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ref. 2105005Holt Rinehart and Winston 1982. first. hardcover. fine/fine. Signed first edition as stated on copyright page and with number line from 1-10. Book and dust jacket in fine condition. Housed in a custom-made slipcase. Holt, Rinehart and Winston unknown books
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1845ref. 859M40Paris: Paulin Libraire-Editeur 1845. Leather. Very Good. 11" by 7.5". Gavarni. Eugène Sue's classic novel The Wandering Jew written in the original French in a four volume set with illustrations by Gavarni. A four volume set in half calf and silk bindings. With the important Gavarni illustrations. Delightfully illustrated with 23 plates to Volume I; 20 plates to Volume II; 22 plates and a folding map to Volume III; and 17 plates to Volume IV with numerous in-text illustrations vignettes and head and tail pieces throughout the volumes. Collated complete. Le Juif Errant or The Wandering Jew was a serially published novel which was hugely popular in Paris and elsewhere. It was written by Eugène Sue 1804-1857 who made popularised the genre of the serial novel in France. This 1845 is complete in four volumes with illustrations by Paul Gavarni 1804-1866 a French caricaturist. This was one of the most ambitious of his book illustration projects. In half calf and silk bindings. Externally fairly smart with some shelf wear to the boards and rubbing to the spine and extremities. Fading to the rear board of vol I and a little to the front board of vol IV. Pages 11 to 15 of vol IV are coming loose but otherwise pages are firmly bound. Pages are bright but spotted throughout. Faint tidemarks to the page perimeters of vol IV. Very Good Paulin, Libraire-Editeur hardcover
1844ref. 86917Paris: Librairie de Charles Gosselin 1844. Fine. Librairie de Charles Gosselin Paris 1844 18 x 28.30 cm 2 volumes reliés First illustrated edition in first printing by Gavarni Célestin Nanteuil and Tony Johannot with 67 plates and numerous text illustrations. Near-contemporary half dark blue morocco with corners signed Belz-Niedrée at top of first endpaper. Spine with raised bands very richly decorated with tooling composed of multiple scrollwork and interlacing. Double fillet borders on boards and corners. Top edge gilt. Paper slightly browned with some leaves more brown scattered foxing. A full-margined copy the plates often slightly shorter. Traces of rubbing. Handsome copy. Heraldic bookplate of Cerruti di Castiglione collector of Romantics. ""One of the rarest and best illustrated Romantic works"" Carteret III 576. The work is among the very first serialized novels published and is Sue's first great popular success which would enjoy the favor of a theatrical adaptation shortly after. The work established the serialized novel genre which draws from several genres: romance pathos gothic novel novel of manners. Librairie de Charles Gosselin hardcover
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1985ref. 024436New York New York U.S.A.: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1985. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by author on title page with herunique and beautiful e calligraphihic style. Wise-cracking female private investigator Kinsey Millhone is hired to find a missing sister. However when the trail leads to Florida Kinsey finds herself caught up in a dangerous case involving fire burglary and murder. "B" IS FOR BURGLAR m the second in the Kinssey Millhone ;alphabet series won both the Anthony and the Shamus Awards as Best Novel. Sue Grafton was one of the most popular female writers both in the US and in the UK before her untimely death in 2017 at the age of 77. Fine first edition first printing in very fine mylar-protected dust jacket. Very scarce title in this condition. M103/ M144 Holt, Rinehart, and Winston hardcover
1986ref. 10321New York: Henry Holt and Company 1986. First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. 10321. Octavo boards. The third Kinsey Millhone mystery novel. Henry Holt and Company unknown
1967ref. 40093New York: The MacMillan Company 1967. First printing. About fine in fine jacket. Signed first edition of Grafton's first novel a work of literary fiction preceding her 'Alphabet' mysteries by well over a decade. KEZIAH DANE follows a single mother widowed by a devastating flood and a traveling con artist whose intrusion on the Dane family leads to a violent confrontation. A beautiful copy. 8.25'' x 5.5''. Original red cloth with gilt-lettered spine. Blue-gray topstain. In original unclipped $4.95 dust jacket illustrated by Andy Virgil. pages. Signed by Grafton on title page. Very faint markings to front endpaper. Minimal shelfwear. The MacMillan Company unknown
1973ref. 40098London: Sphere Books Limited 1973. First printing. Very good plus. Signed first paperback edition and movie tie-in edition of the second and scarcer of Grafton's two mainstream literary novels. First published in hardcover in 1969 Grafton's second published novel preceded her Kinsey Millhone mysteries by more than a decade. THE LOLLY-MADONNA WAR is a gritty tale of violent Tennessee hill-country family feuding that ends in a shower of gunfire and blood: powerfully attractive themes and imagery for 1970s Hollywood. The novel was consequently adapted into the film LOLLY-MADONNA XXX in 1973 by director Richard Sarafian with a screenplay co-written by Grafton and starring Rod Steiger Jeff Bridges and Gary Busey. Only published in the U.K; rare in any edition particularly signed. 7'' x 4.25''. Original color photographic wrappers. 159 1 pages. Bookseller ink stamps to inside front cover and front endpaper. Signed by Grafton on title page. Light corner creasing to front cover; small scuffed spot and faint soil to rear cover. Spine lightly sunned. Minor foxing to a few pages. Housed in custom gilt-stamped brown leather clamshell case. Sphere Books Limited unknown
1967ref. 40093New York: The MacMillan Company 1967. First printing. About fine in fine jacket. Signed first edition of Grafton's first novel a work of literary fiction preceding her 'Alphabet' mysteries by well over a decade. KEZIAH DANE follows a single mother widowed by a devastating flood and a traveling con artist whose intrusion on the Dane family leads to a violent confrontation. A beautiful copy. 8.25'' x 5.5''. Original red cloth with gilt-lettered spine. Blue-gray topstain. In original unclipped $4.95 dust jacket illustrated by Andy Virgil. pages. Signed by Grafton on title page. Very faint markings to front endpaper. Minimal shelfwear. The MacMillan Company unknown books
1973ref. 40098London: Sphere Books Limited 1973. First printing. Very good plus. Signed first paperback edition and movie tie-in edition of the second and scarcer of Grafton's two mainstream literary novels. First published in hardcover in 1969 Grafton's second published novel preceded her Kinsey Millhone mysteries by more than a decade. THE LOLLY-MADONNA WAR is a gritty tale of violent Tennessee hill-country family feuding that ends in a shower of gunfire and blood: powerfully attractive themes and imagery for 1970s Hollywood. The novel was consequently adapted into the film LOLLY-MADONNA XXX in 1973 by director Richard Sarafian with a screenplay co-written by Grafton and starring Rod Steiger Jeff Bridges and Gary Busey. Only published in the U.K; rare in any edition particularly signed. 7'' x 4.25''. Original color photographic wrappers. 159 1 pages. Bookseller ink stamps to inside front cover and front endpaper. Signed by Grafton on title page. Light corner creasing to front cover; small scuffed spot and faint soil to rear cover. Spine lightly sunned. Minor foxing to a few pages. Housed in custom gilt-stamped brown leather clamshell case. Sphere Books Limited unknown books
1985ref. BL-002217New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1985. 229 pp. Approximately 5 1/2 x 8 1/4". Pictorial dust jacket in fine condition with a vibrant cover original price of $14.95 on the flap and no fading on the spine. Grey paper over boards with red cloth 1/4 bound silver lettering stamped crisply on spine inscribed and signed by the author on the title page full number line no visible marks in fine condition. Sue Grafton 1940 - 2017 was an American novelist. This is the second book in her well-known "alphabet series" featuring private investigator Kinsey Millhone. Grafton also wrote screenplays and other 7 other novels before the alphabet series 5 of which she destroyed unpublished. Holt, Rinehart and Winston hardcover
1986ref. BL-002218New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1986. 243 pp. Approximately 5 1/2 x 8 1/4". Pictorial dust jacket in fine condition with a bright cover original price of $14.95 on the flap and no fading on the spine. Grey paper over boards silver lettering stamped crisply on spine signed by the author on the title page full number line a few minor smudges in near fine condition. Sue Grafton 1940 - 2017 was an American novelist. This is the third book in her well-known "alphabet series" featuring private investigator Kinsey Millhone. Grafton also wrote screenplays and other 7 other novels before the alphabet series 5 of which she destroyed unpublished. Henry Holt and Company hardcover
1967ref. 015656New York: The Macmillan Company 1967. Nice copy of author's first book 15 years before she began her mystery series. This was author's personal copy. It has her blindstamp on front endpaper and rubber stamp of her literary agent H. N. Swanson below on same page. H.N. Swanson possibly the best known literary agent in American History represented many of our nations best authors in their work with Hollywood to include FScott Fitzgerald Raymond Chandler James Cain William Faulkner Elmore Leonard Cornel Woolrich Joseph Wambaugh and Ross Macdonald to name just a few. This book has no flaws. Price intact jacket is as bright and fresh as when new. Provenance can be provided. In mylar. . First American Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Macmillan Company Hardcover
ref. mon0000001619Dark Horse Books 11/3/2015 12:00:01 A. hardcover. Very Good. 2 12 9. Excellent condition. No inscriptions or observed highlighting or writing within main pages. May have remainder mark. Dark Horse Books hardcover
1982ref. 161000New York: Holt Rinehart Winston 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Printed stamp on top/bottom text block. Holt Rinehart Winston hardcover
ref. Z1-S-002-04610Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation unknown
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ref. Z1-U-027-02149Heinemann International. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Heinemann International unknown
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2026ref. __1835824889Jolly Learning Ltd 2026. Multiple-Component Retail Product. New. 1 pages. 18.31x7.09x19.96 inches. Jolly Learning Ltd unknown
