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New York:: SOHO Press,, (2009). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. The sixth novel in this excellent series featuring two members of the US Army CID in Korea - George Sueno and Ernie Bascom. Limon's first book, "Jade Lady Burning" was a NY Times Notable Book of the Year, and this one also reflects the author's knowledge of the underside of both military and Korean urban life and his ability to write a suspenseful story. 266 pp.

New York:: Henry Holt,. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very good in a near fine dust jacket (inscription on front endpaper, some spine slant, price-clipped dj.). First printing. Seventh in the popular Kinsey Millhone mystery series. SIGNED on the title page. Winner of the Anthony Award. 261 pp.

New York:: Dutton,, (1992). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket (appears unread.). First printing. A novel described as part "political thriller, part surreal satire, this crisp, stylish caper teems with high jinks. Thomas Randall, U.S. assistant secretary of state, is kidnapped in Paris by a cabdriver and a hotel chambermaid who mistake him for a wealthy businessman. His bungling captors photograph him in kinky, compromising positions, whip him and cut off one of his thumbs. Gabrielle, the enigmatic chambermaid who insists she's a victim too, alternates as temptress, rescuer and crafty Mata Hari. An immensely rich anti-Castro Cuban dentist, a corrupt British journalist, Colombian drug lords, Basque separatists and a former right-hand man of exiled Haitian dictator "Baby Doc" Duvalier become embroiled in a scheme to extract millions of dollars for Randall's release." (Publisher's Weekly) 224 pp.

New York:: Scribner,, (2001). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket.. First US printing. A novel by this award-winning writer. "Gabriel's father, a washed-up rock musician, has been chucked out of the house. His mother works nights in a pub and sleeps days. Navigating his way through the shattered world of his parents' generation, Gabriel dreams of being an artist. He finds solace and guidance through a mysterious connection to his deceased twin brother, Archie, and his own knack for producing real objects simply by drawing them. A chance visit with mega-millionaire rock star Lester Jones, his father's former band mate, provides Gabriel with the means to heal the rift within his family." 223 pp.

New York:: Viking,, (1987). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket (remainder line) . First US printing. The sixth novel by this award winning author, but the first to be published in the US and rather uncommon in this edition. A book which is an "often horrifying picture of eccentric English family life, stretching from the 1940s to the present" and of a lonely man. Shortlisted for the Booker award. 331 pp.

New York:: Macmillan,, 1938.. Hardcover first edition -. Very good+ in blue cloth boards with silver lettering, lacking the dj.. First printing. Illustrated with both photographs and drawings. 311 pp.

New York:: Farrar, Straus & Giroux,, (1998.). Hardcover first edition -. Very good in very good dust jacket (spot on bottom edge of textblock, light creases to edges of dj, no tears.). First printing. Sixth novel by this award-winning writer, the story of a modern family set against the history of a 170 year old enterprise, a soap and chemical company - a book which is "at once a celebration of the American experiment and an exploration of the cost of unbridled growth." 355 pp.

London:: Penguin,, nd.. First edition -. Very good in stiff wrappers.. Uncorrected proof for the first UK edition of this title - a paperback original there. The story of a young black girl, abandoned by her 13 year old mother, raised by her grandparents until the day she witnessed her stepgrandfather beat her grandmother to death - and ultimately the story of her survival and her courage.

New York:: Harcourt Brace & Company,, 1994.. Hardcover first edition -. Very good in a near fine dust jacket (bookplate, corners of book slightly bumped.). First printing. The story of a young black girl, abandoned by her 13 year old mother, raised by her grandparents until the day she witnessed her stepgrandfather beat her grandmother to death - and ultimately the story of her survival and her courage. Foreword by Josephine Humphreys.

New York:: Harcourt Brace & Company,, 1994.. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in a fine dust jacket.. First printing. The story of a young black girl, abandoned by her 13 year old mother, raised by her grandparents until the day she witnessed her stepgrandfather beat her grandmother to death - and ultimately the story of her survival and her courage. Foreword by Josephine Humphreys.

New York:: Harcourt Brace & Company,, 1994.. Hardcover -. Very near fine in a good only dustjacket (edgewear, creasing to dj.). Later printing. The story of a young black girl, abandoned by her 13 year old mother, raised by her grandparents until the day she witnessed her stepgrandfather beat her grandmother to death - and ultimately the story of her survival and her courage. Foreword by Josephine Humphreys.

New York:: Harper & Row,, (1976). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in a very good dustjacket (some rubbing to the folds of the dj, two very short tears to the bottom edge). First printing. "A fictional sequel" to his book 'Words For A Deaf Daughter.' Author's note. viii, 207 pp.

New York:: St Martin's,, c.1976. Hardcover -. Very good in very good dust jacket. (lower corner of dj clipped, some rubbing to dj). Book club edition. 12 stories, some classics, some almost unknown, arranged to tell the story of the rise and fall of the Galactic Empire - and of its inhabitants, its customs, and more. Contributors include Arthur C. Clarke, Asimov, John D. MacDonald, Mack Reynolds, Fredric Brown, James Blish and more. Dustjacket illustration by Karel Thole. 278 pp.

New York:: Ace Books,, (c. 1959.). Very good (usual toning to pages, minor creasing to spine, bright cover).. Paperback. Sequel to the 'Time Trader.' Vintage paperback, Ace F-310, cover price 40c.

New York:: St Martin's,, c.1976. Hardcover -. Very good in very good dust jackets.(minor edgewear to the djs.). Book club edition. 2 volume set, which contains 26 stories, some classics, some almost unknown, arranged to tell the story of the rise and fall of the Galactic Empire - and of its inhabitants, its customs, and more. Contributors include Arthur C. Clarke, Asimov, John D. MacDonald, Mack Reynolds, Fredric Brown, James Blish and more. Dustjacket illustrations by Karel Thole. 395 pp, 278 pp.

New York:: St Martin's,, c.1976. Hardcover -. Good only in a good dj (some dampstaining in the gutter of the book). Book club edition. 12 stories, some classics, some almost unknown, arranged to tell the story of the rise and fall of the Galactic Empire - and of its inhabitants, its customs, and more. Contributors include Arthur C. Clarke, Asimov, John D. MacDonald, Mack Reynolds, Fredric Brown, James Blish and more. Dustjacket illustration by Karel Thole. 278 pp.

London:: Gollancz,, (2006). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. Nine stories and novelettes set in the universe of "Revelation Space" including several brand-new stories and novelettes written specially for this collection. SIGNED on the title page by the cover artist Chris Moore, and uncommon thus. Slightly oversized format. 335 pp.

New York:: Dutton,, (1979). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket. (top of spine slightly pushed, but overall a very tight and clean copy.). First US printing. The rather uncommon second novel by this author best known for his later young adult fantasy trilogy - The Dark Materials. "Everything is what it seems: says the title page of Galatea. This paradox sets the key for a haunting fantasy that will remain in the reader's mind long after he has turned the final page. The novel's narrator is Martin Browning, a young musician. His wife, who is somehow involved in the arcane world of multi-national corporations, has mysteriously disappeared." Dust jacket praise from Michael Moorcock. 287 pp.

Chicago:: Follett Publishing Co.,, 1968.. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine condition (some wear to the top of the spine), no dj. . First printing. A Follett Beginning Science book. A simple explanation for children, illustrated in full color. 32 pages. Bound in illustrated boards.

Chicago:: Follett Publishing Co.,, 1968.. very good condition overall (prev owner's name, and light wear to edges of boards, overall .). 3rd printing. A Follett Beginning Science book. A simple explanation for children, illustrated in full color. 32 pages. Bound in illustrated boards.