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Inscribed by Spillane on the FFE Light wear to boards and spine ends, light foxing on edges; else clean, tight, square and unmarked. Jacket has a trace of wear at spine ends and corners; else clean, bright and intact Spillane's sixth novel, a non-Hammer story of embezzlement, murder and mistaken identity. Inscription refers to 1954 movie of the same name starring Anthony Quinn.
The Long Wait (inscribed by Spillane)
Spillane, Mickey
New York: Dutton, 1951.
Price: $825.00
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Inscribed by Hughes on the FFE, "To Beth and Dennis--the book where Suzy was born. Cheers from Minneapolis. Dorothy B. Hughes." While there are several stamps indicating "Property of the Vicente Book Store and Rental Library," there is no evidence this book was ever in circulation. Mildly toned, else clean, tight, square and unmarked, a very nice copy. Jacket has mild edge wear, creased tear on front panel; else clean and intact. Uncommon second novel by the author of The So Blue Marble and In a Lonely Place.
The Cross-eyed Bear (inscribed by Hughes)
Hughes, Dorothy B.
New York: Duell, Sloan, & Pierce, 1940.
Price: $750.00
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Inscribed by author on FFE, using both Homes and Mainwaring names. Book has light wear to boards and mildly toned textblock; else clean, square and unmarked. Jacket is mildly faded and rubbed, slight loss at extremeties, else intact. Vivid jacket art has hooded monk, casket, and gun battle. Set in Tucson and Mexico, story is told in a wisecracking, hard-boiled style and features Mexican cop Jose Manual Madero. WWII backdrop. Homes is best known for BUILD MY GALLOWS HIGH, a noir classic.
The Hill of the Terrified Monk (inscribed by Homes)
Homes, Geoffrey (Daniel Mainwaring)
NY: Morrow, 1943.
Price: $495.00
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Signed by MacDonald on the FFE. Bruccoli A21. 1. a. Light foxing on edges and several stray spots in textblock, mild toning, light wear on boards; else clean, square and unmarked. White jacket is mildly toned, light rubbing on rear panel, price clipped; else intact. Archer pursues runaways who become involved in vilolent crime. ".... tragic and haunting," according to Marcia Muller in 1001 MIDNIGHTS
The Instant Enemy (signed by MacDonald)
MacDonald, Ross
New York: Knopf, 1968.
Price: $450.00
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Inscribed in year of publication by Taylor on the FFE. Inscribee's bookplate of pastedown, lightwear on boards; else clean, tight, square and umarked. Jacket mildly rubbed, light edgewear, closed tear on rear panel, slight loss on spine ends and corners; else clean and intact. An Asey Mayo mystery set on Cape Cod. Antique shop owner is murdered amidst summer holiday revelry, with fireworks masking the sound of gunfire. Taylor's signature is most uncommon
Figure Away (inscribed by Taylor)
Taylor, Phoebe Atwood
New York: Norton, 1937.
Price: $450.00
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Inscribed by Fraser on the title page, "To Garland, all the best, George." Very slight fade line to top board edge; else a clean, fresh, flawless copy. The sixth installment in the Flashman Papers, most uncommon signed. A Collector's Copy.
Flashman's Lady (inscribed by Fraser)
Fraser, George MacDonald
London: Barrie and Jenkins, 1977.
Price: $425.00
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Small repair at head of jacket spine visible on verso, else a clean, flawless copy, signed by MacDonald on the prelims. Archer is hired to investigate shadowy French political refugee and encounters several murders and a large swindle. A Collector's Copy
Black Money (signed by MacDonald)
MacDonald, Ross
New York: Knopf, 1966.
Price: $395.00
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Inscribed by Sussan on the FFE. Light wear to boards and moderate textblock toning; else clean, square and unmarked. White portions of jacket slightly toned, fraying and slight loss at spine ends; else clean and intact, $3.95 price present on front flap. Susann's wildly popular best seller, subject for film of the same name starring Patty Duke, Sharon Tate and Lee Grant.
Valley of the Dolls (inscribed by Susann)
Susann, Jacqueline
New York: Bernard Geis Associates (Random House), 1966.
Price: $350.00
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Inscribed by Himes on the FFE: "For Joyce, with love Chester." Moderate textblock toning one corner bumped; else clean, tight, square and unmarked. Jacket has fraying at extremites, wear on folds, 1" closed tear on front panel, toned flaps; else intact. Crime novel with racial themes, rogue cop attempts to eliminate witnesses to murder he commits. Himes signature is most uncommon
Run Man Run (inscribed by Himes)
Himes, Chester
London: Frederick Muller, 1967.
Price: $295.00
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Light toning and a trace of wear on edges of jacket, else flawless copy, signed by MacDonald on the half title.
Free Fall in Crimson
MacDonald, John D.
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Harper and Row, 1981.
Price: $295.00
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Slight toning of textblock, very mild rubbing on rear jacket panel, faint vertical crease on front flap; else flawless. Signed by MacDonald on the half title. McGee infiltrates fanatical religious cult. Sharp copy.
The Green Ripper (signed by MacDonald)
MacDonald, John D.
Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S.A.: Lippincott, 1979.
Price: $295.00
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Cancelled check to Rex Stout issued by the Frank A. Munsey Company dated July 6, 1916 in the amount of $45. Back of check states "By endorsement of this check the payee acknowledges payment in full for the following: One story entitled "A Modern Major," endorsed by Stout and his wife Ruth. Two creases, light wrinkling; else very nice condition. Though this story is not listed in Townsend's Bibliography of Stout, date and subject matter of the story indicate it may have been retitled "An Officer and a Lady", published January 13, 1917 in All-Story Weekly (a central character is a military officer with rank Major) A unique piece of Stout history.
Cancelled Check for Short Story "A Modern Major" signed by Stout
Stout, Rex
1914.
Price: $275.00
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Signed by MacDonald on half title. Mild fraying on spine ends, else a clean, fresh flawless copy. The penultimate McGee and the only one ever to be a Number One bestseller.
Cinnamon Skin (signed by MacDonald)
MacDonald, John D.
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Harper and Row, 1982.
Price: $265.00
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Fourth printing, October 1938. Inscribed on FFE "For_________, with best wishes, Horace McCoy, March 13, 1939." Mild wear to boards, binding a bit loose (though structurally sound), slight spine slant; else clean and unmarked. Price clipped jacket has chipping along edges (up to 1/2"), wear on folds. McCoy's second novel Hard-Boiled novel, published after THEY SHOOT HORSES DON'T THEY, precedes US edition which was published as a PBO in 1948.
No Pockets in a Shroud (inscribed by McCoy)
McCoy, Horace
London: Arthur Barker, 1937.
Price: $250.00
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Signed by Greene on the title page. Bookplate on FFE, a touch of wrinkling on jacket spine ends; else a clean, fresh, flawless copy, apparently unread. A memoir of Greene's association with Panamanian General Omar Torrijos, uncommon signed.
Getting to Know the General: The Story of an Involvement
Greene, Graham
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1984.
Price: $225.00
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Cancelled check to Rex Stout issued by the Frank A. Munsey Company dated February 14, 1914 in the amount of $33. Back of check states "By endorsement of this check the payee acknowledges payment in full for the following: One story entitled "If He Be Married," endorsed by Stout and his wife Ruth. Faint dampstain of back of check, short closed tear, two creases. The story was published January 16, 1915 in All Story Cavalier Weekly ( a Munsey publication) Townsend B19. A unique piece of Stout history.
Cancelled Check for Short Story "If He Be Married" signed by Stout
Stout, Rex
1914.
Price: $225.00
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Cancelled check to Rex Stout issued by the Frank A. Munsey Company dated January 21, 1914 in the amount of $200. Back of check states "By endorsement of this check the payee acknowledges payment in full for the following Stories entitled: The Rose Orchid, Out of the Line, The Invevitable Third, The Lie, Volatile Essence, endorsed by Stout and his wife Ruth. The stories were published 1914 in All Story Weekly and All Story Cavalier Weekly (Munsey publications) Townsend B13-B17. A unique piece of Stout history.
Cancelled Check for Short Stories (endorsed by Stout)
Stout, Rex
1914.
Price: $225.00
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Inscribed by Wilson on the title page: "For ------, The struggle continues. August Wilson 1/01/01" Very slight wrinkling at head of jacket spine, else a clean, fresh, flawless copy. Literary criticism of the venerable playwrite's work. Wilson's signature is most uncommon. A Collector's copy.
August Wilson (inscribed by Wilson): Twayne's United States Authors Series
Wolfe, Peter (August Wilson)
New York: Twayne, 1999.
Price: $225.00
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Original candid photograph of Kesey (approx 10.5" x 5.5") standing in front of "Further" (THE Bus) circa 1985. Professionally matted with 3" x 5" card with Kesey's signature done with his trademark two flourescent pens. Mat size approximately 15" x 24." A one of a kind item for the Kesey collector.
Original Photograph and Autograph
Kesey, Ken
Price: $195.00
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Inscribed by MacDomald on the title page "for Chris, Ken Millar (Ross MacDonald)." Light fading to board edges, one corner bumped, spine slightly bowed at top; else clean square tight and unmarked. Laid in is hand written card "Pub date: October 9 Price $14.95" with Knopf letterhead, presumably a Publishers Advance Copy. Collects three Lew Archer titles: The Doomsters, The Zebra Striped Hearse, and Instant Enemy. Unique itemAdvance Review Copy.
Archer in Jeopardy
MacDonald, (John) Ross
New York: Knopf, 1979.
Price: $195.00
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