Search Results: Mystery Fiction from Callaghan Books South

E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Putnam Pub Group, 1997. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Fine. Large, heavy book, red spine, black boards with embossed illustration of horse and jockey as well as initials on front, spine very slightly slanted, red inside covers and adjacent end papers, 273 pages. DJ glossy red beneath mylar with stylized color-illustration of horse and jockey carrying huge weight on front, b/w photo of Francis on back. Signed in ink below printed name on title page by author. Very Fine DJ/Very Good book.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Ungar Publishing Co, 1986. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Slightly smaller book, fine black cloth, silver lettering very bright on spine, 144 lightly browned stiff pages. Conversations with Mary Higgins Clark, Antonia Fraser, P.D. James, Ruth Rendell, Dorothy Uhnak and other women mystery writers. On title page in black felt-tip pen: "For Marilyn, Thanks for all the laughs and good advice. Elaine "Rusty" Budd." DJ glossy dark red with black design, names and illustration of window on front. DJ has two tiny surface nicks and tiny scratch at top front edge, light wear to spine bottom right edge. Near Fine DJ/Very Fine book.

Delacorte Press, 2010. First Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. (1st edition, 1st printing) Large, sturdy book, blue covers, bright silver lettering on spine, 383 pages plus brief biographical note. DJ glossy in shades of blue and white on front, a color photo with praise on back for author. DJ and book, both As New.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday, 2004. First Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. (1st, 1st) Larger book, dark blue cloth spine, blue boards, very bright purple lettering on spine, 355 pages. On top of title page in black ink: "To Bill, Thanks for the break! Enjoy. R. Lee Irby. June 9, 2005." DJ glossy beneath mylar with stunning pulp fiction color-illustration looking down the barrel of a revolver at an armed couple on front, woman in provocative pose in wine glass on back, praise from Peter Golenbeck, David Baldacci and others. DJ and book, both As New.

Doubleday, 2005. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. (1st edition, 1st printing) Large, sturdy book, black cloth spine, dark blue boards, very bright purple lettering on spine, 349 pages plus excerpt from new book, bottom tips creased. Signed in black ink "R. Lee Irby" at top of title page. DJ glossy and colorfully designed with pulp fiction color-illustration of revolver in foreground pointed out couple on front, woman in glass at bottom back. Very Fine DJ/Near Very Fine book.

Holt, Rinehart Winston, 1982. Book Club (BCE/BOMC) . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. (Book Club edition) Smaller book, DJ beneath mylar, front illustrated with cards, pills and a drink, 209 lightly browned pages--first in the series of Alphabetized Murder mysteries. DJ back is badly soiled beneath mylar, slight wear to some tips and spine bottom, photo of Grafton inside back flap. Fair DJ/Very Good book. (A,B, and C in Book Club edition, all under Mylar available as set for 59.00)

Henry Holt, 1982. 9th Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Very Good. Sturdy book, light blue covers, very bright red lettering on spine, 274 pages plus character's note. DJ glossy with close-up color photo of playing cards, whiskey glass, pills and telephone on front. DJ has light crease inside front flap and top front, tiny tear and creases at bottom front edge, white back with several light blue spots. Near Very Good DJ/Very Fine book.

Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982. BC-unstated . Hardcover. Good/Very Fine. (Book Club--unstated) Sturdy book, gray covers, shiny red lettering on spine, spine lightly slanted, ink name and date at top inside front cover, 208 pages plus character's note. DJ glossy beneath mylar, colorfuly photo on front of glass, cards, photo and pills on front, black spine, white back with two key designs. Very Fine DJ/Near Very Good book.

A & W Visual Library, 1975. Soft cover. Good. Unabridged facsimile of London 1892 version, with illustrations, published by George Newnes. Very large softcover, 317 pages. Brown stain at top of pages near tips on pp. 235-317, slight surface wear to edges and tips, creased at top back tip. Near Good.

Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A.: Holt Rinehart & Winston, 1980. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Very Good. (1st, 1st) Larger book, brown cloth spine, yellow boards, very bright green lettering on spine, 264 pages, double-column format, tiny light brown spotting to long pages' exterior edge. DJ price-clipped, glossy color-illustration of Christie surrounded by implements of death on estate's lawn. DJ lightly browned overall, creases to plastic on back--publisher's defect. Near Very Good DJ/Near Very Fine book.

Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A.: Holt Rinehart & Winston, 1980. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. (1st, 1st) Larger book, brown cloth spine, gold boards, very bright green lettering on spine, gold inside covers and adjacent end papers, 264 stiff pages, double-column format, some illustrations. DJ has microtear inside both flaps, glossy white with color portrait of Christie at center front. DJ back has very slight wear (publisher's defect) to surface. Very Good DJ/Very Fine book.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Company, LLC, 1977. Hardcover. Fine/Near Good. Essays on Christie by Julian Symons, Michael Gilbert, William Weaver and others. Large book, 224 pages. DJ has several long jagged tears to top edges, front and back, dime-sized chip with slight wear at bottom back edge, nicks and tiny tears to all edges. Near Good DJ/Fine book.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Dodd, Mead, 1984. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Very Good. (1st) Smaller book, orange boards, 172 pages plus ads for other Tracey Jones books. DJ has beautiful color-illustration by Rober Handville on front, spine and back, praise on back from Nashville Banner, School Library Journal and others. DJ has tiny tear at top front tip, light wear at bottom tips and spine top edge, micronick and tiny tear at spine bottom edge. Near Very Good DJ/Very Fine book.

Charles Scribner's Sons/Macmillan, 1992. First Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. (1st edition, 1st printing) Large, sturdy book, black cloth spine, gray boards, bright gilt lettering on spine, 296 pages plus brief biographical note, includes a glossy photo section. DJ beneath mylar, a photo portrait of S.S. Van Dine and his shadow on front, yellow borders to back, spine, praise from Jonathan Kellerman, H.L. Mencken, Ezra Pound and others. DJ and book, both As New.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1971. First Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. [A 5.71 C] Sturdy, thinner book, purple cloth spine, red boards, very bright silver edging to title on spine, 182 lighlty browned stiff pages. DJ glossy with with title in silver on front with dripping blood, related titles at top back. DJ and book, both As New.

St. Martin's Press, 1993. 1st US . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Fine. Sturdy book, black covers, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 308 pages. Book has odd brown stain on long pages' edge--contents not affected. DJ beneath mylar, white background with color-illustration of face with fire in hair on front, much praise on back. Very Fine DJ/Near Very Good book.

Grand Central Publishing, 1994. Color-Illustrated Boards. Fine/Very Fine. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Smaller, smooth color-illustrated covers, a blue background and a beautiful Christmas tree and a baby wrapped in a blanket at center front, an illustration of police precinct building on city strret on back inside covers and adjacent end papers, 40 pages plus a final illustration. On half-title page in blue ink: "To my dear friends Jan and Roy Bean--wtih whom Christmas is any time of the year! Love, Ed McBain." In a slipcase with one side cut like a precinct window showing the book's Christmas tree inside, praise from Washington Post, Robert Parker, New York Daily News and others. Light wear to slipcase corners. Near Very Fine slipcase, Very Fine book.

Viking Press, 1966. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Good. Boysie Oakes, chicken tiger of British Secret Services on the job. Slightly smaller book, red cloth spine, black boards, 182 pages. DJ color-illustrated on front, praise for other Gardner work on back, DJ has very slight wear at front tips, very slight wear spots at front bookfold edge, rubbed line down center front, very tiny tear and slight wear to spine edges, microtear at bottom back edge. Near Good DJ/Fine book.

Soho Press, 2007. First Edition . Trade Paperback. As New. Smaller trade paperback, glossy and colorfully designed wrappers, praise on back for series. 272 pages. Mint.

George Braziller, 1979. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Very Good. (1st) DJ has light wear to three tips, micronick and very tiny wear spot at spine top edge, very slight wear on spine bottom edge. Near Very Good/Very Fine.