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A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life
Reinhardt, Dana
Wendy Lamb Books New York 2006
Hard Cover
Near Fine, Near Fine
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
First Printing
0385746989 / 9780385746984
Signed by Author
Remainder
BS2 - A first printing hardcover book signed by the author in near fine condition that has remainder mark on the bottom page edges and very light shelf wear in near fine dust jacket that is mylar protected and has very light shelf wear. This is the author's first book. 8.5"x5.5", 240 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. SW701BB
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25.00 USD
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A Share in Death
Crombie, Deborah
Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1993
Hard Cover
Very Good, Very Good
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
First Edition
0684195275 / 9780684195278
Signed by Author
CX3 - A first edition hardcover book SIGNED by author in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling on some edges and corners, light rubbing and scratches, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some info stamped on the top page edges, a few light foxing on the page edges, some bumped corners and dents on the cover edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. A Mystery Introducing Superintendent Dunkan Kincaid and Sergeant Gemma James. This is the author's first novel. 8.5"x5.75", 243 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. EC30383BB
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30.00 USD
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At Risk
Rimington, Stella
Alfred A. Knopf New York 2005
Hard Cover
Very Good, Very Good
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
First American Edition
1400043700 / 9781400043705
Signed by Author
AM3 - A first American edition hardcover book signed by the author in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and chipping on the edges and corners, some light scratches, and light shelf wear. Book has a few encircled words (in black ink) on pages 9, 11 and 16, lightly water soiled on pages 9 to 20, and light shelf wear. The debut thriller from the former head of Britain's MI5. Satisfaction Guaranteed. EC21563BB
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35.00 USD
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Behind the Scenes at the Museum
Atkinson, Kate
St. Martin's Press New York 1996
Hard Cover
Very Good, Very Good
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
First US Edition
0312139284 / 9780312139285
Signed by Author
CB4 - A first US edition first printing hardcover book SIGNED by author on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Book has previous owner's name stamped on the bottom page edges, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Startling in its imagination and insights, Kate Atkinson's debut displays an impressive flair for language, and a deeply affecting understanding of the shared secrets, hopes, and failures that united every family. 8.5"x5.75", 332 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. EC37168BB
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105.00 USD
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Biggie and the Poisoned Politician
Bell, Nancy
St. Martin's Press New York 1996
Hard Cover
Very Good, Very Good
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
First Edition
0312142854 / 9780312142858
Signed by Author
CC2 - A first edition hardcover book signed by author in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has crease on the front inside flap, some light discoloration and shelf wear. Book lightly cocked, cat face stamped on the front free endpaper, some light discoloration and shelf wear. With an endearingly quirky cast of characters, a loving depiction of small-town life, and mouth-watering descriptions of food (a recipe for gumbo is included), Biggie and the Poisoned Politician is the beginning of a charming series. 8.5"x5.75", 180 pages.Satisfaction Guaranteed. EC37231BB
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21.95 USD
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Black Maps
Spiegelman, Peter
Century House London, United Kingdom 2003
Hard Cover
Near Fine, Near Fine
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
First UK Edition
1844130223 / 9781844130221
Signed by Author
BP5 - A first uk edition hardcover book signed by the author in near fine condition in near fine dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have light discoloration and shelf wear. Author's first novel. For private investigator John March, the past is never dead and buried. Satisfaction Guaranteed. EC23072BB
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25.00 USD
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Coyote Revenge
Harris, Fred R.
HarperCollins New York 1999
Hard Cover
Very Good, Very Good
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
First Edition
0060183969 / 9780060183967
Signed by Author
BC2 - A first edition hardcover book signed and dated by author in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have some light discoloration and shelf wear. In Coyote Revenge Fred Harris brilliantly captures Depression-era Oklahoma as he vividly creates a nail-biting suspense mystery set against the backdrop of a small weter prairie town. 9.5"x6.5", 197 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. EC37445BB
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20.00 USD
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Domestic Life
Webb, Paula
Simon & Schuster New York 1992
Hard Cover
Very Good, Very Good
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
First Edition
067174433X / 9780671744335
Signed by Author
CO5 - A first edition hardcover book signed by the author in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling and crease on the edges and corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book lightly cocked, light discoloration and shelf wear. A Novel in Parts. 9.5"x6.5", 286 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. SW1167BB
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28.00 USD
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Freshwater Road
Nicholas, Denise
Agate Publishing Chicago 2005
Hard Cover
Very Good, Very Good
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
1932841105 / 9781932841107
Signed by Author
S2 - A hardcover book signed and inscribed by author to previous owner in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinnkling and chipping on the edges, light scratches and rubbing, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and light cover edgewear, some light stains on the page edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. From award-winning actress Denise Nicholas: a powerful and dramatic coming of age story that opens the unexpected career of an exciting new novelist. 9.5"x6.5", 335 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. EC35966BB
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23.95 USD
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Getting Away with It
Glass, Leslie
Doubleday & Company, Inc. New York 1976
Hard Cover
Very Good, Good
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
First Edition
038512113X / 9780385121132
Signed by Author
BV7 - A first edition presentation copy hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to Leon Jaworski in very good condition in good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease, tears and some moderate tears on the edges, corners, and some sides, some scratches and rubbing, tanning, and light shelf wear. Book has small patch scuffed on the front top left side, some scuffing on the top page edges, light tanning and shelf wear. Getting Away with It is an extremely witty novel about the inner workings of a successful national magazine and the people who put it together. This is the author's first novel. 8.5"x5.75", 257 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. EC38004BB
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75.00 USD
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Interred with Their Bones
Carrell, Jennifer Lee
Dutton New York 2007
Hard Cover
Fine, Fine
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
First Edition
0525949704 / 9780525949701
Signed by Author
AC6 - A first edition hardcover book signed by the author and dated "Set. 19, 2007" in fine condition in fine dust jacket that is mylar protected. The big book at the 2005 Frankfurt Book Fair-with rights now sold in twenty countries and counting-Jennifer Lee Carrell's Shakespearean thriller is the most eagerly anticipated debut thriller of 2007. Satisfaction Guaranteed. EC24546BB
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25.95 USD
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It Will Come to Me
Gordon, Emily Fox
Spiegel & Grau New York 2009
Hard Cover
Very Good, Very Good
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
First Edition
0385525877 / 9780385525879
Signed by Author
CC2 - A first edition hardcover book signed and isncribed by author to previous owner in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have light discoloration and shelf wear. A sharply observed comic novel about a writer straining against the role of faculty wife. 8.5"x6", 267 pages.Satisfaction Guaranteed. EC37230BB
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30.00 USD
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Landsman
Melman, Peter Charles
Counterpoint New York 2007
Hard Cover
Fine, Fine
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
First Edition
1582433674 / 9781582433677
Signed by Author
CD1 - A first edition hardcover book SIGNED by author in fine condition in fine dust jacket that is mylar protected. A young Confederate soldier with a troubled past and tortured soul is at the rich, transporting center of this indelible debut. 9.5"x6", 336 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. EC13083BB
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20.00 USD
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No Lesser Plea
Tanenbaum, Robert K.
Franklin Watts New York 1987
Hard Cover
Very Good, Very Good
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
First Edition
0531097838 / 9780531097830
Signed by Author
CL4 - A first edition first printing hardcover book SIGNED by author on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease, and a few tiny tears on the edges and corners, some scuffing on the back right, discoloration and light shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, foxing on the top, light discoloration and shelf wear. If you wonder why the streets aren't safe, No Lesser Plea will tell you, and if you think they are, this powerful novel will set you straight. 9.25"x6.25", 316 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. EC20361BB
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50.00 USD
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Olivia Kidney
Potter, Ellen
Philomel Books New York 2003
Hard Cover
Very Good, Very Good
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
First Edition
0399238506 / 9780399238505
Signed by Author
BC1 - A first edition hardcover book signed by author in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Book has some chipping on the back bottom edge, dust jacket and book have light discoloration and shelf wear. Art by Peter H. Reynolds. In the tradition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland comes a remarkable debut novel that is quirky, fun, magical, and completely genuine. 8.5"x5.75", 155 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. EC35632BB
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20.00 USD
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The Consequence
Kearney, Colbert
The Blackstaff Press Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK 1994
Trade Paperback
Very Good, No Jacket as Issued
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
First Edition
085640506X / 9780856405068
Signed by Author
AM2 - A first edition trade paperback book signed and inscribed by the author to previous owner in very good condition that has some wrinkling, crease, light discoloration and shelf wear. Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, and capturing all the freshness and attack of Irsh writing and talk, Colbert Kearney's enigmatic novel is one of the most stylish Irish literary debuts for many years. Satisfaction Guaranteed. EC21545BB
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30.00 USD
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The Cutting Room
Welsh, Louise
Canongate Books United Kingdom 2003
Hard Cover
Very Good, Very Good
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
First American Edition
1841953830 / 9781841953830
Signed by Author
CC2 - A first American edition hardcover book SIGNED by author in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and crease on the edges and light shelf wear. Book has light stains on the page edges, some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. In The Cutting Room, Louise Welsh has created a modern noir thriller that is both highly compelling and deliciously provocative. The Cutting Room won The Crime Writers Association Creasey Dagger for the best first crime novel as well as The Saltire First Book of the Year Award. 8.5"x6", 294 pages.Satisfaction Guaranteed. EC37229BB
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35.00 USD
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The Shroud of the Thwacker
Elliott, Chris
Miramax New York 2005
Hard Cover
Near Fine, Near Fine
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
First Edition
1401352456 / 9781401352455
Signed by Author
V2 - A first edition hardcover book signed by author in near fine condition in near fine dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have some light shelf wear. With hilarious nods to Patricia Cornwell, The DaVinci Code, and Caleb Carr's mysteries, Elliott does for the historical crime genre what Douglas Adams did for science fiction in The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy and delivers a laugh-out-loud novel that will delight humor and mystery lovers as well as his maniacal, devoted fans. 8.5"x6", 358 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. EC36132BB
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20.00 USD
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
Wroblewski, David
Ecco New York 2008
Hard Cover
Near Fine, Near Fine
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
First Printing
0061374229 / 9780061374227
Signed
BH6 - A first printing hardcover book in near fine condition in near fine dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have some light discoloration and shelf wear. Includes a laid in bookmark of the 2009 Texas Book Festival which the author signed during that event. David Wroblewski is a master storyteller, and his breathtaking scenes - the elemental north woods, the sweep of seasons, an iconic American barn, a fateful vision rendered in the falling rain - create a riveting family saga, a brilliant exploration of the limits of language, and a compulsively readable modern classic. 9.5"x6.5", 566 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. EC35365BB
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55.00 USD
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