First Edition. C. B. dustjacket art. 'A series of the mostly widely divergent mysteries solved by a bland, imperturbable gentleman whose sole concern in life appears to be that he shall not miss any of its comforts'. Almost Near Fine, small drip stain at top edge of some pages, in attractive dustjacket, almost Near Fine but for light signs of wear. Item #37078

First Edition stated. Dorothy Owen dustjacket art. Mystery novel featuring Mr. Reggie Fortune, 'the most engaging detective invented since Sherlock Holmes'. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, chipped at spine ends and flap corners. Item #41006

First Edition. Novel of at least some intrigue and with some theatre themes, by this prolific turn-of-the-century mystery author. Not listed in Hubin. Very scarce in original illustrated dustjacket. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, some splitting at rear spine edge mended with archival tape at verso, few closed tears and narrow few cm chip at lower mid-spine. Item #12100

First Edition. Manso dustjacket art. Hubin listed murder mystery novel of a young man who is an expert campanologist or bell expert, found murdered in his father's estate bell tower. Very Good with considerable soiling to cloth in Very Good plus dustjacket with mild fading at spine, shallow chipping to bottom spine end, and light surface wear to front panel. Item #14538

First Edition and First Photoplay Edition, illustrated with scenes from the Universal film directed by George Loane Tucker and starring Matt Moore and Ethel Grandin. Extremely scarce photoplay edition with six stills from the film that dramatizes the social problem of white slavery and prostitution. A Hubin listed mystery in which the protagonist tracts down a millionaire white-slaver who entrapped her sister. Considered to be Universal's most important silent era production, being the company's first feature length release, the first film to deal with sexuality, and first major success as a production company. The overwhelming success of Traffic in Souls convinced Universal's president to move the company from New York to Hollywood. Ball's novel is thought to be the first novelization from film to book. Near Fine but for top corner of front endpaper clipped, some foxing to page edges, in Very Good dustjacket, some modest soiling, shallow loss at top spine end. Item #25927

First Edition. Charles Durant dustjacket art. Novel about a young woman who grows up to discover that her father killed a doctor. The author was a Hollywood director and producer, having worked his way up from Art Director to starting his own production company. He directed such films as Pagan Love and East Lynne. He also worked in the art department for the Wizard Of Oz. Near Fine, very slight cocking, in Very Good dustjacket, modest shelf wear, spine ends with very shallow chipping, few short closed tears. Item #17384

Presumed First Edition, despite 1932 date at title page, "First Published 1931" at copyright page. Rego dustjacket art. Murder drama in which a woman has a love affair before her marriage and tells her husband about it on the first day of their honeymoon. Her husband, still slightly intoxicated from his bachelor dinner, promptly murders the man who seduced her". Near Fine in lovely, Near Fine example of the dustjacket. Item #16689

First Edition. Gram dustjacket art. One member of a formidable gang of Society crooks is about to feel the wrath of their leader after betraying him. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, some shallow chips at lower spine end and top front panel. Item #30671

First Edition. An autobiographical novel recounting the author's experiences in a federal penitentiary. "A loosely related series of impressionistic sketches, often horrifying in content but compassionate in tone" (Rideout p. 112). Albert Barr was the secretary of the Tulsa, OK, IWW local when he and 26 other members were convicted of "conspiracy to bring about a revolutionary overthrow of the United States government" and 3 other charges in Dec. 1919. He later became a newspaperman, although this appears to be his only book. Very scarce title. Near Fine but for stain to top page edge, in nearly Very Good dustjacket, chipped at spine ends and flap corners, dampstain at lower spine area, white tape (possibly archival) at verso of jacket at edges. Item #29128

First Edition stated. Lawrence Gilmartin of Scotland Yard investigates a tripartite plot. Within one week three ikons, one in France, one in Czecho-Slovakia, and one in fashionable London, were the instruments of tragedy'. Uncommon. Near Fine but for some small stains to front endpaper, in Very Good dustjacket. Item #39717

First Edition stated. London set murder mystery involving Scotland Yard and the C.I.D. Uncommon. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, chip at top spine end, some soiling to panels. Item #39715

Presumed First Edition, no statement. Samuel Bernard Schaeffer dustjacket art. French detective ferrets out the murderer of a woman with a past. England set mystery. Uncommon. Near Fine in Very Good price-clipped dustjacket, few shallow edge chips. Item #39718