Babcock, Dwight V. THE GORGEOUS GHOUL. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1941. Octavo, cloth. First edition. The second of Babcock’s three mystery novels, all of which featured crime journalist Hannah Van Doren. Babcock was a prolific contributor to the pulps, especially BLACK MASK, and later a Hollywood script writer. A fine copy in very good dust jacket with light wear to corners and spine ends and some age-darkening to spine panel and along flap folds.
Brackett, Leigh. AN EYE FOR AN EYE. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1957. Octavo, boards. First edition. This book became the basis for the television series “Markham“. Some tanning to page edges, a near fine copy in near fine dust jacket with some light rubbing.
1961 Belmont paperback original
novelization from the TV series starring Ray Milland
novelization by Lawrence Block was released after the TV show had been cancelled
1963 Dodd Torquil hardcover
1964 Dell reissue
cover art by Robert McGinnis
better image than previously posted
1937 Collins UK hardcover, 1938 US hardcover from Coward McCann
3rd with his tough-guy G-Man Lemmy Caution
cover art by Sam Peffer
SMB Noir 