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Previous|1|Next Lot #6 The Black Dudley Murder AuthorAllingham, MargeryHeadlineAllingham's Black Dudley Murder in djPublisherDoubleday, Doran / Crime ClubDate Published1929 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$1,875StatusSold Lot #7 Nine volumes by Margery Allingham AuthorAllingham, MargeryHeadlineNine by Margery AllinghamDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$812.50StatusSold Lot #12 1895 Autograph Letter Signed as editor, Cosmopolitan Magazine, rejecting a story offered by Sherlockian humorist John Kendrick Bangs Heading(American detective fiction – Sherlockiana, 1895)AuthorArthur Sherburne HardyHeadline1893 Cosmopolitan letter to Sherlockian humorist John Kendrick Bangs View details Estimate$80 - $120StatusUnsold Lot #23 The Poisoned Chocolates Case AuthorBerkeley, AnthonyHeadlineBerkeley Poisoned Chocolates in djPublisherDoubleday, Doran / Crime ClubDate Published1929 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$593.75StatusSold Lot #24 Seven titles by Anthony Berkeley, all but one first U.S. editions AuthorBerkeley, AnthonyHeadlineSEven by Anthony BerkeleyPublisherDoubleday, Doran / Crime ClubDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$1,750StatusSold Lot #25 The Wychford Poisoning Case AuthorBerkeley, AnthonyHeadlineBerkeley's Wychford Poisoning in dj with bandPublisherDoubleday, Doran / Crime ClubDate Published1930 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$937.50StatusSold Lot #29 Satan Was a Man. A Novel of Murder AuthorBierstadt, Edward HaleHeadlineSIgned by Edward Hale BierstadtPublisherDoubleday, Doran & CompanyDate Published1935 View details Estimate$120 - $180Sold for$75StatusSold Lot #30 Ten volumes of mysteries by Nicholas Blake AuthorBlake, Nicholas [pseud. of C. Day Lewis]HeadlineMysteried by Nicholas Blake/C.Day LewisDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$531.25StatusSold Lot #34 Four first editions by Guy Boothby AuthorBoothby, GuyHeadlineFour by Guy BoothbyDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #40 Three first editions by Ernest Bramah AuthorBramah, ErnestHeadlineThree by Ernest BramahDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$625StatusSold Lot #44 Four titles by Fredric Browne AuthorBrown, FredricHeadlineFour by Fredric BrownDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #45 Ten volumes from the "Fredric Brown in the Detective Pulps" series AuthorBrown, FredricHeadlineFredric Brown in the PulpsPublisher[Dennis McMillan Publications]Date PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$593.75StatusSold Lot #46 Three titles by Howard Browne AuthorBrowne, HowardHeadlinePeter Pine mysteries by Howard BrowneDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$175StatusSold Lot #50 Eight first editions by James Lee Burke, five of them signed AuthorBurke, James LeeHeadlineEight by James Lee BurkeDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #56 Eleven U.S. editions of works by Miles Burton AuthorBurton, MilesHeadlineEleven by Miles BurtonDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$531.25StatusSold Lot #57 Nine first editions of mysteries by Miles Burton AuthorBurton, MilesHeadlineMysteries by Miles BurtonPublisherCollins for Crime ClubDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$562.50StatusSold Lot #59 Four first editions by James M. Cain AuthorCain, James M.HeadlineFour by James M. CainDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #61 Jesse Carmack's Mystery Novel [The Tell-Tale Clock Mystery: Stonewall Rountree's First Case] AuthorCarmack, JesseHeadlineName this mystery novel contest from 1936PublisherFrederick A. StokesDate Published1936 View details Estimate$120 - $180Sold for$200StatusSold Lot #62 The Crooked Hinge AuthorCarr, John DicksonHeadlineCarr's Crooked Hinge in djPublisherHarper & BrothersDate Published1938 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$1,625StatusSold Lot #63 Three titles by John Dickson Carr AuthorCarr, John DicksonHeadlineThree by John Dickson CarrPublisherHarper & BrothersDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$212.50StatusSold Lot #71 Farewell, My Lovely AuthorChandler, RaymondHeadlineRaymond Chandler Farewell My LovelyPublisherAlfred A. KnopfDate Published[1940] View details Estimate$120 - $180Sold for$200StatusSold Lot #73 The Little Sister AuthorChandler, RaymondHeadlineRaymond Chandler Little Sister 1st US EditionPublisherHoughton MifflinDate Published1949 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$406.25StatusSold Lot #74 The Long Good-Bye AuthorChandler, RaymondHeadlineChandler Long Good-Bye 1st ed.PublisherHamish HamiltonDate Published[1953] View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$531.25StatusSold Lot #75 Playback AuthorChandler, RaymondHeadlineRaymond Chandler Playback 1st English EditionPublisherHamish HamiltonDate Published[1958] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #76 The Simple Art of Murder AuthorChandler, RaymondHeadlineChandler Simple Art of Murder in djPublisherHoughton MifflinDate Published1950 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$531.25StatusSold Lot #84 Four titles by Michael Crichton AuthorCrichton, MichaelHeadlineFour by Michael CrichtonDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #86 Eight volumes by Freeman Wills Crofts, first U.S. editions AuthorCrofts, Freeman WillsHeadlineDetection by Freeman Wills CroftsPublisherDodd, Mead & Co.Date PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$687.50StatusSold Lot #87 Nine volumes by Freeman Wills Crofts, most are first editions AuthorCrofts, Freeman WillsHeadlineMysteries by Freeman Wills CroftsPublisherHodder & StoughtonDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$750StatusSold Lot #88 Ten titles by Freeman Wills Crofts AuthorCrofts, Freeman WillsHeadlineMysteries by Freeman Wills CroftsDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$687.50StatusSold Lot #105 Five titles by Carter Dickson AuthorDickson, Carter [pseud. of John Dickson Carr]HeadlineFour by Carter DicksonPublisherWilliam MorrowDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #107 The Return of Sherlock Holmes AuthorDoyle, Arthur ConanHeadlineReturn of Sherlock Holmes 1st ed. 1905PublisherGeorge NewnesDate Published1905 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$1,625StatusSold Lot #138 Eight American editions of works by R. Austin Freeman AuthorFreeman, R. AustinHeadlineEight by R. Austin FreemanPublisherDodd, Mead & Co.Date PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$1,625StatusSold Lot #139 John Thorndyke's Cases AuthorFreeman, R. AustinHeadlineFreeman John Thorndyke's Cases 1909PublisherChatto & WindusDate Published1909 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$687.50StatusSold Lot #140 The Stoneware Monkey AuthorFreeman, R. AustinHeadlineFreeman Stoneware MonkeyPublisherHodder & StoughtonDate Published[1938] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #151 A Jury of Her Peers AuthorGlaspell, SusanHeadlineGlaspell's Jury of Her Peers signed limitedPublisherErnest BennDate Published1927 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #162 The Committee to Defend V.J. Jerome for Intellectual and Cultural Freedom AuthorHammett, DashiellHeadlineThe Committee to Defend V.J. JeromeDate Published1952 View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Lot #163 The Thin Man AuthorHammett, DashiellHeadlineDashiell Hammett The Thin Man 1st UK editionPublisherBarkerDate Published[1934] View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$150StatusSold Lot #166 Murder for Pleasure: The Life and Times of the Detective Story AuthorHaycraft, HowardHeadlineHaycraft's Murder for Pleasure inscribed to a novelistPublisherD. Appleton-CenturyDate Published1941 View details Estimate$120 - $180Sold for$75StatusSold Lot #190 Malice Aforethought: The Story of a Commonplace Crime AuthorIsles, Francis [pseud of Anthony Berkeley Cox]HeadlineFrancis Iles Mailce Aforethought 1931 wrappersPublisherMundanus Ltd. / Victor GollanczDate Published1931 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Lot #192 Cover Her Face AuthorJames, P.D.HeadlineP.D. James' first bookPublisherCharles Scribner's SonsDate Published[1962] View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$225StatusSold Lot #193 Eight titles by P.D. James, three of them signed AuthorJames, P.D.HeadlineEight by P.D. JamesPublisherFaber & FaberDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #194 Four first editions by P.D. James AuthorJames, P.D.HeadlineEarly P.D. James.PublisherFaber & FaberDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$406.25StatusSold Lot #195 Six U.S. editions of works by P.D. James, two of them inscribed by the author AuthorJames, P.D.HeadlineSix by P.D. JamesPublisherCharles Scribner's SonsDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #226 Fifteen mystery titles by E.C.R. Lorac AuthorLorac, E.C.R. [pseud of Edith Caroline Rivett]HeadlineFifteen mysteries by E.C.R. LoracDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,000StatusSold Lot #233 The Devil's Diamond AuthorMarsh, RichardHeadlinePossessive Diamond brings bad luckPublisherHenry & Co.Date Published1893 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #234 Ten volumes by Richard Marsh AuthorMarsh, RichardHeadlineTen by Richard MarshDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$468.75StatusSold Lot #235 Three titles by Richard Marsh AuthorMarsh, RichardHeadlineThree by Richard MarshPublisherF.V. White & Co.Date PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #236 Tom Ossington's Ghost AuthorMarsh, RichardHeadlineRichard Marsh Tom Ossington's GhostPublisherJames Bowden / M.E. MansfieldDate Published[1898] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #237 Twelve volumes by Richard Marsh AuthorMarsh, RichardHeadlineTwelve by Richard MarshDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$375StatusSold Lot #257 Blood-Money AuthorMorrow, William C.PublisherF.J. Walker & Co.Date Published1882 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #268 In Accordance with the Evidence AuthorOnions, OliverHeadlineOliver Onions crime novel 1912PublisherMartin SeckerDate Published[1912] View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #271 Two titles by Stuart Palmer AuthorPalmer, StuartHeadlineTwo by Stuary PalmerDate Published1941 & 1954 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$162.50StatusSold Lot #273 Jewel Mysteries I have Known: From a Dealer's Note Book AuthorPemberton, MaxHeadlineJewel Mysteries I have Known 1st ed PembertonPublisherWard, LockDate Published1894 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #280 The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes AuthorQueen, Ellery [pseud. of Frederic Dannay & Manfred Bennington Lee]HeadlineSherlock Holmes Misadventures inscribed by Ellery QueenPublisherLittle, Brown and CompanyDate Published1944 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$625StatusSold Lot #281 The Egyptian Cross Mystery AuthorQueen, ElleryHeadlineEllery Queen The Egyptian Cross MysteryPublisherFrederick A. StokesDate Published1932 View details Estimate$120 - $180Sold for$75StatusSold Lot #282 The Greek Coffin Mystery AuthorQueen, ElleryHeadlineEllery Queen The Greek Coffin MysteryPublisherFrederick A. StokesDate Published1932 View details Estimate$120 - $180Sold for$75StatusSold Lot #292 The Floating Admiral. By Certain Members of the Detection Club AuthorSayers, Dorothy, editorHeadlineDetection Club Floating Admiral in djPublisherDoubleday, Doran / Crime ClubDate Published1932 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #306 Venus Equilateral - First & Second Prime Press Editions AuthorSmith, George O.HeadlineGeorge O. Smith Venus Equilateral 2 editions 1 signedPublisherPrime PressDate Published1947 & 1949 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #335 Alphabet Hicks AuthorStout, RexHeadlineRex Stout Alphabet Hicks in djPublisherFarrar & RinehartDate Published[1941] View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #336 Eight works by Rex Stout from the 1950s featuring Nero Wolfe AuthorStout, RexHeadlineEight Nero Wolfe novels by Rex StoutPublisherViking PressDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$625StatusSold Lot #337 Eight works by Rex Stout from the 1960s featuring Nero Wolfe AuthorStout, RexHeadlineEight Nero Wolfe novels by Rex StoutPublisherViking & Collins/Crime ClubDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #338 Five Nero Wolfe novels by Rex Stout published in the 1940s AuthorStout, RexHeadlineFive Nero Wolfe novels by Rex StoutPublisherViking & Collins/Crime ClubDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$593.75StatusSold Lot #346 Thirteen volumes by Ross Thomas AuthorThomas, RossHeadlineThirteen by Ross ThomasDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #368 Thee first editions by Roy Vickers AuthorVickers, RoyHeadlineThree by Roy VickersDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #372 Policeman's Lot: Stories of Detection AuthorWade, HenryHeadlineWade Policeman's Lot in dj 1933PublisherConstable & Co., Ltd.Date Published[1933] View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$2,125StatusSold Lot #620 The Mystery of the Seven Cafes AuthorHorler, SydneyHeadlineHorler Seven CafesPublisherHodder & StoughtonDate Published1935 View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next