Unknown Quantity by Johns, First Edition (5 results)

Paperback. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: G/VG. 1st Edition. The Unknown Quantity (1940) [Hamilton], bright blue cloth lettered black, tiniest of rubs, otherwise VG+ in a G/VG unclipped d/w, small chips at corners of spine not affecting lettering apart from a crease through "The" of the title, front panel flap fold rubbed, but no significant loss. a decent copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition First printing in SCARCE FINE ORIGINAL WRAPPER The binding is red cloth and is a presumed First edition.This book had many variant bindings including oversticking of other books by other authors, so difficult to know what is a true first. Minor foxing to text block and hinge when opened to title page (see photo) otherwise not internally. Faint crease to FEP.Probably unread, really tight binding, remarkably clean and bright.No bumps or rubs to corners.FINE OR BETTER book Dustwrapper/ Name and date neatly inscribed to the front flap above the price.Tiny rubs to the bottom of the spine and small rub/surface loss to rear panel surround otherwise EXCELLENT,no loss,no chips or creases Otherwise FINE OR BETTER UNIQUE IN THIS CONDITION.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Skilleter, Andrew (illustrator). First edition. 1st 2003. Fine condition. A fast paced thriller originally published in 1940 by John Hamilton. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w frontis. Limited to 300 numbered copies. Copy no. 260 SIGNED by Norman Wright. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched! SIGNED - please see description for details.

Condition: Very Good. Appears to be the First Edition; undated in publishing details; this title first appeared in 1940. Hardcover book . Red and black patterned cloth lettered in black to white paper label on spine, and pictorial dustjacket showing hand holding gun with two pennies, lettered in yellow and white on blue background. 254pp, octavo. Crime thriller set in London. Very Good book in a Very Good jacket, now in clear removable sleeve. Clean covers with slight lean to binding, very light rubbing to corners; clean pages apart from a few spots to centres, some dust darkening to top closed edges and slight tanning to endpapers. Jacket bright and clean though edges rubbed with small losses, abrasions and creases, plus small abrasion to front near title; price-clipped. Still a decent copyof a scarce title. . Pictures available.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION, EARLY ISSUE. HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL BLUE CLOTH WITH THE CORRECT ORIGINAL UNPRICE CLIPPED DUST JACKET. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8 x 5 INCHES WITH 254 PAGES. SOME EDGE WEAR WITH A FEW CHIPS & CREASES TO JACKET, ,COUPLE OF MINOR MARKS TO REAR OF JACKET, LIGHT BROWNING TO ENDPAPERS WITH SLIGHT AGE BROWNING TO PAGE MARGINS. OVERALL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH NO MAJOR FAULTS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DUST JACKET HAS A CLEAR REMOVABLE COVER THAT DOES SHOW SOME REFLECTIONS IN IMAGES. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS.