[AMERICAN AUTHORS]. An extensive collection, together 45 volumes, most FIRST EDITIONS, most 8o, original bindings; DUST JACKETS except as noted, condition varies, including: FOOTNER, Hulbert. Madame Storey. New York, [1926]. -- HAWK, John. The House of Sudden Sleep. New York, 1930. -- KING, Rufus. Mystery de Luxe. New York, [1927]; Murder By Latitude. Garden City, 1930; Malice in Wonderland. Garden City, 1958. -- WILDE, Percival. Mystery Weekend. New York, [1938]. -- PRESNELL, F.G. Send another Coffin. New York, 1939; No Mourners Present. New York, 1940. -- BRUCE, Leo. Case For Three Detectives. New York, 1937. (Lacking dust jacket.) -- "H.H. HOLMES". Rocket to the Morgue. New York, [1942]. -- COWLES, John Clifford. The Whispering Buddha. Los Angeles, [1932]. -- KUNGSBERG, Harry. Doowinkle, D.A. New York, [1940]. -- ABBOT, Anthony. The Shudders. New York, [1943]. -- COHEN, Octavus Roy. Jim Hanvey, Detective. New York, 1923. (Lacking dust jacket.) -- DYER, George. The People Ask Death. New York, 1940. -- HAWKINS, Willard E. The Cowled Menace. New York, [1930]. -- BARBER, Willetta Ann and R.F. SCHABELITZ. Drawback to Murder. New York, 1947. -- TROTT, Nicholas. Monkey Boat. New York, 1932. -- And 26 others, majority lacking dust jackets. A short-title list is available on request. (45)