Thursday, July 2, 2009

Author of the Week: Margaret Millar

MARGARET MILLAR

One of the most outstanding authors of suspense stories and novels, Margaret Millar, the wife for many years of Kenneth Millar (better known as Ross Macdonald) was given the well-deserved Grand Master award for lifetime achievement by the Mystery Writers of America.

The Invisible Worm, N.Y., Random House, 1941. First edition of the author’s very scarce first book. Number stamps on rear endpaper, else very good. $30.00

The Devil Loves Me, N.Y., Collier, 1942. Reprint. Very good. $12.50

Wall of Eyes, N.Y., Random House, 1943. First edition. Very good. Scarce hardcover. $22.50

Fire Will Freeze, N.Y., Random House, 1944. First edition. Glue residue on endpapers, else very good. $17.50

Fire Will Freeze, Cleveland, Tower, 1944. First if this reprint edition. Tape stains and water stains internally; very good in a fine, bright dust jacket. $15.00

The Iron Gates, N.Y., Random House, 1945. First edition. Fine in a rubbed and chipped dust jacket. $17.50

The Cannibal Heart, N.Y., Random House, 1949. First edition. Wear at spine ends, else very good. $12.50

Do Evil in Return, N.Y., Random House, 1950. First edition. Trifle rubbed at spine ends, else near fine in very good dust. $22.50

Rose's Last Summer, N.Y., Random House, 1952. First edition. Name and address on front endpaper, else fine in near fine dust jacket. $30.00

Rose’s Last Summer, N.Y., Random House, 1952. First edition. Very good in torn dust jacket. $22.50

Wives and Lovers, N.Y., Random House, 1965. First edition. Non-mystery. Very fine in dust jacket,; scarce in such sharp condition. $35.00

Wives and Lovers, N.Y., Random House, 1965. Book club edition. About fine in dust jacket. $10.00

The Beast in View, N.Y., Random House, 1955. First edition. Ex-library. $6.50

An Air That Kills, N.Y., Random House, 1957. First edition. A fine copy in a near-fine dust jacket. $45.00

The Listening Walls, N.Y., Random House, 1959. First edition. Very good. $15.00

A Stranger in My Grave, N.Y., Random House, 1960. First edition. Fine in dust jacket, which is worn at spien ends and corner. $25.00

How Like an Angel, N.Y., Random House, 1962. First edition. Fine in very good dust. Inscribed and signed by Millar to the well-known music critic Paul Nelson. A scarce autograph. $85.00

How Like an Angel, N.Y., Random House, 1962. First edition. Very good. $12.50

The Fiend, N.Y., Random House, 1962. First edition. Fine copy in a crisp dust jacket with a closed tear at base of spine. $20.00

The Birds and the Beasts Were There, N.Y., Random House, 1967. First edition. Non-mystery. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. $25.00

Beyond This Point Are Monsters, N.Y., Random House, 1970. First edition. Fine in dust jacket, which has a lightly sunned spine. $20.00

Ask for Me Tomorrow, N.Y., Random House, 1976. First edition. Fine in dust jacket. $25.00

Ask for Me Tomorrow, N.Y., Random House, 1976. First edition. Fine in dust jacket, which has a sunned spine. $17.50

The Murder of Miranda, N.Y., Random House, 1979. First edition. Fine in dust jacket. $20.00

Mermaid, N.Y., Morrow, 1980. First edition. Ex-library. $7.50

Banshee, N.Y., Morrow, 1983. First edition. Fine in dust jacket. $20.00

Spider Webs, N.Y., Morrow, 1986. First edition. Fine in dust jacket. $25.00

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