition with Scribners "A" and seal on the copyright page. This is the true first issue with a single date 1930 on the copyright page. Bound in black cloth with titles and borders in yellow on front board and spine. Square tight and clean throughout with no foxing or page toning. Some fairly minor wear to bottom edges. Spine ends a bit soft. A tiny blemish or two to cloth but still uncommonly well-preserved. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket $2.00 has the very scarce wrap-around band which is split in two places but otherwise fine and very difficult to find in any condition. Light wear to top edge and rubbing to spine panel. Fresh and bright with no chipping creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy. Hubin p. 405. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1930Best.-Nr. 539922New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1930. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. First edition. Heavy chipping along the joints of both boards owner label on front pastedown with owner blindstamp on title page tiny hole in one leaf not affecting text good only in a rubbed and soiled very good dust jacket with an interior dampstain on the spine and several interior tape repairs. Basis for the 1936 British film with Wilfred Hyde-White playing detective Philo Vance and with a script by Selwyn Jepson. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1930Best.-Nr. 294234New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1930. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Slight soiling on the front fly very near fine in a rubbed very good dustwrapper with small nicks and tears. A nice copy. Basis for the 1936 British film with Wilfred Hyde-White playing detective Philo Vance and with a script by Selwyn Jepson. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1930Best.-Nr. 180811003New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to Julian Johnson head story editor for 20th Century Fox studios in the 1930s: "To Hildegarde and Julian Affectionately from signed S.S. Van Dine alias Willard." xii 328 5 versos only ads pp. Black cloth lettered in yellow. Very Good with slight crease to prelims edge rubbing in Good unclipped dust jacket with some chips tiny edge tears and dulling to spine panel. A whodunit that inspired a now-lost 1936 British film starring Wilfrid Hyde-White rather than the popular William Powell as Philo Vance. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1945Best.-Nr. 582640New York: Pocket Books Inc 1945. Softcover. Very Good. Reprint. Mass market paperback. Slightly cocked wrappers moderately worn spine lightly sunned very good. Pocket Books #305. Pocket Books, Inc unknown books
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. 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. 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
