Out Kill by Anthony Gilbert (9 results)

Original Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Matheson, Rob (illustrator). Second Edition. Ex-library copy of the second UK hardcover edition. Originally published in hard covers by Collins in the UK and Random House in the US in 1960. The boards have bumping to the corners and some rubbing and fraying along the bottom edges. Page edges are browned with some marking. Front free endpaper removed and there is a tape mark down the right edge of the front pastedown. Library stamp to the copyright page. Tearing along the hinge at the rear endpapers with the webbing exposed and the binding feels slack. Staining to the edge of the rear free endpaper. The pages are a little browned with light stains in several places but they are otherwise unmarked. Jacket has surface creasing, browning to the rear panel and some light edge and surface wear. Jacket photograph by Rob Matheson. First printing of this edition.

Condition: Good. Good condition. (mystery fiction ) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Pyramid Books, 1965. 12mo. Paperback. Code of R1269 on cover and spine. Book is very good. Covers have some light shelf wear. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

hardcover. Condition: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st thus. 8vo, 190 pp., A volume in the Black Dagger Crime series.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. "Random House edition published November, 1960", "Detective Book Club edition published January, 1961" and Pyramid Book edition published December, 1965". Near fine, if not near fine plus or fine wraps/paperback. Only trivial signs of age/wear/previous use.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Ediiton. Near Very Good Copy in red cloth on boards. End papers free of inscriptions. Clean text with some foxing on folio fore-edges. A Tidy copy.

Hardback. Anthony Gilbert, Hamish Hamilton. Edition: second UK hardcover editionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: No markingsAnthony Gilbert's classic mystery, Out For The Kill, chronicles the intricate investigation into a perplexing murder that shatters the tranquility of a seemingly ordinary English village. The narrative presents a cunning killer whose identity remains shrouded in secrecy, challenging the astute detective to unravel a web of deceit and hidden motives. Gilbert masterfully constructs a suspenseful atmosphere, drawing readers into a labyrinth of clues and red herrings. This compelling whodunit uncovers the dark undercurrents beneath a polished facade, illustrating the meticulous process of bringing a perpetrator to justice. It is a quintessential example of Golden Age crime writing, offering both intellectual challenge and thrilling entertainment. Hardback.

18 x 11. 189 págs.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. 1st Edition. 254pp - ex-library - red cloth - slight wear to binding edges - usual library stamps and labels - endpapers and content edges slightly foxed - dustwrapper is glued to binding at pastedowns - slightly rubbed and soiled - upper and lower edges trimmed with slight wear to edges - SCARCE.