First Edition. Hardcover. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1956. Stated First Edition. Signed by the author "For John Charles [?], with many thanks and every good wish -- Andy" on half title. Octavo; 282pp. Illustrated dust jacket with original $3.50 price; book in half blindstamped gray and black cloth with..... More

First Edition. New York: The Viking Press, 1981. First Edition. Signed by the author on front free endpaper to writer and columnist William Safire with inscription "To Bill, From his friend, the novelist (why not?), David." Octavo; 370pp. Illustrated dust jacket with original $13.95 price; book in marigold paper-covered..... More

Salisbury, NC: Frederick G. Gotwald, 1989 Bound printed yellow wrappers. Octavo. 120 pages. Black and white illustrations. Annotated guides to the Nero Wolfe mystery series created by Rex Stout, inspired by William S. Baring-Gould's Annotated Sherlock Holmes. Lightly creased at corners and some light smudging. Binding and interior..... More

Salisbury, NC: Frederick G. Gotwald, 1989. Bound printed yellow wrappers. Octavo. 114 pages. Black and white illustrations. Annotated guides to the Nero Wolfe mystery series created by Rex Stout, inspired by William S. Baring-Gould's Annotated Sherlock Holmes. Lightly rubbed at edges and some smudging to rear panel. Binding..... More

Salisbury, NC: Frederick G. Gotwald, [ca. 1989]. Bound printed yellow wrappers. Octavo. 93 pages. Black and white illustrations. Annotated guides to the Nero Wolfe mystery series created by Rex Stout, inspired by William S. Baring-Gould's Annotated Sherlock Holmes. Lightly rubbed at edges and some light smudging to front..... More

First Edition. Paperback. Benin City: Ethiope Publishing Corporation, 1974. First Edition. Octavo; 111pp. Illustrated green paper wraps. Covers lightly edgeworn with a slight curve along spine and a few scratches and scuffs. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Omotoso's fourth novel, claimed to be the first Nigerian detective novel. More

First Edition. Hardcover. London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. First Edition, First State with crossword puzzle endpapers and crossword competition insert laid in. Octavo (7.5" x 5"); 255p. Illustrated dustjacket with original 16s. net. price; book in red cloth with black stamped lettering and rubber stamp design with blindstamped "Downgrade to Unclassified"..... More

Paperback. New York: Atomic Books, 1946. Octavo (7.5" x 5"); 128p. Illustrated paper covers with 25¢ price. Covers show a couple small tears along edges and light shelfwear, with a small "HI" written at top front corner and some general smudging and toning. Title page with shallow chips along fore-edge..... More

First Edition. Hardcover. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. Stated First Edition. Octavo; 275 pages. Salmon cloth-covered boards with blue lettering. Lacks dust jacket. Heavily worn along edges, with a few cracks at top and bottom of spine. Corners are frayed. Front cover opens a bit shakily with a crack..... More

First Edition. New York: The Viking Press, 1969. First Edition. Octavo; 181pp. Illustrated dust jacket with original $4.50 price; book in blue paper-covered boards with black cloth spine and white, blue, and green lettering to spine. Jacket is shelfworn with a few small tears and creases along edges, along with..... More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. First Edition. Octavo. 279 pages. Unclipped, illustrated dust jacket is lightly chipped along edges, with amateur tape repairs to verso of jacket. Dampstain to front panel of jacket, and has cascaded to front board. Circular indentation to front panel of indentation about the width..... More