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79516
MARTIN, A.E.

THE CHINESE BED MYSTERIES:
London, Reinhardt, 1955 1st edition. Very good in chipped dustwrapper. Tape has been used on the inside of the dustwrapper. Murder mystery set in a freak show. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$50

45857
SCOBIE, Alastair

KANGAROO SHOOTS MAN:
London, Cassell, 1949. 212pp. 8vo. Original cloth with dustwrapper . A few stains to the back of the dustwrapper, else a very nice copy . Front wrapper illustrated . Crime fiction set in Hollywood by Western Australian writer. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$50

94201
COPPEL, Alec

MR. DENNING DRIVES NORTH:
London, George G Harrap, 1950 1st Edition. Very good copy in very good priceclipped dustwrapper. Melbourne born author. Listed in Hubin and Loder. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

94360
UPFIELD, Arthur

THE BACHELORS OF BROKEN HILL:
New York, Doubleday, 1950 1st Edition. Very good copy in very good dustwrapper. A very small amount of wear to the top and bottom of the spine but you have to look hard to see this. As good a copy as there is. Detective Napolean Bonaparte in Broken Hill. This edition precedes the Australian edition which was published later in 1950 and the British edition which was published in 1958. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$750

83667
UPFIELD, Arthur

THE WILL OF THE TRIBE:
London, Heinemann, 1962 1st UK Edition. Very good copy in very good priceclipped dustwrapper. The US editipon published by Doubleday in the same year precedes this edition. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$150

83729
UPFIELD, Arthur

THE GREAT MELBOURNE CUP MYSTERY:
Sydney, Imprint, 1996 1st Edition. 194pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. This book published posthumously was first written in 1933. It was published as a serial in the Melbourne Herald newspaper. It then lay forgotten until recently. 1,000 copies published in hardback. It is NOT a BONY book. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$50

76882
WRIGHT, Arthur

A GOOD RECOVERY:
Sydney, NSW Bookstall Co, 1928. 192pp. 8vo. Paperback. A very good copy. Fiction. Australian crime fiction listed in LoderClick here to order
$100

101410
JEFFERIS, Barbara

THE WILD GRAPES:
New York, William Sloane, 1963 1st Edition. Very good copy in priceclipped dustwrapper. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

83728
MAITLAND, Barry

THE MALCONTENTA:
London, Hamish Hamilton, 1995 1st Edition. Very good copy in very good dustwrapper. Review copy with an embargo notice from Penguin Books Australia (The Australian distributor) stamped on the free front endpaper. Author is the Professor of Architecture at the University of Newcastle (NSW). Author's second book. Signed by the author on the title page. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$350

83186
LUIGI, Belli

THE FREEZING PERIL STRIKES:
Sydney, Transport Publishing Company, ND 1940s. 34pp. Illustrated paper covers. Front wrapper a little chipped but still a very good copy. Science fiction, horror, thriller all in one. 8d Scientific Thriller series. Pseudonym for Gordon Clive Bleeck. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$175

104239
LUIGI, Belli

DEPTHS OF DEATH:
Sydney, Transport Publishing Company, No date but 1950 OR 1951 1st edition. 50pp. 8vo. A fragile original pulp paperback. Very good copy. A 6d Scientific Thriller. A crime fantasy book. Pseudonym of Australian author G C Bleeck. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$175

94129
LUIGI, Belli

MASTER-MIND MENACE:
Manchester, World Distributors, 1950 1st UK edition. Original paperback. Very good copy. A crime fantasy book. Australian author. This title was previously published in Sydney by Transport Publishing. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

77120
CRONIN, Bernard

THE SHADOWS MYSTERY:
Sydney, Frank Johnson, ND 1950s. 130pp. 8vo . Original pictorial wrappers . A small fault to front wrapper, otherwise an excellent copy . Magpie series number 95. This is not the same edition mentioned in Loder. This is a reprint with a different number. Murder mystery set in Melbourne. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$150

80030
CASTRO, Brian

POMEROY:
Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1990 1st edition. Very good copy in dustwrapper. Fiction by Hong Kong born Australian. Signed by the author to Bob Brissenden. Spy and crime thriller set in Australia and Hong Kong. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$40

101501
HEADLEY, A C

ALIAS THE BEARDED LADY:
Sydney, Frank Johnson, 1941 1st edition. 295pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. The spine of the wrapper is a little faded and the top of the spine is chipped. Very good copy. Signed by the author. Humourous crime fiction. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$150

106049
THOMPSON, C K

THE MYSTERY LADY: What Happened to Smithers?.
Sydney, New Century Press, 1930 1st edition. 12 x 18 cms. Original limp printed boards. NO dustwrapper. Murder mystery set in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales. Very scarce. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$200

103642
DAWE, Carlton

THE SIGN OF THE GLOVE:
London, Ward Lock & Co LTD, 1932 First Edition. 285pp. 8vo . Very good first edition in a later edition dustwrapper. Adelaide born author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$200

104036
FARR, Caroline

THE SCREAM OF THE STORM:
Sydney, Horwitz, 1977 1st Australian edition. 189pp. 8vo. Paperback. Very good copy. Pseudonym of Richard Wilkes Hunter. Gothic crime novel. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$40

101440
RODDA, Charles

THE HOUSE UPSTAIRS:
London, James Barrie, 1949 1st edition. Near mint copy in similar dustwrapper. The complete dustwrapper bears the price of 7/6. South Australian born writer who also wrote as Gavin Holt. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

101199
WHITMAN, Charles

DOCTOR DEATH:
London, Cassell, 1970 1st edition. Very good copy in dustwrapper which has some minor wear to the top and bottom of the spine. Murder mystery concerning the death of a leading doctor in Macquarie St., Sydney. Author's fist book. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

93798
JAY, Charlotte

THE BRINK OF SILENCE:
New York, Harper & Brothers, 1956 1st US Edition. Very good copy in very good dustwrapper. Published in the UK in the previous year as 'The Feast Of The Dead'. Adelaide born writer. Horror/suspense fiction set in New Guinea. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$80

102080
YARBOROUGH, Charlotte

MURDER ON THE LONG STRAIGHT:
Hong Kong, Horwitz, 1979. Pulp paperback, a little bent. Murder set on the Indian-Pacific train. American author. This is the first edition for the Australian market. Another edition published in the US the same year. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$50

77831
HARING, Don

THE HEAD MAN:
Sydney, Pitt & Bond, No Date 1950s?. 130pp. 8vo. Bright paperback. Australian author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$50

94121
TREBLE, Donald

DEATH ON THE BEAM:
Sydney, The Currawong Publishing Co, ND 1944 1st edition. Original boards in dustwrapper which is frayed at the top and bottom of the spine and the top of the front panel. Front flap missing. Still a bright enough dustwrapper by John Andrews. Set in Queensland and New South Wales. Listed in Loder but not Hubin. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

102098
SANDERS, Dorothy Lucie

MONDAY IN SUMMER:
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1961 1st edition. Very good copy in priceclipped dustwrapper. Murder novel set in Perth. The author later wrote romance novels as Lucy Walker. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$50

76116
SALTER, Elizabeth

ONCE UPON A TOMBSTONE:
Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1965 1st edition. Hardback in dustwrapper . Very good copy. An inspector Hornsley mystery. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$150

91987
NORTH, Eric

A CHIP ON MY SHOULDER:
London, Dennis Dobson, 1955 1st edition. Hardback in dustwrapper which has some very faint wear at the top of the spine. An unusually good copy. Pseudonym of Australian author, Bernard Cronin. A novel set in Melbourne with murder and the drug trade as themes. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$130

94135
THOMPSON, Estelle

THE MEADOWS OF TALLON:
London, Robert Hale, 1974 1st Edition. Very good copy in very good dustwrapper. Scarce. Gympie born author. This murder mystery set in Southern Queensland. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

101332
THOMPSON, Estelle

FIND A CROOKED SIXPENCE:
New York, Walker & Co, 1970 1st US edition. Very good copy in very good dustwrapper. Murder mystery set in a Queensland country town. Featuring a female general practictioner. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

94376
THOMPSON, Estelle

THE EDGE OF NOWHERE:
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1965 1st Edition. Near mint copy in similar dustwrapper. This true first edition, published in London is very scarce. Gympie born author. This murder mystery set in Brisbane. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$85

94122
THOMPSON, Estelle

THE LAWYER AND THE CARPENTER:
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1963 1st Edition. Near mint copy in similar but priceclipped dustwrapper. Very scarce first edition. Aurhor's second book. Gympie born author. Murder mystery set in an Australian (Queensland?) country town. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

107026
HORNUNG, E.W

RAFFLES THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN:
London, Reader's Library, No date. 1920's? reprint. 250pp. 10.5 x 17cm. Original boards in bright dustwrapper, 4cm piece missing from spine. A good copy. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

101432
HORNUNG, E.W

RAFFLES: Further Adventures of The Amateur Cracksman.
New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1901 1st US Edition. Spine a little dull but still a very good copy. Frontispiece. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$125

83307
HUME, Fergus

THE OPAL SERPENT:
New York, G W Dillingham, 1905 1st US Edition. Very good copy in original blind stamped cloth. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$250

94346
HUME, Fergus

MADAME MIDAS: REALISTIC AND SENSATIONAL STORY OF AUSTRALIAN MINING LIFE:
London, The Hansom Cab Publishing Co, 1888 1st edition?. 222pp. 8vo. Bound in half leather and marbled boards without the original wrappers and with another volume "A Rose in Thorns". A very good copy. The title page states that this is the One Hundred Thousand. Loder suggests that the first edition was published as the one hundred thousand. The author's 3rd book. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$450

103768
HUME, Fergus

THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB: A Startling and Realistic Story of Melbourne Social Life.
London, The Hansom Cab Publishing Coompany, No date but 1887. Two Hundreth Thousand. 230pp. 11 x 17 cms. Bound in cloth and marbled boards without the original wrappers or advertisements, although there is an advertisement page for Eau D'Ambert opposite the first page of text. A small thimb size piece missing from 1 page (not affecting text), otherwise a very good copy. Australia's first major detective novel and set set in the Marvellous Melbourne of the 1880s. This is an early London edition of a book which is listed by the experts as one of the most important and best crime novels ever. This is the most important Australian crime novel ever written. The Australian edition is almost unknown on the market and early UK editions are uncommon. There were four editions published in Melbourne in 1886 and 1887. Loder in his Bibliography of Australian Crime Fiction states that his copy which is the 250,000th Thousand is the 14th impression and is similar in pagination to the fourth Melbourne edition but is obviously reset throughout. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$450

83765
HUME, Fergus

THE CARETAKER:
London, Ward Lock, 1915 1st Edition. Good copy in original cloth. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$300

83259
HUME, Fergus

THE MYSTERY OF LANDY COURT:
London, Jarrold and Sons, 1894 1st edition. Original cloth with some discolouration to the front covers. Crime fiction set in Devonshire concerning the parish of Father Ching. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$350

94572
HUME, Fergus

A COIN OF EDWARD VII:
New York, Dillingham, 1903 1st US edition. Very good copy, NO dustwrapper. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$120

89799
HUME, Fergus

THE RAINBOW FEATHER:
New York, G W Dillingham, 1898 1st US Edition. A very good copy in the original cloth. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$200

83763
HUME, Fergus

THE YELLOW HOLLY:
New York, G W Dillingham, 1903 1st US Edition. Very good copy in original blind stamped cloth. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$250

94235
HUME, Fergus

THE LONELY SUBALTERN:
London, C H White, 1910 1st edition. Original cloth binding. The spine is discoloured, the boards are somewhat grubby and with a little wear. The binding is tight. Signed by the author "From Fergus Hume Thundersley Essex 18. 10. 14". Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$650

94270
HUME, Fergus

CRAZY QUILT:
London, Ward Lock, 1919 1st Edition. Very good copy in original cloth, NO dustwrapper. Inscribed and signed by the author. "To/ My dear Friend Miss Deeley With Kind regards Fergus Hume Thundersley 15th Oct. 1919." With the bookplate of Adrian Goldstone. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$1000

94345
HUME, Fergus

IN QUEER STREET:
London, F V White, 1913 1st edition. Original cloth covered boards. A near fine copy with a little staining to a few pages. Inscribed and signed by the author "To/ Philip Eden with Kind regards Fergus Hume Thundersley Essex 14th Oct 1913". Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$1000

80860
HUME, Fergus

THE RED SKULL:
New York, Dodge Publishing Company, 1908 1st US Edition. Very good copy in pictorial cloth. First published in the UK as The Crowned Skull. This US edition published the same year. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$250

83764
HUME, Fergus

THE MANDARIN'S FAN:
New York, G W Dillingham, 1904 1st US Edition. Very good copy in original blind stamped and illustrated cloth. Set in China. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$250

83766
HUME, Fergus

THE GREEN MUMMY:
London, John Long, 1908 1st edition. Very good copy in original pictorial cloth. The spine is faded and worn. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$350

45593
HUME, Fergus

THE AMETHYST CROSS:
London, Cassell & Co, 1908 1st edition. Original pictorial cloth. Coloured frontspiece by C Dudley Tennant. Mystery fiction. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$350

83762
HUME, Fergus

THE PAGAN'S CUP:
New York, G W Dillingham, 1902 1st US Edition. Very good copy in original decorated cloth. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$200

80949
HUME, Fergus

THE STEEL CROWN:
New York, G W Dillingham, 1911 1st US Edition. Very good copy in original cloth. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$200

79720
HUME, Fergus

THE PEACOCK OF JEWELS:
New York, Dillingham, 1910 1st US Edition. A good copy in cloth binding with gilt title to the spine and the front cover. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$250

80861
HUME, Fergus

THE RED WINDOW:
New York, Dillingham, 1904 1st US Edition. 8vo. Very good copy in pictorial cloth. Good condition. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$200

77355
HUME, Fergus W

THE PICADILLY PUZZLE:
New York, International Book Company, [early 1890's]. 234pp. 8vo. Or.cloth. Corners slightly bumped, pages yellowed, else fine. Detective fiction set in London by Australian author. Double-decker volume that includes 'A Woman's War' by Charlotte M.Braeme (Bertha M.Clay). Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$200

101798
MURRAY , Fiona

INVITATION TO DANGER :
London, New Zealand , Robert Hale, Whitcombe & Tombs , 1965 First Edition . 191pp. 8vo. Hardback in dustwrapper. A very good copy . Fantastic cover art by Eileen Walton . . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$125

96305
VARDY, G

EMANCIPATION:
Sydney, Frank Johnson Magpie Books No. 50, ND 1950s. Paperback. Spine frayed and half missing. The original wrappers are chipped. Internally very good. A reasonable copy of a scarce pulp title. Crime and adventure set in Colonial Sydney. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$50

105450
LORD, Gabrielle

FORTRESS:
Hornsby, Aurora Press, 1980 1st Edition. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Spine of the dustwrapper faded and some discolouration to the endpapers.. Thriller set in a NSW country town. Author's first novel. Signed "For Brenda - my first autograph. Gabrielle Lord 16. 5. 78" Underneath in brackets is writte - presumably by Brenda - She meant '80. Freudian slip. 5.78 was when she finished the book. Relevant newspaper clippings are tipped inClick here to order
$100

105676
HOLT, Gavin

IVORY LADIES:
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1937 1st edition. 319pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper which has 2 short closed tears and a very small piece missing from the rear wrapper. Signed and inscribed by the author : "To Captain A M Moore, with thanks for a pleasant crossing on a most amiable ship. Gavin Holt. SS American Banker New York 25 Oct, 1937. Pseudonym of Australian author Charles Rodda. This book is set in London with much refernce to the Far EastClick here to order
$1000

102048
BOOTHBY, Guy

A TWO-FOLD INHERITANCE:
London, Ward ock, 1903 1st edition. A very good copy with gilt title to the spine and front cover. A little spotting to the edges. Four full page black and white illustrations by Oscar Wilson. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$125

102060
BOOTHBY, Guy

LOVE MADE MANIFEST:
London, Ward Lock, ND but 1899 1st edition. Original cloth, gilt title and decorations to the cover and spine. A very good copy. Four full page black and white illustrations by Lucy E Kemp-Welsh. Collation as per Loder. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$125

39778
BOOTHBY, Guy

PHAROS THE EGYPTIAN:
London, Ward Lock, 1899 1st edition. 376pp. 8vo. Original blue cloth with gilt decoration and title to the spine and front cover. Very good copy. Twelve full page black and white illustrations by John Bacon. Australian author. Crime fiction. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$150

82941
BOOTHBY, Guy

THE KIDNAPPED PRESIDENT:
London, Ward Lock, 1902 1st Edition. Original cloth, a bright copy. South Australian crime fiction author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$150

102025
BOOTHBY, Guy

THE FASCINATION OF THE KING:
London, Ward, Lock, 1897 1st edition. 249pp. 8vo. Original cloth with colour picture inlay, a very good copy. Frontspiece and three black and white plates. Crime fiction by Adelaide born author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$125

45605
BOOTHBY, Guy

MY STRANGEST CASE:
London, Ward, Lock & Co, 1902 1st edition. 315pp. 8vo. Very good copy with gilt to the spine and front cover. Seven full page black and white plates. Mystery fiction. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$150

54212
BOOTHBY, Guy

THE LUST OF HATE:
London, Ward, Lock & Co, 1898 1st edition. 283pp. 8vo. Original gilt decorated cloth with the gilt title and author's name on both the front cover and the spine. A very good copy. Six full page black and white plates by Stanley Wood. Australian crime fiction with the series characyer Dr Nikola. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$175

102050
BOOTHBY, Guy

MY INDIAN QUEEN:
London, Ward, Lock & Co, 1901 1st edition. 8vo. Very good copy with gilt to the spine and front cover. Piece cut from the free front endpaper, the colour has faded from the letters on the spine, otherwise a very good copy. Fifteen full page black and white plates by Harold Piffard. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$120

60772
BOOTHBY, Guy

A SAILOR'S BRIDE:
London, F.V. White & Co, 1899 1st edition. Original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front cover. Spine slightly faded, else fine. Four full page illustrations by A Wallis Mills. Fiction. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

67557
BOOTHBY, Guy

THE WOMAN OF DEATH:
London, C.Arthur Pearson, 1900 1st edition. 307pp. 8vo. Original cloth with gilt title to the front cover and the spine as well as a gilt decoration to the spine. Front endpaper loose else a very good copy. Eight full page black and white illustrations by Victor Prout. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

48541
BOOTHBY, Guy

THE RED RAT'S DAUGHTER:
London, Ward, Lock & Co, 1899 1st edition. 384pp. 8vo. Original cloth with gilt decorations to the cloth and spine. Very good copy. Black and white frontspiece by Henry Austin. Novel by Adelaide born author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$125

78068
GARDINER, Heather

MONEY ON MURDER:
London, Hutchinson, 1951 1st Edition. Good copy in dustwrapper which is frayed and torn. Murder mystery set in Melbourne. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$60

93981
ESCOTT-INMAN, Herbert

THE QUEST OF DOUGLAS HOLMS:
London, Frederick Warne & Co, 1908 1st edition. Very good copy in the original cloth. Seven black and white plates by Arthur Twidle. Crime fiction set in Australia. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$180

76870
NISBET, Hume

BAIL UP!: A Romance of Bushrangers and Blacks.
London, Chatto & Windus, 1893 New Edition. 319pp. 8vo. Original boards worn with the front cover detached. Fiction set in Queensland. Listed in Loder. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$80

80552
HAMILTON, Ian

THE MAN WITH THE BROWN PAPER FACE:
London, Constable, 1967 1st Edition. Hardback in frayed dustwrapper. Very good copy in priceclipped dustwrapper. Crime novel set in the television industry of Sydney. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$50

102028
WALSH, J M

ONCE IN TIGER BAY:
London, Collins, 1947 1st edition. Hardback. A very good copy in dustwrapper with a very small crease at one corner of the dustwrapper. Australian author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

81258
WALSH, J M

THE WHITE MASK:
New York, George H Doran, 1927 1st US Edition. Original cloth, in dustwrapper which has a small piece missing from the front panel. Australian author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$175

101294
WALSH, J M

BLACK GHOST:
London, John Hamilton The Sundial Mystery Library, No date but 1930. Original cloth in dustwrapper. The wrapper has pieces missing along the extremeties. Crime fiction by Australian author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$175

103201
WALSH, J M

THE COMPANY OF SHADOWS:
New york, Brewer & Warren Inc., 1931 1st US edition. 298pp. Original cloth, NO dustwrapper. The spine is dirty and crinkled. The rest of the book is very good.. Signed by the author on the title page. Australian author who wrote numerous crime novels. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

80550
WALSH, J. M

TAP-TAP ISLAND:
Sydney, N.S.W. Bookstall Co, 1922 reprint. Paperback. Very good copy with some wear and dirt on the cover and spine. Front cover & 7 full page illustrations by Percy Lindsay. Romantic and detective fiction. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$80

103140
WALSH, J M

SPIES ARE ABROAD:
London, Nimmo, 1933 1st Edition. Original cloth in dustwrapper which has a piece missing from the front panel (5%) and small pieces missing from the top and bottom of the spine. A very good copy. Spy fiction by Australian author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

97935
WALSH, J M

BANDITS OF THE NIGHT:
London, John Hamilton, 1934 2nd edition. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Australian writer and crime fiction. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$125

35185
WALSH, J M

THE LEAGUE OF MISSING MEN:
Sydney, Cornstalk Publishing Company, 1927 1st edition. Original cloth in dustwrapper. The wrapper is darkened on the spine. There are pieces missing from the top and bottom of the spine. The front panel is very good and the rear panel is grubby. There is some spotting to the edges and a few pages are foxed. The rear of the wrapper has a printed list of books available from the publisher. Australian crime novel which is very scarce in dustwrapper. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$500

94204
HEMING, J W

THE PIRATE FAIRIES: A Fairy Thriller.
Sydney, The Currawong Publishing Co, 1943 1st edition. Original limp illustrated boards. Printed on unusual woven paper. Small strip shaved from the front cover and sticky tape marks on the front and back page. Illustrated by Des Connor. This very scarce book is a juvenile, fantasy, crime book. Australian author of at least 30 pulp novels in the crime, adventure and western genres. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$125

103859
SEWARD, Jack

THE CHINESE PLEASURE GIRL:
Sydney, Scripts, 1970 1ST EDITION. Paperback. Three book exchange stamps inside otherwise a tight unread copy. A scarce crime fiction novel set in Japan by an Australian author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

45574
WORKMAN, James

FACE OF FORTUNE:
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1961 1st edition. Original cloth in dustwrapper which is priceclipped and worn. The book is a very good copy. Detective fiction set in "Fortune" some eighty miles from Sydney. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$60

76920
PRESTON, James

RACING AXES:
Melbourne, John Long, 1966 1st edition. Very good copy in very good dustwrapper. Mystery thriller involving woodchoppers in the Royal Melbourne Show. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

101793
PRESTON, James

BUSHFIRE:
London, John Long, 1969 1st Edition. Very good copy in very good dustwrapper. Inscribed and signed by the author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

93799
PRESTON, James

GAOL IN CONFLICT:
London, John Long, 1966 1st edition. Very good copy in very good but priceclipped dustwrapper. A little offsetting and spotting to the front endpaper. The author was from Ballarat in Victoria. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

101812
PRESTON, James

CRASHOUT:
London, John Long, 1968 1st Edition. Very good copy in dustwrapper which is slightly frayed at the top of the spine and has a couple of splash marks on the rear coverNear mint in dustwrapper. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

93873
PRESTON, James

BREAKDOWN:
London, John Long, 1965 1st edition. Very good copy in dustwrapper. The bottom of the spine is bumped. The author was from Ballarat in Victoria. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

102550
DARK , James (pseudonym of J.E. MACDONNELL)

ASSIGNMENT TOKYO: (Original title: Operation MissSat).
New York , The New American Library (Signet) , September, 1966 (1st US Printing?). 158pp. 8vo . Paperback. A very good copy . . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

102548
DARK , James (pseudonym of J.E. MACDONNELL)

TERRIFYING TALES:
Sydney , Horwitz , 1963 First Edition. 130pp. 8vo . Paperback. Previous owner's name on the free front endpage, otherwise a very good copy . . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

101735
DARK, James [pseudonym of J.E. MacDonnell]

THE BAMBOO BOMB:
New York, Signet, New American Library in association with Horwitz, 1965 1st Printing (US?). Paperback. Very good copy. Hubin gives the first edition as Horwitz 1965. Australian author. Spy thriller. Mark Hood, series character is a very James Bond type character. Set in Indonesia and Singapore. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$50

109299
ANDERSON, Jessica

THE LAST MAN'S HEAD:
London, Macmillan, 1970 1st Edition. Very good copy in dustwrapper. This book has the pages browned as is usual for some of the Macmillan books of this period. Crime novel set in Sydney. Australian crime fiction. Signed by the authorClick here to order
$100

42250
ANDERSON, Jessica

AN ORDINARY LUNACY:
London, Macmillan, 1963 1st edition. [4] & 251 & [1]pp. Original cloth covered boards in dustwrapper. The wrapper is chipped at the top and bottom of the spine. Overall the wrapper and book are dull. The author's first novel and hard to find in first edition. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$125

97934
WALSH, J.M.

TIME TO KILL:
London, Collins, 1949 1st Edition. Original cloth in dustwrapper with the front panel creased and a piece missing from the spine. Very good copy. Walsh was born in Australia and settled in England at the age of about 30. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$125

97377
WALSH, J.M.

WHISPERS IN THE DARK:
London, Collins, 1945 1st edition. Original cloth in dustwrapper which has a couple of pieces missing. The rear cover is grubby. Walsh was born in Australia and settled in England at the age of about 30. The books he wrote before 1925 are listed in Miller/Macartney. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

102011
O'HAGAN, Joan

DEATH AND A MADONNA:
New York, Doubleday & Co. The Crime Club, 1986 1st US Edition. Very good copy in dustwrapper. Fine copy. Australian author. Set in a Benedictine monastery in Italy. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

77022
O'HAGAN, Joan

INCLINE AND FALL: The death of Geoffrey Stretton.
London, Angus & Robertson, 1976 1st Edition. Very good copy in dustwrapper designed by Michael Skinner. Murder and mayhem in the diplomatic circles of Rome. Australian author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

93152
STEVENS, Joan M

THIS GAME OF MURDER:
Sydney, Consolidated Press, 1944. 190pp. 8vo. Paperback. Old Dymock's price sticker on front cover else very good copy. A 'Condor' publication. Crime fiction by Australian author, set in Brisbane. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

104609
ROWE, John

THE JEWISH SOLUTION: A Novel of Suspense.
Sydney, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1979. 251pp. Octavo. Paperback. Pages tanned otherwiase a good copy. A story of the Middle-Eastern arms race by an ex-soldier who now resides in Sydney. A political thrillerClick here to order
$150

103775
LODER, John

AUSTRALIAN CRIME FICTION: A Bibliography 1857 - 1993.
Melbourne, D W Thorpe in association with the National Centre for Australian Studies, 1994. 287pp. Original Pictorial boards. A mint copy. Signed by the author. A pioneering reference work on Australian Crime Fiction. What the author does not know is not worth knowing!Click here to order
$55

100635
BRANDON, John G

THE JOY RIDE:
London, Methuen & Co, 1927 1st edition. Has a couple of dirty marks to the covers, otherwise this is a very good copy with NO DUSTWRAPPER. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

101495
HETHERINGTON, Keith

JUDAS COAST:
London, Robert Hale, 1988 1st edition. Very good copy in dustwrapper which has minute wear. Crime/spy fiction set in Queensland. Involves Aboriginal come characters. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$60

102027
COOK, Kenneth

CHAIN OF DARKNESS:
London, Michael Joseph, 1962 1st edition. Very good copy in similar dustwrapper. Australian crime fiction. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$150

102230
GREENWOOD, Kerry

RUDDY GORE:
Scottsdale, Arizona, Poison Pen Press, 2005 1st US Edition and first hardback edition. Mint copy in similar dustwrapper. Phryne Fisher mystery. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$40

102233
GREENWOOD, Kerry

AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES: A Phryne Fisher Mystery.
Scottsdale, Arizona, Poison Pen Press, 2005 1st US Edition and first hardback edition. Mint copy in similar dustwrapper. Phryne Fisher mystery. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$40

102231
GREENWOOD, Kerry

THE CASTLEMAINE MURDERS: A Phryne Fisher Mystery.
Scottsdale, Arizona, Poison Pen Press, 2004 1st US Edition and first hardback edition. Mint copy in similar dustwrapper. Phryne Fisher mystery. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$40

102232
GREENWOOD, Kerry

URN BURIAL:
Scottsdale, Arizona, Poison Pen Press, 2005 1st US Edition and first hardback edition. Mint copy in similar dustwrapper. Phryne Fisher mystery. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$40

102326
GREENWOOD, Kerry

THE CASTLEMAINE MURDERS: A Phryne Fisher Mystery.
Scottsdale, Arizona, Allen & Unwin, 2003. 269pp. Octavo. Paperback. A very good copy. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Phryne Fisher mystery. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$50

101282
STONE, Louis

LARRIKIN:
New York, Ray Long & Richard R Smith, 1933 1st US Edition. Very good copy in chipped dustwrapper. The American edition of Jonah. A twentieth century Australian classic novel of power and the rise from slum child to rich man. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$175

87439
NEVILLE, Margot

COME SEE ME DIE:
London, Geoffrey Bles, 1963 1st Edition. Very good copy in dustwrapper which is chipped and creased. There is some blleding from the cloth onto the rear wrapper. Detective fiction set in rural New South Wales with the series character Detective Inspector Grogan. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$90

80487
NEVILLE, Margot

LADIES IN THE DARK:
London, Geoffrey Bles, 1965 1st Edition. Near fine copy in priceclipped dustwrapper. Detective fiction set in Sydney. Series character Detective Inspector Grogan. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$60

103089
NEVILLE , Margot

DER SPANISCHE BOLERO :
Munich , Wilhelm Goldmann Verlag , 1961. 182pp. 8vo . Paperback . Excellent . German translation of Sweet Night for MurderClick here to order
$75

89385
NEVILLE, Margot

MURDER BEFORE MARRIAGE:
New York, Doubleday The Crime Club, 1951 1st US edition. Very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. Series characters Grogan and Manning. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

80494
NEVILLE, Margot

HEAD ON THE SILL:
London, Geoffrey Bles, 1966 1st Edition. Near fine copy in similar priceclipped dustwrapper. Detective fiction set in Sydney and with the series characters Grogan and Manning. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$80

80744
BENNETT, Margot

TIME TO CHANGE HATS:
New York, Doubleday Crime Club, 1946 1st US Edition. Very good copy the dustwrapper is chipped at the top and bottom of the spine as well as at one corner. Author spent some of her schooling and working life in Australia. This crime novel has considerable Australian content. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

101804
McSHANE, Mark

THE SINGULAR CASE OF THE MULTIPLE DEAD :
New York, G.P. Putnams Sons, 1969. 189pp. 8vo . Original cloth in dustwrapper . A very good copy . Australian crime fiction. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$50

101732
McSHANE, Mark

THE GIRL NOBODY KNOWS:
New York, Doubleday, 1965 1st edition. Hardback in dustwrapper which is worn and has a few tears. Previous owner name on front endpaper. Australian crime fiction. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$50

93925
GAUNT, Mary

THE MUMMY MOVES:
New York, Edward J Clode, 1925 1st US Edition. Very good copy in cloth, NO dustwrapper. A little foxing to the endpapers. Mary Gaunt, born in Victoria, was one of the first two women admitted to Melbourne University. She lived for a while in Warrnambool and after the death of her doctor husband she travelled extensively. She wrote 20 novels and six travel books. This title is her only crime novel and is set in London with the main character Detective Dobson investigating. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$240

78525
FRANCIS, Maurice

FIRST LIGHT FRASER:
Sydney, Frank Johnson, 1944 1st Edition. Original boards in bright dustwrapper. Paper pasted down on half title page othewise a very good copy. Cover design by Unk White. The stirring adventures of first light Fraser was broadcast in Australia on the Macquarie network. Listed in Loder. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$60

90183
MURRAY, Max

THE VOICE OF THE CORPSE:
Harmondsworth, Penguin Books, 1956. Paperback. Very good copy. Australian author. Detective fiction set in an English village. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$40

83306
MURRAY, Max

ROYAL BED FOR A CORPSE:
London, Michael Joseph, 1955 1st edition. Very good copy in dustwrapper which has 3 tears and a couple of chips but is still very presentable. Australian author. Detective fiction set in an English village. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$80

101344
MURRAY, Max

THE NEAT LITTLE CORPSE:
New York, Farrar, Straus and Company, 1951 1st edition. Very good copy in dustwrapper which is chipped, torn and creased. Loder incorrectly records the first edition as Michael Joseph 1949. He has since confirmed the Michael Joseph edition is actually 1951. This US Farrar edition is the First edition. Hubin records the Joseph 1951 edition. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$200

101329
MURRAY, Max

BREAKFAST WITH A CORPSE:
London, Michael Joseph, 1956 1st edition. Very good copy in dustwrapper which has a small piece missing from the front panel. Dustwrapper design by Trevor Denning. Australian author. Detective fiction set in Nice. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$125

98218
GOULD, Nat

THROWN AWAY:
London, George Routledge and Sons, No date 1902. 300pp. 8vo. Paper covered boards - a yellowback. A reasonably good yellowback. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$150

106311
GOULD, Nat

SETTLING DAY:
London, R A Everett & Co, No date 1901? 1st edition?. 265pp. 12 X 19 cms. Original yellow pictorial boards. This is a fragile but still very good copy. The paper is aged toned but mostly clean. There is some wear to the covers. Horse racing, bushranging and adventure. There is no date on the title page but the advertisements at the rear are dated September 1901Click here to order
$200

106826
BEEBY, Otto

TOO MANY INNOCENTS:
London, John Long, 1972 1st Edition. Very good copy in very good dustwrapper which has some minor peripheral wear. Series character Anthony Spencer, the con-man with a conscience, Set in Sydney and the Blue Mountains. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

77833
RAYMONDE, A P

GIRL AGAINST AXIS:
Sydney, Condor Publications, No Date 1943 1st Edition. Paperback, a good copy. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$50

104586
DANGERFIELD, Pat

CASINO:
Melbourne, Pat Dangerfield Books, 1974 1st. 180pp. Octavo. Paperback. Bumped bottom right corner; a good copy. Australian crime fiction story set in King Cross. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$50

102016
CARLON, Patricia

THE WHISPERING WALL:
New York, Soho Press, 1996 1st US Edition. Mint in dustwrapper. Originally published in London in 1969. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$70

102015
CARLON, Patricia

THE UNQUIET NIGHT:
New York, Soho Press, 2000 1st US Edition. Mint in dustwrapper. Originally published in London in 1965. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$60

106354
CARLON, Patricia

SEE NOTHING SAY NOTHING:
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1967 1st edition. Very good copy in very good priceclipped dustwrapper. Australian author. Born in Wagga Wagga. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

102047
CARLON, Patricia

THE SOUVENIR:
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1970 1st edition. Very good copy in very good priceclipped dustwrapper. Australian author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

45571
CARLON, Patricia

THE PRICE OF AN ORPHAN:
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1964 1st edition. 191pp. 8vo. Original cloth in priceclipped dustwrapper. Small scuff mark on free front endpaper other a very good copy. Murder mystery set in New South Wales. Author was born in Wagga Wagga. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$125

100665
WINN, Patrick

COLOUR OF MURDER:
London, Robert Hale, 1965 1st edition. Very good copy in dustwrapper which has a tear along six inches of the rear panel. the tear has been repaired with sticky tape and left an ugly mark. Otherwise a very good copy. Australian author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

77840
VALDEZ, Paul

MANIAC MURDERS:
Sydney, Transport Publishing Company, ND 1940s. 34pp. Graphically illustrated paper cover. A very good copy of a scarce and fragile pulp item. 8d Scientific Thriller. Pseudonym of the Australian author Carter Brown. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$200

101140
VALDEZ, Paul

GHOSTS DON'T KILL:
Sydney, Transport Publishing Co, No date but 1951. 34pp. 8vo. Original wrappers. Very good copy with a couple of chips to the wrapper. Australian pulp crime fiction. A beautiful front cover . Book describes itself as a Supernatural Murder. Possibly the pseudonym of Alan Yates (Carter Brown). Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$150

101474
HENNESSEY, Philip

I HAVE SINNED:
Sydney, Jackson & O'Sullivan, 1935. 230pp. 8vo. Hardback NO dustwrapper. Very good copy. Crime fiction set in Sydney. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

101330
NOTTINGHAM, Poppy

WASTED PRIDE:
New York, Ace Books, 1978. 215pp. 8vo. Paperback. Novel set in Central Australia. Aborigines, murder, voodoo. American author. Listed in Loder. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$40

81613
HUNTER, R Wilkes

THE INNOCENT SAVAGE:
Sydney, Horwitz, 1960 1ST EDITION. Paperback. Spine frayed a little. Otherwise a good copy. Scarce. Crime novel set in the Northern Territory of Australia. Not in Loder. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$50

94217
SAVIC, Rann

TEENAGE RUNAWAY:
Sydney, Horwitz, 1965. Paperback, a good copy. This crime fiction novel is set in Australia. Not listed in Hubin, Loder or Hubble. It is listed in Flanagan. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$50

103272
BROWNE , Ray B.

THE SPIRIT OF AUSTRALIA : The Crime Fiction of Arthur W. Upfield .
Bowling Green , Bowling Green State University Popular Press , 1988. 266pp. 8vo . Paperback . An excellent copy . Illustrated . A very scarce book. Details Upfield's crime fiction involving the series character Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte or "Bony".. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

109472
KIRBY, Reginald

THE MAN WHO DIDN'T DIE:
Sydney, The Author, 1940s?. 127pp. 8vo. Paperback. The rear cover and back page have a tide mark. Otherwise a reasonably good copy of a fragile item. Murder mystery set in the USA by an Australian author. The National Library has a copy published by Gordon and Gotch but this copy is published by the author with no date. Is this the first edition? You decideClick here to order
$100

109953
DUDGEON, Robert

HUNTED DOWN:
Sydney, Pitt & Bond, ND 1950s. Pulp paperback. Creases to the front cover and lacks all before the title page and some sticky tape on the spine. A very scarce Australian pulp murder mysteryClick here to order
$100

103278
BRIDGES , Roy

GREEN BUTTERFLIES :
London , Hutchinson & Co, No Date (1923). 286pp. 8vo . Original green cloth with illustrated dustwrapper, which has a few marks and a closed tear on the back wrapper. . Previous owner's name on the free front endpage, otherwise a very nice copy. Roy Bridges was born in Tasmania and wrote for the newspaper, The Melbourne Age. This title is not listed in Hubin or Loder, but is set in convict Tasmania and contains criminal elements. The author has other titles listed in Hubin and Loder. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$400

106220
COURTIER, S H

NO OBELISK FOR EMILY:
London, Herbert Jenkins, 1970 1st edition. 192pp. 8vo. Original cloth in priceclipped dustwrapper. A very good copy. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$125

80749
COURTIER, S H

A CORPSE AT LEAST:
London, Hammond, 1966 1st Edition. Very good copy in entire dustwrapper. Australian author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$150

106302
COURTIER, S H

DEAD IF I REMEMBER:
London, Robert Hale, 1972 1st Edition. Near mint copy in similar dustwrapper. Australian author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

45836
COURTIER, S H

DEATH IN DREAM TIME:
London, Hammond, Hammond & Co, 1959 1st edition. 192pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper (Not priceclipped). The front and rear endpapers are soiled. Otherwise its a very good copy. The dustwrapper has a piece missing from the top of the spine - not affecting the text and a smnall piece missing from the bottom of the spine which affects the word Hammomd. There are a couple of creases and some wear to the front panel. This is still a very good copy. Scarce Australian crime fiction with an Aboriginal theme and set in QueenslandClick here to order
$600

45647
COURTIER, S H

WHO DIES FOR ME ?:
London, Hammond, Hammond & Co, 1962 1st edition. Very good copy in dustwrapper which is a little faded on the spine and is chipped at the top of the spine. Crime fiction set in Melbourne and the Victorian Alps. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$150

106312
COURTIER, S H

LISTEN TO THE MOCKING BIRD:
London, Robert Hale, 1974 1st Edition. Near mint copy in similar dustwrapper. Australian author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$200

45842
MACKENZIE, Seaforth

THE REFUGE:
Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1954. 343pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A stain to the back of the dustwrapper. rc12 Psychological crime-story involves a young European refugee in Australia. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$30

101190
MARTIN [George Johnston], Shane

MOURNER'S VOYAGE:
New York, Doubleday. The Crime Club, 1963 1st US edition. Very good copy in dustwrapper. Published in London by Collins the previous year as "A Wake For Morning". Pseudonym of George Johnston. A scarce Australian crime fiction title. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$175

93806
MARTIN, Shane

THE MYTH IS MURDER:
London, Collins, 1949 1st edition. A few spots of light foxing to the endpaperas and edges, otherwise a very good copy in very good dustwrapper. Pseudonym of George Johnston. Set in the Greek Isles. Series character Professor Challis. Scarce in this condition. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$300

102560
DOUGLAS, Shane

SPECIAL CASE :
Sydney, Horwitz, 1961 . 161pp. 8vo. Paperback. Some creases to wrappers, otherwise a very good copy . Pseudonym of R. Wilkes-Hunter. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

101189
MARTIN, Shane

THE MAN MADE OF TIN:
London, Collins, 1958 1st edition. Hardback in dustwrapper. An ex lending library copy with 7 date stamps on the rear endpaper and the residue of sticky tape is in a 1 inch strip along the top and bottom of the dustwrapper. A scarce Australian crime novel. Pseudonym of George Johnston. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$250

76925
BAKER, Sidney

THE GIG:
Sydney, Horwitz, 1960 1st Edition. Paperback. A very good copy. Detective novel about drug-running on the Great Barrier Reef and in Sydney. Not listed in Hubin. Australian crime fiction. The author is better known for his academic works on the Australian languageClick here to order
$50

77525
COURTIER, Sidney Hobson

GENTLY DUST THE CORPSE:
London, Hammond, Hammond & Co, 1960 1st Edition. Very good copy in very good dustwrapper. The wrapper has some very slight fraying at the top and bottom of the spine and there is some minor insect damage on the rear panel. Set in the Victorian Mallee. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

103871
HALL, Stuart

DEATH RUN:
Sydney, Scripts, 1975 1st edition. 128pp. Paperback. A book exchange stamp has been used twice on the first 2 pages, otherwise a very good copy. Scarce murder novel set in Sydney and a NSW country town. Not in Hubin or LoderClick here to order
$75

103848
HALL, Stuart

JAIL BAIT:
Sydney, Horwitz, 1980 1st edition. 128pp. Paperback. A book exchange stamp has been used 5 times on the first 2 pages, otherwise a very good copy. Scarce murder novel set mostly in an Australian country town. Not in Hubin or LoderClick here to order
$75

104037
HALL, Stuart

THE HOUSE:
Sydney, Scripts, 1973 1st edition. Paperback. Very good copy. Australian crime/sex novel. Not listed in Loder but is listed in Hubin. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$50

101799
YORKE, Susan

NAKED TO MINE ENEMIES:
London, John Lehmann, 1952. 224pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper . Very good copy. Dustjacket designed by Elizabeth Hepworth. Pseudonym of Australian author Suzette Telenga. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$125

101731
YORKE, Susan

THE ADVENTURESS:
London, Macdonald, 1966 1st Edition. Very good copy in dustwrapper. Pseudonym of Australian author Suzette Telenga. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

101817
YORKE, Susan

FREIGHTER :
New York , The John Day Company, 1957 First US Edition . 192 pp. 8vo . Original wrappers with dustwrapper. Pages Uncut . Very good copy . Pseudonym of Australian author Suzette Telenga. Signed and inscribed by the author to Wendy Snow. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$125

76865
PARTRIDGE, Sydney & Cecil Rowarth

THE MYSTERY OF WALL'S HILL:
Sydney, N.S.W. Bookstall Co, 1922. 190pp. 8vo. Paperback. A little wrinkling and staining to the first few pages. Front cover & 7 full page illustrations by Percy Lindsay. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$80

82958
WILLIS, Ted

DEATH MAY SURPRISE US:
London, Macmillan, 1974 1st Edition. 287pp. 8vo . Original cloth with excellent dustwrapper . Some rough spots to endpages where tape has been removed, otherwise a very good copy . Tipped in on the free front endpage is a plate from the House of Lords, London to "New Legislation" Australian readers. The author has signed this plate. Crime novel concerning the kidnapping of a British Prime minister. The author, a.k.a. Lord Willis of Chislehurst, dedicated this novel to Margaret and Gough Whitlam (Prime Minister of Australia 1972-75). Read it and find out why. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

79940
KENEALLY, Thomas

THE SURVIVOR:
Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1969 1st edition. Original cloth in dustwrapper which is sun faded on the spine. Very good copy. Signed by the author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

54348
KENEALLY, Thomas

A PLACE AT WHITTON:
New York, Walker and Company, 1964 1st US Edition. 220pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper which has soe peripheral fraying and wear. Author's first novel with a theme of murder in a Sydney monastery. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$250

101498
KENRICK, Tony

FARADAY'S FLOWERS:
New York, Doubleday & Company, 1985 1st Edition. Mint copy in dustwrapper. Australian-born author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

101499
KENRICK, Tony

CHINA WHITE:
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1987 1st UK Edition. Mint copy in dustwrapper. Australian-born author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

101496
KENRICK, Tony

A TOUGH ONE TO LOSE:
New York, Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1972 1st Edition. Mint copy in dustwrapper. Jacket design by Bob Guisti. Australian-born author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

101497
KENRICK, Tony

NEON TOUGH:
New York, G P Putnam's Sons, 1988 1st Edition. Mint copy in dustwrapper. Jacket design by Anthony C Russo. Review copy. Australian-born author. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$75

45748
KELLY, Vince

THE GREEDY ONES:
Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1958 1st edition. 216pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A very good copy. Thriller set in Sydney. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$30

77819
THOMES, William H

THE BUSHRANGERS: A Yankees Adventures During his Second Visit to Australia.
Boston, 1869. 480pp. 8vo. Rebound in 1/2 leather & boards. Illus. Variation of F17042. Fiction, listed in LoderClick here to order
$140

92121

THRILLS INCORPORATED No. 5: Adventures in space and the world of tomorrow.
Sydney, Transport Publishing Co., [1950 's]. 50pp. 4to. Original illustrated wrappers. Front cover a little frayed at the front corners. Still a very attractive Australian pulp. Contains short stories by Durham Keys, Ace Carter (Carter Brown), Al Ryan, Rick Harte & Ron Conway. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$80

78605

THRILLS INCORPORATED No. 19. OPERATION SPACE-FREEZE: Adventures in space and the world of tomorrow.
Sydney, Transport Publishing Co., [1950 's]. 34pp. Original illustrated wrappers. Very fine copy. A treat! They don't come any better than this little beauty!. Classic Australian pulp item. Contains three short stories by N.K. Heming, Wolfe Herscholt and Mike Jersey . The genre is a mix of crime, science fiction and adventure. Listed in Loder. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

81602

THRILLS INCORPORATED No. 18. KIDNAPPED IN SPACE: Adventures in space and the world of tomorrow.
Sydney, Transport Publishing Co., [1950 's]. 34pp. Original illustrated wrappers. Classic Australian pulp item. Contains three short stories by Ace Carter (Alan Yates / Carter Brown, for sure) Paul Valdez (known to be Alan Yates) and N.K. Heming who was the first Australian woman to have science fiction published. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

94100

WILD WEST STORIES: Featuring the following: Spook Ranch Renegades by Emery Jackson; Coyote Laughter by Claude Rister; Red Mesa Madness by Norman Wolfe and Chill Finger by Alan Hyder.
Sydney, nd 1940's?. 64pp. 14x21.5cm. Original pictorial wrappers. Wrappers worn otherwise a very good copy. Pulp American Western fiction, written and published in Sydney for the Australian market. Streamlined American Fiction. The front cover descibes the publication as "packed full of thrills". A 6d Novelle Production. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$45

94105

GUN PACKED WESTERNS: Features the following: Recruits of the Buzzard by Joe Archibald; Forty-Five Prodigals by W Howard Lane plus 3 short stories .
Sydney, Ayers & James Pty Ltd, nd 1940's?. 48pp. 14x21.5cmcm. Original pictorial wrappers. Wrappers worn and some foxing otherwise a good copy. Pulp American Western fiction written and published in Sydney for the Australian market. Streamlined American Fiction. A 6d Novelle Production.. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$45

94101

ACTION PACKED WESTERNS: Featuring the following: Boomerang Trail by Ray Nafziger; Ranger, Roam No More by Rod Patterson; Rope End Hitch Hiker by Kenneth Fowler; .45 Reunion by Joseph Chadwick.
Sydney, Ayers & James Pty Ltd, nd 1940's?. 64pp. 13.5x20cm. Original pictorial wrappers. Slight wear to wrappers otherwise a very good copy. A pulp American Western fiction, written and published in Sydney for the Australian market. Streamlined American Fiction. A 6d Novelle Production. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$45

76446

THRILLS INCORPORATED No. 20. GODDESS OF SPACE: Adventures in space and the world of tomorrow.
Sydney, Transport Publishing Co., [1950 's]. 34pp. Original illustrated wrappers. Very fine copy. A treat!. Classic Australian pulp item. Contains three short stories by N.K. Heming, (Norma Heming, the first Australian woman to write science fiction) Wolfe Herscholt and Alan Yates ('Carter Brown'). . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

106066

THRILLS INCORPORATED No. 11. FUGITIVES FROM THE FLAME WORLD: Adventures in space and the world of tomorrow.
Sydney, Transport Publishing Co., [1950 's]. 50pp. 20 X 26 cms. Original illustrated wrappers. There is a tear on the front cover and it is a little bent at the spine but still a very good copy. Stories by Ace Carter (a.k.a. Carter Brown), G C Bleek, Roy Kendall and Rick HarteClick here to order
$100

105991

THRILLS INCORPORATED No. 12. KIDNAPPED IN CHAOS and THE WORLD OF TO-MORROW:
Sydney, Transport Publishing Co., 1950. 50pp. 19 x 26 cms. Original illustrated wrappers. Very good copy. Classic Australian pulp item. Contains three short stories by Ace Carter (Alan Yates / Carter Brown, for sure) Paul Valdez (known to be Alan Yates), Roc Hampton and Rick HartClick here to order
$100

93875

THRILLS INCORPORATED No. 17: Amazons of the Asteroids.
Sydney, Transport Publishing Co., No date 1948. 32pp. 13 x 19 cms. Original illustrated wrappers. Very good copy of this scarce Australian pulp item. Contains short stories by N K Heming, G C Bleeck and Alan Yates (Carter Brown). Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$100

81171

MEAN STREETS: A Quarterly Journal of Crime, Mystery and Detection.
Blackheath, Stuart Cope, 1990 - 1996. per issue 64pp. 22 x 28 cms. Bound in black half leather and cloth. A most attractive item. Numerous illustrations. A complete set of the 17 issues of this Australian magazine devoted to crime fiction. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$500

94107

STAR WESTERN: Featuring the following: Hell Rider's of Bald Knob by LL Foreman and Border Rider's Requiem by Luke Short. .
Victoria, Southdown Press Pty Ltd, nd 1940's?. 65pp. 14.5x21cm. Original pictorial wrappers. Wear to wrappers and some pages slightly creased otherwise a good copy. Pulp American Western fiction, written and published in Victoria for the Australian market. A 6d SP Series. . Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$45

 

 

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