Jim's Books

Book Description: Signet, New York, 1960. Book Condition: Very Good. First printing thus. Vintage paperback Sig 1745. A square and solid book with rubbing to front cover, light edge wear. Internally sound and unmarked, text paper toned. With a section of photo stills from the film which starred Marlon Brando and Anna Magnani. The text is the stage play version as published by New Directions. Bookseller Inventory # 01006585

Book Description: Spivak Mercury, 1950. Soft cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Vintage paperback Digest Mercury 87. A square and solid book with bright uncreased covers, light rubbing to spine, slight spine roll. Internally sound and unmarked, text paper evenly age toned. Complete text, first paperback printing. Bookseller Inventory # 01006590

Book Description: Ginn Co (1904), Boston, 1904. Book Condition: about Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: (No DJ). Reprint. Dark blue cloth stamped in gilt on spine, full paper pictorial to front; Le Roy Phillips Boston on bottom of title page. Slight spine lean, else bright boards and lettering, light wear and fraying to corners. Internally sound and clean, PO name neatly in ink to front ep, large piece torn from one corner p. 10 with a bit of text loss (about a dozen words). Translated from Italian by Walter S Cramp with editorial revisions by Sara E H Lockwood. With many original drawings by Charles Copewood, several color tinted. Nice copy. Bookseller Inventory # 01006583

Book Description: Holt, Rinehart Winston, New York, 1967. Book Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: in a VG+ DJ. First edition. White decorted boards stamped in red. A square and solid book with bright boards and lettering, some darkening at edges, small splash marks to top end, light shelf wear. Internally sound, clean, and unmarked; slight production error to lower front ep with a little ripple to paper at hinge. In a generally bright dj with darkening to spine and folds, a 1 inch tear and 1/2 inch chip to top rear edge. Price clipped flap. Short stories. Bookseller Inventory # 01006581

Book Description: Avon, New York, 1952. Book Condition: about Very Good. First printing thus. Vintage paperback Avon 434. A generally square and solid book with bright covers, a 2 inch tear and crease to lower rear cover, some pull back to front cover, fulll laminate, minor corner creases, light edge wear. Internally sound but tender, PO name in ink to first page, text paper toned. A Mr and Mrs North mystery. Bookseller Inventory # 01006589

Book Description: Signet, New York, 1950. Book Condition: Very Good. First printing thus. Vintage paperback Sig 760. Generally square and solid book, full laminate but peeling at edges, bump to top edge. Internally sound and unmarked, text paper toned but not brittle. James Avati cover. Bookseller Inventory # 01006588

Book Description: Holt, Rinehart Winston, New York, 1970. Book Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: in a Near Fine DJ. First edition. Blue boards stamped in black, Holt mystery skull-key on front. A generally square and solid book with bright boards and lettering, slight spine twist, bump to top edge, top end dust. Internally sound and unmarked, text paper a bit toned. In a bright, intact dj with slight rubbing. Original price on flap. Laid in Holt bookmark with then current titles. Anthony Maitland. Bookseller Inventory # 01006584

Book Description: John Hopkins Press, Baltimore, 1968. Book Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: in a VG+ DJ. Reprint. Brown linen stamped in red and black on spine. A square and solid book with bright boards and lettering, light shelf wear, some foxing to top end. Internaly sound and umarked. In a dj with a dulled spine, a 1 inch piece torn from lower rear corner, a 1 inch closed tear to top front. Original price on flap. Illustrated. This is the 1968 revised edition. Bookseller Inventory # 01006586

Book Description: Bantam, New York, 1951. Book Condition: Near Fine. First printing thus. Vintage paperback Bantam Giant A883. A square and solid book with bright uncreased covers, light stress lines to spine, small bump to lower front corner. Internally sound and unmarked, light toning to text paper. Nice copy. Bookseller Inventory # 01006587

Book Description: McGraw Hill, New York, 1972. Book Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: in a VG+ to NF DJ. Second printing. Blue boards stamped in silver on spine, blind stamped image of dj illustration on front. A square and solid book with bright boards and lettering, slight fading to edges, top end red stain strong, minor shelf wear. Internally sound and clean. In a dj with a 1 inch tear to top front spine, slight toning to spine, minor creases to front flap. Original price present; Paul Bacon dj. Bookseller Inventory # 01006582

Book Description: Pocket Books, New York, 1945. Book Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. First printing thus. Vintage paperback Poc 327. A square and solid book with bright uncreased covers and spine, full laminate lfting a bit at edges, 1/4 inch tear to lower spine, small bit of tape to top spine, top end stain fading. Internally sound, number stamped to inside cover, text paper nice white. Bookseller Inventory # 01006580

Book Description: News Stand Library, Toronto, 1950. Book Condition: Very Good+. First printing thus. Vintage paperback News Stand Lib 92. A square and solid book with bright generally uncreased covers and spine, light rubbing and edge wear, a 1 inch split to top spine, light soiling to rear cover. Internally sound, PO name in pencil to first page dated 1950, title and Forward pages halfway detached from top, text paper toned. Cover illustration by Ricard. Bookseller Inventory # 01006579

Book Description: Duell Sloan & Pearce, New York, 1947. Book Condition: about Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: in a Good+ DJ. Early printing. An ex lending library copy with minor markings and a trimmed dj glued down at flaps.Black boards quarter bound in tan spine stamped in black. Generally square and solid book with moderate shelf wear, some wear-through to corners. Internally sound and clean, two smallish rental stamps to front ep only markings. In a dj trimmed about a 1/4 inch at lower edge, 1 inch chip re-attached to top spine, a 1/2 inch chip and 1 inch tear to lower spine. No indication of Duell printing on copyright page, assuming a second printing. A tough novel of a serial killer which was actually softened for the film version with Mr Bogart. Bookseller Inventory # 01006574

Book Description: Tauchnitz (1933), Leipzig, 1933. Book Condition: about Very Good. Reprint. Vintage paperback, Tauchnitz Collection of British and American authors vol 4879. A square and solid book, spine darkened, a 2 inch tear to top front spine, light soiling to rear cover. Internally sound and unmarked. Rear cover lists Latest Volumes from March 1933. Bookseller Inventory # 01006577

Book Description: Phoenix, New York, 1940. Book Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: in an about VG DJ. First edition. Purple boards stamped in yellow. Moderate spine twist, heavy damp spotting to front and rear boards, mostly to front. Internally repaired front hinge, small repair to rear hinge, PO name in pencil to front ep, scattered stains to prelims. The dj has 1 inch or more wear and tear to corners, 1/2 inch chipping to spine ends, dampstaining along rear flap fold. Original price on flap. Uncommon title in rough shape. Bookseller Inventory # 01006572

Book Description: Simon & Schuster, New York, 1961. Book Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: in a VG to VG+ DJ. First edition. Red boards quarter bound in white spine stamped in black. A generally square and solid book with bright boards and lettering, bit of outward splay to boards toward foe edge, light shelf wear. Internally sound, clean, and unmarked. In a slightly toned dj with darkening to spine and folds, minor wear to extremities. Stated First Printing, original price on flap. Photo illustrated. Important work in the saga of Lizzie Borden attempting to correct previous errors and omissions. Bookseller Inventory # 01006571

Book Description: David McKay, Philadelphia, 1945. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: in an about VG DJ. First edition. Gray boards stamped in blue and red, Armchair Detective motif to front board. Moderate spine lean, else bright boards and lettering, slight bubbling and light foxing to top front cloth. Internally sound and clean, paper evenly age toned. In a generally bright dj with a darkened spine panel detached at rear fold, small chip missing from middle of rear fold.Original price on flap. Bookseller Inventory # 01006573

Book Description: Penguin, London, 1936. Book Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Wraps. Reprint. Vintage paperback Penguin 26. A square and solid book with bright uncreased covers and spine, slight spine roll, mild top corner bump. Internally sound and unmarked, nice period bookplate to inside cover, paper lightly toned, faint damp mark to fore edge. In a Very Good dj with wear and darkening to spine, rubbing to folds, tide mark to lower rear blind side. Short stories. Bookseller Inventory # 01006576

Book Description: The Countryman Press, Woodstock, 1997. Book Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: in a VG+ to NF DJ. First edition. Navy blue boards quarter bound in tan cloth stamped in gilt on spine. A square and solid book with bright boards and lettering, minor shelf wear. Internally sound and unmarked. In a bright intact dj with light cresaing to top edge. Original price on flap. Bookseller Inventory # 01006575

Book Description: Pocket Books, New York, 1949. Book Condition: Near Fine. First printing thus. Poc 647. A square and soiid book with bright uncreased covers and spine, minor edge wear, top end red stain strong. Internally sound and unmarked, text paper lightly toned. Photo illustrated cover. Adapted by Wolff from the play by Veiller which was filmed twice, better in 1929 with Norma Shearer and again in 1941 with Laraine Day and Robert Young. Bookseller Inventory # 01006578

Book Description: Collins, London, 1958. Book Condition: about Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: (No DJ). First printing. Green boards stamped in gilt on spine. A square and solid book with generally bright boards and lettering, small splash stains to boards, bumps to top end and corners. Internally sound and unmarked, foxing to eps. Illustrated. Bookseller Inventory # 01006564

Book Description: Harvard Press, Cambridge, 1960. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: (No DJ). First printing. Light blue cloth stamped in silver with dark blue title block on spine. Modest spine lean, some fading at edges, else generally bright and solid. Internally sound and unmarked. Errata sheet to front, numerous tipped in color plates. Bookseller Inventory # 01006570

Book Description: Constable, London, 1991. Book Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: in a Near Fine DJ. First edition. Black boards stamped in silver on spine. A square and solid book with bright boards and lettering, minor corner bumps. Internally sound and unmarked, text paper slightly toned. In a bright dj with minor edge wear. Original price on flap. York setting features George Grindal. Bookseller Inventory # 01006567

Book Description: Little Brown, Boston, 1983. Book Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: in a Near Fine DJ. First edition. Black boards stamped in silver on spine. A square and solid book with bright boards and lettering, slight bow to boards, faint spotting to edges. Internally sound, clean, and unmarked. In a bright dj with some rubbing to panels, minor edge wear, small crease to front flap. Original price present. A New Yprk Graphic Society Book. Extra shipping charges outside of the USA. Bookseller Inventory # 01006568

Book Description: Avon, New York, 1949. Book Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. First printing thus. Vintage paperback Avon 208. A square and solid book with bright generally uncreased covers and spine, minor wear to spine ends and edges, faint crease to rear corner, light edge wear, small pencil notation to front. Internally sound and unmarked. Basis for the notable 1947 Noir film with Lawrence Tierney. Bookseller Inventory # 01006561

Book Description: Harper & Row, New York, 1962. Book Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: in a VG+ to NF DJ. First printing. Black decorated boards stamped in silver on spine, multi-colored snowflakes on front. A square and solid book with bright boards and lettering, light edge wear. Internally sound, clean, and unmarked. In a bright dj with light edge wear and some darkening to spine. Original price on flap, book printed in the UK, illustrated by Brian Wildsmith. Bookseller Inventory # 01006569

Book Description: Avon, New York, 1948. Book Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Reprint. Vintage paperback Avon 174. Slight spine lean, else bright uncreased covers, light edge wear, some fading to spine. Internally sound and unmarked. Reprints the Avon original Monthy Novel and is the first mass market edition. Bookseller Inventory # 01006563

Book Description: Avon, New York, 1949. Book Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. First printing thus. Vintage paperback Avon 189. Minor spine lean, else bright uncreased covers and spine, light edge wear and mild signs of handling. Internally sound and unmarked, text paper a bit toned. Bookseller Inventory # 01006565

Book Description: Avon, 1949. Soft cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Vintage paperback Avon 204. Moderate spine slant, else bright generally uncreased covers and spine, light reader's line to front spine, minor edge wear. Internally sound and unmarked. Suspenseful novel by this prolific author. Bookseller Inventory # 01006562