![[LOCKED ROOM MYSTERIES]. A fine collection of important works in the genre, comprising: CARR, John Dickson. It Walks by Night. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1930. The author's first book. -- LIMNELIUS, George. The Medbury Fort Murder. Garden City: Doubleday, Doran, 1929. -- "Carter DICKSON". The Judas Window. New York: William Morrow, 1938. -- RHODE, John and "Carter Dickson". Fatal Descent. Also known as Drop To His Death. -- BRUCE, Leo. Case for Three Detectives. New York: Frederick Stokes, 1937. ADVANCED COPY with publisher's slip pasted to the front free endpaper. -- QUEEN, Ellery. The Chinese Orange Mystery. New York: Frederick Stokes, 1934. -- TALBOT, Hake. Rim of the Pit. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1944. Together 7 volumes, 8o, FIRST EDITIONS or first American editions, original cloth; PICTORIAL DUST JACKETS, very good to fine condition. (7)](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2002/NYR/2002_NYR_01117_0154_000(045805).jpg?w=1)
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[LOCKED ROOM MYSTERIES]. A fine collection of important works in the genre, comprising: CARR, John Dickson. It Walks by Night. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1930. The author's first book. -- LIMNELIUS, George. The Medbury Fort Murder. Garden City: Doubleday, Doran, 1929. -- "Carter DICKSON". The Judas Window. New York: William Morrow, 1938. -- RHODE, John and "Carter Dickson". Fatal Descent. Also known as Drop To His Death. -- BRUCE, Leo. Case for Three Detectives. New York: Frederick Stokes, 1937. ADVANCED COPY with publisher's slip pasted to the front free endpaper. -- QUEEN, Ellery. The Chinese Orange Mystery. New York: Frederick Stokes, 1934. -- TALBOT, Hake. Rim of the Pit. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1944. Together 7 volumes, 8o, FIRST EDITIONS or first American editions, original cloth; PICTORIAL DUST JACKETS, very good to fine condition. (7)