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Eleven Were Brave - Amazing Copy ! - Francis Beeding
1940 UK hardback first edition, first impression, published by Hodder in London Triple signed + letter ! There is a very interesting typed letter, hand signed by Saunders, tipped onto front pastedown, the size and phrasing etc suggest this was done by Saunders himself. On the endpaper there is then a dedication to the addressee of the letter, signed by Saunders, then signed by John Palmer, then signed 'Francis Beeding' and dated on publication November 1940 It's not going to get much better than that! Ist issue book in blue cloth and 1st issue dust jacket at 8/3 as called for - a 'fat format' book Tightly bound and square, bump to top edge and bottom edge, a few mottling marks to spine, as seen so often with Hodder cloth The jacket is unclipped, artwork by Bip Pares, closed tear and crease to front panel, light shelf wear - no real loss A book that's already rare in jacket but this copy . . . an absolute bargain!
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Death Walks in Eastrepps - Francis Beeding
1931 USA hardback "first edition" published by The Mystery League in America One of the all tie great titles of the Golden Age of Crime Fiction A VG book in poor dust jacket No names or stamps etc, a solid book, some age tanning etc Tightly bound and square, a solid book The dustwrapper is not priced, or clipped,has loss to front panel and spine, worn, torn and repaired to rear No safe in removable film cover, a solid book in poor jacket. This edition is perhaps the only realistic chance of a copy in jacket, the UK first in jacket is, well . . .
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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 - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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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 - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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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 - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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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) * - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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