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1938réf. 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
1913réf. 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
1984réf. 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
1913réf. 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
1927réf. 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
1927réf. 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
1984réf. 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
1927réf. 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
1905réf. 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
1932réf. 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
1927réf. 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
1932réf. 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
1938réf. 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
2000réf. 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
1998réf. 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
1997réf. 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
1996réf. 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
1994réf. 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
1994réf. 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
2001réf. 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
2001réf. 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
1994réf. 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
1978réf. 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
1996réf. 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
1994réf. 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
