Bedeviled by Block Libbie, First Edition (6 results)

Paperback. first PB. 344, very good -fine, reading crease (MYSTERY NOVEL), paperback,

Pictorial Wrappers. Condition: Good-Very Good. First Printing. First printing, November 1949. Vintage Paperback, Dell Mapback #344. Reading crease, light edgewear, spine edges rubbed with sligt loss at head and foot. Back cover map of "The Murder Apartment of the Himberts on Park Avenue, NYC." "The malicious, exploitative and deeply disturbed wife of Willem Himbert, symphony conductor, becomes the target of Elizabeth Beel's undying animosity when the wife begins to concoct a fantasy in which she is the object of John Maicey's desire. John is Elizabeth's boyfriend, perhaps soon-to-be husband, but Coca has other plans for the promising composer. Elizabeth's deep seated hatred is further fueled by the fact that she knows that Coca has infiltrated herself into the romantic lives of other musicians who at one time were Himbert's proteges. She will not see John's chances at fame in the music world destroyed by Coca's petty and devious scheming. She plans Coca's murder in her head almost nightly, various methods and means, until she doesn't know the difference between her fantasies and reality. When Coca ends up dead Elizabeth is unsure if she carried out her murderous plan and turns detective to find out if it was she --or someone else -- who put a permanent end to Coca's twisted soap opera-like machinations." -- J.F. Norris on his blog "Pretty Sinister Books". [Highly recommended]. All Vintage Paperbacks come sealed in 2.5 mil plastic bag and taped closed with removable tape which will not tear the covers if it sticks to them when the book is removed. Vintage Paperback.

Paperback. first PB. 344, almost near fine, (MYSTERY NOVEL), paperback,

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A woman's jealousy and hatred for a rival has her plotting murder. When the rival is killed, she is not sure whether she did it. Bumped and rubbed with wear to the lower edges, tape residue to the boards and end papers. Front hinge cracking but still solid, upper corner of the front end paper cut off. Jacket shows very light wear at the edges, wrinkle across the middle. Spine just slightly sunned, light foxing to the flaps, in Brodart.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Black cloth titled in yellow. Stated First edition. Spine a bit softened, slight soil to cloth. Bookplate to ffep, with large pencilled letter Y (erased) adjacent to bookplate. Slightest foxing. Tight and square. The DJ in mylar is sunned to spine, chipped, edgeworn with clear tape repair to crown and top points. Flap price $2.00. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 217 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Pub by Doubleday / Crime Club, 1947, stated 1st Edition. NOT exLib. VG cond. hardcover w/ VG unclipped ($2.00) pict dustjacket now in archival grade Brodart. Black cloth over bds w/ Yellow lettering on cover & spine. Bottom edges scuffed & worn through, o/w complete, intact & unmarked. Fore-edge deckled. Possible very faint mustiness. Lt-mdt peripheral chipping & wear to dj, still 95+% intact & displays very well. 217pp. Square, straight, tight & clean, overall VG/VG or better cond. same or next day shipping. NOTE: We are fortunate to have a large number of these Golden Age mystery / detective titles in stock, some listed online, some not, & we'd be happy to answer any questions.