Second Shot by Anthony Berkeley, First Edition (6 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Roger Sheringham investigates what at first appears to be a hunting accident. Berkeley (Cox) edges away from the plot focused whodunit to examining the motivation of the murderer. First U.S. edition. Bumped with rubbing at the corners, short tears to the spine heel, and 1/4" loss to the spine head. Binding cracked at page 16.

Condition: Fair. NY: Crime Club by Doubleday Doran 1931. 1st edition stated. Hardcover 8vo 320 pgs. B/w map on pg 10. Good with no dust jacket. Black cloth with red. Spine slant. Spine ends and corners worn. Hinge starting at half title pg. Contents clean and binding sound. (Detectives, Mystery) Inquire if you need further information.

Hard Cover. First Edition. First UK Edition. Publisher's blue boards with black lettering to the spine and front board. AB monogram to the bottom right hand corner of the front board. About VG with a darkened spine (which also has a reading crease) and 3 smallish areas of fading to the front board. A neat name in ink to the FFEP. 8-page catalogue at the rear of the book. Overall quite a nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First American Edition. 8vo, orig black cloth, light wear, d/j (price clipped, some creasing, repairs to verso, light chipping to edges 1st edition is so-stated at the bottom of the copyright page.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. The Second Shot by Anthony Berkeley First Edition Hodder & Stoughton 1930. No previous owner's inscriptions or marks. Contents clean and unblemished throughout. Lightly foxed along top edge (only). Covers are fine and have no bumping or rubbing to corners or edges nor any fading or darkening to spine. An excellent copy.

First U.S. edition. Former owner's penciled name on front fly leaf, else very good in fine dust jacket complete with a fine wraparound promotional band. Striking dust jacket art by Stuart Eldridge. Roger Sheringham must solve the mysterious death of Mr. Eric Scott-Davies, a popular man-about-town. His death was no accidental sportsman's accident, as was first suspected. Sheringham's investigation turns up scandal . it seems that Scott-Davies was having an affair with a local femme fatale. In the end, the murderer reveals both himself and his motives. Crime Club mystery.