James Purdy - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Adams, Stephen D.
London: Vision. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 085478473x . A Fine first Printing of the First Edition in a Fine dust-jacket; James Purdy is a novel set in the fictional town of Ophir, New Hampshire. The novel's protagonist, 15-year-old Jimmy Purdy, struggles with the aftermath of a family tragedy. Jimmy's older brother, Tim, was killed in a car accident, and Jimmy is left to care for their mother and ... Read More
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James Purdy - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Adams, Stephen D.
London: Vision. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 085478473x . A handsome first Edition/First Printing housed in an equally unblemished dust-jacket; James Purdy is a novel set in the fictional town of West Egg on Long Island in 1922. The novel's narrator, an unnamed young man, tells the story of Purdy, an enigmatic and tormented artist who is struggling to find his place in the world. The novel explores Purdy's ... Read More
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Jefferson's Monticello
by Adams, William Howard
New York: Abbeville Press, Inc., Publishers. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1983. Softcover. Pictorial cover and black lettering; A tour through Thomas Jefferson's beloved Monicello; 4to; 276 pages; FSA .
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Thrown-Away Child - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Adcock, Thomas
New York: Pocket Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0671519859 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Thomas Adcock directly on the title page; When Luke's mother abandons him at the side of the road, he's certain his life is over. But Luke is not a statistic. He is a survivor, and he has a plan. With the help of a... Read More
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In Babel: Stories of Chicago
by Ade, George
New York: A. Wessels Company. Very Good. 1906. Hardcover. Very Good, little rubbed condition, hinges starting; and Hakeem, three young men from the Chicago suburbs tell the tales of their lives and the city they call home.Babel is a book about three friends from the Chicago suburbs who tell the tales of their lives and the city they call home. The book is divided into three parts, each of which tells a different story... Read More
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Carver Country: The World of Raymond Carver - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Adelman, Bob; with an introduction by Tess Gallagher
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. c1990. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0684191660 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with an unreadable stamp to bottom edge, else Near Fine, in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear; In this book, photographer Bob Adelman attempts to capture the world of Raymond Carver, who published eleven short story and poetry collections during his brief life. The text has been taken... Read More
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Annie Dean - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Adelman, Robert H.
New York: World. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1971. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. A Near Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket; is the story of a young woman who is dealing with the aftermath of a serious car accident that has left her with permanent physical and occupational disabilities.Annie Dean is a young woman who is dealing with the aftermath of a serious car accident that has left... Read More
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The Greenlander
by Adlard, Mark
New York: Summit. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. First American Edition. Cloth. Neat mend to jacket verso; Beginning with a harrowing tale of sea-faring adventure, The Greenlander tells the story of Isak Dinesen, the Danish author who, in the 1920s, became one of the foremost chroniclers of life in the Far North. Her lyrical, evocative writing captures the deep sensuality of the natural world and the enduring emotions of the human spirit.Isak Dinesen... Read More
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Murder In Los Angeles - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Adler, Bill [Editor]
New York: Morrow. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket; Introductory note by Thomas Chastain. Crime fiction featuring the City of the Angels by Jon L. Breen, D. C. Fontana, George Fox, William Campbell Gault, M. R. Henderson, Vincent McConnor, William F. Nolan, and Ray Russell; 8vo; $7.00 .
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George Washington: Father of Our Country
by Adler, David A.
New York: Holiday House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Cloth Spine. 0823407179 . Edition in Near Fine condition with some rubbing to the front board in a like dust-jacket with edgewear ; The biography of George Washington, the first President of the United States, written by Adler. Washington was a leader in the American Revolution and was instrumental in the formation of the United States.; B & W Illustrations; 8vo; 48 pages .
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The Secret of the Villa Mimosa - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Adler, Elizabeth
New York: Delacorte Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0385312121 . First edition/first printing in unread Near Fine condition in alike, slightly rubbed dust-jacket; The Secret of the Villa Mimosa is the story of a young girl's journey to find her family's lost treasure. When her great-grandmother dies, the girl discovers a map to the Villa Mimosa, an old family estate hidden in the Swiss Alps. She... Read More
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The Hunt Out of the Thicket - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Adler, John Morel
Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. 0945575068 . A handsome first edition/first printing with remainder mark, else in Fine, seemingly unread condition in alike dust-jacket; Author's first book, a stunning collection of short stories; Remainder; B & W Illustrations; 12mo ; FSA .
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Gone: The Last Days of the New Yorker - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Adler, Renata
New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0684808161 . First edition/first printing in Fine, seemingly unread condition, in Nearly Fine, lightly rubbed dust-jacket. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century; In Gone: The Last Days of the New Yorker, Adler tells the story of the publication's final years, from its contentious transition to digital... Read More
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Private Lies - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Adler, Warren
Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library. Fine. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Full-Leather. Limited first edition/first printing preceding the trade edition in unread Fine condition. SIGNED by author Warren Adler directly on the first flyleaf; Lovers in their youth, Ken Kramer and Carol Stein meet again through their spouses. Both lead unfulfilling lives and find themselves rekindling their affair. Soon they devise a plan to rid themselves of their mates by enabling them to fall for... Read More
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Private Lies - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Adler, Warren
New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0688101208 . First edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with damp staining to upper rear board along spine in alike dust-jacket with damp staining to inside of dust-jacket; Lovers in their youth, Ken Kramer and Carol Stein meet again through their spouses. Both lead unfulfilling lives and find themselves rekindling their affair. Soon they devise... Read More
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Trans-Siberian Express
by Adler, Warren
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1977. Second Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0399118950 . A Nearly Fine Second Printing with some sunning to the board edges and housed in a dust-jacket that bears mild scuffing, else Fine ; The Trans-Siberian Express is a train that travels from Moscow to Beijing. The train is a classic example of the Russian engineering and design.; 8vo; 345 pages .
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The Cain Conversion - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Aellen, Richard
New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 155611348x . A Fine first edition/first printing in like dust-jacket; In this suspenseful novel, Aellen Richard tells the story of Cain, a man who has been through more anguish and pain than any human should have to bear. After being abandoned by his God-fearing family, Cain turns to the dark side and becomes a relentless killer. But after a... Read More
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Red Eye - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Aellen, Richard
New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 1556110820 . A sharp first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with minor sunning and light edgewear; When his girlfriend is transferred to a new city, Tim moves with her. Fresh start, new place. Except the old girlfriend shows up at his new job, and the old life won't let him go. Tim... Read More
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Red Eye - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Aellen, Richard
New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1556110820 . A Fine first edition/first printing in like dust-jacket; Red Eye is a thriller novel set in the days leading up to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. It tells the story of FBI agent Tony Hill and his partner, Bureau Chief Dana Scully, as they work to track down the terrorists.; 8vo .
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Literature, Language and Society in England 1580-1680 - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Aers, David, Bob Hodge, Et Al
Dublin/totowa: Gill and MacMillan/ Barnes & Noble Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1981. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0389201987 . A first Edition/First Printing in Fine condition in a dust-jacket of the same value; This book studies literature, language, and society during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I. It examines how the English language changed, how authors used language to convey their ideas, and how society and culture developed.; 8vo; 217 pages .... Read More
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The Formative Years
by Agar, Herbert, Editor
Collins, 1948,. 1948. Vol I Good/Good, front cover beginning to loosen, dust-jacket stained on back near spine, Vol II Very Good/Very Good; consolidation of the nine volumes written by Henry Adams into two vol .
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Planning The Farm For Profit And Stability
by U. S. Department Of Agriculture
Washington: U. S. Department of Agriculture. Near Fine. 1956. Pamphlet. Near Fine condition with minor water stain to back-cover, Farmer's Bulletin No. 1965, slightly revised in October 1956, originally issued Febuary 1945; Outlines the fundamentals of business planning for the farmer in the post-war 20th century, e.g., importance of planning, taking stock of resoruces, choosing the crop and livestock in a balanced farm plan, planning for the farm as a whole, followed with aids to... Read More
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Home Canning Of Fruits And Vegetables
by U. S. Department Of Agriculture
Washington: U. S. Department of Agriculture. Near Fine. 1957. Pamphlet. A Near Fine, Home and Garden Bulletin No.8, issued as a revised edition in Febuary 1957, slight soiling to front cover, little creasing to corners, a few closed tears; Home Canning of Fruits and Vegetables decribes how to preserve fruits and vegetables such as apples, apricots, beets, peaches, and pears. General guidance on canning are followed by specific directions for fruits, tomatoes, and pickled vegetables;... Read More
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Curing Pork Country Style
by U. S. Department Of Agriculture
Washington: U. S. Department of Agriculture. Near Fine. 1953. Broadsheet. An about Fine, folded leaf. Leaflet No. 273, issued May 1953, a revision of the earlier 1944 publication ; Curing pork country style decribes how to preserve meat such as ham, bacon, and pork with different methods like the dry curing method, the sweet-pickle curing method, and the pumping methods. ; 1 sheet pages .
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Dr. Deming: the American Who Taught the Japanese about Quality
by Aguayo, Rafael
New York: Lyle Stuart. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. 1/3 Cloth. 0818405198 . Very Good+ condition with bumped corners and fraying around the edges of the spine in a Very Good dust-jacket with scuffing and some wear to the edges; Dr. Deming is credited with helping to turn around the Japanese economy in the 1990s. He taught the Japanese about quality, and the Japanese in turn taught him about the art of business.;... Read More
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