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Murder Intended - with unique extra ! - Francis Beeding
1932 British hardcover first edition, first impression, published by Hodder in London Comes with an original partial jacket, front panel and spine, from Hodders own archive - their file copy of the jacket ! A VG indeed book lacking the dust jacket in was published with Tightly bound and square, clean and tight, a few mottling marks to spine, as seen so often with Hodder cloth A rare book indeed and with this original Hodder archive partial jacket - absolutely unique and looks wonderful on the shelf
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The Black Arrows - Francis Beeding
1938 UK hardback "first edition" published by Hodder & Stoughton in London The book is in the "ex libris" binding, slightly cut down in height A VG book in 1st issue 7/6 unclipped dust jacket No names or stamps etc, this is not a former public library copy Tightly bound and square, a solid book The dustwrapper is slightly shorter in height to match the binding. A bit of edge wear and shallow chipping and tan as it's th enotoriously fragile 'tracing paper' type jacket A rare chance to get a very scarce book in jacket at a reasonable price
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There Are Thirteen - Francis Beeding
1946 British hardcover second edition, H&S, London A good only book sadly lacking its dust jacket Ex boots library with library binding, no stamps or missing endpapers etc Tightly bound and square A solid readers copy For Sale at £6 (approx $10) *12 - free delivery worldwide ! |
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The Norwich Victims - Francis Beeding
1950 UK hardback later edition, Hodder & Stoughton, London A VG+ book in VG+ unclipped dust jacket Name and address inscription to endpaper Tightly bound and square, clean contents and cloth The dustwrapper has a little shelf wear rubbing to edges A classic tale steeped in the classic crime genre for one of its best authors, An Inspector George Martin mystery A nice copy with great cover artwork, scarce in jacket For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) *PB1 - free delivery worldwide ! |
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The House of Dr Edwardes - Francis Beeding
1928 American hardcover 4th edition, Little Brown, New York A VG book sadly lacking its dust jacket Inscription to endpaper Tightly bound and square The basis for the Alfred Hitchcock film Spellbound A solid period reading copy (1 month after the 1st ed') and a scarce title For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) *DF7 - free delivery worldwide ! |
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He could Not Have Slipped - Francis Beeding
1939 English hardback first edition, Hodder & Stoughton, London A good only book sadly lacking dust jacket Ex boots lending library, but no stamps or missing endpapers etc Tightly bound and square, cloth is worn and rubbed A copy more suited to reading than collecting A scarce book For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) * - free delivery worldwide ! |
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