ID 1029012
Lot 361 | Detective Fiction: 10 works
BURKE, Thomas (1886-1945). Twinkletoes. A Tale of Chinatown. London: Grant Richards, 1917.
First edition from the library of British writer Dennis Wheatley, inscribed with his opinion on the work. Octavo. (Spotting.) Original brown cloth, spine and upper cover lettered in brown (tailcap lightly bruised); original dust-jacket (faintly marked, small chips to ends of backstrip with some minor loss to printed title, a further few closed tears and chips). Provenance: Dennis Wheatley (1897-1977, British writer, acquisition label to rear pastedown with manuscript notes and bookplate to front pastedown) — loosely inserted autograph invitation from the author to Wheatley (dated December 19th 1924) — loosely inserted envelope labelled ‘sketches’ containing 7 printed illustrations, of which six are titled and dated, and one Christmas card.
FERGUSON, John (1873-unkown). Death Comes to Perigord. London: W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. for the Crime Club Ltd., 1931.
First edition, presentation copy, of a Channel Islands mystery. Octavo. Two leaves of publisher’s ads at end (occasional light spotting). Original orange cloth, spine and upper cover lettered in black (endpapers browned); original dust-jacket and The Crime Club wrap-around (lightly soiled and creased, chips to backstrip causing loss of two letters of the title, small chip to upper corner of lower panel resulting in partial loss of one letter, 70mm closed tear to upper panel, backstrip of wrap-around lightly sunned). Provenance: Miss Amos (authorial presentation inscription to page facing title).
— Night in Glengyle. London: W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. for the Crime Club Ltd., 1933.
First edition. Octavo. 5pp. of publisher’s ads at end (occasional light spotting). Original orange cloth, spine and upper cover lettered in black (edges lightly spotted, edges of boards lightly sunned); original dust-jacket (minor rubbing and creasing).
WALLACE, Edgar (1875-1932). The Four Just Men. London: Tallis Press, 1905.
First edition, presentation copy, of a mystery novel for which a total reward of £500 was offered by the publisher for the correct solution. Octavo. Competition entry form at end (spotting throughout, C8 with marginal chip resulting in loss of two words, competition form almost detached). Original orange cloth, titles and reward advertisement to upper cover and spine in black (front hinge split, front free endpaper missing, lightly marked, spine sunned). Provenance: Miss Beale (authorial presentation inscription to half-title).
— The Green Ribbon. London: Hutchinson & Co., Ltd. [1929].
First edition of a horse racing mystery. Octavo. (Occasional spotting.) Original brown cloth, spine and upper cover lettered and bordered in black; original dust-jacket (lightly rubbed and nicked, a few closed tears, tape residue on verso). Provenance: loosely inserted advertisement postcard.
KEVERNE, Richard [Clifford James Wheeler Hosken] (1882-1950). The Sanfield Scandal. London: Constable & Co., Ltd., 1929.
First edition, presentation copy. Octavo. (Scattered spotting.) Original red cloth, spine and upper cover lettered and ruled in black (slightly cocked, upper board soiled, spine tanned); original dust-jacket (lightly rubbed and stained, 60mm tear along fold, a few further short closed tears and nicks). Provenance: authorial presentation inscription (front free endpaper).
FARJEON, J. Jefferson (1883-1955). Room Number Six. London: W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. for the Crime Club Ltd.,1941.
First edition. Octavo. (Light occasional spotting, some minor splits to textblock.) Original red cloth, spine lettered in black (headcap worn, top edge sunned); original price-clipped dust-jacket additionally stamped with the price 4/- (edges lightly tanned, backstrip sunned and rubbed with chips to head and foot resulting in partial loss to a couple of letters of title, repairs on verso).
HUME, David [J. V. Turner] (1900-1945). You’ll Catch Your Death. London: Collins, 1940.
First edition. Octavo. (Half-title lightly browned.) Original burgundy cloth, spine lettered in silver (extremities lightly rubbed); original dust-jacket, later issue priced at 4/- on front flap (a little soiled, chips to backstrip with textual loss to publisher and title, a further few creases and nicks).
BRAMAH, Ernest (1868-1942). The Specimen Case. London: Hodder & Stoughton Limited, 1924.
First edition. Octavo. Original red cloth, upper cover with titles blind-stamped, spine lettered in black; original dust-jacket (a few minor tears and nicks, chip to lower panel with loss of a few letters).
GOODCHILD, George (1888-1969). Q33. London: Odhams Press, 1933.
First edition. Octavo. (Occasional light marginal spotting and finger-spoiling.) Original burgundy cloth, spine with titles and publisher’s device in gilt (extremities lightly rubbed, spine tanned and gilt oxidised); original dust-jacket, unpriced (somewhat soiled, several small chips including one just affecting a letter on upper panel, closed tears and some creasing, reinforced with tissue on verso).
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| Numéro de lot | 361 |
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| Maison de vente aux enchères | CHRISTIE'S |
| Date de l'enchère | 29.09.2023 |