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Detective fiction, Scandanavian and Dutch authors, including Mankell, Henning One Step Behind, New York, 2002; [Idem] Faceless Killers, 2002, first English edition; [Idem] The Dogs of Riga, New York, 2003, first American edition; [Idem] The White Lioness, 2003; [Idem] Sidetracked, 2000; [Idem] The Return of the Dancing Master, 2003; [Idem] Firewall, New York, 2002; these first editions in English except where stated; Van de Wetering, Janwillem. The Mind-Murders, Boston, 1981, signed by the author; [Idem] The Streetbird, 1984; [Idem] The Japanese Corpse, Boston, 1977; [Idem] Hard Rain, New York, 1986; [Idem] The Rattle-Rat, New York, 1985; [Idem] Outsider in Amsterdam, New York, 1975; another copy, apparently a later issue; [Idem] Death of a Hawker, Boston, 1977; [Idem] The Mind Murders, 1981; [Idem] Tumbleweed, 1976; [Idem] The Maine Massacre, Boston, 1979; these first American or first English editions; original cloth bindings, dust-jackets, some wear to some jackets; 8vo; Hillerman, Tony The blessing way. Macmillan, 1970. First English edition of the author's first book, ex-library copy with stamps; The fly on the wall. New York: Harper & Row, 1971. Author's second book, slip signed and inscribed by the author affixed to title page, library stamp, jacket slightly nicked at head and base of spine; [Idem] Dance hall of the dead. New York: Harper & Row, 1973; [Idem] Listening woman. New York: Harper & Row, 1978. Presentation copy inscribed by the author; People of darkness. New York: Harper & Row, 1980, slip signed by the author affixed to title page; [Idem] The dark wind. New York: Harper & Row, 1982, slip signed by the author affixed to title page; [Idem] The ghostway. San Diego: Dennis Macmilan, 1984. One of 300 copies signed and numbered by the author, this copy also inscribed; [Idem] A thief of time. Michael Joseph, 1989. First English edition, slip signed by the author affixed to half-title; [Idem] Talking God. Michael Joseph, 1990. First English edition; first editions except where stated; Post, Melville Davisson Monsieur Jonquelle Prefect of Police of Paris. New York: D. Appleton and company, 1923. First edition, 8vo, Frederick Dannay ("Ellery Queen")'s copy with his pencil notes on title page, original orange cloth, folding black case and slipcase with morocco labels (28)