Edna O’Brian – Zee & Co
Weidenfeld and Nicholson 1971 Fine Book in near fine dj (small closed tare bottom of back – see photo) The Price includes UK Posting using Royal Mail For rates to more far flung locations please contact me. questions to notinheckmondwikebookshop@gmail.com
£15.00
THE BUSINESS MAN – A Tale of Terror by Thomas M Disch – Cape
Cape 1984 1st edition near fine book and wrapper no stamps, labels or inscriptions. All available (until sold) at notinheckmondwikebookshop.com Assuming I remember in what very safe place I put them. Or if you want any further information on my stock, direct message me.
£16.00
DEATH OF A TIN GOD – George Bellairs
The Thriller Book Club 1961 1st No Stamps labels or inscriptions vg+ (would be fine but for a little dust on page edges) dj unclipped vg+ The Price includes UK Posting and bespoke packaging – For other postal rates to more far flung locations please contact me.
£12.00
The San Matteo by Douglas V Duff (HB #24/9/24)
Nelson 1957 1st Near fine book with near fine clipped dj The Price includes UK Posting and bespoke packaging – For other postal rates to more far flung locations please contact me.
£6.50
FIVE OF A KIND by Ronald Grant – Cape hb with dj
Cape 1956 first edition with unclipped dust Jacket. No stamps labels or inscriptions both book and dj vg++ (or near fine) The Price includes UK Posting and bespoke packaging – For other postal rates to more far flung locations please contact me.
£20.00
The So Blue Marble by Dorothy B Hughes
Black Dagger Crime 1987 Chivers Press 1st in this edition fine book fine dj no stamps or inscriptions. The Price includes UK Posting and bespoke packaging – For other postal rates to more far flung locations please contact me.
£17.85
Sharpe’s SKIRMISH by Bernard Cornwell
Published by Harper Collins in 1999 in a limited edition for promotional purposes, I have seen in claimed as limited to 1000 copies. This is a fine copy with no inscriptions stamps or labels. Price includes UK Posting and bespoke packaging – For other postal rates to more far flung locations please contact me.
£27.50
Miss River and Miss Bridges by Geraldine Symons
Macmillan 1st edition no stamps labels or inscriptions Unclipped near fine dj and near fine book. Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£15.00
Adrienne Jones – THE HAWKS OF CHELNEY
Gollancz 1978 First Edition Fine/Fine Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£7.50
A THREAD OF SCARLET – Bruce Marshall
Collins 1959 dj unclipped book would have been near fine but from slight foxing on ffep (see photo) Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£12.00
FEW DIE WELL – Sterling Noel
Robert Hale 1954 1st edition Book near fine, vg (unclipped) dj Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£25.00
The Last Redoubt – An Inspector McLean Novel by George Goodchild
Rich And Cowan 1952 1st edition a vg+ book with no labels or inscriptions a vg (clipped) dj Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£12.50
NEVIL SHUTE – Beyond the Black Stump
William Heinemann 1956 1st vg++ book in vg unclipped dj Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£7.50
CONGO – Michael Crichton
Allan Lane 1st 1981 near fine book in near fine unclipped dj. When I read this book, it was obvious to me he had a film in mind as he wrote it. I enjoyed the film more than the book. Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£7.50
Patricia Cornwell – From Potters Field
Patricia Cornwell – Portrait of a Killer – Jack the Ripper – Case Closed
Len Deighton – Mamista
Dick Francis – Second Win
All fine first editions with fine unclipped dj in the shop at £2.50
Ed McBain – MISCHIEF – A novel of the 87th Precinct
Hodder & Stoughton 1993 1st edition Fine Book in fine unclipped dj No stamps, labels or inscriptions. Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£7.50
Craig Thomas – PLAYING WITH COBRAS
Harper Collins 1993 1st edition Fine book in fine unclipped dj No stamps, labels or inscriptions. Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£7.50
BLUE MURDER – Colin Watson
Methuen 1st 1979 fine book in fine unclipped dj Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£12.50
CUTS – Malcolm Bradbury
Hutchinson 1987 1st near fine book fine unclipped dj Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£7.50
Len Deighton’s CONTINENTAL DOSSIER
Michael Joseph 1968 1st in printed boards vg+ Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£7.50
THE OTTER’S TALE – Gavin Maxwell
Longmans 1962 1st edition t book is fine with no stamps, labels or inscriptions. The dj is clipped a little dusty but still vg at least.
£6.50
MAKING MONEY – Terry Pratchett
Doubleday 2007 1st Fine book in fine unclipped dj No stamps labels or inscriptions. Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£7.50
LESLIE THOMAS – Dangerous in Love
Methuen 1987 1st fine book in fine dj. No stamps labels or inscriptions. Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£6.50
IVOR BROWN I Give You My Word and No Idle Words
Both books are vg+ in unclipped vg+ dj. Published by Cape I give You My Word 1st edition 1945 No Idle Words 2nd impression 1949 No stamps labels or inscriptions. Price (two books) includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£6.00
Peter Fleming – The Sixth Column
Hart-Davis first edition 1951 1st edition in unclipped vg dj book has no stamps or inscriptions and is in fine condition. Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£20.00
The Flying Visit by Peter Fleming drawings by David Low
Cape 1940 1st edition. Black cloth no dj. very small neat name on ffep otherwise very bright copy. Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£12.50
BILLION DOLLAR BRAIN – Len Deighton
Cape 1966 1st edition no stamps marks or dedications vg+ near fine. Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£7.50
Ring in The New – Phyllis Bentley
Published by Victor Gollancz, 1969. First Edition. 192 pages. Illustrated dustjacket over blue cloth. No stamps or inscription dj not clipped book and jacket near fine. Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me. I will apply a discount for simultaneous purchases, If I remember.
£12.50
William Boyd – An Ice Cream War
FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.[12]; 370; [2]. Publisher’s blue cloth with gilt titles to spine,dust-jacket illustrated by Paul Webb, priced at £7.95. Very good +. Boyd’s second novel, which was nominated for the Booker Prize. As millions are slaughtered on the Western Front, a ridiculous and little-reported campaign is being waged in East Africa – a war they continued after the Armistice because no one told them to stop. Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£20.00
Kingsley Amis – The Riverside Villas Murder
Cape 1973 1st edition vg+ book in unclipped vg+dj Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£6.50
Oscar Wilde – The Soul of Man Under Socialism
Published by Arthur L. Humphreys, London, 1912 First edition. 99 pp. Card covers, label, very good. (28911). Preface by Robert Ross. No labels stamps or inscriptions. Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£45.00
JAMES BOND – Licence Renewed – John Gardner
Book Club 1st edition vg+ book and dj Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£7.50
Room at The Top – John Braine
A book club edition with a great dj by Leslie Ward. Book vg DJ vg+ Posted to UK address
£8.50
Life at the Top – John Braine
1962 E & S first edition dj vg+ but clipped Book vg – slight foxing Posted to UK address
£8.50
The Vodi – John Braine
E & S 1959 1st edition. DJ vg but spine loosing the red ink but unclipped. Book vg but slightly cocked. Posted to UK address
£8.50
Stock I also have the following paperback editions
| Title | Publisher | Price | Condition | Date | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life at the Top | Penguin | £3.00 | vg | 1966 | 2nd |
| Room at the Top | Penguin | £2.50 | vg | 1959 | 1st |
| The Jelous God | Pan | £2.50 | vg | 1st | |
| The Vodi | Penguin | £2.50 | vg | 1962 | 2nd |
John Braine paperbacks – Specify title
As per above Posted to UK address
£5.00
Mickey Spillane – The Day of the Guns
Arthur Barker 1965 1st – Fine Book no stamps or inscriptions vg unclipped dj Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£15.00
Anne Rice – Pandora – New Tales of the Vampires
Chatto & Windus 1st 1968 Fine book in Fine dj Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£6.50
CHLOE MARR by A. A. Milne
Methuen 1946. dj vg unclipped. Dedication on rear of ffep slight foxing (War Economy paper) but vg Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.
£7.50
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