Search Results: Mysteries from Dara's Library

"Asimov's Mysteries" by Isaac Asimov1968 - Book Club EditionVintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket8 1/2" x 5 3/4"240 Pages The jacket is in good minus condition, with rubbing, wear and stains on the inside. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good minus condition free from rips, tears, bends, and writing. There are a one or two very minor spots. The boards are in good minus condition with minor edge wear and a couple of light spots. The binding is tight and square.

"The Big Clock" by Kenneth Fearing1946 - First EditionVintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket8 1/4" x 5 3/4"175 PagesThe jacket is in fair condition with chips, foxing and tears. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good to good minus condition, free from rips, tear, stains, bends, and writing. The pages are mildly toned. The boards are in good to good minus condition with minimal edge wear and a small dent on the front board. The binding is tight and square.g

"Black Orchids" by Rex Stout1942 - First Edition, First PrintingVintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket8 1/2" x 6"271 PagesThe jacket is in good minus condition with edge wear, chips and rubbing. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good minus condition, free from rips, tears, bends & writing. The end pages are toned. The boards are in good minus condition with light edge wear. The binding is tight and square.

"The Body in The Gallery" by Katherine Hall Page2008 - First Edition, First PrintingHardcover Book with Dust Jacket9 1/4" x 6 1/4"262 Pages The jacket is in good condition with minimal to no wear. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good condition free from rips, tears, bends, stains, and writing. The book has been signed by the author on the title page in black ink. There is a tiny ding on the back end page.The boards are in good condition with minimal to no wear. The binding is tight and square.

"The Broken Vase" by Rex Stout1941 - First Edition, First PrintingVintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket8 1/2" x 5 3/4"275 PagesThe jacket is in good minus condition with edge tears, foxing, a few stains, and tape on the inside. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good minus condition, free from rips, tears, bends, & writing. There is light staining on the end pages, a few marks on the back end page, and stains on the top page edges. The boards are in good minus condition with edge wear. The binding is tight and square.

"The Case of The Baker Street Irregulars" be Anthony Boucher1942 - Tower Books Edition, First PrintingVintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket8 1/4" x 5 3/4"336 PagesThe jacket is in good minus condition with edge wear, chips and edge tears. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good minus condition, free from rips, tears, & writing. The end pages are toned, there are a few small stains, the top page edges have foxing and a couple of pages are dog eared. The boards are in good minus condition with light edge wear. The binding is tight and square.

"The Case of The Spurious Spinster"by Erle Stanley Gardner1961 - First EditionVintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket7 3/4 " x 5 1/2"250 PagesThe jacket is in good minus condition with edge a few edge tears and rubbing. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good minus condition free from, rips, tears, bends, and writing. The bottom page edges have some staining. The boards are in good minus condition with some edge wear and light foxing. The binding is tight and square.

"Cause of Death" by Patricia Cornwell1996 - Signed, First Edition, First Printing Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket9 1/2" x 6 1/2"340 Pages The jacket is in good to good minus condition with minimal wear and minor edge bumps. The jacket is protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good to good minus condition free from rips, tears, stains, and writing. The book has been signed by the author on the first title page in black marker. A couple of pages have tiny corner bends. The boards are in good condition with minimal wear. The binding is tight and square.

"Criminal Conversation", by Nicolas Freeling 1966 - First American Edition, Vintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket8 1/4" x 5 3/4"213 PagesThe dust jacket is in good minus condition with light rubbing, tanning to the inside top edge and price clipped. The jacket is now protected with a Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good condition, free from rips, tears, writing, stains, and bends. The previous owner's bookplate is pasted on the front free end page. The boards are in good condition with minimal to light wear. The binding is tight and square. Please See All Photos

"A Delicate Case of Murder" by Sinclair Gluck1937 - First Edition, First PrintingVintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket8" x 5 1/2"278 PagesThe jacket is in good minus condition with small edge tears, stains, and rubbing. The jacket is protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good minus condition, free from rips, tears, writing, and bends. There are a couple of minor spots and light edge toning. The boards are in good minus condition with edge soiling. The binding is tight and fairly square.

"Felo De Se?" by R. Austin Freeman1937 - First Edition, First PrintingAntique Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket7 1/2" x 5 1/4"315 PagesThe jacket is in good minus condition with edge rips, tears, and rubbing. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good minus condition, free from rips, tear, bends, and writing. There are a couple of minor stains, and a stamp on the front free end page. The boards are in good minus condition with some edge wear, and fading along the edges and spine. The binding is tight. The book is slightly askew.

"The Female of The Species" by Ellery Queen1943 - First Edition, First PrintingVintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket8 1/4" x 5 1/2"422 PagesThe jacket is in good minus condition with small chips, tears and fading. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good minus condition, free from rips, tear, bends, stains, and writing. The previous owner's name is written in blue pencil on the front free end page. There is very light pencil marks on the contents page. The boards are in good to good minus condition with light edge wear. The binding is tight and square.

"Jersey Monkey" by Kate Gallison1992 - First EditionHand Signed & InscribedVintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket8 1/2" x 6"164 Pages The jacket is in good minus condition with light rubbing. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good condition free from rips, tears, bends, stains, and writing. The book has been hand signed & Inscribed by the author on the first title page in black marking pen. The previous owner's name label is on the front free end page.The boards are in good minus condition with a small edge nick and there is a crease on the back board due from manufacturing. The binding is tight and square.

"Kat and Copy-Cat"by E. E. Steven1929 - Scarce, First EditionAntique Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket7 1/2" x 5 1/2"268 Pages The jacket is in good minus condition with edge tears and tape. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good to good minus condition free from rips, tears, bends, and writing. The end pages have some stains. The boards are in good condition with minimal to no wear. The binding is tight and square.

"Mr. Polton Explains" by R. Austin Freeman1940 - First American EditionVintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket7 1/2" x 5 1/2"290 PagesThe jacket is in good minus condition with small chips, tears and tanning on the inside. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good to good minus condition, free from rips, tear, bends, and writing. There is light foxing on the page edges. The boards are in good to good minus condition with minimal wear. The binding is tight and square.

"Payment Deferred" by C. S. Forester1942 - First American Edition, First Printing Vintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket8" x 5 1/2"265 PagesThe jacket is in good minus condition with edge wear, chips and blue markings on the front inside flap. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good minus condition, free from rips, tears, writing and bends. The previous owner's name is written on the front free end page in blue ink and there is some tape residue. There is slight soiling on the page edges. The boards are in good minus condition with some edge wear and light soiling. The binding is tight and square.

"The Red Castle"by H. C. Bailey1932 - First Edition, Early PrintingAntique Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket7 1/2" x 5 1/2"319 Pages The jacket is in good minus condition with edge wear, and edge toning. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good minus condition, free from rips, tears, bends, and writing. The end pages are lightly toned and there are a few minor stains. The boards are in good minus condition with wear around the edges. The binding is tight and fairly square.

"The Scarab Murder Case" by S. S. Van Dine1930 - First Edition, First PrintingAntqiue Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket7 1/2" x 5 1/2"328 PagesThe jacket is in fair minus condition with light edge wear, rubbing and large chips on the spine. The jacket is protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good minus condition, free from rips, tears, writing, and bends. There is toning/stains on the end pages and light foxing on the page edges . The boards are in good minus condition with some wear around the edges. The binding is tight and square.

"The Second Key" by Mrs. Belloc Lowndes1936 - First EditionVintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket7 1/2" x 5 1/4"307 PagesThe jacket is in good minus condition with edge rips, some tears and foxing on the inside. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good minus condition, free from rips, tear, bends, and writing. There is light foxing on the top page edges. The boards are in good minus condition with light edge wear and a few minor marks. The binding is tight and square.

"Sinful Woman" by James M. Cain1948First Edition, First PrintingVintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket8 1/4" x 5 1/2"123 PagesThe jacket is in good minus condition with edge rips, and some wear. The jacket is now protected with a Mylar Cover. The hardcover book is in fair to good condition free from rips, tears, bends, and writing. All pages are tanned, but not brittle. There is a tear on the title page that has been repaired with tape. The boards are in good minus condition with light wear around the edges. The binding is tight and square.