Missing Aunt by Cole: First Edition (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition. "THE MISSING AUNT" by G.D.H. and M. Cole in a facsimile dust jacket. 1937 1st edition; Published for "The Crime Club" by Collins; London. The book is a classic British Golden-Age mystery novel featuring Cole's famous detective, Superintendent Henry Wilson of Scotland Yard, and his recurring associate, Dr. Michael Prendergast. The mystery begins with the sudden disappearance of an aunt, which quickly escalates into a complex investigation involving two deaths. The case hinges on intricate wills that carry major financial stakes. A group of five great-nieces and nephews all find themselves implicated in the unfolding events, each having potential motives tied to the inheritance. Superintendent Wilson uses meticulous deduction to unravel the family's secrets and track down how the inheritance, the disappearances, and the murders tie together. Condition: Small, light stain at the bottom edge of the front cover; tiny stain spot at the top-left corner of the back cover. The orange cloth has faded on the spine, and along the top edge of the front and back covers. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the text pages are clean and appear unread with no notable issues found. Light tanning to the end papers. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition. The facsimile dust jacket is in Fine condition with no notable issues. (The dust jacket comes with a clear, protective sleeve - not shown.).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st ed. from 1937 publ. by Collins. Book is in VG condition, 252 + 4 pps. Boards are Boards are lightly soiled and stained and spine is faded, (see scan). Pages are clean throughout with no marks, rips, tears or writing. No signatures or inscriptions. Rear end paper has a two inch piece torn off from upper corner, (wartime paper shortage usage). Book comes with a fdj copy of original first edition dj, which is wrapped in a brodart protector. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A near fine copy plus its original un restored dust jacket. 252 unmarked pages. No loss, tears or foxing. Dated 1938 on the copyright page. First US edition. Outer red boards with black lettering to the spine and front board is unmarked and universal in colour throughout. The dust jacket is complete with no faults at all. A lovely copy.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 252 pages. Dust jacket has chips at to and bottom of spine, is worn at tips, has light wrinkling at top, and back panel is darkened. Book is in very good condition. Former owner has pencilled in a family tree of the characters in the book. Overall, very good in dust jacket. (054).…

First Edition - American. Very good in a very good dust jacket with some dust soiling, a few tiny chips, and slight sunning at spine at spine. From the Library of The Detection Fiction Club with their bookplate which is a terrific vintage looking affair. The bookplate (3 by 4 inches), was created by the artist DIZ, depicts a black & white cross-hatched drawing showing a library of books. On one column of the bookshelves is a shadow of a mysterious person outlined against the books. In the foreground is a cane propped against a circular table upon which a deerstalker cap and a magnifying glass. The bookplate bears the lettering: EX LIBRIS - THE DETECTION CLUB. Founded in London in 1930, The Detection Club is the oldest and most prestigious group of mystery and detection writers. The founding members were a whoÕs who of the Golden Age of British Mystery and Detective Fiction including Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, G.K. Chesterton, G.D.H. Cole & Margaret Cole, Freeman Wills Crofts, Arthur Morrison, John Rhode, Jessie Rickard, Baroness Emma Orczy, R. Austin Freeman, E.C. Bentley, H.C. Bailey. Anthony Berkeley and many others. The early members of the club all donated copies of their books to the club library for the other members to read.…