Rare books from Alan White Fine Books

London: Hutchinson, 1935. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original dustjacket , author better known as Leonard Gribble, not dated , 287pp plus cataloghue of 48pp dated Spring 1935 at back of book , green boards with black titles to spine and front , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are lightly pushed , spine tips are pushed, usual page toning with age , no foxing , in original jacket that is not spine faded , not price-clipped showing 7/6d net on spine , spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age , toned on verso , several small closed tears to edges , loss to spine tips and corners, a few small holes to edges, a scarce crime fiction title in original jacket, not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in removable dust jacket plastic , bubble-wrapped and in a strong box . We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999..

Australia: Cornstalk, 1927. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Australian edition , the true first edition publisher years before the UK edition , hardback in original dustjacket , dated 1927 on bottom title page , red boards with black titles to spine and front , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are sharp , spine tips are pushed , usual page toning with age and offsetting to endpapers , some light foxing , spine and edegs slightly faded, in original jacket that is not price-clipped but showing no price , mentioned on back flap as 6/- , spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age ,spine much darker , toned on verso , several small closed tears to edges , as per publishers way verso of d\w has ads for other books , a scarce crime fiction title in original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in removable dust jacket plastic , bubble-wrapped and in a strong box . We are a full time… Read More

London: Collins, 1923. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original dustjacket , states copyright 1923 on verso title page , not dated but correct list of previous titles , blue boards with orange titles to spine and front , publishers own file copy with their sticker affixed to fron board , 290pp plus 6pp ads at back , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are sharp , bottom 2 with minor wear , spine tips are pushed and with wear , usual page toning with age , no foxing , in original jacket that is not spine faded , not price-clipped showing 7/6d net on spine , spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age , toned on verso , several small creases , looks like spine may have had minor restoration restoration to a couple small areas front bottom edge , back panel advertises new fiction for Autumn 1923 , a scarce title in original jacket, not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in… Read More

London: Rich and Cowan, 1939. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original J H Valda designed dustjacket , not dated ,252pp plus 2pp ads , blue boards with black titles to spine , no inscriptions , possibly missing back endpaper, no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are sharp , spine tips are pushed , usual page toning with age , some light foxing to edges , small area of fade to due water top back corner of spine tip , in original jacket that is not spine faded , not price-clipped , original price underneath a 4/- publishers sticker, spine , spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age , toned on verso , several small closed tears to edges , small loss top spine tip and small stain , a scarce crime fiction title in original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in removable dust jacket plastic , bubble-wrapped and in a strong box . We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999.

New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1930. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original dustjacket , copyright 1930 on verso title page and dated 1930 bottom title page , includes all eleven illustrations and frontpiece as issued, purple boards with red titles to spine and front , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are lightly pushed , spine tips are pushed , usual page toning with age , no foxing , the spine is slightly faded , in original jacket that is not spine faded , not price-clipped showing $3.00 on flap , spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age , toned on verso , several small closed tears to edges , a scarce title in original , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in quality inert removable dust jacket plastic , bubble-wrapped and in a strong box . We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999..

New York: Dutton, 1930. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition 3rd printing same month and year as first printing ,a scarce hardback in original Maurer designed dustjacket , orange boards with black titles to spine and front , name and date Jan 23 1932 on front pastedown , also has on pastdown the blurb from another d\w pasted on , no other inscriptions to pages , small squiggle in ink to back board, , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are sharp , spine tips are pushed with minor wear , usual page toning with age , no foxing , in an original jacket that is not price-clipped showing $2.00 on flap , spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age , toned on verso , several small closed tears to edges , has the number 50 stamped on top front flap, a scarce crime fiction title in original jacket, not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in quality inert removable dust jacket plastic, bubble-wrapped and in a strong box.… Read More

London: Cassell, 1927. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original dustjacket , stating first published 1927 on verso title page , Book has no inscriptions , pale blue boards with gilt titles to front , a few small marks to boards and spine a little creased, no spine lean , no tears and no creases to pages , 2 corners are pushed , spine tips are pushed , minor wear to tips and corners , usual page toning with age ,311pp , publishers code on last page F75-827 , in original jacket that is not faded , not price-clipped but showing no price , lists this book as new or forthcoming in Cassell's 7/6 novels , spine tips and corners rubbed , toned with age , chip missing top spine tip , tiny chips missing to corners and spine corners , 2 small closed tears , nice copy of a scarce title in original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in removable dust jacket plastic , bubble-wrapped and in a strong box . We are a full time Independent… Read More

New York: Stokes, 1930. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original dustjacket , states copyright 1930 and dated MCMXXX on bottom title page , yellow boards with black titles to spine and front , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are sharp , bottom spine tip pushed , usual page toning with age , no offsetting to endpapers , no foxing to edges , in original jacket that is not price-clipped showing $2.00 on flap , toned with age ,4 tiny chips missing to corners , a super clean copy , a scarce crime fiction title in original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in quality inert removable dust jacket plastic, bubble-wrapped and in a strong box. We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999..

New York: Lippincott, 1936. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First US edition hardback in original LEE designed dust jacket , stating copyright 1936 on verso title page and correct previous titles listed , orange boards with titles to spine and front , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are pushed , spine tips are pushed , usual page toning and offsetting with age , boards clean and bright , in original jacket that is not faded , not price-clipped showing $2.00 on flap, minor rubbing top tip , toned on verso ,has a very feint crease top to bottom to spine , possible from being folded , a scarce crime fiction title in original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in removable dust jacket plastic , bubble-wrapped and in a strong box . We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999.

London: Longmans Green and Co, 1938. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original CWS designed dustjacket , states first published 1938 on verso title page , salmon pink boards with blacktitles to spine and front , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are pushed , spine tips are pushed usual page toning with age , no foxing , in original jacket that is not price-clipped but showing no price , the spine is faded , spine , spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age , toned on verso , several small closed tears and chips to edges reinforced on verso by paper , a scarce crime fiction title in very rare original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in quality inert removable dust jacket plastic, bubble-wrapped and in a strong box. We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999..

London: Hutchinson, 1927. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original dustjacket , not dated , 284PP , blue boards with black titles to spine and front , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are sharp , spine tips are pushed with minor wear , usual page toning with age, no offsetting to endpapers , foxing to edges and prelims , in original jacket that is not price-clipped showing $ 7/6d net on spine , spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age , toned on verso , several small closed tears to edges ,small loss to spine tips and all corners , a scarce crime fiction title in original jacket listed in Hubin , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in quality inert removable dust jacket plastic, bubble-wrapped and in a strong box. We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999..

London: Wright and Brown, 1930. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Presumed First edition hardback in original dustjacket , not dated,possibly 1930's, 288pp ,red boards with black titles to spine, no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are sharp , spine tips are sharp , usual page toning with age and offsetting to endpapers ,light foxing to edges , in original jacket that is not price-clipped showing 3/6 net on spine , spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age , toned on verso , several small closed tears to edges reinforced on verso by paper, a scarce title in original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in quality inert removable dust jacket plastic, bubble-wrapped and in a strong box. We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999..

New York: Minton Balch, 1924. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original dustjacket , dated 1924 on bottom title page , states copyrigh 1924 on verso title page ,293pp, grey boards with black titles to spine and front , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages ,3 corners are sharp 1 lightly pushed , spine tips are pushed , usual page toning with age , no foxing , in original jacket that is not price-clipped showing $2.00 on flap, spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age , toned on verso , several small holes to folds of the flaps , a delicate early very rare dustjacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in quality inert removable dust jacket plastic, bubble-wrapped and in a strong box. We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999.

New York: Appleton Century , 1935. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original dust jacket , Dated 1935 on bottom title page , correct list of previous titles listed , no marks to purple boards with gilt titles to spine and gold skull to front, no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears and no creases to pages , 2 corners are sharp 2 pushed , pine tips are pushed and have very slight wear , usual page toning with age , in original jacket that is not faded , not price-clipped showing $2.00 on flap , toned with age , toned on verso , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in removable dust jacket plastic , bubble-wrapped and in a strong box . We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999..

New York: Appleton Century, 1936. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition hardback in original dustjacket , dated 1936 on bottom title page ,purple boards with gilt titles to spine and skull to front , no inscriptions ,tiny booksellers label on back pastedown, no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are sharp , spine tips are pushed with minor wear , usual page toning with age , in original jacket that is not price-clipped showing $2.00 on flaps , spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age , toned on verso , a scarce title in original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in quality inert removable dust jacket plastic, bubble-wrapped and in a strong box. We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999..