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EARTH IS ROOM ENOUGH.

Asimov, Isaac, · 1960

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Panther Books, London, 1960, 1st edn. UK, paperback original, 176pp, #1042, pictorial upper wrapper (unattrib.), fifteen short stories, sl. spine roll and slant, a little rubbed at extrems., vertical crease at upper hinge, paper tanned, ink price half title, good,

THE DAM BUSTERS.

Brickhill, Paul, · 1955

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Pan, London, 1955, 9th imp., paperback, 252pp, 8pp half tone ills., pictorial upper wrapper by Carl Wilton, the story of the exploits of 617 squadron, formed specially for the 'Dam Buster' operation against the Moehne and Eder dams it went on to become a special duties squadr...

A SUNSET TOUCH.

Spring, Howard, · 1953

£10.80 (€12.95 | $14.27 | ¥2,278)

Collins, London, 1953, 1st edn., 256pp, dark green cloth lettered in gilt at spine, lower edge uncut, col'd pictorial dustwrapper by Harry Toothill, a little bumped at extrems. and more heavily at lower cnr. upper bd., edges sl. browned and lightly foxed, dustwrapper: price c...

THE DEVILS OF LOUDUN.

Huxley, Aldous, · 1974

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Penguin, Harmondsworth, 1974, paperback, 327pp, 1pp Bibliography, [v] ads., pictorial upper wrapper shows a scene from the film tie-in The Devils starring Vanessa Redgrave, Oliver Reed and Dudley Sutton, lightly rubbed at extrems., spine laminated with sello, sello reinforcin...

THIRD GIRL.

Christie, Agatha, · 1982

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Pan Books, London, 1982, 1st in imprint, paperback, 190pp, [ii] ads., decorated design upper wrapper by Ian Pollock and Colin Thomas, an Hercule Poirot story, lightly rubbed at tips, edges tanned, 5 line ink inscr./ half title, very good plus,

THE MAN IN THE BROWN SUIT.

Christie, Agatha, · 1969

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Pan Books, London, 1969, 19th printing, paperback, 190pp, [ii] ads., photo pictorial upper wrapper, sl. slant and roll to spine, a little rubbed at extrems. and light soiling to wrappers, edges tanned, good plus,

THE LISTERDALE MYSTERY.

Christie, Agatha, · 1970

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Pan Books, London, 1970, 1st in imprint, paperback, 188pp, [iv] ads., photo pictorial upper wrapper, twelve short stories, sl. slant and roll to spine, a little rubbed at extrems. and light creasing to wrappers, edges tanned, 4 line ink inscr. half title, small chip fore-edge...

CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS.

Christie, Agatha, · 1969

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Fontana, London, 1969, 9th imp., paperback, 188pp, [iv] ads., unattrib. pictorial design upper wrapper, an Hercule Poirot story, spine slanted and rolled, rubbed at extrems. with sl. nicks at spine ends, edges browned, good,

CARDS ON THE TABLE.

Christie, Agatha, · 1972

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Pan Books, London, 1972, 4th printing (reset), paperback, 190pp, [ii] ads., decorative design upper wrapper, an Hercule Poirot story, sl. spine slant, a little rubbed at extrems., light crease wrappers, edges tanned, good plus,

A CARIBBEAN MYSTERY.

Christie, Agatha, · 1968

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Fontana, London, 1968, 4th imp., paperback, 158pp, [ii] ads., decorative montage upper wrapper by Tom Adams (unattrib.), a Miss Marple story, roll and slant to spine with some vertical creasing, rubbed at extrems., edges tanned, good,

WILD HORSES.

Francis, Dick, · 1994

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Michael Joseph, London, 1994, 1st edn., 282pp, black cloth lettered in silver at spine, photo montage dustwrapper, sl. cocked, dustwrapper: lightly rubbed at extrems., very good in a very good plus dustwrapper,

TWICE SHY.

Francis, Dick, · 1981

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Michael Joseph, London, 1981, 1st edn., 249pp, black cloth lettered in silver at spine, photo pictorial dustwrapper, v. sl. cocked, lightly rubbed at extrems., a few faint fox marks at edges, endpapers and prelims., paper tanned, dustwrapper: lightly rubbed at tips, sl. stain...

10-lb PENALTY.

Francis, Dick, · 1997

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Michael Joseph, London, 1997, 1st edn., 272pp, black cloth lettered in gilt at spine, col'd photo pictorial dustwrapper, edges tanned, dustwrapper faint surface rubbing lower panel, very good plus in a very good plus dustwrapper,

DECIDER.

Francis, Dick, · 1993

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Michael Joseph, London, 1993, 1st edn., 278pp, red cloth cloth lettered in gilt at spine, col'd photo pictorial dustwrapper, v. sl. cocked, sl. binding crease at inner margin front endpapers, dustwrapper: lightly rubbed at tips, very good in a very good plus dustwrapper,

COME TO GRIEF.

Francis, Dick, · 1995

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Michael Joseph, London, 1995, 1st edn., 279pp, black cloth lettered in gilt at spine, col'd photo pictorial dustwrapper, sl. cocked, dustwrapper: lightly rubbed at tips, very good plus in a very good plus dustwrapper,

THE LONELY SEA.

MacLean, Alistair, · 1986

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Fontana, London, 1986, 1st in imprint, paperback, 222pp, [ii] ads., wraparound pictorial design (unattrib.), the author's first prize-winning story was 'The Dileas', a sea story, and this is a collection of his sea stories including that first one, first published by the Expr...

SAN ANDREAS.

MacLean, Alistair, · 1985

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Fontana, London, 1985, 1st in imprint, paperback, 286pp inc. 2pp map, [ii] ads., wraparound pictorial design, a novel set on the British hospital ship San Andreas, sabotaged in freezing Norwegian waters which are patrolled by U-boats, edges tanned, very good plus,

THE ZHUKOV BRIEFING.

Trew, Antony, · 1976

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Fontana, London, 1976, 1st in imprint, paperback, 222pp inc. 2pp maps, [ii] ads., wraparound pictorial design by Paul Wright, in this novel when a deadly Russian submarine goes aground off the Norwegian coast, intelligence services from around the world gather to try to disco...

THE WHITE SCHOONER.

Trew, Antony, · 1975

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Fontana, London, 1975, 3rd imp., paperback, 224pp, wraparound pictorial design by Paul Wright, "...for nearly a year Charles Black has been stalking his prey ... and now when the schooner Snowgoose sails into harbour, Black knows it is time to move in for the kill...", light ...

SEA FEVER.

Trew, Antony, · 1982

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Fontana, London, 1982, 1st in imprint, paperback, 220pp inc. 2pp map, [iv] ads., wraparound pictorial design by Chris Mayger, in this novel Martin Savage has given up everything to compete in a single-handed yacht race, then he discovers a stowaway and his chance of a lifetim...