Frank Packard, Signed (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ. First Edition. Inscribed and dated (Jan 4/34) by author on ffep: "To F. Garfield McConnell, with cordial regards". Doran Company symbol on Copyright page. Dark brown textured boards with wrap-around gilt dragon design, 320 pages. Lightly rubbed and chipped on heel of spine, gilt titles and dragon design faded, tips of corners rubbed and bowed, backstrip pulled away slightly at head of spine, cracked at page 160 but binding firm. Pages darkened, small light smudge on 6 pages, crease on 5 pages, page darkened where clippings had been laid in on page 94-95, 104-105, 316-317 and 320 to rear free endpaper. Chip out of fore edge on page 271, 273. Overall, very good. Two related newspaper clippings laid in. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Good. viii, 272 p. 20 cm. Yellow cloth hardcover. Darkened spine. Some red soiling to lower front cover and general soiling on both covers. Front hinge cracking internally. Inscribed by author on front free endpaper. Crayon markings on rear pastedown.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. First Edition. A novel of New York's underworld. An INSCRIBED US first edition, first impression. THE WRAPPER : The evocative period wrapper on this copy is bright and complete. It is unclipped. The front panel is bright and unfaded, showing rubbing to all the edges. The corners are very slightly chipped. The spine has darkened. The spine is gently rubbed and scuffed at the head and tail. The spine ends and the edges of the jacket have been internally reinforced. The back panel is sound. It is lightly toned and gently worn to the upper and lower edges. Looks sharp. THE BOOK : The book is square and very tight. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. The boards are very bright and very clean. The corners are sharp. The spine ends are gently bruised. The pages are clean. No foxing. The text block and closed page edges are lightly toned with age. No spotting. The binding is tight, the hinges are solid. This copy has been inscribed by the author. The inscription reads : To Mrs E Campbell with Christmas greetings and heartiest good wishes for the New Year. Frank L Packard. Uncommon signed. A great copy in a protected wrapper. Paypal accepted. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Early reprint. Near fine lacking the dust jacket. Inscribed by the author: "To Mr. & Mrs. E.K. Campbell. With my sincere regards, and every good wish to you both for Christmas and the New Year. Frank L. Packard. December 1938.".

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First edition. Pages slightly toned, near fine in good dust jacket lacking the bottom 2" of the spine. Inscribed by the author: "To Mrs. F.J. Le Mayne with sincere regards and all good wishes, Frank L. Packard. Lachine, P.Q. Mar 31 / 31.".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Jimmie Dale and the Blue Envelope Murder by Frank L. Packard 1st w/DJ Signed First edition. Black cloth, stamped red. Pictorial dust jacket. Fourth Jimmie Dale mystery story. Signed and inscribed by author on front free end page. BOOK.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo., 305pp. Solid Stated First Edition bound in original publisher's brown cloth with titles stamped in orange on spine and decoration on front board. Square, tight and generally clean throughout with very mild toning to fore-edges. A bit of color bleed to the paste-downs. Some softness to spine ends and a touch of edge-wear. Board surfaces a toned and spotted. Bookplate on front paste-down. Gorgeous unfaded, unclipped dust jacket, ($2.00), has a touch of rubbing to rear hinge and panel. A couple of faint crinkles. Still fresh and bright with no chipping, toning or tears. It is possible that the jacket, though original and perfectly authentic, was married later to the book. Either that or the original owner had the foresight to keep the jacket separate and in a safe place. Either way, it is a stunning example. Delightfully inscribed, signed and dated by the author on the front end-paper, in the year of publication, to a couple with clearly a close friendship. "To Tina Rolph, RX To be taken in paragraphical doses at bedtime whenever Harold begins to snore. If sleep is not induced, heave the book at him! Frank L. Packard Lachine, P.Q. November 10/28. Mystery involving the New York City underworld. A stunning collectable copy rarely seen in such condition. (Hubin p.308). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition 1933. DJ shows wear. Signed by Author on bookplate. Wrapped in mylar.