Search Results: Authors starting with F from Alpha 2 Omega Books

Penguin Classics. 25th printing of this Penguin edition. Hardcover. New/New. Mint condition.Penguin Classics,2010.25th printing of this Penguin edition (25).White hardback(gilt lettering on the front cover and spine) with Dj, both in mint condition.272pp including Notes. This is another paragraph In 1922, F Scott Fitzgerald announced his decision to write "something new--something extraordinary and beautiful and simple, intricately patterned". That extraordinary, beautiful, intricately patterned and, above all, simple novel became The Great Gatsby, arguably Fitzgerald's finest work and certainly the book for which he is best known. A portrait of the Jazz Age in all of its decadence and excess, Gatsby captured the spirit of the author's generation and earned itself a permanent place in American mythology. Self-made, self-invented millionaire Jay Gatsby embodies some of Fitzgerald's--and his country's--most abiding obsessions: money, ambition, greed and the promise of new beginnings. "Gatsby believed… Read More

Canongate Books. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Canongate Books,2002.First UK edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2).Black hardback(gilt lettering on the front cover and spine) with Dj(a couple of small nicks,crease and scratches on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Nice and clean pages as new with a couple of small ink marks and nicks on the outer edges,previous owner's inscription written and small pencil mark impressions inside the half-title page.Nice and clean book except for the inscription.838pp.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Note:This is heavy book(approx. 1.7 kg).

Canongate Books. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC plus/VGC.Canongate Books,2002.First UK edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2).Black hardback(gilt lettering on the front cover and spine,small nick and scratch on the cover) in VGC plus, with Dj(small mark on the edge of the back Dj cover,a couple of creases,nicks and scratches on the edges of the Dj cover) in VGC.Nice and clean pages but with a stain mark and ink marks on the outer edges,a couple of small nicks and crease on the edges of the pages.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.838pp.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Please note:This is heavy book(approx. 1.7 kg).

Michael Joseph. First edition-2nd printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Michael Joseph,1998.First edition-2nd printing.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,the back cover of the book is slightly bent)with Dj(a couple of creases,nicks and scratches on the Dj cover),both in VGC.Nice and clean pages but tainted and yellow on the outer edges,small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book,light shelf wear on the edges of the cover.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.409pp.Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph Product Description: A story of love, loss and the relationship between mother and daughter. It is the story of two women, one young and one middle-aged, who both love one man.

Methuen. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Methuen,1991.First edition.Brown hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,pen mark inside the back cover) with laminated Dj cover(small nicks,scratches and light shelf wear on the laminated cover),both in VGC.Ex-Library book with stamp,writting.Nice and clean pages with a ink mark and slightly tainted and yellow on the outer edges,two marks on the first blank page of the book,some creases and slightly yellow on the edges of the pages.530pp.Heavy book. This is another paragraph Synopsis: A novel that explores the dynamics - emotional, sexual and otherwise - of a family, and the problems and experiences of growing up in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The author's previous books include Closing, Stand We at Last and Benefits.

Clifton Books. First edition-first impression. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC plus.Clifton Books,1969.First edition-first impression.Green hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(small nicks,scratch and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC plus.Illustrated with b/w drawings.Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark on the outer edges,two small nicks and ink mark on the edges of the pages,pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.180pp including index.Price un-clipped.

Little, Brown. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine condition.Little, Brown,2007.First UK edition-first printing.Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in fine condition.Illustrated with a b/w map,plan.The book is new with two small nicks and creases on the edges of the pages.406pp.Price un-clipped.

Little,Brown. Reprinted edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Mint condition.Little,Brown,2006.Reprinted edition.Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small nicks,crease and scratch on the Dj cover),both in mint condition.The book is new with two small nicks on the edges of the pages,small mark inside the back of the Dj cover.Price un-clipped.402pp. This is another paragraph Product Description: Once again Linda Fairstein uses her experience as Manhattan's leading DA to create a tantalyzing web of intrigue, betrayal and murder. Teaming up with longtime friends and colleagues, Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace, Alex Cooper investigates the disappearance of a world-famous dancer, who has vanished from the Metropolitan Opera House. Drawn behind the scenes of New York's theatrical community, the team is haunted by ghosts of the dramatic old theatres - and from their own pasts. At the same time, Alex and Mercer are trying to collar a doctor who's been using his extensive… Read More

Little, Brown. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Little,Brown,2002.First UK edition-first printing.Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with a map.Nice and clean pages with light shelf wear on the outer edges,small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first page of the book.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear.Price un-clipped.403pp.

Little, Brown. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine condition.Little, Brown,2005.First UK edition-first printing.Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine,small nick on the edge of the cover) with Dj(a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in fine condition.Nice and clean pages as new with two small nicks on the edges,light shelf wear on the Dj cover.Nice and clean book.345pp.Price un-clipped.First edition. This is another paragraph From Publishers Weekly: The specter of Edgar Allan Poe hovers, chillingly, over bestseller Fairstein's seventh thriller featuring Manhattan sex crimes prosecutor Alexandra Cooper. Alex's labyrinthine path to a serial killer travels through a lot of forensic evidence and two initially unconnected cases: the Silk Stocking rapist is terrorizing women after a few years' respite and a woman's skeleton is discovered in the wall of an East Village building. Said discovery takes on additional dimension when… Read More

Little,Brown. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Little, Brown,2006.First UK edition-first printing.Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(tear on the edge of the back Dj cover,small nicks and creases on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Nice and clean pages with a small colour mark and nick on the outer edges of the pages,two small nicks and creases on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.402pp.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.

Channel 4 Books. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Channel Four Books,1998.First edition-first printing(9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Blue hardback(silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(crease,nick and scratch on the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with colour,b/w photos.Nice and clean pages with light shelf wear on the outer edges,small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book,a couple of creases on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear inside the edges of the Dj cover.183pp including index.Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph Synopsis: Focusing on maritime disasters of the past half-century, this book includes the evidence of doctors, rescue and salvage workers, maritime engineers and designers, insurers and forensic experts. It discusses the two types of ship design which are known to be flawed: roll-on/roll-off ferries, including Herald of Free Enterprise and Estonia, and the… Read More

Time Warner Books. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Time Warner Books,2006.First UK edition-first printing.Tan hardback(small nicks and light shelf wear on the edges of the cover,silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small nicks,creases and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Nice and clean pages as new with a small ink mark and colour mark on the outer edges,small nick on the edge of the pages.Nice and clean book as new with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.440pp.Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph Product Description: In war-torn Iraq, Stratton's closest friend is killed whilst on operation, leaving behind a grieving wife and child - Stratton's godson. When the widow moves to Los Angeles she is brutally murdered and her child placed in state custody. Stratton, rocked to his foundations by the killing, uncovers a FBI plot to hide the crime and sets off on a private operation of revenge that… Read More

Sphere, 2009. Reprinted. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Sphere.2009.Reprinted. Red hardback(black lettering to the spine, two small dents and nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj(a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC.Nice and clean pages but with ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges,small nicks on the edges of the pages.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.295pp.Heavy book.

Forth Estate. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Forth Estate,2003.First UK edition-first printing(9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Tan hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(two snall creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos,drawings.The book is as new but with onwer's initials on the edge of the half-title page of the book.Nice and clean book.370pp including Foreword by Eric Sykes and Spike Milligan,photograph and poetry credits,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book.

Ted Smart/Fourth Estate. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Ted Smart/Fourth Estate,2004.First UK edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2).Pictorial hardback with Dj(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos,drawings,cartoons.Nice and clean pages but slightly tainted on the outer edges,light shelf wear on the Dj cover.438pp including Foreword by Norma Farnes.Price un-clipped.Heavy book.

Hamish Hamilton. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine condition.Hamish Hamilton,2005.First UK edition-first printing.Tan hardback(gilt lettering and illustrations on the front and back cover,gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in fine condition.Illustrated with a b/w map inside the front and back cover,b/w drawings.The book is new with two small ink marks,nick and light shelf wear on the outer edges.375pp including List of objects.Price clipped.A collectable first edition-first printing.

Penguin. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Penguin,2008.First edition-first printing.Black hardback(very small tear and nick on the edges of the spine,silver lettering and the numbers 007 to the spine) with Dj(small tear on the edges of the Dj cover,two small nicks,scratch and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with a b/w map.Nice and clean pages as new with light shelf wear on the outer edges,light shelf wear on the Dj cover.295pp.Price un-clipped.

Penguin. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Fine condition.Penguin,2008.First edition-first printing.Black hardback(silver lettering and the numbers 007 to the spine,two nicks on the edges of the front cover) with Dj(small nick and scratch on the Dj cover),both in fine condition.Illustrated with a b/w map.The book is as new with small nicks on the edges of the pages.295pp.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition. This is another paragraph Review: A variety of authors have written 007 novels since the death of Bond's creator, Ian Fleming -- and the results have been mixed, to say the least. As 'Robert Markham', Kingsley Amis penned the very first post-Fleming Bond, and this attempt by a novelist better known for his 'literary' work was judged a success. Now, after a decade of less successful entries by such writers as John Gardener, we have another serious writer, Sebastian Faulks (author of such acclaimed novels as Birdsong), taking up the challenge.… Read More

Hutchinson, 2012. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC. Hutchinson,2012.First UK edition-first printing(2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1).Grey hardback(two small nicks,dents and scratch on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj(two small creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC.Nice and clean pages but with a couple of small yellow marks and ink mark on the outer edges.294pp.Price un-clipped.