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1934Best.-Nr. 160005Boston: Little Brown and Company. Good. 1934. Hardcover. Published in Great Britain under the title of "The Bank Manager." This good edition has a slight bend of the spine. There are small amounts of fraying at the front right corner and top of spine. There is also some wear on the bottom of spine where publisher is printed; When Dr. John Forbes Nash Jr. is diagnosed with a terminal disease he is determined to spend his remaining days doing what he loves: solving puzzles. Nash embarks on a creative journey that takes him to some of the world's most renowned mathematicians and scientists including Einstein and Gödel in an effort to prove his theory that the universe is based on patterns.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 311 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
Best.-Nr. 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 books
Best.-Nr. 160020London & Melbourne: Ward Lock & Co. Limited. Very Good. N.D. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition with slight discoloration on some pages. There is an inked inscription on the front pastedown; ; 8vo; 250 pages . Ward, Lock & Co. , Limited hardcover books
1932Best.-Nr. 160016Boston: Little Brown and Company. Good. 1932. Hardcover. A volume in good condition with a stamp on the endpaper. The spine is loose and there is some discoloration on the front cover. There are faint smudges throughout but none obscuring text ; When the notorious "Birdman of Alcatraz" is transferred to Sing Sing prison the warden sends a seasoned inmate to instruct him in the ways of prison life. The man is Sing Sing's most feared prisoner "The Beast" and he is not happy to have to teach a newcomer. But as the weeks pass the Beast and the Birdman begin to understand each other. The Beast teaches the Birdman how to survive in prison while the Birdman teaches the Beast how to be human.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 306 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1908Best.-Nr. 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 books
2000Best.-Nr. 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
1998Best.-Nr. 70733London: Michael Joseph. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. 1st UK Edition; Sixth Printing. Hardcover. 0718143515 . Edition in Fine condition in an equally unblemished dust-jacket signed and inscribed by author Dick Francis; Collection of short stories from the four time Edgar Award winner telling stories from one race track to another from the Kentucky Derby to England. ; 8vo; i-iv vii viii-x 273 6 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover books
1997Best.-Nr. 53337New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399142371 . A handsome first printing of the first edition in Fine condition in an equally unblemished dust-jacket; The Night Crew is a thrilling mystery novel that follows the detectives working on the case of a missing girl. As they investigate they soon realize that the girl may have been taken by a group of criminals known as the Night Crew. To catch them the detectives will have to use all their skills and courage.; 8vo; 371 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1994Best.-Nr. 70654New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 067178210X . A Fine first printing of the first edition in a Near Fine dust-jacket with a price sticker on the back cover signed by author Jan Burke; ; 8vo; 7 287 1 pages; Signed by Author . Simon & Schuster hardcover books
1994Best.-Nr. 70655New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 067178210X . A Fine first printing of the first edition in a Near Fine dust-jacket soiling to the front cover signed by author Jan Burke; ; 8vo; 7 287 1 pages; Signed by Author . Simon & Schuster hardcover books
2001Best.-Nr. 70667New York: Scribner. Fine. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0743201957 . A first edition/first printing in Fine condition signed by author John Dunning; In the days leading up to and during World War II John Dunning's family lives in the small town of Eastern Connecticut. John and his friends explore the town and its surrounding areas discovering the secrets and mysteries that lie hidden.; 8vo; 479 pages; Signed by Author . Scribner paperback books
2001Best.-Nr. 24116New York: St. Martin's Minotaur. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312206127 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in equally unblemished dust-jacket signed by author Eliot Pattison; This book is about a boy named Eliot and his adventures in the water touching stone. Eliot is a very curious boy and he loves to explore. One day Eliot found a water touching stone. He was amazed by how it worked and decided to take it home with him. Eliot was curious to see how it worked and tried different things with it. He was able to make water droplets fall from the stone and he was also able to make the water flow uphill. Eliot was very happy with his discovery and he decided to keep the water touching stone with him always.; 8vo; x 419 2 pages; Signed by Author . St. Martin's Minotaur hardcover books
1994Best.-Nr. 52864New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 0399139540 . An edition in Near Fine condition with little shelfwear a small soiling on the front pastedown and a previous owner's library embossing on the front flyleaf in a Very Good dust-jacket that is scuffed and shelfworn ; The novel is about the American Revolution from the British point of view.; 8vo; 766 pages . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1978Best.-Nr. 53047New York: St. Martin's. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1978. Hardcover. 0312275870 . An edition in Very Good condition that shows some edgewear around the spine edges and corners and a round blue sticker on the front flyleaf in a Very Good- dust-jacket that is worn mostly from soil spots and scuffing; In Exit Murderer Woods tells the story of a woman who has a dark secret: she killed her husband. For years she's managed to keep her secret hidden but her carefully constructed life starts to crumble when she's implicated in his death. Forced to face her past she must choose between staying safe or risking everything to find justice.; 8vo; 190 pages; TBC; . St. Martin's hardcover books
1996Best.-Nr. 52863New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. 1/4 Cloth. 0399142185 . An edition in Near Fine condition with rubbing to the spine and an owner's embossing on the half-title page in a mildly shelfworn Very Good dust-jacket; Tom Clancy takes his character Jack Ryan straight to the top as he assumes the heavy responsibilities of President of the United States a position forced on him by the demise of all U. S. Government officials. Former Vice-President Ryan was not prepared for this precarious shift in duties but counters with his level best as he tackles restoring the government and the people's faith in the government ; 8vo; 874 pages; FSA . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1994Best.-Nr. 22943New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 067178210X . A Fine first printing of the first edition Inequally unblemished dust-jacket signed by author Jan Burke directly on the title page; Jan Burke's second case in her mystery series with reporter and amateur sleuth Irene Keller covering the rivalry between district attourney candidates Brian Henderson and Monty Montgomery; 8vo; 287 1 pages; Signed by Author . Simon & Schuster hardcover books
1997Best.-Nr. 22736Bridgehampton NY: Bridge Works Publishing Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1882593189 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket signed by author Rosemary Aubert on the title page; Rosemary Aubert's novel of suspense combined with current social dilemmas: questionable medical procedures homelessness and conflicting personal loyalties ; 8vo; x 321 5 pages; Signed by Author . Bridge Works Publishing Company hardcover books
1987Best.-Nr. 24122New York: St. Martin's Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0312007035 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in equally unblemished dust-jacket signed by author Ridley Pearson on the title page; Inside a self-sufficient shopping mall that welcomes ten thousand people a day in a suburb of Boston hides a mad man with an insidious plot ; 8vo; viii 358 2 pages; Signed by Author . St. Martin's Press hardcover books
1991Best.-Nr. 22984New York: Pocket Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0671673130 . A first printing of the first edition stain to foredge else Fine in Fine dust-jacket with trivial edge-wear signed by the author Scott Carpenter directly on the title page; In a last ditch effort to save his naval career Rick Tallman a hotshot fighter pilot accepts a position as the commander of the unproven and untested Steel Albatross a new stealthy underwater submarine. It soon becomes a deadly game when he is tasked with stopping the Soviets from activating an underwater weapon that could render all US computers useless ; 8vo; viii 371 5 pages; Signed by Author . Pocket Books hardcover books
2001Best.-Nr. 23647Paducah KY: Turner Publishing Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1563116537 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket signed and inscribed by author S. Peter Karlow directly on the title page; In Targeted by the CIA S. Peter Karlow a retired agent with the Central Intelligence Agency CIA tells the story of his thirty-year career in intelligence. Karlow's unique background as a CIA officer and a former professor of international relations gives him unique insight into the workings of the CIA.Karlow tells the story of his career in intelligence from his days as a college professor to his time as a CIA officer. He provides unique insights into the workings of the CIA describing how the Agency operates and the methods used to gather intelligence. Karlow also provides a behind-the-scenes look at some of the Agency's most famous operations.Targeted by the CIA is a fascinating story of one man's journey from college professor to CIA officer and back again. It is an insightful look at the workings of the CIA and the methods used to collect intelligence.; 8vo; iv 204 pages; Signed by Author . Turner Publishing Company hardcover books
1997Best.-Nr. 24838Bridgehampton NY: Bridge Works Publishing Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1882593189 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket signed and dated by author Rosemary Aubert on the title page; Rosemary Aubert's novel of suspense combined with current social dilemmas: questionable medical procedures homelessness and conflicting personal loyalties ; 8vo; x 321 5 pages; Signed by Author . Bridge Works Publishing Company hardcover books
1992Best.-Nr. 24893New York: Warner Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0446513067 . A Near Fine first printing of the first edition showing some edgewear to corners. In alike dust-jacket with delamination to dust-jacket signed and inscribed by author Nelson DeMille on the title page; Paul Brenner is a member of the Army's elite undercover investigative unit with the authority to arrest any military person anywhere in the world. He has always wondered just how far he could push his power. He is about to find out from the dust-jacket ; 8vo; x 454 pages; Signed by Author . Warner Books hardcover books
1996Best.-Nr. 23474New York: St. Martin's Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket signed and dated by author Kent Harington directly on the title page; The novel tells the story of two brothers Sam and Dean who are trying to survive in a world that has been taken over by a deranged prophet. In order to survive they must use all their skills to stay one step ahead of their pursuers.; 8vo; xii 241 3 pages; Signed by Author . St. Martin's Press hardcover books
1975Best.-Nr. 51769Indianapolis New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company Inc. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. c1975. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. A Near Fine Book Club edition condition in alike dust-jacket minor edgewear; Dunning's novel The Holland Suggestions is a fast-paced suspenseful read. The story follows the intersecting lives of a group of people who are suddenly thrust into the middle of a dangerous conspiracy. As the characters become entangled in the web of deceit they must use all their ingenuity and courage to survive. The Holland Suggestions is an exciting thriller that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the last page.; 8vo; 187 pages; FSA . The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc. hardcover books
1977Best.-Nr. 70348Garden City N. Y.: Doubleday & Company Inc. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth Spine. 0385030614 . First edition/first printing in Very Good condition with some soiling and black stickers adhered to one page in a Very Good- clipped dust-jacket with edgewear. There is a previous owner's signature on the front free endpaper; The Encyclopaedia Sherlockiana is a comprehensive encyclopedia of the life and work of Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous detective Sherlock Holmes. The book features entries on the history of Sherlock Holmes the characters and settings of the stories the real-life inspirations for the detective and the many controversies surrounding Sherlock Holmes. The Encyclopaedia Sherlockiana is the definitive source for anyone interested in learning about Sherlock Holmes and his world.; 8vo; 411 pages; FSA . Doubleday & Company, Inc. hardcover books
