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OTTO PENZLER BOOK AUCTION PT 2 DETECTIVE & MYSTERY |
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OTTO PENZLER BOOK AUCTION PT 2 DETECTIVE & MYSTERY |
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by Philip Weiss Auctions
Wed,
Aug
14,
2019
5:00 PM
Eastern
150+ Lots of Great Detective and Mystery Fiction Books from the Famous Otto Penzler Collection. This will be an Internet & Absentee Bid Auction Only!!
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Philip Ross Lot of Six. Lot #1 (Sale Order 1 of 150) Lot includes Five First Editions VF in Dust Jackets and White Flower Uncorrected Proof. Firsts include Choice of Evils, Talley's Truth, White Flower, A Good Death & Hoveys Deception. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Detective Fiction and Thrillers. Lot of Six. Lot #2 (Sale Order 2 of 150) Authors with the Letter "R". Includes Howard Rodman Destimey Express, William Roos A Few Days in Madrid, William Ross Bamboo Terror, Jon Rolt The Yellow Tiger (2 Copies) all these are VF in Dj's with Uncorrected Proof of "The Face ofDanger" by Regina Ross. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Detective Fiction and Thrillers. Lot of Six. Lot #3 (Sale Order 3 of 150) Authors with the Letter "R". Includes Kerk Rogers. Vantage Point First in DJ with Corners Bumped, Robert Rosenblum Cover Stories VF 1st DJ, Rpobert L. Rodin Articles of Faith (2 Copies) VF 1st's Dust Jackets, Patrick Robinson Kilo Class andNimitz Class both VF 1st's in Dust Jackets. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Detective Fiction and Thrillers. Collection. Lot #4 (Sale Order 4 of 150) Lot includes Nineteen Hard Cover First Editions. Authors with the letter "M". Includes David Morrell, Joe Alex Morris, John Murphy, Susan Morrow, Robert Moss, C.W. Morton, Andrei Moscovit, Tom Murphy, Chris Mullin, & John Morris. Alsoincludes David Morrell Desperate Measures Uncorrected Proof. All are VF or Better in DJ's. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Earl Norman. Hang Me in Hong Kong. 1st DJ. Lot #5 (Sale Order 5 of 150) Very Fine 1st in Dust Jacket. A Rick Shaw Adventure. Tokyo 1976. Scarce. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Norman Fisher. Lot of Three 1st Editions. Lot #6 (Sale Order 6 of 150) Lot includes Three British First Editions in Dust Jackets. Includes Rise at Dawn, Walk at a Steady Pace and The Last Assignment. All Fine/VF in Dust Jackets. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Leslie Fisher. The Philadelphia Murder Story. Lot #7 (Sale Order 7 of 150) NY 1945 Fine/VF First in Dust Jacket.
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Truman Garrett. Scarce 1st Edition in DJ. Lot #8 (Sale Order 8 of 150) Murder First Edition Arcadia Press. 1956 Fine 1st DJ with some small tears on edges. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Timothy Fuller. Harvard Has a Homicide. 1st. Lot #9 (Sale Order 9 of 150) Scarce Signed First Edition in Dust Jacket. Little Brown 1936 Fine in Good/VG Dust Jacket. Signed on Front Free End Paper. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Lot of Three First Editions in Dust Jackets. Lot #10 (Sale Order 10 of 150) Lot includes Francis Gerard Sinister Secret. London 1952 1st DJ, Andrew Garve. The Galloway Case London 1958 First in DJ & Mary Fitt Clues to Christabel NY 1944 First in DJ. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Lot of Four First Editions in Dust Jackets. Lot #11 (Sale Order 11 of 150) Lot includes Rae Foley Ominous Star NY 1971, Eugene Franklin The Bold House Murders NY 1973 1st DJ, Roy Fuller The Second Curtain NY 1956 1st in DJ and Hermia Fraser. One Touch of Murder 1953 1st in DJ. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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J.S. Fletcher. Murder of the Lawyers Clerk. Lot #12 (Sale Order 12 of 150) NY 1933 1st Edition in Worn Dust Jacket with piece out of lower spine book is VG. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Lot of Seven 1st Editions. Lot #13 (Sale Order 13 of 150) Includes Review Copies. All in Dust Jackets. Books by Dorsey Fiske, Bartholomew Gill. Mark Frost, Tony Gibbs etc. See Photos for Titles. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Lot of Five 1st Editions. All in DJ's. Lot #14 (Sale Order 14 of 150) Includes Books by David Fisher, Malcolm Forsythe, Ken Follett, Fletcher & Bain and Steven Frimmer. See Photos for Titles. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Limited Edition. Oak Knoll Press. Lot #15 (Sale Order 15 of 150) The Affair of the Unprincipled Publisher. 1983 1 of 50 signed by Garland and Toppman. VF Copy. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Patrick O'Malley. Lot of Five 1st Editions. Lot #16 (Sale Order 16 of 150) All Firsts in Dust Jackets. Includes The Affair of the Bumbling Briton, Tha Affair of Swan Lake, The Affair of Chief Strongheart, The Affair of the Red Mosaic and The Affair of the Blue Pig. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Mystery and Thrillers Lot of Five. Lot #17 (Sale Order 17 of 150) Includes Firsts in Dust Jackets. Sterling Noel Few Will Die and Storm Over Paris, DJ has some small tears, Bob Oeste The Last Pumpkin Paper Signed and Inscribed to Otto Penzler, & Mark Olshaker Unnatural Causes and Blood Race. All Nice Copiesin Dust Jackets. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Mystery and Thrillers Lot of Six. Lot #18 (Sale Order 18 of 150) Includes Robert C. O'Brien A Report From Group 17 1st in DJ, Miles and Dobson. Fox on the Rhime 1st DJ, Will O'Neil The Libyan Kill 1st DJ, Bruce Nicolaysen Perilous Passage 1st DJ and Michael Nicholson December Ultimatum (2) 1sts in DJ's.From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Pierrepont Noyes. The Pallid Giant. 1st. Lot #19 (Sale Order 19 of 150) 1st Edition in Dust Jacket. NY 1927. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Mystery and Thrillers Lot of Five. Lot #20 (Sale Order 20 of 150) Includes Kerry O'Neil Death at Daker 1st dj which is worn, Egan O'Neill. The Anglophile NY 1957 1st in DJ, Marc Olden Dai Sho 1st Edition Review Copy in DJ and a Copy of an Uncorrected Proof in DJ, with Marc Olden Giri Signed Presentation Copy inDJ. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Joan Hess Collection of 1st's and Review. Lot #21 (Sale Order 21 of 150) Includes 1sts in DJ's of A Really Cute Corpse, A Conventional Corpse, Roll Overand Play dead, Tickled to Death, A Diet to Die For, Strangled Prose, Murder at the Murder, Busy Bodies, Death By the Light of the Moon, Dear Miss Demeanor,Poisoned Pins & Closely Akin to Mirror. Also includes Advance uncorrected proofs of A Conventional Corpse, Roll Over and Play Dead, Busy Bodies and Tickled to Death. (16) Volumes. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Biblio Mysteries and Thrillers Collection. Lot #22 (Sale Order 22 of 150) Lot includes (15) Volumes in Hard Cover, Wraps, 1sts with DJ's. See Images for All Titles. With Tim Heald Brought to the Book 1st DJ, Thomas Hauser The Beethoven Conspiracy Uncorrected Proof, Carolyn Hart Death on Demand 1 of 200 CollectorsGalleys in Wraps and others. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Scarce. W. F. Harvey. The Mysterious. Lot #23 (Sale Order 23 of 150) The Mysterious Mr. Badman. London 1934 1st edition. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Mystery and Thrillers. Lot of 1st Editions Lot #24 (Sale Order 24 of 150) Hardcovers and Paperback Original First Editions, these are highly collectable. Includes books by Philip Singerman, Peter Siris, Loren Singer, Rick Slone, James Park Sloan, David Smith, Adler and Slavitt and Marc Smolonsky. Some duplicates 12Volumes together with 10 Paperbacks by various authors. Great reading lot. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Harrington. Lot of Seven 1st in DJ's. Lot #25 (Sale Order 25 of 150) Includes R. E. Harrington Quintain, The Seven of Swords & Death of a Patriot with Kent Harrington The Gift of a Falcon and A Brother to Dragons with William Harrington Oberst and Virus. All First in Dust Jackets. Seven Volumes. From the OttoPenzler Collection.
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Thrillers and Mystery Lot of Seven. Lot #26 (Sale Order 26 of 150) Includes 1sts in Dust Jackets of Siodmak Hauser's Memory, C. A. Smith The Web of Deceit, Slesar The Bridge of Lions, Herkinger Switched, Hedmann Kil The Eagle, Hefferman Caging the Raven and Hefferman Red Angel Advance Reading Copy in Wraps. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Margaret Millar. Lot of Three. Lot #27 (Sale Order 27 of 150) Three First Editions in Dust Jackets. Includes Mermaid 1982 VF/NM Review Copy, Banshee 1983 Review Copy in Wraps and Ask for Me Tomorrow Review Copy VF Signed and inscribed 1976. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Margaret Millar. 1st Edition Signed. Lot #28 (Sale Order 28 of 150) Vanish in an Instant. 1st edition 1952 DJ. Signed and Inscribed. "For Otto Penzler Affectionately Margaret Millar". From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Margaret Millar. 1st Edition Signed. Lot #29 (Sale Order 29 of 150) It's All in the Family. NY 1948 First in DJ. "For Otto Penzler My Abnormal Friend Margaret Millar". From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Margaret Millar. 1st Edition Signed. Lot #30 (Sale Order 30 of 150) The Iron Gates. NY 1945 First in DJ. " For Otto Penzler Bullshit! Margaret Millar". From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gladys Mitchell. Lot of Two First Editions Lot #31 (Sale Order 31 of 150) Both Fine/VF in Dust Jackets. British 1sts.Twelve Horses and The Hangman's Noose 1956 and Spotted Hemlock. 1958. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gladys Mitchell. Lot of Three First Editions Lot #32 (Sale Order 32 of 150) All Fine/VF in Dust Jackets. British 1sts. Adders on the Heath 1963, Death of a Delft Blue 1964 and Pageant of Murder 1965. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gladys Mitchell. Lot of Three First Editions Lot #33 (Sale Order 33 of 150) All Fine/VF in Dust Jackets. British 1sts. Fault in the Structure 1977, A Javelin for Jonah 1974 & Mingled with Venom 1978. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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A. A. Milne Lot of Two. Lot #34 (Sale Order 34 of 150) Includes A Table Near the Band. 1st London 1950 DJ has pieces out top spine area, and The Red House Mystery Later Printing in DJ. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Scarce Lot of Two Mona Messer. Lot #35 (Sale Order 35 of 150) Mouse Trap. London No Date 1st in DJ and Mouse Trap NY 1931 1st DJ. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Woosnam Mills. Blind Reckoning. 1st DJ. Lot #36 (Sale Order 36 of 150) London 1951. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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G.R. N. Minchin. Rare 1st N7 in Rare DJ. Lot #37 (Sale Order 37 of 150) London. 1930 Fine in Fine DJ with some wear at bottom.
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Lot of Three Mystery Fiction. DJ's. Lot #38 (Sale Order 38 of 150) Includes Van Wyck Mason. Saigon Singer NY 1946 1st dj, William Manchester Beard the Lion NY 1958 1st DJ, Pat McGerr Save the Witness NY 1949 1st Edition in DJ Signed and Inscribed by the Author From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gilroy Mitcham Lot of Three. Lot #39 (Sale Order 39 of 150) Includes The Man From Bar Harbor. London 1958 1st DJ., Uncertain Judgement London 1961 1st DJ and The Full Stop 1940 circa 1950 in DJ. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Herbert Metcalfe. The Packet of Death. Lot #40 (Sale Order 40 of 150) Fine 1st in DJ Signed and Inscribed by the Author. London 1967. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Miriam Michelson. A Yellow Journalist. 1st. Lot #41 (Sale Order 41 of 150) NY 1905 Scarce 1st in Pictorial Boards. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Herbert J. Peel. The Crime of the Electric Torch Lot #42 (Sale Order 42 of 150) London 1925 (no date). Scarce First Edition in Rare Dust Jacket. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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F.W. Robinson Lot of Three First Editions. Lot #43 (Sale Order 43 of 150) Includes The Wrong That Was Done. NY 1891, A Womans Ransom 1864 Spine tears and The Keeper of the Keys. NY 1890. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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W. C. Hudson. The Man With a Thumb. Lot #44 (Sale Order 44 of 150) NY 1891. VG/Fine Pictorial Boards. 1st Ed. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Max Rittenberg. Gold and Thorns. 1st Ed. Lot #45 (Sale Order 45 of 150) London 1915. Fine 1st Scarce. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Rare. J. L. Owen. The Great Jekyll Diamond. Lot #46 (Sale Order 46 of 150) London no date Late 19th century. Fine. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Mystery Fiction. Lot of Three. Lot #47 (Sale Order 47 of 150) Includes Hans C. Owen Ways of Death. 1st edition in DJ 1937 Good/VG, Collinson Owen The Rockingham Diamond London 1943 1st, John Oxenham Bondman Free. NY 1902 1st. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Mystery Fiction. Lot of Four Firsts. Lot #48 (Sale Order 48 of 150) Includes E.C.R. Lorac. I Could Murder Her. NY 1951 1st DJ Torn, Mary Pacheco The New Don Quixote London 1900 Pictorial Boards, Mrs. Belloc Lowndes One of Those Ways London 1929 Signed 1st and A. Peeress. The Shadow on the Purple. London 1911 1st Signed and Inscribed. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Hilda Lawrence. Lot of Three. 1st Editions. Lot #49 (Sale Order 49 of 150) Lot includes The Pavilion NY 1946 DJ, A Time To Die NY 1945 DJ and Duet of Death NY 1949 Signed DJ. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gaston Leroux. The Veiled Prisoner. 1st Lot #50 (Sale Order 50 of 150) London. 1923. 1st Edition Scarce. By the Author of the Phantom of the Opera. Back Hinge fraying. VG Copy. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gaston Leroux. Lot of Three. 1st Editions. Lot #51 (Sale Order 51 of 150) Includes Lady Helena, Cheri Bibi and Cecily and The Floating Prison. All British 1sts VG/Fine Copies. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Maurice Leblanc. British 1st London 1922. Lot #52 (Sale Order 52 of 150) The Eight Strokes of the Clock VF/Fine 1st small tear on title page with piece out. Scarce Volume by the Creator of Arsene Lupin. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Maurice Leblanc. 1st Edition NY 1907. Lot #53 (Sale Order 53 of 150) The Exploits of Arsene Lupin. First Appearance. Fine Copy. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Maurice Leblanc. American 1st. Rare. Lot #54 (Sale Order 54 of 150) The 8 Strokes of the Clock. VF 1st Macaulay 1922. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Maurice Leblanc. Lot of Four 1st Editions. Lot #55 (Sale Order 55 of 150) Lot includes The Bomb-Shell British 1st 1916, The Woman With Two Smiles NY 1933, Arsene Lupin Gentleman Burglar NY 1910 and The Frontier NY 1912. All overall VG/Fine. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Robert Sampson. Five Volumes. Dust Jackets. Lot #56 (Sale Order 56 of 150) Four Volume Set Yesterdays Faces. Study of Series Characters in the Early Pulp Magazines. 4 Volumes together with Deadly Excitements. All VF/NM. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Johnston McCulley. Lot of Two 1sts. Lot #57 (Sale Order 57 of 150) The Black Star and Black Star's Campaign. Both NY 1sts with Dust Jackets. Both VG with G/VG dust Jackets. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Johnston McCulley. Lot of Two 1sts. Lot #58 (Sale Order 58 of 150) The Avenging Twins NY 1st lacks front free endpaper with The Thunder Bolt's Jest NY 1st DJ. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Christian Lys. Lot of Two. Lot #59 (Sale Order 59 of 150) Scarce Lot of Two Volumes includes A London Cobweb. London 1892 Rebound and The Doctors Idol London No Date with Stamps on Free End Paper. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Helen McCloy. Lot of Four 1st Editions. Lot #60 (Sale Order 60 of 150) Includes Do Not Disturb, NY 1943 DJ, Unfinished Crime NY 1954 DJ, Minotaur Country NY 1975 DJ and The Changeling Conspiracy NY 1976 DJ with a lengthy insciption to Otto and Carolyn Penzler. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Helen McCloy. Lot of Three 1st Editions. Lot #61 (Sale Order 61 of 150) Includes She Walks Alone NY 1948 DJ, Through a Glass Darkly NY 1950 DJ, and The Long Body NY 1955 DJ with a lengthy inscription to Otto and Carolyn Penzler. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Detective and Mystery Fiction Large Lot. Lot #62 (Sale Order 62 of 150) Includes Hard Cover, Books in Wraps, Dime Novels and Magazine. With 18 volumes includes Leblanc on Lupin 1978 #4 of 125 Copies signed, and other interesting titles. See Photos for Inventory. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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John MacDonald. (7) 1sts. Lot #63 (Sale Order 63 of 150) Includes More Good Old Stuff 1984 Review Copy DJ, One More Sunday 1984 Review Copy DJ, The Last One Left 1967 1st DJ Signed and Inscribed, One Monday We Killed Them All British 1st 1963 no DJ, Border Town Girl London 1970 1st in DJ, You Live OnceLondon 1976 1st DJ, and The House Guests 1965 NY 1st DJ. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Lot of Three First Editions. Lot #64 (Sale Order 64 of 150) Includes Raymond Lawrence and Katharine Mount. Liers in Wait. Boston 1956 First Signed and Inscribed in DJ, Scarce, with Walbridge McCully Blood on Nassau's Moon 1945 1st in DJ Review Copy and E. Phillips Oppenheim The Seven ConundrumsBoston 1923 1st in DJ. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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George Barr McCutcheon. Lot of Three. Lot #65 (Sale Order 65 of 150) The Daughter of Anderson Crow NY 1907 1st With Signed Holograph Card set in, Castle Craneycrow 1st 1902 and The Light That Lies NY 1916 1st. All Overall VG/ VG Fine. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Lot of Five Mystery Fiction. 1sts Lot #66 (Sale Order 66 of 150) Includes Ernest Lynn The Yellow Stub. Chicago 1929 1st in dj, Roy I McCardell The Diamond from the Sky NY 1916 Good 1st, Francis Lynde. The Grafters Indianapolis 1904 1st, Hugh C. McDonald Grey Mask Murders Los Angeles 1941 1st with a lengthyinscription on Front Free End Paper & George Nox McCain The Crimson Dice Philadelphia 1903 1st edition. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gladys Mitchell. 1st Edition. Scarce. Lot #67 (Sale Order 67 of 150) Speedy Death. London 1929. VG. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gladys Mitchell. 1st Editions Lot of Two. Lot #68 (Sale Order 68 of 150) Includes Tom Brown's Body London 1949 1st in DJ and Merlin's Furlong London 1953 1st in DJ. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gladys Mitchell. The Longer Bodies. 1st. Lot #69 (Sale Order 69 of 150) Gollancz, London, 1930. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very scarce first edition of this crime classic, the author's third book. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gladys Mitchell. Here Comes a Chopper. 1st. Lot #70 (Sale Order 70 of 150) London 1946 !st DJ. VG. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gladys Mitchell Lot of Two 1st editions. Lot #71 (Sale Order 71 of 150) Faintley Speaking London 1954 1st DJ and Watson's Choice London 1955 1st DJ. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gladys Mitchell Lot of Six 1sts. Lot #72 (Sale Order 72 of 150) All NY 1sts. (5) Review Copies DJ's and Spotted Hemlock Uncorrected Proof. From the Otto Penzler Collection. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gladys Mitchell Lot of Five British 1sts. Lot #73 (Sale Order 73 of 150) Includes Convent on Styx, Noonday and Night, No Winding Sheet, Lament for Leto and Cold, Lone and Still all in dj's. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gladys Mitchell Lot of Five British 1sts. Lot #74 (Sale Order 74 of 150) Includes Nest of Vipers, Late. Late in the Evening, The Croaking Raven, A Hearse on May-Day and Uncoffin'd Clay. All in dj's. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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William Morton. Lot of Two 1sts. Lot #75 (Sale Order 75 of 150) Includes The Edged Tool. NY 1927 1st DJ and Maquerade NY 1927 1st DJ. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Cleveland Moffett. Lot of Two 1sts. Lot #76 (Sale Order 76 of 150) Includes Possessed. NY 1920 and The Seine Mystery Scarce British 1st 1924 in Wraps. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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S. Weir Mitchell. Lot of Three 1sts. Lot #77 (Sale Order 77 of 150) Includes The Autobiography of a Quack NY 1900 book plate removed, The Adventures of Francois NY 1898 and The Guillotine Club NY 1910. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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J. F. Molloy How Came He Dead 1st. Lot #78 (Sale Order 78 of 150) Includes J.F. Molloy How Came He Dead. NY 1890 VG/Fine example of a very scarce book. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Lot of Two 19th Century Detective Books. Lot #79 (Sale Order 79 of 150) Scarce. True Detective Stories from the Pinkerton Archives. NY 1894 Presentation copy with tipped in compliments sheet from William and Robert Pinkerton. Good Copy with some waterstaining. Together with Moser. Stories From Scotland Yard.London 1890. Lacks Front Free End Paper. Good Copy. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Lot of Five Mystery Fiction Books. Lot #80 (Sale Order 80 of 150) Includes Monkshood My Lady Ruby and John Basileon Chief of Police. London 1899 1st Pictorial Boards, R. H. Mottram The Headless Hound London 1931 1st in DJ, Dana Mosely Dead of Summer NY 1953 1st DJ, H. F. S. Moore Death at 7:10 1st ed and The HeathHover Mystery Bertram Mitford. London 1911 1st. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Rupert Hughes. Lot of Two First Editions. Lot #81 (Sale Order 81 of 150) Includes Ladies' Man. NY 1930 DJ and The Amiable Crimes of Dirk Memling. NY 1913 1st. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Baynard H. Kendrick. Lot of Four 1sts. Lot #82 (Sale Order 82 of 150) Includes Make Mine Maclain. NY 1947 DJ, The Whistling Hangman NY 1937, You Diet Today NY 1952 Dj and The Aluminum Turtle NY 1960 Dj. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Baynard H. Kendrick. Lot of Four 1sts. Lot #83 (Sale Order 83 of 150) Includes Frankincense and Murder. NY 1961 Dj, Out of Control. NY 1945 Dj, Blind Allies NY 1954 Dj and Reservations for Death. NY 1957 Dj. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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T. C. H. Jacobs. Lot of Four Firsts. Lot #84 (Sale Order 84 of 150) Includes Ashes in the Cellar. London 1966, Security Risk. London 1972, The Black Devil. London 1969 and Final Payment London 1965. All with Dust Jackets. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Fergus Hume. The Curse. 1st Edition. Lot #85 (Sale Order 85 of 150) Fine Copy London. 1913. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Fergus Hume. The Rainbow Feather. 1st. Lot #86 (Sale Order 86 of 150) London 1898. Scarce 1st. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Fergus Hume. The Mystery of a Hansom Cab. Lot #87 (Sale Order 87 of 150) Scarce in Equally Scarce DJ. NY Circa 1917. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Fergus Hume. Lot of Two First Editions. Lot #88 (Sale Order 88 of 150) Includes Red Money. London 1912 and Scarce. The Wheeling Light. London 1904. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Detective Fiction Lot of Four. Lot #89 (Sale Order 89 of 150) Includes Babette Hughes. Murder in the Zoo. NY 1932 1st DJ, Cledwyn Hughes. He Dared Not Look Behind. NY 1947 1st Dj, Glenn Hughes. Green Fire French Standard Library Edition Wraps. Signed Presentation Copy and Rachel C. Payes. Memoirs ofMurder. NY 1964 1st Dj. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Wallace Jackson. Lot of Two First Editions. Lot #90 (Sale Order 90 of 150) Includes The Extraordinary Case of Mr. Bell London Signed Copy in Scarce DJ and Two Knocks For Death. NY 1935 Dj. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Scarce. Mary E. Jackson. 1st Edition. Lot #91 (Sale Order 91 of 150) The Life of Nellie C. Bailey. Chicago 1886. VG Copy of a Scarce Volume. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Sister Carol Anne O'Marie. Collection. Lot #92 (Sale Order 92 of 150) Lot includes (9) Firsts in Dj's as New, (2) Advanced Copies in Wraps and Uncorrected Proof of "A Novena for Murder" Signed and Inscribed. Hardcover 1sts include Advent of Dying, Requiem at the Refuge. A Novena for Murder Signed andInscribed, Murder Makes a Pilgrimage Signed and Inscribed, DEath Takes Up a Collection, Murder in Ordinary Time, Death Goes on Retreat, DEath of an Angel and The Missing Madonna. Two Advanced Copies include Death Goes on Retreat and Murder Makes aPilgrimage. Great Lot. From the Otto Penzler Collection. (12) Total Volumes.
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Detective and Mystery Fiction Lot of (12) Lot #93 (Sale Order 93 of 150) Lot includes Mark Olshaker The Edge 1st in DJ and Uncorrected Proof in Wraps, Joan Oppenheimer Rattlesnakes and Roses 1st Wraps, Dillibe Onyeama 1st Dj, Gilda O'Neill Whitechapel Girl 1st Dj, A.J. Orde Two Paperback 1sts, A.J. Orde LookingFor the Aardvark 1st Dj, A. J. Orde Death For Old Times' Sake 1st Dj, Kathleen O'Neal Gear The Summoning God 1st Dj and Advance Uncorrected Proof and The Visistant 1st Dj. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Detective and Mystery Fiction Lot of (8) Lot #94 (Sale Order 94 of 150) Lot includes Stewart O'Nan The Names of The Dead 1st Dj Signed and Inscribed, Stewart O'Nan A Prayer For the Dying 1st Dj, Stewart O'Nan The Speed Queen 1st Dj Signed and Inscribed, Frank O'Malley The Best Go First 1st Dj 1950, DesmondO'Neill Life Has No Price NY 1960 1st Dj, Toby Olson At Sea Limited Advanced Readers Copy in Wraps, At Sea 1st in Dj and Donald Olson Sleep Before Evening 1st Review Copy in Dj. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gavin Holt. Green For Danger. 1st Dj. Lot #95 (Sale Order 95 of 150) Scarce British First. 1939 in Scarce DJ. Fine Copy. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gavin Holt. Trafalgar Square. 1st Dj. Lot #96 (Sale Order 96 of 150) London 1934 !st in Dust Jacket Scarce. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gavin Holt. Ivory Ladies. Scarce 1st Signed. Lot #97 (Sale Order 97 of 150) London 1937. Fine Copy DJ some color touch, very scarce Signed with a lengthy inscription. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gavin Holt. The Golden Witch. Scarce 1st Dj. Lot #98 (Sale Order 98 of 150) London 1933 1st Dj. Scarce. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gavin Holt. The Emerald Spider. 1st Dj. Lot #99 (Sale Order 99 of 150) London 1935. Fine/VF in Fine/VF Dj. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gavin Holt. Lot of Three 1sts Dj's. Lot #100 (Sale Order 100 of 150) Includes The Dark Street London 1942 Dj tape, Begonia Walk London 1946 VF Dj, Steel Shutters London 1936 Fine Dj tears. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Gavin Holt. Lot of Two First Editions. Lot #101 (Sale Order 101 of 150) Includes Steel Shutters London 1936 VF in F/VF Dj and Ladies in Ermine London 1947 1st Dj. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Sydney Horler Lot of Three First Editions. Lot #102 (Sale Order 102 of 150) Lot includes The Closed Door London 1948 Dj, The Blade is Bright 1952 Dj, and The False Purple NY 1932 Dj. All Fine Examples. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Sydney Horler Lot of Three First Editions. Lot #103 (Sale Order 103 of 150) Lot includes Fear Walked Behind London 1942, The Man Who Used Perfume London 1952, The Lady With the Limp 1944 all with Dj's. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Sydney Horler. Lot of Four. Lot #104 (Sale Order 104 of 150) Includes The Man Who Mislaid the War. London. 1943. Miscut character page with a portion missing in Dj, The Curse of Doone NY 1930 1st in Dj, The 13th Hour Illustrated Editon in Dj, and Wolves of the Night Readers Library Edition Dj. From theOtto Penzler Collection.
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Sydney Horler. Lot of Three. Lot #105 (Sale Order 105 of 150) A Man Of Affairs. London 1949. 1st Dj, The High Game London 1950 1st Dj and The Man of Evil London 1951 1st Dj. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Sydney Horler. Lot of Three. Lot #106 (Sale Order 106 of 150) The Cage. London 1953 1st Dj, The Man Who Preferred Cocktails London 1943 1st Dj and The Face of Stone London 1952 1st Dj. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Sydney Horler. Scarce 1st. Lot #107 (Sale Order 107 of 150) The Stroke Sinister and Other Stories. London 1930's Signed and Inscribed on Title Page. No DJ. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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H. H. Holmes. Rocket to the Morgue. Lot #108 (Sale Order 108 of 150) Scarce 1st in Dj. NY 1942. Signed and Inscribed Copy. Together with soft cover edition from the period. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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John Hill. The Dope Ring. Scarce First Edition. Lot #109 (Sale Order 109 of 150) London. 1931. VG/Fine No Dj. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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John A. Hill. Stories of the Railroad. 1st Ed. Lot #110 (Sale Order 110 of 150) NY 1899. Fine Copy together with Headon Hill. Caged. London 1900, Sarah Brown K.F. Hill in Wraps. and Samuel Holmes. London. Fade into Murder DJ. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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19th-20th Century Detective Fiction Lot. Lot #111 (Sale Order 111 of 150) Lot includes Hardcover, Wraps, Pamphlets etc. Great group with a mixed representation of Authors and Styles. Highlights include Peddie Work of a Fiend Wraps, Meade From The Hand of the Hunter London 1906 1st edition, Pease Tales ofNorthumbria London 1899 1st, Sidney Marshall Some Like it Hot 1st in DJ and Advanced Copy in Wraps. plus others. 16+ Pieces. See Photos for details. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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A.W. Marchmont. Lot of Two. Lot #112 (Sale Order 112 of 150) The Case of Lady Broadstone. London 1908 1st and Miser Hoadley's Secret 1st NY Wraps. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Lot of Three. First Editions in DJ's Lot #113 (Sale Order 113 of 150) Lot includes M.S. Marble. Everybody Makes Mistakes. NY 1946 Dj, Die By Night NY 1947 Dj, and Dana Marble. Sail Into Silence NY 1958 Signed and Inscribed by the Author in Dj. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Lot of Three. First Editions in DJ's. Lot #114 (Sale Order 114 of 150) Lot includes M. M. Mannon. The Corpse in the Elevator. NY 1946 First in Dj, Leonard Mann. A Murder in Sydney. London 1937 1st Dj and Philip MacDonald. The List of Adrian Messenger. NY 1959 1st Edition DJ. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Ross Macdonald. The Ferguson Affair 1st. Lot #115 (Sale Order 115 of 150) VF in VF DJ. NY 1960. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Ross Macdonald. The Zebra Striped Hearse. Lot #116 (Sale Order 116 of 150) NY 1962 VF in VF DJ First Edition. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Ross Macdonald. The Wycherly Woman. 1st Lot #117 (Sale Order 117 of 150) NY 1961 VF in VF DJ. First Edition. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Ross Macdonald. The Instant Enemy. 1st. Lot #118 (Sale Order 118 of 150) NY 1968 VF in VF DJ. Signed with Lengthy inscription to Otto Penzler. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Ross Macdonald. The Blue Hammer. 1st. Lot #119 (Sale Order 119 of 150) NY 1976 VF in VF DJ Signed with a lengthy inscription to Otto Penzler. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Ross Macdonald. Lot of Three. Lot #120 (Sale Order 120 of 150) Includes On Crime Writing in original plastic wrap mint, The Goodbye Look NY 1969 VF 1st in VF Dj and Black Money 1966 VF 1st in VF Dj signed on the title page. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Winifrid Scarborough Jackson. 1st British. Lot #121 (Sale Order 121 of 150) Nine Points of the Law. London 1903. Fine. Corner Bump. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Mystery Fiction Lot of Four. Lot #122 (Sale Order 122 of 150) Lot includes The Diamond Necklace by Fred Jackson in DJ 1929, W.W. Jacobs Ship's Company. NY 1911, J. Johnson What Befel A Bristol Trader. London no date and Gladys E. Johnson Wind Along the Waste. NY 1921 1st in Torn DJ. From the Otto PenzlerCollection.
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Frederic Brown. Lot of Four Limiteds. Lot #123 (Sale Order 123 of 150) Lot includes The Water Walker 1990 106/425 New in DJ, Homicide Sanitarium 1984 175/300 signed by Bill Pronzini New in Dj, Brother Monster never removed from shrink wrap and Selling Death Short never removed from shrink wrap. From the OttoPenzler Collection.
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Frederic Brown. Lot of Five Limiteds. Lot #124 (Sale Order 124 of 150) Lot includes Whispering Death never removed from shrink wrap, Nightmare in Darkness 354/425 Mint in DJ, Madman's Holiday 97/350 Mint in Dj, The Pickled Punks never removed from the shrink wrap and Who Was That Blonde I saw You With Last Night159/450 Mint in Dj. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Frederic Brown. Lot of Four Limiteds. Lot #125 (Sale Order 125 of 150) Lot includes Red is the Hue of Hell 364/400 Mint in Dj, Three Corpse Parlay Mint never removed from shrink wrap, The Freak Show Murders 92/350 Mint in Dj and Pardon My Ghoulish Laughter 200/400 Mint in Dj. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Frederic Brown. Lot of Five Limiteds. Lot #126 (Sale Order 126 of 150) Lot includes The Case of the Dancing Sandwiches 104/400 Mint in Dj, Before She Kills 285/300 Mint in Dj, The Gibbering Night 201/425 Mint in Dj, Happy Ending never removed from the shrink wrap and Thirty Corpses Every Thursday 141/375 Mint inDj. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Frederic Brown. The Office. 1987 Lot #127 (Sale Order 127 of 150) Limited Editon Mint in DJ. 38/425 Signed by Philip Jose Farmer.
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Helen Reilly. Lot of Three First Editions. Lot #128 (Sale Order 128 of 150) Lot includes Not me, Inspector, NY 1959 1st in Dj paper clip mark on two pages, The Silver Leopard NY 1946 1st Dj and The Velvet Hand NY 1953 1st Dj. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Helen Reilly. Lot of Three First Editions. Lot #129 (Sale Order 129 of 150) Lot includes Ding Dong Bell NY 1958 1st Dj, Lament for the Bride NY 1951 1st Dj, and Tell her it's Murder NY 1954 1st Dj. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Walter Brown. Laughing Death. 1st Edition. Lot #130 (Sale Order 130 of 150) Philadelphia 1932 Scarce Book in a Very Scarce DJ. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Mystery Fiction Lot of Four. Lot #131 (Sale Order 131 of 150) Lot includes Vera Brown. Redhead. NY 1933 DJ, Vincent Brown. The Chief Constable. London 1912, Robert Brown. What Happened to Mary. NY 1913 and Richard Blake Brown. Rococo Coffin. London 1936 1st in Dj. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Sax Rohmer. The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu. Lot #132 (Sale Order 132 of 150) NY 1913 First Edition Fine/Very Fine. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Rohmer. Lot of Four. Lot #133 (Sale Order 133 of 150) Lot includes Sax Rohmer Fire Tongue. London 1921 1st Good/VG, The Day The World Ended. London 1930 VG 1st, Tales of China-Town NY 1922 VG/Fine 1st and Elizabeth Sax Rohmer. Bianca in Black NY 1958 1st in DJ. From the Otto Penzler Collection.
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Ben Bolt. Three First Editions. Lot #134 (Sale Order 134 of 150) Lot includes The Five Red Stars. London 1936 DJ, The Green Lantern London 1935 DJ, By Breathless Ways London 1937 DJ. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Guy Thorne. Lot of Three First Editions. Lot #135 (Sale Order 135 of 150) Lot includes Rescuing Rupert London no date circa 1930, First it was Ordained. London 1906 Frontis illustration loose and Chance in Chains NY 1914 in scarce Dust Jacket. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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M. E. Braddon. Lot of Scarce First Editions. Lot #136 (Sale Order 136 of 150) Lot includes Milly Darrell NY 1878, In High Places London 1898, During Her Majesty's Pleasure London 1908, A Lost Eden London 1904, Rough Justice London 1908 and His Darling Sin London 1899. All in original boards. From The OttoPenzler Collection.
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Mixed Lot of Detective and Mystery Fiction. Lot #137 (Sale Order 137 of 150) Hardcover, Paperback and Wraps includes M. E. Braddon Whose was the Hand 1889 Wraps, Braddon The Lawyers Secret Philadelphia in wraps, Braddon An Open Verdict NY 1878 Wraps, George Braddon Murdered Sleep London 1949 1st DJ, Steve BrackeenNY 1957 1st DJ, and other Hardcover 1st editions as well as soft covers. (20) Volumes. See Images for details, great lot. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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M. E. Braddon. The Christmas Hirelings 1st. Lot #138 (Sale Order 138 of 150) London 1894 decorated Boards in extremely Rare Dust Jacket. Braddon's only juvenile work. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Lot of Five1st Editions in Dust Jackets. Lot #139 (Sale Order 139 of 150) Lot includes Eunice Mays Boyd Doom in the Midnight NY 1944 1st DJ, Eunice Mays Boyd Murder Wears Mukluks NY 1945 DJ, Bettina Boyers The White Mazurka NY 1946 1st Ed DJ, C. Nina Boyle The Stranger Within The Gates NY 1946 1st DJ andGeorge Braddon They Stand Accused London 1945 1st Dj. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Norgil Stories. 3 Bound Volumes. Gibson Copies. Lot #140 (Sale Order 140 of 150) Lot consists of Three Bound Volumes of expurgated Pulp Magazine Stories relating to Norgil the Magician. Twenty Three Stories from Author Walter Gibson's Collection. Uniformly bound in Red Library Cloth, some with the Pulp Covers from theMagazines Bound in. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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The Shadow. Collection. Lot #141 (Sale Order 141 of 150) Lot consists of Hardcover Reprint Books, Soft Cover Volumes. The Shadow Big Little Book, Fanzines, and Bound Volume of Pulps Three Issues with covers June 1939 Two Issues and the First issue in July of 1939. (15) volumes Total. FromThe Otto Penzler Collection.
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Berkeley Gray. 1st Edition DJ. Lot #142 (Sale Order 142 of 150) The Big Brain. London 1959 1st in DJ. VF/VF. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Berkeley Gray. Lot of Three First Editions. Lot #143 (Sale Order 143 of 150) Includes Nightmare House. London 1960 1st DJ, Conquest Likes it Hot London 1965 1st DJ and Conquest on the Run London 1965 DJ. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Berkeley Gray. Count Down For Conquest. Lot #144 (Sale Order 144 of 150) London 1963 1st Edition in DJ. VF/VF
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Berkeley Gray. Lot of Three First Editions. Lot #145 (Sale Order 145 of 150) Includes Conquest in Ireland London 1969 DJ, Target For Conquest London 1953 DJ and Conquest Goes Home London 1957 DJ. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Berkeley Gray. Lot of Two First Editions. Lot #146 (Sale Order 146 of 150) Includes Conquest in California. London 1958 DJ and Conquest Overboard London 1964 DJ. Both VF/VF From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Berkeley Gray. The House of the Lost. Lot #147 (Sale Order 147 of 150) London 1956 1st in DJ VF/VF. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Berkeley Gray. Lot of Two First Editions. Lot #148 (Sale Order 148 of 150) Lot includes Six Feet of Dynamite. London 1941 DJ VF/VF and Killer Conquest. London 1947 DJ. VF/VF. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Anna Katharine Green. Lot of Three. Lot #149 (Sale Order 149 of 150) Includes The Doctor His Wife & The Clock. NY 1895 1st Scarce, A Matter of Millions NY 1890 and The Millionaire Baby Indianapolis 1905. From The Otto Penzler Collection.
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Mystery and Detective Fiction Lot of Four. Lot #150 (Sale Order 150 of 150) Lot includes Fergus Hume The Red Skull. NY 1908 1st, J.C. Lincoln Extricating Obadiah NY 1917 1st in Scarce DJ, George Limnelius. The Medbury Fort Murder. NY 1929 1st DJ, and Jean Lilly False Face NY 1929 1st in Torn DJ. From The Otto PenzlerCollection.
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