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Novik Naomi
Golden Age and Other Stories
Burton Michigan: Subterranean Press. New in New dust jacket. 2017. Hardcover. 1596068299 . Tan cloth with copper lettering 180 pp. New never read. A bright attractive copy. ; Over 30 b/w illustrations by numerous fan artists. ; 7 ¾" X 9 ¾" Tall; 180 pages; <p>"Tje Temeraire novels provide a window into an alternate nineteenth centruy populated with Novik's own richly human and unforgettbly draconic characters as they adventure alongside well-known historical figures. That tradition continues here. Readers will delight at appearances by fan-favorite characters from the series and historical figures like the famed explorer Matteo Ricci. In 'Planting Season' Novik shows us an early glimpse of American dragon John Wampanoag at Boston Harbor. 'Golden Age' finds a dragon who believes he remembers being called Celeste hatch from a shipwreck-tossed crate onto an island where he meets others of his kind. But other famous fictional characters are to be discovered here as well. Readers will certainly recognize a certain Miss Bennet here Captain Bennet and her suitor Mr. Darcy in 'Dragons and Decorum.' <br>" Filled with the inventive world-building rich detail sparkling wit and deep emotion that readers have come to expect from Novik's work <i>Golden Age and Other Stories</i> is a treasure at home on any Temeraire-lover's bookshelf. " . Subterranean Press hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 8641 ISBN : 1596068299 9781596068292
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Lewis C. S.
Prince Caspian Chronicles of Narnia Book 4
New York: Harper Trophy. Very Good. 1994. Trade Paperback. 0064405001 . Corners bumped a little edge wear and rubbing. A fairly tight attractive copy. ; <br> Includes a double page map of the Narnia. The Harper Trophy edition is the first U. S. Edition where the titles were renumbered according to C. S. Lewis' original order. ; Chronicles of Narnia; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; 223 pages; <p> How Prince Caspian and his army of Talking Beasts conquered the Telmarines. <br> "Narnia . . . The land between the lamp-post and the castle of Cair Paravel where animals talk where magical things happen . And where the adventure begins. <br>" Peter Susan Edmund and Lucy are returning to boarding school when they are summoned from the dreary train station by Susan's own magic horn to return to the land of Narnia - the land where they had ruled as kings and queens and where young Prince Caspian needs their help as he battles his evil uncle Miraz. They must get to Caspian in time to save Narnia and the talking beasts." . Harper Trophy paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 8616 ISBN : 0064405001 9780064405003
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Baum L. Frank
Ozma of Oz
London: Puffin Books. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1985. 27th Edition; Third Printing. Mass Market paperback. 0140351191 . <br>Corners bumped a little edge wear and creasing. Light tanning but text is clean and unmarked. A nice copy. ; Map of 'The Marvelous Land of Oz' by Jo Worth. Third in Baum's series of Oz books. ; Oz; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; 154 pages; <br>From the title page - "Ozma of Oz. A Record of Her Adventures with Dorothy Gale of Kansas the Yellow Hen the Scarecrow the Tin Woodsman Tik-Tok the Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger; Besides Other Good People too Numerous to Mention Faithfully recorded herein. " <br> "Not only does Ozma of Oz bring Dorothy back to Oz on her second visit but it introduces Dorothy to Ozma relates Ozma's first important adventure and introduces for the first time such famous Oz characters as Tik-Tok the mechanical man Billina the hen the Hungry Tiger and - the Nome King! Most of the adventures in this book take place outside Oz in the Land of Ev and the Nome Kingdom." . Puffin Books paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 8623 ISBN : 0140351191 9780140351194
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Zelazny Roger; Lindskold Jane
Lord Demon
New York: Avon. Near Fine. 2000. 27th Edition; Second Printing. Mass Market paperback. 0380770237 . <br>Corners bumped slight edge wear. Signed by Lindskold on title page. A fairly tight attractive copy. ; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; 325 pages; <p>" The great wars between gods and demons began five millenia ago - and ended with the demons' crushing defeat and banishment from their homeland. The demon race would have surely perished in the empty dimension of their exile had they not found a secret conduit to a safe and hidden plane . . . Called Earth. <br>"Greatest among the demons was Kai Wren - the God Slayer and Lord Demon - a master swordsman dreamer and glassblower who can contain entire universes in bottles of his creation; a legendary warrior who once long ago singlehandedly destroyed a god. But now Kai Wren mujst seek vengeance for the murder of his devoted human servant and he fears that this one death heralds the crumbling of a peace that has reigned for a thousand years. <br>" Forced into a series of uncomfortable alliances Kai Wren strives to preserve the Demon Realms. But his heart has become his fatal weakness growing soft during years of peace. He has given trust where trust should not be given only to discover that among his closest companions are those who will betray him - even destroy him - unless he can regain that which once made him LORD DEMON. "; Signed by Author . Avon paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 8626 ISBN : 0380770237 9780380770236
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Lewis C. S.
The Horse and His Boy Chronicles of Narnia Book 3 Full-Color Collector's Edition
New York: Harper Trophy. Very Good. 2000. Sixth Printing. Trade Paperback. 0064409406 . <br>Spine slightly creased corners bumped slight edge wear and rubbing. An attractive copy of this delightful children's classic. ; <br> Wraparound cover is the dust jacket art created by Pauline Baynes for the hardcover editions with her interior illustrations that she colorized around 1990. Two page map of the desert to Narnia. This special collector's edition features stiff wraps and thick premium paper inside. ; 7 ¾" X 9 ¾"; 224 pages; <p> "How a talking horse and a boy prince saved Narnia from invasion." <br> "Their shared adventures take them to the city of Tashbaan in disguise Bree is disguised as a pack horse where Shasta is mistaken for a truant prince and on an endless ride by burning day and silvery night over the desert to Narnia where Shasta discovers his true identity. When someone suggests that Shasta has stolen Bree the Horse replies 'You might as well say I stole him. ' There can be few boys who would not wish to be stolen by an animal of such resourcefulness and humour. " . Harper Trophy paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 8634 ISBN : 0064409406 9780064409407
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Snyder Maria V
Magic Study Study Series #2
New York: Mira Books. Good. 2006. 27th Edition; First Printing. Trade Paperback. 0778327124 . Spine a bit slanted slightly creased small tears at top and base of front cover. Corners bumped minor edge wear and chipping. Light tanning but text is clean and unmarked. A solid copy. ; <br> Themed bookmark for the Study series laid in. ; Study Series; 7 ¾" - 9 ¾" Tall; 443 pages; <p> " A lesson in loyalty - a master class in intrigue <br>" So far I've managed to survive. You would think after being kidnapped as a child imprisoned in my teens and released to become a poison taster I would have endured enough. But no. The discovery of my magical abilities-powers forbidden in Ixia - has resulted in an execution order. My only chance is to flee to Sitia my long-lost birthplace. <br> "But Sitia is unfamiliar. I'm treated like an enemy - even by my own brother. Plus I can't control my powers. I want to learn about my magic but there isn't time. A rogue magician has emerged and I'm targeted as his next victim. <br> "Will my magical abilities save me…or be my downfall " . Mira Books paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 8555 ISBN : 0778327124 9780778327127
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Snyder Maria V
Sea Glass Glass Series #2
New York: Mira Books. Good. 2009. Trade Paperback. 0778325806 . <br>Corners worn some edge wear and chipping 1 1/2" tear to front cover along top of spine. Vertical crease to front cover light tanning but text is clean and unmarked. ; <br> Trade paperback original 379 pp. Themed bookmark for Glass series laid in. ; Glass Series; 7 ¾" - 9 ¾" Tall; 379 pages; <p> "'I can drain a magician of his powers. All I need is a glass orb in my hands…' <br>" Student glass magician Opal Cowan's newfound ability to steal a magician's powers makes her <i>too</i> powerful. Ordered to house arrest by the Council Opal dares defy them traveling to the Moon Clan's lands in search of Ulrick the man she thinks she loves. <i>Thinks </i>because another man - now her prisoner - claims Ulrick's desire for blood magic has eclipsed his passion for her. <br>" In hostile territory without proof or allies Opal isn't sure whom to trust. And now everyone is after her special powers for their own deadly gain…. " . Mira Books paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 8558 ISBN : 0778325806 9780778325802
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Snyder Maria V
Spy Glass Glass Series #3
New York: Mira Books. Good. 2010. Trade Paperback. 0778328473 . <br>Small nearly closed tears at top of spine front and back corners bumped a little edge wear and rubbing crease across lower right corner a few pages with corners creased. Slight tanning but text is clean and unmarked. A solid copy. ; <p> Trade paperback original 424 pp. Themed bookmark for Glass series laid in. ; Glass Series; 7 ¾" - 9 ¾" Tall; 424 pages; <p> " After siphoning her own blood magic in the showdown at Hubal Opal Cowan has lost her powers. She can no longer create glass magic. More she's <i>immune </i>to the effects of magic. Opal is now an outsider looking in spying through the glass on those with the powers she once had powers that make a difference in the world. <br>" Until spying through the glass <i>becomes </i>her new power. Suddenly the beautiful pieces she makes <i>flash </i>in the presence of magic. And then she discovers that someone has stolen some of her blood - and that finding it might let her regain her powers. Or learn if they're lost forever… " . Mira Books paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 8557 ISBN : 0778328473 9780778328476
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Snyder Maria V
Poison Study Study Series #1
New York: Mira Books. Good. 2005. 27th Edition; First Printing. Trade Paperback. <br>Spine slightly slanted small tear at top corners worn a little edge wear and rubbing. Slight tanning but text is clean and unmarked. A solid copy. ; <br> Themed bookmark for the Study series laid ; Study Series; 7 ¾" - 9 ¾" Tall; 409 pages; <p>"Murder mayhem and magic . . . <br>" Locked in a coffin-like darkness there is nothing to distract me from my memories of killing Reyad. He <i>deserved</i> to die - but according to the law so do I. Here in Ixia the punishment for murder is death. And now I wait for the hangman's noose. <br>" But the same law that condemns me may also save me. Ixia's food taster - chosen to ensure that the Commander's food is not poisoned - has died. And by law the next prisoner who is scheduled to be executed - me - must be offered the position. " . Mira Books paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 8554
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Bond Larry
Lash-Up
New York: Forge Books. Very Good-. 2016. 27th Edition; 1st Paperback printing. Hardcover. 0765370174 . <br> Spine slightly slanted a bit creased corners bumped a little edge wear. A nice copy. ; <br> Includes a 25 page preview of Larry Bond's <i>Fatal Thunder</i>. ; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall; 500 pages; <p> " GPS satellites are vital to the U. S. Military. They allow units to navigate confidently over trackless wastes and can direct aircraft and weapons to within feet of their targets. <br>" When China provokes a military crisis with the United States and then starts shooting down GPS satellites Ray McConnell an engineer at the Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command knows he must act quickly. <br>" Without the satellites America's military capabilities will be crippled and China will gain an enormous advantage in any future conflict. The only way the satellites can be protected is from orbit so McConnell's team of soldier-scientists must construct an armed spacecraft capable of knocking weapons out of the sky. The fate of the nation depends on their success. " . Forge Books hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 8501 ISBN : 0765370174 9780765370174
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Heinlein Robert A.
Time for the Stars
New York NY: Tor Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2006. 27th Edition; 1st Tor printing. Hardcover. 0765314932 . <br> Black boards with gold lettering 244 pp. Spine slightly cocked corners bumped slight edge wear. Jacket in new Brodart slight edge wear. An attractive copy. ; 7 ¾" - 9 ¾" Tall; 244 pages; <p> "Travel to other planets is now a reality and with overpopulation stretching the resources of Earth the necessity to find habitable worlds is growing ever more urgent. There's a problem though - because the spaceships are slower than light any communications between the ships and Earth would take years. The Long Range Foundation discovers an unlikely solution to the dilemma - human telepathy. <br> "Tom and Pat are identical twin teenagers. Pat is the outgoing one the one whom the girls like whereas Tom is the reserved responsible brother. As twins they've always been close so close that it seemed like they could read each other's mind. When they are recruited by Long Range Foundation the twins find out that they can indeed peer into each other's thoughts. Along with other telepathic duos they are enlisted to be the human transmitters and receivers who will keep the ships in contact with Earth. Tom and Pat are eager to leave their quiet life behind but there's a catch: one of them has to stay behind - and that one will grow old - while the other explores the depths of space and returns still as a young man. " . Tor Books hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 8491 ISBN : 0765314932 9780765314932
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Asimov Isaac
Pebble in the Sky Galactic Empire Series
New York: Del Rey Books Science Fiction and Fantasy. Good. 1983. 27th Edition; 1st Del Rey Printing. Mass Market Paperback. 0345311965 . Spine slanted creased sunned corners bumped minor edge wear and rubbing text clean and unmarked. A solid copy. ; Galactic Empire; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; 231 pages; <p> Set in our far future but in the distant past of Asimov's Foundation series Earth's crust is mostly radioactive. Reviled by the rest of the Galaxy its inhabitants considered nearly subhuman only a scant portion of Earth is fertile. To limit population every Earthman is euthanized at age 60. <br>Joseph Schwartz steps through a time warp and is transported from 1949 Chicago to this future Earth. He is 62 and thus automatically a fugitive from the Sixty. Given an experimental mind treatment Schwartz develops the power to read other people's minds -- and manipulate them. As a result he discovers a plot by fanatical Earthmen to release a deadly virus that will destroy civilization throughout the Galaxy except for Earth. The problem is no one will believe him . . . . Del Rey Books (Science Fiction and Fantasy) paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 8460 ISBN : 0345311965 9780345311962
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French Paul Isaac Asimov
Lucky Starr and the Rings of Saturn Lucky Starr Series # 6
New York: Signet. Very Good. 1972. 27th Edition; 1st Signet Printing. Mass Market paperback. <br> Corners bumped minor edge wear and rubbing light tanning but text is clean and unmarked. A fairly tight attractive copy. ; <br> Sixth in the Lucky Starr series written by Isaac Asimov using the pen name Paul French. ; Lucky Starr; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; 144 pages; <p> "The twin rings of Saturn were suddenly swarming with the robot ships of the deadly Sirian enemy. <br>" The avowed antagonists of Earth they had crossed 50 trillion miles of space to provoke a war which they knew they could not lose . . . For the awesome forces of earth dared not rally against the invaders. <br>" Only Lucky Starr of Earth's Council of Science had a chance to avert the impending galactic holocaust. But one slip-up in his daring plan would mean certain death . . . And a place in history as Earth's most infamous traitor! " . Signet paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 8467
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Snyder Maria V
Inside out Signed Inside Series #1
New York: Harlequin Teen. Near Fine. 2010. 27th Edition; 1st Paperback printing. Trade Paperback. 037321006X . <br> New never read. Corners bumped. ; <br> Themed bookmark for the Inside series laid in. Signed by author on title page. ; Insider Series; 7 ¾" - 9 ¾" Tall; 315 pages; <p> "'Imagine every space in this room filled with people. Constantly being jostled and pushed. In the lower levels there is no quiet place. No peace. To a scrub this room is paradise. ' <br>"I drew a deep breath. I'd spoken more in one burst to this stranger whose room I'd invaded than anyone else in weeks. And with a single word he could alert the Pop Cops and send me to the Chomper. We stared at each other for a few heartbeats. <br> " Before I could retreat he said "My name's Riley Narelle Ashon. And time you need peace you're welcome to use my hideaway." <br>" I'm Trella. I'm a scrub. A nobody. One of thousands who work the lower levels keeping Inside clean for the Uppers. I've got one friend do my job and try to avoid the Pop Cops. So what if I occasionally use the pipes to sneak around the Upper levels The only neck at risk is my own…until I accidentally start a rebellion and become the go-to girl to lead a revolution. " ; Signed by Author . Harlequin Teen paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 8487 ISBN : 037321006X 9780373210060
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Snyder Maria V
Sea Glass Glass Series #2
New York: Mira Books. Good. 2009. Trade Paperback. 0778325806 . <br> Spine a bit creased small edge tears at base. Corners worn some edge wear with a couple of small mostly closed tears. A few pages with some rippling at the edges some tanning but text is clean and unmarked. ; <br> Trade paperback original 379 pp. Themed bookmark for Glass series laid in. ; Glass Series; 7 ¾" - 9 ¾" Tall; 379 pages; <p> "'I can drain a magician of his powers. All I need is a glass orb in my hands…' <br>" Student glass magician Opal Cowan's newfound ability to steal a magician's powers makes her <i>too</i> powerful. Ordered to house arrest by the Council Opal dares defy them traveling to the Moon Clan's lands in search of Ulrick the man she thinks she loves. <i>Thinks </i>because another man - now her prisoner - claims Ulrick's desire for blood magic has eclipsed his passion for her. <br>" In hostile territory without proof or allies Opal isn't sure whom to trust. And now everyone is after her special powers for their own deadly gain…. " . Mira Books paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 8483 ISBN : 0778325806 9780778325802
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Snyder Maria V
Magic Study Signed Study Series #2
New York: Mira Books. Very Good. 2008. 27th Edition; Second Printing. Trade Paperback. 0778327124 . <br> Corners bumped a little edge wear and rubbing. Light tanning but text is clean and unmarked. A nice copy. ; <br> Themed bookmark for the Study series laid in. Signed by author on title page. ; Study Series; 7 ¾" - 9 ¾" Tall; 443 pages; <p> " A lesson in loyalty - a master class in intrigue <br>" So far I've managed to survive. You would think after being kidnapped as a child imprisoned in my teens and released to become a poison taster I would have endured enough. But no. The discovery of my magical abilities-powers forbidden in Ixia - has resulted in an execution order. My only chance is to flee to Sitia my long-lost birthplace. <br> "But Sitia is unfamiliar. I'm treated like an enemy - even by my own brother. Plus I can't control my powers. I want to learn about my magic but there isn't time. A rogue magician has emerged and I'm targeted as his next victim. <br> "Will my magical abilities save me…or be my downfall "; Signed by Author . Mira Books paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 8485 ISBN : 0778327124 9780778327127
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Snyder Maria V
Shadow Study Signed Study Series #4
New York: Mira Books. Near Fine. 2015. 1st American Printing. Trade Paperback. 0778317404 . <br> New never read. Corners bumped. ; <br> Themed bookmark for the Study series laid in. Signed by author on title page. ; Study Series; 7 ¾" - 9 ¾" Tall; 410 pages; <p> " Once only her own life hung in the balance… <br>" Oddly enough when Yelena was a poison taster her life was simple. But she'd survived to become a vital part of the balance of power between rival countries Ixia and Sitia. Now she uses her magic to keep the peace in both lands-and protect her relationship with Valek. <br> "Suddenly though they are beset on all sides by those vying for power through politics and intrigue. Valek's job and his life are in danger. As Yelena tries to uncover the scope of these plots she faces a new challenge: her magic is blocked. She must keep that a secret-or her enemies will discover just how vulnerable she really is-while searching for who or what is responsible for neutralizing her powers. <br> "Yes the days of tasting poisons were much simpler. And certainly not as dangerous . . . " ; Signed by Author . Mira Books paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 8486 ISBN : 0778317404 9780778317401
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Snyder Maria V
Spy Glass Signed Glass Series #3
New York: Mira Books. Very Good. 2010. Trade Paperback. 0778328473 . <br> New never read. Corners bumped. ; <br> Trade paperback original 424 pp. Themed bookmark for Glass series laid in. Signed by author on title page. ; Glass Series; 7 ¾" - 9 ¾" Tall; 424 pages; <p> " After siphoning her own blood magic in the showdown at Hubal Opal Cowan has lost her powers. She can no longer create glass magic. More she's <i>immune </i>to the effects of magic. Opal is now an outsider looking in spying through the glass on those with the powers she once had powers that make a difference in the world. <br>" Until spying through the glass <i>becomes </i>her new power. Suddenly the beautiful pieces she makes <i>flash </i>in the presence of magic. And then she discovers that someone has stolen some of her blood - and that finding it might let her regain her powers. Or learn if they're lost forever… "; Signed by Author . Mira Books paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 8484 ISBN : 0778328473 9780778328476
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Snyder Maria V
Sea Glass Signed Glass Series #2
New York: Harlequin Press. Near Fine. 2013. 27th Edition; 1st Paperback printing. Mass Market paperback. 0778314618 . <br> New never read. ; <br>Themed bookmark for Glass series laid in. Signed by author on title page. ; Glass Series; 5¾" - 6¾" Tall; 406 pages; <p> "'I can drain a magician of his powers. All I need is a glass orb in my hands…' <br>" Student glass magician Opal Cowan's newfound ability to steal a magician's powers makes her <i>too</i> powerful. Ordered to house arrest by the Council Opal dares defy them traveling to the Moon Clan's lands in search of Ulrick the man she thinks she loves. <i>Thinks </i>because another man - now her prisoner - claims Ulrick's desire for blood magic has eclipsed his passion for her. <br>" In hostile territory without proof or allies Opal isn't sure whom to trust. And now everyone is after her special powers for their own deadly gain…. " ; Signed by Author . Harlequin Press paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 8482 ISBN : 0778314618 9780778314615
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Snyder Maria V
Dawn Study Signed Study Series #6
New York: Mira Books. New. 2017. First Printing. Trade Paperback. 0778319857 . New never read. ; Themed bookmark for the Study series laid in. ; Study Series; 7 ¾" - 9 ¾" Tall; 478 pages; <p> "Despite the odds Yelena and Valek have forged an irrevocable bond - and a family - that transcends borders. Now when their two homelands stand on the brink of war they must fight with magic and cunning to thwart an Ixian plot to invade Sitia. <br> "Yelena seeks to break the hold of the insidious Theobroma that destroys a person's resistance to magical persuasion. But the Cartel is determined to keep influential citizens and Sitian diplomats in thrall - and Yelena at bay. With every bounty hunter after her Yelena is forced to make a dangerous deal. <br> "With might and magic Valek peels back the layers of betrayal surrounding the Commander. At its rotten core lies a powerful magician . . . And his latest discovery. The fate of all rests upon two unlikely weapons. One may turn the tide. The other could spell the end of everything. " ; Signed by Author . Mira Books paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 8385 ISBN : 0778319857 9780778319856
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Lewis C. S.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Chronicles of Narnia Book 3
New York: Collier Books. Good. Forty-Eighth Printing. Mass Market Paperback. 0064471071 . Slight spine slant some edge wear and rubbing small tear at top of spine a few page corners with small creases. A good reading copy. ; <br> Cover art by Roger Hane interior pictures adapted from the original illustrations by Pauline Bayne. ; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; 216 pages; <p>Book 5 in The Chronicles of Narnia. <br>"Lucy and Edmund accompanied by their peevish cousin Eustace sail to the land of Narnia where Eustace is temporariily transformed into a green dragon because of his selfish behavior and skepticism." <br>" Narnia . . . Where a dragon awakens . . . Where stars walk the earth . . . Where anything can happen. <br>" A king and some unexpected companions embark on a voyage that will take them beyond all known lands. As they sail farther and farther from charted waters they discover that their quest is more than they imagined and that the world's end is only the beginning. " . Collier Books paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 8374 ISBN : 0064471071 9780064471077
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Lewis C. S.
The Silver Chair Chronicles of Narnia Book 6
Harmondsworth England: Puffin Books. Good. 1967. 3rd Impression. Mass Market Paperback. 0590405985 . Spine a bit slanted well creased reading crease some edge wear and rubbing. Pages yellowed but text is clean and unmarked. ; Puffin Books PS240. This copy has a wraparound cover featuring the dust jacket art created by Pauline Baynes for the hardcover edition. ; Narnia; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; 206 pages; <p> Volume 4 -- How captive Prince Rilian escaped from the Emerald Witch's underground kingdom. <br> "Not even a year has passed! But when Eustace returns to Narnia with school friend Jill Pole he discovers that seventy years have gone by there. King Caspian is now an old man. His son Prince Rilian is lost and Eustace and Jill are asked to find him. <br>" Narnia is in peril and only Eustace and Jill can help. Along with Puddleglum a gloomy but valiant Marsh-wiggle they are sent by the mighty lion Aslan to find Prince Rilian heir to the throne. Their quest leads them past hungry people-eating giants and deep into the dark underground. But the true test for this noble band of friends comes when they face an evil Witch and her deadly enchantments. " . Puffin Books paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 8375 ISBN : 0590405985 9780590405980
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Kennedy Darin
The Mussorgsky Riddle
Reston VA: Curiosity Quills Press. As New. 2014. 27th Edition. Trade Paperback. 1620078074 . <br>As new never read. ; Cover Art; 7 ¾" - 9 ¾" Tall; 348 pages; <P>"Psychic Mira Tejedor possesses unique talents that enable her to find anything and anyone. But now she seeks a comatose boy wandering lost inside the labyrinth of his own mind. 13-year-old Anthony Faircloth hasn't spoken a word in weeks and with each passing day his near catatonic state worsens. <P>Pulled into Anthony's mind Mira finds the boy's psyche shattered into the various movements of Modest Mussorgsky's classical music suite Pictures at an Exhibition. As she navigates this magical dreamscape drawn from Anthony's twin loves of Russian composers and classical mythology Mirs must contend with gnomes troubadours and witches in her search for the truth. <P>The real world however holds its own dangers. The onset of Anthony's mysterious malady coincides with the disappearance of his older brother's girlfriend a missing persons case that threatens to tear the city apart. Mira discovers that in order to save Anthony she will have to catch a murderer who will stop at nothing to keep the secrets contained in Anthony's unique mind from ever seeing the light. " . Curiosity Quills Press paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 183771 ISBN : 1620078074 9781620078075
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Hoban Russell
Bread and Jam for Frances
New York: Scholastic. Good. 1977. 27th Edition. Soft Cover. 0590478435 . Covers slightly soiled crease on back. A nice unmarked copy.<p> Frances' parents have a problem. Whatever Mother serves Frances wishes it was bread and jam and proclaims accordingly in rhyme. So one day Mother serves her just what she wants-bread and jam for every meal! Soon Frances is not quite as thrilled as she expected to be. A charming book of reverse childhood psychology which children will appreciate on one level and every parent who ever had a stubborn child to contend with will appreciate on quite a different level. <br> Cute color illustrations by Lillian Hoban add so much to this book. <br> Est Level: Read Aloud and 1st - 3rd grades.; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall . Scholastic paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 003028 ISBN : 0590478435 9780590478434
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Green Joseph
Conscience Interplanetary
New York NY: DAW Books. Very Good. 1974. Mass Market Paperback. "Armed with the required five master's degrees among other outstanding accomplishments you are a member of the elite Practical Philosopher Corps a handful of galactic roamers trained to detect intelligent life-forms on the hundreds of newly colonized planets. As mankind's "Conscience" you are a brilliant blend of scientific realism and unfettered imagination . . . your twin duties to planetary conservation and your own aggressive expanding race. For when a Conscience declares a world to cradle intelligent life man must regardless of cost abandon it to its own destiny." Slight creasing to spine/covers slight shelf wear/foxing.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall . DAW Books paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 000273
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Crume Vic
Million-Dollar Duck
New York NY: Scholastic Inc. Fine. 1971. 27th Edition; First Printing. Trade Paperback. Slight shelf wear. <p> "Charley! Charley!' Professor Albert Dooley groans. "Where are you <i>Which</i> are you" <br> If Dooley doesn't find Charley he'll be in real trouble. Charley is one duck in a million and what's more a <i>million-dollar duck!</i> <br> Based on the Walt Disney movie screenplay by Roswell Rogers and the story "Mr. Webfoot Waddle" by Ted Key. <br> Illustrated with photos from the movie. <br> Est level: 3rd - 6th grades.; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall . Scholastic, Inc. paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 000962
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Vandercook Margaret
The Red Cross Girls with the Italian Army
Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1917. First Edition. Cloth. Red and black pictorial cover on somewhat soiled cloth tan boards spine weak and slightly slanted with two 3/4" tears along edge and worn along lower half. Corners bumped and slightly chipped. PO's name on free endpaper. Black and white frontispiece. Text yellowing and cracking at pp. 17 and 64 but clean and unmarked. <p> Fifth in this series of vintage children's books about the Red Cross Girls. Nona Davis and Sonya Valesky are off to serve as Red Cross nurses in Italy during World War I. <br> Age Level: Grades 6-10; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall . John C. Winston Company hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 003789
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Asaro Catherine
The Final Key Skolian Empire series signed
New York: Tor. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. 0765313537 . Blue cloth with copper lettering 348 pp. Includes family tree timeline and thumbnails of major characters. Spine slightly cocked corners bumped slight edge wear. Jacket in new Brodart slight edge wear and rubbing. Signed by author on title page. An attractive copy. <p> Eleventh in the Skolian Empire series. <br> "'The Final Key' is the second and concluding part of the story arc known as Triad which began with 'Schism'. 'Schism' ended with the Skolian Empire torn asunder by personal conflict within the royal family as Sauscony defied her father and joined the Skolian military. With 'The Final Key' the Skolian Empire comes under all-out assault from its nemesis the Euban Concord who have undermined the Skolians via subterfuge and assassination leaving them ripe for conquest. The Skolian Empire's only hope Sauscony a young woman barely out of her teens who hasn't even completed her training as a cadet. The fate of a vast interstellar empire rests in her untested hands . . . "; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall; Signed by Author . Tor hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 007971 ISBN : 0765313537 9780765313539
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Flint Eric
Philosophical Strangler
New York: Baen Books. Very Good. 2002. Mass Market Paperback. 0743435419 . Some wear on the spine. Cover/pages in very good condition.; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tal . Baen Books paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 000003 ISBN : 0743435419 9780743435413
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Lowrey Janette Sebring
The Poky Little Puppy A Little Golden Book
New York: Simon & Schuster. Good with no dust jacket. 1944. 27th Edition; Eighth Printing. Pictorial Cover. Boards a bit scuffed moderate edge wear 1/2" tear at top and bottom of front hinge. Spine strip has a 1/3" tear at top but still attached and slight chipping at the base otherwise still intact with some rubbing. Stated 8th printing December 1944 with the back cover showing the first 19 LGB titles.Owner's name written inside cover. Overall a nice early copy of one of the first set No. 8 of Little Golden Books published. <p> Five little puppies dig a hole under the fence and go for a walk in the wide wide world but when they get to the top of the hill only four of them are there. Now where is that poky little puppy! Color and black and white drawings by gifted children's illustrator Gustaf Tenggren. <br> Est Level: Toddler/Preschool Read Aloud; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall . Simon & Schuster unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 003124
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Crosby Alexander L.; Larrick Nancy
Rockets Into Space
New York: Random House. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Corners bumped spine slightly slanted slight edge wear top edge a bit soiled. Jacket shows some edge wear/chipping especially along spine. Some rubbing darkening. Small tear at base of back cover has been repaired with tape. 82 pp index. An Easy-to-read book. <p> "'Rockets into space Nonsense!' That's what people said not long ago. But a few rocket pioneers knew better. This book tells how they worked on bigger and better rockets so that someday man could travel into space. Now that day is almost here. Would you like to go along on a trip into outer space This exciting book is the next best thing to a ticket." <br> Est level: 3rd - 6th grades.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . Random House hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 002175
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Spearing Judith
Ghosts Who Went to School
New York: Scholastic Inc. Good. 1975. 27th Edition; Tenth Printing. Trade Paperback. Spine and covers creased scuffed. Chipping shelf wear esp. at bottom of spine. Darkening foxing. Bottom 1 1/2" of pages are faintly stained. #TX 965<p> "One day Mrs. Hartley gets a new pupil. From the moment Wilbur the ghost floats through the door things begin to happen. Wilbur doesn't mean to make trouble but suddenly books rise in the air pencils write by themselves and mysterious voices answer the teacher. <br> Wilbur can't understand why anyone's upset. He just loves going to school. <br> P.S. Wilbur is very good in arithmetic but he needs help in spelling." <br> Black & white drawings. <br> Est Level: 3rd - 6th grades.; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall . Scholastic, Inc. paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 000930
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Bryce Catherine
The Safe-Way Club
New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1939. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Minor shelfwear some foxing on boards outside & inside top edge darkened. Hard cover boards are pictorial. DJ sunned large chip along bottom flap edge plus smaller chips; inside sunned. Color and black and white illustrations of the period.Text is clean and unmarked. <p> "Dear Grown-up: The SAFE WAY CLUB is the most valuable children's book you have ever held in your hands for it is the only storybook with the protection of life as its theme. As our boys and girls read of the adventures of the wide-awake fun-loving children who started a neighborhood club to prevent accidents they absorb simple everyday rules which will keep them safe at school at home and at play. They will not only be safety-conscious for themselves but for others."; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . Thomas Nelson & Sons hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 003609
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Burgwyn Mebane Holoman
River Treasure
New York: Oxford University Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1947. First Edition. Library Binding. 159 pp. This copy has been rebound in durable dark green cloth. Spine shows some wear especially at ends corners bumped minor edge wear light soiling on a few pages. Ex-library with stamps sprinkled about rear pastedown has pocket and bar code sticker "JB" lettered on spine. Plain paper frontispiece full-page and chapter-head black and white line drawings by Ralph Ray throughout book on plain paper. Overall a nice copy of Burgwyn's first book. <p> "Poor little Guy. He was so lonely. His mother died when he was little and then his father leaving him with a cross stepmother. He longed so for a real mother. . . One day he came upon a small white dog that had been hurt. He cared for it until it was nearly well. Through the little white dog Guy found a real home and a real father and mother to love him. Their love for him did not go unrewarded for Guy was the means of saving his foster father's life. If you like stories of fishing and dogs and searching for treasure you will enjoy this book." <br> Age Level: Middle School; Ex-Library; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall . Oxford University Press unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 006656
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Schaefer Frank
Whose Song Is Sung: Or a Narrative of the Travels of Musculus Herodes Formosus Known As Musculus the Dwarf Through Barbarian Territories
New York: Tor Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 031285756X . Faint spot on edge; DJ has a very little shelfwear at top of spine else fine. A bright tight attractive copy. <p> A fictionalized account of Beowulf as told through the eyes of Musculus the Dwarf. <br> "Born into the decadent splendor of the Byzantine court Musculus Herodes Formosus began life a bastard an outlander and a dwarf. But through cunning eloquence and a keen understanding of the human heart he soon transcended his origins becoming a favorite of the emperor Heraclius and a power in his own right. But fate is fickle and power fleeting. Betrayed by a vengeful courtesan Musculus finds himself overnight stripped of his influence sold into slavery learning to live by his wits for the first time in his lush pampered life. Learning quickly narrowly escaping death a dozen times Musculus is swept up on a remarkable odyssey through one of the most harrowing eras in human history. His journey will take him across the face of the known world bringing him at last to the land of the Northmen where he encounters Einarr the young Viking prince who will one day be known as Beowulf Slayer of Monsters and play a crucial role in one of the most lasting legends of all time."; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall . Tor Books hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 005520 ISBN : 031285756X 9780312857561
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Gray Elizabeth J.
Adam of the Road Puffin Newbery Library
New York: Puffin Books. Very Good. 1987. 27th Edition; Twenty-Sixth Printing. Trade Paperback. 014032464X . Corners bumped a little scuffing text clean and unmarked. An attractive copy. <p> A Newbery Award Book. <br> "Eleven-year-old Adam loved to travel through the open roads of 13th century England with his father a wandering minstrel and his red spaniel Nick. But when his father suddenly disappears and Nick is stolen Adam finds himself alone searching these same roads filled with rich merchants pilgrims with cockleshells upon their hats farming folk driving pigs to the fair minstrels and priests saints and thieves -- and somewhere in the crowd his father and his dog. "<br> Black & white illustrations. <br> Est Level: 3rd - 8th grades.; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall . Puffin Books paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 008187 ISBN : 014032464X 9780140324648
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Patton David H.; Beery Althea; Backus Ollie
Using Our Language
St. Louis: Webster Publishing Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1953. Apparent First Edition. Cloth. 295 pp index many illustrations mostly in color. A examination copy from the Curriculum Library of the Board of Education of Milford Connecticut. Corners somewhat bumped and ink doodle on back board but otherwise in excellent shape. A bright attractive copy. <p> A language arts book for young readers featuring stories with questions that address reading comprehension vocabulary development sentence completion word games etc. Sections include: "Enjoying Our Pets;" "Traveling Here and There;" "People Who Help Us;" " Visiting Bookland;" "Living in Indian Days;" " Riding Your Hobby;" "Having Fun;" and an "Extra Practice" section. Color illustrations throughout. <br> Grade Level 3-5; Ex-Library; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall . Webster Publishing Company hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 004067
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Martin George R R
A Dance with Dragons A Song of Ice and Fire: Book 5
Bantam Books. New in New dust jacket. 2011. 27th Edition. Hardcover. Dove gray cloth over dove gray boards with gold lettering. Gold embossed heraldic crest on front board and dust jacket by Virginia Norey. Endpaper and interior maps by Jeffrey L. Ward. Dust jacket protected in new Brodart. ; 7 ¾" - 9 ¾" Tall; 1016 pages; <p>Book 5: Song of Ice and Fire series. <br>"In the aftermath of a colossal battle the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance--beset by newly emerging threats from every direction. In the east Daenerys Targaryen the last scion of House Targaryen rules with her three dragons as queen of a city built on dust and death. But Daenerys has thousands of enemies and many have set out to find her. As they gather one young man embarks upon his own quest for the queen with an entirely different goal in mind. Fleeing from Westeros with a price on his head Tyrion Lannister too is making his way to Daenerys. But his newest allies in this quest are not the ragtag band they seem and at their heart lies one who could undo Daenerys's claim to Westeros forever. Meanwhile to the north lies the mammoth Wall of ice and stone--a structure only as strong as those guarding it. There Jon Snow 998th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch will face his greatest challenge. For he has powerful foes not only within the Watch but also beyond in the land of the creatures of ice. From all corners bitter conflicts reignite intimate betrayals are perpetrated and a grand cast of outlaws and priests soldiers and skinchangers nobles and slaves will face seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Some will fail others will grow in the strength of darkness. But in a time of rising restlessness the tides of destiny and politics will lead inevitably to the greatest dance of all." . Bantam Books hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 182781
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Medsgar Oliver P.
Nature Rambles: Winter An Introduction to Country-Lore
New York: Frederick Warne & Co. Inc. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1952. First Edition. Cloth. 160 pp. 16 color plates 15 half-tone plates and 40 text illustrations index. Beige cloth boards with black lettering and flower on front. Boards are slightly curved. DJ has spine sunned 2" tear on front and minor chipping along edges. DJ in protective Brodart plastic wrap. A clean attractive copy. <p> "The author in a charming manner describes the fascinating common bird flower and insect life found along the country roadside in woods and hills and by river pond and marsh. Because he is so alert himself he creates in his books an enthusiasm for nature which must surely prompt in its youthful readers an immediate desire to become ramblers themselves. <br> Age Level: Grades 4-9; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall . Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 005760
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Tomlinson Everett T.
Carl Hall of Tait
New York: Barse & Hopkins. Good with no dust jacket. 1916. First Edition. Cloth. Spine slightly slanted edges darkened front board somewhat loose at spine considerable wear at top 1/2" of spine/front board green boards show some soiling. Pictorial cover. Text is clean and unmarked. Black & white glossy frontispiece.; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall . Barse & Hopkins hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 002998
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Carr Terry
Cirque
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. 1977. First Printing. Hardcover. 0672520141 . Spine slanted edgewear. Ex-library with one stamp and pocket residue. DJ in protective wrap. A bright attractive copy. <p> "Several millennia in the future Earth has become a backwater planet ignored by others in its galaxy. Its one jewel is Cirque the City on the Abyss into which the River Fundament falls in magnificent cataracts. It is a city of love and harmony with inspiring religious rites. But in the Abyss there lives the Beast loathsome to imagine frightening to confront for it was formed from castoff hates of the Cirquians: a Beast whose body is refuse whose mind is black as sin. And now after centuries it is climbing out of the Abyss to claim its own. . ."; Ex-Library; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . Bobbs-Merrill Company hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 003296 ISBN : 0672520141 9780672520143
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Jordan Robert
Crossroads of Twilight
New York: Tor Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. 0312864590 . A bit shelf-cocked. A bright attractive copy. <p> "The world and the characters stand at a crossroads and the world approaches twilight. Fleeing from Ebou Dar with the kidnapped Daughter of the Nine Moons whom he is fated to marry Mat Cauthon learns that he can neither keep her nor let her go not in safety for either of them for both the Shadow and the might of the Seanchan Empire are in deadly pursuit. Perrin Aybara seeks to free his wife Faile a captive of the Shaido but his only hope may be an alliance with the enemy. Can he remain true to his friend Rand and to himself For his love of Faile Perrin is willing to sell his soul. At Tar Valon Egwene al'Vere the young Amyrlin of the rebel Aes Sedai lays siege to the heart of Aes Sedai power but she must win quickly with as little bloodshed as possible for unless the Aes Sedai are reunited only the male Asha'man will remain to defend the world against the Dark One and nothing can hold the Asha'man themselves back from total power except the Aes Sedai and a unified White Tower. In Andor Elayne Trakand fights for the Lion Throne that is hers by right but enemies and Darkfriends surround her plotting her destruction. If she fails Andor may fall to the Shadow and the Dragon Reborn with it. Rand al'Thor the Dragon Reborn himself has cleansed the Dark One's taint from the male half of the True Source and everything has changed. Yet nothing has for only men who can channel believe that saidin is clean again and a man who can channel is still hated and feared - even one prophesied to save the world. Now Rand must gamble again with himself at stake and he cannot be sure which of his allies are really enemies."; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall . Tor Books hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 006188 ISBN : 0312864590 9780312864590
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Clifford Eth
Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library
New York NY: Scholastic Inc. Fair. 1979. 27th Edition. Trade Paperback. 0590315919 . Covers show some creasing darkening. There is a 2" x 1 1/2" spot at the upper left of the front cover where the cover art is torn off. Foxing some pages creased at upper right corner. <p> Jo-Beth and Mary Rose are in a pickle. They're locked in the Children's Library for the night and can't get out and a snowstorm has the power out. Then the moaning starts!" <br> Est level: 3rd - 7th grades.; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall . Scholastic, Inc. paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 000966 ISBN : 0590315919 9780590315913
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Gramatky Hardie
Little Toot
New York: G.P. Putnam's Son's. Good with no dust jacket. 1939. 27th Edition. Hardcover. Corners bumped; edgewear and rubbing; front board starting to separate from spine at bottom; gift inscription on title page dated 1984; light spots on a very few pages. <p> "Yes Little Toot is a tugboat. His father Big Toot is the biggest and fastest tug on the river. And Grandfather Toot is a real old salt too old now to do much work but full of tall tales about when he did. You'd think that with such a family Little Toot would have his work cut our for him. But not at all. Little Toot just wanted to play." How a fun-loving tug meets the test and shows the stuff of heroes! Charming black and white and color drawings by the author.<br> Age Level: Toddler/Preschool Read Aloud; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall . G.P. Putnam's Son's hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 005586
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Raskin Joseph and Edith
Ghosts and Witches Aplenty
New York NY: Scholastic Inc. Good. 1974. First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Spine/covers creased and scuffed. Some shelf wear/chipping. Owner's name inside front cover. <p> "In the time of the American colonies the nights were filled with spooky sounds. Clanks and moans! Screams and groans! Rocks flying through the air! Strange knockings at the door! Who-o-o-o is there GHOSTS AND WITCHES APLENTY. <br> Those were the good old days . . . or were they" <br> Est level: 3rd - 8th grades; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall . Scholastic, Inc. paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 000992
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Chandler A. Bertram
The Way Back
New York NY: D A W Books Incorporated. Very Good. 1978. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Covers slightly creased corners bumped minor edge wear slight darkening. PBO. <p> "Lost in space. . . lost in time. There can be no more terrifying situation for any spaceman to be in and such was the problem when Commodore Grimes' Faraway Quest broke free from the mysterious Kinsolving's Planet. Because the universe was vast and they had been out beyond the Galactic Lens. Because time is infinite and they had slipped beyond their own epoch. Because in whatever universe they were in they could r5aise no etheric word no telepathic beacon no other star vessel. But for John Grimes a veritable Commodore Hornblower of the future space seas there had to be a way back. The first step was to locate Earth the launching place for all humanity. But Earth turned out to be legend and myth and faith-and Grimes' rebellious crew were to enact roles already fabled before they were all born."; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall . D A W Books, Incorporated paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 001406
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Teague Gypsey
Victoria X: Tales of an Aireship signed
Charleston SC. As New with no dust jacket. 2011. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 1461116473 . Corners bumped slight edge wear binding tight. Signed by author on title page. <p> "Victoria is dead. Leopold has usurped the Throne from Edward. The Germans are on English soil and only one aireship the <i>Victoria X</i> can save the Empire. Read how a single Captain Abigail Buckman may be the last hope of the Realm as she assists the English Aire and Naval Services against those loyal to the illegal King and Queen. "; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall; Signed by Author . paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 008217 ISBN : 1461116473 9781461116479
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Austin Richard
The Guardians
New York: Jove Books. Good. 1986. Fourth Printing. Mass Market Paperback. 0515087726 . Spine covers a bit creased. corners bumped remainder marks some edge wear chipping esp. on spine. Darkening. <p> "Unknown to most Americans there is a plan for the day after. Before the dust of WWIII has settled Project Guardian moves into action. America's secret weapon is a four-man elite survival team armed with awesome combat skills equipped with the most devastating personal weaponry ever devised trained to hair-trigger tautness and entrusted with freedom's last hope: the top-secret Blueprint for Renewal. First step: get the new President safely out of ravaged Washington across a thousand miles of chaos and into the impregnable midwestern fortress known as Heartland. A tall order even for a hunch of hard-core heroes."; Remainder; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall . Jove Books paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 001451 ISBN : 0515087726 9780515087727
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Eddings David; Eddings Leigh
Belgarath the Sorcerer
New York NY: Del Ray / Ballantine. Good. 1996. First Mass Market Edition. Mass Market Paperback. 0345403959 . Spine slightly curved in from reading covers a bit creased at hinges corners bumped some edge wear and chipping. Fold-out color maps inside cover. <p> Eagerly awaited story of the sorcerer who plays such a key role in the "Belgariad" and "Mallorean" series. <br> "When the world was young and Gods still walked among their mortal children a headstrong orphan boy set out to explore the world. Thus began the extraordinary adventures that would mold that youthful vagabond into a man and the man into the finely honed instrument of Prophecy known to all the world as Belgarath the Sorcerer. Then came the dark day when the Dark God Torak split the world asunder and the God Aldur and his disciples began their monumental labor to set Destiny aright. Foremost among their number was Belgarath. His ceaseless devotion was foredoomed to cost him that which he held most dear-even as his loyal service would extend through echoing centuries of loss of struggle and of ultimate triumph."; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall . Del Ray / Ballantine paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 001453 ISBN : 0345403959 9780345403957
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Edghill Rosemary
The Sword of Maiden's Tears Twelve Treasures Series Book One
New York: D A W Books. Very Good. 1994. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. 0886776228 . Corners bumped slight edge wear binding fairly tight. Some yelllowing but text is clean and unmarked. An attractive copy. Paperback original first printing. <p> "It was Beltane Eve and student librarian Ruth Marlowe's thirtieth birthday when she stumbled over New York City's latest mugging victim. He was tall with long silvery hair catlike eyes pointed ears and he was garbed in the finest of hand-sewn medieval wear. His name was Rohannan Melior of the House of Silver Silences in Elphame. <br> "How he had come to the mortal World of Iron Melior himself was not certain. But he was positive that he must reclaim the priceless magical item the muggers had stolen from him - the Sword of Maiden's Tears. . . But in a city with as many hiding places and pitfalls as New York what hope did one elf lord and five mere mortals have of finding and slaying the unstoppable force of evil that had stolen Melior's treasure"; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall . D A W Books paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 006380 ISBN : 0886776228 9780886776220
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