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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
1989réf. 160369New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first american edition in fine condition with like condition dust-jacket. Volume is signed by the author directly on the title page. The binding is tight and as new. The dust-jacket colors and illustrations are bold and bright; The Edge is a novel about a man named John who is trying to find his place in the world. He is a recovering alcoholic and has never held a job for more than a few months. He spends his days drinking and trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life. One day he meets a woman named Julie who changes his life forever. Julie is a artist and she helps John find his purpose in life. John becomes interested in helping her with her art and he begins to make a new life for himself. The Edge is a story about starting over and finding a new path in life.; 8vo; 324 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1907réf. 28127New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Fine. 1907. Second Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy of this book that has slight smudges from possible exposure to water. The book is housed in a fine slip cover that is clear and made from a durable plastic to protect this tight edition ; ; Black and White Lithograph ; 8vo; 166 pages . Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1967réf. 160358New York: Delacorte Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition in very good condition housed in an unclipped dust-jacket of very good condition. There are several chips to the dust-jacket the most significant on the upper rear corner. The volume bears minor shelf wear ; Dust-jacket design by Paul Bacon. ; 8vo; 288 pages . Delacorte Press hardcover books
1932réf. 160573New York: Blue Ribbon Books. Very Good. 1932. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. There is a memorial stamp on front endpage alongside a previous owner's signature. A clean copy with some fading and rubbing to cover; The Second Oppenheim Omnibus is a compilation of three suspenseful mystery novels by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The novels are The Golden Cockerel The Cat and the Fiddle and The Tower Treasure. They are all well-written and suspenseful and will leave readers shivering and thrilling.; 8vo; 836 pages . Blue Ribbon Books hardcover books
1896réf. 28179London: Ward Lock & Bowden Limited. Very Good. 1896. Hardcover. A very good edition with a cracked hinge and rubbing of fabric of hardback. Pages are tanned. There is a sticker on the first paste down labeling a bookshop that carried this copy. There are dates and a signature on first flyleaf and inscriptions throughout the book from possible previous owners along with a sketch on the back paste down with the signature R. Campbell; ; 8vo; 199 pages . Ward, Lock & Bowden, Limited hardcover books
1904réf. 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 books
1969réf. 160371New York And Evanston: Harper & Row. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1969. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first american edition first printing in fine condition with a price-clipped nearly fine dust-jacket. Book is inscribed by the author with regards to previous owner on title page. The binding is tight and as new. The dust-jacket colors and illustrations are bold and bright designed by John Condon. There is a small blemish from item pressed between pages 96 and 97 and a small tear to rear endpaper ; Summary:Forfeit is a novel by Dick Francis. It tells the story of a high schooler Jack who is the captain of the team that is scheduled to play in the state championships. However Jack becomes ill and is forced to forfeit the game. As a result Jack's team is disqualified from the state championships. Jack is devastated by this decision and feels like he has let everyone down.; 8vo; 247 pages; Signed by Author . Harper & Row hardcover books
1976réf. 160350Garden City: Doubleday & Company Inc. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1976. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first american edition first printing in near fine condition with a near fine dust-jacket. A clean copy with tight binding; Dust-jacket design by William Maughan. ; 8vo; 374 pages . Doubleday & Company, Inc. hardcover books
1935réf. 160483Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1935. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. The spine is cocked and discolored. The tanning to the pages is slight and the binding is still very good; The Battle of Basinghall Street is a novel set during the English Civil War. It tells the story of a small group of rebels who attempt to overthrow the government from the shadows.; 8vo; 314 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1914réf. 28173London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good. 1914. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. This first edition/first printing is in very good condition protected by a clear plastic slip cover. There are some stains to pages and the spine has split from the hinges. Looks as though someone may have tried to amateurly repair it. ; ; 8vo; 260 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover books
1915réf. 160557Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1915. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. The spine is beginning to fray and there is minor discoloration to the cover. A previous owner's signature is on the title page; The Way of These Women is a book about three women who have faced different challenges in their lives and how they have overcome them. The women are strong and resilient and their stories will inspire readers to be their own best selves.; Black & White; 8vo; 357 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1911réf. 160570London Melbourne And Toronto: Ward Lock & Co. Limited. Good. 1911. Hardcover. An edition in good condition. Foxing is present throughout and boards have become loose. ; Written by E. Phillips Oppenheim under the pseudonym Anthony Partridge. Basis for the 1921 silent film Pilgrims of the Night ; B&W; 8vo; 304 pages . Ward, Lock, & Co. , Limited hardcover books
1927réf. 160476Boston: Little Brown and Company. Near Fine. 1927. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first printing of the first edition in near fine condition. Boards are red cloth with black spine lettering. There is a small amount of shelfwear and a signature of a previous owner on the front endpaper; ; 12mo; 223 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
réf. 160482London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good. N.D. Hardcover. An edition in very good- condition. There is some discoloration to the front cover and the pages are tanned. The spine is slightly cocked; Sir Joseph Londe Bart. is a novel about a man who has a terrible hobby: collecting butterflies. He is obsessed with them and spends all of his money on them even going so far as to steal them from other people's collections. Eventually his obsession leads to him ruin.; 8vo; 287 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover books
1917réf. 28193Boston: Little Brown and Company. Fine. 1917. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine first printing of the first edition with just some slight stains and rubbing of outer fabric ; ; 8vo; 328 pages . Little, Brown and Company hardcover books
1908réf. 160252Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1908. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. The interior is clean and tightly bound. The exterior illustration is in good shape; The Avenger is a book about a man who becomes obsessed with hunting down and killing the man who killed his family.; B&W; 8vo; 297 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
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
1922réf. 160572Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1922. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first printing of the first edition in very good condition. There are some small stains at the bottom of the front pastedown endpaper title page and frontispiece. Volume is tightly bound with mild general shelfwear; The Evil Shepherd is the story of a shepherd who is haunted by a ghost of a sheep he killed. The ghost follows him everywhere he goes and the shepherd can't shake it. Eventually the shepherd decides to kill the ghost and he succeeds.; 8vo; 303 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1971réf. 160373London: Michael Joseph. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1971. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition in fine condition housed in an equally lovely dust-jacket. Volume is inscribed and dated by author with thoughtful Christmas/New Years wishes to a previous owner. The dust-jacket photograph is by Beverly Le Barrow; Bonecrack is a thrilling and fast-paced adventure that follows the journey of a young girl as she is flung into a world of magic and danger. With the help of a brave group of friends she must navigate her way through a dark and dangerous forest in order to find her way back home. Along the way she must outwit treacherous animals avoid deadly traps and face off against terrifying monsters in a fight for her life.; 8vo; 215 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover books
1976réf. 160370New York Hagerstown San Francisco London: Harper & Row. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1976. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first american edition in fine condition in a nearly fine price-clipped dust-jacket. Volume is inscribed by the author with regards to previous owner on title page. The binding is tight and as new. The dust-jacket colors and illustrations are bold and bright designs by Dan Sneberger; This novel tells the story of a father and son who are both struggling with mental illness. In the Frame is a heartbreaking look at the ways that mental illness can affect families and the lengths that people will go to try and fix them.; 8vo; 230 pages; Signed by Author . Harper & Row hardcover books
1938réf. 160259Boston: Little Brown and Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1938. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first printing of the firt edition in near fine condition housed in a like dust-jacket. Dust-jacket is brightly illustrated and has few wrinkles. Interior is clean. There is small bookseller sticker on front flyleaf; This novel tells the story of the titanic struggle between the godlike Titans and the Olympian gods. The titans are a race of giants who have evolved beyond human size and strength. The Olympians are a race of gods who live on Mount Olympus. The titans want to overthrow the Olympians and conquer the world. The gods fight back with magic and strategy. The Colossus of Arcadia is the key to their victory.; 8vo; 327 pages . Little, Brown, and Company 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
1899réf. 28131London: C. Arthur Pearson Limited. Very Good. 1899. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. The fabric on the hardback and pages are discolored possibly due to exposure to water however still legible. It looks as though someone has tried to restore the paste downs in the front that connected to the inner binding; ; 8vo; 288 pages . C. Arthur Pearson Limited hardcover books
1914réf. 160553Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1914. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition first printing in very good condition. Cover is clean with white lettering. Previous owner's signature and date on front endpage. ; The Vanished Messenger tells the story of a young woman Alice who is left to care for her father following the death of her mother. When Alice's father is found dead she is accused of his murder and is forced to go on the run. While on the run Alice finds herself entangled in a conspiracy that could ruin her life.; B&W; 8vo; 332 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books