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1984réf. 160391New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition in fine condition with an equally impressive dust-jacket. The book is tightly bound and unblemished. Volume is signed by the author. There are no marks or tears to the book or dust-jacket; The Danger is a novel by Dick Francis. It tells the story of a group of friends who are forced to confront their fears when a dark secret from one of their pasts threatens to destroy them.; 8vo; 320 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
réf. 160577Paulo San Francisco Sydney: Harper & Row Publishers. As New in As New dust jacket. N.D. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0060113847 . A beautiful first American edition/first printing in practically new condition with no blemishes or shelfwear. Volume is housed in an equally fine dust jacket ; Whip Hand is the story of a young man who has an unusual gift. His hands can whip objects with incredible speed and strength. He uses this gift to make a living as a street performer. As he travels the country he meets people from all walks of life and learns about the importance of friendship and family.; Sid Halley Series; Vol. 2; Cover Art; 8vo; 293 pages . Harper & Row, Publishers hardcover books
1998réf. 34380London: Headline. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0747222355 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Emer Gillespie directly on the title page; Author's first novel; 8vo; vi 375 3 pages; Signed by Author . Headline hardcover books
1995réf. 14643New York: Warner Books. As New in As New dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 044651974X . A beautiful first edition/ first printing in unread As New condition in alike dustjacket. SIGNED by author Dean Koontz directly on the half-title page; Dean Koontz's first collection of short fiction containing two novels plus twelve novellettes and short stories all interpreting the human experience as travelers on "strange highways." "It is a world of unlikely heroes haunted thieves fearsome predators vengeful children and suspiciously humanlike robots. " From the Publisher ; 8vo; Signed by Author . Warner Books hardcover books
2013réf. 22506London: Penguin. As New in As New dust jacket. 2013. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 067092279X . A most handsome first Impression of the first "Waterstones edition" in As New condition in alike dustwrapper with the required "Exclusive to Waterstones" and "signed by author" stickers. SIGNED by author John Le Carré on the title page. The Waterstones edition includes a five page introduction by the author; Le Carré's account of Wildlife a counter-terror operation being mounted in Gilbraltar Britain's most precious colony. Its purpose is to capture and abduct a high-value jihadist arms-buyer ; 8vo; iv v-viii ix-xiv 309 9 pages; Signed by Author . Penguin hardcover books
1955réf. 160354New York: The Viking Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1955. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first printing of the first american edition in near fine condition with a near fine dust-jacket. There is slight rubbing to the boards. There are no marks or blemishes to the pages ; Dust-jacket design by Robert Hallock. ; 8vo; 347 pages . The Viking Press hardcover books
1952réf. 160352New York: The Viking Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1952. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first printing of the first american edition in fine condition with a near fine dust-jacket. There is a small blemish on the dust-jacket. There are no marks or foxing to the pages. A beautiful edition with an index ; Dust-jacket design by Nettie Weber. ; 8vo; 237 pages . The Viking Press hardcover books
1941réf. 28069Garden City New York: Doubleday Doran and Company Inc. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1941. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition housed in a very good dust jacket. The book has some tanning to the front paste downs and wear of the hardback with a starting spine hinge. All four corners of the dust-jacket are price-clipped ; ; 304 pages . Doubleday, Doran and Company, Inc. hardcover books
1934réf. 45042New York: Royal Books. Very Good-. 1934. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Lightly creased first edition trade paperback in Very Good- condition with a couple closed tears to lower spine; Two full novels under one cover; 8vo; 6 7-320 pages . Royal Books paperback books
réf. 160574London: Hodder and Stoughton. Good in Near Fine dust jacket. N.D. Hardcover. A good edition in near fine dust-jacket. Dust-jacket is brightly illustrated and free of marks and tears. Book has tanned pages and small pieces of boards missing near edges and at spine. Undated. ; ; 8vo; 277 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover books
1927réf. 160081Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1927. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. The front flyleaf has a sticker with a previous bookseller's conact information; The story of Miss Brown of X. Y. O. is a cautionary tale about the perils of believing in magic. The titular Miss Brown is a talented medium who is able to contact the dead but her faith in her abilities is tested when she is unable to contact her own mother who has recently died. Unable to accept that her mother is gone for good Miss Brown enters into a series of elaborate fantasies in which her mother is still alive. However when Miss Brown's friends and family start to question her mental health she realizes that her fantasies may have been a way of coping with the reality of her mother's death.; 8vo; 344 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1938réf. 160474Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1938. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition first printing in very good condition. The cover and spine have marks of discoloration. The pages are tightly bound; In 1876 the wealthy and powerful industrialist John Vanderlyn commissioned the architect Thomas U. Walter to build a colossal statue of Arcadia for his estate Vanderlyn Park. The project quickly spiraled out of control however and Walter was forced to enlist the help of his friend the artist E. Phillips Oppenheim. Together they completed the statue in just nine months using a staggering 1000 tons of bronze and marble. The Colossus of Arcadia is now one of the most iconic and celebrated sculptures in the United States.; 8vo; 327 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1907réf. 160017Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1907. Hardcover. An edition in very good plus condition with minimal wear. There are two small circular stains on the front cover; The Great Secret is a novel about a young woman who learns the truth about her family and her past.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 293 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1932réf. 160525Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. 1932. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A very good- first printing first edition housed in dust-jacket of very good condition. A small hole is present from the bottom of title page through page 38. The dust-jacket has some chipping and wear. The cover and spine of book have spots of discoloration; PRISONERThe Man from Sing Sing is the riveting story of one man's fight for freedom after being wrongly convicted and sent to prison. In a time of great social and political upheaval Frank Galvin is convicted of a brutal murder and sent to Sing Sing one of America's most notorious prisons. In a riveting and suspenseful narrative Oppenheim tells the story of Galvin's fight for freedom from his initial incarceration to his daring escape and the incredible odyssey that leads him to safety and the truth.Oppenheim's powerful story brings to life the injustice of the prison system and the courage of the man who fought against it. With its unforgettable characters and dramatic plot The Man from Sing Sing is a gripping read that is sure to captivate readers of all ages.; 8vo; 306 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1902réf. 160531London: Ward Lock & Co. Limited. Very Good-. 1902. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A very good- first edition first printing with loose boards and foxing present. The cover shows shelfwear and there are some discoloration lines on the spine. A previous owner's bookplate is displayed on the front pastedown ; ; B&W; 8vo; 304 pages . Ward, Lock, & Co. , Limited hardcover books
1908réf. 160571New York: The McClure Company. Very Good. 1908. Hardcover. A first edition first printing in very good condition. Gilt lettering on red cloth. Very slight tanning to pages; free of interior markings. ; Written by E. Phillips Oppenheim under pseudonym. Members of an exclusive group in London's high society attempt to redistribute wealth ; 8vo; 354 pages . The McClure Company hardcover books
2002réf. 25788Boston MA: Little Brown and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316695068 . A stunning first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust jacket with a hint of edgewear. SIGNED by author George P. Pelecanos directly on the title page; Former police officers Derek Strange and Terry Quinn are hired to bring home a missing run-away. Strange and Quinn easily discover that the girl is working as a prostitute in one of D. C.' s roughest neighborhoods but getting her out will be much harder. Strange and Quinn thought they knew this world but nothing could have prepared them for the vengeance unleashed by the ruthless operator whose territory they have intruded upon; 8vo; viii 2-344 pages; Signed by Author . Little, Brown and Company hardcover books
2009réf. 25106London: Headline Review. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0755348397 . A lovely first edition/first Imrpession in Fine condition in alike dust wrapper. SIGNED by author Imogen Robertson directly on the title page; Author Imogen Robertson's first Harriet Westerman novel. Instruments of Darkness combines the brooding atmosphere of the best of Daphne du Maurier with the complex compelling detail of Tess Gerritsen moving from drawing room to dissecting room coffee shop to country inn and into the shadowy heart of eighteenth-century society. from the dust jacket ; A Harriet Westerman Novel; 8vo; vi vii viii 376 pages; Signed by Author . Headline Review hardcover books
1980réf. 29284Franklin Center PA: Franklin Library. As New. 1980. Limited Signed Edition. Full-Leather. A special Limited edition SIGNED by AUTHOR Isaac Bashevis Singer in unread As New condition; When Isaac Bashevis Singer won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1979 the Swedish Academy praised his "impassioned narrative art which with roots in a Polish-Jewish cultural tradition brings universal human conditions to life. "Gimpel The Fool" is an important source of Jewish history focusing on the lives of simple Jews their struggles and joys This outstanding book is bound in genuine leather and features gilded sewn in pages and ribbon marker simply superb quality Franklin Library at its best; 8vo; xvi 223 1 pages; Signed by Author . Franklin Library hardcover books
2006réf. 46329New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0307264653 . A handsome first printing of the first edition in just about Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. Bound in blue cloth with silver lettering. SIGNED by author John Updike directly on the front free endpaper; The story of Ahmad Ashmawy Mulloy an alienated American-born teenager who spurns the materialistic hedonistic life he witnesses in the slumping New Jersey factory town he calls home. Turning to the words of the Holy Qur'an as expounded to him by the pedantic imam of a local mosque Ahmad devotes himself fervently to God. Neither the world-weary guidance counselor at his high school nor Ahmad's mischievously seductive classmate Joryleen succeeds in deflecting him from his course as the threads of an insidious plot gather around him; 8vo; 8 1-2 3-310 311-2 pages; Signed by Author . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1999réf. 18293New York: St. Martin's Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 031220504X . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Darryl Wimberley directly on the title page; When Darryl Wimberley was sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit he had no choice but to learn how to survive in the tough prison system. Darryl must navigate the brutal gangs the corrupt guards and the harsh conditions to stay alive. With the help of his fellow inmates Darryl finds a way to make the best of his situation and eventually finds redemption. A Rock and a Hard Place is an uplifting story of hope and redemption and is sure to inspire readers to never give up on their dreams.; 8vo; Signed by Author . St. Martin's Press hardcover books
1996réf. 29517New York: The Atlantic Monthly Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 087113652X . First edition/first printing in Fine seemingly unread condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Sherman Alexie directly on the title page; Alexie's third book a dark and mesmerizing novel about the murderer stalking and scalping white men in Seattle. While the Indian Killer terrorizes the city its Native American population is thrown into turmoil; 8vo; xii 420 pages; Signed by Author . The Atlantic Monthly Press hardcover
2007réf. 19430New York: Kensington Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0758213344 . First edition/first printing in about Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; Britton's second political thriller about a terrorist plot to attack the U. N. Only maverick CIA agent Ryan Kealey can stop it. "The Assassin" which is action-packed until the very end was published only one year before Britton's untimely death; 8vo; vi 506 pages . Kensington Books hardcover
2008réf. 26060New York: Kensington Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0758213352 . A most attractive Sharp first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with trivial edgewear; Andrew Britton's third and final book prior to his death at age of twenty-seven. An international thriller about Ryan Kealy's operation between terrorism and intelligence; A Ryan Kealey Novel; 8vo; viii 387 5 pages . Kensington Books hardcover
1984réf. 26083New York: St. Martin's Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312800053 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in alike dust jacket with minor edgewear; Author's scarce first novel. An overweight interior designer named Ellie Simons "rents" Ben Haskell from an escort service to serve as her boyfriend for a family gathering at old Uncle Merlin's. Haskell is a pornographer who wishes to be an author of literature moonlighting as a man-for-hire at Eligibility Escorts. Shortly after the fateful family gathering Merlin days leaving behind a Last Will and Testament bequeathing his badly neglected estate to Ellie and Ben--if four conditions are met. Within six months of residence at the estate Ellie must lose 63 pounds Ben must write a book without a word of smut in it and they must find the treasure hidden at Merlin's Court; 8vo; x 1-242 4 pages . St. Martin's Press hardcover
