Joseph Commings (24 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. First Printing. paper magazine Condition is very good plus, has crease and small scrape on spine, a couple slight cracks on spine back cover. slight hinge crease front cover, upper corner front cover creased, no writing, stamps or labels, light toning, cover bright and glossy, a beautiful looking magazine.*We have other titles in this genre in stock and give discounts in shipping on additional books sent in the same package, please contact us for more info.**.WRAPPED IN PLASTIC BAG TO PROTECT CONDITION OF BOOK.Summary - Renown Publications, Reseda, California, 1979. Magazine."Murder in Paradise." (Brett Halliday), "The Traveling Manl" (Edward D. Hoch), "The Reapers Scythe";(William L. Fieldhouse); "Deep Without Pity (Lewis Shiner); "The Lord Provides" (L.J. Washburn); "Nobody Loves a Fat Man (Joseph Commings); "Escape Artist" (Joe R. Lansdale); Ed Noon's Minute Mysteries" (Michael Avallone) Reviews by John Ball); Mike Shamus cartoon by Fred Fredricks.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, later printing # d757 of this collection of short horror stories. Featured are Robert by Stanley Ellin, The Human Chair by Edogawa Rampo, Pressure by Morris Hershman, The Murder of George Washington by Richard M. Gordon, The Widow of Ephesus by Margaret Manners, Lost Leader by Michael Gilbert, Doctor's Orders by John F. Suter, Walking Alone by Miriam Allen deFord, The Twenty Friends of William Shaw by Raymond E. Banks, Inspector's Lunch by Donald A. Yates, Reflections on Murder by Nedra Tyre, West Riding to Maryland by Maurice Procter, The Pink Caterpillar by Anthony Boucher, Flash Attachment by Dell Shannon, Death and the Compass by Jorge Luis Borges, Have You Lost Your Head? by Joseph Commings, The Child Watcher by Ernest Harrison, View From the Terrace by Mike Marmer. Light edgewear. Light reading creases to the spine. In Very Good Condition.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 22, no. 5. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "Death Trap" (short novel; Mike Shayne series) by Brett Halliday; "The Hunt for Pretty Boy Floyd" (true crime feature) by David Mazroff; "Who's Afraid of Sherlock Holmes?" by Bill Pronzini; "Odds Against Losing" by Louis Riley; "Never Kill a Victim" by Arnold English; "Death on the Silver Screen" by John Lutz; "The Moving Finger" by Joseph Commings; "Just Another Perfect Crime" by Edward Y. Breese; "Cut and Dried" by Hal Ellson. Scuffs/scars to front cover and prices scribbed out as well (see scan); writing in pencil on rear; creasing; tanning; edge and corner nicks and wear. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Poor. Reading copy. Water stain to the top inside corner of all the pages, particularly the first ten pages and the last twenty pages. Water stain to the top left corner of the front cover.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 45, no. 5. Edited by Charles E. Fritch. Cover art by Keller. Includes "The Stalker of Biscayne Bay" (short novel) by Brett Halliday; "Assassination - Middle East" (novelet) by Joseph Commings; "In the Key of Murder" by Hal Charles; "Whistle" by Mignon Glass; "Don't Dare Reject This Manuscript" by William Schoell; "Animal Sounds" by Don Wall; "Delayed Verdict" by R. C. Tuttle; "Saturday Night Special" by Terry Black. Special Features: "Mike Shayne's Mystery Makers"; "Mike's Mail"; "Doc Savage: Another Golden Age pulp hero seen through the eyes of. . ." Michael Avallone & Frank Hamilton; "Mike Shamus" (cartoon strip) by Fred Fredericks; "Stiff Competition" (book reviews) by John Ball. Creasing; lean; tears at spine heel; minor soiling; minor foredge wet spot. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 45, no. 5. Edited by Charles E. Fritch. Cover art by Keller. Includes "The Stalker of Biscayne Bay" (short novel) by Brett Halliday; "Assassination - Middle East" (novelet) by Joseph Commings; "In the Key of Murder" by Hal Charles; "Whistle" by Mignon Glass; "Don't Dare Reject This Manuscript" by William Schoell; "Animal Sounds" by Don Wall; "Delayed Verdict" by R. C. Tuttle; "Saturday Night Special" by Terry Black. Special Features: "Mike Shayne's Mystery Makers"; "Mike's Mail"; "Doc Savage: Another Golden Age pulp hero seen through the eyes of. . ." Michael Avallone & Frank Hamilton; "Mike Shamus" (cartoon strip) by Fred Fredericks; "Stiff Competition" (book reviews) by John Ball. Tanning; creasing; green mark on top end . Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good to Fine. GGA - {Good Girl Art) Painted Cover (illustrator). First Collected Edition, PBO thus!. **FEATURE AND NOVELETS (1) Havoc In High Places by Brett Halliday (2) Strathmores Flight by Jerry Jacobson **STORIES (1) Felix Culpa by Hal Charles (2) Alias Roscoe Brent by Jay Fox (3) Saying Good-By To Richard by Susanne Shaphren (4) The Pun Detective And The Danny Boy Killer by Jon L. Breen (5) Dressed To Kill by Joseph Commings Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Keller GGA Painted Cover. (illustrator). First Collected Edition, PBO thus!. **FEATURE AND NOVELETS (1) The Stalker of Biscayne Bay by Brett Halliday (2) Assassination - Middle East by Joseph Commings **STORIES (1) In The Key Of Murder by Hal Charles (2) Whistle by Mignon Glass (3) Dont Dare Reject This Manuscript by William Schoell (4) Animal Sounds by Don Wall (5) Delayed Verdict by R. C. Tuttle (6) Saturday Night Special by Terry Black>> Creasing to front cover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. GGA - {Good Girl Art) Painted Cover (illustrator). First Collected Edition, PBO thus!. **FEATURE AND NOVELETS (1) Havoc In High Places by Brett Halliday (2) Strathmores Flight by Jerry Jacobson **STORIES (1) Felix Culpa by Hal Charles (2) Alias Roscoe Brent by Jay Fox (3) Saying Good-By To Richard by Susanne Shaphren (4) The Pun Detective And The Danny Boy Killer by Jon L. Breen (5) Dressed To Kill by Joseph Commings Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good to Fine. Keller GGA Painted Cover. (illustrator). First Collected Edition, PBO thus!. **FEATURE AND NOVELETS (1) The Stalker of Biscayne Bay by Brett Halliday (2) Assassination - Middle East by Joseph Commings **STORIES (1) In The Key Of Murder by Hal Charles (2) Whistle by Mignon Glass (3) Dont Dare Reject This Manuscript by William Schoell (4) Animal Sounds by Don Wall (5) Delayed Verdict by R. C. Tuttle (6) Saturday Night Special by Terry Black>> Slight spine slant; Indents to front cover; scuffing to backcover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Keller GGA Painted Cover. (illustrator). First Collected Edition, PBO thus!. **FEATURE AND NOVELETS (1) The Stalker of Biscayne Bay by Brett Halliday (2) Assassination - Middle East by Joseph Commings **STORIES (1) In The Key Of Murder by Hal Charles (2) Whistle by Mignon Glass (3) Dont Dare Reject This Manuscript by William Schoell (4) Animal Sounds by Don Wall (5) Delayed Verdict by R. C. Tuttle (6) Saturday Night Special by Terry Black Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Please see any and all photos connected with this listing. Cover and spine are good with only mild shelf/rub wear. No dog-eared corners. Solid Binding. All pages intact and legible. Clean. No store stamps. --- MAY. 1984 issue --- Crime stories including authors - Brett Halliday - Mel D. Ames - Joseph Commings - Stewart Street - Dick Stodghill - Michael Christie - R. Tuttle - Joseph Payne Brennan. . .See photos for additional content. . .

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. GGA - {Good Girl Art) Painted Cover (illustrator). First Collected Edition, PBO thus!. **FEATURE AND NOVELETS (1) Murder In Paradise by Brett Halliday (2) Deep, Without Pity by Lewis Shiner (3) The Reapers Scythe by W. L. Fieldhouse **STORIES (1) The Travelling Man by Edward D. Hoch (2) The Lord Provides by L. J. Washburn (3) Nobody Loves A Fat Man by Joseph Commings (4) Escape Artist by Joe R. Lansdale >> Tanning in cover edges Cover scuffing Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Light wear, great book, softcover.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good to Fine. Painted Front Cover (illustrator). First Collected Edition, PBO thus!. short novels Death Takes a Pilgrimage by Brett Halliday; The Grand Guignol Caper by Joseph Commings; The House That Walt Built by Bruce E. Ceasar; Peaceable Kingdom by Jon Cohen; Petty Theft on Dock Street by Jerry Jacobson; Ross Malone: Next of Kin by Jeff McGraw; A Classic Crime by Cecily Nabors; The Providers by Virginia Long; Family Business by Robert Cittadino; She Who Laughs Last by Charles Peterson; Part of the Game by Audrey Wendland ; The Avenging of Jessica by William Allen Hall; >> Minor vertical creasing to front cover near spine. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine first printing. Paperback original. Binding square and tight. Internally unmarked. No tears or creases. Minor smudge to back cover. Appears unread. A lovely copy. Written by noted fiction writer Commings. #F289.

Soft cover. Condition: VERY GOOD Minus. GGA {Good Girl Art} Painted Cover (illustrator). PBO (Paperback Original) True First Ed. 192 pages. "Disgusted with her weak boyfriend, she wandered boldly into tough sailor's bars looking for Love -- of any kind." Commings, Joseph(author is well-known for mystery novels) >>> For Adults ONLY. >> Cover creasing; edge wear to covers; spine slant; chipping to top edge of covers; stamp to front end page; Size: 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Soft cover. Pocket paper back. Nominal edge/shelf wear. Corner bumped, very slightly. Pages lightly toned with age. 1st printing [no number line]. Cover art [uncredited]. K F289. Original cover price 50 cents. Scarce/rare/hard to find/out of print. Shelved in plastic. All images are stock photos, not of the actual item. Photo requests encouraged prior to purchase.

HC. Condition: Gut. 141 S. B30-53 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

Paperback. first edition. 115 very good - fine, reading crease paperback,

Softcover. Condition: Near fine. A Midwood-Tower Publication. F289. 188, [4] p. 19 cm. Paperback. She was an expense account item, a very private secretary with a very special talent.

Paperback. first edition lesbian novel. 56, near fine, unread 1965 , paperback, PBO,

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. USUAL TANNING TO PAGES.

Condition: good. Fast Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy.