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Allende, Isabel. The Infinite Plan
New York HarperCollins 1993 0060992743 / 9780060992743 First Edition Soft Cover Very Good Advanced Reading Copy (ARC) 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
380 pages. Advanced reading copy from uncorrected proofs. In very good condition; some foxing on top and side text block, one small scratch on front cover and several scratches and indentations on back cover.
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18.00 USD
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Austin, William A.. The First Fifty Years: An Informal History of the Detroit Zoological Park and the Detroit Zoological Society * * * SIGNED * * *
Detroit Detroit Zoological Society 1974 First Edition, Signed Hard Cover Fine Very Good + 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Signed by Author
This story of the beginning and development of the Detroit Zoological Park is in excellent condition. 124 pages. B & W illustrations. Dark blue binding with gilt lettering. Book is in fine condition, appears unread. Bookplate of previous owner, to whom the book is inscribed by the author. Dust jacket is crisp and smooth, has one 2-inch closed tear near front spine, repaired with archival tape. Protected in clear archival jacket. SIGNED by the author with a brief inscription to perhaps a friend ("To Peggy"), with a comical cartoon sketch.
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25.00 USD
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Baldacci, David. Freddy And The French Fries #1: Fries Alive! *** Signed ***
New York Little Brown & Co 2005 0316159980 / 9780316159982 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Rudy Baldacci Signed by Author
First printing. Red binding with yellow spine titling. 164 pages. B&W drawing illustrations. By the bestselling author of adult suspense novels. In this novel he launches a new children's series aimed at 8 to 12-year olds . While competing with a rival restaurant for the winning float in the Founder's Day parade, nine-year-old Freddy Funkhouser constructs a batch of animated French fries in his secret laboratory that come to life after receiving an enormous jolt of electricity. Signed on the half-title page by Baldacci. Promotional bookmark laid in. Book is fine in a dust jacket that is fine save for a single small scratch on back cover. In clear archival cover. A nice gift.
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31.00 USD
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Barron, T. A.. The Wings Of Merlin
New York Philomel Books 2000 039923456X / 9780399234569 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Signed by Author
First impression. Dark green binding with silver spine lettering. 352 pages. Book Five (and also the final) of the author's popular epic series "The Lost Years of Merlin," which adds a dramatic new dimension to the legend of Merlin, and a magical adventure full of heart and spirit. Written for the young adult audience. ~~ This copy has a custom bookplate on the half-title page from the Chinaberry company which states: "An autographed edition from Chinaberry" and has T. A. Barron's signature. ~~ Book is near fine, tight, only real flaw is that the edges of head /heel of spine are folded in a bit from shelf sitting, and a couple of very minor soil marks on fore edge of text block which are negligible. Dust jacket is also near fine with just a spot of wear at the top of the rear flap fold. In archival cover. A very nice collectible copy.
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22.00 USD
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Becka, Elizabeth. Unknown Means***SIGNED***
New York Hyperion 2008 First Edition Hard Cover As New As New 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Signed by Author
First edition, so stated, first printing, wilth full number line. This book is in mint condition, protected in clear archival jacket. This is the second book by this praised new author. The story of Eveyln James, a forensic specialist who investigates a baffling murder scene and begins to feel herself pulled into the killerr's web as she deciphers the pattern.Signed by author on title page.
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37.00 USD
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Berendt, John. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story***SIGNED***
New York Random House 1994 0679429220 / 9780679429227 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Signed by Author
Later printing. Black cloth with black boards with green metallic initials on the cover. This copy is in fine condition, with a single small spot on the fore edge, and is signed by Berendt on a bookplate affixed to half-title page. Protected in clear archival cover. A very nice collectible copy. This is the engrossing, suspenseful story of a landmark murder case in Savannah, Ga, that evokes the Old Southern atmosphere of this city.
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30.00 USD
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Berg, Elizabeth. Range of Motion
New York Random House 1995 0679437452 / 9780679437451 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good+ Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Signed by Author
Correct Random House number line. Turquoise cloth with purple boards, authors initials in gilt on cover and gilt lettering on spine. A young wife tries to cope after her husband is hit in the head by a falling chunk of ice, and lies in a coma. A superb novel filled with beautiful writing and truth about life. Book is near fine. Previous owner's name in ink of FFEP. Has a circular ring on the back cover with a light water stain next to it. Covered, however, by a perfect dust jacket, and protected in a clear archival cover. INSCRIBED & SIGNED by author on the title page: "For Sandy, All best. Elizabeth Berg."
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16.00 USD
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Berg, Elizabeth. The Art of Mending
NY Random House 2004 1400061598 / 9781400061594 First Edition Soft Cover Fine Advanced Reading Copy (ARC) 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Advance Reader's Edition. Fine condition, with small number stamp on bottom of text block.
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15.00 USD
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Berg, S. L.. Escape To Live
Sarasota, FL Peppertree Press 2006 First Edition Trade Paperback Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Signed by Author
First Printing. 231 pages. A novel of the Holocaust. A wealthy Jewish family realizes that despite their status, Hitler's new regime is a threat to their wellbeing. Shortly before the war breaks out, they devise an escape plan, but their lives are changed forever. Years later, two former lovers are reunited and learn about the strength and depth of true love. Inscribed and signed on title page: "To Brenda-- S. L. Berg." Book is in fine condition.
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14.00 USD
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Bjorn, Thyra Ferre. Papa's Wife / Papa's Daughter / Mama's Way: A Trilogy
New York Holt, Rinehart and Winston 1961 First Edition Hardcover Fine Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Signed by Author
Stated first edition. Maroon cloth spine and red boards with silver spine lettering and yellow spine decoration. 214 pages. Book is clean, straight, with just a touch of rubbing at base of spine, interior pages clean and unmarked. Front free endpaper has previous owner name and a small square yellowed square area at bottom corner from where there had been a piece of tape. INSCRIBED by author: "With my best wishes, Thyra Ferre Bjorn." Dust jacket has wear and rubbing along flap folds, edges of spine, and some tears and chipping at tops/bottoms of flap folds and head/heel of spine, most noticeable at head. There are also yellow tape marks on bottom front flap fold and two on back panel. $5.95 price intact. Please see bookseller photos. Now protected in archival cover. ~~ For the first time these three popular stories of the delightful Franson family are brought together as a trilogy. The family's story begins in a parsonage in Swedish Lapland and ends up in America, in New England. Along the way, lessons in life, love, family and faith are learned and shared in these heartwarming stories.
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70.00 USD
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Brooks, Philip L.. Forward Pass: The Play That Saved Football ***SIGNED***
Yardley, PA Westholme Pub Llc 2007 159416052x / 9781594160523 First Edition Hard Cover As New As New 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Signed by Author
FIRST EDITION, as stated on copyright page; FIRST PRINTING, with complete number line. Black cloth spine and dark blue boards with gilt lettering on spine. This is a fine, like new copy of the first printing of this remarkable story. Book and dust jacket are fresh, clean and bright, with no sign of wear. Mint condition. INSCRIBED & SIGNED by author on frontispiece page: "David---I hope you enjoy the journey through Forward Pass as much as I did writing it! Love the game and Best Wishes---Phil Brooks, 12-01-07." A wonderful collectible copy of this account of "the storied 1913 season, when Notre Dame demonstrated to the country that the forward pass was the key to the brilliant future of football." Book is now protected in a clear archival cover.
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75.00 USD
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Brown, Rita Mae. Venus Envy
NY Bantam Books 1993 0553091999 / 9780553091991 First Edition Hardcover Fine Very Good++ 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Signed by Author
First printing. Dark blue cloth spine with lighter blue boards and red spine lettering. 355 pages. SIGNED by author on half-title page with inscription: "Sherri & Stacy--If you can laugh together you can love forever. " Book is fine. Dust jacket is bright, crisp with very slight wear at head and heel of spine. Not price-clipped with original $21.95 price. Protected in clear archival jacket. A very nice collectible copy of one of the author's best books.
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20.00 USD
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Buchanan, Edna. Garden of Evil: A Britt Montero Mystery
New York Avon Twilight 1999 0380976544 / 9780380976546 First Edition Soft Cover Fine Advanced Reading Copy (ARC) 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Uncorrected proof, before publication of hard cover first edition. In wraps. 319 pages. One of Buchanan's bestselling series featuring Britt Montero, a reporter for the Miami Herald newspaper. Buchanan herself is a retired Pulitzer Prize-winning crime reporter. This uncorrected proof makes for a nice addition for the completist collector. Please see bookseller photo.
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25.00 USD
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Burke, James Lee. Burning Angel
New York Hyperion 1995 0786860820 / 9780786860821 First Edition Paperback Fine Advanced Reading Copy (ARC)
Advance Reader's Edition from uncorrected proofs. Book is fine--clean, no edgewear.
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14.00 USD
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Burt, William. Shadowbirds: A Quest for Rails* * * SIGNED * * *
New York Lyons & Burford 1994 1558212930 / 9781558212930 First Edition, Signed Hard Cover Near Fine Near Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Signed by Author
First edition, first printing, with complete number line on copyright page. Beige cloth spine with gray boards. 172 pages. B& W illustrations and color plates; Bibliography; Index. This book chronicles Burt's eight-year pursuit of the elusive rails in order to photograph them, and it is also a commentary on the age-old human quest for things elusive and mysterious, and is a delight for nature lovers. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR on half-title page: " To ---------- , with best wishes and the hope that you can find a black rail down there in Florida. William Burt." Laid in is a copy of the flyer advertising William Burt's appearance at the bookstore where this copy was signed. Also laid in is an original newspaper clipping from "The Day" of New London, CT, of an article entitled "The Bird Man of Old Lyme," about the author's activities. Book is near fine, tight, clean, square, boards are lightly sunned. Brief gift inscription on front free endpaper. Dust jacket is near fine, shiny and crisp, with a few mild wrinkles at top edge. Originial $25.00 price on front flap. A beautiful and collectible book for naturalists. In clear archival cover.
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65.00 USD
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Chabon, Michael. Gentlemen of the Road
New York Ballantine Books 2007 0-345-50174-8 / 9780345501745 First Edition Hard Cover As New As New 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Gary Gianni
Purple boards with gilt spine lettering and map endpapers. 204 pages. B&W illustrations with captions. A mismatched pair--an itinerant physician and an ex-soldier--are traveling across the Causasus Mountains in Ajerbaijan in 950 A.D. when they are dragooned into service as escorts and defenders to a prince of the Khazar Empire. "Brimming with breathless action, raucous humor, cliff-hanging suspense, and a cast of colorful characters worthy of Scheherazade's most tantalizing tales . . . a path paved with warriors and whores, evil emperors and extraordinary elephants, secrets, swordplay, and such stuff as the grandest adventures are made of."--Dust jacket. Book and dust jacket are in fine, as-new condition. This copy is SIGNED and DATED 10-29-07 by Chabon on the title page. Protected in clear archival jacket.
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52.00 USD
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Clark, Mary Higgins. Nighttime Is My Time
New York Simon & Schuster 2004 074320607X / 9780743206075 Hard Cover Fine Very Good++ 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Signed by Author
First edition, fourth printing. Another riveting novel of psychological suspense from an author who never lets you down. Jean Sheridan returns to her hometown to attend the twenty-year reunion of her high school academy, only to discover that a number of alumni have met with sudden, rather mysterious deaths. Little does she know that at the reunion, one of the guests is The Owl, a murderer whose sights are also set on her. SIGNED on the title page by the author. Book is fine, appears unread. The heel of the spine is a little folded over from sitting on a shelf. The dust jacket is near fine, has a small 1/2" closed tear at top of front flap fold with a little bit of color loss. Protected in archival jacket.
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14.00 USD
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Congreve, William. The Way of the World: An Unexpurgated Edition, Including an original Signed Etching By A. R. Middleton Todd, A.R.E., And a Foreward By Malcolm C. Salaman***SIGNED***
London Haymarket Press 1928 First Edition Decorative Cloth Very Good+ 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall A.R. Middleton Todd (illustrator) Signed by Illustrator
No. 80 of 875 copies in limited edition printing, SIGNED BY A.R. Middleton Todd. "The first publication of The Haymarket Press and is limited to 875 copies on Japon Vellum, numbered 1 to 875. The frontispiece is an etching by A. R. Middletoon Todd, A.R.E., and the drawing on the title-page is by William Monk, R.E. The volume has been printed by the Westminster Press, London, in the year 1928. This copy is number 80." Quarter cloth with patterned purple suede boards, gilt lettering and purple silk place holder. Pages yellowed and gilt lettering a bit faded, some wear and yellowing along front edges and corners. A few small lightened spots on spine. Very nice limited edition copy of this comedic play about adultery that originally premiered in the year 1700, and which is still widely regarded as being one of the best Restoration comedies written. Please see bookseller photo (click to enlarge).
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135.00 USD
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Contract, Alexander. The Back Room: My Life With Khrushchev and Stalin
New York Vantage Press 1992 0533094429 / 9780533094424 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Signed by Author
First printing. An expose of Josef Stalin's activities from a former insider, from his tenure as bodyguard and food taster for Stalin. As such, he was one of the privileged few to be permitted into the "Back Room" of the Kremlin. Contract later became disillusioned with the Soviet system and was granted political asylum at the United States embassy in Munich. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front free endpaper: "To my friends Herbie & Bruce, Best Wishes, Sasha, Feb 17,1998." This book is in fine condition--clean, straight, tight, sharp-cornered, looks unread. Dust jacket is equally fine, very crisp and bright, with a single, minute (barely 1/8 ") closed tear at bottom corner. In archival cover.
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105.00 USD
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