1. The Crime Code. New York: Macaulay Co., (1928).
First American Edition. Politzer dustjacket art. Hubin listed mystery novel in which an innocent man gets tangled up in a gang of society crooks. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket. Item #13674
First American Edition. Politzer dustjacket art. Hubin listed mystery novel in which an innocent man gets tangled up in a gang of society crooks. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket. Item #13674
First English Edition, Advance Review Copy in original illustrated wrappers. Extremely rare title to be found in what is believed to be advance state wrappers, as a second printing in hardcover has been noted, but no other wrappers editions have been found by this cataloguer. Le Queux, best known for his espionage mysteries, and sometimes considered the father of such fiction, here writes of actual spies working in Britain in advance of the First World War. Front wrapper advertises: "A startling exposure / The German spy system / the methods of spies / how they have been officially protected / astonishing facts / never before made public / outspoken revelations / of vital interest to everyone." Very Good plus, some modest shelf wear, minor loss at spine ends, small area at spine with what looks like 'white-out'. Item #17729
First Edition. C. Morse dustjacket art. Hubin listed mystery novel of an international master criminal. Near Fine in Good price-clipped dustjacket, inch sized chip at lower spine end, few shallow edge chips, closed tear at top front panel. Item #25717
First Edition. R. R. dustjacket art. Blackmail mystery of a family secret. Near Fine, mild cocking, in Very Good dustjacket, shallow chips at spine ends. Item #25261
First English Edition, Advance Proof Copy in original printed wrappers with "Proof." and title at front panel. Extremely rare Hubin listed mystery title to be found in original advance state wrappers. This copy with numerous corrections throughout text in Le Queux's hand, including changes in word choice, spelling, and few complete sentences. Advance proofs of Le Queux, often considered the father of espionage fiction, are uncommon, and with his corrections even more so. Very Good plus, some modest shelf wear, minor loss at spine ends and corners, one page with outer margin corners torn away. Item #17731
Early Printing (originally published in 1917). Abbey dustjacket art. "A remarkable and unconventional story of the overwhelming love and ambition of a woman for her daughter, for whose sake husband, friends, fame, honor and life are sacrificed." Small octavo. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, some shallow edge chipping. Item #27343
First Photoplay Edition, illustrated with eight stills from [we presume] the Italian black and white silent film directed by Luigi Caramba and starring Americo De Giorgio and Carmen Di Sangiusto. An extremely uncommon photoplay edition to be found in original illustrated dustjacket. Near Fine firmly bound volume in Very Good dustjacket with modest edge wear. Item #21118
First Photoplay Edition, illustrated with eight stills from [we presume] the Italian black and white silent film directed by Luigi Caramba and starring Americo De Giorgio and Carmen Di Sangiusto. An extremely uncommon photoplay edition to be found in original illustrated dustjacket. Very Good in Very Good dustjacket with shallow edge chipping and wear. Item #600083
First Edition. Mystery novel that "involves a ruthless gang of 'hotel rats' with a master mind behind it, spreading traps in all the large cities of Europe". Almost Near Fine, foxing to endpapers, in near Very Good dustjacket, half inch of lost a top spine end, some shallow nicks and short closed tears at edges. Item #24630
First Edition in dustjacket with ads for titles at rear panel published in 1924. Complicated story of a man who became unwittingly involved in a complicated plot of murder, asked to forge a death certificate for a wealthy man’s murdered niece. Near Fine in a Very Good plus dustjacket, modest soiling to white of spine and rear panel, quarter sized chip top top edge of front panel, few 2 cm or shorter closed tears. Item #19980
First English Edition, Advance Review Copy in original illustrated wrappers. E. Welch Ridout cover art. Extremely rare Hubin listed mystery title to be found in original advance state wrappers, with remnants of 7/6 price sticker at spine, a price reserved for hardcover editions published by Stanley Paul. Interesting copyright statement "Copyright in the United States of America by The Macaulay Company, New York, 1922." The first American Edition is believed to be published by Moffat, Yard and Co. and not Macaulay who apparently owned the rights. The jacket press from that Moffat edition states the following about his title: "Here is the first book of fiction that embraces one of sciences greatest achievements. Falconer is called upon by Scotland Yard to aid in the detection of a group of criminals who have turned the uses of radio into lawless channels. Acknowledged as the greatest radio expert of his day, Falconer traps them in his own radio net and brings them to belated justice... Truly the guilty secrets of many men and women have been detected by means of wireless, that science which daily reveals its further wonders to those persevering experimenters who seek so patiently to penetrate its mysteries." Very Good plus, some modest shelf wear, minor loss at spine ends, few pages lightly bumped at fore-edge. Item #17728
First Edition. Novel of international mystery and intrigue, in which a British secret service agent attempts to bring down the International Brotherhood of Anarchists. Moscow and London setting. Uncommon title. Near Fine in Very Good price-clipped dustjacket, some small chips at lower front panel and spine ends. Item #32954
First Edition. Novel of international mystery and intrigue, in which a British secret service agent attempts to bring down the International Brotherhood of Anarchists. Moscow and London setting. Uncommon title. Near Fine, old bookstore stamp at lower front endpaper, in Very Good dustjacket, some brown stains at rear panel. Item #39612
First Edition. Novel of a gang of international thieves who mark their victims with a terrible tattoo. Almost Near Fine in attractive Near Fine dustjacket. Item #40989