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COLLECTION OF JOHN D. MACDONALD BOOKS, ARTICLES  AND MEMORABILIA

BOOKS

Item No. 

First

Edition

TITLE

PUBL'R

ID No. 

DATE

PRICE

CONDITION

1

All These Condemned

Fawcett gm

449-02189-960

ca 1970

$0.60

Good - stains on back

2

x

April Evil

Dell

85

1956

$0.25

Fair - back small tear

3

Area of Suspicion

Fawcett gm

R 1809/9

ca 1967

$0.60

Poor - written on inside

4

x(pb)

Ballroom of the Skies

Fawcett gm

231-01993-060

Sep-88

$0.60

V Good - 1st pb edition

5

x

Barrier Island - h/c with d/c - 1st Ed

Knopf

0-394-55427-2

1986

$16.95

Virtually perfect

6

The Beach Girls

Fawcett gm

449-02242-066

ca 1970

$0.60

Fair - spiine worn/torn

7

Border Town Girl (incl ":Linda")

Fawcett gm

231-02097-060

Jun-69

$0.60

Fair-spine worn/torn

8

x

The Brass Cupcake

Fawcett gm

124

Oct-50

$0.25

V Good

9

x

Bright Orange for the Shroud

Fawcett gm

d1573/3

Aug-65

$0.50

V Good

10

x

A Bullet for Cinderella

Dell

62

1955

$0.25

V Good

11

Cancel All Our Vows

Fawcett gm

449-02580-095

Jun-72

$0.95

Good - cover edges slightly worn

12

?

Cape Fear - 1st Ed under this title

Fawcett Crest

s520

Apr-62

$0.35

Good - cover edge slightly worn

13

?

Same as above

Fair- noticealbe edge wear

14

x

Cinnamon Skin - h/c with d/c

Harper & Row

0-06-014990-6

1982

$13.95

Excellent/Fine

15

Clemmie

Fawcett gm

s77

Jun-58

$0.35

Fair

16

x

Condominium - h/c with d/c

Lippincott

0-197-01203-9

Mar-77

$10.00

Book Exc/Fine - d/c  worn

17

Contrary Pleasure

Fawcett gm

231-02053-075

Feb-69

$0.75

x

18

The Crossroads

Fawcett Crest

s400

Sep-60

$0.35

Poor - cover and pages torn

19

Cry Hard, Cry Fast

Popular Giant

G271

Sep-58

$0.35

Poor - cover has worn spots

20

The Damned

Fawcett gm

231-02052-060

ca 1968

$0.60

Good

21

Darker Than Amber

Fawcett gm

231-01957-060

ca 1968

$0.60

Poor- spine taped; edges worn

22

Dead Low Tide

Fawcett gm

d1735/5

ca  1965

$0.50

Good - cover edges worn, bent

23

x

A Deadly Shade of Gold

Fawcett gm

d1499

Ja -65

$0.50

V Good

24

Deadly Welcome

Fawcett gm

449-02872-095

ca 1973

$0.95

V Good

25

x

Death Trap

Dell

A130

Feb-57

$0.25

Good - edges slightly worn

26

The Ceceivers

Fawcett gm

d1563/3

Jul-65

$0.50

V  Good

27

x

The Deep Blue Goodbye

Fawcett gm

k1405

Apr-64

$0.40

Good - slight edge wear

28

x?

The Dreadful Lemon Sky

Lippincott

0-397-01074-5

Feb-75

$6.95

Book Exc/Fine - d/c  worn

29

x

Dress Her in Indigo

Fawcett gm

449-02127-075

Aug-69

$0.75

Good

30

x

The Drowner

Fawcett gm

k1302

May-63

$0.40

V Good

31

x

Thje Empty Copper Sea

Lippincott

0-397-01220-9

Sep-78

not marked

Book Exc/Fine - d/c  worn

32

The Empty Trap

Fawcett gm

d1785/5

Mar-87

$0.50

V Good - 1st pb edition

33

The End of the Night

Fawcett gm

449-02732-095

ca 1973

$0.95

Good

34

3

The End of the Tiger & Others

Fawcett gm

d1590/0

Jun-66

$0.50

Good - slilght edge waar

35

Same as above

Fair - little more edge wear

36

The Executioners

Fawcett gm

231-02055-060

ca1969

$0.60

Fair - cover shows 'open' creases

37

A Flash of Green

Fawcett gm

231-01992-075

ca 1967

$0.75

Fair - cover shows creases

38

x

Free Fall in Crimson - h/c w d/c 1st Ed

Harper & Row

0-06-014833-0

Apr-81

$10.95

Book Exc/Fine - d/c V good

39

The Girl the Gold Watch and Everything

Fawcett gm

s1259

Dec-62

$0.35

Fair - cover show wear

40

?

Same as above - PUB IN ENGLAND

Hodder Fawc

sbn 340-02679-0

?

UK 3/6

V Good/Exc - 1 corner cover bent

Item No. 

First Ed

TITLE

PUBL'R

ID No. 

DATE

PRICE

CONDITION

41

The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper

Fawcett gm

T2033

Dec-68

$0.75

Good - slight edge wear

42

The Good Old Stuff h/c with d/c

Harper & Row

0-06-014833-0

Apr-81

not marked

Exc/Fine - 2nd print of 1st Ed

43

x

The Green Ripper - h/c with d/c

Lippincott

0-397-01362-0

Sep-79

$9.95

Book V good; d/c Good

44

Same as above

3rd  printing of 1st Ed

45

x(pb)

The House Guests

Fawcett gm

49-02894-095

Nov-73

$0.95

V Good - 1st Fawcett Ed

46

x

Same as above

Same as above

47

I Could Go on Singing

Fawcett gm

k1291

Mar-63

$0.40

Good - edges slightly worn

48

Same as above

Fair

49

Judge Me Not

Fawcett gm

M3111

ca 1968

$0.95

V Good

50

x

A Key to the Suite

Fawcett gm

s1198

May-62

$0.35

V Good

51

The Last One Left

Fawcett gm

449-02203-095

Feb-70

$0.95

Poor - shabby cpver

52

x

The Lonely Silver Rain h/c with d/c

Knopf

0-394-53899-4

1985

$15.95

Exc/Fine

53

x

The Long Lavender Look

Fawcett gm

449-02325-095

Sep-70

$0.95

V Good

54

x

A Man of Affairs

Dell

B112

Dec-57

$0.35

V Good

55

x

More Good Old Stuff - h/c with d/c

Knopf

0-394-53898-6

1985

$15.95

Exc/Finie

56

Murder for the Bride

Fawcett gm

k1537/7

ca 1954

$0.40

Fair - Spine is worn

56a

x

Murder for the Bride

Fawcett gm

164

Jun-51

$0.25

1st ED - jacket only

57

x

Murder in the Wind

Dell

A113

1956

$0.25

Good - slight edge wear

58

Same as above

B167

$0.35

Good - slight edge wear and crease

59

The Neon Jungle

Fawcett gm

d1699/9

ca 1966

$0.50

Good - slight edge wear

60

Nightmare in Pink

Fawcett gm

k1406

Apr-64

$0.40

V Good

Item No. 

First Ed

TITLE

PUBL'R

ID No. 

DATE

PRICE

CONDITION

61

No Deadly Drug - h/c with d/c

Doubleday

Book Club Edition

ca 1968

not marked

Excellent - Autographed - d/c Fair

62

Nothing Can Go Wrong

Fawcett Crest

0-449-24551-9

ca 1981

$3.50

Exc/Fine

63

x

One More Sunday - h/c with d/c

Knopf

0-394-53763-8

1984

$15.95

Exc/Fine - slight wrinkle on d/c

64

On the Run

Fawcett gm

k1292

Apr-63

$0.40

V Good

65

One Fearful Yellow Eye

Fawcett gm

231-01848-050

ca 1968

$0.50

close to V Good

66

One Monday We Killed Them All

Fawcett gm

d/1782/2

ca 1968

$0.50

Good

67

The  Only Girl in the Game

Fawcett gm

449-12755-095

ca 1970

$0.95

V Good

68

x

Other Times Other Worlds

Fawcett gm

0-449-14037-7

Sep-78

$1.95

Exc/Fine

69

Pale Grey for the Guilt

Fawcett gm

231-01893-050

Jan-68

$0.50

V Good - slight crease at spine

70

Please Write for Details

Fawcett gm

449-03181-125

ca 1972

$1.25

Good

71

x

The Price of Murder

Dell

A152

Oct-57

$0.25

Good - slight edge wear, spine crease

72

Same as above

Fawcett gm

d1609

Nov-65

$0.50

V Good - less edge wear than above

73

x

A Purple Place for Dying

Fawcett gm

k1417

May-64

$0.40

Fair - Fair - tear at base of spine

74

Same as above

Fair - creases and dirt from hanlding

75

x

The Quick Red Fox

Fawcett gm

k1464

Sep-64

$0.40

Good

76

x

Same as above

Good

77

x

The Scarlett Ruse

Fawcett gm

449-02744-125

1.25

Exc except for slight bottom edge wear

78

The Scarlett Ruse & 2 others - h/c & d/c

Lippincott

Book Club Edition

?

not marked

Book Exc/Fine -d/c is Fair

79

x

S*E*V*E*N

Fawcett gm

449-02412-0275

Apr-71

$0.75

Would be excellent except for slight wear at back of spine an bottom

80

x

Same as above

Poor - Back cover had part of print ripped away as it stuck to something

Item No. 

First Ed

TITLE

PUBL'R

ID No. 

DATE

PRICE

CONDITION

81

x

Slam the Big Door

Fawcett gm

s961

Jan-60

$0.35

Good

82

?

Soft Touch

Dell

k116

Jan-62

$0.40

Escellent - says 1st Ed and looks the

right 'vintage' but isn't.

83

x

A Tan and Sandy Silence

Fawcett gm

449-02513-095

Jan-72

$0.95

Near perfect

84

x

The Torquoise Lament - h/c with d/c

Lippincott

0-397-00987-9

Nov-73

$6.95 ?

Book cover and back open easily - d/c has tear,  wear and price cut off

85

x

Two (a paperback with 2 old stories)

Carroll & Graf

0-88184-011-4

1983

$2.50

Near perfect

86

x

Weep for Me

Fawcett gm

200

Dec-51

$0.35

Fair - back cover corner torn, tear at base of spine

A TOUGH BOOK TO FIND!!!!

87

x

Where is Janice Gantry?

Fawcett gm

s1076

Jan-61

$0.35

Would be Good except rear cover top corner torn off, other 'creases'.

88

?

Wine of the Dreamers

Fawcett gm

231-01994-060

Sep-68

$0.60

Very Good except for sllight edge wear.

1st ED pb published under this name

89

x

You Live Once

Popular Libr

737

Mar-68

$0.25

Very Good except for a crease near spine, other minor wear issues

REFERENCE BOOKS AND SUPPLEMENTAL PUBLICATIONS

1

1965 to 2004

JDM Bibliophile (complete set - Issues 1 through 65) - An amateur plblication devoted to the life and work of John D MacDonald

Issues 1-22 pub by Len and Jean Moffett (mimeo or xerox); Issues 23-65 pub by University of Southern Florida [issue 23 is a xerox of the original], the rest are originals and in excellent to mint condition.

1a

Mar-87

Original letter from publisher of JDMB announcing JDM passing and #39 a memorial issue. (Publication continued until Prof Hershberg's death which led to his memorial [and the final] issue #65)

2

1972-9

JDM Bibliophile Bulletin - No 1-4 (all there were) - by Len and June Moffett - supplement to above - originals were xerox or mimeo

3

1979

JDMBibliophile - Special Coonfidential Report (Travis McGee) - by Walter and Jean Shine - Univ of So Florida - soft cover - 34 pages - excellent condition

4

1980

A Bibliography of the Published Works of John D MacDonald - by Walter and Jean Shine (autographed by authors) - Universityof Florida - 209 8-1/2x11 pages bound in soft cover.

Some  pages have a few marks in pencil - excellent  condition

(includes selected biographical maaterials and critical essays)

5

1982

An Index to the JDM Bibliophile - Issue 1 (April 1965) through Issue 30 (July 1982) - by Walter and Jean Shine - 33 pgs stapled

6

1983

Rave or Rage: The Critics of John D MacDonald - by Walter and Jean Shine University of Florida

Hardcover - 261 pages - Mint condition

7

1985

John D MacDonald - A True Bibliophile - by Walter and Jean Shine  - 54 pgs - soft cover - good conditon

8

1987

Special Confidential Report - Subject: Travis McGee (2nd Ed) - by Walter and Jean Shine

32 pgs - pub by Florida Center for the Book (a note enclosed by the authors)

9

1988

A MacDonald Potpourri - by Walter and Jean Shine - Univ of Florida - Hardcover - 219 pages

In near-Mint condition (A miscellany of post-perusal pleasures of the John D MacDonald books for bibliophiles, bibliographers and  bibliomaniacs)

10

1992

Special Confidential Report - Subject: Travis McGee - 3rd Edition (substantial additions) - by Walter and Jean Shine - 66 pgs - soft cover

11

1993

Rave or Rage: The Critics of John D MadDonald - by Walter and Jean Shine - Univ of Florida - hardcover - 261 pages - mint cond. 

STORIES IN ANTHOLOGIES

1971

Double Hannenframmis - The Peepiig Tom Patrol - pub by Playboy

ARTICLES BY John D. MacDonald

Several

ARTICLES ABOUT  John D. MacDonald

Too numerous to list

INTERVIEWS

1

1979

Writer's Yearbook '79 - John D MacDonald: Sherlock Holmes Was a Smart-Ass

by Prof.Ed Hirshberg - University of Southern Florida (original magazine)

2

Getting Peersonal with John D MacDonoald - Family Weekly

OTHER MEMORABILIA

1

1982

3

1983

Program - Bouchercon XIV -Guest of Honor: John D MacDonald

(signed by Len and June Moffett, Mrs. Anthony Boucher)

4

1983

5

1988-96

John D MacDonald Conference Programs - 2nd, 5th and 6th

6

1978

Transcript - JDM Conference on Mystery & Detective Fiction - Univ of So FL