Rush Ultimate by Keating, Signed (6 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First American Edition. Lightly bumped and rubbed with a touch of wear at the extremeties. Spine slightly cocked, top of the text block faintly foxed. Jacket lightly rubbed and edgeworn with small chips and tears, rear panel a bit darkened, in mylar. Signed by Keating on the title page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.

Hardback. First Edition. Hardback. Signed first edition. Signed by H. R. F. Keating to the title page. Thriller. Keating's third novel before he began his successful Inspector Ghote series. Keating served as chairman of the CWA (1970-71); president of the Detection Club (1985-2000), a group of mystery writers; and chairman of the Society of Authors (1983-84) and in 1996 was awarded the Cartier Diamond Dagger by the CWA. Red boards with gilt titles to spine are very clean and neat. Foxed to prelims and to closed page edges. Yellow dust jacket is lightly tanned to spine and has some scattered foxing plus a couple of tiny nicks to the edges. Good+, sound copy in good dust jacket Good+, sound copy in good dust jacket.

First US edition hard back binding in publisher's original white leather-effect paper covered boards, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8¾'' x 5½''. Contains 181 printed pages of text. Minimal wear to the spine ends, thumb dent to the upper front edge. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading to the red lettering of the spine, 20 mm closed tear to the upper front corner, shallow nicks to the corners, not price clipped. SIGNED by the Author to the title page 'H. R. F. Keating.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0385181701 DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 240. Murder mystery. Signed presentation from the author to Adrianne and Mario: 'Adrianne and Mario/ both well equipped/ to comment on the/ legal implications of/ murder with matter/ aforethought/ Harry.' Adrianne Uziell-Hamilton was a much respected London political figure and a high court judge. Slight worm hole in spine hinge otherwise VG+ in slightly nicked VG dust jacket. Signedes.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Keating's third thriller, set at a private school's croquet week. Gently bumped and rubbed. Pages tanned, end papers and edges of the text block foxed. Previous owner's name and addresses boldly written on the front free end paper. Jacket rubbed and edgeworn with small chips and tears, including a 1" tear at the upper front flap fold with internal tape repair. Jacket darkened with soil spots, price clipped, in mylar. Signed by Keating on the title page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout. Some light shelfwear and bump to lower front corner. Mild off-setting to the endpapers. Unclipped jackets has some light soiling but still a fresh and bright example with no chipping, creases or tears. Signed by Keating on the title page. Being the "the third thriller" from this author. Very uncommon in any condition and much more so in this very collectible higher grade with the author's signature. Signed by Author(s).