JOHN RHODE
Under the pseudonym John Rhode, Cecil John Charles Street (1884-1964) was one of the most prolific and beloved writers of fair-play detective fiction, particularly in his long-running series of novels about Dr. Priestley. While not noted for briskly moving adventures, few were his equal in creating meticulously constructed, baffling plots. He also wrote as Miles Burton, and his work was highly praised by Jacques Barzun and Wendell Hertig Taylor in Catalogue of Crime.
Unless otherwise noted, the following books are first American editions, published in New York by Dodd, Mead.
Dr. Priestley’s Quest, London, Bles, 1948 (originally 1926). New edition. Very good. $20.00
The Murders in Praed Street, 1928. Very good. $45.00
The House on Tollard Ridge, 1929. Very good in the scarce dust jacket, which is lightly chipped at spine ends and bottom edge. $200.00
Murder at Bratton Grange, N.Y., Burt, 1929. Reprint. Spine ends worn, else near very good. $20.00
Murder at Bratton Grange, N.Y., Collier, 1929. Reprint. Very good plus. $20.00
Tragedy at the Unicorn, London, Bles, 1935 (orig. 1928). Reprint. Good plus. $30.00
Peril at Cranbury Hall, N.Y., Burt,1930. Reprint. Spine tips worn, else very good in badly worn dust jacket lacking rear flap. $35.00
Tragedy on the Line, 1931. Spine ends and corners worn, else very good. $35.00
Tragedy on the Line, London, Collins, 1932. Reprint. Very good in chipped dust jacket. $35.00
Dead Men at the Folly, 1932. Spine faded, endpapers stained, else very good. $45.00
The Venner Crime, London, Odhams, 1933. First edition. Covers partially sunned, else very good in heavily chipped dust jacket. $45.00
The Venner Crime, London, Odhams, 1933. First edition. Spine faded, else very good. $35.00
The Venner Crime, N.Y., Dodd, Mead, 1933. First U.S. edition. Spine faded, else very good in
lightly chipped dust jacket. $125.00
Poison for One, 1934. Very good. $45.00
Fatal Descent (with Carter Dickson), 1939. A sliver of darkening at top of spine, else an exceptionally fine and bright copy in a price-clipped dust jacket that is quite chipped at top and bottom of spine. Very scarce in jacket. $450.00
Fatal Descent (with Carter Dickson), 1939. Very good plus. $50.00
Fatal Descent (with Carter Dickson), 1939. Second printing. Very good. $30.00
Death on the Boat Train, 1940. Uncommon title. Spine worn, else very good. $40.00
Line-Up, 1940. An anthology of Golden Age authors, edited by Rhode. Edges frayed, hinges cracked; good-very good. $17.50
Dead on the Track, 1943. Bottom edge rubbed, endpapers soiled, else very good. $40.00
Dead on the Track, 1943. Ex-library, no exterior marks; good-very good. $30.00
Death Invades the Meeting, 1944. Very good. $45.00
Men Die at Cyprus Lodge, 1944. Date stamps on rear endpaper, else very good-fine in dust jacket, which has light wear and chip to base of spine. $100.00
Shadow of a Crime, 1945. Ex-library with all faults. $12.50
Too Many Suspects, 1945. Ex-libray; dust jacket glued down. $12.50
Death in Harley Street, London, Bles, 1946. First edition. Fine. $25.00
Death in Harley Street, 1946. Near fine in dust jacket, which is lightly worn at top of spine. $45.00
Death in Harley Street, 1946. Very good in worn dust jacket. $35.00
Death in Harley Street, 1946. Front endpaper excised, else fine. $20.00
Secret of the Lake House, 1946. Very good in chipped dust jacket. $35.00
Experiment in Crime, 1947. Rear cover a bit marked, else very good in dust jacket which is chipped at base of spine. $25.00
Experiment in Crime, 1947. Spine faded, library stamps, front flap taped inside front cover. $15.00
Shadow of an Alibi, 1948. Crayon mark on front endpaper, else about fine in heavily rubbed dust
jacket. $25.00
The Links in the Chain, 1948. Ex-library copy in dust jacket with all flaws. $15.00
The Fatal Garden, 1949. Fine in chipped dust jacket. $35.00
Dr. Goodwood’s Locum, London, Bles, 1951. First ediiton. Fine. $25.00
Death at the Dance, 1952. Fine copy in price-clipped dust jacket which is light chipped at top of spine and has a closed tear with a triangle of creasing on front panel. $75.00
Death at the Dance, 1952. Ex-library copy; covers unmarked. $12.50
The Mysterious Suspect, 1953. Very good. $13.50
Death on the Lawn, 1954. Near fine in badly chipped dust jacket, lacking most of the spine. $35.00
The Case of the Forty Thieves, 1954. Fine in dust jacket, which is frayed at spine ends. $45.00
Open Verdict, 1957. Very good. $15.00
Robbery with Violence, 1957. Fine in dust jacket. $75.00
Robbery with Violence, 1957. Tape stains on endpapers and edges of flaps, else fine in a bright,
fresh dust jacket. $20.00
Death Takes a Partner, 1958. Fine in dust jacket. $75.00
Twice Dead, 1960. Rebound ex-library copy. $15.00
The Fatal Pool, 1961. Ex-library in worn dust jacket. $15.00
The Fatal Pool, 1961. Rebound ex-library copy. $12.00
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