The first and only detective novel that was published written by John Wyndham under one of his pen names John Beynon. True first edition in original green boards with black lettering to the spine. Creasing to the spine. New end papers to front and back. One inscription in blue ink. Minor shelf wear to the edges and marks to the rear board. No further inscriptions. 251pp. Page edges have tanned but remain clean throughout. A good tight copy of this incredibly scarce title. (Any digital image available on request)

Black boards with gold lettering to the spine. Boards are fading with light marks, bumping and wear to the extremities. Wear to inside of front board. Lightly foxed to the inside boards and end papers. Rough page edges. No inscriptions, 290pp. Clean pages throughout. (Any digital image available on request)

Black boards with gold lettering to the spine. Spine has a crease and there is a lean to the boards. Lightly foxed to the inside boards and end papers. Tanning to the closed page edges only. No inscriptions, 318pp, clean pages throughout. (Any digital image available on request)

Red boards with lettering to the spine. Some spotting and finger marks to the closed page edges. Pictorial unclipped dust wrapper, light wear to the corners and creasing to the extremities. Now in a new removable protective clear sleeve. No inscriptions, 584pp, clean and bright pages with illustrations throughout. (Any digital image available on request).

Brown boards with gold lettering to the spine. Light shelf wear to the extremities. Glazed pictorial unclipped dust wrapper, some signs of wear to the top of the spine, now in a new removable protective clear sleeve. No inscriptions, 739pp, clean and bright pages throughout. (Any digital image available on request).

Black boards with gold lettering to the spine. Light shelf wear to the extremities. A few spots to the top of the closed page edge. No inscriptions, 368pp, clean and bright pages throughout. (Any digital image available on request).

Green boards with gold lettering to the spine. Light spotting to the top of the closed page edges only. Glazed pictorial unclipped dust jacket, signs of minor shelf wear to the extremities. Now in a new removable protective clear sleeve. No inscriptions, 544pp, clean and bright pages throughout. (Any digital image available on request).

Decorative boards with gold lettering to the spine. Small initials in ink to the top of the ffep. Spine is bumped and significant wear to the extremities is apparent. Tanning to inside boards and lightly foxed in places. Rough page edges. Newspaper cutting of Farnols death included. No further inscriptions, 493pp, predominately clean pages with beautiful colour illustrations by Brock throughout. (Any digital image available on request).

Burgundy boards with gold lettering to a cream spine. Dust spots to the top of the closed page edge only. Pictorial unclipped dust wrapper, now in a new removable protective clear sleeve. No inscriptions, 230pp, clean and bright pages throughout. (Any digital image available on request).

Red boards with silver lettering to the spine. Heavy spotting to the top of the closed page edge. Glazed unclipped dust wrapper, with tanning and minor shelf wear to the edges. Now in a new removable protective clear sleeve. No inscriptions, 313pp, clean pages throughout. A very good tight copy. (Any digital image available on request).

Grey boards with black lettering to the spine. Glazed pictorial unclipped dust wrapper, now in a new removable protective clear sleeve. No inscriptions, 198pp, clean and bright pages throughout. (Any digital image available on request).

Glazed pictorial card wrap, no creasing to the spine. No inscriptions, £6.99 net. 164pp, with black and white illustrations to the rear, clean and bright pages throughout. (Any digital image available on request).