The Opposite House
by Helen Oyeyemi
First UK Edition (True First)/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with no visible flaws. SIGNED by the author to the title page. This title uncommon signed and in F/F condition. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.
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The Cannibal Galaxy
by Cynthia Ozick
Stated First Edition; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, with only slight rubbing at the spine ends. A beautiful copy of this novel, the author's 2nd after publishing a number of volumes of short fiction; somewhat uncommon in this condition. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.
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The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America
by George Packer
First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line, in the first state dust jacket w/o the National Book Award blurb; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, as new and unread. A pristine copy of this National Book Award winning title; a look into American history over the last few decades, focusing on the stories of individual Americans and how governmental policy and politics have influenced their lives; a superlative work. Not remaindered, not price-clipped, not ex-library; in a... Read More
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The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq
by George Packer
First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, with only slight shelf wear, else as new and unread. SIGNED by the author without inscription to the title page. Not remaindered, not price-clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship securely wrapped in a sturdy box.
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The Difference How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools, and Societies
by Scott E. Page
First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket, with only slight rubbing to the panels, else as new and unread. Not remaindered, not price-clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship securely wrapped in a sturdy box.
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The Scramble for Africa: The White Man's Conquest of the Dark Continent from 1876 to 1912
by Thomas Pakenham
First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line (ending in a 2, first printing for Random House at the time); A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket, with mild rubbing to the board and panel edges, and minor fading to the panel spine. Not remaindered, not price-clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship securely wrapped in a sturdy box.
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Fight Club
by Chuck Palahniuk
First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; the book with maroon and black boards and the dust jacket with a price of $21.00 (first issue points); A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, with only a couple of tiny spots to the front board, else as new, unread condition. SIGNED to the title page by the author. A pristine copy of this novel, basis for the extraordinary film starring Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, and Helena Bonham Carter; scarce... Read More
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Istanbul (Signed First Edition)
by Orhan Pamuk
First UK Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket with only light foxing to the page edges and a tiny closed tear to the top of the front panel, else as new and unread. SIGNED by the author to the title page. An exceptional copy of this personal memoir of Istanbul from the 2006 Nobel Prize winner. Not remaindered, not price-clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will... Read More
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Nights of Plague
by Orhan Pamuk
Stated First Edition/First Printing; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, with only slight rubbing to the board and jacket edges, else as new and unread. An exceptional copy of this novel by the Nobel Prize winning author. Not remaindered, not price-clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship securely wrapped in a sturdy box.
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Snow
by Orhan Pamuk
First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; Fine in a fine dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page. An outstanding copy of this Nobel Prize winning author's novel originally published in Turkey as "Kar". This copy is in fine condition with only very light shelf wear to the board edges and a couple of miniscule soiled spots on the text block, else pristine; housed in a fine dust jacket that exhibits no significant flaws. Not remaindered,... Read More
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Brisingr, or, The seven promises of Eragon Shadeslayer and Saphira Bjartskular
by Christopher Paolini
First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line: A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with no visible flaws. SIGNED by the author on the title page. An outstanding copy of this novel, the 3rd in Paolini's Inheritance Trilogy (now longer than a trilogy!); this volume getting uncommon in the first printing and in F/F condition, particularly signed. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a fresh Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.
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I Am an Executioner: Love Stories
by Rajesh Parameswaran
Stated First Edition; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with only trivial shelf wear. SIGNED by the author on the title page. An outstanding copy of this author's first published collection of short stories. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in archival protection.
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Deadlock (Signed First Edition)
by Sara Paretsky
First Edition/Stated First Printing; A Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket, with only light rubbing and chipping to the spine foot and corners, else an as new copy. SIGNED by the author to the title page. A beautiful copy of this novel, the 2nd V.I. Warshawski novel; uncommon in this condition and signed. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a new sturdy box.
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Killing Orders
by Sara Paretsky
Stated first edition with the complete number line; a near fine book in a very good dust jacket. This volume is near fine with a tight binding and clean white pages; some minor shelf wear is present and some wrinkling to a few page edges, else fine. Housed in a very good dust jacket that is clean and bright with some rubbing and chipping to the spine ends and edges, a small tear along the back panel flap, and a... Read More
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Indemnity Only: a Novel (Signed First Edition)
by Sara Paretsky
First Edition/Stated First Printing; A Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. SIGNED by the author to the title page. An exceptionally well preserved copy of this author's debut novel, and the first novel to feature V.I. Warshawski, Paretsky's iconic detective; this title scarce in this condition and signed. This copy is in Fine condition with only slight rubbing to the board edges, else as new and unread; housed in a clean, crisp, and bright near fine dust jacket... Read More
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Killing Orders (Signed First Edition)
by Sara Paretsky
Stated First Edition with the complete number line; a Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, with only slight rubbing to the board and jacket edges, else as new and unread. SIGNED by the author to the title page. An exceptional copy of this novel, the 3rd installment of the V.I. Warshawski series. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a new sturdy box.
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Bitter Medicine (Signed First Edition)
by Sara Paretsky
First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Near Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, with only minor sunning to the board edges and slight rubbing to the jacket edges, else as new and unread. SIGNED by the author to the title page. An outstanding copy of this 4th novel featuring the iconic V.I. Warshawski. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a new sturdy box.
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A Princess of Roumania
by Paul Park
First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, as new and unread. SIGNED by the author to the title page. A pristine copy. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.
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Getting Mother's Body: a Novel
by Suzan-Lori Parks
First Edition/First Printing (number line ending in a 2, first printing for Random House at the time); A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with only a light crimp to the spine foot, else as new and unread. SIGNED by the author with a heart doodle to the title page. A lovely copy of this debut novel from the Pulitzer Prize winner. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped... Read More
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Slippin' into Darkness
by Norman Partridge
Signed Stated First Edition; signed by both the author and the illustrator; #169 of 500 of a limited print run; This is a beautiful copy of this special edition....only time this book has been opened was to obtain the signatures apparently - it is in as new condition! Authors first novel. Protected by a fresh mylar cover.
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Wildest Dreams (Subterranean Press Short Novel , No 1)
by Norman Partridge
Signed, Numbered Edition this being #104 of 500; Fine in fine dust jacket with only minor spotting on the top of text block. Beautiful copy of this special edition, protected in a mylar cover.
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Mr. Wilson's War (Signed First Edition)
by John Dos Passos
Stated First Edition/First Printing; A Very Good book in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. SIGNED by the author to a tipped-in page. A handsome copy of this history of the first World War and Woodrow Wilson specifically, from the period of the McKinley assassination to the formation of the League of Nations. This copy is in very good or better condition with mild sunning and rubbing to the board edges and some faint soiling to the exterior text... Read More
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The USA Trilogy (The 42nd Parallel, 1919, The Big Money)
by John Dos Passos
First Edition Thus/First Printing, 3 Volume Set of Dos Passos' "USA Trilogy" (The 42nd Parallel, 1919, and The Big Money); All books in Near Fine/Near Fine condition. A remarkably well preserved set of this trilogy, called one of the 100 best English-language works of the 20th century. This is the 1946 reprint edition from the Riverside Press, Cambridge, that follows the original publications in the early 1930's. All books in Near Fine condition with light rubbing to the boards, trivial... Read More
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Tom Lake (Signed First Edition)
by Ann Patchett
First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, as new and unread. SIGNED by the author to the title page, with provenance for the signing laid in. An exceptional copy of this novel by the award winning and critically acclaimed Patchett (also a fellow bookseller!). Not remaindered, not price-clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship securely wrapped in a sturdy box.
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The Thomas Berryman Number (Signed Review Copy)
by James Patterson
Stated First Edition/First Printing with the "T03/76" code to the copyright page; A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. SIGNED boldly by the author to the title page without inscription. This is a review copy with the publisher's review slip laid in; also laid in is the promotional postcard for the event where the book was signed, along with a receipt for the book purchased for the event (the book was signed at a "Four Blind Mice"... Read More
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