New York: Walker and Company 1993. Fair with no dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 0802712703 . First edition. 144 pages. Ex-library copy usual flaws plus the front free endpaper has been removed in Dust Wrapper. . Walker and Company [1993] hardcover
New York: Byron Preiss Multimedia Company Inc / Boulevard Books c.1996. Very Good. 1996. Later Printing. Mass Market Paperback. 1572971142 . Later 8th printing. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. 338 pages illustrated. VG copy reading crease to cocked spine lower corner creasing to the rear cover.; Signed by Author . Byron Preiss Multimedia Company Inc / Boulevard Books [c.1996] paperback
Garden City: Doubleday & Company Inc c.1953. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1953. Book Club BCE/BOMC. Hardcover. Book Club edition. Red boards with black spine lettering top edge stained bluish-gray as issued 223 pages. VG copy spine cocked light upper corner bumping in otherwise VG Dust Wrapper with scattered but significant foxing tear to the spine heel front corner which has been re-inforced with a piece of cellophane tape to the blind side with the Book Club value "postage" stamp for this title affixed to the lower right corner of the front flap. . Doubleday & Company Inc [c.1953] hardcover
Providence: The Grandon Company. Good. 1953. First Edition. Softcover. First edition. This copy has been signed by Donald M. Grant and generically inscribed "Best wishes" and signed by Joseph H. Crawford Jr on the title page. Paper-bound reportedly about 450 to 500 copies so produced. Pictorial wrappers about 6" x 9" saddle-stapled 80 pages including an index. Some mustiness relatively light to my sense of smell else VG copy some creasing. Signed and in this instance dual signed copies of this title are scarce.; Signed by Author . The Grandon Company paperback
New York: Viking 1986. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0670809446 . First edition of the author's first book. 184 pages. Near Fine copy in Near Fine Dust Wrapper. . Viking [1986] hardcover
New York: Scribner 1998. Very Good in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 0684837528 . First edition. 188 pages. VG copy spine head rear corner bumped in Fine Dust Wrapper. . Scribner [1998] hardcover
New York: Everest House Publishers 1980. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0896960943 . First edition. 188 pages collecting eight stories. Fine copy in otherwise Near Fine Dust Wrapper with a 1" tear to the spine head front corner. . Everest House Publishers [1980] hardcover
Toronto: Whistler House 1997. Very Good. 1997. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. 0969796714 . First edition of the author's first novel. Thriller "set in war-torn Europe between 1937 and 1946" and involving "a special operation that is part of Churchill's secret race to prevent Hitler from prodcuing the first atomic bomb". 381 pages. Spine cocked else Near Fine copy. . Whistler House [1997] paperback
Boston: Little Brown and Company 1998. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 0316776653 . First edition. This copy has been signed by the author on an otherwise blank leaf tipped in by the publisher between the front endpaper and the half-title leaf. 229 pages. Near Fine copy spine head lightly bumped in Near Fine Dust Wrapper diagonal scratch near the spine heel with the publisher's autographed copy sticker affixed to the front panel.; Signed by Author . Little Brown and Company [1998] hardcover
Edinburgh / Cambridge / Durham: The Pentland Press Ltd 1992. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 187279548X . First edition. "In these two plays Dr. Ismail Ersevim skilfully blends reality myth and fantasy with the spiritual dimension to produce a remarkable piece of dramatic writing". 32 30 pages. Slight bowing/cocking to book else Near Fine copy in Near Fine or better Dust Wrapper. . The Pentland Press Ltd [1992] hardcover
New York: Reader's Guild Inc / W. M. Clayton. Fair. 1931. First Edition. Softcover. First edition. Pulp magazine. Pictorial wrappres about 6.75" x 9.75" last numbered page is 138 plus ads at the rear first numbered page is 4 illustrated. Reading/filler copy yellowed cellophane tape to the spine area usual creasing and short edge tears to the cover .75" x 1.75" area badly torn and nearly detached near the center fore-edge of the front cover cheap text paper fully tanned. . Reader's Guild Inc / W. M. Clayton paperback
New York: HBJ / Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Inc 1973. Fair with no dust jacket. 1973. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 015172265X . First US edition. 96 pages. Ex-library copy usual flaws plus the upper right corner of the front free endpaper has been cut off but the text is tight and clean in Dust Wrapper. . HBJ / Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Inc [1973] hardcover
Houston: Arte Publico Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 155885049X . First edition. Review copy with review slip laid in. "An autobiography that reads like a well-crafted novel in its recording of the excessive human costs of drug addication". 347 pages. Fine copy with COURTESY OF ARTE PUBLICO PRESS stamped to the top edge in Near Fine or better brown background variant Dust Wrapper. . Arte Publico Press hardcover
New York: Ballantine Books c.1992. Near Fine. 1992. Later Printing. Trade Paperback. 0345374703 . Later 4th printing thus of the author's first novel. 271 pages. Near Fine copy. . Ballantine Books [c.1992] paperback
Winston-Salem: John F. Blair Publisher 1973. Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 0910244707 . Family Bookshelf Edition 7409. 207 pages. Top edge foxed and some spine cocking else Near Fine copy in otherwise Near Fine Dust Wrapper with some age-toning to the spine and some edges. . John F. Blair Publisher [1973] hardcover
New York / Boston: GC / Grand Central Publishing 2010. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. 9780446580151 . First edition. This copy has been inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. There are two additional inscriptions/signature underneath the first I am unable to decipher the second looks like it might be by the mother of the inscribee. 373 pages. VG copy spine heel lightly bumped book slightly over-opened at the title page resulting in relatively minor cracking in Near Fine or better Dust Wrapper.; Signed by Author . GC / Grand Central Publishing [2010] hardcover
Garden City: Published for The Crime Club by Doubleday and Company Inc. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Hubin 1984 Crime Fiction page 139. 187 pages. Owner's inscription upper corner of the front free endpaper mis-trimmed else VG copy cheap text paper tanned in edgeworn Dust Wrapper with light chipping to the spine ends and a 2" tear to the bottom edge of the front panel. . Published for The Crime Club by Doubleday and Company Inc hardcover
New York: William Morrow and Company Inc 1991. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 0688096530 . First edition. 318 pages. Fine copy in Fine Dust Wrapper. . William Morrow and Company Inc [1991] hardcover
New York: Random House 1993. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 0679410805 . First edition of the author's first novel. This copy has been inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. Gothic fantasy thriller. 380 pages. Remainder-like marking to the top edge else VG copy spine slightly cocked and lightly bumped at the ends in Near Fine Dust Wrapper.; Signed by Author . Random House [1993] hardcover
New York: Penguin Books 1989. Near Fine. 1989. First Edition Thus. Trade Paperback. 0140119892 . First US printing thus. 251 pages. Near Fine or better copy with the publisher's US price sticker affixed to the rear cover. . Penguin Books [1989] paperback
Sante Fe: John Muir Publications 1999. Fine. 1999. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 1562613979 . First edition. Advance copy: Unedited Review Copy in printed wrappers trade sized paperback format. Promotional material laid in. 265 pages. Fine copy. . John Muir Publications [1999] paperback
Providence: The Poetry Mission. Near Fine. 1991. First Edition. Softcover. First edition. Poetry magazine. Pictorial wrappers about 5.25" x 8.25" 148 pages about the contributors. Near Fine copy short thin stain line to the front cover near the center of the fore-edge. . The Poetry Mission paperback
New York: Riverhead Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 1573220604 . First edition. 260 pages. Fine in Fine Dust Wrapper. . Riverhead Books hardcover
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 0375412905 . First edition of the author's first book. This copy has been dated inscribed and signed by the author on the half-title page. 482 pages. VG/Near Fine copy very light bumping in Near Fine or better Dust Wrapper.; Signed by Author . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
New York: Del Rey / Ballantine Books 1984. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0345313941 . First edition. 271 pages. Fine copy in Fine Dust Wrapper. . Del Rey / Ballantine Books [1984] hardcover
New York: Dover Publications Inc c.1977. Very Good. 1977. Later Printing. Trade Paperback. 0486235068 . Later printing thus $4.50 cover price. Unabridged republication of the 1887 edition. 244 pages. Near Fine copy with slight spine cocking and the paper beginning to tan mostly at the edges. . Dover Publications Inc [c.1977] paperback
San Francisco: North Point Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 0865472602 . First edition. 173 pages collecting 17 stories plus the translator's preface. Fine copy in Fine Dust Wrapper with one pin-point dent. . North Point Press hardcover
San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publishers 1987. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 0152542809 . First edition. "Summary: In the aftermath of a devastating earthquake twelve-year-old Carson is responsible for his own survival and that of his spoiled younger sister who despises him for partially sharing the mental powers that make her so dangerous". 242 pages. Remainder mark else Near Fine copy in Fine Dust Wrapper. . Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publishers [1987] hardcover
New York: copyright page. Very Good. 1996. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 0471192449 . First edition. This copy has been inscribed and signed by the author on the half-title page. 233 pages index. Some crimping/scratching to the top page edges else Near Fine copy.; Signed by Author . copyright page] paperback
New York: AvoNova / William Morrow and Company Inc 1992. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 068811881X . First US edition. 356 pages. Near Fine copy in Fine Dust Wrapper. . AvoNova / William Morrow and Company Inc [1992] hardcover
New York: appearing on the copyright page. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 0312022247 . First US edition. This copy has been signed "Jonathan Gash" with an underscore underneath on the half-title page. 273 pages. Fine copy in Fine As New Dust Wrapper.; Signed by Author . appearing on the copyright page] hardcover
New York: Ace Books 1991. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 0441651267 . First trade edition. 371 pages. Fine copy in Fine Dust Wrapper. . Ace Books [1991] hardcover
New York: Metropolitan Books / Henry Holt and Company 2001. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 0805057412 . First edition. 286 pages. Near Fine copy in otherwise Near Fine Dust Wrapper with scratching and a tiny edge tear to the rear panel. . Metropolitan Books / Henry Holt and Company [2001] hardcover
Santa Cruz: Scream Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0910489092 . First combined edition. One of an unstated number 52 of signed by Robert Bloch and Harry O. Morris and double- lettered this being marked "BB" copies. 350 pages illustrated. Fine copy in Fine Dust Wrapper and slipcase.; Signed by Author . Scream Press hardcover
West Hollywood: Dove Books 1997. Near Fine. 1997. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 0787111740 . First edition. 126 pages illustrated. Near Fine copy light corner creasing. . Dove Books [1997] paperback
New York: Viking 1990. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 0670835382 . First US edition. Bram Stoker Award winner collection. 763 pages. Fine copy in Fine Dust Wrapper. . Viking [1990] hardcover
Atlanta: A St Luke's Book / Peachtree Publishers Ltd 1988. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 0918518601 . First edition of the author's third novel. 281 pages. Remainder dot else Near Fine copy in VG Dust Wrapper with a few short edge tears. . A St Luke's Book / Peachtree Publishers Ltd [1988] hardcover
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1975. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. 0684143526 . First edition. 202 pages. Some top edge foxing else Near Fine copy in Near Fine Dust Wrapper. . Charles Scribner's Sons [1975] hardcover
New York: Harper & Row 1977. Fair in Near Fine dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 0060147717 . First edition. 185 pages. Otherwise spine cocked VG copy with large glue stains to the paste-downs so probably an ex-lending library copy in clean no glue stains Near Fine Frank Frazetta wraparound artwork Dust Wrapper. . Harper & Row [1977] hardcover
New York: Ace Books 1996. As New in As New dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 0441003656 . First edition. This copy has been generically inscribed "Burningly yours" and signed by the author on the title page. Review copy with promotional material laid in. 357 pages. New copy in Dust Wrapper.; Signed by Author . Ace Books [1996] hardcover
Boston: Little Brown and Company 1980. Good in Good dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0316130125 . First edition. This copy has been inscribed signed and dated in the year of issue "Oct 23 1980" by the author on the half-title page. 248 pages. Good or better copy spine cocked light dampstaining as evidenced by some waviness to the paper to the upper portion of the entire text block in VG Dust Wrapper with some fraying to the spine head and staining to the spine heel.; Signed by Author . Little Brown and Company [1980] hardcover
New York: The Mysterious Press 1989. Very Good. 1989. First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. 0445405937 . First edition thus. "Brilliant eccentric attorney Charles Camelot partial to bow ties and French cooking runs an exclusive practice from a plus town house on Manhattan's Upper East Side". 264 pages. VG or better copy some front cover creasing cheap text paper tanning with magic marker lines through the UPC and bar coding printed inside the front cover. . The Mysterious Press [1989] paperback
New York: McGaw-Hill Book Company 1973. Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. 0070333750 . First edition. 285 pages last numbered page is 284 illustrated with a map as both a frontispiece and again as page 285 bibliography index. Remainder dots and top edge soiling else VG or better copy in VG or better Dust Wrapper with two 1/2" tears to the top edge of the front panel. . McGaw-Hill Book Company [1973] hardcover
New York: An Ace / Putnam Book / G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 0399136614 . First edition. 304 pages. Near Fine copy spine heel bumping in otherwise Near Fine Dust Wrapper with a 1-5/8" tear to the top edge of the rear panel. . An Ace / Putnam Book / G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
New York: A Dutton Book c.1997. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. Book Club BCE/BOMC. Hardcover. 0525941428 . Book Club edition. "Is it a coincidence that desserts spelled backward is stressed" 246 pages illustrated references and supporting research index. Spine head bumped else VG copy in Near Fine Dust Wrapper. . A Dutton Book [c.1997] hardcover
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1982. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0684176653 . First edition. Not listed in Hubin's 1984 Crime Fiction. 192 pages. Fine copy in Fine Dust Wrapper. . Charles Scribner's Sons [1982] hardcover
Bowie MD: DoubleCrest Publishers LLC 2005. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. 0975413309 . First edition. "About the visions of a modern day prophet present ina book that posterity may well record as among the world's great books.Written entirely in rhythmic prose it does not task the imagination like your ordinary book of poetry.a book of prophecy written by an Abrahamic prophet". 302 pages. Fine copy in Fine Dust Wrapper. . DoubleCrest Publishers LLC [2005] hardcover
Middletown: Wesleyan University Press 1985. Very Good. 1985. Later Printing. Trade Paperback. 0819510289 . Later 11th printing. National Book Award winner for Poetry 1966. 79 pages. Owner's name and price to first page else Near Fine copy. . Wesleyan University Press [1985] paperback