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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. First American edition. Inscribed by Ambler to Norman Nolan on page facing title page at the Mystery Writers of America awards (Ambler won the Grand Master award) in New York, April 25, 1975. From the Otto Penzler Collection of Mystery Fiction. [xiv], 281, [1]...

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San Francisco: The Arion Press, 1982. One of only 15 hors de commerce copies matching the limited edition of 150. Signed by artist on the title-page and the printer, Andrew Hoyem, on the colophon. [64] pp. Illustrated with 29 woodblock prints. 11.5" x 15.25" Uncovered oak boards decorated with lightning-bolt...

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New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1929. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's black and white Art Deco style boards over white cloth spine lettered in black. Near Fine with toning to pages and top and bottom edges of covers. In a Very Good first issue dust jacket...

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New York and Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, 1969. The World Publishing Company, 1969. First edition, first printing with number line reading 1-5 on copyright page, and A3450 code on rear. A Fine, bright copy with a faint lean to the spine. In first issue dust jacket with the top...

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New York: Random House, 1985. 327 pp. Advance uncorrected proof of the first edition. Bound in publisher's yellow wraps printed in black. Very Good or better. Seemingly excess binder's glue visible at front and rear inner hinges, though perhaps an inexpert repair, with associated creasing to front cover near spine...

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Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1935. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's orange cloth stamped in brown. Near Fine with previous owner bookplate to front paste down and small ownership stamp to top edge of textblock, and toning to pages, else Fine. In a Near Fine dust jacket...

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Pittsburgh: Carnegie-Mellon University Press, 1980. First edition, cloth issue. Signed by the author underneath her name on the title page, and then warmly inscribed to former owners and again signed, dated 22 Dec. 81, Tampa. 71, [1] pp. Original pale yellow cloth with black spine lettering. A few penciled checkmarks...

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London: Spencer Blackett, 1890. First edition, second issue with typo "13" for "138" in contents and "w shed" for "wished" on page 56, line 16; "Griffith Farran & Cos. Standard Library" on spine. [Green & Gibson A7 a.i.]. [4], 283, [1] pp. sans ads at rear, as was the case...

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New York: George H. Doran Company, 1924. First American edition. xxix, [1], 33-354 pp. Publisher's orangish yellow cloth lettered in red. Near Fine with slightly dust-soiled edges, very subtle toning to spine cloth, small blue stamp "Gift" on left margin of Table of Contents. In a lovely Near Fine double-sided...

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Chicago and New York: Herbert S. Stone & Company, 1899. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's pale green cloth, decoratively stamped in dark green and red; top edge gilt. Near Fine with cloth slightly darkened at the spine, and lightly foxed. Small abrasion to front free endpaper. A fantastic...

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New York: Gnome Press, 1950. First edition. Signed in the year following publication by author on front free endpaper, inscribed to Bruce Lane and dated 26 Feb 1951. 253 pp. Original red cloth stamped in black. Near Fine with tiny stain dot to fore edge, light edge rubbing, in Very...

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Boston: Sherman, French & Company, 1912. First edition, first printing. Publisher's ribbed dark maroon cloth stamped in gilt. Near Fine with spine lightly faded and cloth lightly rubbed at the extremities. Staple puncture to front free endpaper. Written while serving as a diplomat, Johnson originally opted to publish this book...

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