Scholar and Poet Books

Agony Column, the

by Biggers, Earl Derr

Description: Good. No Jacket. Avon 337; 1951; 163 pgs. -Nice copy an Avon mystery/romance paperback novel by the author of the Charlie Chan books. Great cover art-dripping red lettering in title and a red-lipped elegant blonde! Condition: Good; bottom edge of cover has small chew marks and one 3/4" tear; otherwise, this item is excellent, with clean and bright cover art; pages are clean, tight and intact. Read More

Liza of Lambeth

by Maugham, W. Somerset

Description: Fine. No Jacket. "LIZA OF LAMBETH" by W. Somerset Maugham-(Avon 139; 1947; 1st Avon printing; 158 pgs.; paperback)-Colorful copy of this Avon paperback printing of Maugham's novel. Nice cover art! Condition: Very good; covers are clean, bright and even; neat writing in pen at top of title page; pages are browned but all pages tight and intact. A very nice item! Read More

First Lady Chatterley, the

by Lawrence, D.H.

Description: Good. No Jacket. "THE FIRST LADY CHATTERLEY" by D. H. Lawrence-(Avon 238; 1950; 1st Avon printing; 220 pgs.; paperback)-A copy of this Avon paperback printing of Lawrence's classic banned novel. This edition is "specially revised and edited for Avon books. " Nice cover art! Condition: Good(+); light wear and soiling to covers; pages are browned; all pages tight and intact. A nice item! Read More

Plain Murder

by Forester, C.S.

Description: George, Bill. Fine. No Jacket. "PLAIN MURDER" by C. S. Forester; Cover illustration by Bill George-(Dell First Edition 30; 1954; 1st edition; 190 pgs.; paperback)-An excellent, clean copy of this original Dell mystery paperback by the classic author of the Captain Horatio Hornblower novels. Nice cover art. Condition: Very good(+); cover art is clean and bright; very mild wear to covers; pages are clean, tight and intact. A very tight copy-looks unread. Excellent! Read More

Smiler With the Knife, the

by Blake, Nicholas

Description: Good. No Jacket. "THE SMILER WITH THE KNIFE" by Nicholas Blake-(Popular Library 41; no Pop. Lib. date-war years info-'40s; 188 pgs.; paperback)-Nice copy of this early Popular Library classic mystery paperback-"A Nigel Strangeways mystery. " War bonds announcement in back. Nice swastika cover art! Condition: Good(-); slight forward roll to spine; surface wear including creases and pencil markings, some light fading, especially towards spine; spine peeling towards bottom; pages are browned, but ... Read More

The Long Death: The Last Days of the Plains Indians

by Andrist, Ralph K, and Brown, Dee (Introduction by)

Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 371 p. Audience: General/trade. Clean + crisp unread copy-top corner of front endpaper is clipped-mild shelfwear to covers Read More

Sinful Peck

by Robertson, Morgan

Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Sea-faring adventure novel by Morgan Robertson-244 pages; no date listed(early 1900s? ); originally printed by Harpers (1903), this is a reprint; interesting saling ship illustration pasted in on page 173 by previous owner-CONDITION: red cloth covers are clean and solid w/light sunfading along spine; binding is tight[looks unread]; pages are clean, tight and intact, w/a little bit of dustiness at top edge. An excellent copy! Read More

What You Should Know about Angels

by Altemose, Charlene

Description: Clean and tight-unused copy-Excellent! ! Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 79 p. Read More

Legends of the province house

by Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Description: Very good. No dust jacket. Dedication in ink on inside cover (1904)-very attractive small book-just a touch of wear to covers, but all pictures/decorations are excellent-pages are clean and tight-excellent! ! 255 p.; 16mo; beautifully decorated covers w/silver flowers, colored flowers + colored house/landscape Legends of the province house: I. Howe's masquerade, II. Edward Randolph's portrait, III. Lady Eleanore's mantle, IV. Old Esther Dudley. --The haunted mind. --The village uncle. --The ... Read More