JOHN RHODE FIRST UK EDITIONS
John Rhode and The Detection Club Skull Signature of John Rhode
SHORT STORIES
| YEAR | TITLE | FIRST ANTHOLOGISED IN |
| 1931 | The Elusive Bullet | Great Short Stories Of Detection Mystery And Horror. Gollancz 1931 |
| 1935 | The Vanishing Diamond | Great Book Of Thrillers. Odhams 1935 |
| 1950 | The Purple Line | Evening Standard Detective Book. Gollancz 1950 |
EDITED
| YEAR | TITLE | DETAILS |
| 1939 | Detection Medley
U.S -Line Up ( Abridged ) |
Detection Club. Hutchinson. London. Black Cloth / Gilt Spine lettering. Front boards have Hutchinson on Lower right corner. Adverts at back .Undated. 528pp. Articles and stories by Detection Club members . |
NON FICTION AS JOHN RHODE
| YEAR | TITLE | DETAILS |
| 1928 | The Case of Constance Kent. | Bles. Famous Trials Series. Blue Cloth/ Gilt Spine Lettering . Front Boards Blind Stamped. Dated . 278pp. An account of the Constance Kent Murder Trial in 1860. |
| 1936 | The Anatomy Of Murder | John Lane. London.335pp.Various Detection Club Members Investigate real crimes. The Rhode article updates the Constance Kent Case with some fresh evidence . |
NOVEL COLLABORATIONS
| YEAR | TITLE | DETAILS |
| 1931 | The Floating Admiral
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Detection Club . Hodder and
Stoughton. London. Dark Blue Cloth lettered in Black. Spine has Title , "By certain members of the detection club" a printers device of intertwined H and S and "Hodder and Stoughton. Front boards has Title and "By certain members of the detection club" and a list of all participating authors on the bottom right. Frontispiece Map of the two villages central to the plot. The book is undated . 351pp. |
| 1933 | Ask A Policeman
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Detection Club . Arthur Barker . London. Blue Cloth / Green Lettering. Front Boards Lettered. Dagger on Spine. Frontispiece Map Of Hurley Lodge. Undated. 311 pp. |
| 1939 | Drop To His Death U.S - Fatal Descent | Carter Dickson ( John Dickson Carr ). Heinemann. London. Black Cloth / Gilt Lettering. Mauve Endpapers. The Book is Undated . 300pp. |
UNPUBLISHED RADIO PLAY
| 1940 (July 2 and 3 ) | Death Travels First | BBC Radio Play . Jimmy Waghorn Investigating without Dr Priestley . |
THE NOVELS
| YEAR |
TITLE |
PAGE | PRICE | PUBLISHER |
DESCRIPTION |
| 1924 |
A.S.F
US -The White Menace
First Edition
1949 Reprint |
312 | Bles | Red Cloth / Black Spine Lettering .Front Boards Lettered. | |
| 1924 | The Double Florin | 304 | Bles | Red Cloth / Black Spine Lettering . Front Boards Lettered.Adverts at rear. | |
| 1925 | The Alarm | 318 | Bles | Green Cloth / Black Spine Lettering. Front Boards Lettered. | |
| 1925 |
The Paddington Mystery
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305 | Bles | Orange Cloth / Black Spine Lettering. Front Boards Lettered. Adverts at rear. | |
| 1926 | Dr Priestleys Quest | 307 | Bles | Orange Cloth / Black Spine Lettering. Adverts at rear. | |
| 1927 |
The Ellerby Case
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315 | Bles | Red Cloth / Black Spine Lettering . Front Boards Lettered. | |
| 1928 |
The Murders In Praed Street
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312 | Bles | Undated .Red Cloth /Black Spine Lettering. Front Boards Lettered. | |
| 1928 | Tragedy At The Unicorn | 287 | Bles | Undated. Red Cloth / Black Spine Lettering. Front Boards Lettered. | |
| 1929 |
The House On Tollard Ridge
1943 Edition |
308 | Bles | Red Cloth /Black Lettering . Front Boards Lettered. | |
| 1929 |
The Davidson Case
US-Murder At Bratton Grange
Black and White Repro |
318 | Bles | Undated . Red Cloth /Black Spine Lettering . Front Boards Lettered. | |
| 1930 | Peril At Cranbury Hall | 287 | Bles | Orange Cloth / Black Spine Lettering . Front Boards Lettered. | |
| 1930 | Pinehurst | 207 | Bles | Red Cloth / Black Spine Lettering . Front Boards Lettered. | |
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1931 |
Tragedy On The Line |
256 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering . Front Boards Lettered. |
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1931 |
The Hanging Woman
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256 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering. Front Boards Lettered. |
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1932 |
Mystery At Greycombe Farm
1950's Reprint |
256 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering. Front Boards Lettered. |
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1932 |
Dead Men At The Folly |
272 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering . Front Boards Lettered. |
| 1933 |
The Venner Crime
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248 | Odhams | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page . Mauve Cloth/ Gilt Spine Lettering . | |
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1933 |
The Motor Rally Mystery
Black and White Repro |
256 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering. Front Boards Lettered. |
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1933 |
The Claverton Mystery |
256 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering . Front Boards Lettered. |
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1934 |
The Robthorne Mystery |
256 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering . Front Boards Lettered. |
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1934 |
Poison For One
This is the 5th Impression cover |
256 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering . Front Boards Lettered. |
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1934 |
Shot At Dawn
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256 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering . Front Boards Lettered. |
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1935 |
The Corpse In The Car |
256 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering. Front Boards Lettered. |
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1935 |
Hendon's First Case |
256 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering. Front Boards Lettered. |
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1935 |
Mystery At Olympia |
288 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
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1936 |
Death At Breakfast
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288 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
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1936 |
In Face Of The Verdict |
288 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
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1937 |
Death In The Hop Fields |
288 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
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1937 |
Death On The Board
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256 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
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1937 |
Proceed With Caution |
288 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
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1938 |
Invisible Weapons |
288 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
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1938 |
The Bloody Tower |
288 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
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1939 |
Death Pays A Dividend
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256 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
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1939 |
Death On Sunday
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256 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
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1940 |
Death On The Boat Train |
256 | 7/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
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1940 |
Murder At Lilac Cottage |
288 | 8/- | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
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1941 |
Death At The Helm |
256 | 8/- | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
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1941 |
They Watched By Night
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256 | 8/- | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
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1942 |
The Fourth Bomb |
192 | 8/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
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1942 |
Night Exercise
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192 | 8/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
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1943 |
Dead On The Track |
192 | 8/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
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1943 |
Men Die At Cyprus Lodge
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192 | 8/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
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1944 |
Death Invades The Meeting
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192 | 8/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
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1944 |
Vegetable Duck
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192 | 8/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
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1945 |
The Bricklayers Arms
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192 | 8/6 | The Crime Club | Dated On Reverse Of Title Page. Orange Cloth/ Black Spine Lettering |
| 1946 |
The Lake House
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192 | 8/6 | Bles | Dated. Yellow Cloth / Red Spine Lettering. Front Boards Lettered Yellow against a Red Background. |
| 1946 |
Death In Harley Street
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191 | 8/6 | Bles | Dated. Yellow Cloth / Red Spine Lettering. Front Boards Lettered Yellow against a Red Background. |
| 1947 | Nothing But The Truth US - Experiment In Crime | 192 | Bles | Dated. Yellow Cloth / Red Spine Lettering. Front Boards Lettered Yellow against a Red Background. | |
| 1947 |
Death Of An Author
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191 | Bles | Dated. Yellow Cloth / Red Spine Lettering. Front Boards Lettered Yellow against a Red Background. | |
| 1948 | The Paper Bag U.S The Links in The Chain | 192 | Bles | Dated. Yellow Cloth / Red Spine Lettering. Front Boards Lettered Yellow against a Red Background. | |
| 1948 | The Telehone Call U.S - Shadow Of An Alibi | 191 | Bles | Dated. Yellow Cloth / Red Spine Lettering. Front Boards Lettered Yellow against a Red Background. | |
| 1949 | Blackthorn House | 187 | Bles | Dated. Red Cloth /Black Spine Lettering. Front Boards Lettered Red against a Black Background with Border. | |
| 1949 | Up The Garden Path U.S. - The Fatal Garden | 192 | Bles | Dated. Red Cloth /Black Spine Lettering. Front Boards Lettered Red against a Black Background with Border. | |
| 1950 | The Two Graphs U.S - Double Identities | 255 | Bles | Dated. Red Cloth /Black Spine Lettering. | |
| 1950 |
Family
Affairs
U.S. - The Last Suspect
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255 | Bles | Dated. Red Cloth /Black Spine Lettering. | |
| 1951 | Dr Goodwood's Locum U.S - The Affair Of The Substitute Doctor | 256 | Bles | Dated. Red Cloth /Black Spine Lettering. | |
| 1951 | The Secret Meeting | 255 | Bles | Dated. Red Cloth /Black Spine Lettering. | |
| 1952 |
Death In Wellington Road
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223 | Bles | Dated. Red Cloth /Black Spine Lettering. | |
| 1952 | Death At The Dance | 223 | Bles | Dated. Red Cloth /Black Spine Lettering. | |
| 1952 |
By Registered Post
U.S - The Mysterious Suspect
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223 | Bles | Dated. Red Cloth /Black Spine Lettering. | |
| 1953 |
Death At The
Inn
U.S - The Case Of The Forty Thieves
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223 | Bles | Dated. Red Cloth /Black Spine Lettering. | |
| 1954 | The Dovebury Murders | 223 | Bles | Dated. Red Cloth /Black Spine Lettering. | |
| 1954 | Death On The Lawn | 222 | Bles | Dated. Red Cloth /Black Spine Lettering. | |
| 1955 |
The Domestic
Agency
U.S. - Grave Matters
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223 | Bles | Dated. Red Cloth /Black Spine Lettering. | |
| 1955 |
Death Of A
Godmother
U.S Delayed Payment
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255 | Bles | Dated. Red Cloth /Black Spine Lettering. | |
| 1956 |
An Artist
Dies
U.S -Death Of An Artist
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254 | Bles | Dated. Red Cloth /Black Spine Lettering. | |
| 1956 |
Open Verdict
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254 | Bles | Dated. Purple Cloth / Yellow Spine Lettering | |
| 1957 | Robbery With Violence | 255 | Bles | Dated . Red or Blue Cloth / Black Spine Lettering. | |
| 1957 |
Death Of A Bridegroom
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253 | Bles | Dated.Red or Brown Cloth / Green Spine Lettering | |
| 1958 | Murder At Derivale | 253 | Bles | Dated. Green Cloth / Red Spine Lettering | |
| 1958 | Death Takes A Partner | 256 | Bles | Dated. Grey Cloth / Gilt Spine Lettering. | |
| 1958 |
Licenced For Murder
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255 | Bles | Dated. Red or Brown Cloth / Silver Spine Lettering. | |
| 1959 |
Three Cousins Die
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255 | Bles | Dated. Green Cloth / Red or Blue Spine Lettering | |
| 1960 |
Twice Dead
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251 | Bles | Dated. Black Cloth / Yellow Spine Lettering or Light Blue Cloth / Black Spine Lettering | |
| 1960 |
The Fatal Pool
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223 | 13/6 | Bles | Dated. Green Cloth / Yellow Spine Lettering. |
| 1961 | The Vanishing Diary | 224 | Bles | Dated. Dark Blue Cloth / White Spine Lettering. |
