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About the Murder of the Circus Queen -
Anthony Abbot (psued. Charles Fulton Oursler)
1932 - Covici-Friede, New York - First Edition
A rare and superb example of the fourth Thatcher Colt mystery in the dust jacket designed by Arthur Hawkins.
As the circus prepares to play in Madison Garden, Colt and his trusted sidekick (and story narrator) Tony Abbott enquire about a series of accidents that have occurred amongst the troupe, including one death, letters are being received by the main stars warning them against performing on the Friday 13th opening night.
‘Thatcher Colt, Commissioner of Police for New York City, a dashing figure, handsome, wealthy, cultured and well connected. The Colt books are characteristic Golden Age products, complex and clever, designed to deceive and, in doing so, to satisfy.’ – Cooper & Pike.
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1932 - Covici-Friede, New York - First Edition
A rare and superb example of the fourth Thatcher Colt mystery in the dust jacket designed by Arthur Hawkins.As the circus prepares to play in Madison Garden, Colt and his trusted sidekick (and story narrator) Tony Abbott enquire about a series of accidents that have occurred amongst the troupe, including one death, letters are being received by the main stars warning them against performing on the Friday 13th opening night.
‘Thatcher Colt, Commissioner of Police for New York City, a dashing figure, handsome, wealthy, cultured and well connected. The Colt books are characteristic Golden Age products, complex and clever, designed to deceive and, in doing so, to satisfy.’ – Cooper & Pike.
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Death of a Fellow Traveller -
Delano Ames
1950 - Hodder & Stoughton, London - First Edition
First edition of Ames’ third Dagobert and Jane Brown mystery in the bright sharp dust jacket illustrated by Nicolson.
The third adventure for Dagobert (She Shall Have Murder) Brown and his wife Jane (née Hamish), who travel down from London to the Cornish village of Gwink. Within a few hours of their arrival the young man with the moustache, the limp and the two Harlequin Great Danes whom they had noticed on the train was found dead...
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1950 - Hodder & Stoughton, London - First Edition
First edition of Ames’ third Dagobert and Jane Brown mystery in the bright sharp dust jacket illustrated by Nicolson.The third adventure for Dagobert (She Shall Have Murder) Brown and his wife Jane (née Hamish), who travel down from London to the Cornish village of Gwink. Within a few hours of their arrival the young man with the moustache, the limp and the two Harlequin Great Danes whom they had noticed on the train was found dead...
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Murder, Maestro, Please -
Delano Ames
1952 - Hodder and Stoughton, London - First Edition
A fine first edition of Ames’ sixth Dagobert and Jane Brown mystery in the bright sharp dust jacket designed by Jarvis.
The sixth adventure for Dagobert (She Shall Have Murder) Brown and his wife Jane (née Hamish). This time the travelling duo arrive on their tandem bicycle in time for a murder at Puiz d’Aze in the Pyrenees...
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1952 - Hodder and Stoughton, London - First Edition
A fine first edition of Ames’ sixth Dagobert and Jane Brown mystery in the bright sharp dust jacket designed by Jarvis.The sixth adventure for Dagobert (She Shall Have Murder) Brown and his wife Jane (née Hamish). This time the travelling duo arrive on their tandem bicycle in time for a murder at Puiz d’Aze in the Pyrenees...
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Crime out of Mind -
Delano Ames
1956 - Hodder & Stoughton, London - First Edition
A fine first edition of Ames’ tenth Dagobert and Jane Brown mystery in the bright sharp dust jacket designed by Jarvis.
The sixth adventure for Dagobert (She Shall Have Murder) Brown and his wife Jane (née Hamish). This time the travelling duo head off for a “holiday” in the Austrian Tyrol...
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1956 - Hodder & Stoughton, London - First Edition
A fine first edition of Ames’ tenth Dagobert and Jane Brown mystery in the bright sharp dust jacket designed by Jarvis.The sixth adventure for Dagobert (She Shall Have Murder) Brown and his wife Jane (née Hamish). This time the travelling duo head off for a “holiday” in the Austrian Tyrol...
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The Deadly Percheron -
John Franklin Bardin
1947 - Victor Gollancz Ltd, London - First English Edition
A clean sharp copy in a fine and thus rare example of the delicate Gollancz dust jacket.
The first of Bardin’s acclaimed trilogy, which was followed by ‘The Last of Philip Banter’ and ‘Devil Take the Blue-Tail Fly’.
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1947 - Victor Gollancz Ltd, London - First English Edition
A clean sharp copy in a fine and thus rare example of the delicate Gollancz dust jacket.The first of Bardin’s acclaimed trilogy, which was followed by ‘The Last of Philip Banter’ and ‘Devil Take the Blue-Tail Fly’.
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Death in the House -
Anthony Berkeley
1939 - Hodder and Stoughton Limited, London - First Edition
A rare Berkeley title.
‘Lord Wellacombe, Secretary of State for India, dies whilst giving a speech to introduce a new bill on the floor of the House of Commons. His untimely demise looks like a stroke, but is it mere coincidence that a threat on his life had been made? The bill needs to be passed, but is anyone brave enough to defy the threats and risk potential murder?’
Enter Lord Arthur...
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1939 - Hodder and Stoughton Limited, London - First Edition
A rare Berkeley title.‘Lord Wellacombe, Secretary of State for India, dies whilst giving a speech to introduce a new bill on the floor of the House of Commons. His untimely demise looks like a stroke, but is it mere coincidence that a threat on his life had been made? The bill needs to be passed, but is anyone brave enough to defy the threats and risk potential murder?’
Enter Lord Arthur...
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Found Money -
George A. Birmingham (pseud. James Owen Hannay)
1923 - The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis - First American Edition
A humorous Irish mystery of buried treasure. A fine copy in delicate dust jacket.
George A. Birmingham was the pen name of James Owen Hannay (1865-1950), Irish clergyman and prolific and successful novelist.
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1923 - The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis - First American Edition
A humorous Irish mystery of buried treasure. A fine copy in delicate dust jacket.George A. Birmingham was the pen name of James Owen Hannay (1865-1950), Irish clergyman and prolific and successful novelist.
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Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat -
Ernest Bramah
1928 - The Richards Press Ltd., London - First Edition, in first issue dust jacket
‘The more you can consume, the less will be this self-conscious person’s shame at the insipidity of what he puts before you; the longer you can tolerate his worn-out roof, the greater will be the confidence with which he can henceforth continue to dwell beneath it...’
The third collection of stories in Brahmah’s ‘Kai Lung’ series: a brilliant literary fusion of myths, legends, and cosmology from the Golden age of Han, tied together with Bramah’s keen eye for combining historic fiction and comedy. Kai Lung, our hapless yet loveable protagonist, must once again defeat his enemies and win back his kidnapped wife; Hwa-Mei, by weaving together seemingly unconnected parables and tales until an overarching narrative is skilfully revealed.
A seminal influence in the genre of speculative fiction, Bramah’s works have been compared with those of Jerome K. Jerome, and PG Wodehouse. His work went on to inspire writers such as Dorothy L Sayers, Jorge Luis Borges, and George Orwell, among many others.
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1928 - The Richards Press Ltd., London - First Edition, in first issue dust jacket
‘The more you can consume, the less will be this self-conscious person’s shame at the insipidity of what he puts before you; the longer you can tolerate his worn-out roof, the greater will be the confidence with which he can henceforth continue to dwell beneath it...’The third collection of stories in Brahmah’s ‘Kai Lung’ series: a brilliant literary fusion of myths, legends, and cosmology from the Golden age of Han, tied together with Bramah’s keen eye for combining historic fiction and comedy. Kai Lung, our hapless yet loveable protagonist, must once again defeat his enemies and win back his kidnapped wife; Hwa-Mei, by weaving together seemingly unconnected parables and tales until an overarching narrative is skilfully revealed.
A seminal influence in the genre of speculative fiction, Bramah’s works have been compared with those of Jerome K. Jerome, and PG Wodehouse. His work went on to inspire writers such as Dorothy L Sayers, Jorge Luis Borges, and George Orwell, among many others.
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Price HK$ 2,000