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1932ref. 160031Boston: Little Brown and Company. Good. 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy. Rubbing on spine and some foxing throughout. ; The Ostrekoff Jewels is a mystery novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim. It tells the story of a family of jewel thieves who are pursued by the police.; 8vo; 329 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1910ref. 160051Boston: Little Brown and Company. Good. 1910. First Edition. Hardcover. Good condition with inking on front flyleaf. Title on front cover has mostly rubbed off and there is general shelfwear. Small stain on page 277 that does not obscure text. No other marks or blemishes. ; The Lost Ambassador is a story about a young girl who is sent to Spain to be the ambassador's daughter. She is not happy with the job and is not sure why she was chosen. She meets a man who is also not happy with the job and they start to fall in love. She is forced to leave Spain and the man she loves and she never sees him again.; Color Illustrations; 8vo; 316 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1928ref. 160040Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition book with a slightly cocked and discolored spine. Inking on front endpage but no other marks throughout. ; The Light Beyond by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a gripping and heart-wrenching story of love loss and redemption. Lizzie and John are married have two young children and are the perfect couple. But something is wrong. Lizzie can't shake the feeling that something is wrong and John is distant and uninterested in anything else but work. When Lizzie starts to see things that aren't there she starts to fear for her and her children's safety. As the paranoia and fear take over her life she starts to question her sanity. Lizzie is determined to find out what's going on and to save her family.; 8vo; 311 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1926ref. 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 books
1918ref. 160060Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1918. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition. Back cover has a small white stain but otherwise in Very Good condition. ; In this gripping novel set in Nazi-occupied France a group of children are forced to work in a factory making weapons. Some of the children are brave enough to escape but most are not. as the Nazis tighten their grip on the community the children are forced to work longer and longer hours until they are finally rounded up and sent to a concentration camp. Only a few survive.With its heart-wrenching story and vivid descriptions of life in wartime France The Pawns Count is a unforgettable novel about the cost of freedom.; Black & White; 8vo; 315 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1902ref. 160058New York: G. W. Dillingham Company. Very Good. 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition. Normal shelf wear and rubbing on cover. Small pencil marks on front flyleaf. Good reading copy. ; MEMORY is a novel that tells the story of two women Lily and Rose who are best friends until the night Rose accuses Lily of sexually assaulting her. Lily is forced to flee her home and her life and must rebuild her life while hiding the truth from everyone she knows.A Sleeping Memory is a reflective and haunting novel that explores the power of memory identity and forgiveness. Lily and Rose are best friends until Rose accuses Lily of sexually assaulting her. Lily is forced to flee her home and her life and must rebuild her life while hiding the truth from everyone she knows. As she struggles to make a new life for herself she must confront the memories of her past and the truth about what happened that night. A Sleeping Memory is a novel that is both heartbreaking and empowering and offers a unique perspective on the aftermath of sexual assault.; Black and White; 8vo; 311 pages . G. W. Dillingham Company hardcover books
1916ref. 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 books
1912ref. 160055Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition with stamp and inking on front flyleaf. Cover has a few spots on the bottom but is in otherwise Very Good shape. ; The story follows Peter Ruff a young boy who discovers he has a special talent for solving puzzles. When the school board locks the Double-Four puzzle box in the school's attic Peter is the only one who can unlock it. With the help of his friends he must race against the clock to find the answers before the school board can find them first.; Black & White; 8vo; 424 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1921ref. 160024Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1921. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good book in Good condition dust jacket. Dust jacket has a tear on back obstructing book's title. Has since been wrapped in protective mylar. No blemishes to book itself. ; ; Black and White; 8vo; 332 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1922ref. 160045Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition book with Fair dust jacket. Dust jacket is missing sizeable piece on the spine and has some other slight tears and creases. Book itself is in Very Good condition with pencil marks on front flyleaf. ; The Great Prince Shan is a historical novel that tells the story of the last emperor of China Shan Tsung. Shan Tsung is a brilliant and charismatic ruler but he is also a ruthless and ambitious man. In the course of his life Shan Tsung faces many challenges including a rebellion led by his own son a massive invasion from the north and a series of natural disasters. Ultimately Shan Tsung is forced to abdicate his throne and flee the country.; 8vo; 303 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1934ref. 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
ref. 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
ref. 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
1932ref. 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
1908ref. 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
2000ref. 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
1998ref. 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
1997ref. 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
1994ref. 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
1994ref. 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
2001ref. 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
2001ref. 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
1994ref. 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
1978ref. 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
1996ref. 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