Duff Beldon (5 results)

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good-Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First Edirion, so stated. Black cloth with red lettering and the famous "Gun-man" logo at front cover. Covers and page edges are lightly soiled and show some mild age toning else a very good copy of her first mystery, now in crystal clear protective archival jacket The classic whodunit revolves around a mysterious homicide set against the backdrop of 1920s New York City. The story follows a complex plot filled with concealed motives, sudden plot twists, and the typical sleuthing characteristic of early "Golden Age" detective fiction. It was well-received upon its original release for testing the reader's ability to pit their wits against the author in solving the crime. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Original black cloth with lettering and crime club logo in red, as usual. 8vo - 285 pp. A brilliant copy, as bright and clean as the day it was issued, save for a small red stain to the top corner of the rear free endpaper. Cover design by "R.R." Listed in Hubin. "First Edition" statement to the copyright page. Near Fine / Fine. …

dj. First Edition. Beldon Duff (pseud. Ethel Smith). The Central Park Murder (A Crime Club Publication). Garden City, NY: Published for the Crime Club, Inc. by Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1929. First edition. Octavo. 285pp. Publisher's black cloth, spine and front cover lettered and decorated in red, original unclipped dust jacket. . Boards lightly rubbed, soiled, and edgeworn; light toning throughout; minor wear to jacket. Very good.…

First Edition stated. R.R. dustjacket art. New York City set mystery novel surrounding a priceless pearl necklace. Almost Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket.