muddock j e preston dick donovan (8 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Illus. by Nicholas Bentley, 7.5 x 5", cloth, 232pp, covers rubbed with some spotting, spine sunned and soiled, extremities bumped and fraying, spine cocked, pages toned with some spotting to preliminaries, in a rubbed, lightly edge-worn dustjacket. FIRST EDITION. Written by brothers Peter and Anthony Shaffer- Peter later wrote such plays as EQUUS and AMADEUS. SCARCE.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 122pp, frontispiece and 2 maps, slight foxing, otherwise clean and tight, no inscriptions, glazed fawn cloth, black titles, covers slightly brown-spotted, Very Good / no dustwrapper.

Autobiography of the Scottish author of mystery, horror and science fiction. 2nd edition. Blue cloth with gilt titles and decoration. VG.

First Edition. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[8] 304; 8; 32. Publisher's ribbed navy cloth, silver titles and decoration to upper board and spine. Advertisements to rear. Green floral endpapers, edges untrimmed. A few unopened leaves in the advertisements. Moderate spotting throughout, mostly to preliminaries. Advertisements toned due to cheaper paper stock. A handful of neat closed tears and two small open ones to flyleaf and title-page. Gutter visible to pp.176-177. Cloth fine but for some gentle edgewear and marking to lower board. Very good. An espionage mystery featuring one of Donovan's returning characters Michael Danevitch; writing prolifically in the mystery and detective fiction genre, Donovan's works at one point rivalled Arthur Conan Doyle's in popularity.

First Edition. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[8] 285; 3; 32. Publisher's charcoal grey cloth titled and decorated in black and yellow. Advertisements to rear. Green floral endpapers, edges untrimmed. Contents clean, deckle edges a little tanned, covers gently handled, small bump at crown. A decent example. A gripping collection of stories featuring the urbane and multi-talented Mr. Trill. [Dick Donovan is] 'The best of the minor authors leading up to the full-scale appearance of Sherlock Holmes'.

First Edition. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[8]; 287; [1]; 32. Publisher's blue cloth titled and decorated in gilt, black and white. Advertisements to rear. Blue floral endpapers, edges untrimmed. Contents clean, light spotting to prelims, publisher's catalogue is toned, single ink name 'Townsend' to endpaper, covers lightly handled, lettering flecked from last three letters of author's name. Most presentable. Twenty one thrilling detective stories. Donovan's detective was considered a great 'rival' to Holmes, and this series includes Sherlockain titles such as 'The Sign of the Yellow Star', 'The Band of Three', 'The Queensferry Mystery' and 'The Clue of the Silver Jug'.

First Edition. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[8] 304; 8; 32. Publisher's ribbed navy cloth, silver titles and decoration to upper board and spine. Advertisements to rear. Green floral endpapers, edges untrimmed. Contents clean and fresh, deckle edges a little tanned, covers especially bright. An excellent example. An espionage mystery featuring one of Donovan's returning characters Michael Danevitch; writing prolifically in the mystery and detective fiction genre, Donovan's works at one point rivalled Arthur Conan Doyle's in popularity. Eric Quayle; The Collectors Book of Detective Fiction (1972), p.73-74.

First Edition. [Mysteries] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (170 x 120cm), pp.[2]; [vi]; 304; [2]; 32. Publisher's blue-green cloth titled and decorated in gilt, black and white. Advertisements to rear dated April 1891. Grey floral endpapers. Contents clean, light spotting to prelims, neat ink name to half title, covers lightly handled, corner bumped. Most presentable. An early collection of detective stories from this author. Donovan's cases rivalled those of Conan Doyle, and this series includes Sherlockain titles such as 'The Mystery of Surgeon Major Palmer', 'The Story of a Daring Deed', and 'The Great Ruby Mystery'.