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2005ref. 34537Washington DC: Shoemaker & Hoard 2005. First Edition. 8vo pp. xii 180. Fine in dj. Signed and dated by the author. 16 essays on politics and morality by the Kentucky author of "Hannah Coulter Shoemaker & Hoard unknown books
1964ref. 1377382New York: George Braziller 1964. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Oblong Octavo unpaginated. In Very Good condition and housed in publisher's Very Good black slip case. Bound in publisher's white cloth with black lettering to spine. Minor shelf wear. Textblock clean. Signed flat by Wendell and Shahn in rear. Shelved in Case 12. 1377382. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. George Braziller hardcover books
1933ref. 47965New York: Junior Literary Guild and Harcourt Brace and Company 1933. Very Good/Very Good-. New York: Junior Literary Guild and Harcourt Brace and Company 1933. Reprint. Octavo 20.5cm; publisher's cloth in pictorial dust jacket; 12230pp.; frontispiece illus. throughout. Shallow chips and small losses to dust jacket margins rear panel spine edge rather dampstained though cloth remains unaffected; a Very Good copy in About Very Good jacket. Scarce young adult novel a follow-up to the author's "Illustrations of Cynthia." This work follows Cynthia as she pursues a successful career in commercial art in New York City. Junior Literary Guild and Harcourt, Brace and Company unknown books
1986ref. 2352702Garden City New York: Doubleday & Company Inc 1986. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 1x1x1. Signed by author. Reprint. Inscribed and signed by author on front endpaper 'Eric Ken Stabler'. Jacket edges rubbed with minor loss from corners owner address label on front endpaper. Binding tight and square pages clean bright and unmarked. 1986 Hard Cover. ix 244 1 pp. A firsthand account of Ken 'Snake' Stabler's life from his childhood as a poor boy in Alabama's Redneck Riviera to his football success under the great Bear Bryant. Stabler and the Oakland Raiders won Super Bowl XI 1976 season. Doubleday & Company, Inc hardcover books
2008ref. 2343153New York: Columbia University Press 2008. 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8x5x1. Second printing. An excellent copy. 2008 Trade Paperback. viii 440 pp. Set in post-World War II Shanghai The Song of Everlasting Sorrow follows the adventures of Wang Qiyao a girl born of the longtong the crowded labyrinthine alleys of Shanghai's working-class neighborhoods. Infatuated with the glitz and glamour of 1940s Hollywood Wang Qiyao seeks fame in the Miss Shanghai beauty pageant and this fleeting moment of stardom becomes the pinnacle of her life. During the next four decades Wang Qiyao indulges in the decadent pleasures of pre-liberation Shanghai secretly playing mahjong during the anti-rightist Movement and exchanging lovers on the eve of the Cultural Revolution. Surviving the vicissitudes of modern Chinese history Wang Qiyao emerges in the 1980s as a purveyor of "old Shanghai"―a living incarnation of a new commodified nostalgia that prizes splendor and sophistication―only to become embroiled in a tragedy that echoes the pulpy Hollywood noirs of her youth. From the violent persecution of communism to the liberalism and openness of the age of reform this sorrowful tale of old China versus new of perseverance in the face of adversity is a timeless rendering of our never-ending quest for transformation and beauty. Columbia University Press paperback books
1942ref. 2344972New York: Harper & Brothers 1942. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 9x6x1. First edition stated with D-R code. Lacks jacket otherwise an excellent copy. 1942 Hard Cover. xviii 271 pp. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Tells the whole story of how the R.A.F. operates. Harper & Brothers hardcover books
2008ref. 2346118Charleston South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing 2008. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 6x0x9. First edition. Ink name on title page. 2008 Trade Paperback. 127 pp. Chesapeake is an Algonquian word meaning "great shellfish bay" and for decades the oyster was the undisputed king of Chesapeake Bay shellfish. Early settlers reported them to be as large as dinner plates and the reefs or rocks in which they lived were large enough to be hazards to navigation. In 1884 fifteen million bushels of oysters were harvested and shipped around the world. The skipjack was the perfect vessel for sailing into the Chesapeake Bay's shallow waters and dredging for oysters and each winter hundreds of these wooden craft set out across the bay's cold waters. The oyster population of the 21st century is a fraction of what it once was and the skipjacks have disappeared along with them. No longer economically viable the boats have been left to rot in the marshes along the bay. Only 25 boats are still operational and fewer than five still dredge. Arcadia Publishing paperback books
1943ref. 124113New York: Duell Sloan and Pearce. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1943. Cloth. An edition in Fine condition housed in a mildly scuffed Nearly Fine dust-jacket ; When the Union army is routed at Gettysburg the Confederacy is poised to win the Civil War. Colonel Effingham a daring cavalry officer knows that the South needs a victory to keep the Union from rebuilding. So he recruits a small band of men and leads them on a raid into Confederate territory. Their goal: to capture the president and end the war. But their mission is far from simple and they soon find themselves in the middle of a battle for their lives.; 8vo; 279 pages . Duell, Sloan and Pearce hardcover books
1991ref. 59685Atlanta: Turner Publishing Inc. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1878685007 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing housed in a mildly scuffed yet also Fine dust-jacket; .CNN War in the Gulf tells the dramatic story of the first Gulf War from the perspectives of those who fought and died in it - the soldiers sailors airmen and Marines. It is a vivid first-person account of air battles over Saudi Arabia and Kuwait of tank battles in the sand and the desert of the devastating effects of chemical and biological warfare and of the courage and sacrifice of the men and women who fought.; Photographs; 240 pages . Turner Publishing, Inc. hardcover books
2007ref. 54297New York: Ballantine Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0345485777 . A Fine first edition/first printing in an alike dust-jacket; In the fall of 1944 Lieutenant Colonel John Smith is leading the 6th Ranger Battalion on a daring mission to capture the city of Venice from the Nazis. As the Americans make their final push they are met with fierce resistance from the German defenders. In the heat of the battle Smith's battalion is decimated and he is the only remaining officer. With the city in American hands Smith is ordered to hold it at all costs. But as he watches his men killed or captured Smith begins to realize that the Nazis may have something far more valuable than Venice - information that could help the Allies win the war. With the city falling around him Smith must choose between his duty to his country and his own survival.; 8vo; 473 pages . Ballantine Books hardcover books
1995ref. 54801New York And Avenel NJ: Wings Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0517147696 . A Fine first printing of the first edition housed in a Near Fine dust-jacket that has a worn price sticker on the front; Langston Hughes: before and Beyond Harlem by Faith Berry is a comprehensive biography of the renowned African American author and poet. The book traces Hughes' life from his childhood in Harlem to his early years as a writer covering his work as a poet novelist and playwright. Berry provides a rich and detailed account of Hughes' life and work exploring his relationships with family friends and fellow writers.; 8vo; 394 pages . Wings Books hardcover books
2007ref. 25157New York: Ballantine Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0345485777 . A sharp first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with light soiling to fore edge in Fine dust-jacket with trivial edgewear. SIGNED by author Steve Berry on the title page; When the head of the Venetian police force is murdered Venice is in shock. The suspects are many but the chief of police Inspector Antonio Foscarini knows one of them must be the murderer. He sends his best detective Jacopo Contarini to track down the killer. But as Jacopo starts to investigate he realizes that the case is more complicated than it seems. There are powerful people in Venice who would like to see the inquiry stopped and Jacopo soon finds himself in danger. With the clock ticking and the killer still at large Jacopo must race against the clock to solve the mystery and protect the people he cares for most.; 8vo; xiv 3-473 474 8 pages; Signed by Author . Ballantine Books hardcover books
2010ref. 25152New York: Ballantine Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0345505492 . A lovely first edition/first printing in About Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear. SIGNED by author Steve Berry directly on the title page; In the future society is controlled by the elite. They live in a world of luxury and safety while the rest of the population is forced to live in poverty. When a young girl discovers a secret society that can help her escape her miserable life she joins them and soon discovers that the society is a sham. With the help of a mysterious stranger she sets out to find the truth.; 8vo; 428 pages; Signed by Author . Ballantine Books hardcover books
2008ref. 25151New York: Ballantine Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0345485793 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly soiled fore edge in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Steve Berry on the title page; When a group of college friends reunite for their 25-year high school reunion they are shocked to find that one of their number - their brainy bookish friend Steve - has disappeared. Steve had always been a little too introspective for their liking but his disappearance is particularly puzzling. When they finally track him down to his home in Vermont they find out that he's been living a secret life as a writer. Steve has written a novel that is a thinly-veiled retelling of the life of Charlemagne the first Holy Roman Emperor. The friends are surprised and intrigued by Steve's passion for the project but they are also a little scared of what he might have gotten himself into. As they get to know Steve better they realize that he is a deeply broken man and they are also forced to confront their own memories and regrets. Slowly but surely the friends come to understand that Steve is looking for redemption; 8vo; xii 3-509 510 6 pages; Signed by Author . Ballantine Books hardcover books
2005ref. 25156New York: Ballantine Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0345476131 . A gorgeous first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with a hint of edgewear. SIGNED by author Steve Berry directly on the title page; In the year 1917 the Virgin Mary appears to three peasant children sharing with them three secrets two of which are soon revealed to the world. The third secret is sealed away in the Vatican read only by Popes and not disclosed until the year 2000. When revealed its puzzling tone and anticlimactic nature leave many faithful wondering if the Church has truly unveiled all of the Virgin Mary's words--or if a message far more important has been left in the shadows. from the dust jacket ; 8vo; xiv 3-400 2 pages; Signed by Author . Ballantine Books hardcover books
1998ref. 16204Aurora CO: Write Way Publishing. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Very Fine condition in Very Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Linda Berry directly on the title page; Death and the Easter Bunny is a humorous children's book that tells the story of how Death and the Easter Bunny get along. Death is always looking for new ways to keep busy and Easter Bunny is always looking for new ways to make Easter more fun for the children. They come up with a number of ideas including a game of hopscotch that Death helps to set up and a race to see who can get the most Easter eggs. Ultimately the Easter Bunny and Death enjoy each other's company and everyone has a fun Easter.; 8vo; Signed by Author . Write Way Publishing hardcover books
1974ref. 524019Santa Cruz California: Kayak 1974. Softcover. Fine. Periodical. Octavo. 72pp. Stapled illustrated wrappers. Fine with untrimmed foredge as issued. Includes "Work Song" by Wendell Berry and contributions by Kenneth Rexroth Donald Finkel Georg Trakl Carol Berge and others. Kayak unknown books
1990ref. 570522San Francisco: North Point Press 1990. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. 210pp. Sunning along top edge of boards binding slightly cocked near fine in a very good dust jacket with uneven sunning on the front panel and spine. North Point Press hardcover books
1997ref. 588605Berkeley: Small Press Distribution 1997. Unbound. Fine. Broadside. Measuring 5.25" x 12.5". About fine. A single poem printed on the occasion of a benefit reading for Small Press Distribution. OCLC appears to locate four copies. Small Press Distribution[?] unknown books
2005ref. 70964California: Counterpoint 2005. 14th printing. Paperback. New. 180 pp. Octavo 23 cm. Light green wraps. "Contemporary American society is characterized by divisive anger profound loss and danger. Wendell Berry one of the country's foremost cultural critics addresses the menace responding with hope and intelligence in a series of essays that tackle the major questions of the day. Whose freedom are we considering when we speak of the 'free market' or 'free enterprise' What is really involved in our National Security What is the price of ownership without affection Berry answers in prose that shuns abstraction for clarity coherence and passion giving us essays that may be the finest of his long career."-from back wrap. Counterpoint paperback books
2002ref. 109738New York: Association Typographique Internationale ATypl 2002. cloth dust jacket marker ribbon. 4to. cloth dust jacket marker ribbon. ixi 3731 pages. First edition. Fine in near fine jacket. Includes a special section showing the winners of the Bukva:Raz! the association's design competition. Acknowledgments foreword by Mark Batty preface by the editor. Essays with endnotes concerning printing in non-Roman alphabet languages. Results of the competition some color illustrations. Listing of contributors and index to the essays. Some essays illustrated. Association Typographique Internationale (ATypl) unknown books
1963ref. 1386513New York NY: George Braziller 1963. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo. In Good plus condition with a Good condition slipcase. Black cloth slipcase with mild wear along the edges moderate age-toning along the fore edges white stains on the rear board and stains on the head and tail edges. Aged cream white spine with black lettering. Boards have mild wear along the edges a stain on the rear head edge and mild age-toning along the spine. Textblock has mild age-toning throughout. Signed flat by Wendell Berry and Ben Shahn on signature page located in the rear page. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. 1386513. Special Collections - Downstairs. George Braziller hardcover books
1963ref. 1386514New York NY: George Braziller 1963. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo. In Good plus condition with a Good condition slipcase. Black cloth slipcase with mild wear along the edges moderate age-toning along the fore edges staining on the front board and stains on the head and tail edges. Aged cream white spine with black lettering. Boards have mild wear along the edges a stain on the rear head edge a stain on the spine and mild age-toning along the spine. Textblock has mild age-toning throughout. Signed flat by Wendell Berry and Ben Shahn on signature page located in the rear page. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. 1386514. Special Collections - Downstairs. George Braziller hardcover books
1963ref. 1386515New York NY: George Braziller 1963. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo. In Good plus condition with a Good condition slipcase. Black cloth slipcase with mild wear along the edges mild wear along the fore edges and mild age-toning throughout. Cream white spine with black lettering. Boards have mild wear along the edges a stain on the rear head edge a stain on the spine and mild age-toning along the spine. Textblock has mild age-toning throughout. Signed flat by Wendell Berry and Ben Shahn on signature page located in the rear page. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. 1386515. Special Collections - Downstairs. George Braziller hardcover books
1963ref. 1386517New York NY: George Braziller 1963. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo. In Good condition with a Good condition slipcase. Black cloth slipcase with moderate age-toning along the tail edge mild wear along the head and tail edges mild fraying along the fore tail corners and a stain on the spine. Aged cream white spine with black lettering. Boards have mild foxing mild wear along the edges and mild age-toning along the spine. Textblock has mild age-toning throughout. Signed flat by Wendell Berry and Ben Shahn on signature page located in the rear page. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. 1386517. Special Collections - Downstairs. George Braziller hardcover books