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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth with yellow lettering/decoration, 225 pages. Hubin [1984 Crime Fiction, page 115]. Good copy with spine cocked, some bumping to the ends, one lower corner lightly bumped with wear to the tip, a few light colored spot stains to the rear board, number code to the upper left corner of the rear paste-down. Lacking the jacket. clphE

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. 19.5 x 14 cm. Octavo. 225pp. Bound in blue cloth, no jacket. First edition with Scribner's A on copyright page. Some toning to spine. Light rubbing to edges of boards.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. hardcover. fine/no jacket. 5 1/4 x 7 1/2 " 225 pages. First edition with the Scribner's "A" on verso of title page. covers very clean and bright.

New York: Scribner, 1940. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Some soiling and wear to the boards, a very good copy lacking the dustwrapper.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo; VG-/G; blue pictorial spine with white text; first edition with "A" on copyright page; a Judge Peck mystery; mylar wrapped dj has slight exterior wear; small crease to rear flap edge; minor chips to edges; cloth shows very little exterior wear; strong boards; text block edges have modest toning; deckled fore edge; slight shadow toning to gutters to endpapers; intact binding; mildly cocked spine; interior pages clean; pp 225. 1338897. FP New Rockville Stock.

scribners, first edition . 1940, no end paper?, damp mark center left near the spine, blue with gold lettering

USA: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. The Narracong Riddle by August Derleth First Edition Charles Scribner's Sons 1940. New York. No previous owner's inscriptions. Contents and (uncut) edges free of foxing. Covers are bright, fine and have no bumping or rubbing to corners nor toning to spine. In a VG dust jacket. Not price clipped. "The Narracong Riddle" by August Derleth is a captivating mystery novel that transports readers to the picturesque countryside of England. When a renowned archaeologist is found dead in the village of Narracong, Inspector Ethan Grey is summoned to investigate. As Grey delves into the case, he uncovers a labyrinth of secrets, ancient myths, and hidden treasures. With the help of a resourceful local librarian, he must decipher cryptic clues and confront dark forces that threaten the peace of Narracong. Derleth weaves a spellbinding tale of suspense, blending elements of history, folklore and crime.

New York: Scribner's and Sons, 1940. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First US edition hardback in original dust jacket , stating copyright 1940 and also has the letter A and seal on verso title page and dated 1940 bottom title page , blue boards with gilt titles to spine and front , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , corners are lightly pushed with minor wear , spine tips are pushed with minor wear , usual page toning with age and offsetting to endpapers , in original jacket that is not spine faded , not price-clipped showing $2.00 on flap , spine tips , edges and corners rubbed , spine , back panel and flaps are toned with age , toned on verso , several small closed tears to edges , a crime fiction title in original jacket , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in removable dust jacket plastic , bubble-wrapped and in a strong box . We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999.

New York: Charles Scribner, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. First edition with publisher's insignia and letter "A" on copyright page. Some shelfwear to lower board edges else a clean bright copy in bright unclipped and unfaded dustwrapper. A Judge Peck murder mystery.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Not Signed. 1st Edition. True 1st Printing with both Scribner's A and seal. Book Condition: Tight binding. Text has no writing or tears. Nice blue covers with yellow lettering on the cover and spine. Sharp corners, light tanning. 1" rub through of back tip cover. The dust jacket has 1/4" loss along top of spine and micro loss at bottom spine corners. Looks grand in it's new shiny mylar cover. Shipping box is suitable for wrapping with a non-price listed purchase order inside along with biodegradable packing..

225 pages. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's blue cloth with yellow lettering to spine and cover in original pictorial jacket. Inscribed. First edition.To most of his family, and to the residents of the Wisconsin town in which he had lived so many years, the death of cynical, blasphemous old Van Vliet Narracong was quite natural. He had led a hard life and his exit from it was nothing to arouse conjecture. But his stern old sister thought otherwise and called in Judge Peck, the juridical detective whose uncannily penetrating mind had solved other strange cases of murder. For it was soon apparent that Van Vliet had been murdered--so cleverly that only the most observant eyes could discover the method. There were plenty of people who disliked him but it was Judge Peck's job to find out who hated Van Viet enough to go to the extreme of murder. So Judge Peck probed the secrets of the curious Narracong household, sounded its devious undercurrents, and untangled the strange family… Read More