Hal Ellson, First Edition (126 results)

First Popular Library paperback edition, eighth printing # 757 of this novel about teenage gangs in Harlem. Moderate creasing to the spine and cover. Light edgewear. Age toning to the cover and pages. Tear to the top corner of the summary page. Tear to the edge of pages 123 to 144. In Good Condition.

First edition, first printing # 3976 of this collection of thirteen murder / mystery short stories. Featured are One-Armed Bandit by Dan Sontup, Never Kill for Love by C. B. Gilford, These Daises Told by Arthur Porges, Canine Accomplice by Grover Brinkman, The Accidental Widow by Robert Colby, Twilight Thunder by Edward Hoch, Images by Michael Brett, The Skim by Richard Deming, One Way by John Lutz, That Guy What Laughs Last by Phillip Tremont, The Private Eye of Irving Anvil by Richard Hardwick, Holiday by Hal Elson and The Heir by Talmage Powell. Light edgewear. Light reading creases to the spine. Light rubbing to the dark cover. Age toning to the pages. In Very Good Condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing # 5642 of this collection of short stories. The best of Mike Shayne's mystery magazine. Light edgewear. A 1-inch semi-closed split to the corner of the spine. In good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of one short novel, a lost story reprint, a new novelet and 5 short stories. Featured are Big House Blues by Brett Halliday, Walk Away Fast by Hal Ellson, The Syndicate Man by Max Van Derveer, The Deadly Odds by Clayton Matthews, A Simple Respectful Gesture by Barry J. Malzberg, A Knowledge of the City by Stephen Barr, Resurrection of Jenny Carroll by Robert Colby, Inflationary Spiral by Edward Wellen. Spine slant. Moderate rubbing to the front cover. Reading creases to the spine and front cover. In fair condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st ed. #D-522. PB. G-VG. Mod. brwnd leaves in little read cv wi/light roll; about 1/2 closed edge tear/assoc. creases that detract little. A JD novel.

Wraps. Condition: Good to Very Good-. 1st printing, 1981. Digest-sized. Cover photo. Includes "Introduction"; "The Last Answer" by Hal Ellson; "The Gracious, Pleasant Life of Mrs. Afton" by Patricia Highsmith; "Credit To Shakespeare" by Julian Symons; "Blood Brothers" by Christianna Brand; "The Opposite Number" by Jacob Hay; "The Beddoes Scheme" by James Powell; "The Lithuanian Eraser Mystery" by Jon L. Breen; "Wit's End" by Michael Harrison; "A Matter of Equine Ballistics" by R. Bretnor; "The Man Who Never Told a Lie" by Isaac Asimov; "Over the Borderline" by Jeff Sweet; "Whatever Happened to Barty Wilson?" by Mary Braund; "Mr. Strang Picks Up the Pieces" by William Brittain; "Dover Does Some Spadework" by Joyce Porter; "C as in Crime" by Lawrence Treat; "The Long Cry for Help" by Hugh Pentecost; "The Adventure of the Three R's" by Ellery Queen; "The Tiger of the Mekong" by MacLean O'Spelin; "Night Fear" by Lika Van Ness; "The Tragedy at Brookbend Cottage" by Ernest Bramah; "Blind Man's Bluff" by Roy Vickers. Tanning; foxing; rear cover a little soiled; minor bug damage and creasing; edge and corner wear; top end marked in green spray. Magazine.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Book is in good condition. General shelf and handling wear; tanning to pages. Interior is clean.

Paperback. ORIGINAL first edition. H-32, good, many creases (MOVIE TIE-IN), paperback,

Paperback. first edition. 27 good , many creases PBO. Cover by Maguire. paperback,

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 2 novelettes and 11 short stories. Featured are She Asked For it by Fletcher Flora (a novelette), New Year's Party by Alson J. Smith (a novelette). Short stories are Goodbye by Charles Carpentier, She's Nothing but Trouble by Glenn Canary, The Deserter by Hal Ellson, The Accuser by Robert Wallsten, Kill One Kill Two by H.A. Derosso, Survival by David Alexander, Deadly Error by Avram Davidson and Chester Cohen, The Prisoner by Lawrence Harvey, Heat Crazy by Virgie F. Shockley, Busybody by J. Simmons Scheb, Frustration by Anne Smith Ewing. Light edgewear. In near fine condition.

Paperback. Condition: VG-. First paperback edition. Popular Library 219 Juvenile delinquency with death, dope and sex. At the beginning it has two pages describing city gangs of the time, and a three page glossary of gang terminology. Spine creased with a lean; edge wear; lower corner front cover creased several times; rubbed; light soiling. Interior tanned, first 40 pages show faint evidence of water damage.

Paperback. ORIGINAL first edition. H-32, very good , creases (MOVIE TIE-IN), paperback,

Paperback. first edition. 27 very good , creases PBO. Cover by Maguire. paperback,

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Robert McGinnis (cover) (illustrator). PBO - Paperback Original. A 1st print (stated) of a PBO of a Dell edition from the mid 1960s of a collection of the best stories from Mike Shayne's Mystery Magazine. Contents include Death of a Dead Man by Brett Halliday (Davis Dresser - probably ghostwritten), Partners of the Dark by Alson J Smith, Truck Drivers Like Girls by Dorothy Madle, Murder Slick as a Whistle by Arthur Porges, The Marrow of Justice by Hal Ellson, Man on the Run by Dennis Lynds, Death, My Love by John Douglas, Mink is for a Minx by Tighe Jerratt, Murder of an Unknown Man by James Holding, and Corpus Delicti by Talmage Powell. Dell Book 5642. GGA cover. Light edge wear with some small chips to the fore edge and bottom corner of the front cover. Book store stamp (Libby's Used Book Store .) on the FFEP. The lightly browned pages are clean and crisp. A very good copy.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good +. #219, First Printing. 158pp. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Slight wear. Photos on request. Size: Mass Marker.

Paperback. ORIGINAL first edition. H-32, very good - fine, reading crease, store stamp inside (MOVIE TIE-IN), paperback,

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardbound in unclipped dust jacket. 1st edition. 'A' on the title page. Wear to dust jacket edges that show some chipping.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition, 1959. Monarch Books #137. Damp staining to the upper corner margins of the second half of the book. The book is otherwise in very nice condition.

Paperback. first edition. 129 very good, creases paperback,

Paperback. first edition. 103 very good , creases 1955 PBO. paperback,

Paperback. first edition. 103 very good, small corner clip, crease 1955 PBO. paperback,

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Chipping along top edges of jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Concord, NH: Davis Publications . Davis Publications , NH, 1958 First edition 130 page Digest Size Magazine.Edited by Ellery Queen with stories by Rufus King, C.S. Forester, Hal Ellson and others . Contents page in Photos A very good copy with light dust soiling, light edge wear, text lightly toned. See Photos bx 14.

Paperback. first edition. 219 very good Cover art by Rudolph Belarski. author's 1st book paperback,

Paperback. ORIGINAL first edition. 90-316, very good , creases (JUVENILE DELINQUENT NOVEL), paperback,

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. [1st printing] 1959; #119. Cover art is uncredited. Paperback original. Small tear at spine head; tanning; light rubbing; minor creasing. Book.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Paperback original, 71-301. Lightly rubbed and edgeworn. Tanned, spine uncreased. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Condition: Good- Very Good. 1st Printing. Spine roll with creases on spine and reading crease along spine on front cover. Small corner crease on back cover and tiny color edge chips on covers. Otherwise covers show light wear. A collection of 10 short stories dealing with juvenile delinquency.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Ballantine #103. Near Fine, Slight Wear, No Creasing Or Marks, Slight Discoloration To Top Edge And Rear Cover. One Of The Personal Copies Of Ian Ballantine Of Ballantine Books, Bantam Books, Etc. And With A Loose Card Indicating It Is From His Library. This Is With The Ballantine "Editorial/ Do Not Remove" Sticker On Spine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Ballantine #129. Very Good, Slight Wear, No Creasing Or Marks. 1956 One Of The Personal Copies Of Ian Ballantine Of Ballantine Books, Bantam Books, Etc. And With A Loose Card Indicating It Is From His Library.