The Despain Papers

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Holmes Pub Co, 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, Limited. Fine copy in a fine jacket. As new..

Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.: Holmes Publishing Co., 1992. 1st ed. Fine in dust jacket. One of 650 copies. A dealer of rare books is asked to find out what happened to the papers of George Despain, a fanatical anti-Semite and British traitor, who fled to Germany in Sept. 1939 in order to join the Nazis.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Holmes Publishing Co., 1992. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. The last novel of Sims, an Englishman who served in British Intelligence during World War II and tried a career as a journalist before becoming a London bookseller. He wrote three non-fiction books about "the rare book game" and twelve novels, most of them bibliomysteries… Read more about this item

Holmes Publ. Co, Philadelphia, PA, 1992. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. Dust Jacket is in near-fine condition, without tears or chips. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Mystery Fiction; ISBN: 0961969334. ISBN/EAN: 9780961969332. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3713. . 9780961969332

Philadelphia: Holmes Publishing Co.. 1992. Signed limited First Edition. Hardcover. Copy #19 of 50 numbered, large-paper copies printed on French Speckle-tone paper, and signed by the author. A biblio-mystery. Black binding [about 5.5" x 8.75"] with gold gilt spine lettering and the front board stamped in blind, 146+ pages. Fine copy in Fine jacket.See Photos… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Holmes Publishing, 1992 First printing of the first edition. Book in fine condition; dust jacket with a light rubbing to front spine fold, else fine.

Philadelphia: Holmes Publishing Company, 1982. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 12mo., 146pp. Beautiful First Printing. One of only 650 copies printed. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, wrapper has a tiny bit of rubbing to the heel and tips but is fresh and bright with no chipping, tears or… Read more about this item

Holmes Pub Co. Collectible - Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Good. Good dust jacket. Limited edition 1 of 650 books.

Philadelphia: Holmes Publishing Co, 1992. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. One of 650 copies. Although not marked in any way, this copy is from the distinguished modern first edition collection of Bruce Kahn.

Philadelphia:: Holmes Publishing Co.,, 1992.. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.). Limited, signed first edition. A later mystery featuring an antiquarian bookseller by this author who was himself a bookseller. "Jack Quinn, a dealer in rare books, is asked by an American customer to discover what happened to the papers of… Read more about this item

Holmes Pub Co, 1992. Hardcover. Good/Good. No edition stated. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. There is minor foxing on the first page and on the block of the book. Now protected in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Philadelphia: Holmes Publishing, 1992. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 12mo., 146pp. Beautiful First Printing. One of only 650 copies printed. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced wrapper has some mild rubbing to hinges and folds. Still fresh and bright with no chipping, tears or creases. A very pretty collectable copy. … Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Holmes Publishing Co., 1992., 1992. 12mo. pp. 3 p.l., 146[2 leaves]. cloth. dw. First Edition, Limited to 650 copies.. F. Hardcover.

Holmes Pub Co. Collectible - Very Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Very Good. Good dust jacket. Limited edition 1 of 650 books.

Philadelphia: Holmes Publishing Co, 1992. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Advance proof copy of novel by book dealer and crime writer Sims, featuring crime fighting book dealer Jack Quinn. All in fine internal order. Publisher's blue card covers. 8vo. 149pp

Oak Knoll Press, 1992-05. Hardcover. Good.

Holmes Pub Co, 1992T. hardcover. Very Good. . Minimal wear. Pages are clean.

Long Preston,, 1996. Large Print Paperback Edition.. Very good+.. 8vo. pp 251. Large format paperback. Signed presentation from the author on the front endpaper to Jill Anne and Nancy Bowden (both worked at Cyril Beaumont's Bookshop at 75 Charing Cross), ""For Nancy and Jill Anne, with their friend, George, 20/12/96."" ISBN: 1853896977

SIMS, George. The Despain Papers. Original cloth, dust jacket. Philadelphia: Holmes Publishing Co., 1992. First edition. Limited to 650 copies. A fine copy.

Oak Knoll Press, 1992. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.