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1946réf. 009377Little Brown and Company Boston 1946 1946. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 1ST ED.May 1946 ; 5 p. l. 3-213 p. 19 cm. ; orange cloth in pictorial color dustjacket ; OCLC 1267384 ; LCCN 46003853 ; "First edition." ; A P.O.W. in Italy is determined to escape. Tension and adventure in the high Tyrol ; British soldier Peter Lennox a POW in an Italian prison camp is still fighting his own war. An artist in civilian life his hands bear the scars of wounds received during his capture at the fall of Tobruk and he suspects he will never paint again. The only thing that sustains him is plotting his escapes no matter how many times he is recaptured. But in September 1943 the Italians surrender to the Allies and Lennox is free. Wanting nothing more than to return to the fighting he is instead assigned to the mountains of the South Tyrol as a liaison to a desperate band of resistance fighters. With little more than courage and knowledge of the local terrain Lennox and his comrades must help pave the way for an Allied push that may change the course of the war. ; Helen MacInnes 1907-1985 was the Scottish-born American author of 21 spy novels. Dubbed "the queen of spy writers" her books have sold more than 25 million copies in the United States alone and have been translated into over 22 languages. Several of her books have been adapted into films ; FINE/VG Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1946 hardcover
1989réf. 59896M.C. Eagon 1989. Paperback. Used very good. Name written inside front cover otherwise like new. Softcover published by Mary Churney Eagon in 1989. We provide professional service and individual attention to your order daily shipments and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA. M.C. Eagon, paperback
1956réf. ABE-1635382665047Random House New York 1956 First edition first printing stated. Flat signed by the author to the title page. Book is good only block is lose cocked spine jacket shows wear throughout with splitting corners and loss at ends of spine. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Random House, New York hardcover
1968réf. 11052368New York: Random House 1968. Hardcover. Fine in a very Near Fine dust jacket. Uncommon in Fine condition. 8vo. 336 pp. Random House hardcover
1951réf. 20173Book is in Very Good condition with some fading to cover edges light edgewear to cover. The attached purple bookmark has lived between pages 52/53 long enough to leave a light purple shadow on the pages. Otherwise pages clean and tight. Dust jacket is in Very Good condition with light edgewear bit of chipping at spine ends. Now in Brodart dust jacket protector. Shakespeare House hardcover
1999réf. 59783Da Capo Press November 1999. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Looks unread. Da Capo Press paperback
1955réf. 26-09943First hardcover edition with dust jacket published by Random House 1955. National Book Award Winner. Joseph Chapin an ambitious man who wants to be President of the United States and his relationships with his wife two children and mistress. Basis for the 1958 film of the same name starring Gary Cooper. 408 pages 5-3/4" x 8-3/4". Dust jacket is not price clipped. Jacket has some slight chipping at the tips of the corners and along the edges of the head and heel of the spine panel. Jacket has been protected by a clear removable cover. Blue cloth covered boards title on the spine within a matte filed. Very minor rubbing wear along the bottom edge of the boards. Top edge of the text block has three small stain spots about the size of sesame seeds see photos. Faint hairline pencil mark on the top edge as well. Hairline rubbing wear mark on the bottom edge of the text block about an inch long see photos. Binding is tight and square. This is not a library discard copy. Attached are some photos of the copy we have in our inventory. Randon House hardcover
1955réf. 928202626New York: Random House 1955. Hardcover. Very Good with ownership mane on title page in a Very Good dust jacket. 8vo. 408 pp. Stated First Edition. Winner of the 1956 National Book Award and basis for the 1958 Gary Cooper film. Random House hardcover
1995réf. gore7 182MODERN LIBRARY 1995. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. FIRST. A fine hardcover in dj. STATED FIRST MODERN LIBRARY. STAMPED FROM THE LIBRARY OF GORE VIDAL. 1st printing of Modern Library Sermons and Soda-Water "The Girl on the Baggage Truck" "Imagine Kissing Pete" "We're Friends Again" From The Cape Cod Lighter: "Pat Collins" From The Hat on the Bed: Ninety Minutes Away" From Waiting for Winter: "Andrea" "James Francis and the Star" "Natica Jackson" "The Skeletons" and From And Other Stories: "A Few Trips and Some Poetry.". MODERN LIBRARY Hardcover
1966réf. 11062301New York: Random House 1966. Hardcover. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 8vo. 446 pp. Random House hardcover
1961réf. 1418725New York City NY: Totem Press 1961. First Edition First Printing. Softcover. Octavo 65 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in paper covers. Light shelfwear to book. Mild age-toning to back cover. Light foxing and scuffing to back cover. Shelved in A.B. Spellman box. 1418725. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Totem Press unknown
1955réf. B79539Boston MA: Houghton Mifflin Company 1955. First printing. Hardcover. Very good/poor. Presumed first printing no medal on front panel of jacket! Green stamped green cloth boards in jacket octavo 251pp. illustrated in b&w. Book has mild wear to spine ends and corners mild rubbing binding tight previous owner's signature to front pastedown foxing to endpapers otherwise text clean and unmarked. DJ in two pieces with clean split on rear joint edgewear that includes chips and tears now held together in archival mylar wrap. Houghton Mifflin Company hardcover
1941réf. 2079094My Friend Flicka & Thunderhead — Two-Volume Illustrated Hardcover Set — Mary O'Hara Attractive two-volume hardcover set of Mary O'Hara's classic American horse novels My Friend Flicka and Thunderhead published by J. B. Lippincott Company and featuring illustrations by John Steuart Curry. Both volumes retain their original cloth bindings and are exceptionally well preserved with clean attractive overall presentation. No dust jackets or slipcase are present. These beloved novels follow Ken McLaughlin and his adventures on a Wyoming horse ranch capturing the enduring bond between horses and their riders. Condition: Excellent vintage condition reportedly with minimal signs of handling or wear. Both volumes are offered without dust jackets. No slipcase included. Edition: Printing status not yet verified; first-edition status is not claimed. An appealing matching pair for collectors of vintage illustrated books American children's literature and classic equestrian fiction. Story Press / J. B. Lippincott Company hardcover
1955réf. 218276Richard Albert O'Hara 1955. Second edition. Paperback. Some wear and soiling to cover lightly bumped corners but still in very good clean and sound condition. 302pp. Richard Albert O'Hara paperback
2017réf. 005820Caledon ON: Caledon Heritage Foundation 2017. Paperback. Near Fine. Clean tight unmarked; absolute minimal wear; Caledon home to indigenous peoples was a land of forest gentle hills and broad rivers. With the arrival of the first settlers the land was cleared villages were developed and small businesses were started. Over time roads and railways were built bringing prosperity to the area. From the mills and quarries to the workshops and farms this is the story of how Caledon was shaped by its communities and environment from its earliest beginning to the present day. Caledon Heritage Foundation paperback
réf. 9319New Orleans: Louisiana Printing. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. 1st grey cloth good spine sunned hinges weak first flyleaf beginning to separate front pastedown is marked in ink "93 Club. No. 520". INSCRIBED on that page: "Presented to the '93 Club' with the Compliments of Edith C. O'Hara and Mary S. Ely New New Orleans La.Dec. 4th 1913." Note: Ely's name on the front cover is misprinted 'Mary C. Ely'. Errata slip tipped in rear. 142 pp. An epistolary novel. Louisiana Printing hardcover
1941réf. 321044Cleveland: Mothers' League of America 1941. 106p. staplebound booklet very good. A Catholic play set during World War I dedicated to Gold Star Mothers and urging an isolationist position. Mothers' League of America unknown
1951réf. 013019New York: Harper & Brothers 1951. Unclipped dust jacket with several short edge tears. "Enlarged and revised edition" of "A Handbook of Drama" "First edtion" on verso of title page. First Edition. Original Two-tone Cloth. Fine/Very Good. Harper & Brothers Hardcover
réf. BOOKS067023IKoln Germany: Kiepenheuer & Witsch. PB. very good wraps softcover. Laid in is a 16 page leaflet with LUNCH POEMS in English. 84pp. Kiepenheuer & Witsch unknown
1996réf. SKU0592542Grove Press 1996-04-01. paperback. Good. 5x0x8. Textbook May Have Highlights Notes and/or Underlining BOOK ONLY-NO ACCESS CODE NO CD Ships with Tracking Grove Press paperback
2008réf. 332816New York: Knopf 2008. First. hardcover. very good/very good. xix 265 pages. Small 4to tan boards d.w. New York: Knopf 2008. First Edition. Very good in a very good dust wrapper. Edited by Mark Ford. Knopf unknown
1949réf. 250009New York: Random House 1949. Stated First printing. HC w DJ. VG/VG. VG/VG. Black blind-stamped cloth gilt & red titling light wear corner touched red topstain author auto-signature in black to title page unmarked binding sound. Clipped DJ illustration by John O'Hara Cosgrave II edgeworn loss along top-edge & spine crown in protector. PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any specific requests. BUYING AND SELLING USED AND RARE BOOKS FROM HISTORIC EAST NASHVILLE SINCE 2012. Random House hardcover
1949réf. 598425New York: Random House 1949. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Slight toning on the board edges else near fine in a very good dust jacket with tears chips and creasing. Basis for the film featuring Suzanne Pleshette Bradford Dillman Ben Gazzara and Peter Graves. Random House hardcover
1961réf. 1417951Shelton Connecticut: The First Edition Library 1961. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Octavo 301 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. illustrated green and yellow spine with black and yellow lettering. Housed in publisher's Very Good minus slip case bumped on back side. Mild shelf wear. Top edge of textblock dyed yellow. Interior pages clean. Shelved in Hardcover Fiction. 1417951. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. The First Edition Library hardcover
réf. 024498NY: Harcourt Brace and Company; 1934/1961. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Facsimile first edition issued by Book of the Month Club fine in a near fine dust jacket. The jacket has just a hint of wear. Includes the tipped in slip after the front endpaper giving the source of the Maugham quote on the title page. Also includes the "New Introduction" by John Updike which is an eight page stapled booklet that is laid in. 0 Harcourt, Brace and Company; (1934/1961) hardcover
