First Edtion. Collection of short stories of the English ruling class, including such tales as, Legend of the Bearded Golfer, Legend of the Phantom of Pimlico. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, few small edge chips, modest soiling to panels. Item #19023
First Edition. Hubin listed mystery novel and psychological study of what havoc could be wrought in our disjointed times by one powerful, conscienceless man. Uncommon. Near Fine, bookplate at front pastedown, vintage previous owner signature at front endpaper in Very Good dustjacket, some shallow chips along top edge, modest shelf wear. Item #40795
'Third Edition' plug at top front jacket flap, no printed statement of printing. Arlen's very uncommon horror novel of a female killer who stalks the streets of London in the near future and included supernatural elements. 'A short tale of a voracious sex murderess, 'Jane the Ripper' the novel is related in a jaunty and refined tone that dramatically offsets its depraved content. Found in Robert Karl Wagner's list of Best Supernatural Horror novels. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Item #40750
![Item #40750 Hell! Said the Duchess, A Bedtime Story [ HORROR NOVEL ]. Michael ARLEN](https://yesterdaysgallery.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/40750.jpg?width=768&height=1000&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1642300739)
First Edition. Helen Dryden dustjacket art. Romance novel about a "good woman... a brilliant, loyal, passionate creation". Basis for the 1932 British Paramount Pictures black and white talking film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Corinne Griffith and Colin Clive. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket with some fading to spine and mild signs of wear. Item #21352
First Edition. Dystopian novel about the fight for liberty against an international monopolistic trust, a global transportation system known as the International Aircraft and Airways, Inc. Political themed science fiction addressing fears of the age, including air travel, the inevitability of mass murder in the interests international peace, and the search for personal happiness. Very Good with small ownership stamp to front inside cover, very light cloth wear, in a Very Good dustjacket with shallow chipping to spine ends and flap corners. Item #18870
First Edition. Edmund Dulac dustjacket design. Historical novel set in England during the Reign of King George the Fifth "with suitable reflections on the Last Follies, Misadventures and Gallantries of These Charming People". Very Good, corners a bit bumped, in Good to Very Good edge chipped dustjacket. Item #15538
Presumed Early Printing with publisher's device at title page (possibly first printing with Morse dustjacket art). C. Morse dustjacket art. Jazz Age romance novel set in London. Near Fine in Very Good-Near Fine dj, tiny chip at mid front flap fold. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, dime sized chip at top rear panel, shallow chips at top spine end, two inch closed tear at top front panel. Item #35628
First Edition. T. H. dustjacket design. Collection of short stories featuring Shelmerdene, 'that lovely lady' of English society. Very Good but for some erosion to cheap cloth at spine gutters, some cloth loss at upper spine area, in Very Good dustjacket. Item #37843
First or Early Printing (no statement, no colophone). Book of interrelated short stories. Basis for the 1931 black and white Paramount British Picture directed by Louis Mercanton and starring Cyril Maude, Godfrey Tearle, and Nora Swinburne. Would be Very Good, but small chip to cloth at lower spine end, in Very Good dustjacket, shallow loss at spine ends. Item #34446
First Edition. Adventure novel compared with those by Kipling, Rider Haggard and Conan Doyle of an officer who betrays his country and who then serves in Africa with the Foreign Legion. Made into the 1930 black and white film directed by Victor Fleming and starring Warner Baxter, Myrna Loy and Bela Lugosi. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, some overall darkening to yellow areas of dustjacket, light rubbing at spine ends, few tiny chips at spine ends and few flap corners. Item #5826
Presumed First Edition. Original illustrated wrappers, 7 by 4 inches, 42 pages. Collection of cocktail recipes. Almost Near Fine. Item #41605
![Item #41605 Mixology [Cocktail Recipes]. ARMANETTI](https://yesterdaysgallery.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/41605.jpg?width=768&height=1000&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1695062686)
First Edition. Original small octavo red cloth. Illustrated by L. R. Martin, of Boston and Frances S. and Mary E. Allen, of Deerfield. Very Good. Item #16012
Reprint edition. RR dustjacket art. A detective story about one man's comeback after being in prison. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket. Item #8417
First Edition Thus, previously published by Macrae Smith Co. Politzer dustjacket art. Scotland Yard detective novel with narcotics smuggling. Near Fine but for a small sticker price abrasion at front endpaper, in a Very Good dustjacket, few short closed tears to edges. Item #20779
First Edition. Politzer dustjacket art. Scotland Yard detective novel with theme of narcotics smuggling. Very scarce title. Near Fine but for red ink ownership signature at front pastedown, in Good dustjacket, shallow loss at top spine end and some edges, lower spine end with inch deep chip. Item #31401
![Item #31401 The Trail of Fear [NARCOTICS]. Anthony ARMSTRONG](https://yesterdaysgallery.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/31401.jpg?width=768&height=1000&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1512950782)
First Edition. "The Novel of the Famous Play". Uncommon novelization of the mystery play that ran for 857 performances in London and served as the basis for the 1935 black and white talking film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Phillips Holmes and Aileen Marson. "Ten-Minute Alibi, which shows every minute a perfect crime and its consequences". Very Good but for much discoloration to cloth due to moisture exposure, in Very Good dustjacket, couple of shallow edge chips and wear, some modest foxing or soiling to panels. Item #27255
First Edition. MM dustjacket art. Collection of full page illustrated sketches with captions by selected American humorists, including Roland Coe; Syd Hoff; Peter Arno; John Held, Jr.; Perotti; Nadle; Taylor; Neill; and Jacobs. Small quarto, spiral bound, stiff illustrated paper covers, with full page illustrations with captions. Almost Near Fine. Item #19792
Possible First American Edition. Original printed pink wrappers. 12mo. An unusual printing of this classic poem concerning the founder of Buddhism, published as a separate issue of the Library Magazine. This edition very likely precedes the authorized American publication by Roberts Brothers of Boston in the same year. Fragile thin-paper wrappers makes this edition an unlikely survivor over the years. A Near Fine copy with few edge nicks. Item #11428
First Edition. R. R. dustjacket art. "In a solitary place deep in Surrey Wood lay the dead body of a man with the miniature of a beautiful girl beside it. Thus begins a chilling mystery tale that bristles with horror and humor". Near Fine, foxing to page edges, in Very Good dustjacket with shallow chipping. Item #21926
First Edition. Hubin listed mystery novel and fantasy novel missed by Bleiler of a young Prince from fabled Atlantis who is blackmailed for his dalliances with too many beautiful women. Great dustjacket art of a bi-plane crashing into the ocean. Near Fine in Very Good modestly soiled dustjacket, small chips at spine ends. Item #37323
First Edition. Hubin listed mystery novel and fantasy novel missed by Bleiler of a young Prince from fabled Atlantis who is blackmailed for his dalliances with too many beautiful women. Great dustjacket art of a bi-plane crashing into the ocean. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, nickel sized chip at top front panel, few small edge chips and wear. Item #37554
First Edition. E. Baker dustjacket art and illustrations. Secret Service novel intended for young adults. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket, pencil signature at front panel. Item #8108
First Edition. Beth K. Morris dustjacket art. "a sympathetic portrayal of marriage [and as] a vivid background the life in fashionable artistic circles of California". Very Good in Very Good dustjacket, some edge chips, closed tears and wear. Item #34847
First Edition. Interesting anti-Prohibition novel exposing "the absurd fallacies upon which the drys base their prosperity claims". Bar scene dustjacket art. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, shallow chipping at spine ends. Item #24420
First Edition. Interesting anti-Prohibition novel exposing "the absurd fallacies upon which the drys base their prosperity claims". Bar scene dustjacket art. Very Good, small cloth tear at mid front spine gutter, in nearly Very Good dustjacket, chipped at top front panel, some small edge chips. Item #39868
