Lot 765

Antique Lot of (7) 1905-1937 E. Phillips Oppenheim Hardcover Mystery Novels

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Antique Lot of (7) 1905-1937 E. Phillips Oppenheim Hardcover Mystery Novels

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by The Book Barn
August 13, 2026 5:00 PM EDT
Timed Auction
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Shapliegh, ME, US 07076

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ANTIQUE Lot of (7) 1905-1937 E. Phillips Oppenheim Hardcover Mystery Novels. TITLES 1) "Matorni's Vineyard" by E, Phillips Oppenheim. HARDCOVER 1928 Little Brown, & Company 2nd Printing printing on copyright page. Nice Collectible hardcover copy. Exactly as shown in listing scan(s).

"A prophetic novel of a young British tennis professional who spends the season in Monte Carlo in 1940 (though Oppenheim wrote this book in 1928) when he meets an Italian secret agent who is carrying secret documents that show treachery by Italian leader "Matorni". The leader is a thinly veiled version of Benito Mussolini whose Fascists had taken control of Italy earlier in the decade of the c1920s."

Internally tight & unmarked, pages lightly toning but not brittle. Exterior Binding: handling wear/scattered edge rubbing. No DJ present.

2) "Envoy Extraordinary" by E, Phillips Oppenheim. HARDCOVER 1937 Little Brown, & Company 1st Edition 1st Printing with Date: "1937" on title page, "First Edition", "Published July 1937" & with no additional printings on copyright page.e. Nice Collectible 1st Edition 1st Printing hardcover copy. Exactly as shown in listing scan(s).

"Novel of mystery and intrigue surrounding an attempted German power grab by the minions of the big "A"."

Internally tight & unmarked, pages lightly toning but not brittle. Exterior Binding: handling wear/scattered edge rubbing. No DJ present.

3) "The Master Mummer" by E, Phillips Oppenheim. HARDCOVER 1905 Little Brown, & Company 1st Edition 2nd Printing with Date: "1905" on title page, "Copyright 1904" & with no additional printings on copyright page.e. Nice Collectible hardcover copy. Exactly as shown in listing scan(s).

"A thrilling mystery novel, in which a writer named Arnold sees a man shot by a people watcher in a train station, and a young woman disappear. One of the works of prolific English novelist E. Phillips Oppenheim, who authored over one-hundred novels between 1887 and 1943. In 1927, he was featured on the cover of "Time" magazine."

Illustrated with (8) unattributed drawing illustration, all of which ARE present. Front & rear hinges are starting, o/w internally tight & unmarked, pages lightly toning but not brittle. Exterior Binding: handling wear/scattered edge rubbing. No DJ present.."

4) "A People's Man" by E, Phillips Oppenheim. HARDCOVER 1914 A.L. Burt, & Company reprint Edition unknown printing with "Copyright 1914" by Little Brown && Company on copyright page. Nice Collectible hardcover copy. Exactly as shown in listing scan(s).

"A mystery/spy novel regarding a Socialistic leader who is seduced by the opposition in the form of Lady Elizabeth who is backed by Kaiser Willi's Germany."

Illustrated with (4) full page drawings by noted artist Edmund Frederick, all of which ARE present. Internally tight & unmarked, pages lightly toning but not brittle. Exterior Binding: handling wear/scattered edge rubbing. No DJ present.

5) "Nobody's Man" by E, Phillips Oppenheim. HARDCOVER 1921 A.L. Burt Company reprint Edition unknown Printing with "Published November 1921" (originally) by Little Brown & Company & with no additional printings on copyright page. Nice Collectible hardcover copy. Exactly as shown in listing scan(s).

"A thrilling adventure novel that combines suspense, romance, and political intrigue, set in pre-World War I Europe. The hero, an American millionaire, gets embroiled in a web of conspiracy and espionage, as he tries to save a mysterious woman and uncover a sinister plot. With vivid descriptions and fast-paced action, the book captivates readers till the very end."

Illustrated by an unattributed frontispiece. Internally tight & unmarked, pages lightly toning but not brittle. Exterior Binding: handling wear/scattered edge rubbing/sunned spine. No DJ present.

6) "The Profiteers" by E, Phillips Oppenheim. HARDCOVER 1921 Little Brown, & Company 1st Edition 1st Printing with Date: "1921" on title page, "Published June 1921" & with no additional printings on copyright page.e. Nice Collectible 1st Edition 1st Printing hardcover copy. Exactly as shown in listing scan(s). UNCOMMON OPPEMHEIM TITLE AS 1ST/1ST.

"One of Oppenheim's scarcer mystery of how young the hero of the tale, Wingate an American wizard of finance, fought the profiteers who were trying to corner the world's wheat supply."

Illustrated by fronts piece by noted artist Marshall Frantz. Presentation bookplate by the American Booksellers Association (1921), compliments of Little Brown inside front cover/hinges starting o/w internally unmarked, pages lightly toning but not brittle. Exterior Binding: handling wear/scattered edge rubbing/ age staining to lower extremities but all lettering/decoration bright. No DJ present.

7) "The Double Traitor" by E, Phillips Oppenheim. HARDCOVER 1915 A.L. Burt Company reprint Edition unknown Printing with "Copyright 1915" (originally) by Little Brown & Company & with no additional printings on copyright page. Nice Collectible hardcover copy. Exactly as shown in listing scan(s).

"A great mystery/espionage tale of the diplomatic events which led up to the outbreak of World War One, "The Double Traitor" is a gripping novel which reveals the inner workings of the German spy system."

Illustrated by a frontispiece by Clarence Underwood. Front hinge starting, o/w internally tight & unmarked, pages lightly toning but not brittle. Exterior Binding: handling wear/scattered edge rubbing/sunned spine. No DJ present.

All (7) BOOKS: NO REMAINDER MARKS; NOT X-LIBRARY.

ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED, NOT DEFECTIVE, & GENUINE.

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