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New York: Spiegel & Grau. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1400069262 . A stunning first US edition, first printing in unread Very Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; "When Henry receives a letter from an elderly taxidermist, it poses a puzzle that he cannot resist. As he is pulled further into the world of this strange and calculating man, Henry becomes increasingly involved with the lives of a donkey and a howler monkey, named Beatrice and Virgil, and the epic journey they undertake together." (from the dust-jacket) ; 8vo; [vi], 197, [20] pages; FSA .

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0374113947 . A most attractive first American edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket, signed by author and Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk directly on the title page; Nobel Prize winner Pamuk's story of Istanbul lawyer Galip, who one day finds that his wife Rüya has mysteriously left him with very little explanation. He wanders around the city looking for his clues to her whereabouts. Translated by Güneli Gün from the 1979 Turkish publication of Kara Kitap, his second book translated into English; 8vo; [x], 400, [6] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1975. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. An attractive Farrar, Straus & Giroux edition in its first printing, Fine condition with only minute traces of foxing in Fine dust-jacket. The collection of poems, writting during the same period as Steppenwolf, was first published in 1928 in a limited edition of 1,000 copies. Hesse's uneasiness about the degree of self-exposure in these quite untypical poems is evident in that the majority (and many of the best) were never reprinted during his lifetime; Nobel Laureate Hesse asserted that the Crisis poems deal with the "misery and despair of sensual life," and element of his own natur which he had repressed until middle age. A bilingual edition with poems in the original German and translated into English by Ralph Manheim; 8vo; [xvi],121, [7] pages .

New York: Covici Friede Publishers. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1936. Second Edition. Cloth. The second edition in stunning Fine condition with blue cloth and bright gilt stamping on spine, in equally Fine dust jacket with addition of "AUTHOR OF 'MICE AND MEN'", no mention of Covici-Friede on jacket spine and without published price of $2.50. Goldstone/Payne A1c; John Steinbeck's first novel, and the only historical novel he ever wrote follows the 1670s fife of Sir Henry Morgan, buccaneer, with occasional reference to history. He had two driving ambitions: one to possess the beautiful woman called La Santa Roja, the other, to conquer Panama, the "cup of gold."; 8vo; [x], 269, [1] pages .

London: Bantam Press. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2005. 1st UK Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0593045262 . A most attractive first British edition/first printing in Very Fine condition in alike dust-wrapper. Boldly SIGNED by author Nicholas Evans directly on the title page; Acclaimed author Nicholas Evans tells the story of something badly amiss with a golden family who have always enjoyed leading the good life. The Divide, an almost mythically beautiful Montana ranch, is part of that good life until Abbie Cooper, wanted for murder and eco-crimes, is found dead in a mountain creek ; 8vo; [xii], 403, [1] pages; Signed by Author .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399152067 . An impeccable first edition, first printing in Very Fine condition in alike dustjacket, SIGNED by author Nicholas Evans directly on the title page; Acclaimed author Nicholas Evans tells the story of something badly amiss with a golden family who have always enjoyed leading the good life. The Divide, an almost mythically beautiful Montana ranch, is part of that good life until Abbie Cooper, wanted for murder and eco-crimes, is found dead in a mountain creek ; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0151002290 . An attractive first edition, first printing in Very Fine condition in alike dust jacket, SIGNED by author David Guterson on the title page; Retired heart surgeon Ben Givens is in the last stages of colon cancer when he decides to escape to his mountains one last time. In this novel by David Guterson, a man seeks dignity in the final episodes of his life but is sidetracked by the power and energy of the livingGuterson won the PEN/Faulkner Award for his book Snow Falling on Cedars; 8vo ; Signed by Author .

Barcelona: Plaza & Janes, S. A.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1975. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 8401301556 . A charming first edition/first printing, olive green cloth, white and gilt stamped on the spine. Very Nearly Fine condition, little rubbed with minute traces of foxing to endpapers in equally Fine dust-wrapper with original wrap-around band in publisher's acetate wrapper; In García Márquez' "poem on the solitude of power", he follows the life of an eternal dictator who does not remember his age, Bendición Alvarado, his mother and Leticia Nazareno, his lover and wife. Often considered as his most thoughtful novels. In the original Spanish language ; 8vo; [5], 6-271, [1] pages .

Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Co.. Fine in Poor dust jacket. 1892. First Edition. Cloth. A just about fine first edition, Binding variant B, S cloth, bicolor, maroon at top, brown at bottom, top edges gilt. Printing 1, signature marks 2 - 6 on the outside of gatherings, BAL 16587. Dust jacket fragments included, lacking spine but front and back panel as well as flaps are present ; The only play written and published by Riley, telling about a kingdom besieged by evil forces of a sinister queen who eventually is defeated by an angel-like heroine; 8vo; [viii], 88 pages .

London: Hodder & Stoughton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0340606843 . A very handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dustjacket. Minor bump to front top corner of book and small tear to top spine of dustjacket. SIGNED by author Thomas Keneally directly on title page; Thomas Keneally grew up in the suburbs of Sydney, Australia in the 1950s. He idolized Gerard Manley Hopkins and toyed with the idea of becoming a poet…or perhaps a sports hero. He also had visions of winning the heart of the beautiful but aloof Bernadette Curran, until she decided to become a nun. In this touching memoir, Keneally evokes adolescence in a way that will resonate with all who have been there themselves; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: Riverhead Books. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1594489173 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in Very Fine condition in alike dust jacket; Ann Brashares' first adult novel leaves behind the adolescent worries of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants to deal with the emotional relationship between two sisters and their dealings with unrequited love; 8vo .

London: Doubleday Publishing. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A beautiful first UK edition/first printing in unread Very Fine/Very Fine condition, SIGNED by author Joanne Harris on the title page; Continuing in the tradition of her earlier work Chocolat, Joanne Harris writes another suspenseful novel with characters seemingly unaware of the dangers lurking . This time, a mother and her two young daughters live peacefully over a candy shop in Montmartre until the arrival of the lady with the lollipop shoes; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 067943853X . A beautiful first US edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in alike dust jacket. Signed by Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez directly on the title page; In an 18th century South American seaport, twelve year old Sierva Maria is bitten by a rabid dog. Thought to be possessed, she is cared for at the convent by Father Cayetano Delaura who had premonitions of her arrival. It is not long before the two of them find themselves in the fevered misery of love. An evocative tale of the most universal experiences known to woman and man. Basis for the upcoming movie ; 8vo; Signed by Author .

Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library. As New. 1978. Limited Edition. Full-Leather. A special Limited edition in As New condition; The Optimist's Daughter is a compact and inward-looking little novel, a Pulitzer Prize winner. The optimist in question is 71-year-old Judge McKelva, who has come to a New Orleans hospital from Mount Salus, Mississippi, complaining of a "disturbance" in his vision. To his daughter, Laurel, it's as rare for him to admit "self-concern" as it is for him to be sick, and she immediately flies down from Chicago to be by his side. The subsequent operation on the judge's eye goes well, but the recovery does not. This outstanding book is bound in genuine leather and features gilded, sewn in pages and ribbon marker, simply superb quality, Franklin Library at its best; 8vo .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0671891650 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket, signed by authors Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana. Previous owner's inscription on ffep; is the story of Richard "Pretty Boy" Floyd, a young man who falls into a life of crime after the death of his mother.Despite his good looks and charm, Pretty Boy Floyd is a ruthless killer who becomes one of the most feared criminals in the United States. The novel follows Floyd's rise to power and his ultimate downfall as he is captured and sentenced to life in prison.; 8vo; 444 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399245375 . A lovely first edition, first printing in unread Very Fine/Very Fine condition; A Coretta Scott King Honor Book for 2007, Nikki Grimes' The Road to Paris portrays with honesty the travels and journeys of a young girl who shuffles from foster home to foster home, all the while being caught in the middle of a black and white world; 8vo .

New York: Delacorte Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0593049098 . A very beautiful first edition, first printing in unread As New/As New condition; Nicholas Evans, author of The Horse Whisperer, returns with another novel of drama and compassion, pitting man against Nature, as well as himself. Conner Ford, a smoke jumper/photographer, must rescue Julia Bishop and her group of troubled teenagers from a terrible fire rapidly engulfing the mountainside. Both Conner and his best friend Ed Tully are in love with Julia, making danger and decisions preeminent; 8vo .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. As New in As New dust jacket. 2004. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0375406972 . A stunning first American edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket; Ka, a Turkish poet who has spent 12 years in political exile in Germany, returns to his homeland on a mission. He is curious about the rash of female suicides in the small town of Kars near the Armenian border, but he also hopes to reunite with the lovely Ipek, a girl he knew as a young man. Pamuk won the Nobel Prize in literature in 2006; 8vo; [viii], 436, [4] pages .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0679444815 . An handsome first trade edition/first prining in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; Michael Crichton's tale opens on the threshold of the twenty-first century. It is a world of exploding advances on the frontiers of technology. Information moves instantly between two points, without wires or networks. Computers are built from single molecules. Any moment of the past can be actualized -- and a group of historians can enter, literally, life in fourteenth-century feudal France; 8vo; [2], xii, 449, [1] pages .

New York: George Braziller. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0807612642 . A stunning first American edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in alike dust-jacket, signed by author and Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk directly on the title page; A young Italian scholar sailing from Venice to Naples is captured by the Turks. He saves himself from life as a galley slave by claiming to be a doctor. In Constantinople, he becomes half-astrologer, half-doctor to a Turkish savant who is eager to learn about scientific and intellectual advances in the West. The White Castle is 2006 Nobel Prize winner Pamuk's story of these two men, set in the seventeenth century. Translated by Victoria Holbrook from the 1979 Turkish publication of Beyaz Kale, his first book translated into English; 8vo; 161, [1] pages; Signed by Author .