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Dial 999 -
J. M. Walsh
1938 - Collins, London - First Edition
First edition of the third Oliver Keene spy story, rare in original dust jacket.
First edition, copyright page showing date of 1938 with no further impressions noted, and publisher's adverts to rear only promoting Island of Spies (1936), Black Dragon (1938), and Spies in Spain (1938).
Dial 999 - are these words the vital clue for Oliver Keene?
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1938 - Collins, London - First Edition
First edition of the third Oliver Keene spy story, rare in original dust jacket.First edition, copyright page showing date of 1938 with no further impressions noted, and publisher's adverts to rear only promoting Island of Spies (1936), Black Dragon (1938), and Spies in Spain (1938).
Dial 999 - are these words the vital clue for Oliver Keene?
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The Secret Service Girl -
J. M. Walsh
1933 - Collins, London - First Edition
Rare first edition in the fabulous first edition dust jacket with the silver spine and red lettering of Collins’ ‘Mystery Novel’ series (this style dust jacket was only used by Collins from 1933 to 1934, at which point the lettering was changed to black and the distinctive ‘M’ was dropped). A Colonel Ormiston Secret Service mystery.
‘An urgent call from the Department precipitated those clever Secret Service agents, Colonel Ormiston and his wife Rosalie, into rather a lively patch of trouble at Gibraltar. Rosalie gets on the track of a gang who are suspected of gun-running across the Straits of Morocco. Before too long the startling discovery is made of a daring plot to blow up the famous Rock itself...’
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1933 - Collins, London - First Edition
Rare first edition in the fabulous first edition dust jacket with the silver spine and red lettering of Collins’ ‘Mystery Novel’ series (this style dust jacket was only used by Collins from 1933 to 1934, at which point the lettering was changed to black and the distinctive ‘M’ was dropped). A Colonel Ormiston Secret Service mystery.‘An urgent call from the Department precipitated those clever Secret Service agents, Colonel Ormiston and his wife Rosalie, into rather a lively patch of trouble at Gibraltar. Rosalie gets on the track of a gang who are suspected of gun-running across the Straits of Morocco. Before too long the startling discovery is made of a daring plot to blow up the famous Rock itself...’
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King’s Messenger -
J. M. Walsh
1933 - Collins, London - First Edition
Rare first edition in the evocative first edition dust jacket with the silver spine and red lettering of Collins’ ‘Mystery Novel’ series (this style dust jacket was only used by Collins from 1933 to 1934, at which point the lettering was changed to black and the distinctive ‘M’ was dropped).
‘On a train between Alexandria and Cairo, a female passenger hears a commotion in the compartment next to her and goes to investigate. She discovers fleeing the room an Arab who, after an attempt to silence her, flees leaving a murdered man in the room. He also, in his haste, dropped a small packet and it is that item which will send Ormiston and Kent on a wild adventure.’
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1933 - Collins, London - First Edition
Rare first edition in the evocative first edition dust jacket with the silver spine and red lettering of Collins’ ‘Mystery Novel’ series (this style dust jacket was only used by Collins from 1933 to 1934, at which point the lettering was changed to black and the distinctive ‘M’ was dropped).‘On a train between Alexandria and Cairo, a female passenger hears a commotion in the compartment next to her and goes to investigate. She discovers fleeing the room an Arab who, after an attempt to silence her, flees leaving a murdered man in the room. He also, in his haste, dropped a small packet and it is that item which will send Ormiston and Kent on a wild adventure.’
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Danger Calling -
Patricia Wentworth (pseud. Dora Amy Elles)
1931 - J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia - First American Edition
A superior example of the first edition in striking dust jacket, without restoration or fading. The second Benbow Smith mystery.
‘“How would you like to die for your country?” repeated Benbow Collingwood Horatio Smith languidly.’
Clandestine operative Benbow Smith recruits a former Secret Service agent to bring down an enemy of the free world.
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1931 - J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia - First American Edition
A superior example of the first edition in striking dust jacket, without restoration or fading. The second Benbow Smith mystery.‘“How would you like to die for your country?” repeated Benbow Collingwood Horatio Smith languidly.’
Clandestine operative Benbow Smith recruits a former Secret Service agent to bring down an enemy of the free world.
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Red Shadow -
Patricia Wentworth (psued. Dora Amy Elles)
1932 - J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia - First American Edition
“They are letting me say good-bye. I’m to be shot to-morrow. It will be over by the time you get this…”
‘Laura stood, pale and trembling, in the veiled dress she was to have worn as Jim Mackenzie’s bride, and gave her word to marry Basil Stevens, a man she scarcely knew. In his unexpected visit Basil had made three things clear: Laura was the heiress of the great Hallingdon fortune; Jim faced a Soviet firing squad; and only this marriage would save Jim. Why? What was the plot that threatened to destroy him?’ [Dean Street Press]
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1932 - J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia - First American Edition
“They are letting me say good-bye. I’m to be shot to-morrow. It will be over by the time you get this…”‘Laura stood, pale and trembling, in the veiled dress she was to have worn as Jim Mackenzie’s bride, and gave her word to marry Basil Stevens, a man she scarcely knew. In his unexpected visit Basil had made three things clear: Laura was the heiress of the great Hallingdon fortune; Jim faced a Soviet firing squad; and only this marriage would save Jim. Why? What was the plot that threatened to destroy him?’ [Dean Street Press]
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Fool Errant -
Patricia Wentworth (psued. Dora Amy Elles)
1929 - J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia & London - First American Edition
A superb example of the first edition of the first Benbow Smith mystery, in fine dust jacket without price-clipping or restoration.
‘A despicable plot involving government intrigue and espionage’.
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1929 - J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia & London - First American Edition
A superb example of the first edition of the first Benbow Smith mystery, in fine dust jacket without price-clipping or restoration.‘A despicable plot involving government intrigue and espionage’.
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Mr. Zero -
Patricia Wentworth (psued. Dora Amy Elles)
1938 - J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia - First American Edition
A superb near fine example of the first edition in the classic dust jacket.
‘The last thing London debutante Gay Hardwicke wants is to become involved in another one of her cousin’s messy jams. But Lady Sylvia Colesborough is in over her head this time: She claims she’s being blackmailed by the mysterious Mr. Zero. If she doesn’t steal important government papers from the safe of her politically connected husband, the distinguished Sir Francis, her gambling debts will be exposed. Gay’s reluctant attempts to help Sylvia backfire when a murder raises the stakes—and Gay’s boyfriend, Algy Somers, becomes the prime suspect. [Barnes & Noble].
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1938 - J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia - First American Edition
A superb near fine example of the first edition in the classic dust jacket.‘The last thing London debutante Gay Hardwicke wants is to become involved in another one of her cousin’s messy jams. But Lady Sylvia Colesborough is in over her head this time: She claims she’s being blackmailed by the mysterious Mr. Zero. If she doesn’t steal important government papers from the safe of her politically connected husband, the distinguished Sir Francis, her gambling debts will be exposed. Gay’s reluctant attempts to help Sylvia backfire when a murder raises the stakes—and Gay’s boyfriend, Algy Somers, becomes the prime suspect. [Barnes & Noble].
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James Bond, the Spy Who Loved Me -
Christopher Wood
1977 - Jonathan Cape, London - First Edition
First edition of the original story / novel of the 1977 James Bond film 'The Spy Who Loved Me', written under licence from Ian Fleming's copyright holders Glidrose.
A particularly elusive Bond title in collectible condition, and rare in this fine condition without ownership inscriptions or restoration; many copies entered the lending library system and are marked as such. In addition, price-clipping appears to be an issue with this title.
When Fleming sold the film rights to his novels, he refused to consent to this title and ‘Moonraker’ being filmed as written. He felt that ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ was more of an experimental novel as it contained a female perspective and narrative, and ‘Moonraker’ was somewhat dated, so both would need rewriting. As a result, Christopher Wood was brought in by director Lewis Gilbert to produce a screenplay together with Richard Maibaum, and subsequent novel, a task he repeated solo for the next film ‘Moonraker’.
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1977 - Jonathan Cape, London - First Edition
First edition of the original story / novel of the 1977 James Bond film 'The Spy Who Loved Me', written under licence from Ian Fleming's copyright holders Glidrose.A particularly elusive Bond title in collectible condition, and rare in this fine condition without ownership inscriptions or restoration; many copies entered the lending library system and are marked as such. In addition, price-clipping appears to be an issue with this title.
When Fleming sold the film rights to his novels, he refused to consent to this title and ‘Moonraker’ being filmed as written. He felt that ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ was more of an experimental novel as it contained a female perspective and narrative, and ‘Moonraker’ was somewhat dated, so both would need rewriting. As a result, Christopher Wood was brought in by director Lewis Gilbert to produce a screenplay together with Richard Maibaum, and subsequent novel, a task he repeated solo for the next film ‘Moonraker’.
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