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Edgar Wallace - Mystery Novels Title   Date Issue Points - Notes The Four Just Men Tallis 1906   Angel Esquire Arrowsmith 1908   The Council of Justice Ward Lock 1908   Captain Tatham of Tatham Island Polden 1909 Later revised as The Island of Galloping Gold. Also Eve's Island The Nine Bears Ward Lock 1910 Also known as The Other Man and Silinski Master Criminal and The Cheaters The Fourth Plague Ward Lock 1913   Grey Timothy Ward Lock 1913 also as Pallard the Punter The River of Stars Ward Lock 1913   The Man Who Bought London Ward Lock 1915   The Melody of Death Arrowsmith 1915   The Clue of the Twisted Candle Newnes 1917   A Debt Discharged Ward Lock 1916   The Tomb of Ts'in Ward Lock 1916   The Just Men of Cordova Ward Lock 1917   Kate Plus Ten Ward Lock 1917   The Secret House Ward Lock 1917   Down Under Donavan Ward Lock 1918   The Man Who Knew Newnes 1918   The Green Rust Ward Lock 1919   The Daffodil Mystery Ward Lock 1920   Jack o' Judgement Ward Lock 1920   The Book of All Power Ward Lock 1921   The Angel of Terror Hodder 1922 Later as The Destroying Angel Captains of Souls Long 1923   The Crimson Circle Hodder 1922   The Flying Fifty-Five Hutchinson 1922   Mr Justice Maxwell Ward Lock 1922   The Valley of Ghosts Odhams 1922   The Clue of the New Pin Hodder 1923   The Green Archer Hodder 1923   The Missing Million Long 1923   The Dark Eyes of London Ward Lock 1924   Double Dan Hodder 1924   The Face in the Night Long 1924 DJ 7/6. Actual release Jan 25 Room 13 Long 1924   The Sinister Man Hodder 1924   The Three Oaks Mystery Lock 1924   Blue Hand Lock 1925 June 25. DJ 7/6 The Daughters of the Night Newnes 1925 Not in ECB, only 1926 1/- cheap edition The Fellowship of the Frog Lock 1925 Jan 25. DJ 7/6 The Strange Countess Hodder 1925 April 25. DJ 3/6 A King By Night Long 1925 May 25. DJ 7/6 The Gaunt Stranger Hodder 1925 July 25. DJ 7/6 The Three Just Men Hodder 1925 Not in ECB, only Nov 26 cheap edition Barbara On Her Own Newnes 1925 Not in ECB, only Aug 26 cheap edition The man from Morocco Long 1926 Jan 26. DJ 7/6 We Shall See ! H&S 1926 March 26. Only cheap edition listed The Black Abbot Hodder 1926 April 26. DJ 7/6 The Day of Uniting Hodder 1926 ECB lists only 2/- cheap edition Penelope of the Polyantha H&S 1926 June 26. Only cheap edition listed The Avenger Long 1926 July 26. DJ 7/6 The Door with Seven Locks Hodder 1926 Not in ECB, only June 27 cheap edition The Joker Hodder 1926 Not in ECB, only July 26 2/6 cheap edition The Million Dollar Story Newnes 1926 Not in ECB, only Oct 26 1/- cheap edition The Square Emerald H&S 1926 Aug 26. DJ 7/6 The Yellow Snake Hodder 1926 Sept 26. DJ 3/6 The Northing tramp Hodder 1926 Nov 26. DJ 7/6 The Terrible People Hodder 1926 ECB lists only May 27 cheap edition The Hand of Power Long 1927 Jan 27. DJ 7/6 The Traitor's Gate H&S 1927 Jan 27. DJ 7/6 The Ringer H&S 1927 Feb 27. Listed as 3/6 cheap edition The Man Who Was Nobody Lock 1927 Mar 27. DJ 7/6 The Feathered Serpent H&S 1927 Apr 27. DJ 7/6 Terror Keep H&S 1927 May 27. DJ 7/6 Big Foot Long 1927 May 27. DJ 7/6 Flat 2 Long 1927 Oct 27. DJ 7/6 The Forger H&S 1927 Nov 27. DJ 7/6 The Squeaker H&S 1927   Number Six Newnes 1927 Not dated. ECB lists 1/- cheap edition The Double H&S 1928 Jan 28. DJ 7/6 The Twister Long 1928 Jan 28. DJ 7/6 The Flying Squad H&S 1928 May 28. DJ 7/6 The Gunner Long 1928 June 28. DJ 7/6 The Angel of Terror Hodder 1928 Jul 28. DJ 9d The Clue of the Twisted Candle Newnes 1928 Jul 28. 6d The Daughters od the Night Newnes 1928 Jul 28. 6d The Thief in the Night Readers Library 1928 Nov 28. DJ 6d The India-Rubber Men H&S 1929 Mar 29. DJ 7/6 The Golden Hades Collins 1929 Oct 29. DJ 7/6 The Green Ribbon Hutchinson 1929 Nov 29. DJ 7/6 The Terror Hodder 1929 Not dated. ECB lists onlt 5/- 'reissue' White Face H&S 1930 Jul 30. DW 7/6 The Calendar Collins 1930 Sept 30. DW 7/6 The Clue of the Silver key H&S 1930 Oct 30. DW 7/6 The Lady of Ascot Hutchinson 1930 Nov 30. DW 7/6 On the Spot Long 1931 Apr 31. DW 7/6 The Devil Man Collins 1931 July 31. DW 7/6 The Man at the Carlton H&S 1931 July 31. DW 7/6 The Coat of Arms Hutchinson 1931 Sept 31. DW 7/6 The Man at the Carlton H&S 1931 July 31. DW 7/6 When the Gangs Came to London Long 1932 Apr 32. DJ 7/6 The Frightened Lady H&S 1932 DJ 7/6. Actual release Jan 33 Edgar Wallace - Mystery Short Stories Title   Date Issue Points - Notes Sanders of the River Ward Lock 1911   The People of the River Ward Lock 1912   A Admirable Carfew Ward Lock 1914   Bosambo of the River Ward Lock 1914   Bones, Being Further Adventures in Mr Commissioner Sanders Ward Lock 1915   The Keepers of the King's Peace Ward Lock 1917   Lieutenant Bones Ward Lock 1918   The Adventures of Heine Ward Lock 1919   Bones in London Ward Lock 1921   The Law of the Four Just Men H&S 1921   Sandi the King-Maker Lock 1922   Bones of the River Newnes 1923   Chick Lock 1923   Educated Evans Webster 1924   The Mind of Mr JG Reeder Hodder 1925 Sept 25. DJ 3/6 More Educated Evans Webster 1925 DJ 3/6. Not dated Sanders H&S 1926 Mar 26. DJ 7/6 The Brigand H&S 1927 Jan 27. DJ 3/6 The Mixer Long 1927 Aug 27. DJ 7/6 Good Evans ! Webster 1927 Nov 27 Again the Three Just Men H&S 1928 Mar 28. DJ 3/6 Again Sanders H&S 1928 Jul 28. DJ 7/6 The Orator Hutchinson 1928 July 28. DJ 7/6 Elegant Edward Readers Library 1928 Nov 28. 6d Four Square Jane Readers Library 1929 Feb 29. 6d Again the Ringer H&S 1929 Mar 29. Jacket 3/6 Planetoid 127 Readers Library 1929 Mar 29. 6d Forty-Eight Short Stories Newnes 1929 Mar 29. DJ 7/6 The Ghost of Down Hill Readers Library 1929 May 29. 6d The Cat Burglar Newnes 1929 May 29. 6d Circumstantial Evidence Newnes 1929 May 29. 6d Fighting Snub Reilly Newnes 1929 May 29. 6d The Governor of Chi-Foo Newnes 1929 May 29. 6d The Little Green Man Collins 1929 May 29. 6d; The Prison-Breakers Newnes 1929 May 29. 6d; The Black Readers Library 1929 Aug 29. 6d The Big Four Readers Library 1929 Oct 29. 6d For Information Received Newnes 1929 Not in ECB The Lady of Little Hell Newnes 1929 Not in ECB Red Aces H&S 1929 Jul 29. DJ 7/6 The Lone House Mystery Collins 1929 Aug 29. DJ 3/6 The Reporter Readers Library 1929 Sept 29. 6d The Iron Grip Readers Library 1929 Nov 29. 6d Mrs William Jones and Bill Newnes 1930 Apr 30. 6d Killer Kay Newnes 1930 Apr 30. 6d The Lady Called Nita Newnes 1930 Apr 30. 6d The Guv'nor Collins 1932 Apr 30. 7/6 Sergeant Sir Peter Chapman 1932 Not dated. ECB only has 33 cheap edition The Steward Collins 1932 Aug 32. 7/6 The Last Adventure Hutchinson 1934 Oct 34. 7/6 The Woman from the East Hutchinson 1934   The Undisclosed Client Digit 1962   The Man Who Married His Cook White Lion 1976   Further Information Edgar Wallace, born 1875 and died 1932, was born in London and after a variety of jobs and serving his country became of the most popular authors of his time. To say he was prolific is clearly an understatement, in addition to the above there are also non-criminous titles, plays, more short stories and other works. the prodigious output was certainly responsible for occasional lapses in quality and accuracy. Indeed, he became something of a byword for this but to apply the criticism to all his work would be an injustice. He had several series characters; Inspector Elk, Four Just Men, Superintendent Minter, The Scooper, J.G. Reeder and TB Smith. Collectors trying to amass a full set of Edgar Wallace 1st editions certainly have a Herculean task ahead of them. The titles were reissued many times, usually in attractive period dust jackets, these can be acquired with relative ease and at reasonable cost.

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