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The King by Night – Edgar Wallace – 1926

A very early edition of this Edgar Wallace classic published by Birt in 1926. Octavo, 333 pages, very clean internally, complete dust jacket albeit creased.

A series of murders keeps the pace up in this lengthy Wallace read. May hold the record of 67 chapters – all is eventually revealed. Classic line “Open the door, you devil! It is the King of Bonginda – obey!” Contains evil genius and a creature of brute terror … suppose there are still a few of those around now!

Edgar Wallace with the pen and the mystery flowing fast and furious.

$60.00

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The Devil Man – Edgar Wallace – 1931

A fine copy of this Edgar Wallace classic. Published by Doubleday, Doran etc for The Crime Club in 1931. Octavo, 312 pages, stylised decoration to red end paper – unusual dust jacket, top edge stained red as required. A fine copy in a super dust jacket.

The promotion for this book claims the best Edgar Wallace to date – it might be. The story centres around Charles Peace a burglar who resorted to murder … not regarded as a pleasant character. Starts in the 1870’s and is, seemingly, based on a real-life character ….

Edgar Wallace Classic in best condition possible

$120.00

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The Fellowship of the Frog – Edgar Wallace – First Edition by Burt – 1923

A fine copy of this Edgar Wallace classic. Published by AL Birt in 1923, octavo, 421 pages, super clean and a dust jacket to die for.

The Fellowship of the Frogs was not to be messed with. James G Bliss is a wealthy industrialist – he gets a serious whack and when for a brief moment regains strength can only say “Frog, frog … left arm …frog”.

Frogs abound but not of the amphibious kind! Croak!

$90.00

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Antique Direct Vision Spectroscope by Nachet of Paris c1900

A fully functioning direct vision spectroscope by Camille Nachet of Paris in its original shagreen tube style case. The scientific method is after a design by Browning of London with alternating 3 flint glass prisms with 2 crown glass prisms. This pocket-sized spectroscope was often used to detect the Rainband a spectral effect that can be seen before impending rain. Handy if you are off in the country without a brolly.

Camille Sebastien Nachet was a Parisian optician at the beginning of the 19th Century. He began producing lenses for the famous microscope manufacturer Chevalier but later set up his own small business at 16 Rue Serpente, Paris. He was succeeded by his son Jean Alfred 1831-1908. Nachet is included with Chevalier and Oberhauser as the three leading optical instrument makers in Paris at this time.

Special French Direct Vision Spectroscope

$240.00

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The Silver Peril – Maryse Rutledge – First Edition 1931

A very unusual book for its time – Europe suffers attacks from the air by a winged helicopter – connected to the gang lands of the Montmarte, Paris. Britton of Scotland Yard has a difficult job on his hands.

First edition published by The Fiction League, New York in 1931. Octavo, 320 pages. Listed in authorities … Hubin, Bleiler, Reginald etc. Iconic dust wrapper, top edge stained blue … everything pretty fine.

First edition 11931 in about as good a condition as possible – collectable fantasy crime

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$120.00

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The Man with No Face – John Newton Chance – First edition 1959

A crime reporter suffers a memory loss. Four years later the police arrive and ask him about a man called “Maxie” … no knowledge but afterwards his wife tells him this is a man he has murdered. It all starts from there and get quite baffling – prepare to be surprised.

First edition published by Robert Hale, London in 1959. Octavo, 192 pages, tanned page edges otherwise very good and in a dust jacket to die for.

Scarce collectable crime in super jacket – how is your memory today?

$70.00

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The King by Night – Edgar Wallace – 1926

The Devil Man – Edgar Wallace – 1931

The Fellowship of the Frog – Edgar Wallace – First Edition by Burt – 1923

Antique Direct Vision Spectroscope by Nachet of Paris c1900

The Silver Peril – Maryse Rutledge – First Edition 1931

The Man with No Face – John Newton Chance – First edition 1959

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