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2006réf. 45788New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399153950 . A sharp first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust jacket. SIGNED and dated by author Carol O'Connell directly on the title page; Carol O'Connell's Find Me is a heart-wrenching and beautiful story about loss and love. Lila is an artist who has lost her creativity and is struggling to find her way in the world. She meets John a charming and gentle man and falls in love with him. John is a musician who has been struggling with a terrible injury that has left him unable to play the guitar. Lila is determined to help John regain his lost skills and they start a beautiful relationship. However John dies suddenly and Lila is left devastated. She struggles to move on with her life but finds comfort in her art. Find Me is a beautiful and heartbreaking story about the power of love and the healing power of grief.; A Mallory Novel; 8vo; 352 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
1996réf. 25748New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399141685 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with light page edge soiling in Very Good condition with minute tear to upper spine and light edgewear. SIGNED by author Carol O'Connell directly on the title page; Carol O'Connell's Killing Critics is a book that discusses the negative effects criticism can have on an individual or a work of art. O'Connell argues that criticism can be damaging to both the person receiving it and the work being criticized and can cause mental health issues in those who are subjected to it. She provides various examples of how criticism has negatively impacted people's lives and offers constructive ways to deal with criticism.; 8vo; 308 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
1999réf. 45791New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0399144951 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust jacket. SIGNED by author Carol O'Connell directly on the title page; Shell Game is a mystery novel that follows the investigation into the death of a wealthy woman. The novel is told from the point of view of the detective investigating the case.; A Mallory Novel; 8vo; 374 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
1998réf. 25747New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399143807 . An elegant first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled edges in alike dust jacket with light edgewear. SIGNED and dated in the year of publication by author Carol O'Connell directly on the title page; Judas Child is a compelling story of one family's fight against a terminal illness and the strength of family love. Carol O'Connell tells the story of her grandfather John and his eldest son John Jr. John Jr. is diagnosed with a terminal illness and his family must grapple with the decision of whether to fight or give up. As John Jr. begins to lose hope his family rallies around him and they learn the power of love and family. Judas Child is a heartwarming story of courage and determination and the power of family to overcome any obstacle.; 8vo; 340 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1994réf. 25749New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399139753 . A lovely first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly soiled edges in Fine dust jacket. SIGNED by author Carol O'Connell directly on the title page; Police Sergeant Kathleen Mallory investigates the homicide of her adoptive father Louis Markowitz whose dead body is found in a tenement next to the body of a wealthy Gramercy Park woman. The murders are closely linked to two other homicides Markowitz had been investigating prior to his death. Can Mallory find the killers before they kill again Nominated for the Edgar Award; 8vo; 8-286 2 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1997réf. 25751New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399142347 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly soiled page edges in alike dust jacket with minor edgewear. SIGNED by author Carol O'Connell directly on the title page; The novel follows the story of Emily a woman who is struggling to find herself after the death of her husband. She moves to the small town of Stone Angel to start over but soon discovers that the town is haunted by the ghosts of the people who died there in a fire. Emily must decide whether to fight the ghosts or let them take her into the afterlife.; 8vo; 341 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1995réf. 25752New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399140646 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled page edges in Fine dust jacket with minor edgewear to upper front corner; Published in the UK as The Man Who Lied to Women. The second Kathleen Mallory mystery; preceded by the Edgar-nominated Mallory's Oracle; A Kathleen Mallory Mystery; 8vo; 278 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
2005réf. 45787New York: ibooks. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 1596871016 . A smart first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust jacket with minor edgewear. SIGNED and dated in the year of publication by author Tom O'Neill directly on the title page; This book is about a young man named Tom O'Neill who is obsessed with the show Shark Tank. He spends all his time watching the show and trying to figure out how to get on it. His dream comes true when he is given the opportunity to pitch a product to the Sharks.; 8vo; 302 pages; Signed by Author . ibooks hardcover
1991réf. 45786New York: Grove Weidenfeld. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0802114318 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly soiled edges in Fine dust jacket; Games of the Hangman is a book that teaches readers how to play classic hangman games. The book includes step-by-step instructions and pictures to help readers become successful at the game.; 8vo; 518 pages . Grove Weidenfeld hardcover
2003réf. 26399New York: Delacorte Press. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385336454 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled fore edge in Fine dust jacket with trivial edge wear to upper front corner else Fine; In this book the author Perri O'Shaughnessy explores the law of presumption of death and how it applies to criminal law. She discusses the different types of presumption of death and how to rebut them. The book also includes a case study of a murder trial.; A Nina Reilly Novel; 8vo; 390 pages . Delacorte Press hardcover
2002réf. 26400New York: Delacorte Press. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385334842 . A stunning first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled fore edge in Fine dust jacket; After a brief stint in the mental health ward Olivia is ready to get back to her normal life. But when she's called to work as a psychiatric nurse she finds that her previous experiences are a good fit for the job. Olivia quickly realizes that the patients are not all who they seem and she must use all of her skills to keep them safe.; A Nina Reilly Novel; 8vo; 420 pages . Delacorte Press hardcover
2004réf. 26401New York: Delacorte Press. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385336462 . An elegant first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled fore edge in Fine dust jacket; A young woman newly out of law school and starting her career finds herself in over her head as she navigates the legal system. Her unlucky streak continues as she is involved in several high-profile cases that quickly go south. With the help of her friends and family she must find a way to outsmart the legal system and get her life back on track.; A Nina Reilly Novel; 8vo; 376 pages . Delacorte Press hardcover
1991réf. 26403New York: Donald I. Fine Inc. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1556112475 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with soiled edges in Near Fine dust jacket with light edgewear; iaKisaeng are courtesans who have been working in China for centuries. They are considered to be the most beautiful women in the country and are often used by the wealthy and powerful to entertain guests. Kisaeng are also known for their skills in music and dance and are often hired to perform at weddings or other important events.; 8vo; 325 pages . Donald I. Fine, Inc. hardcover
2000réf. 53560New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0375410538 . A Near Fine first printing of the first edition with bumping to the corners and edges in a Very Good dust-jacket that is edgeworn; Anil's Ghost is a novel that tells the story of an Indian man who has lost his memory and his identity. He is cared for by a white woman and her son who are determined to find out who he is and what happened to him.; 8vo; 311 pages . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
2000réf. 19774New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0375410538 . A beautiful first US edition/first printing minute indent to front board else in unread Fine condition in alike dustjacket. SIGNED by author Michael Ondaatje directly on title page; Set in Sri Lanka Ondaatje's birthplace during the country's late 20th century civil war this is the story of Western-trained Anil Tissera a forensic anthropologist who returns to her homeland as a member of an international human-rights group trying to prove that an unidentified skeleton was the victim of government assassination. During the process she and her archaeologist colleague Sarath Diyasena both face ghosts of their own; 8vo; viii 311 1 pages; Signed by Author . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
réf. 160042Toronto London New York: Hodder and Soughton Ltd. Good. N.D. First Edition. Hardcover. Good condition book with some foxing to edges of pages. Cover in Very Good condition with slight rubbing at bottom of spine. Rip on page 309/310. ; The Great Prince Shan is the story of a young prince who is falsely accused of treason and exiled to the faraway province of Fu-chou. There he must learn to survive in a hostile environment and find hope in a world that seems hopeless.; 8vo; 320 pages . Hodder and Soughton Ltd hardcover
1910réf. 160051Boston: Little Brown and Company. Good. 1910. First Edition. Hardcover. Good condition with inking on front flyleaf. Title on front cover has mostly rubbed off and there is general shelfwear. Small stain on page 277 that does not obscure text. No other marks or blemishes. ; The Lost Ambassador is a story about a young girl who is sent to Spain to be the ambassador's daughter. She is not happy with the job and is not sure why she was chosen. She meets a man who is also not happy with the job and they start to fall in love. She is forced to leave Spain and the man she loves and she never sees him again.; Color Illustrations; 8vo; 316 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1918réf. 160060Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1918. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition. Back cover has a small white stain but otherwise in Very Good condition. ; In this gripping novel set in Nazi-occupied France a group of children are forced to work in a factory making weapons. Some of the children are brave enough to escape but most are not. as the Nazis tighten their grip on the community the children are forced to work longer and longer hours until they are finally rounded up and sent to a concentration camp. Only a few survive.With its heart-wrenching story and vivid descriptions of life in wartime France The Pawns Count is a unforgettable novel about the cost of freedom.; Black & White; 8vo; 315 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1903réf. 160248New York: A. L. Burt Company. Very Good-. 1903. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. There are white marks on the rear cover. Otherwise this is a clean and tight copy with no interior blemishes; PRINCESOppenheim's classic A Prince of Sinners tells the story of Conte a man who has everything a man could want-wealth power and a beautiful woman at his beck and call. However Conte is nothing more than a murderer a thief and a liar. He revels in his sinful lifestyle and his only pleasure is in the pain and suffering of others. When Conte is caught up in a plot to overthrow the King of France he must choose between his sinful ways and the life of a king. Oppenheim's novel is a must-read for any fan of historical fiction.; B&W; 8vo; 386 pages . A. L. Burt Company hardcover books
1903réf. 160480Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1903. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. The boards are blue with gilt lettering. Volume is signed by a previous owner on the front endpage. There is some rubbing to the boards and general shelfwear. The pages are clean; DREAMS LIES AND BETRAYALSIn A Prince of Sinners E. Phillips Oppenheim weaves a captivating story of love loss and betrayal. Against the backdrop of the French Revolution the story follows the intertwined fates of two young lovers: Gabriel the illegitimate son of an aristocrat and Lucie a young peasant girl. Torn by their differences in social standing Gabriel and Lucie are doomed to a love that cannot be. When the Revolution erupts and Gabriel is forced to flee France Lucie remains behind alone and vulnerable.Enter Jacques a charismatic Revolutionary leader. Drawn to Lucie by the power of her faith Jacques offers her a place in his new society. But Lucie is not content to remain in the shadows and she challenges Jacques to a duel. Although Gabriel tries to save her Lucie is fatally wounded. As she dies in Gabriel's arms she reveals the secret of her and; B&W; 8vo; 386 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1936réf. 160526Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good-. 1936. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A very good- first edition first printing. The boards are worn with some fading and the interior has a previous owner's sticker on front pastedown. The pages are clean but a little loose. The publisher's catalog at end does have pen marks next to some titles; Advice Limited by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a humorous and insightful book that will help you achieve success.; 8vo; 318 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
réf. 160541London And Melbourne: Ward Lock & Co. Limited. Very Good. N.D. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. The red boards show spots of discoloration and there is tanning and foxing to interior pages. An inscription to the previous owner is present on front endpage ; Also published as "The Yellow House" ; 8vo; 256 pages . Ward, Lock & Co. , Limited hardcover books
1931réf. 28182Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1931. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. A reprint edition in very good condition; there is alot of wear to the outer boards and fading of the original fabric. The spine has almost completely separated from the pages. There is a penciled signature on the fly leaf from previous owner ; ; 8vo; 922 pages . Little, Brown and Company hardcover books
1926réf. 28181Boston: Little Brown and Company. Near Fine. 1926. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A near fine first edition the book is shelf cocked and the pages have been cracked from the hinge. There is some slight rubbing of the corner edge of the boards; ; 8vo; 329 pages . Little, Brown and Company hardcover books
1928réf. 160170Boston: Little Brown and Company. Good. 1928. Hardcover. An edition in good condiiton with a slightly cocked spine. The cover is becoming loose and a previous owner's pencil signature can be found on the front flyleaf; The novel is set in the fictional Matorni Vineyard in the early 20th century. The story follows the intertwined lives of the Reynoldses a family of wine growers and the Vassals a family of Italian immigrants. The Reynoldses and the Vassals are at odds with each other but their conflicts are also the engine that drives the novel.; 8vo; 308 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books