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Anything to Declare ? - Freeman Wills Crofts
1957 UK hardback first edition, first impression published by Hodder and Stoughton in London A VG++ to near fine book in unclipped first issue 12/6 dust jacket No names or stamps, tight and square, a very clean book The jacket is unclipped, at 12/6 as called for, still clean and bright (spine cleaner than appears on the scan) No loss etc, just a few minor shelf wear rubs to extremities A very nice copy of an excellent Inspector French mystery and offered well below market price, especially fo rthis condition
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Silence for the Murderer - Freeman Wills Crofts
1949 English hardback first edition, first impression published by Hodder and Stoughton in London A VG++ book in unclipped first issue dust jacket No names or stamps etc, tight and square, a very clean book The jacket is unclipped, at 8/6 as called for, still clean and bright Shallow chips to spine top and light shelf wear to edges A particularly nice and bright copy
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Death of a Train by Freeman Wills Crofts
1946 UK hardback first edition,first impression published by Hodder in London A VG indeed book in unclipped 1st issue 8/6 dust jacket No names, inscriptions or stamps etc, clean bright cloth, some light scattered tanning, as ever Jacket has chipping to spine ends (paper reinforced behind chips), rest clean, general shelf wear A solid copy, chips notwithstanding, attractive looking copy and a bargain
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Anything to Declare ? - Freeman Wills Crofts
1957 UK hardback first edition, first impression published by Hodder and Stoughton in London A VG++ to near fine book in unclipped first issue dust jacket No names or stamps, tight and square, a very clean book The jacket is unclipped, at 12/6 as called for, still clean and bright No loss etc, a few very minor marks to spine The lovely copy of a classic Inspector French mystery
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Murderers Make Mistakes written by Freeman Wills Crofts
1947 UK hardback first edition,first impression published by Hodder in London A VG indeed book in unclipped, first issue 8/6, dust jacket No names, inscriptions or stamps etc, solid tight binding and square spine The jacket has small chip to front cover and light shelf wear to edges Still bright looking with NO fading to colour on spine Outstanding artwork by the wonderful Bip Pares A solid copy
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Inspector French's Greatest Case - Freeman Wills Crofts
[c1932] UK hardback later edition, published by Collins Dectective Story Club in London A VG book (16cm x 11cm) in unclipped dust jacket Small neat name, no stamps etc, tight and square, paper age tanned (cheaper paper stock) The jacket features (mostly) the superb and classic original artwork Some general edge wear, 2 small neat pieces of paper to rear (spine ends and pointless really) The first Inspector French mystery - a Golden Age classic. A true first is but a dream for most, very attractive both visually and financially thus
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Sir John Magill's Last Journey written by Freeman Wills Crofts
1930 UK hardback first edition,first impression published by Collins Crime Club in London A VG book, true first orange cloth, with partial dust jacket and free photostat jacket No names, inscriptions or stamps etc, solid tight binding and square spine Couple of marks and light knocks to boards There is a partial jacket, trimmed top and bottom, just front panel and spine Interestingly it just says Collins on spine bottom as opposed to The Crime Club on the 7/6 photostat A rare book, the partial DW and the full photocopied dust jacket are free and not priced in
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Crime at Guildford - Freeman Wills Crofts
1935 English hardcover first edition, first impression published by Collins Crime Club in London A VG book without original dust jacket Neat name to endpaper and some off-setting, light tan to edges Usual lighteneing to spine, still tight and square - a solid example We are including a complimentary PHOTOCOPY of a 1st issue 7/6 jacket. This has not been priced into the book and is a gift A solid copy of a classic title For Sale at £55 (approx $80) *w12 - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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Death of a Train
1946 UK hardback first edition,first impression, Hodder London A VG book in VG+ price clipped dust jacket No names, inscriptions or stamps etc, clean bright cloth, some scattered foxing to edges Jacket is clean and bright just some rubing and wear to extremities An attractive looking copy and a bargain For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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Mystery in the Channel - Freeman Wills Crofts
1931 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Collins Crime Club, London A VG indeed book without dust jacket Please note: This is a 'proper' 1st - orange cloth, dated and titled to front board. those with black cloth etc are reprints No names inscriptions or stamps, no foxing just light age tan A few minor marks to boards, still tight and square - a solid example We are including a complimentary PHOTOCOPY of a 1st issue 7/6 jacket. This has not been priced into the book and is a gift A solid copy of a scarce book and a very early crime club title For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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Antidote to Venom - Freeman Wills Crofts
1938 UK hardback first edition, first impression published by Hodder & Stoughton in London A VG indeed book in restored dust jacket No names inscriptions or stamps, no foxing just light age tan A few minor marks to boards, still tight and square - a solid example The 7/6 jacket has had some restoration. There are some light surface creases, still nice and clean A tidy looking copy of a very collectable Golden Age book and a bargain !
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The Affair at Little Wokeham - Freeman Wills Crofts
1943 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Hodder, London A VG indeed book in unclipped 1st issue dustwrapper Small neat name to endpaper no inscriptions or stamps, a little scattered spotting to prelim edges The jacket has had some prefessional restoration performed by the world's leading exponent and has been superbly executed Chiefly to edges and spine ends it's only apparent on close inspection A pleasing copy of an uncommon book and offered considerably below market value For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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The Cask - Freeman Wills Crofts
c1928 UK hardcover later edition published by Collins in London 1 shilling edition in dust jacket The book is tight and square, scattered spotting The jacket is clean and solid, light edge wear with main thrust of artwork replicated from the first Size 6.5x4.5 inches approx A rare book jacketed in its own right and a chance to own a period copy in wrapper For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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Inspector french and the Cheyne mystery
c1929 UK hardback later edition published by Collins in London 1 shilling edition in dust jacket The book is tight and square, clean contents etc, no names The jacket has loss to front panel and spine corner Size 6.5x4.5 inches approx A rare book jacketed in its own right and a chance to own a period copy in wrapper For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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The Box Office Murders - Freeman Wills Crofts
1929 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Collins London A Good only copy sadly sans dustwrapper Shelf wear and rubbing to cloth Clean and tidy contents, tight and square A scarce early title For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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The Pit Prop Syndicate
c1930s UK hardcover later edition, Collins London A VG book, no names etc No dust jacket, smaller format A solid period reading copy For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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Sir John Magill's Last Journey
1934 UK hardcover seventh edition, Collins London A near VG book, inscription to half title Clean cloth but some wear to edges A solid period reading copy For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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The Ponson Case
c1930s UK hardcover later edition, Collins London A VG book, no names etc No dust wrapper, smaller format A solid period reading copy For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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Inspector French's Greatest Case
1926 UK hardback third impression, Collins, London A VG indeed book sadly lacking its dust wrapper No names, inscriptions etc, clean and tight A nice early copy, full size 'fat' book and a Haycraft Queen Cornerstone For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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Sudden Death - Freeman Wills Crofts
1932 UK hardback first edition,first impression, Collins Crime Club London A VG book in PHOTOCOPY 7/6 dustwrapper, our site name is not on the actual jacket No names inscriptions or stamps etc, some scattered spotting to edges and prelims A mystery featuring two characters, Inspector French and Anne Day A very scarce title For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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Mystery in the Channel - Freeman Wills Crofts
1931 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Collins Crime Club, London A VG+ book sadly sans dust jacket Neat name but no inscriptions or stamps etc, Clean contents and cloth A particularly bright copy For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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The End of Andrew Harrison - Freeman Wills Crofts
1938 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Hodder, London A VG+ book in restored unclipped 1st issue dustwrapper No names or stamps, bright boards, rather a nice book actually The jacket has had some prefessional restoration performed by the world's leading exponent and has been superbly executed Chiefly to spine and edges Overall looks very nice as can be seen from the scans
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The End of Andrew Harrison
1940 UK hardback reprint, smaller format, H&S, London A VG copy without its dust jacket Tight and square, a little light scattered spotting to edges Smal neat inscription to endpaper A clean tidy reading copy For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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Silence for the Murderer
1949 UK hardback Thriller Book Club edition, London A near VG book in dustwrapper Tighly bound and square, light scattered spotting The jacket has shallow loss to spine top, minor edge rubbing Great jacket artwork, better than the true first in my humble opinion ! A solid attractive book For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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Inspector French and the Starvel Tragedy
1945 British Penguin paperback 1st edition, London A good only copy, usual paper tanning Some wear to edges, still tightly bound A readers copy For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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Murderers Make Mistakes
1947 UK hardback 1st edition, first impression, Hodder & Stoughton, London A VG+ copy sadly sans its dust jacket Tight and square with clean contents Small neat contemporaneous name to endpaper A clean and tidy copy For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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Murderers Make Mistakes
1953 UK Pan paperback first edition, London Clean and tidy wrappers, great artwork by Sax Tight and solid text block, slight lean A solid copy and collectable For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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Fear Comes to Chalfont - Freeman Wills Crofts
1942 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Hodder, London A VG book in unclipped 1st issue 8/6 dustwrapper No names, inscriptions etc, clean and tight The jacket has chipping to spine ends, some general edge wear and short closed tears, still clean and bright A very rare book in jacket, the only copy we have handled. A solid clean copy. For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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Mystery on Southampton Water - Freeman Wills Crofts
1934 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Hodder, London A VG book in VG unclipped dust wrapper No names inscriptions or stamps etc, scattered foxing to prelims The jacket has some closed tears but virtually no loss, shelf rubbing to extremeties Great period jacket artwork, a nice 'fat' 7/6 book For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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The Mystery of the Sleeping Car Express - Freeman Wills Crofts
1956 UK hardcover first edition, first impression, Hodder and Stoughton, London A near fine book in VG++ unclipped dustwrapper No names, inscriptions or stamps, clean and tight The jacket has no loss or tears, clean and bright A particularly nice copy and scarce thus For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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The Ponson Case - Freeman Wills Crofts
circa 1927 UK hardcover later edition published by Collins , London A VG book without dustwrapper The book shows neat name but no inscriptions etc Tight and square - a solid copy, top edge gilt, not a cheap nasty production Perfect readers format, from the Pocket Detective Series - 4.5 x 7 inches approx A nice book and a Golden Age classic For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD ) * - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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Anything to Declare
1957 UK hardback first edition, first impression, Hodder, London A near fine book in near fine unclipped dustwrapper No names inscriptions or stamps. Clean contents and cloth The jacket has no loss or tears, clean bright nice white rear panel A superb copy and hard to realistically imagine a nicer one For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) * - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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Inspector French and the Cheyne Mystery - Freeman Wills Crofts
c1930s UK hardcover later edition, Collins London A VG book, no names etc No dustwrapper, smaller format A solid period reading copy For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD ) * - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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The Losing Game written by Freeman Wills Crofts
1941 UK hardback first edition,first impression published by Hodder and Stoughton in London A VG book in professionally restored unclipped 8/6 (as called for) dust jacket No names, inscriptions or stamps etc, solid tight binding and square spine Very light odd tanning to edges, some marks to spine The jacket has been professionally restored to chip on spine ends and some to edges Now complete with no loss, some marks to spine that match book A scarce title, fatter format as well not a 'thin book' overall looks decent and solid For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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The Cheyne Mystery - written by author - Freeman Wills Crofts
1960 English Penguin softcover later edition, London A nice copy, tight and square Less tan than usual, nicer than normally seen A scarce title The second Inspector French mystery book
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Inspector French and the Starvel Tragedy written by Freeman Wills Crofts
1950 UK Penguin paperback edition published in London A reading copy solidly bound - usual age tan to paper Covers marked, rear panel is foxed etc Still solid but a good only reading copy of a scarce title For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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The Loss of the Jane Vosper
1953 English Penguin softcover first edition, London A good copy, tight and square Usual edge tanning and ribbing to edges No names or inscriptions etc The sinking of a ship in the Atlantic and generally regarded as one of the author's finest works For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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Golden Ashes - Freeman Wills Crofts
1959 UK Penguin paperback first edition, London A tidy and tight copy, covers slightly darkened Very minor rubs to extremities An uncommon title which is now out of print For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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The Sea Mystery
1959 UK 1st Penguin paperback edition published in London A reading copy solidly bound - usual age tan to paper Nick out of corner back cover A solid readers copy and a scarce title For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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The Pit Prop Syndicate
1955 UK Penguin paperback later edition, London Clean and tidy covers, still bright Tight and solid text block, slight lean to spine Much nicer than normally seen A classic early title fits published in 1922 For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD) *us5 - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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The Cask - Freeman Wills Crofts
1952 UK Penguin paperback first edition, London A clean and solid copy, light fading and signs of being read Light rubs to extremities The author's important first book For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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Fatal Venture
1959 UK Penguin paperback first edition, London Clean and tidy covers, light tanning` Tighly bound and square A clean copy A murder take splace on a newly refurbished ship, unfortunately Inspector French and his wife are amongst the guests! For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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Crime at Guildford
1959 UK Penguin paperback first edition published in London A reading copy solidly bound - usual age tan to paper Some surface creasing to covers and edge rubbing A solid readers copy and a classic title For Sale at £SOLD (approx $SOLD ) * - Delivery Information ~ Free & Subsidised ~ Please Check |
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Enemy Unseen - Freeman Wills Crofts
1945 English hardback first edition, first impression published by Hodder in London A VG++ book in unclipped dust jacket No names or stamps etc, very clean boards, tight and square The jacket is unclipped at 8/6 as called for Shallow chips to spine ends and rear panel bottom A decent copy that still shows well and uncommon in jacket
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CROFTS, Freeman Wills. British. Born in Dublin, Ireland, in June 1879. Educated at Methodist and Campbell colleges, Belfast. Married Mary Bella's Canning in 1912. Apprenticed at 17 to Berkeley D. Wise, Belfast and North Countries Railway: Junior Assistant Engineer, 1899; District Engineer, Coleraine, 1900; Chief Assistant Engineer. Belfast. 1923; resigned. 1929. to become full-time writer. Fellow, Royal Society of Arts, 1939. Died 11 April 1957. |
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Inspector French More than 30 years of meritorious service at Scotland Yard result in promotions for Inspector Joseph French, first to Chief Inspector, finally to Superintendent. A patient, thorough sleuth and a formidable manhunter, French prefers to work out of his office, away from the dull routine of paperwork. His strength is breaking alibis. He is suave, easy-going, with a leisurely air. Keen, dark blue eyes twinkle in a good-humored face. He is stout, less than middle-height, and usually dresses in tweeds. French is happily married and likes good food and traveling. |
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