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rif. 160534London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good-. N.D. Hardcover. A very good- undated edition with the dust-jacket cover glued to front pastedown. There is no exterior dust-jacket. There is some tanning to endpages and the spine is loose ; ; 8vo; 316 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover books
1987rif. 160399London: Michael Joseph. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition in fine condition with a dust-jacket of equal condition. The dust-jacket has no tears or blemishes. The ages show no sign of wear and are tightly bound. Volume is signed by author. ; Hot Money is a mystery novel set in the world of high finance. The book follows the detective work of financial investigator Jack Barrett as he investigates the mysterious deaths of several wealthy men.; 8vo; 278 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover books
1998rif. 160392London: Michael Joseph. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition in fine condition with a dust-jacket of like condition. An attractive copy with no marks stains or tears. The endpages feature illustrated racehorses. Book is isgned by the author; Collection of 13 short stories. ; 8vo; 273 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover books
1969rif. 160379London: Michael Joseph. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1969. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition in near fine condition housed in a dust-jacket of like condition. The book is warmly inscribed by the author to Jay and Roy. The spine is slightly cocked and the sillver lettering it bears is clear and bright. There are no blemishes to the pages or boards. The dust-jacket design is by Carl Bernard; The novel Inquiry is set in a future where the world is on the brink of war. A young man Francis is sent to a military academy to learn how to fight. There he meets a girl Lily who helps him to question the war and his role in it.; 8vo; 224 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover books
1920rif. 160307Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1920. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. An first printing of the first editiion in very good condition. There is a previous owner's library bookplate on the front endpage. ; Frontispiece by H. Weston Taylor. ; 16mo; 295 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1926rif. 160313New York: A. L. Burt Company. Very Good. 1926. First Printing. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition with some fraying to cover. The spine is beginning to fade but the iterior is clean and tight; CRIME MYSTERYWhen the body of a beautiful young woman is found in the city park Chief of Police Harvey Garrard is immediately suspicious of her boyfriend the accused. The more Garrard investigates the more he realizes that the boyfriend may not be the only one with secrets. As the evidence mounts against him Garrard realizes that this case is much more complicated than it first appeared.; 8vo; 329 pages . A. L. Burt Company hardcover books
1976rif. 160381London: Michael Joseph. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition in very good condition with a nearly fine dust-jacket. The book is signed by the author on the front endpaper. The lettering on the spine is bright but the spine is cracked and slightly cocked. The dust-jacket has one small stain on back and the pages are tight and free of marks. The dust-jacket picture is designed by Chris Yates ; The novel follows the life of a teenage girl Isabel who is trying to come to grips with the death of her mother. Isabel is grappling with the loss trying to figure out who she is and where she belongs while also trying to navigate her relationship with her father. The novel explores Isabel's relationship with her mother and father and the various relationships that she forms within her community.; 8vo; 252 pages; Signed by Author . Michael Joseph hardcover books
1927rif. 28064New York: George H. Doran Company. Very Good. 1927. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A very good first printing of the first edition with some fraying to the corners. The pages are discolored due to aging and some have separated from the binding; An affluent woman falls for a man while at her late grandfather's ranch. When Tom McNair is arrested for murder Kay Dowling's life is turned upside down and the journey to prove his innocence proves more dangerous than imagined ; 8vo; 372 pages . George H. Doran Company hardcover books
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 books
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 books
1966rif. 160382New York And Evanston: Harper & Row. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition in near fine condition with a dust-jacke tin very good condition. The dust-jacket has several streaks of red on the back cover. The book is tightly bound and shows few signs of wear. Pages are deckled. The dust-jacket design is by Merle Peek; This book is about a young boy named Francis who has to learn how to fly in order to save his family. He starts out by learning how to fly a kite and then moves on to learning how to fly a plane. Along the way he meets other characters who help him learn more about flying and the importance of it. Ultimately Francis is able to fly and save his family from a dangerous situation.; 8vo; 249 pages . Harper & Row hardcover books
rif. 160538London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited. Very Good. N.D. Hardcover. A very good copy with slight discoloration to cover and a cocked spine. The previous owner's signature is on the front endpage and there is minimal amount of foxing throughout ; The Little Gentleman from Okehampstead is a novel about a young gentleman Lord Arthur Dedlock who is forced to flee England after being accused of a crime he didn't commit. He moves to the country estate of Okehampstead where he befriends the enigmatic Mr. Boldwood and falls in love with the beautiful Agnes. When new evidence emerges implicating Lord Arthur in the crime he must choose between fleeing again and fighting for his innocence.; 8vo; 256 pages . Hodder and Stoughton Limited hardcover books
1938rif. 160104London: John Murray. Good in Good dust jacket. 1938. Hardcover. An ediiton in good plus condition housed in an equal dust jacket that bears a few creases. The book has foxing on the edges of the pages but teh text is overall in good condition; Christopher Percival's cardboard castle is a whimsical and whimsical creation. The castle is made entirely from cardboard and is folded together to create its structure. The castle is big enough for one person to stand inside and it is decorated with colorful paper pieces. The author writes about his creation in a humorous and playful way making the reader feel like they are inside the castle with him.; 8vo; 365 pages . John Murray hardcover books
1913rif. 160087London New York Toronto: Hodder and Stoughton. Good. 1913. Hardcover. A copy in good condition. The spine is loose and the cover is showing some wear. There is also some foxing throughout the novel and one small tear on the rear flyleaf; When the wealthy children of a New York family learn that their parents are planning to send them away to boarding school they devise a plan to run away and become orphans. They enlist the help of their carefree neighbor a mischievous boys who has an extensive knowledge of the city. Together they explore the city and make mischief often getting into scrapes they couldn't have imagined.; 8vo; 332 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover books
1984rif. 160110San Antonio TX: Dennis McMillan. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. First American Edition. Hardcover. A first american edition in nearly fine condition housed in a like dust-jacket both with equally minimal shelfwear ; This 1st American Edition is limited to 300 copies. This is Copy Number 5 signed and numbered by Janwillem Van de Wetering author of the postscript. ; 8vo; 137 pages . Dennis McMillan hardcover books
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 books
1927rif. 160082Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good-. 1927. Hardcover. An edition in very good minus condition. The front flyleaf has a pencil signature across the top and there is a small blue mark across the top of the front endpage. The cover shows minimal signs of wear; Miss Brown of X. Y. O. is a story about a girl who is sent to live with her uncle in a small town in New England. She is new to the town and is not sure what to do or where to go. She meets a lot of new people and learns a lot about the town and herself.; 8vo; 344 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1927rif. 160083Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1927. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. The front flyleaf has a large pencil signature and date across the middle. The binding is still very tight; Miss Brown of X.Y.O. is a story of a young girl who is sent to live with her aunt in a small town in Maine. She is excited to start her new life but soon discovers that the town is nothing like she imagined it would be. The people are strange and the scenery is bleak. Miss Brown of X.Y.O. must find ways to make new friends and uncover the secrets of her town in order to return home to her aunt.; 8vo; 344 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1984rif. 160111San Antonio TX: Dennis McMillan. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. First American Edition. Hardcover. A nearly fine first american edition in an equally impressive dust-jacket. Volume is clean and bright; This 1st American Edition is limited to 300 copies. This is Copy Number 5 signed and numbered by Janwillem Van de Wetering author of the postscript. ; 8vo; 137 pages . Dennis McMillan hardcover books
1927rif. 160084Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good-. 1927. Hardcover. A copy in very good minus condition with some cover wear. The book shows signs of shelf wear but the interior is clean. There is an inked signature on the front flyleaf; Miss Brown of X. Y. O. is a story about a young woman who leaves her home in order to find her place in the world. She is determined to find a job and make her own way in the world but she faces many challenges along the way. She is forced to leave her home and all of the friends she has there but she eventually finds a new home and new friends.; 8vo; 344 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1905rif. 160094Boston: Little Brown and Company. Good. 1905. Hardcover. An edition in good condition with a previous owner's sticker on the front endpage. There is a small rip on the front flyleaf and the spine is becoming loose. The cover has some discoloration; After the death of her father fifteen-year-old Julia moves to a new town with her mother. There she meets a mysterious man named Mr. Sabin who seems to know a great deal about her. Julia is curious about Mr. Sabin and decides to find out more about him. She eventually discovers that Mr. Sabin is actually a fraud and that he is only pretending to know things about her. Julia is able to outwit Mr. Sabin and is able to return to her old life.; 8vo; 397 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1932rif. 160085London: Hodder and Stoughton. Good. 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. A cood condition copy with a slightly cocked spine. There is a fair amount of foxing on the pages but text is not obscured. There is an ink signature on the front endpage and some pencil marks on the front flyleaf; Moran Chambers smiled.; 8vo; 318 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover books
1927rif. 160081Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good. 1927. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition. The front flyleaf has a sticker with a previous bookseller's conact information; The story of Miss Brown of X. Y. O. is a cautionary tale about the perils of believing in magic. The titular Miss Brown is a talented medium who is able to contact the dead but her faith in her abilities is tested when she is unable to contact her own mother who has recently died. Unable to accept that her mother is gone for good Miss Brown enters into a series of elaborate fantasies in which her mother is still alive. However when Miss Brown's friends and family start to question her mental health she realizes that her fantasies may have been a way of coping with the reality of her mother's death.; 8vo; 344 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1932rif. 160080London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good. 1932. Hardcover. A clean copy in very good condition. The spine is slightly cocked and there is a minimal amount of discoloration on the cover. The front endpage has a sticker with a previous bookseller's conact information ; Moran Chambers is the new girl at school. She's friendly outgoing and the life of the party. But behind her smile is a dark secret. Moran is a werewolf.; 8vo; 318 pages . Hodder and Stoughton hardcover books
1938rif. 160105London: John Murray. Good. 1938. Hardcover. An edition in good condition that bears some on the edges of the pages. The text is overall in good condition. It appears that there was something pasted down on front endpage that has been removed. The cover has a few stains and some general shelfwear; Christopher Percivals Cardboard Castle is a whimsical and charming story about a young boy who builds a castle out of recycled cardboard boxes. The boys imaginative and creative spirit is evident in every detail of his castle from the turrets and moats to the colorful windowpanes. The story is full of humor and the boys friends are delighted when they finally visit his cardboard castle. This book is perfect for children who love building castles out of recycled materials and it is sure to bring a smile to their faces.; 8vo; 365 pages . John Murray hardcover books