Language: English
Published by Dell Books, New York, 1955
Seller: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First paperback edition, first printing # 816 of the first novel by Winchell under this name. A stand-alone mystery. Light reading creases to the spine and front cover. In very good condition.
Language: English
Published by Pocket Books, New York, 1959
Seller: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First paperback edition, first printing # 1248 of this stand-alone crime novel. Moderate edgewear. Reading creases to the spine. Rubbing to the dark cover. Age toning to the cover and pages. In Very Good Condition.
Language: English
Published by Pocket Book, Pocket Books, New York, 1961
Seller: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Pocket Book edition, first printing # 6111 of the eighth novel in the "Don Cadee" mystery. A 1-inch closed-tear to the front top corner of the spine. Earlier owner's name on the top of the title page. In very good condition.
Published by Coward-McCann, NY, 1955
Seller: Paperback Recycler, Benson, AZ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: About Good. No Jacket. First Printing. 249 pp. Hard cover illustrated library binding. Usual library stamps and stickers (no pocket). Pages lightly soiled, slight edge wear. Binding tight, no tears, no writing in text.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good+. [1st printing, June 1951] #513. Mapback. Cover art by Bill Fleming. Creased with a little roll; edge and corner wear; hinge creased; mild tanning; minor wet spots; # in red marker on first page. Book.
Published by Dell Books., USA., 1949
Seller: Comic World, Steinbach, MB, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Fair to Good, Reading Copy. Bill Fleming Painted Cover Art (illustrator). First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. 192 pages, PLUS crime map on back cover. >>> Complete & Unabridged edition. " Mystery featuring Fire Marshall Ben Pedley who goes after a murderous arsonist. ">> This is a reading copy. Cover creasing; Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.
Published by Beacon Publications, Inc, New York, NY, 1955
Seller: Lazy S Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. PBO - Paperback Original. A PBO (Beacon Book 110) of the stories of a house detective. GGA cover. "A house detective spills his guts! Behind every door lay temptation! A Beacon First Award Original Novel". Light edge wear and creases to the covers. The binding glue is dried and brittle and pages 43 - 130 have come loose. There is tape at the top and bottom of the spine. Light browning to the pages. A filler.
Language: English
Published by Doubleday, New York, 1956
Seller: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, later printing of the third novel in the "Don Marko" series. Light edgewear. Light sun fading to the spine. Price clipped otherwise in very good / good condition.
Published by Avon Book., USA, 1956
Seller: Comic World, Steinbach, MB, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: GOOD, Decent Reading Copy. Mort Engel - GGA {Good Girl Art} Painted Cover (illustrator). First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. 125 pages; Complete and Unabridged edition; Gil Vine detective mystery >> This is a reading copy.Cover creasing; staining to front cover; spine slant. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.
Published by Pocket Books, Inc, New York, NY, 1961
Seller: Lazy S Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Harry Bennett (cover) (illustrator). First Thus. A 1st print from the early 1960s of Pocket Books edition, # 6111, of an early 1960s mystery. "Murder plays a close second to fashion firsts .". Light edge wear to the covers. The binding glue has dried and split at page 84/85 but is still holding together. Mild spine lean. Light browning to the pages. A good copy.
Published by Pocket Books, Inc, New York, NY, 1960
Seller: Lazy S Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Thus. A 1st print from the early 1960s of Pocket Books edition, # 6048, of a late 1950s mystery. "An exotic, vicious murder slammed the door on Don Cadee's only clue to a missing warehouse - full of merchandise!" Light edge wear to the covers. Closed tears at the bottom of the spine. Tight binding. Mild spine lean. The lightly browned pages are crisp and clean. A very good copy.
Published by Dell Books., USA., 1952
Seller: Comic World, Steinbach, MB, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. Griffith Foxley GGA {Good Girl Art} Painted Cover! (illustrator). First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. 192 pages, "An incendiary mystery story of violence and murder, punctuated with the raging flames of arson." >>> Minor pen on front cover. Spine on slight slant; 1" piece missing from bottom of spine, but story is not effected. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.
Condition: very_good. Platt, Kin; Thayer, Raymond (illustrator). This is a well-cared-for used book with light signs of previous use. There may be minor cover wear, a faint crease, or slight spine wear, but overall it's in great shape and fully readable.Please note:-May contain library or rental stickers.-Supplemental materials e.g., CDs, access codes, inserts are not guaranteed.-Box sets may not include original exterior box.-Sourced from donation centers; authenticity not verified with publisher. Your satisfaction is our top priority! If you have any questions or concerns about your order, please don't hesitate to reach out. Thank you for shopping with us and supporting small businessâ"happy reading!
Published by Dell Publishing Co, Inc, New York, NY, 1956
Seller: Lazy S Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. William George (cover) (illustrator). First Thus. A 1st thus of a PB edition of a mid 1950s mystery. Dell Book 893. "One murder led to another - and they all led to a beautiful redhead". Light edge wear. Spine lean. Light browning to the pages. A good copy.
Published by J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, PA, 1957
Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Fire Marshal Ben Pedley investigates an arson in a candle factory that involves murder. Bumped with a bit of wear at the extremeties, spine slightly cocked. Upper corner of the front end paper clipped, bookplated dated December 28, 1959 on the front pastedown. Jacket rubbed and crimped, lower corners of the flaps creased, in mylar. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Published by J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, PA, 1958
Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Fire Marshal Ben Pedley tracks a serial arsonist and murderer. Gently bumped with a touch of wear at the edges, a couple of spots of foxing to the edges of the text block. Upper 1 1/2" of the front free end paper removed, pencil marks and notations next to the list of Sterling's previous books. Jacket lightly rubbed and crimped with short tears, rear panel a bit darkened and foxed with two red pen markings, in mylar. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Published by Coward-McCann, New York, 1955
Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Gently bumped and rubbed. Jacket edgeworn with chips and tears, spine sunned. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Published by Dell Books., USA., 1949
Seller: Comic World, Steinbach, MB, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Painted Cover Art! (illustrator). First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. 237 pages, PLUS Dell Crime MAP on back cover. " A firefighter mystery featuring Ben Pedley, New York City Fire Marshall, on the search for an arsonist who torched a radio personality's dressing room. Author's third book, and second of over twenty Ben Pedley mysteries. Sterling wrote extensively for radio, movies and television." >>> CLASSIC Skeleton & Fire Hat COVER! >> Pealing to laminated covers; cover creasing. Size: 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Book.
Published by Avon Book., USA., 1955
Seller: Comic World, Steinbach, MB, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: VERY GOOD Minus. GGA - Good Girl Art Painted Cover (illustrator). First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. 129 pages, >>> Complete & Unabridged edition. "Murder in the private suite of a luxury hotel!" >> Creaisng to cover; indents & scuffing to covers;; wear to bottom of spine. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.
Published by Doubleday & Co./Crime Club, Garden City, NY, 1957
Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. In the fourth appearance of store detective Don Cadee, a valuable fur coat disappears while being delivered to a TV star, and she is not cooperating. Lightly bumped and rubbed, spine slightly cocked. Four spots of glue residue on the rear end paper. Jacket rubbed with light edgewear, internal tape repair to the spine ends with the shadow showing through, sticker scuff to the spine, in Brodart.
Published by Walter J. Black/Detective Book Club, Roslyn, NY, 1958
Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Seven great mysteries in one volume, including Dean's novel featuring Don Cadee. Eberhart contributes four short stories: Deadly is the Diamond, Bermuda Grapevine, The Crimson Paw, and Murder in Waltz Time. The Hawkins' add Death Watch and The Missing Witness. Lightly bumped and rubbed with a few small drip marks on the rear board. Binding square and solid, "December 1958" written in pencil on the front end paper.
Published by Handi-Book Mystery / Quinn Pub;, USA., 1944
Seller: Comic World, Steinbach, MB, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. Painted Cover (illustrator). First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. This is #23 in the Handi-Book Mystery book series.>> 143 pages, "An incendiary mystery story of violence and murder, punctuated with the raging flames of arson." >>> Minor wear along spine;Wear along edges of covers. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.
Published by Jove Books
Seller: Hawking Books, Edgewood, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very Good Condition. Has some wear. Five star seller - Buy with confidence!
US$ 21.99
Quantity: Over 20 available
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Published by E.P. Dutton, New York, 1953
Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. A switchboard operator relates what happens in a small southeastern coastal community when one of the townspeople starts killing people. Who is the killer, and who is next? Ex-library with internal markings and stamps to the edges of the text block. Well worn, rear hinge cracked. Jacket in an old edged protector with the flaps glued to the pastedowns. 2" chip to the spine, wrapping around on the front and rear, taking the last half of Sterling. Laminate torn and peeling. Reading copy. Ex-Library.
Published by Hennel Locke Ltd, London, 1951
Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. In his second appearance, hotel detective Gil Vine investigates the messy murder of a wealthy confectionary magnate. First British edition. Bumped and rubbed with light foxing to the end papers and edges of the text block. Jacket rubbed and tanned with chips and tears, including 1/4" loss to the spine head. Beverage ring on the front, in Brodart.
Published by J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, PA, 1959
Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A Gil Vine mystery. Gently bumped with a touch of wear at the spine heel and lower corners. Pages tanned. Jacket spine a bit sunned with a 1/2" tear at the upper front panel. Lightly rubbed, the upper corner of the front flap has been torn off, price intact, in mylar. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Language: German
Published by München : Goldmann, 1962
Seller: Wimbauer Buchversand, Hagen, NRW, Germany
kart. Condition: Befriedigend. Ungekürzte Ausg. 165 S. ; kl. 8 The frightened Fingers.- Kanten berieben / bestossen, Rücken unten angerissen, papierbedingte Seitenbräunung /// Standort Wimregal . ISS-15752 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 116.
Published by Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia & New York, 1957
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition. Octavo, cloth. A Fire Marshal Ben Pedley mystery. Very good, tear to cloth at base of front panel at spine in a very good dust jacket with shelf wear, cello-tape re-enforcement to spine ends. (7654).
Published by Edition Presses de la Cite "Un Mystere" # 266, 1956
Seller: CARIOU1, Grenoble, France
First Edition
Couverture souple. Condition: Bon. Edition originale. C1 Spencer DEAN (pseudonyme de Prentice WINCHELL). AU MALHEUR DES DAMES. Edition Presses de la Cite "Un Mystere" # 266, 1956, EPUISE EN LIBRAIRIE, broche, format 11.5*16.5 cm, 183 pages. BON ETAT, Bonne Apparence SI L'ETAT NE CONVIENT FINALEMENT PAS, JE REPRENDS L'OUVRAGE EDITION ORIGINALE en Francais Traduit de l'americain (The Frightened Fingers - 1954) Don CADEE est le "prive" charge de la surveillance d'un grand magasin du centre de Naw York. Depuis 2 jours, rien ne va plus ; 3 camions de livraison ont disparu avec la marchandise . Et puis, sans crier gare, l'affaire se complique, car le gang qui a fait le coup kidnappe purement et simplement la fille de Don . ***** ATTENTION ! ! A PARTIR DU 1er JUILLET, LE TARIF ECONOMIQUE LIVRE ET BROCHURE N'EXISTE PLUS. ENVOI A L'INTERNATIONAL EN TARIF COURRIER OU COLISSIMO, BEAUCOUP PLUS ONEREUX.