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Published by Hillman Periodicals, Inc, New York, 1942
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Reprint. Octavo (19cm); blue pictorial paper wrappers; 128pp. Wrappers creased and lightly soiled, with rubbing about the extremities; stray pencil mark on front. Textblock edged and preliminaries foxed; date penciled on title page (January 12, 1942); mild reading wear, else Very Good overall, very scarce. The third entry in Hillman's "Detective Novel Classics" series, this humorously lurid mystery pulp tells the tale of an "electrical wizard" who is found dead in his personal electrocuting chamber (every house needs one). Our range of suspects include the usual dames and dodgy guys, all to be investigated by our chain-smoking detective, Marty Cohen. Published under a joint pen name used by ecclectic writer and filmmaker Abraham Polonsky, who was blacklisted by the HUAC in 1951; this story is actually a reissue of his 1940 The Goose is Cooked, written in alternating chapters with novelist Mitchell A. Wilson. Don't miss the hilarious "dead giveaway" on page 89 with the two real authors referring to themselves by name.
Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 1940
Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. An Inner Sanctum mystery. "Detective Marty Cohen, a combination of Sherlock Holmes and Clark Gable, short circuits a murderer who likes to play with lightning!" Ex-library with internal markings. Bumped with wear at the edges, front hinge cracked but still pretty solid. Jacket has been trimmed and affixed to a stiff paper backing with the flaps glued to the pastedowns. Rubbed with small chips and tears, spine a bit sunned, price clipped. Ex-Library.
Published by Simon and Schuster, 1940
Seller: Southampton Books, Southampton, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Simon & Schuster, 1940. Octavo. Red cloth boards stamped in black. Book is very good; with no writing or names. Sharp corners, binding tight and pages crisp. Light spotting to page ends and slight spine lean. Price-clipped dust jacket is very good with shelf wear, edge wear, and tears. Edges and hinges reinforced with tape. Book placed in custom acetate protector. 277 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!.
Published by Simon And Schuster, New York, 1940
Seller: Any Amount of Books, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
8vo. Original publishers red cloth lettered black on spine. pp [x] 277 with 24pp of first 2 chapters of Sing a Song of Homicide by James R. Langham at rear. From the Donald Rudd collection of detective fiction. Neat name on endpaper; VG+.
Published by Simon & Schuster, NEW YORK, 1940
Seller: MARIE BOTTINI, BOOKSELLER, Cotati, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. Book is crisp and basically clean in red boards but has owner's name written several times inside. Covered with a bright jacket with chips at spine ends (not affecting title). A Marty Cohen ("a combination of Sherlock Holmes and Clark Gable") mystery.