Dell, 1933. 16Mo Softcover. 239pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, creasing, small peels at foot of front cover; page patina throughout.
Sijthoff, 1985. 8vo Hardcover. 800p. Warmly patinated pages are unmarked. Binding is squared and tight, hinges are fully attached. Blue boards are crisply pointed with silver lettering. Blue jacket is glossy and clean, price remaining unclipped. Edges of dj show mild wear.
Pocket Books, 1961. 2nd Printing. 12mo Softcover. 211p. Warm pages are unmarked. Wraps are slightly edge-worn with bumped corners and a tear on top of crown. Binding is deeply canted but intact with a lightly creased spine. "MM" penned on front panel. Movie Tie-In Edition with Margaret Rutherford Cover.
The Audio Partners Publishing Corp. 1990. 12Mo Cassette Tape. 5 hours 45 minutes, complete and unabridged. Contents are still in factory shrink wrap but pre-owned. Four cassette tape audiobook. Has not been play tested, sold as is.
Dell, 1950. 16Mo Softcover. 240pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners, greened edges. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, creasing; page patina throughout, scribble at head of frontleaf, ding at foot of frontleaf.
PAN Books, 1956. 12Mo Softcover. 222pp. Text and is clean on unmarked pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with bumped corners. Moderate+ overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, sunning, creasing; foxing on inner covers, endpapers and textblock edges, page patina throughout.
Avenel Books, 1986. 4th printing. Hardcover. 8vo. This copy has clean black boards with straight edges and pointed corners. Spine is uncreased with straight edges and gold gilt titling. Text block is square. Binding is tight. 933p. Interior has toned edges and remains unmarked. Dust Jacket is unclipped with colored.....
The Crime Club, 1957. Reprint. Hardcover. 8vo. 160p. UK edition, early reprint of first in same boards and jacket. Ex-library with few stamps, on copyright, front matter. first page and last page. Bound in full red cloth titled in black over spine, includes dust jacket! Apparent old moisture damage.....