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1985Best.-Nr. 22534Mattituck NY: Amereon House. Fine. 1985. Limited Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 088411872X . An attractive Amereon House edition limited to 80 copies in unread Fine condition; Berlin Escape Ian Fleming's compilation of three of his James Bond short stories consists of "Berlin Escape" "The Living Daylights " and "The Property of a Lady". Originally published in the 'Argosy' Magazine for Men. Volume 354 Number 6 June 1962; 8vo ; 126 2 pages . Amereon House hardcover books
2005Best.-Nr. 52331New York: St. Martin's Press. Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312316712 . A first edition/first printing in Very Good- condition with front board and front flyleaf detached from page block book in a Very Good dust-jacket with some shelfwear; In The Ambler Warning Robert Ludlum tells the story of a group of people who are threatened with exposure of a secret they've been keeping for years. The secret is that one of the group is a traitor and the group is forced to choose whether to reveal the traitor or carry on with their secret. The suspenseful story takes readers on a wild ride as they follow the characters through dangerous situations.; 8vo; 489 pages . St. Martin's Press hardcover books
1971Best.-Nr. 26245Woodstock VT: The Countryman Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. c1971. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. A Near Fine Book Club edition in Very Good lightly chipped dust-jacket; When Reginald Hill was young he wanted to be a scientist. But as he got older he realized that he wanted to be more than that. He wanted to learn more. And so he did becoming one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century. In this book Hill shares his wisdom and insights on learning both on a personal and institutional level. He discusses the importance of learning for both personal development and society and offers advice on how to achieve success in learning. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to improve their education or career.; 8vo . The Countryman Press hardcover books
2006Best.-Nr. 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
2005Best.-Nr. 22406London: Jonathan Cape. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0224072994 . An attractive first Impression of the first edition in Fine condition minor yellowing to page edges SIGNED by author Ian McEwan directly on the title page; McEwan's novel follows Henry Perowne through a Saturday whose high promise gradually turns nightmarish. From plans to play a game of squash visiting his elderly mother and cooking dinner for his family things turn worse after a minor traffic accident leading to an unsettling confrontation; 8vo ; iv 279 1 pages; Signed by Author . Jonathan Cape hardcover books
1998Best.-Nr. 46439New York: The Mysterious Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0892966556 . A lovely first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear and "Autographed Copy" sticker to front. SIGNED by author Margaret Maron directly to title page; Maron's first Deborah Knott novel Bootlegger's Daughter swept the Edgar Agatha Anthony and Macavity Awards in 1993. Her works bring to life the landscape and people of the contemporary South. It is little wonder that critics have often compared her works to that of Carson McCullers and William Faulkner. In the tradition of Bootlegger's Daughter Home Fires is a chilling suspense story weaving a searing crisis of race and region with burning issues of the heart; Deborah Knott; 8vo; 10 243 244-6 pages; Signed by Author . The Mysterious Press hardcover books
1984Best.-Nr. 120751New York: New American Library. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket; Light Source is a novel written by Bari Wood. It tells the story of a young woman Lily and her brother Zach who move to a small town in upstate New York to live with their mother after their father's death. Lily is searching for a new light in her life and Zach is trying to find his place in the world. They both find solace in each other but when Lily begins to experience unexplained seizures Zach is forced to face the demons of his own past.; 8vo; $6.00 . New American Library hardcover books
1985Best.-Nr. 120833New York: Stein and Day. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket; Charles Fort is a fascinating character and his life is full of fascinating stories. This book tells one of them the story of how Charles Fort became Saturday.; Large 8vo; $7.00 . Stein and Day hardcover books
1982Best.-Nr. 122949New York: Macmillan. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 002535390x . Review copy with publisher's printed slip laid in. A bit of tape on verso of jacket; This book is about a young boy who is trying to figure out a code that will allow him to make a new menu for his restaurant.; 8vo; 216 pages; $6.00 . Macmillan hardcover books
1973Best.-Nr. 120526New York: Coward McCann & Geoghegan. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1973. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Tiny remainder "star" mark on front endpaper; The novel is set in Moscow during the winter of 1991-1992. It tells the story of a group of Muscovites who are terrorized by a serial killer who leaves taunting messages on the walls of their homes.; Remainder; 8vo; $6.00 . Coward, McCann & Geoghegan hardcover books
1978Best.-Nr. 100063New York: Holt Rinehart & Winston. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1978. First American Edition. Hardcover. Author's second novel; 8vo; $7.50 . Holt, Rinehart & Winston hardcover books
1981Best.-Nr. 100134New York: Atheneum. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1981. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Review Copy with publisher's slip laid in; Frank Ross's stunning new novel tells the story of two families one in 1920s Michigan and the other modern-day as they are both drawn inexorably towards the Overlook Hotel where something sinister and supernatural is happening.; 8vo; $17.50 . Atheneum hardcover books
1969Best.-Nr. 120677New York: Doubleday. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1969. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. Fading to very bottom edge of front board otherwise Fine; This book is about a spy who is trying to stop a war between two countries.; 8vo; $5.00 . Doubleday hardcover books
1994Best.-Nr. 22492Boston MA: Little Brown and Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316288292 . First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear; An international conspiracy of apocalyptic dimensions. An unforgettable adventure. A passionate love story. A battle of good versus evil. Allan Folsom's highly acclaimed debut novel; 8vo; viii 596 4 pages . Little, Brown and Company hardcover books
2012Best.-Nr. 22496New York: Little Brown and Company. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2012. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316122610 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition gently bumped tips in Fine dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Michael Koryta directly on the title page; In the tradition of Harper Lee and James Baldwin Koryta tells the story of a young African-American man whose search for his identity leads him to become one of the most influential religious leaders in American history.; 8vo; viii 403 5 pages; Signed by Author . Little, Brown and Company hardcover books
2013Best.-Nr. 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
2001Best.-Nr. 51417New York: Bantam Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0553801279 . A lovely first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with page edge soiling in an alike dust-jacket with some minor tearing and shelfwear; Eugenie Davis is killed by a driver on a quiet London street but her death was no accident. Now Inspector Thomas Lynley along with his longtime partners Barbara Havers and Winston Nkata must untangle the dark secrets and darker passions of a family whose history conceals the truth behind a horrific crime; 8vo; x 1-722 4 pages . Bantam Books hardcover books
2007Best.-Nr. 51424New York: Henry Holt and Company. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0805082549 . A first edition/first printing in Fine condition in a Near Fine dust-jacket with rather minor wear along edges; Author's first novel. Introduces Russian underworld figure Alexei Volkovoy ; 8vo; 304 pages . Henry Holt and Company hardcover books
2010Best.-Nr. 51408New York London Toronto And Sydney: Scribner. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1439157057 . A handsome first Scribner Hardcover edition/first printing in Fine condition in an alike dust-jacket minor yellowing to edges. Signed by David Goodwillie on the title page; The lives of Aidan Cole and his crew of savvy journalists change in a moment when a bomb rips through a deserted midtown office tower. An anonymous email delivered to Cole's inbox begins a thrilling hunt for the culprit; 8vo ; 309 pages; Signed by Author . Scribner hardcover books
2002Best.-Nr. 51410New York: Hyperion. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0786866209 . A Very Good first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with minor soiling to the boards and page edges and wear to the spine in a Near Fine dust-jacket; The book Conflict of Interest is about a family who owns a business and how the family handles conflicts of interest.; 8vo ; 312 pages . Hyperion hardcover books
2012Best.-Nr. 51409Scottsdale AZ: Poisoned Pen Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2012. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1590589793 . A first edition/first printing in Fine condition and a Fine dust-jacket as well signed by Betty Webb on the title page; The seventh in the Lena Jones Mystery series based on stories journalist Betty Webb covered as a reporter ; Lena Jones Mystery; 8vo ; x 317 1 pages; Signed by Author . Poisoned Pen Press hardcover books
2011Best.-Nr. 51413New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399157263 . A first edition/first printing in Fine condition in a alike dust-jacket; Sixkill is a fast-paced well-written novel that tells the story of a small town that is ripped apart by a brutal serial killer. The novel is suspenseful and the characters are well-developed.; 8vo ; 293 pages . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1984Best.-Nr. 22233Annapolis MD: Naval Inst Press. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1984. Hardcover. 0870212850 . A book club edition without ISBN. Very Good condition in chipped slightly soiled dust-jacket unpriced with eight blurbs; "An iron and guts tale about an undersea world most readers are only vaguely aware exists" - Clive Cussler. Tom Clancy's famous first novel about Marko Ramius's attempt to defect to the US with the experimental nuclear submarine Red October during the cold war. Basis for the major motion picture starring Sean Connery Alec Baldwin and Scott Glenn; 8vo; viii 387 13 pages . Naval Inst Press hardcover books
1993Best.-Nr. 22309New York: Walter and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0802712487 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in Fine dust-jacket SIGNED by author Sandra West Prowell directly on the title page; Phoebe Siegel has a brother who's a priest; her other brother was a cop and everyone thinks he killed himself. Her sister is a recovering drug addict. And Fee as the folks in Billings Montana call her is a divorced ex-cop with a private investigator's license. Things could be worse. And they're about to get that way ; Phoebe Siegel Mystery; 8vo; viii 216 5 pages; Signed by Author . Walter and Company hardcover books
2006Best.-Nr. 29935New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0307264653 . A beautiful first printing of the first edition in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. Bound in blue cloth with silver lettering. SIGNED and dated 4/17/07 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; viii 310 2 pages; Signed by Author . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books