mrs george dillon (12 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Good / Very Good. Painted Cover Art! (illustratore). 3rd Edition By Publisher. 219 pages. >> Cover scuffing & creasing; spine slant; paper spine wear; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good to Very Good. PHOTO Cover (illustratore). Third Edition. 230 pages. "When Lila Dryden is discovered standing over the dead body of her irritating fiance with a dagger in her hand, Miss Silver is called in to investigate." Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Illustrated Cover art! (illustratore). Second Edition. 223 pages. "When Lila Dryden is discovered standing over the dead body of her irritating fiance with a dagger in her hand, Miss Silver is called in to investigate." >> Cover depicted skeleton hand holding a bloody sword, with dead man on the ground.>>> Spine on slight slant; pen to front end page, & interior backcover. wear to spine; Front cover creasing; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good +. PHOTO Cover! (illustratore). 3rd Edition By Publisher. 205 pages. >> Cover scuffing & creasing; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: VERY GOOD Minus. Hoffman Painted Cover. (illustratore). First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. 221 pages. *** Carries the Original 1940 Hardcover Date, but actuallyh released in 1946; *** "Spike Reilly, member of a gang of picture theives that has added murder to its nefarious activities, dies suddenly in a hotel room - and peter Talbot, unofficial operative of the Foreign Officie, decides to take his place. Establishing contact with other members of the gang, Pter is immediately whisked into the role of receiver of stolen goods when the Cresswell mansion is robbed. The girl Peter loves, Terry Clive, is also involved in the tangled web of evil - and that is one of the reasons Peter dares to challenge the undercover leader of the thieves. Face to face with his adversary, Peter is in for a surprise that knocks the props out from under him!" ** >>> Store stamp & writing on front endpage; Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: VERY GOOD Minus. Hoffman Painted Cover. (illustratore). First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. 221 pages. *** Carries the Original 1940 Hardcover Date, but actuallyh released in 1946; *** "Spike Reilly, member of a gang of picture theives that has added murder to its nefarious activities, dies suddenly in a hotel room - and peter Talbot, unofficial operative of the Foreign Officie, decides to take his place. Establishing contact with other members of the gang, Pter is immediately whisked into the role of receiver of stolen goods when the Cresswell mansion is robbed. The girl Peter loves, Terry Clive, is also involved in the tangled web of evil - and that is one of the reasons Peter dares to challenge the undercover leader of the thieves. Face to face with his adversary, Peter is in for a surprise that knocks the props out from under him!" ** Light creasing in cover thus VG minus Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good +. Hoffman Painted Cover. (illustratore). First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. 221 pages. *** Carries the Original 1940 Hardcover Date, but actuallyh released in 1946; *** "Spike Reilly, member of a gang of picture theives that has added murder to its nefarious activities, dies suddenly in a hotel room - and peter Talbot, unofficial operative of the Foreign Officie, decides to take his place. Establishing contact with other members of the gang, Pter is immediately whisked into the role of receiver of stolen goods when the Cresswell mansion is robbed. The girl Peter loves, Terry Clive, is also involved in the tangled web of evil - and that is one of the reasons Peter dares to challenge the undercover leader of the thieves. Face to face with his adversary, Peter is in for a surprise that knocks the props out from under him!" ** Cover creasing; spine slant. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good to Fine. Hoffman Painted Cover. (illustratore). First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. 221 pages. *** Carries the Original 1940 Hardcover Date, but actuallyh released in 1946; *** "Spike Reilly, member of a gang of picture theives that has added murder to its nefarious activities, dies suddenly in a hotel room - and peter Talbot, unofficial operative of the Foreign Officie, decides to take his place. Establishing contact with other members of the gang, Pter is immediately whisked into the role of receiver of stolen goods when the Cresswell mansion is robbed. The girl Peter loves, Terry Clive, is also involved in the tangled web of evil - and that is one of the reasons Peter dares to challenge the undercover leader of the thieves. Face to face with his adversary, Peter is in for a surprise that knocks the props out from under him!" ** Nice Near FINE copy, has a light 2" Tear in front endpage with Magic Tape repair, thus VG/FN; Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. H. Lawrence Hoffmann Painted Cover. (illustratore). First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. 188 pages. *** SCARCE TITLE, especially in this Vinateg 1945 example. >> Minor creasing to front cover. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Lacking the DJ. Second Impression By Publisher. 223 pages. ** Grey/Tan Colored Boards, with Blue Printing & Images; "Carey Silence stood in court charged with a murder she knew she had not done, Somewhere a killer was at large. someone who had quietly poisoned an old woman to prevent a shocking secret from becomeing known . and to stop jthe changing of a will. Cunning the murderer arranged to destroy Corey . to trap her in a damning web of incriminating evidence. But one person believed in her. Jeff Stewart loved Carey and set out to clear her. So while Carey stood on trial for her life, Jeff plunged into a battle of wits witha money-mad adventurer. And then a surprise witness appeared. a witness who could throw a bombshell into court and bring sudden danger to a ruthless killer." ** SCARCE Title; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book.

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Lacking the DJ. Third Edition by Publisher. 427 pages. Dated Augusr 1912; Third Edition by Publisher, Same YEAR as their First Printing (April/1912)Goodreads; A thrilling tale of love, adventure, and survival during the Indian Mutiny of 1857 by the creator of the iconic Miss Silver; Helen Wilmot, a resourceful and loyal young woman, journeys to India to live with her widower father and Adela Lauriston, her ravishing yet headstrong cousin. When Helen's father dies, she moves in with Adela and her husband, the dashing Captain Richard Morton. Adela's flirtatious behavior and imperious attitude set tongues wagging in the expatriate community, but when the spirit of rebellion spreads like wildfire amongst the sepoys of the East India Company, the time for gossip is over. Fleeing the massacre at Cawnpore, Helen, Adela, and Captain Morton discover that the sins of yesterday are never forgotten, and that true love can blossom in even the most tragic of circumstances. ** Navy BLUE Boards, with Gold / GILT Printing & Decorations on Cover & Spine; *** RARE Early CRIME Novel by this highly collected MYSTERY Author; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book.

Cloth. Condizione: GOOD+. Condizione sovraccoperta: Lacking the DJ. First Edition By This Publisher,. 306 pages. *** RARE Title by this highly collected MYSTERY Author;Goodreads; Clandestine operative Benbow Smith recruits a former Secret Service agent to bring down an enemy of the free world in this thriller from the author of the Miss Silver Mysteries; Lindsay Trevor, a junior partner in a publishing firm, boards a train headed for Waterloo Station. He is contemplating his future as a soon-to-be-married man when the stranger seated across from him asks if he's willing to die for his country. Trevor was taken prisoner during World War I, and after his escape, he was recruited by Britain's Secret Service. But that was twelve years ago. The last thing he wants now is to risk his life again-or is it? Operative Benbow Smith is betting that Trevor wants back in the game. And when an unfortunate series of events changes the direction of his life, the former SS agent signs on. With Lindsay Trevor declared officially dead, the victim of a fatal accident, he's free to impersonate another man. Soon the agents are enmeshed in a spiraling web of blackmail, intrigue, and murder, fighting a predatory criminal who is a master of deceit and manipulation. Danger Calling is the 2nd book in the Benbow Smith Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order. ** RED Boards, with Black Lettering; >>> Blue Crayon scribbling on 2 Blank endpages at back of Book; Wear / Fraying at bottom & Right edges of Boards; Moderate Soiling to Covers; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book.