26. The Gunner. London: John Long, [1938].
First Edition Thus. Original illustrated wrappers. Crime thriller. Very Good Plus, front wrapper loose but present, only slight wear to edges. Item #24292
First Edition Thus. Original illustrated wrappers. Crime thriller. Very Good Plus, front wrapper loose but present, only slight wear to edges. Item #24292
First Edition. Mystery novel. Dustjacket art by Gene. Very Good plus in Very Good dustjacket. Item #24185
First Edition. "Dr. Laffin, diabolical and unscrupulous master of a secret society, whose membership divides a yearly prize". Dustjacket art by Gene. Very Good, some smudges to cloth in Near Fine or Fine, very attractive dustjacket (no doubt stored separate from the book for 86 years). Item #29164
First Edition. "Dr. Laffin, diabolical and unscrupulous master of a secret society, whose membership divides a yearly prize". Dustjacket art by Gene. Near Fine in Near Fine attractive dustjacket (no doubt stored separate from the book for 86 years). Item #31456
First Edition. 'Dr. Laffin, diabolical and unscrupulous master of a secret society, whose membership divides a yearly prize'. Dustjacket art by Gene. Almost Near Fine, bit of wear, previous owner signature at front endpaper, in Near Fine attractive dustjacket (no doubt stored separate from the book for 86 years). Item #41252
First Edition. Charles H. Towne dustjacket art. Mystery novel featuring Michael Pretherston, detective. Very Good, modern bookstore bookplate at front pastedown, in nearly Very Good dustjacket, some edge chipping, modest wear and soiling. Item #29528
Popular Edition (with 7/6 priced dustjacket). P. Kealey dustjacket art. Uncommon early edition of this murder mystery by Wallace. Near Fine, foxing to page edges, in Very Good dustjacket, some fading at spine, small chip at top spine end, some short closed tears and wear. Item #29717
Second Edition. Mystery novel of "Captain Timothy Jordan of the Rhodesian C. I. D. - and England's most ruthless killer had marked him for death!" Very Good, a bit musty, in Good only dustjacket, chipped at spine ends and flap corners, splitting at front flap edge. Item #25245
First Edition. Snell dustjacket art. Diamond heist themed mystery novel. Very scarce. Very Good, lower spine end cloth worn down some, in Good age darkened dustjacket, inch chip at lower spine end, top spine end chipped half inch deep, shallow flap corner chips. Item #41118
Third Impression. Octavo. Pink dust jacket with black printing, publications slip laid in. Very good dust jacket, spine faded, minor chipping to spine ends, edge wear, near fine overall, foxing at edges and end papers. Item #38474
First Edition. Adventure novel with mystery content set in the jungles of Africa with black sorcery elements. Almost Near Fine, signature at front endpaper, in Very Good modestly soiled dustjacket, some chipping at spine ends. Item #27266
First Edition stated. 'A seemingly timid, apologetic, umbrella carrying old gentleman lashes the underworld with lightning justice'. Very Good, some modest signs of wear, in nearly Very Good dustjacket, vertical crease at front panel, chip at top front flap corner, couple of ink scribbles at mid front panel. Item #39818
'First Edition'. Scarce original color illustrated 'clamshell' box, octavo, book shaped and sized. The box originally contained a 200 piece jig-saw puzzle and sixteen page clue book by Edgar Wallace based on his already established character, The Ringer, which a prospective reader would use to help solve the puzzle. A rather fragile ephemeral item, this example in Very Good condition, modest wear to edges, top edge with crease, general signs of use. Item #14889
First Edition stated. "For the Ringer - so called because of his genius for disguise was a killer, a vengeful and desperate criminal. He had reason to kill Meister; he had said that he would kill Meister". Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, some squiggly stain lines at spine, few closed tears at edges, tiny chip at top spine end and top front flap corner. Item #28575
First Photoplay Edition, illustrated with scene from the London Film starring Paul Robeson and Leslie Banks (at front jacket panel). Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, darkening at spine, some shallow loss at spine ends. Item #28528
First Edition stated. Hubin listed mystery novel of a crook named Crazy John Flack. Near Fine but for some moisture discoloration at rear cover, in Very Good price clipped dustjacket, couple of tiny nicks. Item #28427
Presumed First Edition. Hubin Listed Mystery Novel of crook named Crazy John Flack. Very Good plus with soiling to boards in Very Good plus dustjacket with quarter size chip to lower spine end, shallow chipping to top spine end, and general shelf wear. Item #15041
First Edition. "What would happen if Scotland yard were suddenly faced with the bombs, artillery, and political corruption of America's Underworld, with machine guns roaring at the Marble Arch". Near Fine in soiled dustjacket, shallow edge chips, lower spine end with almost an inch of loss. Item #21679
Early or First Photoplay Edition, ('119th Thousand' statement at title page) with plug for the film at front dustjacket panel. An uncommon title to be found in original dustjacket. This printing does not have stills from the film which was produced by Robert Curtis. Near Fine in Good dustjacket, about an inch of loss at lower spine end, shallow loss at top spine end. Item #26870