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rif. 160481London And Melbourne: Ward Lock & Co. Limited. Very Good-. N.D. Hardcover. An edition in very good- condition. The cover shows signs of sunning and fading. The spine is loose and there is some tanning to the pages ; -PRINCEValentine is the Prince of Sinners the most notorious outlaw in all of England. He's a loner preferring to ply his trade alone and live off the plunder he takes from the rich and the poor. But when Valentine meets Rose a runaway girl with a heart of gold he can't help but fall for her.Valentine is determined to protect Rose from the criminal underworld and get her out of the city. But his efforts quickly unravel when he realizes that Rose is in way over her head. Can Valentine save her before it's too late; 8vo; 256 pages . Ward, Lock & Co. , Limited hardcover
rif. 160537London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good. N.D. Hardcover. A very good undated edition. The orange boards are a little loose with some discoloration to spine. The pages are tanned and there are a few pencil marks to front endpage ; ; 8vo; 277 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
rif. 160528London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good. N.D. Hardcover. A very good edition. The cover is clean with a small dent to back board. The interior pages are slightly tanned with a previous owner's signature on front pastedown. The volume bears no stated date; Ambrose Lavendale is a diplomat who is entrusted with negotiating a peace treaty between two warring factions. He must navigate the treacherous waters of politics while trying to keep the peace.; 8vo; 288 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1916rif. 160544Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1916. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition first printing in very good condition. The spine is loose and cocked; and the cover shows wear but the illustration and text are still clear. There are some pencil marks on the front endpaper with tanning to pages; This is the story of a charlatan one who uses his charm and wit to deceive others. He is a popular figure in the city but behind his facade is a man who is empty and alone. One day he meets a woman who challenges him to a game of chess. He knows that he can't win but he plays anyway. In the end she proves to be a more formidable opponent than he could have imagined and he is forced to face his own truths.; B&W; 8vo; 302 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1904rif. 160529Boston: Little Brown & Company. Very Good. 1904. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first printing of the first edition in very good condition. Volume is signed and dated by the previous owner on front endpage. There are small water stains on the back endpages. The cover shows wear with the spine being slightly cocked; ; B&W; 8vo; 320 pages . Little, Brown, & Company hardcover
rif. 160546London Melbourne And Toronto: Ward Lock & Co. Limited. Very Good. N.D. Hardcover. An undated edition in very good condition. The red boards are clean with some tanning to endpages ; ; 8vo; 318 pages . Ward, Lock & Co. , Limited hardcover
1923rif. 160167Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good-. 1923. Hardcover. Very Good- condition. Spine is slightly cocked and there is a small tear to the top cover. Pages are clean. ; Frontispiece by W. B. King ; 8vo; 311 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
rif. 160539London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good. N.D. Hardcover. An undated edition in very good condition. There is some foxing to the page edges and throughout novel and normal shelfwear to cover ; ; 8vo; 288 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1904rif. 160479New York: Dood Mead and Company. Very Good. 1904. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. The cover is brightly illustrated with slight amount of shelfwear. The binding is tight and the pages are clean. There is a signature of a previous owner on the front pastedown; When she was just a girl Gwen's sister was brutally murdered. Now a woman Gwen is a detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. Her latest case is a puzzling one: a series of anonymous letters that threaten to expose a powerful politician's dark secrets. Gwen is sure she can solve the case but the more she investigates the more she realizes that someone wants her to stop. When Gwen's mentor and friend is killed she knows she has to find the killer. But who can she trust As Gwen starts to unravel the secrets of the letter writer she realizes that the person behind the threats may be someone she thought she knew--her sister's killer.; B&W; 8vo; 333 pages . Dood, Mead and Company hardcover
1938rif. 160311London: Hodder and Stoughton. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1938. Hardcover. An edition in near fine condition with near fine dust-jacket. There is a small bookseller's stamp on the front endpage. Otherwise volume is a clean tightly bound copy; The Colossus of Arcadia is a novel about a young man who travels to the ruins of the ancient city of Arcadia in order to find a treasure. Along the way he meets a group of people who are also looking for the treasure and he must choose between loyalty to his friends and his quest for the treasure.; 8vo; 316 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
rif. 160521London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. N.D. Hardcover. A very good edition with a very good dust-jacket. The illustrations on the dust-jacket are bright with small chips near spine. The book has stamp on front endpage and title page. There is some foxing and marking throughout. ; The Exploits of Pudgy Pete & Co. is a children's book about a group of animals that go on adventures. The animals are all overweight and go on adventures to try to lose weight. The book is written in a rhyming style and is intended for children.; 8vo; 316 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
rif. 160516London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good-. N.D. Hardcover. A first edition in very good- condition. The cover shows wear and age. The interior pages have some foxing tanning and pen marks. This volume is sIgned and dated August 1930 by previous owner; In the vein of The Odyssey and The Iliad The Fortunate Wayfarer tells the story of a man who is thrust into a series of adventures after being shipwrecked on an unknown island. Along the way he meets a variety of characters some helpful some not and must outwit and defeat them all in order to return to civilization.; 8vo; 310 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1929rif. 160515Boston: Little Brown and Company. Near Fine. 1929. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition first printing in near fine condition. A very clean copy free of any interior marks. The slightest amount of wear is visible on the spine; ; 8vo; 309 pages . Little, Brown and Company hardcover
rif. 160519London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good. N.D. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. A very good undated edition. The binding is loose and the cover shows some wear. There is foxing present throughout text with spine slightly cocked ; The Golden Web is the story of a young girl who is desperately searching for her father. She is trying to find him in different parts of the world but she is never sure if he is alive or dead. She meets different people who help her in her search but she is never sure if they are truthful. The Golden Web is a mystery novel that is full of suspense.; 8vo; 320 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1926rif. 160011Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1926. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition with general shelfwear to the volume; The Golden Beast is a novel about a young girl who is taken from her family and placed in a boarding school run by a mad scientist. The scientist believes that the girl whom he calls Beast has extraordinary powers and must be kept secret. The girl struggles to survive in a hostile and dangerous environment and she must use her powers to protect herself and her friends.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 298 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1908rif. 160033Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good copy. Spine has slight rubbing and wear. Ink signature on title page. Otherwise very good reading copy. ; The Great Secret is a novel about a young girl who discovers a magical world hidden from her. She must choose between staying in the magical world or returning to her everyday life.; Black and White Lithograph ; 8vo; 293 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1916rif. 160041Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1916. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition book with slight rubbing of edges. Dust jacket in Good condition with small tears in upper front and back corners. Slight tear in back of dust jacket too. ; The Kingdom of the Blind is a novel about a blind man named Reginald who is banished from his home because he is blind. He travels to different kingdoms and meets different people including a princess who is also blind. The kingdom that Reginald ends up living in is the least popular of the kingdoms he visits and he is persecuted by the people there. However he is able to find happiness in his new home.; Black & White; 8vo; 305 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1908rif. 160505Boston: Little Brown and Company. Near Fine. 1908. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first printing of the first edition in near fine condition. The clear black and white illustrated cover is clean. The book is tightly bound with a previous owner's signature on front endpaper; Collection of stories published between October 1907 and August 1908 in "The Cosmopolitan" ; B&W; 8vo; 278 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1932rif. 160319Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good-. 1932. Hardcover. An edition in very good- condition. Pen markings on title page. Bookplates have been removed from front and back endpages. Spine is cocked. The spine is cocked and there are pen markings on the title page and bookplates that have been removed from the front and back flyleaves ; -PRISONER tells the dramatic story of George Manley Jr. and the men and women he helps to free from the notorious Sing Sing prison in Ossining New York.The Man from Sing Sing is the story of George Manley Jr. one of the most celebrated and influential civil rights activists of the 20th century. A self-taught lawyer Manley crusaded tirelessly on behalf of the incarcerated using his skills and courtroom presence to expose the injustices of the criminal justice system. In 1952 he helped to free Frances Newton the last woman to be sentenced to prison in New York State. With the help of his colleagues Manley helped to reform Sing Sing the notorious prison in Ossining New York and helped to free thousands of inmates. The Man from Sing Sing is a powerful and stirring tale of human endurance determination and courage and a testament to the power of the human spirit.; 8vo; 306 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1905rif. 160512Boston: Little Brown & Company. Very Good. 1905. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition first printing in very good condition. There is a small amount of fraying and cocking to the spine. The volume is clean and tightly bound; Basis for a silent film in 1915 ; 8vo; 309 pages . Little, Brown, & Company hardcover
1905rif. 160513London: Ward Lock & Co. Limited. Very Good. 1905. Hardcover. A first edition in very good condition. There is a small amout of fraying and cocking to spine. There is gilt lettering against dark navy boards. A previous owner's signature is featured on the front endpage and the pages are slightly frayed; Basis for a silent film in 1915 ; Drawings; 8vo; 315 pages . Ward Lock & Co. Limited hardcover
1941rif. 160520Boston: Little Brown and Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1941. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A near fine first edition first printing in dust-jacket of equal condition. The dust-jacket illustrations are bright with small chips near spine. The book is clean tightly bound and free of marks ; Jacket drawing by George F. Kelley ; 8vo; 264 pages . Little, Brown and Company hardcover
1913rif. 160086Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1913. Hardcover. An edition in very good plus condition. The front cover has minimal wear and the bright gold lettering is still intact; The Mischief Maker is a children's book about a mischievous cat named Fuzzy. Fuzzy is always up to no good and is always finding new ways to have fun. He always manages to get himself into trouble but in the end he always manages to get himself out again. This book is perfect for children who love adventure and fun.; Black and White; 8vo; 372 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1919rif. 160264Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1919. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition with cllean covers featuring lovely gilt lettering. There is some slight fraying to the upper spine; Frontispiece by F. Vaux Wilson. ; 8vo; 315 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
rif. 160547London Melbourne And Toronto: Ward Lock & Co. Limited. Very Good. N.D. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition with navy boards that feature gilt lettering. There is some foxing present throughout the text; ; B&W; 8vo; 316 pages . Ward, Lock & Co. , Limited hardcover
