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This is a first edition of The Vanishing Point, the third novel by the Canadian writer W.O. Mitchell (1914-1998), best known for his famous book Who Has Seen the Wind. It is a controversial novel about white-native relations; it is about a white teacher working on the Paradise Reserve in the Alberta foothills who must search for his prize pupil when… Read more about this item

This is the first edition, first printing, of The Spycatcher Omnibus, the first collection of the works of Lt. Col. Oreste Pinto (1889-1961), the Dutch counter-intelligent agent who worked for MI5. He was very successful and his activities led to the capture of at least 8 spies. His books were made into a radio series, then a TV series, of… Read more about this item

This is a first edition, 14th printing, of Mutiny on the Bounty, the famous tale of the takeover, from Captain Bligh, of the Royal Navy vessel HMS Bounty by the mutineer Fletcher Christian. This is a novel, a fictionalized account of the story, which occurred in 1789. The novel was originally published in 1932 and was a runaway best-seller. This copy… Read more about this item

This is a mint-condition copy of The Red and The Black, A Chronicle of the 19th Century, the brilliant novel written in 1830 by the great French author Stendhal (Henri Beyle). It is a social satire, and psychological novel, about the ambitious, social-climbing, manipulative Julian Sorel, who becomes the pawn of the ruthless people around him. This copy was published by… Read more about this item

This is a first Canadian edition, and the publisher's review copy, of Dermaphoria, the second novel (2006) of the American author Craig Clevenger. It is "Puzzle Fiction", with surreal confusion brought about by the character's use of a hallucinogenic drug. This copy includes the publisher's news release. There is no evidence that it has been read. It is in mint condition.

This is a stated First U.S. Edition of Selkirk's Island: The True and Strange Adventures of the Real Robinson Crusoe. It was written by the British author Diana Souhami and published in 2002. It's a fascinating book, telling the life of Alexander Selkirk and all of the circumstances surrounding his stranding, his life on the island, the ships he sailed on,… Read more about this item

The Holy Sinner is the last book written (in 1951) by the German writer and Nobel Laureate Thomas Mann (1975-1955). It explores the origins of evil, original sin, and evil's connection with magic. This is the first American edition, also dated 1951. 336 pages. Dark blue boards with the title impressed on the cover and gold lettering on spine. The original owner signed… Read more about this item

This is a first Readers Union edition (1953) of The West Pier, the brilliant novel by the English writer Patrick Hamilton (1904-1962), which was first published in the same year by Constable. It is the first of the three-novel Gorse Trilogy, which is based on the activities and personality of the con-man and murderer Neville Heath, who was executed for… Read more about this item

This is a first American edition (1963) of The Collector, the brilliant (and creepy) novel about a lonely man who kidnaps a young woman and keeps her in his house, along with his butterflies. It was the first novel by the British writer John Fowles (1926-2005). This copy has no dust jacket. It is the plainest of books; 238 unadorned pages. There is… Read more about this item

This is a copy of the second printing of Israfel: The Life & Times of Edgar Allen Poe. It was written by the American writer and educator Hervey Allen and first published in 1926. At 750 pages, this is a thick heavy book with loads of illustrations and a thorough index. Cream boards with a gold and black foil design on the… Read more about this item

This is a first edition (1929) of The Bellamy Trial, by the American writer Frances Noyes Hart (1890-1943). It is the first legal drama written by an American author and defined the genre of the court-room mystery dramas. It was made into a film in 1929. Noyes wrote the book in 1927. In 1929, it became part of the Front Page Mystery… Read more about this item

This is a luxury edition of Kidnapped, the full title of which is Kidnapped: Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751: How he was Kidnapped and Cast away; his Sufferings in a Desert Isle; His Journey in the Wild Highlands; his acquaintance with Alan Breck Stewart and other notorious Highland Jacobites; with all that he… Read more about this item

Between 1864 and 1979, the great British author Anthony Trollope wrote 6 books called The Palliser Novels. They revolve around the wealthy aristocrat and politician Plantagenet Palliser and his wife, Lady Glencora, and they cover the sweep of Victorian society. They are considered satire and parody of English life, and criticism of the British government's predilection for attracting corrupt and… Read more about this item

Between 1864 and 1979, the great British author Anthony Trollope wrote 6 books called The Palliser Novels. They revolve around the wealthy aristocrat and politician Plantagenet Palliser and his wife, Lady Glencora, and they cover the sweep of Victorian society. They are considered satire and parody of English life, and criticism of the British government's predilection for attracting corrupt and… Read more about this item

This is a first edition (1966) of The Birds Fall Down, by the English writer Rebecca West (Dame Cicily Fairfield 1892-1983). It was published that year by Viking; this copy was issued by the Book of the Month club the same year. It is a political thriller, historical novel and family saga. A psychological mystery about Russian revolutionaries preparing to overthrow… Read more about this item

This is a near-perfect stated First Edition of Fury, the 2001 novel by the British author Salman Rushdie. It is a story about globalization and the dire consequences of an Indian millionaire's move to New York. This copy is in near-perfect condition. There are a couple of spots on the outside edges of the paper, but not on the facing pages.… Read more about this item

This is a mint-condition First Edition, First Printing of Doctor Fischer of Geneva or The Bomb Party by the great English writer Graham Greene (1904-1991). He wrote it in 1980; it is a black comedy about a man who hosts extravagant (dangerous) parties for the purpose of seeing how far people will go to satisfy greed. As you can… Read more about this item

This is a near-perfect copy of Crime and Punishment, by the great Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881). He wrote it in 1866; it remains one of the most influential and widely-read novels in Russian literature. It is the story of a man who commits a murder and is then tortured by guilt. This copy was published in the US in 2000.… Read more about this item

This is a lovely copy of Kim, the famous novel by the Nobel Prize-winning English author Rudyard Kipling. It was first published in 1900. It takes place during the Great Game, or the British wars in India. Kim is an Irish orphan who becomes a spy. This book, a book club edition, is hunter green boards with a gold design… Read more about this item

This is a stated first edition of The President is Missing, a political thriller co-written by Bill Clinton and James Patterson and published in 2018. From a review:As the novel opens, a threat looms. Enemies are planning an attack of unprecedented scale on America. Uncertainty and fear grip Washington. There are whispers of cyberterror and espionage and a traitor in… Read more about this item