Bound to Rise or Up the Laddy
by Alger, Horatio
Clevland: The Goldsmith Publishing Co.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. N.D.. First US Edition. Hardcover. Very Good editoin, with lightly tanned pages, wear and tear throughout and a cracked spine. Boards are worn on spine edges with shelf ware all around. Boards are red with faded gilted lettering on spine. ; 8vo ; n/a pages .
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Bob Burton
by Alger, Horatio
Chicago, New York: M. A. Donohue & Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. N.D.. First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good Edition, no date but possibly between 1910 and 1925. Light blue Boards are stained and faded. Cover illustration of man running possibly playing baseball. Pages are worn and tanned and spine is cracked. Former owners signature and date on fly leaf. ; 8vo ; 247 pages .
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A Mortal Affair
by Allan, Stella
New York: Scribner's. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1979. Hardcover. After a long and seemingly happy marriage, Allan and Stella find themselves both experiencing a sense of loss and mourning. Feeling as if they are living in a dream, they begin to explore their relationship and individual desires. When Allan begins an affair with a colleague, Stella begins to question her own fidelity, and the two navigate their way through these new waters.; 8vo; $6.00... Read More
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A Passion For Chocolate - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Allardice, Pamela
Sydney: Angus & Robertson. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0207185956 . A very handsome first printing of this True first edition in Near Fine/Fine condition; remainder-marked. A most beautiful collectible for the chocolate lover; "How to turn your love affair with chocolate into a lasting relationship. From Raspberry Fantasy to A Slice of Heaven, and from Featherlight Gateau to The Ultimate Hot Chocolate, chocolate in all its forms... Read More
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The Lantern Network
by Allbeury, Ted
New York: Mysterious Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. First American Edition. Hardcover. The Lantern Network tells the story of a group of teenagers who are forced to work together to save the world from a powerful force that threatens to destroy it. The group must work together to find and use the Lanterns to stop the threat, and in the process, they learn about themselves and each other.; 8vo; $6.00 .
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Seeds Of Treason
by Allbeury, Ted
New York: Mysterious Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. First American Edition. Hardcover. The book Seeds of Treason tells the story of the American Civil War from the perspective of the Confederate States of America. The book covers the period from the start of the war in 1861 to the fall of Richmond in 1865.; 8vo; $8.00 .
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Children Of Tender Years
by Allbeury, Ted
New York: Beaufort. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1985. First American Edition. Hardcover. Children of tender years are impressionable. They are easily influenced, especially by those they trust. This is the story of four children, each of whom is manipulated by a different adult.; 8vo; $6.00 .
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The Lantern Network
by Allbeury, Ted
New York: Mysterious Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. First American Edition. Hardcover. The Lantern Network is a young adult novel written by Ted Allbeury. It tells the story of a group of teenagers who are sent to Lantern, a floating city, to find a way to save their world. They must solve puzzles, fight creatures, and find allies in order to return home.; 8vo; $6.00 .
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The Seeds Of Treason
by Allbeury, Ted
New York: Mysterious Press. Fine. 1987. Uncorrected Proof. Wraps. The Seeds of Treason is a gripping story of espionage and betrayal. It follows the intersecting lives of three people as they are drawn into a web of deceit and treachery. As the stakes get higher, they must choose between their loyalty to one another and to their country.This novel is full of twists and turns, and will keep you on the edge of your seat.... Read More
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Death On The Rocks - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Allegretto, Michael
New York: Scribner's. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket; Author's first mystery; 8vo; $6.00 .
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Painted Lives - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Allen, Charlotte Vale
New York: Atheneum. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0689120842 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with bowed front board in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear and chipping to lower front corner; This book is about the lives of five women painters. It tells their stories and how their art has influenced their lives.; 8vo; 307 pages; FSA .
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Intimate Friends - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Allen, Charlotte Vale
New York: E. P. Dutton. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A Fine first printing of the first edition in just about dust-jacket; Charlotte Vale Allen's Intimate Friends is a love story set against the backdrop of the turbulent 1960s. Vivian, a young woman torn between her desire for freedom and her passionate love for a man she can't have, is drawn into the counterculture of London. Her rebellious spirit... Read More
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The Broadman Bible Commentary
by Allen, Clifton J. (General editor)
Nashville, TN: Broadman Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. c1973. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 0805411259 . A Revised edition in Very Good condition with a speckling of white soil marks, little edgewear and an owner's name inked and dated on the front flyleaf in an alike dust-jacket with edgewear, overall scufing and a price sticker on the front; The Broadman Bible Commentary is a comprehensive, multi-volume commentary on the Bible. The General Editor is ... Read More
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Of Love and Shadows - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
by Allende, Isabel
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394549627 . A handsome first printing of the first US edition in unread Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. Publisher's promotional card laid in. Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers Peden; At the center of Allende's second novel are upper class daughter Irene Beltrán and photographer Francisco Leal, fated, under the most desperate circumstances to fall totally in... Read More
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Paula - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Allende, Isabel
New York: Harper Collins Publishers. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0060172533 . A most attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition with lightly bumped front lower corner and remainder mark to bottom edge in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear; When Paula, a young Chilean woman, is sent to live with her aunt in Spain in the late 1950s, she is unaware of the tumultuous political and social changes that... Read More
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Paula - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Allende, Isabel
New York: Harper Collins Publishers. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0060172533 . First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with bumped corners in alike dust-jacket with crease to front flap; When Paula, a young girl in Mexico City, becomes convinced that she has been chosen to lead the country in the coming years, she launches a daring political campaign. Her opponents, and even some of her supporters,... Read More
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The Infinite Plan - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
by Allende, Isabel
New York: Harper Collins Publishers. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1993. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0060170166 . A most attractive first American Editon/first printing in Fine Condition in Near Fine dust-jacket; Translated from the original Spanish; 8vo .
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Of Love and Shadows - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
by Allende, Isabel
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394549627 . A handsome first US edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in about Fine dust-jacket. Publisher's promotional card laid in. Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers Peden. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number on front paste... Read More
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Daughter of Fortune
by Allende, Isabel and translated by Margaret Sayers Peden
New York: Harpercollinspublishers. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. Sixth Printing. Hardcover. 006019491x . A Fine Later printing in a Nearly Fine dust-jacket with some minor wear to the edges; Isabel Allende's Daughter of Fortune is the story of Alicia, a young woman of great beauty and privilege who must overcome the obstacles of class, family, and society to find her place in the world. Alicia's journey takes her from the opulence of the Spanish... Read More
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Daughter of Fortune - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
by Allende, Isabel
Boston: Harper Collins Publishers. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 006019491x . An elegant first American edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers Peden; The daughter of a Chilean aristocrat, Isabel Allende was born in 1933. After her father's death, Isabel and her mother moved to Europe, where Isabel attended a series of prestigious schools. Returning to Chile in 1957, Isabel... Read More
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Eva Luna
by Allende, Isabel
New York: Atheneum. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Printing. Hardcover. 0689121024 . A handsome first printing of the first Atheneum in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Isabel Allende directly on the dedication page. Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers Peden; Chilean-American novelist Allende's Eva Luna is an exotic dance that beguiles and entices. The enchanted and enchanting account of a contemporary Scheherazade, a wide-eyed American teller-of-tales who ... Read More
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The Infinite Plan - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
by Allende, Isabel
New York: HarperCollinsPublishers. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0060170166 . A handsome first US edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers Peden; Allende's story of Gregory Reeves' journey from childhood to middle age and long-sought peace and happiness. Gregory's life is marked by the philosophies of his mother's Bahai faith; his father's personally revealed, metaphysical explanation of the universe,... Read More
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Zorro - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Allende, Isabel
New York: HarperCollinsPublishers. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0060778970 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Very Fine condition in Very Fine dust-jacket. Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers Peden; Zorro is a masked, sword-wielding hero who defends the people of California from the evil forces of the Spanish government. This exciting novel is full of action and adventure, and it is sure to captivate young readers.;... Read More
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A Kentucky Cardinal And Aftermath
by Allen, James Lane
London: The MacMillan Company. Near Fine. 1901. Hardcover. A most attractive 1901 edition of Allen's novel in very Nearly Fine condition. Small period sticker of the Galignant Library in Paris, light foxing to end papers. Green cloth with gilt design and lettering on cover and spine, all edges gilt ; James Allen has been described as Kentucky's first important novelist. Set in 1850, it is the story of the romance between a naturalist and a... Read More
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Burden of a Secret: a Story of Truth and Mercy in the Face of AIDS - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Allen, Jimmy
Nashville, Tennessee: Morrings. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0345400917 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing with an embossed stamping on the title page housed in a Fine dust-jacket that has a soil marking to the front cover; In the early days of the AIDS epidemic, a group of gay men in New York City found themselves at the forefront of the fight to keep the epidemic from spreading. As... Read More
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