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Cleveland : Kaywin Publishers, (1951). First known edition : although the book records an earlier (UK) Archer Press copyright date of 1950, there appears to be no trace of an earlier UK edition, which is not listed in the Holland checklist. Soft-mouthed dames and hard-eyed gamblers, thrills, chills and frills – the usual Nick Cranley scenario.
Crown 8vo (19cm). 128pp. Original pictorial stapled wrappers – a lively design by Reginald Heade; slightly worn at head and chipped at foot; wrappers slightly worn and chipped; text lightly tanned, but still a good copy. Just two copies (British Library and Indiana) located in major libraries worldwide.

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New York : Leisure Library, (1952). First American edition. Three women from the Mid West head for the big city (Chicago) in search of husbands – they find the price is steep. “Nightclubs, cars, bedrooms, undressings, confrontations, beatings, shootings, leerings. An America of the mind” (John Fraser). Originally published by Archer in the UK in 1950.
Foolscap 4to (19cm). 128pp. Original pictorial stapled wrappers – an iconic design by Reginald Heade; just a touch of rubbing and wear; a few faint marks and creases; text lightly tanned, but a very good copy. Just a single copy of this edition (Bowling Green State) located in major libraries worldwide.

£40

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Cleveland : Kaywin Publishers, (1952). First American edition. Private eye Nick Cranley “up to his big ears again in luscious lovelies and trigger-happy hooligans”. First published in England in 1949.
Crown 8vo (18cm). 128pp. Original pictorial stapled wrappers – a stylish design by John Pollack; spine worn and slightly split; small chips to upper wrapper; larger chips and some mild creases to rear wrapper; text tanned, with some light creasing, but overall a good copy. Just one copy (Bowling Green State) of this edition located in major libraries worldwide.

£30

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New York : Leisure Library, (1952). First American edition. The first in the Nick Cranley series – “a never-ending vortex of excitement ... tough mobs ... police that mean business; and gals that mean business too – but not the same kind”. First published by Archer in the UK in 1949.
Foolscap 4to (19cm). 128pp. Original pictorial stapled wrappers – a dramatic design by Reginald Heade; a hint of rubbing; a couple of corner creases; text lightly tanned; staples slightly rusted, but overall a very good copy. No copy of any edition traced in major libraries worldwide.

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Stoke-on-Trent : Archer Press, [1950]. First edition. Nick Cranley hunts down a boyfriend for ten dollars a day and a few stolen moments – “beautiful dames and ugly corpses”.
Crown 8vo (19cm). 128pp. Original pictorial stapled wrappers – a design by John Pollack (1918-1985); some wear at head; some creasing; a couple of edge-spots; staples a little rusted, but overall still a very good copy. Only a single copy (Bodleian) located in the world’s major libraries.

£75

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Stoke-on-Trent : Archer Press, [1951]. First edition. “The steady mumble jumble of the speeding train vibrates every nerve in my noggin just as if some wise-guy had shoved a juke-box down my earhole ... All that unfaithfulness had brought me to the bottle”. A Nick Cranley tale.
Crown 8vo (18cm). 128pp. Original pictorial stapled wrappers – a typical design by Reginald Heade; some very mild rubbing and creasing; a few faint marks, but a very good copy. Just two copies (Bodleian and British Library) located in major libraries worldwide.

£75

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London : Harborough Publishing Co., [1953]. First edition. Ambulance chasing and insurance fraud with Molly Pykeron and a Cadillac in Miami.
Crown 8vo (19cm). 128pp. Original pictorial stapled wrappers – a redhead unmistakeably by Reginald Heade; somewhat worn and creased; rear wrapper a little spotted; staples rusted, but a serviceable copy. Just two copies (Bodleian and British Library) located in major libraries worldwide.

£40

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Cleveland : Kaywin Publishers, (1951). First American edition. Mary Glyn doesn’t want to live in Wyoming, so John goes ranching alone – she is determined to wait on his return – but then her flighty pal Ann turns up with her underworld friends. Originally published by Archer in the UK in 1949.
Crown 8vo (19cm). (128)pp. Original pictorial stapled wrappers – a design by Thorp; a few minuscule nicks and chips; text lightly tanned, but an exceptionally good and fresh copy. No copy located in any major library worldwide.

£50

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