Oakland, CA: Transit Books, 2017. Reprint. Paperback. 105pp. Octavo [20.5]. Illustrated wraps. "Life changes at the orphanage the day seven-year-old Marina shows up. She is different from the other girls: at once an outcast and object of fascination. As Marina struggles to find her place, she invents a game whose..... More
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1984. First edition. Hardcover. 339pp. Octavo [21.5 cm] Green paper covered boards with a gilt stamped title on the spine. Very good. The extremities are ever so slightly rubbed and bumped. Very minor spine lean. The pastedowns are just a little discolored. In a very..... More
New York: St. Martin's Press, 2016. First edition. Hardcover. 374pp. Octavo [24 cm] in boards. From the book: "Amid the wild beauty of Maine's Acadia National Park, Anna Pigeon fights to protect the ones she loves--and becomes the target of a killer." More
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1905. F. R. Gruger. First edition. Hardcover. 308pp. Duodecimo [19 cm] Light red cloth covered boards with black ink stamped titles and a white and black ink stamped vignette on the front cover. The spine is rolled and sunned, and there are a few..... More
Washington: John Hunt Publishing, 2019. First American edition. Paperback. 397pp. Octavo [21.5cm]. Printed wraps. Based on the incredible true story of a hapless lottery winner, Malibu Motel is a raw, timeless novel exploring the undercurrents of capitalism. Caish Calloway is struggling to maintain a stake in the land of limitless..... More
Arbor House, 1982. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 319pp. Octavo [21.5 cm] 1/4 red cloth with black paper over boards. Gentle bruising at head of spine. Endpapers show very minor toning. In a dust jacket with moderate rubbing to the panels. The fifth installment in the Matthew Scudder suspense thriller series..... More
New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1994. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 285pp. Large octavo [24 cm] 1/4 red cloth with black paper covered boards, and a gilt stamped title on the spine. Near fine. The dust jacket is in very good condition as well, with slight rubbing to the..... More
New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1994. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 285pp. Large octavo [24 cm] 1/4 red cloth with black paper covered boards, and a gilt stamped title on the spine. Near fine. The dust jacket is in very good condition, with general mild rubbing. A Matthew Scudder..... More
Mission Viejo, California: A.S.A.P. Publishing, 1995. Phil Parks. First edition, limited printing. Hardcover. Unpaginated. Quarto. [28 cm]. SIGNED. Black paper over boards featuring an illustration of Block in a rabbit suit. Mounted in acylic slipcase onto marble base with plaquard reading "RONALD RABBIT IS A DIRTY OLD MAN by Lawrence..... More
New York: Arbor House, 1983. Hardcover. 285pp. Octavo [21.5 cm] 1/4 black cloth with light green paper covered boards and a gilt stamped title on the spine. Very good. Minor spine roll. The spine ends are very gently bumped. In a very good dust jacket with just a little age-toning..... More
New York: A Dutton Book, 1998. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 248pp. 1/4 brownish orange paper with yellow paper covered boards, and a gilt stamped title on the spine. Near fine in a fine dust jacket. An Evan Tanner Novel. Lawrence Block has won the Edgar Award twice. Signed by Lawrence..... More
New York: Penzler Publishers, 2019. Reprint. Paperback. 224pp. Octavo [20.5cm]; illustrated wraps. With characters based heavily on Anthony Boucher's friends at the Manana Literary Society, including Robert Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and Jack Parsons, Rocket to the Morgue is both a classic locked room mystery and an enduring portrait of..... More
Tucson: Dennis McMillan Publications, 1999. Limited Edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 557pp. Octavo [23.5cm]. Quarterbound in morocco with marbled paper over boards. Title stamped in gilt on spine. In a black slipcase. Signed by both Ray Bradbury and Michael Connelly on the limitation page. This is copy 15/200. Originally published in 1944..... More
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1961. First edition. Hardcover. 185pp. Duodecimo [19 cm] Orange paper over boards, with subtle bowing of the boards. In the illustrated dust jacket, with subtle damp staining to the front inside flap. A Dutton Novel of Mystery and Suspense which features Hollywood..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. [SIGNED]. 334pp. Octavo. [23cm] 1/4 dark blue paper over blue boards. Illustrated dust jacket. Signed by author on title page in black ink. From author's website: When Billy Bob Holland gets a call from a fellow Vietnam War veteran, he closes..... More
New York: Hyperion, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. [INSCRIBED]. 297pp. Octavo. [23cm]. 1/4 dark blue over tan boards. Title is stamped in gold gilt on spine. Illustrated dust jacket. Inscribed "To ______, all the best," and signed by author on the title page. From the author's website: Aaron Crown comes from..... More
New York: Hyperion, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. [INSCRIBED] 297pp. Octavo. [23cm]. 1/4 dark blue paper over tan boards. Title stamped in gold on spine. Dust jacket is white with embossed design on front panel and picture of author on rear panel, spine reads "Special ABA collectors edition" along with book..... More
New York: Hyperion, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. SIGNED . 367pp. Octavo [24 cm] Blue boards quarterbound in black cloth spine. Near fine. Light bumping at the head and tail of the spine and the corners of the covers. In a near fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the..... More
New York: Hyperion, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. [INSCRIBED]. 367 pp. Octavo. [24 cm]. 1/4 black paper over blue boards. Original dust jacket in fine condition. Inscription on title page reads, "To Deanna, All the best, John Lee Burke". Burke is a mastery of the mystery genre, and has won many..... More
New York: An Owl Book; Henry Holt and Company, 1987. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. SIGNED. 241pp. Octavo. Illustrated wraps. Remainder mark at foot. Wear to wraps. Thin 1 1/2" stain to fore-edge of rear wrap and to the fore-edge margins of the final 40 or so pages. Else the pages..... More
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990. Hardcover. SIGNED. 294pp. Large octavo [24 cm] 1/4 black cloth with matching paper covered boards. Very good. The extremities are gently bumped, rubbed and faded. There is a small light moisture stain on the top edge of the text block. In a good only..... More
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990. Hardcover. SIGNED. 294pp. Large octavo [24 cm] 1/4 black cloth over matching boards. Title stamped in silver on spine. Signed by James Lee Burke on the title page. This is the author's fourth book. His work has been awarded an Edgar Award two times..... More
New York: Doubleday Publishing Inc., 1998. First edition. Hardcover. [INSCRIBED]. 309 pp. Octavo. [24 cm]. 1/4 gray cloth over cream boards with original dust jacket. Inscription on title page reads,"To Jerry, All the best, James Lee Burke". The murder of a labor leader intrigues Dave Robicheaux. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2014. First edition. Hardcover. 435pp. Octavo [24 cm] Red paper over boards with the title stamped in black on the backstrip. With the pictorial dust jacket. "For five decades, Burke has created memorable novels that weave exquisite language, unforgettable characters, and social commentary into written..... More
London: Ward, Locke & Co., Limited, 1907. First edition. Hardcover. 311; [8]pp. Octavo [19.5 cm] Red cloth covered boards with gilt stamped titles and elaborate embossed patterns on the spine and front cover. Frontispiece portrait by Harold Piffard. The extremities gently bumped and rubbed, the spine is rolled. There are..... More