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		1. ABBOT, Anthony. The Creeps. Being a Full Statement About the Crimes at Buzzards Bay. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1945). Dell #88. Mapback. Former owner’s name stamp first page, some edge wear o/w about near fine. $85

		2. ALBRAND, Martha. After Midnight. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1950). Dell #396. Mapback. Cover painting by Reynold Brown. Minor wear along the spine, better than very good but not quite near fine. $35

		3. ALLEN, Hervey. Anthony Adverse in Africa. A Complete Story Unit adapted from the famous novel ANTHONY ADVERSE by Hervey Allen … edited by Julie Eidesheim. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1949). Dell #283. Mapback. On cover: A Dell Historical Romance. Cover painting by Umberto Romano. Initials, better than very good but not quite near fine. $35

		4. ALLEN, Hervey. Anthony Adverse in America. A complete story unit adapted from the famous novel … edited by Julie Eidesheim. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1949). Dell #285. On front cover: A Dell Historical Romance. Mapback. Cover painting by Umberto Romano. Near fine. $35

		5. ATHANAS, Verne. Maverick. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1956). Dell #A115. First edition. Cover painting by Sam Bates. Rubberstamp on front free e/paper o/w near fine. $25

		6. BALDWIN, Faith. Enchanted Oasis. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1948). Dell #255. Mapback. About near fine. $35

		7. BARNARD, Allan (edited by). Cleopatra's Nights. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1950). Dell #414. Mapback. Slightly cocked along the spine, better than very good but not quite near fine. $35

		8. BARNES, Margaret Campbell. The King's Choice (My Lady of Cleves). New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1952). Dell #563. Cover painting by George Mayers. Near fine. $35

		9. BLOCHMAN, Lawrence G. Bengal Fire. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1949). Dell #311. Cheap paper tanned, some wear along the spine, better than very good but not quite near fine. $35

		10. BLOCHMAN, Lawrence G. See You at the Morgue. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1952). Dell #638. Some creasing along the spine, o/w near fine. $35

		11. BROWNE, Howard. Thin Air. A Dell Mystery by Howard Browne. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1954). Dell #894. Cover painting by William George. Slight crease on front cover, some light chipping to spine o/w better than very good. $45

		12. BURROUGHS, Edgar Rice. Tarzan and the Lost Empire. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1951). Dell #536. Mapback. Small crease to back cover bottom right corner, slight wear to extremities o/w near fine. $75

		13. CAIN, James M. The Butterfly. A Dell Book. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1964). Dell #869. First Dell printing. Very good. $25

		14. CARR, John Dickson. Hag’s Nook. A Dr. Gideon Fell Murder Mystery. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1951). Dell #537. Mapback. Cover painting by Robert Stanley. Some wear to spine o/w near fine. $35

		15. CATLIN, Ralph. Good-By to Gun Smoke. A Dell Western. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1956). Dell #913. Cover painting by Robert Stanley. Rubberstamp on front free e/paper, slight scuffing to covers, o/w near fine. $25

		16. CHESTERTON, G.K. The Amazing Adventures of Father Brown. A Dell Mystery. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (c. 1935). Dell #819. Cover painting by Denver Gillen. Some slight wear to spine o/w near fine. $35

		17. CHRISTIE, Agatha. Appointment With Death. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1946). Dell #105. Mapback. Cheap paper tanned o/w near fine. $45

		18. CHRISTIE, Agatha. The Boomerang Clue. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1954). Dell #664. Mapback. Slightly cocked along the spine, some wear along the spine. Better than very good but not quite near fine. $45

		19. CHRISTIE, Agatha. Cards on the Table. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1949). Dell #293. Mapback. Some creasing to front cover, better than very good but not quite near fine. $35

		20. CHRISTIE, Agatha. Cards on the Table. An Hercule Poirot Murder Mystery. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1956). Dell #912. Cover design by Milton Glaser. Some slight wear to spine and upper cover o/w better than very good. $25

		21. CHRISTIE, Agatha. Murder After Hours (The Hollow). A Hercule Poirot Mystery. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1954). Dell #753. Cover design by Griffith Foxley. Former owner's name in pen on first page, some edge wear, o/w better than very good. $30

		22. CHRISTIE, Agatha. Agatha Christie’s Murder in Mesopotamia. A Dell Mystery. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1954?). Dell #805. On front cover: A Hercule Poirot Mystery. Cover painting by Griffith Foxley. Some light wear to spine o/w better than very good. $35

		23. CONANT, Paul. Dr. Gatskill’s Blue Shoes. A Dell Mystery. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1953). Dell #741. Cover painting by Carl Bobertz. Slight wear to spine and upper cover o/w better than very good. $25

		24. COOPER, Courtney Ryley. The Pioneers. New York: Dell, (1949). Dell #290. Mapback. About near fine. $35

		25. COXE, George Harmon. The Lady is Afraid. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1953). Dell #734. Cover painting by Seymour Chwast. Some slight wear to spine o/w better than very good. $25

		26. COXE, George Harmon. Never Bet Your Life. A Dell Mystery. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1957). Dell #931. Cover painting by Seymour Chwast. Some slight wear to spine o/w better than very good. $25

		27. CUNNINGHAM, A.B. The Death of a Worldly Woman. A Sheriff Jess Roden Murder Mystery. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1949). Dell #365. Mapback. Very good. $25

		28. CUNNINGHAM, Eugene. Border Guns. A Dell Western. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1957). Dell #925. Cover painting by Robert Stanley. Rubberstamp on front free e/paper, slight scuffing to covers, o/w near fine. $35

		29. DAWSON, Peter. Renegade Canyon. A Dell Western. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1957). Dell #938. Cover painting by George Gross. Rubberstamp on front free e/paper, slightly cocked along the spine, some light scuffing to covers, better than very good. $25

		30. DAWSON, Peter. The Stirrup Boss. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1949). Dell #490. Mapback. Cover painting by Bob Stanley. Some slight wear to spine o/w better than very good. $25

		31. DAWSON, Peter. Treachery at Rock Point. An Original Western. A Dell First Edition. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1957). Dell #A148. Cover painting by Sam Bates. Rubberstamp on front free e/paper o/w near fine. $35

		32. DICKSON, Carter. Death in Five Boxes. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1946). Dell #108. Slightly cocked along the spine, slight wear to the extremities, better than very good but not quite near fine. $40

		33. DICKSON, Carter. He Wouldn’t Kill Patience. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1950). Dell #370. Mapback. A bit of wear along the spine o/w near fine. $45

		34. DICKSON, Carter. Scotland Yard. Department of Queer Complaints. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1946). Dell #65. Cheap paper tanned, slightly cocked along the spine, slight wear along the spine, crease to front cover bottom right corner, better than very good but not near fine. $150

		35. DUNCAN, Thomas W. Gus the Great. A Dell Book. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1952). Dell #F50. Cover painting by Morton Roberts. Some wear along the spine o/w very good. $25

		36. ELSTON, Allan Vaughan. Roundup on the Picketwire. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1955). Dell #810. Cover painting by Bob Stanley. Slight wear along the spine and to spine ends, better than very good but not quite near fine. $25

		37. ELSTON, Allan Vaughan. Saddle Up For Sunlight. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1952). Dell #861. Cover painting by Bob Stanley. "#147" stamped on first page twice, better than very good but not quite near fine. $25

		38. FINNEY, Jack. The Third Level. A Dell Book. New York: Dell Publishing Company, 1959. First thus. Dell #D274. Light creasing to the front cover along the spine, o/w near fine. $50

		39. FORD, Leslie. The Devil's Stronghold. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1950). Dell #395. On front cover: A Colonel Primrose Murder Mystery. Mapback. Some wear along the spine, very good. $40

		40. FOX, Norman A. Badlands Beyond. A Dell Western. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1959). Dell #1002. First Dell printing. Rubberstamp on front free e/paper, some offsetting to front cover at top, better than very good but not quite near fine. $35

		41. FOX, Norman A. The Thirsty Land. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1949). Dell #480. Mapback. Cover panting by Bob Stanley. Rubberstamp on front free e/paper, minor rubbing to spine, spine slightly cocked, very good. $30

		42. FOX, Norman A. Stormy in the West. New York: Dell Publishing Company, 1961. Dell #569. Slight wear to spine ends, near fine. $30

		43. GARDNER, Erle Stanley. Owls Don’t Blink. New York: Dell Publishing Company, 1961. Dell #R101. Some wear along the spine o/w near fine. $25

		44. GORDON, Ian. The Burden of Guilt. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1953). Dell #727. Near fine. $25

		45. HALLIDAY, Brett. Blood on the Stars. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1950). Dell #385. On front cover: A Michael Shayne Mystery. Cover painting by Robert Stanley. Some wear along the spine, slight edge wear, better than very good but not quite near fine. $45

		46. HALLIDAY, Brett. Bodies Are Where You Find Them. A Dell Mystery. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1953). Dell #668. On front cover: A Michael Shayne Mystery. Cover painting by Robert Stanley. Spine cocked, some wear to covers better than good but not quite very good. $35

		47. HALLIDAY, Brett. Murder Wears a Mummer's Mask. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (c. 1943). Dell #78. Mapback. Printed in Canada. Light crease to front cover, some wear along the spine, very good. $50

		48. HALLIDAY, Brett. The Private Practice of Michael Shayne. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (c. 1943). Dell #23. Mapback. Some wear along the spine, better than very good but not quite near fine. $50

		49. HAMMETT, Dashiell. Dead Yellow Women. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1949). Dell #308. Spine slightly cocked, wear along the spine, better than good but not quite very good. $50

		50. HEMINGWAY, Ernest. Across the River and Into the Trees. A Dell Book. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1953). Dell #D117. Cover painting by Griffith Foxley. Spine creased and a little worn, ink blots on back cover, some scuffing better than good but not quite very good. $35

		51.HITCHENS, Dolores. Stairway to an Empty Room. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1953). Dell #659. Cover painting by James Meese. Spine slightly cocked, some wear along the spine, better than very good but not quite near fine. $25

		52. HOLTON, Leonard. The Saint Maker. New York: Dell Publishing Company, 1961. Printed in Canada. Dell #R104. Slight wear to spine ends, o/w near fine. $25

		53. HULL, E.M. The Sheik. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1947). Dell #174. Mapback. On cover: A Dell Romance. Some creases, scuff on front cover o/w very good. $30

		54. HUNTER, Evan. The Blackboard Jungle. New York: Dell Publishing Company, 1966. Later printing. Printed in Canada. Dell #579. Slight wear to spine ends, o/w near fine. Basis for the 1955 movie starring Glenn Ford and Sidney Poitier. $35

		55. IBANEZ, Vicente Blasco. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Authorized translation by Charlotte Brewster Jordan. A Dell Book. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1961). Dell #S23. Small chip to spine, slight edge wear, light wear to the back cover better than very good but not quite near fine. $25

		56. JANNEY, Russell. The Miracle of the Bells. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1951). Dell #474. Cover painting by Richard Munsell. Some light creasing along the spine o/w near fine. $45

		57. JESSUP, Richard. The Cincinnati Kid. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1965). Dell #1279. First thus. Printed in Canada. Spine slightly cocked, some wear and creasing to spine, better than very good but not quite near fine. $35

		58. JESSUP, Richard. Night Boat to Paris. A Dell Book. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1964). Dell #6369. Later edition. Near fine. $25

		59. KANE, Frank. Bare Trap. A Dell Mystery. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1954). Dell #749. Cover painting by Carl Bobertz. Some light rubbing and creasing, pencil scribble on back cover o/w very good. $25

		60. KANE, Henry. Until You Are Dead. A Peter Chambers Murder Mystery. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1952). Dell #580. Cover painting by Victor Kalin. Light creases to front cover right corners, some wear along the spine, better than very good but not quite near fine. $30

		61. LAIT, Jack and Lee Mortimer. New York: Confidential! The Lowdown on its Bright Life (1951 Edition). New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1951). Dell #1534. Mapback. Near fine. $35

		62. LAIT, Jack and Lee Mortimer. Washington Confidential. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (c1951). Dell #D108. A bit of creasing along the spine, o/w near fine. $35

		63. LAMBERT, Alice Elinor. Women Are Like That. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1946). Dell #117. Mapback. On front cover: A Dell Romance. Small "25" written in marker on first page, crease to front cover, some slight chipping to spine o/w very good. $30

		64. LARRIMORE, Lida. Robin Hill. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1941). Dell #119. Spine slightly cocked, some wear to covers, good only. $25

		65. MALAMUD, Bernard. The Natural. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1952). Dell #712. Small light dampstain to first 40 pages at the bottom right corner, some wear to the top of spine, small chip to the back cover near the spine, good condition. Scarce. $65

		66. MARSHALL, Edison. Great Smith. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1952). Dell #D102. Slight edge wear, light creasing to back cover, crease along spine, better than very good but not near fine. $25

		67. MARSHALL, Edison. The Infinite Woman. A Dell Book. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1953). Dell #D122. Cover painting by E. Shook. Near fine. $30

		68. MARSHALL, Edison. Love Stories of India. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1951). Dell #530. Mapback. Some wear to covers, very good. $25

		69. MARSHALL, Edison. The Splendid Quest. A Novel of Romance. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1947). Dell #188. Mapback. On cover: A Dell Romance. Slight wear to extremities, o/w near fine. $35

		70. MARSHALL, Edison. The Viking. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1958). Dell #F67. Small tear and chip to the first page top right corner, some slight wear to spine, some corners bent o/w very good. $25

		71. NIELSEN, Helen. The Woman on the Roof. A Dell Mystery. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1956). Dell #900. Cover painting by William George. Some light chipping to spine, spine slightly cocked, better than very good but not quite near fine. $25

		72. O’FARRELL, William. Brandy for a Hero. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1948). Dell #306. Mapback. Cover painting by F. Kenwood Giles. Spine slightly cocked, light crease to front cover, good. $25

		73. ODLUM, Jerome. The Mirabilis Diamond. A Detective John Steele Mystery. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1949). Dell #303. On front cover: A Dell Mystery. Mapback. Small piece cut from upper corner of front free e/paper affecting text, some creases, some slight wear to spine, better than good but not quite very good. $25

		74. OLSON, Gene. Stampede at Blue Springs. A Dell Western. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1958). First Dell printing. Dell #974. Cover painting by Robert Stanley. Rubberstamp on front free e/paper, one corner bent o/w near fine. $25

		75. PANGBORN, Edgar. A Mirror for Observers. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1958). Dell #D246. Mapback. Crease down from cover near spine, better than very good but not quite near fine. $35

		76. PARROTT, Ursula. Ex-Wife. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1949). Dell #277. Mapback. Cheap paper tanned, covers rubbed, wear to extremities, fading along the spine, very good. $30

		77. PROCTOR, Maurice. Hurry the Darkness. A Dell Book. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1953). Dell #739. Cover painting by Bob Stanley. A couple of chips to spine, some edge wear, o/w near fine. $25

		78. PUZO, Mario. The Dark Arena. A Dell Book. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1955). Dell #D164. Cover painting by Mitchell Hooks. Small crease to back cover, slight edge wear, some wear along the spine, better than very good but not quite near fine. $45

		79. RAINE, William MacLeod. Trail’s End. A Dell Western. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1956). Dell #889. Cover painting by Robert Stanley. Rubberstamp on front free e/paper o/w near fine. $25

		80. RINEHART, Mary Roberts. The State vs Elinor Norton. A novel of passion and murder. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1947). Dell #203. On front cover: A Dell Mystery. Mapback. Pencil scribble on front free e/paper, some slight creasing, small stain at top of front cover o/w very good. $40

		81. RINEHART, Mary Roberts. The Red Lamp. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1953). Dell #782. Mapback. Small rubberstamp on first page, some wear to extremities, better than very good but not quite near fine. $30

		82. ROOS, Kelley. Made Up To Kill. A Jeff Troy Mystery. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1946). Dell #106. Cheap paper tanned, slightly cocked along the spine, slight wear to the extremities, better than very good but not quite near fine. $40

		83. ROOS, Kelley. Murder in Any Language. A Jeff and Haila Troy Murder Mystery. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1948). Dell #398. Cover painting by Louis S. Glanzman. Mapback. Some wear and creasing to spine o/w very good. $35

		84. SABATIER, Robert. (Translated by Lowell Bair.) Boulevard. New York: Dell Publishing Company, 1959. First thus. Dell #D310. Some light creasing to covers, better than very good but not quite near fine. $25

		85. SALE, Richard. Benefit Performance. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1948). Dell #252. Mapback. Slightly cocked along the spine, minor wear to extremities o/w near fine. $45

		86. SAVAGE, Les Jr. Treasure of the Brasada. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1953). Dell #673. Cover painting by Stanley Boreck. Some light rubbing and creasing, very good. $35

		87. SHUTE, Nevil. The Chequer Board. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1952). Dell #D109. Cover painting by Carl Mueller. Some creasing along the spine, better than very good but not quite near fine. $25

		88. SIMAK, Clifford D. First He Died. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1953). Dell #680. Spine slightly cocked, slight edge wear o/w near fine. $35

		89. SMITH, Betty. Tomorrow Will Be Better. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1953). Dell #D104. Cover painting by Ray Pease. Some wear and creasing to spine, better than very good but not quite near fine. $35

		90. SNEAD, Sam. Sam Snead's Natural Golf. New York: Dell Publishing Company, 1953. Dell #774. Some wear and creasing to covers and spine, better than good but not quite very good. $25

		91. STEINBECK, John. To A God Unknown. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1949). Dell #358. Mapback. Cheap paper tanned, a bit of wear along the spine, o/w near fine. $50

		92. STERLING, Stewart. Dead Wrong. The Affair of the Virginia Widow. A Gil Vine Murder Mystery. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1949). Dell #314. Mapback. Minor wear to spine ends, roll along the front cover's spine, better than very good but not quite near fine. $35

		93. STOUT, Rex. The Broken Vase. A Tecumseh Fox Murder Mystery. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1946). Dell #115. Mapback. Spine lightly worn and chipped at head o/w very good. $35

		94. SWANBERG, W.A. (edited by). Fact Detective Mysteries. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1949). Dell #332. Mapback. Slightly cocked along the spine, some wear along the spine, about very good. $25

		95. THURBER, James, and E.B. White. Is Sex Necessary? New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1955). Dell #820. Some light wear and chipping to spine o/w very good. $25

		96. TOMPKINS, Walker A. The Paintin' Pistoleer. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1949). Dell #300. Cover painting by William George Jacobson. Some wear to covers, very good. $25

		97. TREAT, Lawrence. "Q" As in Quicksand. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1949). Dell #301. Some wear and light creasing to spine, crease to front cover top right corner, better than very good but not quite near fine. $35

		98. WELLARD, James. Deep Is the Night. A Dell Book. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1955). Dell #812. Minor wear to spine, covers lightly rubbed, o/w near fine. $25

		99. WELTY, Eudora. The Ponder Heart. A Dell Book. Drawings by Joe Krush. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1956). Dell #887. Light crease to top corner of front cover o/w near fine. $25

		100. WESTCOTT, Jan. The Border Lord. New York: Dell Publishing Company, (1950). Dell #439. Cover painting by Robert Stanley. Tanning to page edges throughout, some light rubbing and creasing, very good. $25

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