Language: English
Published by J. B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1929
Seller: Old Paper Old Ink, Murray, KY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Patrick Wynnton. The Lost Mark. Phil: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1929, 1st. edition, 1st. printing, 304 pp. *** A story of adventure, intrigue, and fierce love that begins in the Quarter of Marseilles and along France's Mediterranean coast. A ruthless pharmaceutical tycoon and his gang of pirates are looking for the location of a valuable underwater treasure. To find it they must obtain the crucial map marks that have been temporarily lost (lost mark). Enter a young Englishman, a beautiful and mysterious woman, and a life and death struggle on the high seas and at a remote island in the Mediterranean. A well done period piece. The original color illustrated Dust Jacket (price clipped) is in a clear protective cover. This book is in my inventory and the images are of this particular item. *** Bound in dark red cloth boards and spine. The covers are clean with light wear. The jacket has light soil and age-toning, moderate chipping at spine ends and corners, extensive repairs with archival tape on verso for several tears. The contents are clean and complete in a good binding. The back hinge has been reinforced with archival tape. G in Fair jacket. *** 7.75 inches tall by 5.25 inches.
Good plus or better, light general wear Cloth Top corners lightly bumped Monday, March 31, 2003 4:09:15 PM.
hardcover. Condition: Good. 308 pp. 5 x 7 5/8. Blue cloth covered boards, stamped in gold on front and spine. No dj. Very faded, discolored, and frayed at spine. Slightly frayed corners, edgeworn, moderately marked. Darkened ifc and ibc and pages. Foxing on page edges and some pages.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Some soiling on the cover.
Published by A.L. Burt Company, New York, 1925
Seller: Gyre & Gimble, Holden, ME, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Blue w/gilt lettering. Spine sunned, mild wear head and heel, corners lightly bumped. Owner label pasted neatly inside front cover, text very clean and nice, no marks. Label ghost on spine.
Published by Hodder and Stoughton
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. No Edition Remarks. 314 pages. No dust jacket. Red paper covered boards. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Tears to paper to spine edges. Wear marks overall.
Published by Hodder and Stoughton
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. No Edition Remarks. 314 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Quarter bound brown leather with brown cloth covered boards. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Scuffing to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Black marks to rear pastedown and free endpaper. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Noticeable tanning to spine and edges. Some peeling leather to spine. Black marks overall. Book has a prominent forward lean.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Good clean unmarked copy. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Published by Lippincott, Phila, 1930
Seller: Mystery Cove Book Shop, Hulls Cove, ME, U.S.A.
First Edition
hardcover. First Edition. Owner's inscription, else good+ in good+ Dust Jacket with several small chips. Published in England as THE HONOURABLE PURSUIT.
Published by Philadelphia & London: J.B. Lippincott Company,, 1931
Seller: BOOKFELLOWS Fine Books, ABAA, Sun City, AZ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First U.S. edition, first printing. A few minor scratches to the rear cover, mild wear to the spine ends, diagonal creases to the lower corner of several leaves, else very good in red cloth ruled in black and with spine and cover titles to black panels; lacking the dust jacket. An uncommon mystery by the author of adventure and thriller novels.
Published by Bobbs Merrill, Indianapolis, 1925
Seller: Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABAA, ILAB), Bordentown, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Yes. First. First edition. AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. Grey-green cloth lettered in red. Scarce vintage suspense novel involving a beautiful princess imprisoned in a turret, a hag countess, a boarish peasant and a Bolshevik. Two young Englishmen on a walking tour of central Europe stumble upon this cast of characters and become embroiled in intrigue. A tight, near fine copy, 1925 gift inscrp. front free endpaper. In the very scarce dust jacket that is regrettably flawed, well chipped about the egdes and with strips of masking tape at the head and foot of the faded spine (it is at least in one piece). Offered as is.
Language: English
Published by J. B. Lippincott, 1929
Seller: Lavendier Books, Foster, RI, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Good. J.B. Lippincott Company; Philadelphia, 1929. Hardcover. A Good, black buckram binding with purple lettering on front board and spine, binding intact, some crimping to spine edges, slightly bumped bottom board corners, small dent top rear board edge, top text block edge stained red with some fading, scattered foxing to text block edges, age toning to pages, spine lean, smudge mark on title page, in a Good, some handling/scuff marks and soiled spots to panels, all four flap corners neatly clipped, sunned spine and verso, bit of edge/corner wear with few small tears/creases along edges, Dust wrapper. A good, overall clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 304pp. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.
Condition: Very Good. Bon état. Sans date. Very Good.
Language: English
Published by Hodder & Stoughton
Seller: Nigel Smith Books, Gunnislake, United Kingdom
US$ 34.49
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: no dustwrapper. In very good condition, pages mildly tanned and some fading to spine; no wrapper. Undated, originally published in 1929, list of author's other books includes The Ten Jewels, but not The Agent Outside, which were both published in 1931. This would have had the standard H&S yellow jacket.
Published by Paris : Librairie des Champs-Élysées, 1930. Collection: Le masque , [61], 1930
Seller: Librairie Diona, Lattes, France
First Edition
Couverture rigide. Condition: Très bon. Edition originale. In-12° cartonnage éditeur ocre ornée d'un masque noir traversé d'une plume Le MASQUE crée par Albert Pigasse. 249 pages. PARIS, Librairie des Champs-Élysées [23, rue Marbeuf /// IFE, Imprimerie Française de l'Édition, 12, rue de l'Abbé de l'Épée] - Copyright 1930 C.18,5x12x1,9 cm - Cartonnage éditeur jaune titré et orné du masque à la plume emblématique de la collection en marron; catalogue intérieur in-fine des 60 titres parus (1 à 60); 249 et (5) pages. (Collection Le Masque - Collection de Romans d'Aventures - N° 61 [306.000.66], dirigée par Albert Pigasse - 7 fr).
Published by Librairie des champs elysees, 1930
Seller: Démons & Merveilles, Joinville, France
Condition: Good. 1930. Patrick Wynnton - La Tour Noire / Librairie des Champs-Élysées 1930. Good.
Published by Paris : Librairie des Champs-Elysees, 1930
Seller: Librairie Diona, Lattes, France
First Edition
Couverture rigide. Condition: Très bon. Edition originale. In-12° cartonnage éditeur ocre ornée d'un masque noir traversé d'une plume Le MASQUE crée par Albert Pigasse. 251 pages.
Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1935
Seller: Temple Bar Bookshop, Dublin, DUB, Ireland
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A clean unmarked copy in dust wrapper, undated but probably mid 1930s. Some minor loss and a couple of closed tears to the dust wrapper, but very good overall.
Published by Librairie des champs elysees, 1930
Seller: Démons & Merveilles, Joinville, France
Condition: Good. 1930. Patrick Wynnton - La Tour Noire / Librairie des Champs-Élysées 1930. Good.
Published by Hodder and Stoughton Limited, London
Seller: George Strange's Bookmart, Brandon, MB, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Soiled, faded and scuffed green boards with black print. Extremities are rubbed. Corners are bumped and rubbed through. Head and tail of spine are rubbed, bit of fraying. Rear hinge is torn about halfway down from head of spine. Binding is cracked in places, though remains intact. Previous owner's inscription at ffep. Gutter is cracking at rear endpapers. Interior is age-toned with some signs of foxing, text remains clear.
Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London
Seller: Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
[no date]. (Hardcover) Very good in good to very good dust jacket. 314pp. Decoratively stamped red cloth. The dust jacket has minor edgewear and some chipping on the top edge. (Fiction).
Published by Carabba, Lanciano, Lanciano, 1933
Seller: Studio Bibliografico Restivo Navarra, Enna, EN, Italy
(Categ. Letteratura straniera) - (In 16.mo cm. 11x18) - (Legatura : editoriale in tela) - (pp. 392) - (Collana : I grandi romanzi stranieri) (37d). Trad. Adele Levi. Privo di sopraccoperta.
US$ 55.19
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. ND. [1926 - WorldCat]. Exceptionally scarce first edition of Wynnton's [aka Anthony Richardson] thriller. Edge of block dulled, but internally all is in clean and bright order. No inscriptions. Light shelfwear and a little dulling to edges of smart red boards with standard Hodder embossed decoration to front, and black titling to spine. VG- unclipped d/j lightly worn to edges and a little marked, now in removable protective sleeve. 12mo. 312pp + publisher's list.
Published by J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia/London, 1929
Seller: ReadInk, ABAA/IOBA, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+ dj. 1st (U.S.) edition. (price-clipped) [light wear to base of spine, a little soiling/spotting to top edge and fore-edge; jacket spine somewhat faded, a couple of small and unobtrusive edge-tears]. Sea-going mystery-adventure, listed in Hubin, that begins in a subterranean cafe in Marseilles, where a young English sailor falls in with a rough crowd and finds his passions inflamed by a beautiful young woman in distress. Dynamic dust jacket art by an uncredited illustrator.
Language: English
Published by J. B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1930
Seller: Gumshoe Books, Columbia, SC, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. Green cloth boards with gray lettering on front and spine. Rare and scarce. Beautiful illustrated dust jacket. Corners are chipped and small chips at head and heel of spine, illustration is untouched by the chipping.
Published by J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1931
Seller: MURDER BY THE BOOK, Warwick, RI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st US edition. Near fine in bright red cloth, lightly soiled, ruled in black and with spine and cover titles to black panels. Dust jacket is chipped at head and foot, edges rubbed, with a couple of tiny nicks. Very scarce in dust jacket. Best known as the author of adventure and thriller novels this is an uncommon mystery title. Book.
WYNNTON, Patrick. STRANGE PURSUIT. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1930. 12mo., green cloth in dust jacket; 304 pages. First Edition. Very Good (name stamped from historic Ocean Grove, NJ on front pastedown, else contents clean & tight); very nice (minor soil) d/j. $75.00.
Published by Doran, New York, 1927
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Small piece of paper from the inside of the jacket adhered to the rear board else fine in very attractive dustwrapper that would be about fine but for a faint dampstain on the rear panel that has resulted in some light scraping. An attractive copy of a swashbuckling adventure novel.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 304 pages. First edition, first printing. The story of an Englishman who comes suddenly upon a stirring secret and a flaming girl. This impels him into a sea adventure as heated and salty as the island to which it leads. Near fine book with very slight shelf wear to the bottom edge in a near fine dust jacket with very slight wear to the corners. A beautiful copy!
Language: English
Publication Date: 2025
Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
LeatheBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 312. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1929 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 312.