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WHO’S CALLING? by Helen McCloy. (New York: Dell mapback #151, 1942?)

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THE GREAT SEA HORSE by Isabel Anderson (Boston: Little Brown, 1909) Pastels by John Elliott.

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Chateau de Chantilly, France

Having inherited the rich manuscripts of the Princes of Bourbon-Condé, the Duke of Aumale became “decidedly bibliomaniac”, according to his own expression, around 1850, during his exile in England. The prince multiplied acquisitions across Europe, from booksellers and at major auctions. Wealthy, infatuated with history and well advised, Aumale purchased complete collections or single volumes such as, The Très riches heures du duc de Berry.

The prince had a keen interest in the most ancient books, rare and precious book. He relished the best preserved books, classical literary and artistic heritage, and the history of France. The collection brings together an exceptional set of unique books, in particular illuminated manuscripts, including major pieces of medieval art.

The quality of antique book bindings is one of the collection’s riches. The Duke of Aumale placed orders with the greatest binders of his time (Trautz, Capé, Duru) and in 1850 he admitted “I know rare books are expensive; I know that beautiful bindings are too; but I love both, and especially the two together, and I want to pay the price they deserve”.

Of the 60,000 volumes contained in the Chantilly collection, almost 19,000 volumes are exhibited in the Reading Room: these 1,500 manuscripts and 17,500 printed documents cover all fields of knowledge. The manuscripts, the oldest of which dates from the 10th century, include 200 illuminated medieval manuscripts. The printed documents include approximately 700 incunables (pre-1501) and 2,500 books printed in the 16th century.

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THE MACABRE READER edited by Donald A. Wollheim. (New York: Ace #353, 1959) Cover by Ed Emshwiller.

Contents:

“The Crawling Horror ” by Thorp McClusky

“The Opener of the Way” by Robert Bloch

“In Amundsen's Tent” by John Martin Leahy

“The Thing on the Doorstep” by H. P. Lovecraft

“The Hollow Man” by Thomas Burke

“It Will Grow on You” by Donald Wandrei

“The Hunters from Beyond” by Clark Ashton Smith

“The Curse of Yig” by Zealia Brown Bishop

“The Cairn of the Headland” by Robert E. Howard

“The Trap” by Henry S. Whitehead

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THE CASE OF THE CARETAKER’S CAT by Erle Stanley Gardner (New York: Pocket #138, 1942) Perry Mason.

(New York: Morrow, 1935) // (World Publishing, 1946)

The Case of the Caretaker's Cat is a 1935 Perry Mason mystery novel by Erle Stanley Gardner, featuring a dispute over a will that involves a caretaker, his cat, and a million-dollar estate, leading to murder and a classic courtroom showdown where the cat plays a surprising role in Mason's victory. It's the seventh book in the series and was adapted for the Perry Mason TV show.

(New York: Pocket #138, 1954) // (New York: Pocket #4508, 1963) // (New York: Pocket #138, 1970)

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The Fitzroy editions of Jules Verne. Edited by I.O. Evans. Cover art by Jerome Podwil

INTO THE NIGER BEND by Jules Verne (New York: Ace H-41, 1968)

THE CITY IN THE SAHARA by Jules Verne (New York: Ace H-43, 1968)

THE BEJUMS FORTUNE by Jules Verne (New York Ace H-49, 1968)

CARPATHIAN CASTLE by Jules Verne (New York Ace H-60, 1968)

THE VILLAGE IN THE TREETOPS by Jules Verne (New York: Ace H-67, 1968)

FOR THE FLAG by Jules Verne (New York: Ace 24800, 1968)

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FER-DE-LANCE by Rex Stout. (New York: Pocket, [1933])

FER-DE-LANCE by Rex Stout. (New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1933) Nero Wolfe.

Fer-de-Lance is the first Nero Wolfe detective novel written by Rex Stout, published in 1934 by Farrar & Rinehart, Inc. The novel appeared in abridged form in The American Magazine (November 1934) under the title "Point of Death". The novel was adapted for the 1936 film Meet Nero Wolfe, and it was named after a venomous snake with the same name. In his seminal 1941 work, Murder for Pleasure, crime fiction historian Howard Haycraft included Fer-de-Lance in his definitive list of the most influential works of mystery fiction. — Wikipedia

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THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD by Agatha Christie. (New York: Pocket, [1926]) Hercule Poirot

Agatha Christie novel known for its controversial and groundbreaking twist ending that reshaped the mystery genre. The story follows Poirot as he investigates the murder of wealthy Roger Ackroyd in the quiet English village of King's Abbot, a case complicated by blackmail and the recent suicide of Ackroyd's fiancée, Mrs. Ferrars. Narrated by Dr. James Sheppard, the novel is celebrated for its shocking conclusion, which was voted the best crime novel ever by the British Crime Writers' Association.

THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD by Agatha Christie. (London: , Collins, 1926) Cover by Ellen Edwards.

THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD by Agatha Christie. (New York: Dodd Mead, 1926)

THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD by Agatha Christie. (London: Fontana, [1926])