panic party di berkeley anthony (5 risultati)

Hard Cover. Condizione: Poor. No Jacket. First Edition. Several people on a deserted island, a murder, and Roger Sheringham to investigate. First U.S. edition. Bumped and rubbed with wear to the corners and spine ends. Spine heavily taped with clear tape, some wrapping around onto the boards. The British title, Panic Party, is written in pencil on the title page. A reading copy of an uncommon first edition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Poor. Condizione sovraccoperta: Na. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Description: Blue cloth with black titles to front and spine. Language: English. Book Condition> Poor: Heavy wear to corners, edges and spine ends. Tears to spine edge cloth. Heavily rubbed boards and spine. Cracked endpapers. Remains of plate to rear paste down. Page 31 detached and creased. Tanned pages with occasional spots or marks. DJ Condition> Na. 320pp. Size: 12mo (large) 19.5cm by 13cm. Book Resume: In Panic Party (1934), Sheringham alone stands resolute and decent when a group of pleasure-cruisers are stranded on a desert island and, believing that there is a murderer amongst them, panic breaks out This book reveals Berkeley at his shrewdest and most cynical about human nature, as he outlines a chilling scenario of Ôcivilised' human beings reverting into savages This same premise was used to devastating effect twenty years later in William Golding's Lord of the Flies (1954) Roger Sheringham and the Vane Mystery (1927) saw the introduction of Inspector Moresby of Scotland Yard Moresby is the detective who works most frequently with Sheringham and is remarkably tolerant of his amateur interference Berkeley was so busy trying to subvert the detective fiction tradition set by Conan Doyle, whereby the amateur or private detective always outdoes the professional, that often Moresby's methodical plodding reaches the correct conclusion while Sheringham is still wallowing in his Ôpsychological' misconceptions Indeed, one of the hallmarks of the Roger Sheringham books is that the amateur detective frequently reaches totally the wrong conclusion Panic Party is one of Berkeley's most fascinating books, an innovative exploration of human psychology under stress The puckish Mr Pidgeon strands fourteen guests on an island he has bought, tells them one of them is a murderer, and watches the reaction Although he intended it as a joke, he is pushed off a cliffÑand it becomes clear that Mr Pidgeon's joke may have been no laughing matter Sheringham takes charge in an effort to maintain civilisation and prevent an emotional volcano from erupting, and has a very difficult job of it, with madness and violence breaking out all over the place In Berkeley's view, society equals restraint, a mask concealing the individual's true character and feelings; with society gone, the mask vanishes, and the raw person is left . PLEASE ASK for additional photographs if required.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. Panic Party by Anthony Berkeley (First Edition) Bumping and rubbing to corners and spine ends with sunning to spine and book edges. Stamp to front free end page. Bright dust jacket with minor wear to edges and spine ends. In clear protective cover. Stated first published 1934. The 10th and final novel featuring Berkeley?s series sleuth Roger Sheringham. Roger Sheringham is one of the members of the party invited by Mr. Pidgeon to go on a cruise on his yacht. When the party are marooned on a private island, Sheringham is shocked to discover Pidgeon has organized the whole thing as an experiment.This volume once graced the personal collection of the legendary Charlie Watts (1941-2021), a luminary in the realm of rock music as the esteemed drummer for the iconic group, the Rolling Stones. Revered since the 1960s, the Rolling Stones' musical legacy continues to captivate audiences worldwide. Beyond his musical prowess, Mr. Watts was a connoisseur of detective fiction, fervently seeking the most exceptional and rare copies for his collection.We are privileged to present one of the select volumes that once adorned Charlie Watts' esteemed library. This literary treasure serves as a testament to his discerning taste and passion for the finest examples of detective fiction. BOOK.

Hard Cover. Condizione sovraccoperta: Dust Jacket. First Edition. First UK Edition. Publisher's light blue cloth, black lettering to the front board and spine. An excellent near fine copy (without the discolouration and mottling so often seen with H & S blue cloth first editions of this period) with clean contents and no previous owner's inscriptions. In the VERY RARE D/W priced 7/6 net to the spine (as called for). The D/W is a bright and attractive example with a touch of fraying at the spine tips but with no loss. The rear flap is blind-stamped: The Circulating Library Harrods Ltd SW1. The rear flap is creased with minor chipping and with a couple of closed tears. One of the rarest Berkeley first editions from the 1930's in our experience. The dark pink/red D/W "shows Guy Pidgeon's body falling backwards over a cliff silhouetted against the moon and framed by trees" (Cooper and Pike). Rare. Photographs/scans available upon request.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. Panic Party by Anthony Berkeley First Edition Hodder & Stoughton 1934. A fine copy. Contents and edges unblemished. No inscriptions or signs of ownership. Covers are unmarked and have no bumping or rubbing to corners. In a bright, fine and remarkably well preserved dust jacket that has no loss or tears and no fading to spine. Priced at 7/6. An excellent copy. For further images please see Brought to Book Ltd.