american mercury inc (218 results)

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Thus. A possibly abridged mystery novel from the early 1940s. Bestseller Library B7. Rubbing to the spine with a .5" split at the bottom right. Moderate soiling to the front cover with some water rings. Damp stain to the top right corner of a few pages. A good or better copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Single issue of the digest-size conservative/libertarian monthly. Three-inch diagonal crease to bottom corner of rear wrap, but the three staples are holding well. Includes "Stalin: Portrait of a Degenerate," by William Henry Chamberlin; "Stealing Tammany's Stuff," by Albert Jay Nock; "The Case Against the Labor Board," by Harold Lord Varney; "Confessions of a New Dealer," bylined "Ex-Jobholder," and an editorial on "The Boycott Road to War." Ad for the Doubleday Dollar Book Club to rear wrap. 260 pp.

Soft cover. Condition: Good - Very Good. No Jacket. First Thus. A mid 1940s abridged PB edition of a Sir Henry Merrivale mystery form the late 1930s. Wartime conditions statements on the back cover and last page of text. Bestseller Mystery B45. "Four persons sat at the table in a drugged stupor. A fifth had a sword-umbrella through his back." Light wear at the edges. Light browning to a 1.5" strip at the fore edge of the front cover. Light browning to the pages. A good to very good copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. An abridged digest edition from the mid 1940s (Bestseller Mystery B68) of a Detective Inspector Alleyn novel from the late 1930s. War bonds promo on the rear cover. Light wear at the edges. Light browning to the pages. A very good copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Thus. A reprint of a mystery, probably from the early 1950s. Mercury Mystery 180. Light wear at the edges with a .5" split at the bottom right spine hinge. A very good copy.

ILLUSTRATED STIFF PAPER COVERS. Condition: Very Good. FIRST EDITION THUS. BEN HECHT STORY IN "ELLERY QUEEN'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE." VOLUME 14, NUMBER 69, AUGUST 1949, PAGES 3-11. PAPER IS TONED WITH AGE. Size: 5 3/8" X 7 1/2".

Soft cover. Condition: Good - Very Good. No Jacket. First Thus. An abridged mystery from the mid 1940s. Mercury Book 38. Light wear at the edges with some mild rubbing at the hinges. Light soiling in spots around the spine. Wear at the spine heel. A good to very good copy.

Original Wraps. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Black titles on green wraps, 124 pages of articles plus 16 pages of ads, etc. Edges of wrps are worn and there is a small chip at the top of the spine. Contributors include Laurence Stallings, Frank R, Kent and others. "The New Deal Issue.".

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Thus. Am abridged edition of a Perry Mason novel from the mid 1940s. Mercury Book 58. War bonds promo on the rear cover. Mild edge wear, a light vertical and horizontal crease on the rear cover (looks like it was placed on something and pressed down), and a damp stain (1/8") to the bottom edge of the pages. A good copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Thus. A 1st thus of an abridge edition of the second novel in the "Lily Wu and Janice Cameron" series from the early 1950s - Bestseller Mystery B150. A biblio-mystery. Light edge wear with rubbing to the spine hinges. "# 1" written on the lower middle of the front cover. 3.25" closed tear at the bottom left spine hinge. Reading creases on the front & back cover plus a couple of other small ones. Corner chip at the bottom of the back cover. Mild browning to the pages. A good copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Good - Very Good. No Jacket. First Thus. A possibly abridged mystery from the mid 1940s. Mercury Book 34. Light wear at the edges with some light rubbing at the hinges and the front cover. A good to very good copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Pages browning, with a few tear and dampstains. Good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Sm 8vo. 126 pp. Green and blue wraps. Very good with rubbing to edges, soiling to rear panel.

Soft cover. Condition: Good - Very Good. No Jacket. First Thus. An abridged Hercule Poirot mystery from the mid 1940s - Bestseller Mystery B20. Light edge wear. Rubbing to most of the spine, probably silverfish. Light toning tough page 64 - different paper stock used in printing? A good to very good copy.

Softcover. Condition: Fine+. First Edition. Covers are brighnt and clean, mild shef wear to edges. Book is firm in binding, crisp interior. Includes articles by Thomas Wolfe, H. L. Mencken and others. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 127 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. An abridged mystery from the mid 1940s. Mercury Book 79. War bonds promo on the rear cover. Light wear at the edges with some mild rubbing at the hinges. .5" loss at the bottom of the spine and 1.5" closed tear at the top. Light damp stain at the top right corner of the pages. A few folded corners. A good to very good copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Good - Very Good. No Jacket. First Thus. An abridged Perry Mason novel from the early 1940s. Bestseller Library B10. Rubbing to the top and bottom of the spine with some loss at the bottom. Other mild edge wear. A good to very good copy.

Paperback. Condition: Fine-. Number 13. 126pp. Digest size. A Mercury Book. Photos on request Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Paperback. Condition: Fine-. #6 in Series. 126pp. Digest size. A Mercury Book. Photos on request. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Good - Very Good. No Jacket. George Salter (cover) (illustrator). First Thus. An early 1950s abridged PB edition of a mid 1940s mystery. Bestseller Mystery B118. Publication date is estimated. "When Liz Parrott breezed out of her upper berth and knocked over the irritable young man in the train aisle, she had no way of knowing that someone was about to bash in his skull with a blunt instrument." Light wear at the edges with rubbing to the spine hinges. Small chip at the bottom corner of the front cover. Sticker scrapes at the bottom of the covers near the spine - 1" x 1" on the front and .75" x 1" on the back. Light browning to the pages. A good to very good copy.

1 Good. moderate shelf wear, tiny creases to the cover.

Digest Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Printing. Story in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, vol.9, no. 4, Apr. 1947, vg in wraps, (see picture).

Digest Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Printing. Story in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, vol.7, no. 30, Jan. 1946, vg in wraps, (see picture).

Digest Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Printing. Story in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, vol.10, no. 46, Sept. 1947, vg in wraps, (see picture).

Digest Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Printing. Story in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, vol.10, no. 45, Aug. 1947, vg in wraps, (see picture).

Digest Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Printing. Story in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, vol.10, no. 44, July 1947, vg in wraps, (see picture).

Digest Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Printing. Story in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, vol. 7, no. 27, Feb. 1946, vg in wraps, white pages (see picture).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. The American Mercury Inc. 1932. 4to softcover. Condition is Very Good. Card covers show usual edge wear. Interior free from any markings or tears. All pages are uniformally age-toned. Binding as issued. Not ex-lib copy. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. Reprint. A Mercury Book. Minimal wear and one reddish smudging on front cover. Upper spine with minor fold/separation at spine (<1").