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Pasadena, CA: Published By the Author. Very Good-. 1920. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed on the front endpaper by the author. This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The front cover of the book has several small spatters of white paint (mostly faded). The spine of the book has some rubbing and beginning biopredation. The top spine end has noticeable fading and some water spotting. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. There is some red ink from the top spine end of the book cover which has bled onto the top edge of several of the last text pages. This copy has been signed on the front endpaper by the author. There is also a previous owner's inked name and number 23 on the front endpaper. "Now and then it occurs to one to reflect upon what slender threads of accident depend the most important circumstances of his life; to look back and…
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100% : The Story of a Patriot
by Sinclair, Upton
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ANNIE, GWEN, LILLY, PAM AND TULIP
by Kincaid, Jamaica
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf / Whitney Museum of American Art. Near Fine. 1989. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0394580354 . Color Illustrations; 1st Trade edition. This book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket, but with a thin cardboard slipcase which is in Very Good condition. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The slipcase is mostly clean and bright, but there is a poke hole with torn paper to the bottom edge of the front panel. . "This is a perfect place: I look out on a world prospering in greens, yellows, blues, reds, purple, delicate shades of lavender, whites, pinks, blacks, in unstilled streams, their banks constantly shifting, in things that lie perfectly still, in life that knows of no beginning and no end" (from the book) .
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The Abysmal Brute
by London, Jack
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New York, NY: The Century Co.. Very Good. 1913. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing, with Published May, 1913 on copyright page, first state with orange / yellow lettering to the front cover. (as per Sisson & Martens ) This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and wear, along with some beginning fraying. There is a small tear and nicking to both spine ends. The text pages are clean and bright. "In 1910, when the story was written, London had become a famous writer but he was worried that he had exhausted his ideas. The Abysmal Brute was based on one of several plot outlines he bought from Sinclair Lewis, an admirer of London who was at the beginning of his career. Other stories by Jack London about boxing are his novel The Game, published in 1905, his short story "A Piece of Steak" of 1909, and his short story "The Mexican" of…
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All New People
by Lamott, Anne
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San Francisco, CA: North Point Press. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0865473943 . This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is a rectangle of of fuzziness to the top front endpaper where a previous owner's address label was removed. The dust jacket is clean and bright. "Anne Lamott (born April 10, 1954) is an American novelist and non-fiction writer. She is also a progressive political activist, public speaker, and writing teacher. Lamott is based in Marin County, California. Her nonfiction works are largely autobiographical. Marked by their self-deprecating humor and openness, Lamott's writings cover such subjects as alcoholism, single-motherhood, depression, and Christianity." (from Wikipedia) .
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Angel
by Heyward, Du Bose (Edwin Du Bose Heyward)
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New York, NY: George H. Doran Company. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1926. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Cover Art; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The lettering on the spine has noticeable rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. The front endpaper has several spots of foxing and finger dirt. The dust jacket has edge wear, several tears, nicks and small chips along with rubbing to the spine and flap joints. The Spine is noticeably toned and soiled. The book is scarce in dust jacket. By the author of Porgy. "Du Bose Heyward was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the city in which porgy is laid, and has lived there practically ever since. His family were of the finest Colonial stock, left impoverished by the Civil War and by the period of Reconstruction which followed." "Edwin DuBose Heyward (August 31, 1885 June 16, 1940) was an American author…
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Another Pamela Or, Virtue Still Rewarded
by Sinclair, Upton
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New York: Viking Press. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1950. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 067012902X . This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright with the exception of some beginning toning to the endpapers and edges of the text block. The dust jacket has a couple of small edge nicks and tears, with one wrinkled tear to the middle of the rear panel and some small nicks to the spine ends. "Upton Sinclair has taken a busman's holiday to write this new novel, his first since he completed his ten-volume Lanny Budd series." "Upton Sinclair imagined himself a poet and dedicated his time to writing poetry. Upton Sinclair early in his career. Upton Sinclair wearing a white suit and black armband, picketing the Rockefeller Building in New York City.…
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Anything Considered
by Mayle, Peter
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- 9780241134696
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New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0241134692 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. .
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The Astronomer and Other Stories
by Betts, Doris
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New York, NY: Harper & Row. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1965. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some very beginning fading to the black cloth on the edges of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. This book contains a series of short works, Including: The Spies in the Herb House, The Mandarin, Clarissa and the Depths, The Dead Mule, The Proud and Virtuous, All that Glisters Isn't Gold, Careful, Sharp Eggs Underfoot, and, The Astronomer. "After working as a newspaper reporter for a number of years, Betts joined the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1966. She received the UNC Putnam Book Prize in 1954 for her first book, The Gentle Insurrection, three Sir Walter Raleigh Awards (1958, 1965, and 1973) for the best fiction books by a North Carolinian, a…
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An Autobiographical Novel
by Rexroth, Kenneth
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New York, NY: Doubleday & Company. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has a couple of tiny edge tears and some light wrinkling to the spine end. "Kenneth Charles Marion Rexroth (19051982) was an American poet, translator, and critical essayist. He is regarded as a central figure in the San Francisco Renaissance, and paved the groundwork for the movement. Although he did not consider himself to be a Beat poet, and disliked the association, he was dubbed the "Father of the Beats" by Time magazine. Largely self-educated, Rexroth learned several languages and translated poems from Chinese, French, Spanish, and Japanese. " (from Wikipedia) .
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The Barefoot Brigade
by Jones, Douglas C.
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- 9780030600418
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New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1982. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0030600413 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright. There is some beginning fading to the spine of the book and a couple of tiny nicks to the edges of the dust jacket. "Douglas Clyde Jones (December 6, 1924 August 30, 1998) was an American author of historical fiction, including alternative history fiction. As a boy, he had lived for a time in Fort Smith, Arkansas, adjacent to former Indian territory. Douglas Jones was born in Winslow, Arkansas. Following the divorce of his parents, he graduated from the Fayetteville, Arkansas high school in 1942 and was drafted into the army, where he served in the Pacific Theater. Following his discharge, Jones attended the University of Arkansas and obtained…
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Bech Is Back
by Updike, John
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0394528069 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. .
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Before Adam
by London, Jack
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New York, NY: Grosset & Dunlap. Very Good. 1912. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; First Edition with points noted in Sisson, pages 33-34. The book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some bumping, rubbing and light edge wear. There is a very slight slant to the spine of the book. There are several small spots of wear / light color loss to the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright and there are eight full page color plates by Charles Livingston Bull included. The front inner hinge has a three inch crack. "Before Adam is a novel by Jack London, serialized in 1906 and 1907 in Everybody's Magazine. It is the story of a man who dreams he lives the life of an early hominid. The story offers an early view of human evolution. The majority of the story is told through the eyes of the man's hominid alter ego, one of the Cave People. In addition to the Cave People, there are…
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Birds of Prey
by Smith, Wilbur
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New York, NY: St. Martin's Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0312157916 . Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some slight bumping to the top and bottom spine ends of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean with the exception of some beginning curling to the spine ends. .
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Black Ajax
by Fraser, George MacDonald
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- 9780002255851
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London, England: Harper Collins. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0002255855 . This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages have some beginning toning / darkening to the edges of the pages due to the quality of the paper used. The foredge and top edge of the text block have noticeable toning as well. The dust jacket is clean and bright. .
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The Book Of Lazarus
by Grossman, Richard
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Blue Ridge Summit, PA: FC2 (Fiction Collective Two). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1573660299 . B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the half title page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. ; Signed by Author .
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Brain 2000
by Gann, Ernest K.
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New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1980. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0385143931 . Publisher's review copy. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has a couple of small edge tears and there is one small spot of chipping to the bottom spine end. There are several small spots of ground-in dirt. "After earning his pilot certificate, Gann spent much of his free time aloft, flying for pleasure. The continuing Great Depression soon cost him his job and he was unable to find another job in the movie business. In search of work, he decided to relocate his family to California. He took odd jobs and flight instructed at Burbank and nearby airports and began to write short stories. A friend got him a part-time…
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Brick Lane
by Ali, Monica
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New York: Scribners. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2003. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 038560484X . Signed Edition. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Monica Ali (born 20 October 1967) is a Bangladeshi-born British writer and novelist. In 2003, she was selected as one of the "Best of Young British Novelists" by Granta magazine based on her unpublished manuscript; her debut novel, Brick Lane, was published later that year. It was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. It was adapted as a 2007 film of the same name. She has also published three other novels. "; Signed by Author .
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Buffalo Soldiers
by O'Connor, Robert
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New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1993. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0679415084 . This is the author's first novel. " This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "He is the author of a novel, 1993's Buffalo Soldiers, which was adapted into the film of the same name. The literary magazine Granta called him one of the most promising young novelists, and novelist James Carroll, in a positive review in The New York Times, called him a "fine novelist." In the United Kingdom, Buffalo Soldiers was highly praised by the reviewer of The Independent, who called it "powerful" and said that the novel's denouement was "delicate, unflinching and deeply moving." Other reviewers praised his portrayal of American military life in Germany, including its…
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Burning Daylight
by London, Jack
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New York, NY: MacMillan Company. Very Good+. 1910. 1st Edition; 2nd State. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. Possible second state of the text block (according to Sisson page 48.) with the three blank leaves at the rear of the book before the endpaper. First state of the boards (covers) with just MacMillan on the bottom spine of the book cover. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and beginning fraying. There is a small spot of rubbing to the spine below the illustrated tree. There is some light rubbing and a light scratch to the yellow color on the front cover of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. There are 8 inserted, full-page illustrations throughout the text. The top edge of the text block has noticeable ground-in dirt. "Burning Daylight is a novel by Jack London, published in 1910, which was one of the best-selling books of that year and it was London's…
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CHIMERA
by Barth, John
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New York, NY: Random House, Inc.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1972. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0394481399 . Cover Art; First Trade Edition. First Edition stated on copyright page. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jackaet is clean and bright, but has a bit of light toning, especially to the corners and edges. The front flap of the dust jacket has two creases. This book is a National Book Award winner. Barth's work is characterized by a historical awareness of literary tradition[11] and by the practice of rewriting typical of postmodernism. He said, "I don't know what my view of history is, but insofar as it involves some allowance for repetition and recurrence, reorchestration, and reprise [...] I would always want it to be more in the form of a thing circling out and out and becoming more inclusive each…
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