Literary Fiction from Astro Trader Books

[VASCO PRATOLINI]. A TALE OF POOR LOVERS. Signet, New York, 1950. Signet #797. First Edition. Condition: Good -. A well read book, extensive rubbing to spine, reading crease, creases to covers, chips to extremities else pages are clean and binding tight. Hand signed by legendary pulp artist James Avati on the front cover. Avati read every book he created… Read more about this item

[VICTOR HUGO]. HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME. Volume 1. Pocket Books, New York, 1939. PB #31. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Good plus. With original red endpapers, moderate edge wear, micro-chips to edge extremities, mild creases to covers, minor rubbing on edges of spine, scuffs to rear cover typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are… Read more about this item

MAZO DE LA ROCHE. WHITEOAKS OF JALNA. Pocket Books, New York, 1946. First Edition in paperback. Pocket Book #375. Condition: Very Good / Good. Red endpapers. With micro chips to edge extremities on covers, one centimeter closed tear and mildly sunned at the crown of spine, wraps unglued due to age from joint but intact, slightly water stained near page… Read more about this item

[MARIETTA HOLLEY]. SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA OR, RACIN' AFTER FASHION. Hubbard Publishing Co., Philadelphia, PA, 1887. First Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, cream colored cloth boards with plastic archival protector, pages are clean, bright and binding is tight, mild soiling to covers. Illustrated by Frederick Opper with illustrated pages through out. 32mo.

[SILAS WEIR MITCHELL]. THE RED CITY. A HISTORICAL NOVEL OF THE SECOND ADMINISTRATION OF PRESIDENT WASHINGTON. The Century Co., New York, 1908. First Edition. Book Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. Appears gently read, in original black lettering and illustration on gold cloth with color illustration of harbor town on front cover, original 2 half titles, original 9 plates and… Read more about this item

[HARPER LEE]. GO SET A WATCHMAN. HarperCollins, New York, 2015. First Edition, First printing. True First Edition with full number line. Condition: Fine. Appears unread and mint, pages are clean and binding tight. Dust jacket is unclipped and about fine. In original publisher's black boards and type in silver gilt, blue endpapers and publishers blue ribbon bookmark. Cover… Read more about this item

ERSKINE CALDWELL. TOBACCO ROAD. Penguin Books Inc., New York, 1947. First Edition, Second Printing. Penguin # 627. First Edition from this publisher. Condition: Good-. With micro chips , mild creases, minor rubbing on spine and cover, light soiling typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean and binding good. Cover art by Robert… Read more about this item

[HUGH WALPOLE]. KATHERINE CHRISTINE. Doubleday, Doran and Company, New York, 1943. First Edition. Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. Appears unread, in original royal blue cloth, boards are near pristine, previous owners inscription in erasable pencil on first endpaper with neat notations also in erasable pencil on bibliography page opposite the title page, all other pages appear unmarked, clean,… Read more about this item

[RUDYARD KIPLING]. KIPLING'S INDIAN TALES. Dodge Publishing Company, New York, 1899 (1910). Early Reprint. Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, title on front cover and top edge pages in gilt, portrait frontispiece with tissue guard, light shelf wear with trivial soiling to covers, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Overall a about fine copy, uncommon in this fine… Read more about this item

[WINIFRED HOLTBY]. MANDOA, MANDOA! Macmillan Company, New York, 1933. First U.S. Edition. Book Condition: Fine / Near Fine. In publisher's original mint green cloth boards and original grey top-stained page edges, stamped in dark brown leaf design on spine and type of cover. Appears barely read, pages are clean and binding tight. Dust Jacket condition: Good / Fair. Intact… Read more about this item

[THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL]. CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE (EDITOR). HISTORICAL WESTERN. STAGE HELD UP IN NEW MEXICO. THE HIGH FIVES GANG SAN ANTONIO - WHITE OAKS STAGECOACH ROBBERIES OF 1896. DEATH CLAIMS A MAN OF GENIUS. FRONT PAGE OBITUARY OF AUTHOR GEORGE DU MAURIER ON OCTOBER 8, 1896. Newspaper. Volume 80, No. 131. October 9, 1896. First Edition. Condition: Very… Read more about this item