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4.50 from Paddington
Agatha Christie, Crime and Thriller, First Edition, Modern First Editions4.50 from Paddington By Agatha Christie First edition, first impression. Published simultaneously in the US under the title 'What Mrs McGillicuddy Saw!', and adapted to film in 1961 as 'Murder, She Said'. Original red cloth with black lettering to spine. Faint and isolated spotting to front and rear endpapers with a little toning to edges, else near fine. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some spotting to verso and, less so, to lower panel, but is otherwise near fine.£450.00 -
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A Small Town in Germany
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, John Le Carré, Modern First EditionsA Small Town in Germany By John le Carré First edition, first impression (William Heinemann, 1968). Original burgundy cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some off-setting to endpapers and a few very small white spots to lower board, near fine otherwise in a near fine, unclipped dust jacket with traces of minor rubbing to spine foot and a small nick to bottom edge.£135.00 -
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Absolute Friends
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, John Le Carré, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsAbsolute Friends By John le Carré First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Original red cloth with black lettering to spine and red ribbon marker. A fine book in a fine dust jacket.£100.00 -
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Corridors of Power
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, Modern First EditionsCorridors of Power By C. P. Snow First edition, first impression. Original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some spotting and toning to edges, else near fine in an excellent unclipped dust jacket with moderate traces of edge wear and some rubbing in places.£45.00 -
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Down Cemetery Road
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsDown Cemetery Road By Mick Herron First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. The author's first book, of which signed examples are uncommon. Original black cloth with silver lettering to spine a near fine or better book with a few very faint spots to endpapers and top edge of text block in a fine dust jacket showing minimal traces of rubbing in places.£1,250.00 -
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The Dogs of War
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Dogs of War By Frederick Forsyth First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to a bookplate affixed to the title page. Original black cloth with lettering in gilt and motif in silver to spine. A very good book indeed with some spotting to top edge, browning to front endpaper and a previous owner sticker to bottom corner of front paste-down. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some moderate wear to edges with a crease to top corner of rear flap and a couple of tape repairs to verso.£150.00 -
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The Long Goodbye
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, Modern First EditionsThe Long Goodbye By Raymond Chandler First edition, first impression. The sixth novel to feature Philip Marlowe. Original burgundy cloth with white lettering to spine. A little spotting to edges, else near fine. The original and unclipped dust jacket has several nicks, chips and tears to edges with small area of loss half way down upper flap fore-edge, otherwise a good example of a jacket that is often found in worn condition.£300.00 -
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The Night Manager
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, John Le Carré, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Night Manager By John le Carré First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. The basis for the popular TV series that began in 2016. Original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A little pushing to spine foot and a very small white mark to top edge of upper board, else fine in a fine, unclipped dust jacket.£280.00