Search Results: Mystery, Detective, Thriller, Suspense & Western from NEXUS BOOKS

London: The Bodley Head, 1976. First edition. With an Introduction by Hugh Greene. An anthology of thirteen detective stories, all originally published in the years between 1891 and 1914. Like all of Sir Hugh's "Rivals" collections, this is a seminal selection both in terms of these stories' importance in the history of detective fiction, and in their sheer entertainment value. A Fine hardcover copy in a Fine dustwrapper..

London: Macmillan, 1983. First English language edition, first printing. Top edge slightly darkened otherwise a lovely crisp, bright copy with clean pages and firm binding. No inscription or book-plate, no remainder mark. In a VG+ to Near Fine dustjacket which has no tears and is not price-clipped. An excellent copy of a scarce and sought-after book. Swedish noir that precedes Stieg Larsson by several decades!.

London: Collins Crime Club, 1976. First edition, hardcover. Author's eighth novel (under his own name). A Near Fine (i.e. nearly new condition) copy in a Very Good dustjacket which has several short edge tears and light edgewear but is otherwise complete. [This is NOT the much later and very common 'Diamond Jubilee' edition.].

New York: Holt Rinehart & Winston, 1981. First edition, first printing. A Fine hardcover copy, bound in turquoise spine cloth and yellow boards. In a dustjacket with a couple of tiny closed edge tears and a crease along the front flap, thus Near Fine..

London: Viking, 1996. First edition. Signed by the author, using her real name Ruth Rendell, on the title page. A Fine hardcover copy in a Fine dustwrapper.. New.

New York, Macmillan, 1958 First American edition. Small ink name at top of first free endpaper, and moderate age-browning to top edge, a VG+ hardcover copy. In a VG+ dustwrapper which has a small surface rub on the front panel, a little wear to head and heel of spine, and slight age -darkening along spine strip..

London: John Gifford Limited, 1949. First edition. Hardcover, lacking the rare jacket. A VG- copy in original navy blue boards, lettered in white on spine. Binding is firm and uncracked, two small smudges on the front board otherwise clean and unrubbed. No tears or frays to edges or corners. Endpapers are white and uninscribed, with only a little foxing, text pages are fairly age-browned. A very scarce first edition..

NY, Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence, 1985 This copy does not have the 'First Edition' statement on the copyright page, but does not seem to be a Book Club edition, so we assume it is a reprint though there is no reprint statement either. Signed by the author on the front endpaper. A Fine hardcover copy in a Fine dustwrapper ..

Toronto: Collins, 1943. First Canadian edition. Original dark brown cloth lettered in orange. An internally very clean, tight copy which is in overall VG+ condition. No inscription or book-plate. In a VG- dustwrapper which has several small tears and creases at edges, a couple of tiny chips missing at corner tips, and is quite faded on front panel..

Toronto: Collins, 1943. First Canadian edition. Original orange cloth lettered in black. A very clean, tight, bright copy which is overall Near Fine (one corner slightly bumped). No previous ownership markings or book-plate. In a VG+ dustwrapper which has several small tears and edge creases, tiny erosion at corner tips, and a little fading along spine strip. A much better copy than normally found..

London: Gollancz, 1962. First edition. A Fine hardcover copy in a price-clipped VG dustwrapper which has light chipping to extremities..

London: Hammond, Hammond & Co. Ltd., 1951. First edition. Very slight foxing else a Fine hardcover in a heavily price-clipped VG dustwrapper which has a 1/4 inch x 1/2 inch chip at head of spine and a little light edge wear..

Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1946. First printing of the film edition: i.e. 'Tower Books Motion Picture Edition', (first printing stated on copyright page). A Very Good copy in original black cloth binding lettered in green: firmly bound with no cracking or tears, no previous ownership markings, pages a little age-browned as usual. In a VG dustjacket with a tiny bit of erosion at corner tips, and the spine strip lightly faded from green to green-grey. A collectable copy.. Illus. by Photographs from the RKO Radio Film.

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1956 First edition. A "John Macall" thriller. A Near Fine copy (tiny bumps to two corners) in original boards. In a price-clipped VG- dustwrapper which has a 1/2 inch square chip missing at heel of spine and light wear at extremities..

London: Michael Joseph, 1981. First edition. A 'Dame Beatrice Lestrange Bradley' detective mystery. A VG+ hardcover in a VG+ dustwrapper (miniscule closed tear at head of spine; front flap is price-clipped). Light general shelf-wear and small ink-stamp on front endpaper but overall a nice copy. "Gladys Mitchell is a wittier and more original writer than Sayers or Christie" - Patricia Craig..

London: Cassell and Company Limited, 1930. Second printing of the "Cheap Edition," hardcover, 252 pages. A VG+ or better copy in original gilt lettered and decorated black cloth, hinges and binding firm and tight, no tears, no stains, overall a lovely bright, unworn copy. A volume in the "Cassell's Shilling Novels" series, which are usually found with cracked hinges, however this copy does not have any cracking or splitting at the hinges. In a VG+ dustjacket which has a few short edge tears but no paper missing. The jacket's colour front panel illustration by Philip Simmonds shows a startled woman reading a mysterious note, the text of which is illustrated next to her (looks nice under a clear mylar protective cover). Printed price of "1/- net" (one shilling) on the jacket spine. A scarce book in a devilishly scarce dustjacket -- and both book and jacket are in even scarcer, superior, condition.. Illus. by Philip Simmonds (dustjacket).

Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood & Sons, Ltd., 1952. Tenth printing of this omnibus edition. A bright, unworn VG+ or better copy, in clean red boards with black lettering on spine. No inscription or book-plate. In a Very Good dustjacket with just slight edgewear (jacket is now protected in a mylar sleeve). A very nice copy indeed..

London: Viking, 1990 First edition. Signed by the author, using her real name Ruth Rendell, on the title page. A Fine hardcover copy in a Fine dustwrapper..

London: George G. Harrap & Co., Ltd., 1960. First edition. Author's fourth book, and the first 'Commander Shaw' novel. A Fine tight, bright copy; no previous ownership markings or book-plate. In a price-clipped VG+ dustwrapper which has two 1 inch closed tears at head of spine and three other 1/4 inch tears at edges. Apart from the price-clip, the dustwrapper is 100% complete, and very bright and clean, with stunning pictorial artwork on the front panel and spine strip. An excellent copy of a scarce book..

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1963 First edition. A light sprinkling of foxing on top edge of text block else a clean, tight Near Fine hardcover copy. In a price-clipped VG+ dustwrapper which has a little rubbing and miniscule tears to edges and folds, fading to red title lettering at top of spine strip, but no chips or visible tears. Scarce..