Rawson John (461 results)

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Condition: Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.01.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Condition: good. Fast Free Shipping â" Good condition book with a firm cover and clean, readable pages. Shows normal use, including some light wear or limited notes highlighting, yet remains a dependable copy overall. Supplemental items like CDs or access codes may not be included.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Used: Good. Slight ruffling of pages from water damage, else very good, clean copy.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of articles, reviews and book collecting tips for the mystery genre. Faint sticker shadow to front cover. Slight rubbing to black cover. In Near Fine Condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First paperback edition, first printing of this collection of four short novels never before collected. Featured are The Third Bullet by John Dickson Carr. Booktaker by Bill Pronzini. From Another World by Clayton Rawson. Day of the Wizard by Edward D. Hoch. Light edge wear. Faint reading creases to the spine. In near fine condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 1 novelet, 1 short novel and 9 short stories. Featured are The novelet: Protector of Travelers. The short novel: The Lady Had Nine Lives by Patrick Quentin. The short stories: Herbert's Gone A-Fishing by Marjorie Riddell, The Indian Diamond Mystery by Arthur Porges, The Gettysburg Bugle by Ellery Queen, Unc Solves Flix Flap by John Jakes, Games With Names by Jack Luzzatto, I Always Do What Trudy Says by Harry Harrison, Express to Stamboul by Agatha Christie, The Devil's Accomplice by Katherine Dunham, H As in Holdup by Lawrence Treat. Two EQMM First Stories, Winter Savory by Henry T. Parry, The Butler Did It by Meredith Roberts. The Agatha Christie story was originally published in 1933 under the title "Have You Got Everything You Want?" The Ellery Queen story was originally published in 1951. Light edge wear. A 1-inch closed-tear to the base of the spine. Earlier owner wrote D-3 on the front cover in pen. In good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of one novelet and thirteen short stories. Featured are (novelet) The Importance of Trifles by Avram Davidson, (short stories) The Light Next Door by Charlotte Armstrong, The Empty Birdhouse by Patricia Highsmith, Whodunit: Murder Offstage by Edward D. Hoch, Howdunit: Every Fifth Man by Edward D. Hoch, Whydunit: The Nile Cat by Edward D. Hoch, More of a Notability by Dion Henderson, The Second Sign in the Melon Patch by William Brittain, Odds Bodkins and the Locked Room Caper by Richard Curtis, Father Crumlish Defies the Impossible by Alice Scanlan Reach, The N-Plus-1th Degree by Stephen Barr, Hard Cheese; or, For Queen and Country by John F. Campbell, Desperate Remedy by Edward Y. Breese, Doubled Entry by Robert L. Fish. Light age toning to the spine. Slight edge wear. In good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 1 short novel, 1 novelet and 7 short stories. Featured are short novel - Invitation to Murder by Philip Wylie. The Novelet - The Stripteaser and the Private Eye - Stuart Palmer. The short stories: Philo's Gestation by Robert McNear, The Theft of the Brazen Letters by Edward D. Hoch, The Hidden Clue by Julian Symons, The Pettifer Collection by Gerald Kersh, The Great Paleontological Murder Mystery by James Powell, Miss Mouse and Mrs. Mouse by John Burke, A Matter of Probabilities by James Cross. The Wylie short novel was originally published in 1936 under the title Murderers Welcome. Light edge wear. Light age toning to the cover and pages. In very good condition.

paperback. Condition: New. BRAND NEW A portion of your purchase of this book will be donated to non-profit organizations.Over 1,000,000 satisfied customers since 1997! Choose expedited shipping (if available) for much faster delivery. Delivery confirmation on all US orders.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Academy Mystery Novellas: Locked Room Puzzles # 3. Greenberg, Martin H. (ed), Bill Pronzini (ed), John Dickson Carr, Bill Pronzini, Clayton Rawson, Edward D. Hoch. Academy Chicago Publishers, Chicago, 1991. 228p. paperback, covers bumped/scuffed/creased, binding tight, text clean/unmarked, cocked spine ISBN 10: 0897332253ISBN 13: 9780897332255 2.25.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. The November 1970 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Vol 56 # 5, # 324, Contains stories by Rex Stout (Murder is No Joke - Frame-Up for Murder, published earlier in the novella collection And Four to Go), Clayton Rawson (Merlini and the Vanished Diamonds), Lawrence Treat (Lawrence Arthur Goldstone - The Verdict), and others. Also includes an article by John Dickson Carr (The Jury Box). Light wear at the edges. Small creases to the bottom corner of the covers. Small gradually decreasing dog ear to the bottom corner of the pages through 23. Light crease to the bottom corner of pages 151 through the end. The internals are clean and tight. A very good copy.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. The August 1971 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Vol 58 # 2, # 333, Contains stories by Rex Stout (Counterfeit for Murder - The Counterfeiter's Knife, published earlier in the novella collection Homicide Trinity), Clayton Rawson (The World's Smallest Locked Room), and others. Also includes an article by John Dickson Carr (The Jury Box). Light wear at the edges. The internals are clean and tight. A very good or better copy.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. The November 1970 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Vol 56 # 5, # 324, Contains stories by Rex Stout (Murder is No Joke - Frame-Up for Murder, published earlier in the novella collection And Four to Go), Clayton Rawson (Merlini and the Vanished Diamonds), Lawrence Treat (Lawrence Arthur Goldstone - The Verdict), and others. Also includes an article by John Dickson Carr (The Jury Box). Light wear at the edges. Light browning to the spine. The internals are clean and tight. A very good or better copy.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Binding Tight Pages Clean Wraps Worn. Book.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 56, no. 5 (Whole No. 324). Edited by Clayton Rawson. Includes "Kindly Dig Your Grave" by Stanley Ellin; "Sing to Me, Dead Man" by Gary Brandner; "The Barrington Quality" by Robie MacAuley; "Murder Is No Joke" by Rex Stout; "The Caper in Heather's Revenge" & "Guest Speaker" by Len Gray; "The Weapon From Nowhere" by Conway Lonstar; "Merlini and the Vanished Diamonds" by Clayton Rawson; "Figaro Figaro" by Stephen Barr; "Beyond Sleep" by Barry N. Malzberg; "Break-up" by Thomas Walsh; "Desert Pickup" by Richard Layman; "The Theft of the Blue Horse" by Edward D. Hoch; "The Verdict" by Larence Treat; ; "Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month"; "The Jury Box" (department) by John Dickson Carr. Sticker pull from front (see scan); edge and corner wear; mild tanning.

Condition: New.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 56, no. 5 (Whole No. 324). Edited by Clayton Rawson. Includes "Kindly Dig Your Grave" by Stanley Ellin; "Sing to Me, Dead Man" by Gary Brandner; "The Barrington Quality" by Robie MacAuley; "Murder Is No Joke" by Rex Stout; "The Caper in Heather's Revenge" & "Guest Speaker" by Len Gray; "The Weapon From Nowhere" by Conway Lonstar; "Merlini and the Vanished Diamonds" by Clayton Rawson; "Figaro Figaro" by Stephen Barr; "Beyond Sleep" by Barry N. Malzberg; "Break-up" by Thomas Walsh; "Desert Pickup" by Richard Layman; "The Theft of the Blue Horse" by Edward D. Hoch; "The Verdict" by Larence Treat; ; "Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month"; "The Jury Box" (department) by John Dickson Carr. Tear at spine head with 1/4" associated loss; tanning; minor corner chips.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. George Salter (cover) (illustrator). First Edition. Vol 27 # 3, whole # 148 of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March 1956. Contains a Sir Henry Merrivale locked room novelette by Carter Dickson - John Dickson Carr (The Man Who Explained Miracles), Barry Perowne (Jack of Diamonds), Melville Davisson Post (Of More Value Than Sparrows), Q Patrick - Hugh Callingham Wheeler (On the Day of the Rose Show), Clayton Rawson (Solution to the Sound Effects Murder), and others. Light wear at the edges and spine hinges. Small loss at the bottom of the spine. Browning to the edges of the front cover. Light browning to the pages. A good or better copy.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Vol 27 # 3 of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March 1956. All text cover variant.Contains a Sir Henry Merrivale locked room novelette by Carter Dickson - John Dickson Carr (The Man Who Explained Miracles), Barry Perowne (Jack of Diamonds), Melville Davisson Post (Of More Value Than Sparrows), Q Patrick - Hugh Callingham Wheeler (On the Day of the Rose Show), Clayton Rawson (Solution to the Sound Effects Murder), and others. Roughness at the edges with moderate browning. Small specs on the front cover and spine. A good copy.