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Lot 283

Witting (Clifford) A Bullet for Rhino, light fading to spine, jacket with toning to spine, chips and tears to head and foot, large tear to rear panel, tape repairs to verso, 1950; Mischief in the Offing, jacket price-clipped, spine sunned, spine ends and corners a little chipped, light marking to lower panel, extremities rubbed, 1958; There Was a Crooked Man, jacket price-clipped, light rubbing to spine tips and corners, near-fine otherwise, 1960, first editions, some light spotting, original boards, slight shelf-lean, dust-jackets, Hodder and Stoughton; and 4 others, first editions, by the same, 8vo (7)*** A good group of later titles by Witting, all scarce. 

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Lot 168

[Day-Lewis (Cecil)], "Nicholas Blake". Thou Shell of Death, first edition, some light scattered spotting, original orange cloth lettered in black, slight shelf-lean, faint sunning to spine, slight shelf-lean, dust-jacket priced at 7/6 on spine, slight chipping to spine tips and corners, 2 short closed tears to head, small portion of loss to head of upper panel (not touching text), very short split to foot of lower fore-edge, light rubbing and surface soiling, an excellent example of a rare jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp.33-35], 8vo, The Crime Club, 1936.*** Lewis/Blake's second crime novel, featuring amateur sleuth Nigel Strangeways, based in part on the author's friend and fellow-poet W. H. Auden. Exceptionally rare in the delicate dust-jacket, we can trace no example at auction or currently on the market. 

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Lot 242

Sayers (Dorothy L.) Whose Body?, first English edition, marginal spot affecting corner of pages through the last chapter, fore-edge spotting with the occasional one straying onto margins, original red cloth lettered in black, a little marked and discoloured, spine faded, slight shelf-lean, corners lightly bumped, [Cooper & Pike pp. 271-3], 8vo, T. Fisher Unwin, 1923. *** Author's rare first Lord Peter Wimsey novel. Here in the red variant cloth of the first English edition, with no priority determined between colour states. See following lot for other variant. 

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Lot 225

Marsh (Ngaio) Death in a White Tie, first edition, signed by the author on title, some very light marginal toning, endpapers browned, original red cloth lettered in white, slight shelf-lean, light toning and rubbing to spine with loss to much of the lettering, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp.205-207], 8vo, Geoffrey Bles, 1938.*** Works signed by Marsh are rare, her early titles especially so. 

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Lot 27

Berkeley (Anthony) The Silk Stocking Murders, first edition, 4pp. advertisements, some scattered spotting to early pages, light browning to endpapers, original dark blue cloth lettered and ruled in orange, very slight shelf-lean, light toning to spine, spine tips and corners a little bumped and frayed, small patch of fraying to upper cover, a very good, bright copy, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp.30-33; Johns A10], 8vo, W. Collins and Sons & Co., 1928.*** A Roger Sheringham title and one of the detective books to feature a serial killer. Berkeley humorously dedicated this book to his another of his pseudonyms A.B. Cox "who very kindly wrote this book for me in his spare time". Scarce.

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Lot 210

Innes (Michael) Death at the President's Lodging, first edition, signed by the author on title, Typed Letter signed from the author to John Cooper expressing amazement at the prices for first editions of his books, loosely inserted in original envelope, folding map at end, original black cloth lettered in red, slight shelf-lean, slight bumping to spine tips and corners, split to foot of lower joint, a little rubbed, a very good copy, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp.174-6], 8vo, Victor Gollancz, 1936.*** The first book published by Innes (pseudonym of J.I.M. Stewart) and the first of the Appleby series. Rare signed.

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Lot 123

Christie (Agatha) The ABC Murders, first edition, 4pp. advertisements, scattered spotting to early and later ff., light browning to endpapers, original orange cloth lettered in black, very slight shelf-lean, toning to spine, light splash marks and soiling to covers, rubbed, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp.82-9], 8vo, The Crime Club, 1936.*** A scarce Poirot title.

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Lot 50

Brand (Christianna) The Three Cornered Halo, "I wrote this as a diversion... it still makes me laugh", endpapers browned, slight shelf-lean, spine rubbed, covers marked, jacket with surface tearing to spine and lower panel,  1957; Court of Foxes, "I must say I think this is a lot of fun?", jacket price-clipped, signed by jacket artist Val Biro on front flap, 1969; A Ring of Roses, "This is frankly a pot-boiler", light marginal toning, 1977, first editions, lengthy signed presentation inscriptions from the author to endpapers, original boards, dust-jackets, some light rubbing and creasing to head and foot; and 6 others by the same, including pseudonymous works, 1 of with inscribed and 1 with jacket signed by Biro, [Cooper & Pike pp. 44-46], 8vo (9)*** An excellent group of Brand's non-mystery novels, many with her typically lively inscriptions.

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Lot 198

Hare (Cyril) Death is No Sportsman, first edition, frontispiece, some light scattered spotting, ink initials to front free endpaper, original beige cloth lettered in red, shelf-lean, light browning to spine, spotting to covers, dust-jacket by Barbosa, priced at 7s. 6d. on front flap, light toning to spine, spine ends and corners a little chipped, strengthening tape to head of spine verso, a little creased at head, light rubbing and surface soiling, a very good example, [Cooper & Pike pp. 162-4], 8vo, Faber & Faber, 1938.*** The second novel by Hare, pseudonym of Alfred Alexander Gordon Clark, featuring the plodding though quick-witted Inspector Mallett. Rare in the dust-jacket. 

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Lot 282

Witting (Clifford) Dead on Time, first edition, faint spotting to endpapers, original red cloth lettered in white, shelf-lean, slight bumping to spine ends and corners, dust-jacket priced at 8/6 on front flap, chipping to spine ends and corners, a few short nicks and chips to head and foot with creasing, extremities rubbed, lower panel with light surface soiling and internal tear causing affecting some text, a good copy, [Cooper & Pike pp. 312-314], 8vo, Hodder and Stoughton, 1948.*** The final Harry Charlton title, rare in the dust-jacket. 

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Lot 12

Allingham (Margery) Dancers in Mourning, first edition, map endpapers, original black cloth lettered in gilt, slight shelf-lean, slight bumping head and foot, dust-jacket by Youngman Carter priced at 7/6 on front flap, browning to spine, spine ends and corners chipped affecting final 2 letters of imprint at foot of spine, a few short closed tears to head and foot, slight spotting to panels, light rubbing to extremities, a very good copy overall, [Cooper & Pike pp.52-5], 8vo, Heinemann, 1937.*** The eighth Albert Campion novel, scarce in the dust-jacket. 

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Lot 73

Carr (John Dickson) The Three Coffins, some edge-staining, chip to upper joint, 1935; The Arabian Nights Murder, ink ownership inscription and foxing to endpapers, marking and staining to covers and spine, 1936; To Wake the Dead, light browning to endpapers, 1938; The Crooked Hinge, 1938; The Problem of the Green Capsule, 1939, first or first American editions, original cloth, slight shelf-lean, slight toning to spines, some bumping and fraying to spine tips and corners, a little rubbed but generally very good or excellent, facsimile dust-jackets, [Cooper & Pike pp.65-74], New York, Harper & Brothers, 8vo (5)*** An excellent group of 1930s Fell mysteries, all scarce.

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Lot 270

Wade (Henry) Released for Death, first edition, Autograph Letter signed from the author loosely inserted, light browning to endpapers, original brown cloth lettered in purple, slight shelf-lean, some edge-spotting, toning to spine, slight tips and corners slightly bumped and a little frayed, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp.297-9], 8vo, Constable, 1938.*** A rare pre-war title, an inverted detective story with an excellent 4-page letter discussing the book: "I have at last found a copy - apparently the sole survivor apart from my own copy - of RELEASED FOR DEATH. It has the enhanced value that when the book is re-issued, as I hope it will be some day, it will have a different end. The last 6 or 7 chapters are thoroughly bad, and when I was lying up last year with a bad leg I re-wrote them."

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Lot 14

Allingham (Margery) The Case of the Late Pig, first separate edition, illustrations, original pictorial wrappers, slight shelf-lean, minor chipping to spine tips, slight creasing to corners, light rubbing to extremities, small mark to upper cover, an excellent copy, [Cooper & Pike pp.52-5], 8vo, Hodder and Stoughton, 1937.*** The first separate appearance of this Campion novella, previously published as part of Mr. Campion and Others. 

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Lot 222

Marsh (Ngaio) Enter a Murderer, first edition, original orange cloth ruled and lettered in black, slight shelf-lean, very light fading to spine, light marking to upper cover, slight bumping to spine tips and corners, early issue dust-jacket priced at 2/6 on spine covered by 4/6 price sticker, hole below spine pricing, spine ends and corners chipped touching first word of title at head, chipping and closed tears with creasing to head and foot, light rubbing and surface soiling, [Cooper & Pike pp.205-207], 8vo, Geoffrey Bles, 1935.*** The second Alleyn novel, scarce. 

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Lot 192

Gielgud (Val) and Holt Marvell. Death in Budapest, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "For Mother - to add to her collection of other responsibilities! With love from Val. 1937" to front free endpaper, light browning to front free endpaper, original black cloth lettered in blue, original black cloth lettered in blue, slight shelf-lean, slight toning to spine, light bumping to spine tips and corners, some spotting to covers, [Cooper & Pike pp.142-4], 8vo, Rich & Cowan, 1937.*** A superb association copy of this Inspector Spears title, signed Gielgud books are rare. 

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Lot 37

Berkeley (Anthony) Death in the House, first edition, 1p. advertisement, original red cloth lettered in gold, slight shelf-lean, spine slightly dulled, slight bumping to spine tips and corners, an excellent copy, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp.30-33; Johns A23], 8vo, Hodder and Stoughton, 1939.*** Berkeley's final novel published in his lifetime under his own name. Scarce in such bright condition. 

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Lot 110

Christie (Agatha) The Murder at the Vicarage, first edition, 2pp. advertisements, faint scattered spotting, original orange cloth lettered in black, first issue with 'Crime Club' on foot of spine, light toning and marking to covers, spine very lightly faded, spine ends a little bumped, slight shelf-lean, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp.82-9], 8vo, The Crime Club, 1930. *** The first full-length novel to feature Miss Marple, who had previously appeared in short stories in various magazines in 1927. 

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Lot 126

Christie (Agatha) Murder in the Mews, first edition, 4pp. advertisements, original orange cloth lettered in black, spine a little faded and spotted, fore-edge spotted, slight shelf-lean, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp.82-9], 8vo, The Crime Club, 1937. *** A rare Poirot collection of short stories, published in America under the title Dead Man's Mirror. 

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Lot 189

Gielgud (Val) and Holt Marvell. Under London, some scattered foxing, surface tearing to rear endpaper and pastedown, 1933; Death and Broadcasting House, Typed Letter signed from the author's wife regarding the dust-jackets of the Gielgud/Marvell books loosely inserted, light browning to endpapers, sunning and spotting to spine, 1934; The First Television Murder, 1940, first editions, original cloth, shelf-lean, spine ends and corners bumped, extremities rubbed, facsimile dust-jackets, [Cooper & Pike pp.142-4], 8vo (3)*** A good group of novels by Gielgud and Marvell (the pseudonym of Eric Maschwitz), all featuring Inspector Simon Spears. Both authors had long careers in the world of broadcasting, the central setting of many of their novels. 

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Lot 99

Christie (Agatha) The Secret Adversary, first edition, 4pp. advertisements at rear, scattered foxing to early pages, original dark green cloth lettered and decorated in light green, slight shelf-lean, light toning to spine, surface creasing to upper cover, light rubbing, a very good copy, 2 facsimile dust-jackets, [Cooper & Pike pp.82-9], 8vo, John Lane the Bodley Head, 1922.*** Christie's scarce second book, introducing the characters Tommy and Tuppence.

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Lot 230

Marsh (Ngaio) Opening Night, closed tear to foot of lower joint, 1951; Spinsters in Jeopardy, neat ink ownership inscription to endpaper, 1954; Scales of Justice, 1955; Off With His Head, 1957; Singing in the Shrouds, ink ownership initials to endpaper, 1959, first editions, light toning to endpapers, original cloth, slight shelf-lean, slight rubbing to extremities, dust-jackets, light toning to spines, spine ends and corners a little chipped, the odd short tear or chip to head and foot with light creasing, a little rubbed, very good or excellent overall, The Crime Club; and 20 others, Marsh, 8vo (25)

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Lot 36

Berkeley (Anthony) Not to be Taken. A Puzzle in Poison, first edition, 3pp. advertisements, light toning to text, original blue cloth lettered in black, very slight shelf-lean, light toning to spine, slight fraying to corner tips, rubbed, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp.30-33; Johns A22], 8vo, Hodder & Stoughton, 1938.

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Lot 42

Brand (Christianna) Death in High Heels, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to front free endpaper, browning to endpapers, front free endpaper with some splitting to head and foot towards gutter, cracking to hinges, original orange cloth lettered in silver, slight shelf-lean, spine darkened, spine ends and corners a little bumped and frayed, extremities rubbed, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp. 44-46], 8vo, The Bodley Head, 1941.*** The author's scarce first book, we can trace no other inscribed copy at auction. In the excellent inscription, Brand explains that she began the book because "I dreaded a girl in a shop I worked in & so sublimated my longing to murder to her."

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Lot 253

[Shaffer (Peter and Anthony)], "Peter Anthony". How Doth the Little Crocodile, first edition, original green boards lettered in gilt, slight shelf-lean, light toning to head, dust-jacket priced at 9s. 6d. on front flap, spine ends and corners a little chipped, a few short nicks to head and foot with light creasing, light rubbing to extremities, and excellent example, [Cooper & Pike pp.274-5], Evans Brothers, 1952; and 7 others, Peter Anthony, 8vo (8)*** Peter Anthony was the pseudonym of the twin brothers Peter and Anthony Shaffer, the former best known as a playwright. 

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Lot 271

Wade (Henry) New Graves at Great Norne, neat ink ownership inscription to endpaper, spine ends and corners a little chipped, a few short nicks to head and foot with light creasing, extremities rubbed, 1947; Be Kind to the Killer, light toning to endpapers, jacket with 12s. 6d. price sticker to front flap, minor chipping to spine tips and corners, small chip to head of upper panel, light rubbing to extremities, near-fine, 1952; Diplomat's Folly, light toning to endpapers, light fading to spine, jacket spine ends and corners a little chipped, chip to head and foot of panels with creasing, tape repairs to verso, extremities rubbed, 1951, first editions, original cloth, some light edge-spotting, slight shelf-lean, dust-jackets, Constable, [Cooper & Pike pp.297-9]; and 2 others by the same, 8vo (5)*** All scarce in dust-jackets. 

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Lot 35

Berkeley (Anthony) Trial and Error, first edition, some scattered spotting, faint remains of adhesion marking to front pastedown, original blue cloth lettered in g black, slight shelf-lean, light toning to spine, slight bumping to spine tips and corners, a bright and excellent example, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp.30-33; Johns A21], 8vo Hodder and Stoughton, 1937.*** An attractive copy of this scarce Haycraft Queen Cornerstone. 

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Lot 104

Christie (Agatha) The Secret of Chimneys, first edition, 2pp. advertisements, occasional foxing and scattered spotting, ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, light browning to endpapers, original light blue cloth lettered and decorated in black, slight shelf-lean, toning to spine, light bumping and slight fraying to spine tips and corners, some light marking and faint soiling to covers, a very good copy overall, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp.82-9], 8vo, John Lane the Bodley Head, 1925.*** The first of Christie's Superintendent Battle novels. 

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Lot 211

Innes (Michael) Hamlet, Revenge!, first edition, signed by the author on title, Autograph Note signed from the author loosely inserted, spotting, original black cloth lettered in red, slight shelf-lean, light rubbing to extremities, dust-jacket priced at 7/6 on spine, toning to spine, spine with tears and small hole with brown paper repairs to verso, chipping to spine tips and corners, light toning and surface soiling to panels, splash mark to lower flap, a good example overall, [Cooper & Pike pp. 174-6], 8vo, Victor Gollancz, 1937.*** The second Appleby novel, we can trace no other copy signed and in the rare dust-jacket. 

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Lot 265

Wade (Henry) The Missing Partners, light toning to endpapers, some scattered spotting, 1928; The Dying Alderman, 1930; The Hanging Captain, some edge-spotting, covers marked, slight fraying to joints, 1932; Mist on the Saltings, ink ownership inscription to pastedown, 1933; The High Sherriff, some cracking to gutter, splash marks to covers, fraying to joints, 1937, first editions, original cloth, slight shelf-lean, toning or sunning to spines, extremities a little rubbed, facsimile dust-jackets, [Cooper & Pike pp.297-9], Constable, 8vo (5)*** A good group of pre-war titles, all scarce.

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Lot 9

Allingham (Margery) Look to the Lady, first edition, publisher's ink compliments stamp to title, 32pp. advertisements, some scattered foxing, original black cloth lettered in green, slight shelf-lean, vertical crease to spine, slight bumping to spine tips and corners, a few small dents and marks to covers, light rubbing to joints, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp.52-5], 8vo, Jarrolds, [1931].*** The third Campion novel, rare.

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Lot 214

James (P.D.) Unnatural Causes, first edition, signed by the author on title, light browning to endpapers, original red cloth lettered in silver, slight shelf-lean, light rubbing to extremities, dust-jacket priced at 21s. on front flap, light staining to foot of panels, creasing to joints, a little rubbed at head and foot, an excellent example, [Cooper & Pike pp. 177-179], 8vo, Faber and Faber, 1967.*** The third Adam Dalgleish title. 

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Lot 117

Christie (Agatha) Why Didn't They Ask Evans?, first edition, 2pp. advertisements, some scattered foxing to early leaves, very light spotting to fore-edge, original orange cloth lettered in black, slight shelf-lean, light toning to spine, light splash mark to upper cover, extremities a little rubbed, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp.82-9], 8vo, The Crime Club, 1934.

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Lot 226

Marsh (Ngaio) Overture to Death, first edition, 4pp. advertisements, very occasional scattered spotting, ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, original orange cloth lettered in black, slight shelf-lean, light fading and spotting to spine, extremities a little rubbed, dust-jacket priced at 7s. 6d., chip to head and foot of lower joint, closed tear to head of upper panel, vertical crease to lower joint, some light surface soiling but a sharp, near-fine example overall, 8vo, The Crime Club, 1939.*** A superb example of this Roderick Alleyn novel, the first by Marsh for the Collins Crime Club. 

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Lot 122

Christie (Agatha) Death in the Clouds, first English edition, endpapers toned, original orange cloth lettered in black on spine, lightly marked and discoloured, spine a little faded, ends bumped, slight shelf-lean, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp.82-9], 8vo, The Crime Club, 1935. *** One of Christie's "closed circle" murder mysteries: the victim is a passenger on a cross-Channel aircraft flight, and the perpetrator can only be one of eleven fellow passengers and crew. 

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Lot 91

[Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson". The Third Bullet, first edition, illustrations, original pictorial wrappers, slight shelf-lean, some creasing to spine, slight chipping to spine tips, light creasing and some rubbing to extremities but an excellent example overall, [Cooper & Pike pp.65-74], 8vo, Hodder and Stoughton, 1937.*** A lovely copy of this rare novella, a locked room mystery. 

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Lot 77

Carr (John Dickson) Four False Weapons, first English edition, scattered foxing, original green cloth lettered in red, slight shelf-lean, spine slightly faded, spine ends sunned, dust-jacket priced at 7s. 6d. on front flap, light toning to spine, spine ends and corners chipped, affecting first word of title and publisher's imprint, closed tear to foot of upper panel with some creasing, some strengthening tape to verso, [Cooper & Pike pp. 65-74], 8vo, Hamish Hamilton, 1938.*** The final Henri Brencoli novel in the scarce jacket. 

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Lot 17

Allingham (Margery) Coroner's Pidgin, first edition, original black cloth lettered in silver, slight shelf-lean, slight bumping to spine tips and corners, dust-jacket priced at 8s.6d. on front flap, light fading to spine, spine ends and corners chipped, a few nicks to head and foot with light creasing, extremities rubbed, slight surface soiling to lower panel, [Cooper & Pike pp.52-5], 8vo, Heinemann, 1945.

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Lot 78

Carr (John Dickson) The Problem of the Wire Cage, spine tips and corners a little frayed, 1939; The Man Who Could Not Shudder, 1940; The Case of the Constant Suicides, 1941; Death Turns the Tables, 1941, first editions, original cloth, slight shelf-lean, slight bumping to spine tips and corners, light rubbing to extremities, excellent or near-fine overall, facsimile dust-jackets, [Cooper & Pike pp.65-74], New York, Harper & Brothers; and 8 others Dr. Fell mysteries, 8vo (12)

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Lot 175

Dexter (Colin) The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn, first edition, signed by the author on title, original black boards lettered in white, slight shelf-lean, light bumping to spine tips and corners, dust-jacket priced at £3.50 on front flap, slight toning and creasing to head and foot, a near-fine copy, [Cooper & Pike pp.112-3], 8vo, Macmillan, 1977.*** The third Morse title, the rarest in the series. 

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Lot 173

Dexter (Colin) Last Bus to Woodstock, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "For John Cooper: My first efforts in this field! A bit full of clichés - 'commendable promptitude' (p.13)!" on title, library stamp erased from title verso, pages browned (as often), browning to front pastedown, original brown boards lettered in black, slight shelf-lean, spine tips and corners a little bumped, dust-jacket, light sunning to upper joint, minor chipping to spine tips and corners, light creasing to head and foot, [Cooper & Pike pp.112-3], 8vo, Macmillan, 1975.*** The first Inspector Morse novel with a charming personal inscription. 

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Lot 112

Christie (Agatha) The Sittaford Mystery, first English edition, 6pp. advertisements, light browning to endpapers and half-title, original orange cloth lettered in black, slight shelf-lean, very light fading to spine, slight bumping to spine tips and corners, light rubbing to extremities but a sharp and excellent example overall, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp.82-9], The Crime Club, 1931; and the first edition of The Murder at Hazelmoor, 8vo (2)*** A scarce title, first published in the US as The Murder at Hazelmoor around a month before appearing in the UK. 

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Lot 53

Bruce (Leo) Case for Three Detectives, 1936; Case Without a Corpse, ink ownership inscription to front pastedown, ink ex-library mark to lower edge and paper residue to rear pastedown, cover rubbed and marked, splitting to joints, wear to corners, 1937; Case With No Conclusion, 1939; Case With Four Clowns, light vertical crease to spine, 1939, first editions, some spotting and occasional toning, original cloth, slight shelf-lean, some rubbing and toning to spines, facsimile dust-jackets, [Cooper & Pike pp.52-5], 8vo (4)*** The first four titles in the Sergeant Beef series, all rare. 

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Lot 169

[Day-Lewis (Cecil)], "Nicholas Blake". There's Trouble Brewing, first edition, cut signature of the author to endpaper, 4pp. advertisements, some very faint occasional spotting, original orange cloth lettered in black, slight shelf-lean, spotting to spine, some bumping and fraying to spine tips and corners, marking and toning to covers, dust-jacket, priced at 7/6 on front flap, slight toning to spine, spine ends and corners a little chipped, a few short nicks to head with light creasing, light surface soiling to lower panel, still an excellent example overall, [Cooper & Pike pp.33-35], 8vo, The Crime Club, 1937.*** The third Nigel Strangeways novel, rare in the dust-jacket. 

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Lot 191

Gielgud (Val) and Holt Marvell. Death as an Extra, first edition, 40pp. advertisements, spot to margin, original black cloth lettered in grey, slight shelf-lean, rubbed, slight fraying to foot of spine and lower corners, dust-jacket by Youngman Carter priced at 7/6 on spine and front flap, patch of surface tearing to centre of spine, slight chipping to spine tips and corners, small chip to head of upper panel, slight creasing to head, light surface soiling to lower panel, extremities a little rubbed but overall a very good, bright example of a rare jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp.142-4], 8vo, Rich & Cowan, 1935.*** The third collaboration between Gielgud and Marvell (pseudonym of Eric Maschwitz) and the second featuring DI Simon Spears. Rare in the typically excellent Carter dust-jacket. 

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Lot 114

Christie (Agatha) Peril at End House, first English edition, 4pp. advertisements, ownership name in biro on front free endpaper, scattered spotting, original orange cloth lettered in black, light spotting to fore-edge, small water-stain to upper cover, small abrasion mark to lower cover, spine lightly faded, one or two bumps to corners, slight shelf-lean, a very good copy overall, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp.82-9], The Crime Club, 8vo, 1932.*** The first English edition of the sixth Poirot novel, first serialised in Liberty Magazine the previous year.

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Lot 223

Marsh (Ngaio) Death in Ecstasy, light scattered spotting, light marking to covers, 1936; Artists in Crime, occasional small patch of staining to margins, bookplate of Adrian Homer Godstone to front pastedown, slight shelf-lean, toning and marking to covers, 1938, first editions, light marginal toning, original red cloth lettered in white, spines rubbed, bumping to spine ends and corners, facsimile dust-jackets, [Cooper & Pike pp.52-5], Geoffrey Bles; and 2 others by the same, 8vo (4)*** A good group of pre-war titles, Death in Ecstasy and Artists in Crime both the true first editions lettered in white rather than black. 

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Lot 264

Wade (Henry) The Verdict of You All, first edition, light browning to half-title, ink ownership inscription to front pastedown, original blue cloth lettered and decorated in red, slight shelf-lean, light sunning to spine, light fraying to spine tips, a very good copy, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp.297-9], 8vo, Constable, 1926.*** The author's first novel.

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Lot 11

Allingham (Margery) Sweet Danger, scattered foxing, browning to spine, marking and soiling to covers and spine, 1933; Flowers for the Judge, slight toning to spine, light marking to covers, 1936; The Fashion in Shrouds, browning to endpapers, spine slightly darkened, 1938; Death of a Ghost, very light browning to endpapers, 1934, first editions, original cloth, slight shelf-lean, light rubbing to extremities, facsimile dust-jackets, [Cooper & Pike pp.52-5], Heinemann; and 15 others, Allingham and Youngman Carter, 8vo (19)*** An excellent group, including 11 first edition Campion novels.

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Lot 47

Brand (Christianna) Cat and Mouse, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "This was based on a true story told to me by the editor of a woman's magazine" to endpaper and with initialled note from the author to dedication page identifying the dedicatee as her "It is my real name", very light toning to endpapers, original blue-grey cloth lettered in gilt, slight shelf-lean, slight bumping and sunning to spine tips and corners, a few spots to fore-edge, dust-jacket priced at 9s. 6d. on front flap, spine ends and corners a little chipped, a few small nicks to head and foot with creasing, extremities rubbed, an excellent example, [Cooper & Pike pp. 44-46], 8vo, Michael Joseph, 1950.*** Brand's only Inspector Chucky mystery, rare in the dust-jacket and inscribed. 

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Lot 281

Witting (Clifford) Subject Murder, original blue cloth lettered in black, slight shelf-lean, slight bumping to extremities, a little rubbed, dust-jacket priced at 8/6 on front flap, ink mark to front flap, spine ends and corners chipped, tears to spine ends and head of panels with tape repairs to verso, creasing to head and foot, toning to lower panels, extremities rubbed, 1945; Let X Be the Murderer, some scattered edge-spotting, original red cloth lettered in white, dust-jacket priced at 8/6 on front flap, spine ends and corners a little chipped, light vertical creasing to spine, light toning to flaps, light creasing to head and foot, 1947, first editions, Hodder and Stoughton, [Cooper & Pike pp. 312-314], 8vo (2)*** Two Harry Charlton titles, rare, especially so in the delicate dust-jackets.

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Lot 269

Wade (Henry) Heir Presumptive, first edition, signed by the author on title, folding family tree (creased), light browning to endpapers, bookplate of Charles W. Berry and book-label of Burn & Berry to front pastedown, original green cloth lettered in blue, slight shelf-lean, slight bumping to spine tips and corners, extremities rubbed, [Cooper & Pike pp.297-9], 8vo, Constable, 1935.*** Rare signed.

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Lot 199

Hare (Cyril) Tragedy at Law, first edition, light toning to front pastedown, original beige cloth lettered in red, slight shelf-lean, dust-jacket priced at 7s. 6d. on front flap, toning to spine, spine ends and corners a little chipped with loss to head of spine affecting title, internal tear to spine, closed tear to upper panel, tape repairs to verso, rubbing and surface soiling, [Cooper & Pike pp.162-4], 8vo, Faber & Faber, 1942.*** Hare's most famous work, introducing the not-very-successful barrister (though accidentally successful sleuth) Francis Pettigrew. Scarce in the dust-jacket. 

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Lot 181

Ferrars (Elizabeth) Murder Among Friends, jacket priced 8/6, slight shelf-lean, 1946; With Murder in Mind, jacket priced 8/6, portion of loss to spine tail and head, 1948; Hunt the Tortoise, jacket priced 8/6, overall excellent, 1950; Milk of Human Kindness, jacket priced 8/6, portions of loss, 2" tear and resultant creasing to upper panel, 1950; Alibi for a Witch, jacket priced at 9/6, "Sep 1952" stamp on upper flap, triangular portion of loss to lower panel, heavier creasing to spine ends, 1952, first editions, original orange cloth lettered in black, some spines sunned, dust-jackets, all with chips, nicks and creasing to edges, extremities rubbed, [Cooper & Pike, pp.121-4] The Crime Club; and 2 others by Ferrars, 8vo (7)

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Lot 88

[Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson". The Plague Court Murders, 1935; The White Priory Murders, vertical crease to upper cover, 1935; The Red Widow Murders, 1935; The Unicorn Murders, 1936, first English editions, original cloth, slight shelf lean, spine ends and corners a little bumped, extremities rubbed, facsimile dust-jackets, [Cooper & Pike pp.65-74], William Heinemann; and 2 others early Merrivale titles, 8vo (6)*** A good group of early Sir Henry Merrivale titles including the rare first book in the series. 

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Lot 182

Ferrars (Elizabeth) Give a Corpse a Bad Name, 1940; Remove the Bodies, endpapers toned, 1940; Death in Botanist's Bay, ink ownership inscription on front free endpaper, 1941, first editions, original blue cloth lettered in black, spines faded, faint surface marking to boards, slight shelf-lean, facsimile dust-jackets, [Cooper & Pike pp.121-4], Hodder & Stoughton; and 57 others by the author, including 2 titles with Autograph Letters from the author loosely inserted, v.s. (67) *** Includes the first 3 titles of the Toby Dyke series, with the last two Don't Monkey With Murder and Neck in a Noose being offered in previous lots. "[Ferrars] is by now a veteran, with a marvellous talent for weaving elegant mysteries around middle-class characters in a traditional English setting". - Cooper, p.121.

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Lot 274

Wentworth (Patricia) Fool Errant, first American edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to endpaper, original brown cloth lettered in black slight shelf-lean, slight bumping to spine tips and corners, slight rubbing to spine tips and corners, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp. 306-10], 8vo, J. B. Lippincott Company, 1929.

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Lot 33

Berkeley (Anthony) Jumping Jenny, first edition, original blue cloth lettered in black, slight shelf-lean, browning to spine, spine ends and corners with slight bumping and minor fraying, extremities rubbed, dust-jacket priced at 7/6 on spine (a marriage), vertical crease to lower joint, light surface soiling to lower panel, slight creasing to head of spine, a fine example, [Cooper & Pike pp.30-33], 8vo, Hodder and Stoughton, 1933.*** A superb example of this Roger Sheringham title in the wonderfully atmospheric dust-jacket. Rare in this condition. 

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Lot 244

Sayers (Dorothy L.) Unnatural Death, first edition, ownership name on front free endpaper, faint spots on title, original yellow cloth lettered in black with border and small gun motifs on upper cover, spine faded, extremities a little rubbed, light discolouration and surface marking to covers, slight shelf-lean, facsimile dust-jacket, [Cooper & Pike pp. 271-3], 8vo, Ernest Benn, 1927.

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Lot 163

[Christie (Agatha)], "Mary Westmacott". Giant's Bread, ink ownership name on front free endpaper, cloth soiled and discoloured, spine and edges faded, facsimile dust-jacket, W. Collins Sons & Co, 1930; Unfinished Portrait, endpapers spotted, cloth spine faded, few marks to covers, facsimile dust-jacket, 1934; Absent in the Spring, original dust-jacket priced at 7/6 on upper flap, light fading to spine and surface marking, otherwise sharp and near-fine, 1944; The Rose and Yew Tree, endpapers browned, original dust-jacket priced at 8/6, lacking lower panel and flap, portions of loss to corners and spine ends, some fraying to edges, 1948; A Daughter's a Daughter, fore-edge a little spotted, original dust-jacket re-priced at 4/6 on upper flap, edges nicked with some creasing, spine head frayed, still a sharp example, 1952; The Burden, original dust-jacket designed by Kenneth Farnhill and priced at 15s on upper flap, strips of fading to panels and spine, spine head and corners chipped, water-staining to lower panel, slight shelf-lean, 1956, first editions, original cloth, excellent unless otherwise mentioned, [Cooper & Pike pp.82-9]; and a first American edition of Absent in Spring, 8vo (7) *** An excellent complete run of Christie's works written under her pseudonym Mary Westmacott.As a complete departure from the constrains of her growing association with mystery fiction, Christie was able to explore psychological fiction under her nom de plume which was kept secret for over 20 years. The six novels she wrote, though far from the heights of her detective fiction achievements, these still had moderate success. “Your letter re my Mary Westmacott book Absent in the Spring gave me so much pleasure that I feel I must write you a personal letter—This was a book I was wanting to write and which I went over and over in my mind—when at last I had a few days leisure I knew that at last the time had come—I wrote it in a matter of a few hours—at white hot speed and immense pleasure—such as I have never felt over any other book—I wrote it just as I wanted it to be—and refused to make the least alteration of any kind—I also enjoyed writing the other Mary Westmacott book[s]—The Rose & the Yew Tree and Giant’s Bread—but Absent in the Spring was my happiest non stop piece of pure pleasure.” - Letter to a fan, sold for ~$4,000 in 2014 at auction.    Rare with most of the original jackets. We also note a possible binding oddity for Giant's Bread - this copy is without the blind-stamped ruling above the title and below the publisher's imprint. 

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