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The Supernaturalist - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
by Colfer, Eoin
New York: Hyperion Books for Children. As New in As New dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0786851481 . A stunning first printing first American edition in As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by author Eoin Colfer directly on the title page; Colfer's tale of teenage Cosmo Hill who, in the not-too-distant future, in a place called Satellite City, escapes from a gruesome orphanage where orphans are used as experimental guinea pigs for dangerous products and is...
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Lie in the Dark - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
by Fesperman, Dan
New York: Soho Press Inc.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 1569471533 . A handsome first US edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Dan Fesperman directly on the title page; Lie in the Dark is the story of a group of teenagers who are forced to spend a weekend in the woods after a tornado hits their town. The group is made up of two couples, Sam and Jess and Brian and Brooke, and they are all struggling to deal...
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The Mischief Maker
by Oppenheim, E. Phillips
Boston: Little, Brown, and Company. Very Good+. 1913. Hardcover. An edition in very good plus condition. The front cover has minimal wear and the bright, gold lettering is still intact; The Mischief Maker is a children's book about a mischievous cat named Fuzzy. Fuzzy is always up to no good and is always finding new ways to have fun. He always manages to get himself into trouble, but in the end, he always manages to get himself out again. This book is perfect for children who love adventure...
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The Agüero Sisters - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by García, Cristina
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0679450904 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Cristina García directly on the title page; The Agüero Sisters is a novel that tells the story of two sisters, Lola and Valeria, who are forced to flee their home in Venezuela during the height of the political turmoil of the early 21st century. The sisters find refuge in Cuba,...
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Death of a Tenor Man - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Moody, Bill
New York: Walker and Company. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0802732690 . First edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with glue residue on paste-downs (from jacket glued to them? ). In about fine dust-jacket with a hint of edgewear. SIGNED by author Bill Moody directly on the title page; Death of a Tenor Man is a novel about the life and death of a tenor man, David Brooks. Brooks was a talented singer, but he struggled with drug and...
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Skeleton Key -1st Edition/1st Printing
by Haddam, Jane
New York: St. Martin's Minotaur. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312209096 . A bright first edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with bumped lower corners in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear; When Maisie Green's father is kidnapped, she and her mother, who is a nurse, travel to a small town in Maine to find him. There, Maisie meets her new stepfather, Nathan, and his daughter, Scout. Nathan tells them about the skeleton...
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Death at the Crossroads - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Furutani, Dale
New York: William Morrow & Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 068815817X . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed, stamped and dated 7/11/98, by author Dale Furutani directly on the title page; Death at the Crossroads is a gripping mystery novel set in the fictional town of Eden Falls, Oregon. When a local woman is found dead at the town crossroads, Sheriff John Shumway must find the killer...
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NZ$273.92
Panna Maria - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Charyn, Jerome
New York: Arbor House. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0877954089 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket; In the small town of Panna Maria, in the fictional county of Amish Country, the Amish community has been rocked by the unexpected death of their beloved bishop, Bishop Samuel. The bishop's funeral procession is one of the largest in the history of the Amish community. The bishop's son, Bishop Amos, is the new bishop of...
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Deal to Die For - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Standiford, Les
New York: Harper Collins Publishers. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0060176210 . First edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with red mark to front fly leaf in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear and crease to front flap; Deal to Die For is a fast-paced thriller that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. When a deal goes bad, the only thing left to do is survive. FBI agent, Kate O'Hare, is on the trail of a serial killer...
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Parachutes & Kisses - 1st UK Edition/1st Printing
by Jong, Erica
London, Toronto, Sydney, New York: Granada. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. 1st UK Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0246124865 . A first British edition/first printing in Fine condition housed in a like dust-jacket and inscribed by author Erica Jong on the title page; When her older sister gets married, seventeen-year-old Erica is thrilled to finally be an adult and semi-independent. She's looking forward to the freedom of being able to make her own decisions, but her parents insist she go on...
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Harmony in Flesh and Black - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Kilmer, Nicholas
New York: Henry Holt and Company. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0805036636 . First edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with remainder mark to top edge in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear and light rubbing to front and rear; Author's first novel; Remainder; 8vo; FSA .
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NZ$85.60
A Single Eye - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Dunlap, Susan
New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0786718501 . A smart first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust jacket with trivial edgewear. SIGNED by author Susan Dunlap directly on the title page; A Single Eye is a gripping story of love, betrayal, and revenge. Told from the alternating perspectives of the husband and wife, the novel tells the story of their disastrous marriage and the events that lead to its...
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England, England - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
by Barnes, Julian
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0375405828 . First American edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. Bottom of both boards bumped. Unread; Shortlisted for the Booker Prize; 8vo; FSA .
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NZ$85.60
The Unplayable Lie - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Chambers, Marcia
New York: Pocket Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0671501518 . A bright first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear; The Unplayable Lie is a riveting, suspenseful thriller that will leave readers on the edge of their seats. When a top-secret government experiment goes wrong, a group of scientists must use all of their skills to track down the perpetrators and prevent a global disaster.This...
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Mumbo Jumbo - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Knight, Kathryn Lasky
New York: Summit Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0671684485 . A smart first edition/first printing in Fine condition with lightly bumped corners in Near Fine dust-jacket with minute closed tear to lower spine, minor edgewear, and price tag to lower rear; This Caldecott Honor book is about a boy named Jimmy who is trying to find his way in the world. His mom and dad are both gone, so he has to find his own way. Jimmy is a very imaginative boy and...
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North to the Orient
by Lindbergh, Anne Morrow
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. c1935. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition/first printing, this stated sample copy is in Very Good condition with some aging to the pages, minor bumps and dents around the sunned board edges in a Fair dust-jacket with edgewear, some small closed tears and scuffing; This firsthand account of the flight made by the Lindbergh's to the Orient in the summer of 1931 is told from the perspective of Mrs....
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The Friday Book: Essays And Other Nonfiction - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Barth, John
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399129979 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in equally unblemished dust-jacket; is a compilation of essays and other nonfiction pieces that Barth has written over the years. The essays span a wide range of topics, from Christianity to literature to history to parenting.The Friday Book: Essays And Other Nonfiction is a compilation of essays and other nonfiction pieces that Barth...
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The Growth of Political Thought in the West: From the Greeks to the End of the Middle Ages - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by McIlwain, Charles Howard
New York: The MacMillan Company. Poor. c1932. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition/first printing in Poor condition with extensive edgewear to the aged boards, page soiling, a starting spine hinge and a previous owner's name inked on the front pastedown; The Growth of Political Thought in the West: From the Greeks to the End of the Middle Ages is an excellent and comprehensive work on the development of Western political thought. The author does an excellent job of tracing...
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A Dry Spell - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Moloney, Susie
New York: Delacorte Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385318294 . First edition/first printing in about Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. Minor separation of laminate from jacket lettering; After a summer of drought, the town of Riverton is in desperate need of rain. When it starts to pour, the townspeople are overjoyed. But soon they realize that this rain is different--it's a dry spell. The only way to break the spell is to catch a...
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Hadrian's Walls - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Draper, Robert
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0375403698 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Minor bumping to spine. Signed and dated 6/14/99 by author Robert Draper directly on the title page; Hadrian's Walls is a historical fiction novel about a young Roman soldier, Marcus, stationed along the northern border of the Roman Empire. The novel follows Marcus's journey as he falls in love with a...
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Daniel Martin - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Fowles, John
Boston: Little, Brown. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. The Little, Brown edition which precedes the London edition; John Fowles's Daniel Martin tells the story of a student at a prestigious British boarding school in the early 1960s. Daniel is a bright and rebellious young man, who is unafraid to challenge the norms of the school. He quickly becomes friends with a group of like-minded students, who share his disregard for the rules and expectations...
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Hitler's Mistakes -1st US Edition/1st Printing
by Lewin, Ronald
New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc.. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1986. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Cloth Spine. 0688058213 . First American edition/first printing in still Very Good condition in like dust-jacket, sticker to rear flyleaf; This book provides a detailed and introspective look at Adolf Hitler's life, highlighting his many mistakes and how they led to the Holocaust. Lewin provides an objective look at the events that led up to the Holocaust, showing how...
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The Uncanny - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Klavan, Andrew
New York: Crown Publishers, Inc.. As New in As New dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0609601121 . First edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket; In a future world where the human race has been replaced by intelligent, but emotionless, androids, 17-year-old Tessa is the only human left. She and her fellow androids live in a society where they are second-class citizens. Tessa is chosen to participate in a dangerous mission to find a new human leader....
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Atlantis: TheTruth Behind the Legend - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Galanopoulos, A. G., and Edward Bacon
Indianapolis And New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1969. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in a Very Good+ dust-jacket with light edgewear; The book Atlantis: The Truth Behind the Legend by A.G. Galanopoulos and Edward Bacon tells the story of the lost continent of Atlantis and the people who lived there. The authors use archaeological evidence and eyewitness reports to support their claims.; 4to...
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Brundibar - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Sendak, Maurice and Tony Kushner
New York: Hyperion Books for Children. As New in As New dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0786809043 . First edition/ first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by Ela Weissberger, the "Cat of Terezin" on front free endpaper; Based on the 1938 Czech opera by Adolf Hoffmeister and Hans Krasa, Brundibar is the town bully who attempts to terrorize two children trying to earn money for their sick mother by singing. Retold by award-winning...
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