E. Phillips Oppenheim

	General Besserley's Puzzle Box SIGNED by author E. Phillips Oppenheim 1935 UK hardback first edition, first impression published in London by Hodder and Stoughton Signed and wonderfully dedicated on the half title page by the author General Besserley's Puzzle Box "but not so much a puzzle box as you my dear Dorothy to this worried author Phillip Oppenheim May 35" A VG++ book in VG++ unclipped dustwrapper The book is lovely, clean blue boards, no mottling, clean tight and square text block NO other names etc The wrapper is clean bright, light wear to tips, priced 3/6 as called for in the English Catalogue of Books No real loss, slightest nick to one corner - lovely ! Synopsis An important book as it's the debut of Oppenheim's best character A lovely copy, rare in jacket anyway but with this deliciously intriguing inscription something very special and a bargain ! For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD - free delivery worldwide !	Buy Secure - Enquire or Add to Cart
	The Strange Boarders of Palace Crescent - E. Phillips Oppenheim 1935 British hardcover 1st edition, 1st impression published by Hodder and Stoughton in London A VG+ book in VG+ unclipped 7/6 dustcover The book is nice and square with clean cloth and pages NO owner names or stamps etc, a solid example The jacket is priced 7/6 and has no loss as such Some wear to edges, overall very tidy Synopsis When Roger took a room at Mrs. Dewar's Palace Crescent Boarding-House he looked for the most he could get for the smallest amount of money and he did not ask questions. He wasn't interested in his fellow boarders, he did not want to know their business or join in their pleasures. He did not worry when, with the exception of Flora Quayne, he found they were equally contented to be left alone. Soon, however, he found that things at Palace Crescent intrigued him in spite of himself. A cracking fat 7/6 book with very stylish period artwork which I'm sure is by Bip Pares For Sale at £125 (approx $200) *shm - free delivery worldwide !	Buy Secure - Enquire or Add to Cart
	The Strange Boarders of Palace Crescent - E. Phillips Oppenheim 1954 UK Hodder paperback later edition published in London A solid paperback book in a great format Still clean and tidy, bit of age tan as ever Great cover artwork Synopsis When Roger Ferrison decided to board at Mrs. Dewar's Palace Crescent Boarding-House, he did not at first feel any strangeness. They all seemed nice, ordinary boarders, if perhaps exceedingly conventional: all save the beautiful invalid Flora. It was Flora who tried jealously to win andkeep his love: but there were more sinister things than jealousy in that house and Roger was to be caught up in them before he knew it A very nice reading copy and a pleasing format For Sale at £4.75 (approx $8) *w1 - free delivery worldwide !	Buy Secure - Enquire or Add to Cart
	Matorni's Vineyard - E Phillips Oppenheim 1929 nd UK hardback first edition, first impression, Hodder, London A VG+ book sadly without dust wrapper No names, inscriptions or stamps etc Tightly bound and square, No publisher blurb so may not be detective fiction For Sale at £7 (approx $11) *DF3 - free delivery worldwide !	Buy Secure - Enquire or Add to Cart

Brief Biography OPPENHEIM, Edward Phillips. Also wrote as Anthony Partridge. British. Born in London, 22 October 1866. Educated at Wyggeston Grammar School, Leicester. Served in the Ministry of Information during World War I. Married Elsie Clara Hopkins in 1892; one daughter. Worked in his father's leather business in Leicester to age 40; lived in Norfolk until 1922, then in France and Guernsey. Died 3 February 1946.

General Besserley's Puzzle Box written by E. Phillips Oppenheim - Sample GENERAL," his companion pronounced, " you are getting fat. Too many cocktails." General Besserley, late of the Intelligence Department at Washington and now a very popular member of Monaco society, glanced downwards at his slightly increasing outline. He was rather a fine figure of a man and his carriage was beyond reproach, but it was certainly true that there was sometimes a little difficulty about the two bottom buttons of his waistcoat. " Gas, Nicolas," he confided. " I have spoken to the doctor once or twice about it lately. Not an ounce of fat anywhere. Gas—that's what it is. Purely a temporary affair." The General proved that there was truth in his universal reputation as an obstinate man by summoning a waiter and pointing to his empty glass. The two men were seated at the most desirable corner table of the Royalty Bar at Monte Carlo. They were sheltered from the full glare of the sun by the trees which overhung the picturesque little place, amongst whose broad tropical leaves a pleasant breeze from the Mediterranean was rustling.

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