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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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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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Happy Valley – Patrick White

Nobel Laureate Patrick White had Happy Valley published in the UK in 1939. During his life he refused to allow the book to be re-published. So, it took to this issue published by the unusual Text Publishing of Melbourne in 2012 for it to appear as a second edition.

Octavo, 407 pages plus catalogue, decorative endpapers. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

White had spent time at a station in New South Wales as a jackaroo. He was not cut out for it. Nevertheless, the experience provided rather useful in writing this book … he had lived a colourful life to that stage and that would continue. Drawing on writers he had met and admired – Joyce, Woolf, DHL etc this is a complex novel of an exceptional standard.

Patrick White and his Happy Valley full of character and intrigue.

$40.00

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Biggles Buries the Hatchet – Captain W.E. Johns – First Edition 1958

Sought after Biggles first edition one that is hard to come by. Published by Brokhampton Press in 1958. Octavo, blue boards, 184 pages plus catalogue with the usual ticks. Has the Brock Books image lower spine and number “52” as required of the first. Dust jacket chipped and worn through front end back flap part missing. Full page coloured illustration from the omnipresent Leslie Stead

Erich von Stalhein escapes from prison behind the Iron Curtain. An event which brings Biggles into conflicts with his arch enemy.

Biggles First but not the first encounter with von Stalein!

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$40.00

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