Gray berkeley brooks edwy searles (39 Ergebnisse)

Softcover. Zustand: Poor. No Dust Jacket. Reprint. Text in Norwegian. Tatty paperback, book rippled, spine creased, card covers creased and marked, no inscriptions. 160 pages. Undated, assume late 1950s.

Softcover. Zustand: Fair. No Dust Jacket. Reprint. Clean tightly bound paperback, spine creased and worn, card covers creased, pages age tanned, no inscriptions. 192 pages. Not dateed but assume early 1950s. White Circle no.395m.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Clean hardback bound in maroon cloth with silver titles, cloth marked, binding pulled at back board, no inscriptions. 192 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Reprint; Second Printing. Clean & tightly bound hardback book, tape marks on endpapers, page edges marked, 20p on front endpaper but no other inscriptions, in an unclipped dustjacket which is chipped at the top edge and has a narrow crease along bottom edge. 192 pages.…

Softcover. Zustand: Fair. No Dust Jacket. Reprint. Clean paperback, binding pulled at front cover, spine creased and worn, card covers creased, pages age tanned, no inscriptions. 188 pages + 2 pages of publisher's adverts with a significant closed tear. Not dateed but assume early 1950s. White Circle no.397m.…

Softcover. Zustand: Fair. No Dust Jacket. Reprint. Clean and tightly bound paperback, spine creased, card covers rubbed, no inscriptions. 188 pages. Undated but assume early 1950s. White Circle no. 367m.

Softcover. Zustand: Poor. No Dust Jacket. Reprint. Tightly bound paperback, book rippled and bumped, spine creased, card covers rubbed and creased with stain on back cover, no inscriptions. 160 pages. Fontana no.835.

Hardcover. Zustand: Poor. No Dust Jacket. First Edition (?). Tatty reading copy, an ex library hardback with the usual stamps & stickers, front endpaper, title page and rear endpaper excised, 192 pages, Book not dated but assume 1960 first eition dated 1940.

Hardcover. Zustand: Poor. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. First Edition. Reading copy, an ex private library hardback with the usual stamps & stickers, front endpaper detached but present, page edges grubby, in an unclipped dustjacket which is chipped and worn at the edges. 192 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Poor. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Ex private library hardback with remains of labels and stamps, tightly bound in maroon cloth with silver titles, cloth marked and stained, page edges grubby. 192 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Poor. No Dust Jacket. Reprint. 2 reading copies, tightly bound hardbacks in maroon marked and stained boards with silver titles, page edges grubby. Target: endpapers tanned, no inscriptions, 192 pages. Home: published 1962, an ex private library hardback, remains of label on front pastedown, stamps on rear pages, 192 pages.…

Original Wraps. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket, as Issued. First Paperback Edition. First impression of the first paperback edition, published in 1961. The book was first published in the UK in hardcover by Collins in 1953. ***Very good in colour-illustrated card covers with striking period cover art. The covers show some rubbing, marks and creasing commensurate with age and handling, but are generally very clean. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Fore-edge of page block lightly foxed. No fading. Covers bright. Internally also very good with no ownership inscriptions. No foxing to interior pages. No serious creases or tears. Paper stock slightly tanned. ***178mm x 108mm. 192 pages. ***The British writer Edwy Searles Brooks (1889 - 1965) (pen-name: Berkeley Gray) was a prolific British novelist born in Hackney, London, responsible for the Sexton Blake novels. He is thought to have written around 40 million words. He used many pen-names including the following: Reginald Browne, R. W. Comrade, Victor Gunn, Rex Madison, Carlton Ross, and Edward Thornton. ***'Featuring the reckless private investigator, Norman Conquest.' ***'A panic-stricken man is threatened with death. Conquest knows about it yet he fails to intervene. The next morning - MURDER! - Superintendent Williams is set on arresting the trouble-hunting Conquest, or a ruthless and cold-blooded killing. In getting himself out of the trap, conquest obeys one of his inspired hunches. At that point things start to happen---' ***(Quotes taken from front and back covers) ***First impression of the extremely hard to find first paperback edition of "Target for Conquest" by Berkeley Gray (pen name of Edwy Searles Brooks), featuring his detective, Norman Conquest. Of interest to collectors of Edwy Searles Brooks, pulp crime first edition paperbacks and 1960s cover-art. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

Softcover. Zustand: Fair. No Dust Jacket. Reprint. Clean and tightly bound paperback, spine creased and chipped, covers worn and rubbed, page edges age tanned, no inscriptions. 192 pages. White Circle No. 134. Book not dated but assume late 1940s.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Clean hardback tightly bound in maroon cloth with silver titles, spine pulled with short splits at ends/front board, cloth marked and rubbed at edges, page edges foxed, 20p on front endpaper otherwise no inscriptions. 252 pages + 3 pages of publisher's adverts. Book not dated but author's preface is dated 1940.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. First Edition. Reading copy, an ex private library hardback with the usual stamps & stickers, tape marks to endpapers, in a price clipped cut down dustjacket which is rippled and has a short closed tear to top of front cover. 192 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Poor. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. First Edition. Reading copy, an ex library hardback with the usual stamps & stickers, front board pulled, in an unclipped dustjacket which is rubbed at the edges, has a small hole in the middle of the edge of the front foldover and horizontal crease where jacket was previously folded. 192 pages.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Dust Jacket. Reprint. Ex private library hardback tightly bound in maroon cloth with silver titles, cloth worn at edges, remains of label on front pastedown and stamp on rear pastedown. 190 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Poor. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. First Edition. Tatty reading copy, an ex library hardback with the usual stamps & stickers, front endpaper excised, half title page almost detached, in an unclipped dustjacket which is rippled and chipped at the edges. 190 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Scarce first edition. Burgundy cloth titled in silver on spine. Almost near fine but for some light foxing in the fore edges and a faint gift inscription in front. The dust jacket is unclipped and bright, slightest of edge wear.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Poor. Reprint; Second Printing. Tightly bound hardback book, page edges grubby, no inscriptions, in an unclipped dustjacket which is chipped and creased, minor loss at the spine ends, top of spine stained, 8p in ink on front cover. 192 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Poor. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. First Edition. Reading copy, an ex library hardback with the usual stamps & stickers, page edges grubby in an unclipped dustjacket which is chipped at the edges. 190 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Poor. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Reprint. Reading copy, an ex library hardback with the usual stamps & stickers, in an unclipped cut down pulled dustjacket which is chipped at the bottom of the spine with a short closed tear. 192 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Poor. No Dust Jacket. Reprint; Third Printing. Clean hardback bound in orange cloth with black titles, boards laminated, gift inscription on front endpaper. 284 pages + 2 pages of publisher's adverts.

Hardcover. Zustand: Poor. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. First Edition. Reading copy, an ex library hardback with the usual stamps & stickers, in an unclipped dustjacket which is rubbed at the edges and has minor loss at the base of the spine. 192 pages.

Original Wraps. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket, as Issued. The nine volumes are mostly first printings of 1950s pulp paperback editions, all novels except for "Trial" and published at various dates between 1950 and 1965. ***All volumes in very good original condition in the original paper or thin card covers. ***1500+ pages of pulp fiction! ***Please see original listings on ABE for more detailed descriptions. ***A nice small collection of classic pulp paperbacks, in original very good undamaged condition. ***Of interest to collectors of 1950s/1960s pulp paperback titles and 1950s/1960s cover art. A nice little collection. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

No Binding. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Scarce title. Burgundy boards titled in silver on spine. Ex-shop library with tape marks on the boards, moderate markings in endpapers only, some rust spotting. Bindings are tight but slightly tilted. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Fifteenth thriller featuring Berkeley Gray's hero Norman Conquest, who was known as 'a gay desperado'! Pp.192, pages tanned. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine slightly dulled, wear to spine edge, a couple of dark spots to front. Good.** "Edwy Searles Brooks (11 November 1889 2 December 1965) was a British novelist who also wrote under the pen-names Berkeley Gray, Victor Gunn, Rex Madison, and Carlton Ross. Brooks was born in Hackney, London. He is believed to have written around 40 million words. (wiki).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Dust Jacket. Reprint; Fourth Printing. Clean hardback tightly bound in maroon cloth with silver titles, cloth rubbed at edges, gift inscription by the author on the front endpaper. 192 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Very scarce title. Burgundy cloth titled in silver on spine. Almost near fine. Tight and square, clean boards, toned edges, faint foxing in endpapers, a small store stamp in front. Dust jacket is price clipped, small edge tears, slight loss at spine ends and top corners, unfaded, protected in a removable clear film sleeve. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Reading copy, an ex private library hardback with one stamp on front endpaper, plus 20p and another number, in black cloth with silver titles, binding pulled at front board, foxing to pages and page edges, 318 pages.