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1992réf. 34486New York Tokyo Sweden: The Mysterious Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0892964863 . An attractive first American edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with ttraces of foxing to top edge in alike dust-jacket; The Mamur Zapt and the Donkey-Vous: A Suspense Tale of Old Cairo is a book about a young boy named Ahmed and his adventure in Old Cairo. Ahmed is a street urchin who is trying to find a way to escape from the poverty and violence that surrounds him. One day he meets a mysterious old man named Mamur Zapt. Mamur Zapt tells Ahmed about a magical donkey named Donkey-Vous. Donkey-Vous is a powerful creature that can help Ahmed escape from Old Cairo and reach a new life. Ahmed is skeptical at first but he decides to trust Mamur Zapt. Together they embark on an adventure full of danger and mystery. Ahmed must use all of his courage and ingenuity to outwit his enemies and save himself from a life of poverty and hardship.; 8vo; 265 pages; FSA . The Mysterious Press hardcover books
1992réf. 34486New York Tokyo Sweden: The Mysterious Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0892964863 . An attractive first American edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with ttraces of foxing to top edge in alike dust-jacket; The Mamur Zapt and the Donkey-Vous: A Suspense Tale of Old Cairo is a book about a young boy named Ahmed and his adventure in Old Cairo. Ahmed is a street urchin who is trying to find a way to escape from the poverty and violence that surrounds him. One day he meets a mysterious old man named Mamur Zapt. Mamur Zapt tells Ahmed about a magical donkey named Donkey-Vous. Donkey-Vous is a powerful creature that can help Ahmed escape from Old Cairo and reach a new life. Ahmed is skeptical at first but he decides to trust Mamur Zapt. Together they embark on an adventure full of danger and mystery. Ahmed must use all of his courage and ingenuity to outwit his enemies and save himself from a life of poverty and hardship.; 8vo; 265 pages; FSA . The Mysterious Press hardcover
1907réf. 160213Boston: Little Brown and Company. Good. 1907. Hardcover. An edition in good condition. The cover has a slight wrinkle and the spine is slightly cocked. There is normal shelf wear otherwise. A previous owner's inscription is found in pen ink on the front flyleaf; The Malefactor is the story of a man who has been wrongfully convicted of a crime he did not commit. In order to prove his innocence he must find the true killer. Along the way he uncovers a conspiracy and realizes that the person he thought was his friend is actually working against him.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 304 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1907réf. 160213Boston: Little Brown and Company. Good. 1907. Hardcover. An edition in good condition. The cover has a slight wrinkle and the spine is slightly cocked. There is normal shelf wear otherwise. A previous owner's inscription is found in pen ink on the front flyleaf; The Malefactor is the story of a man who has been wrongfully convicted of a crime he did not commit. In order to prove his innocence he must find the true killer. Along the way he uncovers a conspiracy and realizes that the person he thought was his friend is actually working against him.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 304 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1996réf. 25302New York: Bantam Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 055309999X . A handome first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled page edges in Fine dust jacket with trivial edgewear and round green sticker to rear. SIGNED by author Diane Mott Davidson directly on the title page; It's been a year since the funeral of Diane Mott Davidson and her husband Tom is still not over her death. Diane's sister Liza is the only one who seems to be able to bring him out of his dark moods. One night Tom comes home from work and tells Liza that he's found a body. The Main Corpse is the only name he can remember. Liza is hesitant to take him on as her new client but she eventually agrees to help him investigate. As they start to piece together the victim's identity they realize that the case may be more complicated than they thought.; 8vo; 337 pages; Signed by Author . Bantam Books hardcover books
1996réf. 25302New York: Bantam Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 055309999X . A handome first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled page edges in Fine dust jacket with trivial edgewear and round green sticker to rear. SIGNED by author Diane Mott Davidson directly on the title page; It's been a year since the funeral of Diane Mott Davidson and her husband Tom is still not over her death. Diane's sister Liza is the only one who seems to be able to bring him out of his dark moods. One night Tom comes home from work and tells Liza that he's found a body. The Main Corpse is the only name he can remember. Liza is hesitant to take him on as her new client but she eventually agrees to help him investigate. As they start to piece together the victim's identity they realize that the case may be more complicated than they thought.; 8vo; 337 pages; Signed by Author . Bantam Books hardcover
2009réf. 26064New York: Doubleday. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385504225 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled page edges and lightly bumped front corners in alike dust jacket with minor edgewear; Dan Brown's hero from The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is in the U. S. Capitol Building when a disturbing object is discovered in the Capitol Building an ancient invitation one meant to usher its recipient into a long-lost world of esoteric wisdom; 8vo; xiv 3-509 510 4 pages . Doubleday hardcover books
2009réf. 26064New York: Doubleday. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385504225 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled page edges and lightly bumped front corners in alike dust jacket with minor edgewear; Dan Brown's hero from The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is in the U. S. Capitol Building when a disturbing object is discovered in the Capitol Building an ancient invitation one meant to usher its recipient into a long-lost world of esoteric wisdom; 8vo; xiv 3-509 510 4 pages . Doubleday hardcover
1910réf. 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
1910réf. 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
1908réf. 160505Boston: Little Brown and Company. Near Fine. 1908. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first printing of the first edition in near fine condition. The clear black and white illustrated cover is clean. The book is tightly bound with a previous owner's signature on front endpaper; Collection of stories published between October 1907 and August 1908 in "The Cosmopolitan" ; B&W; 8vo; 278 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1908réf. 160505Boston: Little Brown and Company. Near Fine. 1908. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first printing of the first edition in near fine condition. The clear black and white illustrated cover is clean. The book is tightly bound with a previous owner's signature on front endpaper; Collection of stories published between October 1907 and August 1908 in "The Cosmopolitan" ; B&W; 8vo; 278 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1985réf. 34531New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine. 1985. Uncorrected Proof. Softcover. 0394538994 . A most attractive Uncorrected Proof in Fine condition with publisher's summary stapled inside the front wrap; The Lonely Silver Rain is John D. MacDonald's final Travis McGee novel #21. The disappearance of a lavishly appointed custom-built yacht.the brutal murder of a Peruvian debutante.the sloppy "accidental death" of a Florida real estate tycoon.These are the pieces of the puzzle that Travis McGee must fit together to save his own life; 8vo; x 3 4-208 6 pages . Alfred A. Knopf paperback books
1985réf. 34531New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine. 1985. Uncorrected Proof. Softcover. 0394538994 . A most attractive Uncorrected Proof in Fine condition with publisher's summary stapled inside the front wrap; The Lonely Silver Rain is John D. MacDonald's final Travis McGee novel #21. The disappearance of a lavishly appointed custom-built yacht.the brutal murder of a Peruvian debutante.the sloppy "accidental death" of a Florida real estate tycoon.These are the pieces of the puzzle that Travis McGee must fit together to save his own life; 8vo; x 3 4-208 6 pages . Alfred A. Knopf paperback
2006réf. 25061London: MacMillan. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1405050179 . A lovely first edition/first Impression in Fine condition in alike dust wrapper. SIGNED by author David Hewson directly on the title page; When his father is killed fourteen-year-old David is banished from his family and his home in Scotland to live with his estranged grandfather on a remote Scottish island. David is determined to find his father's killer and when he discovers a smuggling ring operating on the island he is certain he has found his opportunity. With the help of a local girl and a smuggler David sets out to catch the criminals and bring them to justice.; 8vo; 385 pages; Signed by Author . MacMillan hardcover books
2006réf. 25061London: MacMillan. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1405050179 . A lovely first edition/first Impression in Fine condition in alike dust wrapper. SIGNED by author David Hewson directly on the title page; When his father is killed fourteen-year-old David is banished from his family and his home in Scotland to live with his estranged grandfather on a remote Scottish island. David is determined to find his father's killer and when he discovers a smuggling ring operating on the island he is certain he has found his opportunity. With the help of a local girl and a smuggler David sets out to catch the criminals and bring them to justice.; 8vo; 385 pages; Signed by Author . MacMillan hardcover
réf. 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
réf. 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
1997réf. 25687New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399142614 . A smart first edition/first printing in About Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear. SIGNED by author Steve Martini directly on the title page; From the critically acclaimed author of the internationally bestselling novel The Rosie Project comes a hilarious and touching story of love loss and second chances.When the List was published it was a sensation. Now ten years on the List has become a classic.Adam has never forgotten the day he received The List. It was a letter postmarked from Rome Italy and inside was a list of the names of the women Adam had slept with - and one of his ex-girlfriends.The List was the last thing Adam wanted to remember. He banished it to the depths of his mind where it stayed until one day out of the blue it shows up on his doorstep.Martini weaves a story of love loss and second chances and of the power of lists to hold us together and to tear us apart.; 8vo; 438 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1997réf. 25687New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399142614 . A smart first edition/first printing in About Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear. SIGNED by author Steve Martini directly on the title page; From the critically acclaimed author of the internationally bestselling novel The Rosie Project comes a hilarious and touching story of love loss and second chances.When the List was published it was a sensation. Now ten years on the List has become a classic.Adam has never forgotten the day he received The List. It was a letter postmarked from Rome Italy and inside was a list of the names of the women Adam had slept with - and one of his ex-girlfriends.The List was the last thing Adam wanted to remember. He banished it to the depths of his mind where it stayed until one day out of the blue it shows up on his doorstep.Martini weaves a story of love loss and second chances and of the power of lists to hold us together and to tear us apart.; 8vo; 438 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
1928réf. 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
1928réf. 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
1989réf. 43012New York: Summit Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. 1/4 Cloth. 0671695363 . An edition in Very Good condition in an alike dust-jacket each with some shelfwear and a small closed tear on upper back of dust-jacket; The story of Lindow Man an archaeological sensation. Co-authored with Don Robins; 8vo; 176 pages; FSA . Summit Books hardcover books
1989réf. 43012New York: Summit Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. 1/4 Cloth. 0671695363 . An edition in Very Good condition in an alike dust-jacket each with some shelfwear and a small closed tear on upper back of dust-jacket; The story of Lindow Man an archaeological sensation. Co-authored with Don Robins; 8vo; 176 pages; FSA . Summit Books hardcover
2010réf. 25425New York: Dutton. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525951725 . A sharp first edition/first printing in Fine condition with a hint of soiling to fore edge in Near Fine dust jacket with light edgewear. SIGNED by author Meg Gardiner directly on the title page; From the acclaimed author of the New York Times bestseller The Memory Keeper's Daughter a haunting novel of love and deception.In 1922 on the eve of her sixteenth birthday Rose LaClaire moves from her small Irish town to the city to live with her rich uncle. In the city Rose meets the handsome charismatic J.D. She's in love with him and he with her. But Rose discovers that J.D. is not who he seems. He's a liar and he's been lying to her all along.Now in the present day Rose has a chance to right some of the wrongs of the past. She's been invited to spend Christmas with J.D. and his family in Vermont. As she gets closer to the truth Rose realizes that J.D. may be the only person who can help her heal from the pain of the past.But can Rose ever forgive him for the; 8vo; 353 pages; Signed by Author . Dutton hardcover books
