Marcus Magill (17 results)

Soft cover. Condition: As Is. Presumed first edition w/SD & NAP but not FE, softcover, the front hinge is completely pulled with the spine panel starting to lift from the text block, and it has an approx. 1.5" deep chip to the head of the spine with an approx. .75" deep chip to the tail so the title and publisher are lacking while the author is obscured. The book also has moderate bumps to the corners with tiny chips to the covers and light creasing to the cover and some pages, rubbing with smudges and spots of soiling to the covers, sunning to the spine, and chipping to the front cover along the hinge. Otherwise a somewhat fragile, As Is only copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A quarter sized stain on front cover else a VG tight copy , 1st Edition.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Boards are lightly scuffed. Pages are clean & text is free from markings. Binding is secure. Signed by previous owner. Notes in front. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Libris.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. No Jacket. Second Printing. In black boards with bright orange lettering, owner's signature, otherwise a crisp, clean copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Early American Grosset & Dunlap edition of Who Shall Hang?, a scarce Golden Age murder mystery by Marcus Magill, the pseudonym associated with British mystery writers Brian Hill and Joanna Elder Giles. Copyright page states "Copyright, 1929, by Brian Hill" and "Printed in the United States of America." Title page bears the Grosset & Dunlap, New York imprint. A classic country-house mystery centered upon a Guy Fawkes celebration: during a house party, host Maurice Strang disappears, only for the evening's festivities to reveal a decidedly macabre development. An appealing example of the obscure and increasingly rediscovered Golden Age school of British detective fiction. Marcus Magill produced only a small group of mysteries, including Who Shall Hang?, Death in the Box, I Like a Good Murder, Murder Out of Tune, Murder in Full Flight, and Hide, And I'll Find You! EXCEPTIONAL LAID-IN ANNE SHIRLEY / PARAMOUNT PICTURES EPHEMERA Of particular interest, this copy retains a vintage color portrait of Hollywood actress Anne Shirley, printed on the image: "Anne Shirley PARAMOUNT PICTURES HOLLYWOOD, CALIF." The reverse is completely blank. The portrait was found laid into this copy and is included with the book. Especially noteworthy is the physical relationship between the photograph and the volume. The portrait is closely sized to the book and fits neatly within it, allowing it to lie flat and protected between the leaves. Its age, condition, dimensions, and manner of preservation strongly suggest that it was intentionally retained with this volume for an extended period, rather than being a recently added piece of ephemera. The photograph exhibits age consistent with a vintage Hollywood promotional piece and appears to have benefited from its long-term protection within the closed book. Anne Shirley, born Dawn O'Day, was a prominent Hollywood actress of the 1930s and 1940s. The use of the professional name "Anne Shirley," together with the Paramount Pictures identification, necessarily places the portrait later than the book's original 1929 publication. Thus the laid-in photograph represents an intriguing later chapter in the history of this particular copy. There is no evidence that Anne Shirley owned this book, and no such association is claimed. Rather, the significance lies in the survival of the vintage Paramount Pictures portrait together with the book and its apparent long-term preservation within this specific copy. An unusual crossover collectible combining Golden Age detective fiction, 1920s mystery publishing, Hollywood history, Paramount Pictures memorabilia, and vintage film-star ephemera. The Anne Shirley portrait will remain with the book as found. Laid-in Anne Shirley portrait: Vintage condition with visible age toning and minor handling/edge wear. Image remains attractive with strong color and detail. Printed identification reads "Anne Shirley / Paramount Pictures / Hollywood, Calif." Reverse completely blank. What makes this copy particularly appealing is not simply the presence of a loose celebrity photograph, but the apparent history represented by the two objects surviving together. The mystery dates from 1929. The Anne Shirley Paramount Pictures portrait necessarily dates from a later period. At some point in the life of this book, a previous owner appears to have deliberately placed the closely fitted Hollywood portrait inside the volume, where it was protected and apparently remained for an extended period. Its original owner's reason for preserving Anne Shirley's portrait inside Who Shall Hang? is now unknown, but the photograph remains exactly the sort of ephemeral personal artifact that frequently disappears as books pass from one generation to another. …

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. RARE MYSTERY & DETECTIVE BOOK. SOLID & CLEAN WITH " Club House" written at top of ffep. O/W, NO MARKINGS. 320 PAGES. SCANS ON REQUEST, THANKS.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8 VO , 1ST ED 1933 , GREEN CLOTH , 320 PAGES , SPINE FADED, SIGNED BY AUTHOR , VERY GOOD . SCARCE . Signed by Author(s).

A country house- party, where a number of ebullient young people are assembled., During dinner, Maurice Strang, the host, is called to the telephone, and does not reappear in time for the fireworks' in the garden. When the " Guy " is set aflame, it is found to' be stuffed with Maurice's murdered body. Guy Fawkes day mystery . 2nd impression in same year as first A few light marks b=ut generally a VG copy.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Ed. First edition in a Grossrt & Dunlap dust jacket. Someone "married" the first edition with a reprint dust jacket that is almost identical to first edition jacket. Neat owners name at front endpaper. Thebook is in very good condition, gray cloth shoews some light wear and soiling, previous owner's name at front endpaper. The dust jacket is rubbed, with chips out at head and foot of spine, which is also sunned. Jacket is rubbed, with wear at folds and dampstain at rear. This detective tale opens with Michael Stang holding a country house- party,-- a "Fifth of November" party -- where a number of ebullient young people are assembled., During dinner, Maurice Strang, the host, is called to the telephone, and does not reappear in time for the fireworks' in the garden. When the " Guy " is set aflame, it is found to' be stuffed with Maurice's murdered body. Who shall hang ?' Suspicion falls, ingeniously enough, upon various members; of the house-party -- as well as on Maurice's servant . Book. …

Condition: Good. Condizioni dettagliate: buone, copertina, dorso e retrocopertina con abrasioni e macchie, taglibruniti, fioriture e macchie sparse, sovraccoperta mancante, scritta a penna al risguardo, copertina rigida.

17,0 x 11,5 cm, Pappband. Condition: Befriedigend. 241 Seiten Zustand: Einband berieben und fleckig, Ecken und Kanten etwas bestoßen, Papier gebräunt, Buchblock schiefgelesen // Ullsteinbücher. Text in Fraktur /// Versand gratis Innerhalb Deutschlands - Portofrei in Deutschland- ab 20 Euro mit Post ID - Gratisversand deutschlandweit innerhalb Deutschlands gratis Versand -Versandkostenfrei innerhalb Deutschlands /// Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 220.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st printing of 1st U.S. edition. Good hardcover, no DJ. Purple cloth over boards, black titles on front cover and spine. Lightly scuffed/soiled covers and spine; some fading of spine and slightly along cover edges - titles are clear; chipping and light fraying at spine head; tightly bound and square in case; DJ blurb pasted to front paste down; bookseller stamp on both front end papers; light, clean interior; one leaf (15/16) has been neatly reattached. 8vo, 314 pp.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. A solid copy of the 1931 1st edition. Clean and VG+ (with light staining at the bottom-edge) in a bright, price-intact ("$2.00"), VG+ dustjacket, with one small closed tear along the front flap-fold and just a touch of wear at the spine ends. 12mo, 320 pgs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. First Edition, First Printing, in first issue dustjacket. Octavo, original blue cloth over boards, stamped in red, stained top edge, illustrated dustjacket. Scarce mystery. Very Good, light shelf wear, old ink price on front free endpaper, fading to cloth, in Very Good dustjacket, edgewear, some tape repairs, especially at rear flap. …

Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First Edition. -- Condition: Fine in very good dust jacket, near fine but for 1cm hole to outer edge of front panel and small area of paper restoration to head of spine. -- Details: A fine first edition, in near fine dust jacket, featuring Lady Wassell-Jowett and her small band of amateur detectives . . Marcus Magill was the pseudonym of Joanna E. Giles (1893-1952) and Brian Hill (1896-1978). -- Octavo (book size 19.2x13.3cm), pp. 320. In publisher's yellow cloth, lettered and ruled in black to spine and upper board, top edge tined red. Dust jacket priced '$2.00' to lower corner of front flap, and small area of paper restoration to head of spine. --.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition, the co-author Brian Hill's own copy with his bookplate designed by Sidney Lewis Ransom. 8vo., original black cloth lettered in red on spine. With the front panel and spine of the original dust wrapper pasted onto the front free endpaper and paste-down. A little rubbing to boards, a little light browning to half-title, otherwise a very good copy. British author and translator Brian Hill, who was born on May 2, 1896, in London, England, wrote poetry, compiled anthologies, and translated works from French and Latin, including translations of Theodore Gautier and Verlaine. Brian Hill also wrote detective and mystery novels in collaboration with Joanna Elder Giles under the pseudonym of Marcus Magill. Additionally Hill was a contributor to Bookman, Times (London), and other periodicals and newspapers. Brian Hill and Sir Geoffrey Keynes were the executors of Samuel Butler's literary estate and together they edited Samuel Butler's correspondence with Miss E. M. A. Savage, as well as Butler's notebooks. Hill was a member of the social group known as The Launderers. Less well known than the 'Bright Young Things', the group was centred around the theatre district in London's West End, and they wrote and performed plays in small theatres and other private venues, most commonly in a restaurant called The Cutty Sark, which was a favoured hangout of the Launderers. They also wrote and produced a play at Elsa Lanchester's famous The Cave of Harmony club, known for its bohemian and avant-garde entertainments, which almost proved to be disastrous, despite the fact that The Cave of Harmony was ostensibly a "private club" which generally made it immune from morals prosecutions. The Cave of Harmony was a popular meeting place for London intellectuals, including H G Wells, Aldous Huxley and Evelyn Waugh. Sidney Lewis-Ransom was an artist and poster designer in the Art Nouveau style. His other bookplate designs included commissions for the actor Harold Chapin and James Ramsay MacDonald, the first Labour Prime Minister. This bookplate design is reminiscent of William Nicholson. …

Third Printing in dustjacket with 'Second Printing' plug at top front flap. R. R. dustjacket art. Murder mystery that asks, "Who killed Penelope Armstrong - gay, wicked, witty Penelope, the most loved and hated young woman in London?" Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket.