Recent Arrivals from Abstract Books

NY: Crown, 1985. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. (x) 645 pp. Map end papers; 8vo, orange paper-covered boards, tan cloth, small spot back cover, near fine; near fine priced dust jacket. Earth's Children series. Stated First Edition..

Boston: Little, Brown, 1993. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 693 pp, prelim b/w map territory of Israel after 1949 armistice; setting for The Hope; historical notes. textured gold endpapers; light wear, very good+ condition; 4to, blue boards/navy cloth, silver lettering cover, spine; possible price sticker shadow bottom spine, very good+; no dust jacket. This title and sequel, The Glory… Read more about this item

NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux(publ. simultaneously in Canada by Ambassador Books), 1966. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. 335 pp, uncut fore edge foxed, top edge red tint, black endpapers, contents near fine; 8vo, tan cloth, author's initials blind stamped front cover, red, black lettering, decoration spine, near fine; no dust jacket.

NY: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1969. Book. Illus. by Floyd, Gareth. Very Good+. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. 174 pp, b/w in text & full-page ink drawings Gareth Floyd; light foxing page ends, name front endpaper Christmas 1980, gold endpapers, contents near fine; 8vo, green cloth, black ink drawing cover corner, black titles spine, stain cover top corner, very good; priced,… Read more about this item

NY: Viking Press, 1977. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 222 pp, light foxing fore edge, orange endpapers, name front endpaper 1980, contents near fine; small 8vo, tan boards/black cloth, spine bottom lightly bumped, near fine; priced, color illustrated dust jacket Peter Cox, light wear, small tear spine bottom, very good. Copyright author 1976; published by Viking Press 1977..

NY: E. P. Dutton, 1971. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. 235 pp + about author; Mario Puzo's review: "The wittiest and most touching and most honest book about writers I've ever read." All page ends lightly foxed, most spotting on fore edge, black remainder mark bottom near spine; contents near fine; 8vo, orange cloth, black letters spine, bottom… Read more about this item

NY: Harper & Row, a Joan Kahn Book, 1979. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. 188 pp, all page ends lightly foxed, Harper Novel of Suspense white lettering on black background endpapers, To: Mom From: Margaret 1981 half title page, contents very good+; 8vo, red boards/red cloth, stamped logo 1817 cover bottom corner, black letters spine slightly faded, slight… Read more about this item

NY: Viking Press (1st publ Viking Press 1975), 1975. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 180 pp, b/w decorated chapter numbering, Part One & Part Two divider pages; ink name Christmas 1980 front endpaper, light shadow endpapers, light spotting all page ends, tiny black stain bottom edge, contents very good; 8vo, aqua boards/black cloth, fading edges, silver lettering spine, very good; priced,… Read more about this item

NY: Random House, 1962. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 204 pp + about author, light foxing uncut fore edge, red tint top edge, previous owner label, light crease front endpaper, page shadows endpapers, contents very good+; 8vo, gray boards, light red lettering spine, light spotting, bottom corners & spine bumped, very good; no dust jacket.

Mountain View, CA: Pacific Press (1898...4th printing March, 1943), 1943. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 863 pp, publisher's preface, scriptural index, general index; 39 full-page & in text captioned b/w drawings, including frontis. Chapters include An Outlook, Early Years, The Anointed One, Days of Promise, Falling Shadows, The Rejected One, Nearing the End, The Crucified, To The Father's Throne. Light foxing… Read more about this item

Guilford, CT: Falcon Guides, imprint of Globe Pequot Press, 2008. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. (xxxii) 357 pp, acknowledgments, introduction, using this book, recommendations and tips, appendices A thru E, index + about authors; small line drawings recipe titles, few tables, section of color captioned photos; 8vo, contents fine; color photo wraps near fine.

NY: William Morrow & Co, 1969. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. (xii) 178 pp, The Beauty of Indoor Plants, dictionary of 1000 house plants, appendices, index46 plants in color, 73 b/w photos, incl frontis; two small spots bottom edge near spine, gift inscription front endpaper, contents near fine; 4to, green cloth, gilt lettering spine, bottom corners slightly frayed, very good+; color… Read more about this item

Candlewick (First Edition 2012), 2012. Book. Illus. by Blackall, Sophie. Very Good+. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Ex-lib, withdrawn stamp & marked out info front endpaper, light stamp top edge; 72 pp, author's note; whimsical color illustrations Blackall throughout; contents very good+; square 4to, very good+ color illustrated boards w/matching very good+ dust jacket..

NY: Grand Central Publishing (First Edition 2008), 2008. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 358 pp, prologue, before, epilogue; green endpapers, 8vo, contents near fine; light green boards/green cloth, black letters spine, near fine; priced color photo dust jacket near fine. Story takes place on the coast of Maine.

NY: Crescent Books, 1989. Book. Illus. by Fell, Derek, photography. Fine. Hardcover. 143 pp, intro, basics, encyclopedia, garden plans, plant & annual selection guides, sources, index of botanical and common names. Full-page & in text captioned color photos & diagrams; dark green endpapers, contents fine; oblong 4to, white cloth-covered boards, slightly foxed edges, bottom spine, gold letters spine, very good+;… Read more about this item

NY: Hyperion, 1997. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. 290 pp + acknowledgments, Story takes place in Miami where Miami News reporter Britt Montero helps Hollywood star, Lance Westfell research his upcoming role of a government agent under deep cover as a reporter. Light spotting all page edges, contents near fine; 8vo, purple boards/black cloth with copper lettering spine,… Read more about this item

Bantam Books (Hardcover 2004), 2005. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. reviews inside cover, prelims, 499 pp, acknowledgments, Men of Task Unit 77.4.3 Killed in Action October 25-28, 1944; bibliography, source notes, photo & art credits, index, about author; b/w glossy captioned photos, few b/w drawings incl frontispiece and map of The Battle off Samar October 24, 1944; p. 265/266… Read more about this item

NY: William Morrow & Co, 1991. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). Stated First Edition. 259 pp, author inscribed title page: for Dan-"It's no disgrace to come from Texas. It's just a disgrace to have to come back here!" Your Friend, Kinky Friedman '96. Few small spots fore edge, decorated endpapers, contents near fine, 8vo; gold boards/maroon cloth, silver… Read more about this item

NY: Clarion Books, 1985. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 103 pp, bibliography, acknowledgments, index, about the author; b/w captioned photos, maps, plates, incl flyleaves, frontis; square 4to, price sicker inside front cover, contents near fine; color illustrated wraps, slight edge wear, near fine. 19th century frontier, pioneer life of cowboys out West..

Cleveland: Collins, 1979. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Unpaginated, beautifully illustrated children's story of a raccoon trying to overcome its fear of the dark with the help of his animal friends; watercolor decorated endpapers, WHS stamp front endpaper; contents near fine; square 16mo; color illustrated boards, edge & corner wear, including spine… Read more about this item