King frank 1892 (8 risultati)

Condizione: Very Good. First post-war edition, new impression, hard back binding in publisher's original nutmeg cloth covers, green title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 234 printed pages of text. Foxing to the closed text block edges and front end papers. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition period artwork dust wrapper with minor rubbing to the spine tips, not price clipped, 6s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…

Loose Sheets / Unbound Archite. Condizione: Very Good / Archival Stable. First Edition / Unique Archival Documen. KING, Dr. Frank (1892-1958). Original 1939 BBC Correspondence and Complete 22-Page Typewritten Literary Treatise/Manuscript: "THRILLERS".Halifax & Manchester, March 1939. An exceptionally rare, unique primary resource pairing an authentic administrative piece of mid-century broadcasting history with the full, complete text of a Golden Age mystery novelist's theoretical lecture.Archive Composition & Collation:The Official BBC Correspondence: One page, quarto, typed on official British Broadcasting Corporation letterhead (Head Office: Broadcasting House, London; regional markers for Piccadilly, Manchester). Dated 23rd March, 1939. Addressed to Dr. Frank King at 3 Rhodes Street, Halifax, Yorkshire. Explicitly references the enclosed speech, textually stating: "I think your speech should be very entertaining. I read it with much pleasure. I shall remember it if ever we need anything of this kind." Signed by initials block DFB/DR in crisp blue fountain ink.The "THRILLERS" Title Enclosure Page: One page, explicitly bearing the author's credentials typed upper left: Frank King, Halifax.The Complete Lecture/Treatise Manuscript: Twenty-two consecutive pages, typed on period-accurate carbon-copy paper stock. Paginated 1 through 22, presenting the entire, continuous analytical layout of King's text.Scholarly & Literary Content Highlights:Dr. Frank King was a remarkably prolific British physician and Golden Age detective novelist best known for his long-running "The Dormouse" detective series. This exhaustive 22-page document forms a comprehensive, insider critique on the structural mechanics of the interwar thriller genre:The Dormouse & Alice Character Mechanics (Pages 21-22): King provides a deep, multi-page defense of his iconic series leads, responding directly to public criticisms. On page 21, he addresses complaints regarding Alice's weapon concealment, noting she "always carries a tiny revolver tucked beneath her garter." He humorously details the logistics of 1930s women's fashion, responding to fans who state "girls don't wear garters nowadays" by suggesting Alice wears a garter solely for her firearm while relying on standard suspenders for her stockings.The Tension of Domesticity vs. Crime (Pages 21-22): King explains the emotional dynamics between his characters, revealing that while Alice's love seems unrequited, The Dormouse secretly knows she loves him and loves her in return. He notes the structural constraint of the series: "marriage would mean the end of his criminal career. He'd have to settle down and become respectable." On page 22, he underscores this creative challenge, stating that if his protagonist ever fully settles down, he will face the ultimate writer's challenge of creating a brand-new character.The Philosophy of Crime Writing (Page 14): King analyzes the high moral demands of the audience, contrasting the legal real-world loop with fiction: "There is no such thing as acquittal for want of sufficient evidence in the thriller world. It is very much more moral than real life." He further maps the popular genre trope of the brilliant amateur investigator outsmarting the "stupid police" due to a private eye being entirely unfettered by institutional red tape.The Edgar Wallace Lore (Page 2): Provides extensive contemporary anecdotes tracking the phenomenal writing speeds and editorial legends surrounding the titan of the industry, Edgar Wallace, including a humorous incident detailing an editor from the Manchester Guardian attempting to commission a piece from Wallace while he was actively penning a fresh novel.Condition Report:Archive presents in overall Very Good vintage condition. Paper stock is structurally sound, clean, and has been meticulously stored flat. Natural uniform age-toning and historic fold lines present from original 1939 posting. The top margin of the BBC letterhead exhibits a localized, superficial vintage paperclip rust imprint, adding to its authentic archival character. Text remains sharp. (Reference to the BBC authoriz.…

Manuscript / Archival File Fol. Condizione: Very Good. Manuscript / Original. [Format: Complete 3-Part Literary & Historical Archive File] An extraordinary, museum-grade creative fiction archive mapping the earliest foundational layers of celebrated British Golden Age crime novelist Frank King (1892-1958), a founding member of the Crime Writers' Association.This collection brings together two complete, unrecorded short fiction masterpieces spanning his earliest "Leeds" and transitional "Greetland" writing periods. Having been undisturbed and preserved together inside the author's personal 1917 filing sleeve for the past 60+ years, this lot offers an unbroken chain of material provenance. The archive comprises:1. "THE COLLECTOR" — ORIGINAL 1917 WORLD WORLD I TYPESCRIPT LEAF:Beautifully struck using a manual typewriter black ink ribbon on a single recto sheet. The top margin bears the author's earliest workspace address stamp: "Frank K. Junior, 157, Beeston Road, Leeds.", alongside his standard market submission stamp: "At Usual Rates."Leveraging King's real-life background as a medical doctor, the narrative opens in a consulting room where a desperate patient attempts to bribe the doctor with a dirty five-pound note to acquire fraudulent medical certificates. The dialogue provides a magnificent window into British WWI Home Front social history, military exemptions, and wartime food rationing:• Wartime Labor: "Going to bother you a bit, Doc. On war work, you know. Can't get off without a certificate."• Rationing Constraints: "Still some more. Stomach won't stand War bread. Able to get decent stuff up to now. Knew a baker. He's dead. Can get white flour if I have a certificate."2. "SHADED LIGHTS" — COMPLETE 5-PAGE GREETLAND PERIOD TYPESCRIPT:Comprising the complete, self-contained 5-page text typed on rectos only across heavy paper stock. This piece marks a critical regional shift in King's career, executed entirely on his customized letterhead stock bearing his rare middle-period stamp: "FRANK K. JUNIOR. / CLAYE HOUSE, GREETLAND, ENGLAND."The title leaf records an invaluable contemporary bibliography, explicitly listing King as the author of early magazine successes "The Green Apple" and "The Home Bird" etc. The text introduces an irresponsible, wealthy young protagonist, Harvey Grange, whose gambling habits spark an intense family feud over "debts of honour," leading to a heartbreaking, ironic twist on page 5 where his blind father mistakes him for a common house thief. The sheets feature a prominent, massive historic watermark reading: "BRITISH MAKE / EXCELSIOR / FINE QUALITY".3. THE ORIGINAL 1917 AUTHORIAL FILE DOCKET ENVELOPE:The original heavy Kraft paper mailing and storage sleeve that has safely housed both manuscripts for over half a century. The front face features the author's elegant, bold black ink notations detailing its initial filing metrics: "The Collector" / (200) / Sept 6/17. / Short Story. (distinctly underlined). The upper right corner preserves his early circled workspace inventory filing number "41".Condition: Very Good.A magnificent, archive-quality survival. The outer 1917 protective sleeve displays light natural edge-toning and minor handling wrinkles commensurate with long-term storage, which has perfectly shielded the internal leaves from destructive light exposure. All internal text leaves for both stories remain flat, clean, structurally whole, and beautifully bright, exhibiting only a mild, uniform cream aging. The manual typewriter typeface strikes remain perfectly bold, crisp, and dark throughout with zero text loss. An exceptional acquisition opportunity for specialized academic libraries or serious collectors of Golden Age detective heritage.…

Manuscript / Archival File Fol. Condizione: Very Good. Manuscript / Original. [Format: Complete 3-Part Literary & Historical Archive File] An extraordinary, museum-grade 1921 archive tracking the creation, critical peer review, and postal dispatch of the unrecorded medical crime thriller short story "Murdercraft." Written by celebrated Golden Age detective fiction author Frank King (1892-1958), a founding member of the Crime Writers' Association, this archive features direct collaboration and correspondence with contemporary British novelist Captain Oswald Dallas.Kept together intact within the author's estate files for over a century, this foundational collection comprises three perfectly interconnected historical artifacts:1. THE COMPLETE ORIGINAL 9-PAGE MASTER TYPESCRIPT:Comprising the complete, self-contained 9-page text of "Murdercraft" typed beautifully on rectos only using a dark manual typewriter ink ribbon. The first and final leaves are executed directly onto King's custom early-period letterhead stationery, bearing his top-margin ink stamp: "FRANK K. JUNIOR. / 3, RHODES STREET, HALIFAX, ENGLAND." The text introduces his deceptive protagonist, the brilliant medical jurist Sir James Mayne, and builds to a high-stakes psychological climax involving a lethal dose of hydrocyanic acid and a tense coffee-cup swap.2. THE ORIGINAL TYPED LETTER SIGNED (TLS) BY OSWALD DALLAS:A complete single-page typed letter dated May 30, 1921, sent from Dallas's coastal residence, "The Mess," St. Margaret's Bay, Kent, addressed directly to King. The letter features exceptional peer critique tracking King's earliest developmental works. Dallas explicitly references returning this accompanying draft: "I am sending back 'Murdercraft' herewith. I notice that you haven't quite discarded all your Americanisms. For instance you say: 'One got the impression that all of his utterances.'. The English of it is:— 'the impression that all his utterances.' But perhaps you have your eye on the American market." This exact syntax error remains completely visible at the bottom of Page 1 of the script. Dallas further praises King's work on "The System," celebrates his story "Six and Half a Dozen" being accepted by The Blue Magazine, and signs the leaf with a bold, crisp fountain pen signature: "Oswald Dallas."3. THE ORIGINAL 1921 POSTAL COVER ENVELOPE:The original brown Kraft paper mailing sleeve used by Dallas to return the manuscript and critique letter to the author. The front face features a highly crisp circular ink duplex postmark reading: "ST. MARGARETS BAY / 7:15 PM / 30 MY / 21", perfectly matching the date line of the letter. It bears an affixed red 2d King George V definitive postage stamp and is addressed in pencil to "Dr. Frank King, 3, Rhodes Street, Halifax." Proving its unbroken filing history, the left margin features a bold, contemporary blue ink manuscript filing title added by King reading: "MURDERCRAFT".Condition: Very Good.A remarkably well-preserved 105-year-old archive file. The outer 1921 postal envelope shows characteristic vintage handling wear, uniform natural foxing/spotting from long-term storage, and vertical transit folds, but remains structurally solid. The critical Oswald Dallas letter is exceptionally clean with standard postal fold lines and a rich, dark signature strike. All 9 pages of the Murdercraft typescript are flat, bright, and perfectly legible with deeply dark manual pica typeface strikes. A breathtaking, cohesive artifact bridging the gap between interwar creative writing, material culture, and the genesis of British Golden Age mystery fiction.…

Original unbound leaves housed. Condizione: Very Good. Manuscript / Original. [Format: TS (Typescript) / MS (Manuscript)] An extraordinary, museum-grade discovery: the complete, original circa 1920s typewritten 14-page silent film screenplay scenario for "The Man Behind the Door," written by the celebrated British crime and mystery novelist Frank King (1892-1958). This archive represents an entirely unrecorded foray into early British silent cinema during King's foundational "Leeds Period," composed while he was still practicing medicine.Cinematic Significance & Technical Continuity:This archive maps out an entire 1920s studio production cycle. The title page bears the explicit subtitle: "drama in two reels." (a fast-paced short feature running approximately 20-25 minutes). The script layout displays precise silent-era technical direction including:Visual Layout: Differentiates screen action from physical title cards using directives like "CUT-IN ON SCREEN" (for viewing physical letters or objects on camera) and "CUT-IN SUB-TITLE".Early Close-Up Direction ("Busts"): Utilizes the historic, pre-war technical term "BUST" to direct tight shots focusing from the chest up (e.g., "2- BUST.of CLARK.he finds Molly charming").Handwritten Film Tinting Instructions: Features highly desirable, contemporary hand-penciled color-tinting directives for the laboratory and camera crew next to multiple scenes (e.g., "Tint for night." under Exterior Smart Cafe and Exterior Drive)—reflecting the post-production chemical dyeing processes used to establish nighttime or evening moods in black-and-white silent cinema.Archive Contents & Order of Leaves:• The Marketing Pitch Sheet: A separate leaf under the header "SYNOPSIS" detailing the complete plot architecture alongside his early ink author stamp: "Frank King, 157, Beeston Rd., Leeds." and market submission stamp "AT USUAL RATES."• The Character Cast Page: Features a dedicated "CAST." leaf mapping out characters with evocative notes (e.g., Molly: "Flighty, pretty. Aged 18."; Harry: "Manly, impetuous. 24."; Clark: "Sardonic, flabby. 35."), background extras, and utility positions ("Clerks, Chauffeurs, Pedestrians, etc.").• The Scene-Plot Index: A full continuity index titled "SCENE-PTOT" (a charming authorial typing error for Scene-Plot) dividing the film's structural architecture into Interiors (Business Office, Attic, Taxi, Drawing-room) and Exteriors (Smart Cafe, Railway Platform, Slum Street) for the camera and carpentry crews.• The Complete 14-Page Continuity Script: Beautifully struck black pica typewriter text running across 85 sequentially numbered shots. The narrative builds to a high-stakes dramatic climax involving a physical struggle over a revolver in a darkened room, resulting in the villain Clark being shot dead, before ending poetically on an dawn embrace between Harry and Molly. Securely bound at the upper margin via two original wire staples.• Archival Housing & Enclosure: The entire bundle is housed within its original, heavy mid-1920s brown Kraft paper manuscript storage envelope. The face of the envelope features the author's elegant, bold contemporary ink manuscript cataloging filing inscription reading: "The Man Behind the Door" / Drama IL 85, with a circled file number "30" at the lower base corner.Paper & Watermark Provenance:The primary script sheets are typed on distinctive, textured vintage paper revealing a massive, beautifully preserved watermark reading: "BRITISH MAKE / EXCELSIOR / FINE QUALITY". The companion synopsis sheet is watermarked (Wiggins Teape & Co.). This high-grade pre-war office stationery provides flawless material proof of true 1920s industrial authenticity.Condition: Very Good.The entire archive is beautifully preserved. The outer folder docket shows typical light edge toning and minor handling creases from its 100-year storage history, which has crucially protected the internal leaves from harsh light exposure. The top wire staples show natural vintage oxidation but hold the script sheets c.…

Unbound manuscript sheets hous. Condizione: Very Good. Manuscript / Original. [Format: TS (Typescript) / MS (Manuscript)] An exceptional, museum-quality original 1934 literary archive file containing the complete working master typescripts for the Golden Age crime story "The Blackmail Death" by celebrated British thriller novelist Frank King (1892-1958), a founding member of the Crime Writers' Association.Archive Contents & Provenance:This lot represents an outstanding survival preserved intact directly within the author's personal filing system for nearly a century. The archive comprises:The Original Authorial Filing Folder: Heavy cardstock stock folder bearing a bold handwritten spine label reading "The Blackmail Death".Author's Hand-dated Workspace Docket: The inside edge features King's signature ink annotation documenting the exact completion timeline: "Finished Dec. 7th 1934. 12pp."Two Complete 12-Page Typescripts: Two contemporary, beautifully struck matching 12-page manuscripts of the story text. Both feature independent title pages cleanly displaying the author's working residential address: "Frank King, 3, Rhodes Street, Halifax, England."Paper & Material Authenticity:The manuscripts are professionally prepared on premium vintage British linen-ledger paper milled at the Devon Valley paper mill in Ivybridge by the historic firm Wiggins Teape & Co. When held to the light, the leaves reveal a prominent, crisp period watermark reading: "W T & CO / EXTRA STRONG / BANK". Having two complete copies preserved together suggests a master filing setup where the top-copy and primary archive copy were stored prior to commercial magazine syndication.Narrative Structure & Layout:Complete and self-contained over 12 numbered leaves (typed on rectos only), utilizing a crisp manual pica typeface. The narrative follows a classic hardboiled Golden Age mystery trajectory, introducing protagonist Doctor Roger Hammond as he receives a startling murder confession from a panicked patient, Charlie Grant, only for a complex extortion ring involving characters Bill Frond and Fred Scott to unravel by page 12.Condition: Very Good.The original outer filing folder remains structurally whole and physically stable with typical vintage edge wear and light handling dust commensurate with private archival storage. The internal typescript pages are exceptionally well-preserved—remaining flat, entirely unmarked (outside of the author's personal folder notations), and uniformly clean with a light, warm cream toning. A highly significant, collector-grade acquisition for any academic library or dedicated collector of British Golden Age detective history.…

Condizione: Very Good. Second edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and smoking gun motif. 12mo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 248 pp. Spine sun faded. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, 6/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION. …

Condizione: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back and smoking gun motif. 12mo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 192 pp. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with scuffed closed tear to the centre of the spine, not price clipped, 9/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…