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Published by Literary Licensing, LLC, 2013
ISBN 10: 1494079828ISBN 13: 9781494079826
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Condition: New.
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Published by Mellifont Press, London.
Seller: Clifford Elmer Books, CHEADLE, CHES, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 112pp. Covers very sl. creased. Not dated but earlier Mellifont editions around the mid-1930s carried the price of 3d, whereas this slightly smaller format shows 9d. The story of the infamous Colonel Blood and his daring scheme to steal the crown jewels from the Tower of London. Born in Ireland and from a good family, Blood had changed sides in the Civil War and had made attempts to capture Charles the Second's Lord Lieutenant from his residence in Dublin Castle. He was captured but escaped and fled abroad, only to return to London under a false name and hatch his incredible plan.
Published by Mellifont Press, 1925
Seller: Temple Bar Bookshop, Dublin, DUB, Ireland
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A clean unmarked copy in publisher's cloth, paper a bit toned, circa 1930.
Published by London; John Long, Limited, 1935., 1935
Seller: Keel Row Bookshop Ltd - ABA, ILAB & PBFA, Whitley Bay, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp. 282, [2], 16 catalogue. 18 illustrations including photographic portrait frontispiece of the author. Publishers' black cloth with gilt titles to spine and double border in blind to upper board. A rather shaken copy with cover cloth creased and rubbed, minor wear at spine tips and corners and 1 cm split at upper front joint and spine tip. Endpapers and pastedowns very lightly toned; closed 1cm tear to p. 29/30 top edge, otherwise contents clean with no annotation or inscriptions. A good copy. Edward Thomas Woodhall (1886-1941) of the London Metropolitan Police Force & New Scotland Yard was the author of several works on criminology. This volume examines cases of psychic events and those "not of this World", including the assassination of Sir Curzon Whylie, the murder of Freda Lesser and Detroit's Dark Age Killer, as well as the Jack the Ripper case, to which Woodhall later devoted an entire volume entitled "Jack the Ripper or When London Walked in Terror". Scarce.
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Seller: Loretta Lay Books, London, United Kingdom
Softcover / Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Softcover. No. 9 in the Mellifont Celebrated Crime Series. Being the historical and legendary accounts of one of England's best-known old-time criminals, as well as its most notorious prison breaker. The tragic figure of Jack Sheppard, who met his death on the scaffold when he was scarcely more than a boy. He was lured into ways of crime by the influence of the scoundrel Jonathan Wild, and in his short but meteoric career he never entirely lost the sympathy and even admiration of his contemporaries. 96pp. Reprint published at 9d. - the sl. larger 1st edn was published at 3d. With the usual browned pp., clear protective tape to sp. o/w Vg.
Published by John Lane the Bodley Head, London, 1936
Seller: Black Rock Books, St Michael, Barbados
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 'Colonial Edition' stamped on fly leaf, in purple ink. Spine tanned, and crushed top and bottom, but with gilt still bright. Plate opposite pg 48 has 2-inch tear. Corners crushed and worn, general wear, edges yellowing.
Published by Mellifont Press 0
Seller: Loretta Lay Books, London, United Kingdom
Softcover / Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Softcover. No. 9 in the Mellifont Celebrated Crime Series. Being the historical and legendary accounts of one of England's best-known old-time criminals, as well as its most notorious prison breaker. The tragic figure of Jack Sheppard, who met his death on the scaffold when he was scarcely more than a boy. He was lured into ways of crime by the influence of the scoundrel Jonathan Wild, and in his short but meteoric career he never entirely lost the sympathy and even admiration of his contemporaries. 96pp. Reprint published at 9d. - the sl. larger 1st edn was published at 3d. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. Browned pp. covers uncreased. Vg+.
Published by P & D Riley., 1997
ISBN 10: 1874712298ISBN 13: 9781874712299
Seller: Loretta Lay Books, London, United Kingdom
Book
Softcover / Paperback. Condition: Fine. Paperback. This Facsimile Edition is limited to 500 numbered copies, this being 284/500. The original publication has become extremely scarce, and if found, is very expensive. This limited facsimile edition is ideal for those collectors who have been unsuccessful in finding a copy of the first edn. 96pp. p/back - pictorial glazed covers. With small crease to top edge of fr. cover o/w Nr. F.
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Published by John Long, 1935
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Good. Spine,cover and edges shows wear. Front page shows light foxing.Pages are clean and intact.
Published by Mellifont Press Limited, London
Seller: Any Amount of Books, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
8vo. pp 128. Original publisher's illustrated wraps/paperback. No date, [1939]. From the Donald Rudd collection of detective fiction. Pulp fiction. Some rubbing and creasing at spine and edges, spine chipped at ends otherwise sound, very good minus slightly used copy. Front panel of jacket in good order showing a mans face partly hidden by a newspaper, a woman with a monocle and a trawler.
Couverture souple. Condition: bon. RO60001889: sans date. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 96 pages. 1920s-1930s. Cover in colour. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.
Published by John Long (1935), London, 1935
Seller: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Ex-Library. "Dunedin Public Library," stamps and marking. Rebound. Half title page and front free endpaper detached. Gutters broken. Rear board nearly detached. ; 282 pages + frontis + plates. Maroon cloth boards. Page dimensions: 202mm x 130mm. ; Ex-Library; 8vo.
Published by P.& D. Riley, Runcorn, Cheshire, England, 1997
ISBN 10: 1874712298ISBN 13: 9781874712299
Seller: M RICHARDSON RARE BOOKS (PBFA Member), Ashby cum Fenby, NE Lincolnshire, LINCS, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Thus. First thus facsimile edition. In superb, unread condition with just a hint of lightening to the spine; otherwise it would be "as new".
Published by John Long Ltd, London
Seller: Arete Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Ex Department Of Defense Library Some Pages Loose . Black cloth covers bumped.
Published by Mellifont Press, 1937
Seller: Loretta Lay Books, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
Softcover / Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Softcover. No. 20 in the Mellifont Celebrated Crime Series. An English gangster, who, 200yrs. ago, had perfected the methods and technique that were supposed to have been originated by Al Capone and his friends in the USA in the 1920s. England's first 'super-criminal'. 96pp. soft cover, paper wraps. With the usual lightly browned pp. o/w Vg+.
Published by Mellifont Press, 1938
Seller: Loretta Lay Books, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
Softcover / Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Softcover. No. 23 in the Mellifont series. Over 300yrs ago, English sea captain William Kidd sailed away from London on special duty for His Majesty King William the Third of Great Britain and Ireland. His ship was the "Adventure Galley", his object, the suppression of piracy. Kidd left England an honourable man in February 1696, came back under arrest from America in April 1700, and in everlasting disgrace as a convicted felon was tried at the Old Bailey, and executed at Wapping in May 1701. 96pp. trade size soft cover, paper wraps. With the usual browned pp., v.v. sl. damage to top r/hand corner of fr. cover (see image) o/w Vg+.
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head,, London,, 1936,, 1936
Seller: BRIMSTONES, Lewes, United Kingdom
First Edition
1st edition, hardback, 8vo, xiv,284,(4)pp, illustrated, owner's name on endpaper, pages browning, text clean and binding sound, black cloth, spine faded, some old dampstaining on board front edges, Good condition / no dustwrapper.
Published by Mellifont Press, 1937
Seller: Loretta Lay Books, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
Softcover / Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Softcover. No. 16 in the Mellifont Celebrated Crime Series. A handsome horseman, a reckless rider, daring outlaw and fearless swordsman, the exploits of Claude Duval, who ruled the road in the days of good King Charles, who made brave men tremble and ladies laugh and finally swung from Tyburn Tree. 96pp. soft cover, paper wraps. With the usual lightly browned pp., 2 small closed tears to lower edge of back cover o/w Vg+. Scarce.
Published by P & D Riley,, Runcorn,, 1997
ISBN 10: 1874712298ISBN 13: 9781874712299
Book First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. Illustrated wraps/ paperback. Publishers' compliments slip loosely inserted. ISBN: 1874712298 Pages: 96 Fine copy sold with tatty, worn copy of the original pulp paperback, chipped, nicked, torn and repaired with most of cover image present. Text complete.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dustjacket. 8vo. Original publishers black cloth lettered gilt on spine and cover. pp xiii, 284. Illustrated throughout. Includes material on oriental drug crime, special Branch, Russian Nihilism, 'Yoska the Killer,' Cubine Jackson, Gentlemen crooks, etc. Covers slightly mottled, spine slightly faded otherwise sound close VG with clean text.
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head, 1936
Seller: Loretta Lay Books, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover / Hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First edition. Hardback. A complete history of New Scotland Yard and of the Police Force, dealing with crime and its detection from the 18th-century to the 'present day' (1936), from the Bow Street Runners to the Flying Squad. The author covers every aspect of Scotland Yard - the Special Branch, responsible for espionage and the protection of royalty and distinguished visitors; the River Police, the training of young policemen and detective, the science of detection from microscope and camera to blood tests and finger prints etc. Some of the famous cases covered include : Peter the Painter and Sidney Street; Percy Topliss, the murderer; Cubine Jackson and Chicago May; 'Stephanie the Gent,' confidence trickster and prince of bluffers; Englestein, insurance company swindler; PC Gutteridge, Rouse + many, many others. Famous detectives featured include Insp. Dew, Supt. Carlin and Supt. Frank Froest, + the first Yard case abroad. Illus. 284pp. lge. 8vo. h/back. With a tiny 'Wildy' label to fpd, bright gilt lettering to sp. and fr. cover, damp-mks to lower cover (see image) o/w a G++ copy of a scarce police memoir.
Published by Jarrold Publishers Ltd., London, 1929
Seller: Jacques Gander, Fairford, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Black cloth with gilt letterd spine. Undated with no edition details given.[1929]. 282 pages. Illustrated with 16 photo plates, 6.5 X 9 inches. The book is a bit rubbed, with slight wear to cloth at the spine ends, and corners. Corners rounded inwards. Inside all complete and in good order. Offsetting to endpapers.Times book club label, and date stamped to rear endpaper. Slight lean to the spine. Overall a good sound copy.
Condition: Fine. Number of pages: xiii, 284pp Size: 22x14.5cm.
Published by Jarrold Publishers Ltd., 1929
Seller: TotalitarianMedia, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Detective and Secret Service Days. Edwin T. Woodhall. Jarrold Publishers Ltd., London, 1929. 282p. hardcover no dust jacket, boards bumped/scuffed/staining, binding tight, text clean/unmarked, NOT xlib, cracked gutter/binding threads visible between frontispiece and title page SIGNED/INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR--500.00.
Published by Jarrold Publishers Ltd., 1929
Seller: TotalitarianMedia, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Detective and Secret Service Days. Edwin T. Woodhall. Jarrold Publishers Ltd., London, 1929. 282p. hardcover no dust jacket, boards bumped/scuffed/staining, binding tight, text clean/unmarked, NOT xlib, cracked gutter/binding threads visible between frontispiece and title page SIGNED/INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR--500.00.