Published by Lutterworth Periodicals, London, 1955
Seller: WF Sandercombe, Burlington, ON, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dear; (illustrator). First Edition. 64 pp. Digest format. Edge and corner wear; no interior markings. Cover art by Dear. This issue contains: STORIES: Phantom Fortune by Hugh B. Cave; The Shrewd Banker by Leonard Gribble; Pony Run by Gerald Wyatt; Encounter at Sea - part one of two parts (originally titled: Barrier Reef Espionage) by John Gunn. ARTICLES: Summer Exams in March or May by Reg Butler; Gag Bag - anonymous; Scientists Will Probe the Aurora by H. J. Campbell; Highways and Byways in Many Lands by Hellier; Two Years in the Antarctic by E. W. Kevin Walton; Volleyball is a Thrilling Game by Don Anthony; The Night Sky in July by George Graham; A Fast Bowler is the Shock Weapon of the Team by Brian Statham; There Won't Be Any Panic - Life Saving for Swimmers by Sid G. Hedges; Touring with One Map by Ronald English; Set Sail for Marseilles by Robert E. Gibbs; Let's Try Fishing by Alan C. Jenkins; Can You Name These Objects - anonymous; Stamp of the Month by L. N. and M. Williams; Chess Problem by John Bee; and July Crossword (unmarked) by Gordon Doublas. Size: 12mo. Book.
Published by Quality Press, London, 1937
Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 340.75
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket. First Edition. First UK Edition. Publisher's red boards with black spine lettering. A near fine copy (offsetting to the end-papers and the early/late pages of the book) in like D/W priced 3/6 net to the spine (as called for). The D/W has a triangular chip to the top right hand corner of the back panel (approx 2 x 2.2 cm) the presence of which does not unduly detract from what is overall a very nice copy. Short Stories. Photographs/scans available upon request.
US$ 4,634.14
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketMagazine. Condition: Very Good Indeed. various (illustrator). Six lovely consecutive issues of the exciting 'Thriller Library' magazine, containing the complete story 'The Great Knock-Over' by Dashiell Hammett, all in the original wraps. Six consecutive issues of 'The Thriller Library' magazine.Each issue is present in the original colourful wraps, with in-text illustrations throughout.This run includes the entirety of 'The Great Knock-Over' by Dashiell Hammett. It is very rare to find a complete Hammett story in the original parts.The Continental Op featured in 'The Great Knock-Over' (also published as 'The Big Knockover') became the prototype for the tough-guy detectives of the generations to come.'The Thriller Library' was a weekly newspaper in circulation from February 1929 to May 1940, containing a variety of exciting stories of detectives solving simple murder cases and even gang warfare.No. 457, November 6th 1937. 'The Adventure of the Night Watchman' by Walter Macleod.No. 458, November 13th 1937. 'The Dictator' by Berkeley Gray.No. 459, November 20th 1937. 'The Rogue of Harley Street' by Anthony Skene.No. 460, November 27th 1937. 'Island of Fear' by George Rochester.No. 461, December 4th 1937. 'Odds on Murder!' by John Hudlestone.No. 462, December 11th 1937. 'The Man From Manhattan' by Leonard Gribble. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart, with some light age-toning and spots to the wraps. Staples are a little rusted. Minor edge wear to the wraps and pages. Ring mark to the first wrap of No. 462. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and clean with some odd spots. Small mark to the last leaf of No. 458, and some heavier spots to the last leaf of No. 461. Very Good Indeed. book.