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DESIRABLE ITEMS FOR DISCRIMINATING COLLECTORS OF ADVENTURE, MYSTERY AND MELODRAMA. ALL PRICES INCLUDE THE COST OF SHIPPING (USPS) AND HANDLING. VINTAGE ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS; ALL SALES ARE FINAL! NEW LISTINGS WILL BE ADDED FREQUENTLY, SO COME BACK OFTEN!
THE ROMAN HAT MYSTERY, Ellery Queen, First Edition Library facsimile ed.
A perfect reproduction of the first Ellery Queen novel, originally published in 1929 by Stokes. It kicked off one of the most phenomenal careers in the history of detective fiction. Ellery, of course, was not only the main character but also provided the byline for cousins Fred Dannay and Manny Lee. A superb example of […]
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SEND ANOTHER COFFIN, F. G. Presnell, 1st in DJ
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1939. Cloth in dust jacket. First edition. A street-smart lawyer is determined to prove that a corrupt political boss murdered his mistress—whom the lawyer loved years before. Medium-to-hardboiled mystery, which could have come from the pages of Black Mask, was made into a fine 1940 film titled Slightly Honorable. […]
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THE SHIP OF ISHTAR, A. Merritt, first edition
New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1926. Cloth in brand-new, Brodart-protected jacket. First edition. Many discerning pulp fans consider this novel to be Merritt’s best, and with good reason. Condition: A VG+ copy, obviously read several times. Spine is slightly cocked. Upper right corner of the front cover is bumped. Otherwise a nice copy. Wrapped in […]
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Three First-Draft Shooting Scripts from 1923 Ruth Roland Serial
These are one-of-a-kind items for the discriminating fan and collector of movie-serial history and memorabilia: original shooting scripts written for Episodes Three, Four, and Five of the 1923 Pathé serial Riddle of the Range, which starred top-ranking serial queen Ruth Roland. Working one chapter at a time from an original story being developed by novelist […]
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COMPLIMENTS OF A FIEND, Fredric Brown, 1st edition
New York: E.F. Dutton, 1950. First edition (stated). Black cloth boards with gold stamping. An early exploit of familial sleuths Ed Hunter and his Unle Am. Condition: Fine and Near Fine wrapper with just a hint of rubbing to the extremities. A gorgeous copy of this mystery classic. SORRY, BUT THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE TO […]
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Lot #1 of Ballantine Tarzan 1st edition PBs
Edgar Rice Burroughs’ third and fourth Tarzan novels, respectively: The Beasts of Tarzan (Ballantine #F 747, 1963) and The Son of Tarzan (Ballantine #F 748, 1963). First editions thus. Covers by Richard Powers. Condition of both: About Fine. Very light yellowing of text blocks. SORRY, BUT THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE TO DOMESTIC U.S. BUYERS ONLY. […]
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Lot #2 of Ballantine Tarzan 1st edition PBs
Edgar Rice Burroughs’ tenth and nineteenth Tarzan novels, respectively: Tarzan and the Ant Men (Ballantine #F 754, 1963) and Tarzan’s Quest (Ballantine #U 2019, 1964). First editions thus. Covers by Richard Powers. Condition of both: About Fine. Very light yellowing of text blocks. SORRY, BUT THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE TO DOMESTIC U.S. BUYERS ONLY. COST […]
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Lot #3 of Ballantine Tarzan 1st edition PBs
Edgar Rice Burroughs’ twelfth and fourteenth Tarzan novels, respectively: Tarzan and the Lost Empire (Ballantine #F 777, 1963) and Tarzan the Invincible (Ballantine #U 2014, 1964). First editions thus. Covers by Richard Powers. Condition of both: About Fine. Very light yellowing of text blocks. SORRY, BUT THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE TO DOMESTIC U.S. BUYERS ONLY. […]
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MURDER FROM THE EAST, Carroll John Daly, 1st edition
New York: Stokes, 1935. First edition. Orange cloth boards with black stamping. Facsimile wrapper. A novel of pulp fiction’s first hard-boiled private detective, Race Williams, cobbled together from novelettes originally published in Black Mask. A scarce book. Condition: Fine in As New facsimile dust jacket. The book is absolutely spotless and tightly bound with white […]
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