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The Second Shot by Anthony Berkeley
[1930] UK hardback 1st edition, 1st impression published by Hodder & Stoughton in London London A 1st issue book with PHOTOCOPY dust jacket The book is tight and solid, tan to spine, light crease, map illustrated endpapers as called for Overall a solid copy We are including, free of charge, a photocopy of a 1st issue 7/6 jacket An important and difficult to find title
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The Poisoned Chocolates Case - Anthony Berkeley
1986 UK paperback later edition - Penguin Classics A reading copy only bit of rubbing and wear etc A truly classic Golden Age title and a very important book in the genre A solid copy suitable for a reader
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Malice Aforethought - Francis Iles
1979 UK Pan paperback edition, London A clean copy, minor wear to edges Tightly bound and square One of the greatest Golden Age crime fiction novels - a true highlight that must be read For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD)) - free delivery worldwide ! |
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As for the Women - Francis Iles
1939 UK hardback first edition, second issue (blue cloth), Jarrolds, London A VG++ book sadly without dust jacket The book is without names, inscriptions or stamps etc, tightly bound and square Clean contents and cloth, no foxing or paper tanning A superb copy of a rare book, lovely and fresh For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) * - free delivery worldwide ! |
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Trial and Error - Anthony Berkeley
1947 UK first Penguin paperback edition, publishe din London A solid readers copy Tightly bound, light wear to edges, usual page tanning A copy suited primarily to a reader For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) * - free delivery worldwide ! |
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The Poisoned Chocolates Case - Anthony Berkeley
1929 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Collins, London A VG+ book sadly lacking dustwrapper The book shows no names, inscriptions or stamps etc, tightly bound and square True 1st issue, black cloth red lettering A lovely copy of a rare and important Haycraft Queen Cornerstone For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) * - free delivery worldwide ! |
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The Silk Stocking Murders - Anthony Berkeley
1928 USA hardback first edition, first impression, Doubleday Crime Club, NY A VG+ book in unclipped ($2.00) dustwrapper The book shows no names, inscriptions or stamps etc, tightly bound and square The jacket shows fading to spine and edges, minor edge wear An exceptionally rare and early book in jacket For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) * - free delivery worldwide ! |
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Roger Sherringham and the Vane Mystery - Anthony Berkeley
1927 UK hardback first edition, first impression published by Collins, London A VG indeed book sadly lacking dustwrapper The book shows small neat but inscriptions or stamps etc, tightly bound and square True 1st issue, blue cloth red lettering, light rubs to edges and a little paper tanning A nice copy of a very rare book For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) *s - free delivery worldwide ! |
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Jumping Jenny by Anthony Berkeley
1933 UK hardback 1st edition, 1st impression published by Hodder & Stoughton in London London A 1st issue book in 1st issue 7/6 original dust jacket The book is tightly bound and square, neat name to endpaper, tan to spine, marks to front panel The dust jacket would seem to have been supplied as it's slightly short top and bottom Priced 7/6 as called for, wear to edges etc, light patch to spine Although a supplied and imperfect jacket this is a very rare chance to own a jacketed first of this book
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BERKELEY, Anthony. Pseudonym for Anthony Berkeley Cox; also wrote as Francis Iles; A. Monmouth Platts. British. Born in Watford, Hertfordshire. 5 July 1893. Educated at Sher-borne School; University College, London. Served in the army during World War I. Married Helen Macgregor in 1932 (died). Journalist: contributor to Punch and The Humorist, London, and reviewer for John O 'London's Weekly, 1938, and, as Francis lies, reviewer, London Daily Telegraph, in the 1930's, Sunday Times, London, after World War II, and Manchester Guardian, later Guardian, from mid-1950's to 1970. Died 9 March 1971.
Roger Sheringham
Roger Sheringham, born in 1891, is a bit below average height, stocky and round-faced. He smokes a short-stemmed pipe with an over-large bowl, drinks beer and talks a lot usually nonsense. An Oxford graduate, Sheringham makes his living as the author of best-selling novels (with frequent forays into crime journalism) but is aware of his literary shortcomings
and cheerfully sneers at his reading public.
He is rude, vain, verbose, and offensive he is also extremely fallible. His creator says Sheringham was "founded on an offensive person I once knew because, in rny original innocence, I thought it would be amusing to have an offensive detective. Since he has been taken in all seriousness, I have had to tone his offensiveness down and pretend he never was."
Early in his career, it seemed only Inspector Moresby could tolerate him. As Sherringham becomes more popular, Berkeley's approach becomes more serious and an effort is made to fit the amateur sleuth into the more conventional concept of a great detective.
One has heard of the least likely suspect; Ambrose Chitterwick is the least likely detective. Apart from an interest in criminology, Mr. Chitterwick is a blue-eyed, mild-mannered milquetoast of absolutely no physical or mental distinction. Somehow, he manages to solve crimes that baffle the professional police and his fellow amateur detectives.
