Appleton-Century-Crofts Inc. New York, 1951, 1951. Appleton-Century-Crofts Inc. New York, (1951). Blue Cloth over boards, black lettering. A Penny From Heaven by Max Winkler (Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc 1951) Anyone suffering through the trepidation of an uncertain job market and being out of work with no savings, would find comfort and inspiration..... More
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Sep 11, 2002), 2002. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, First Edition 09/11/2002. Aqua paper over boards, black cloth, black and gold lettering. America's leading observer of the international scene on the minute-by-minute events of September 11th--before, during and after As the Foreign Affairs columnist for the The..... More
Harcourt, 2005. Harcourt, First American Edition, First Printing, 06/03/2005. Pumpkin orange paper over boards, gold lettering. Yambo, a sixtyish rare-book dealer who lives in Milan, has suffered a loss of memory-he can remember the plot of every book he has ever read, every line of poetry, but he no longer..... More
Sterling [London] : Arcturus, 2013). Various Artists. Sterling [London] : Arcturus, 04/20/13. (Apr 20, 2013). Blue and yellow papers over boards, front and back designs, black and white lettering. This book is a brilliant collection of cartoons from Britain, the United States, Germany, and Russia. It contains the work of..... More
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York (1962), 1962). Charles Scribner's Sons, New York (1962). Black paper over boards, gold lettering. autobiographical novel about the Army rifle company Charlie Company during the battle of Guadalcanal. Made into the 1998 Terrence Malick film starring Jim Caviezel, George Clooney, Nick Nolte & Sean Penn..... More
Harper & Row Publishers, New York (May 19, 1982), 1982. Harper & Row Publishers, New York (May 19, 1982). Black cloth over boards, gold lettering. Part Two Of Two Parts in this, the last of his prize-winning series on American presidential politics, Theodore H. White explains the transformation of American..... More
Simon & Schuster, New York, 1985). Simon & Schuster, New York (Sep 16, 1985). White paper over boards, red cloth spine, gold lettering. A former special assistant and confidante to Joan Kennedy recounts the problems that plagued her life--political ambition, a succession of miscarriages, a son threatened by cancer--and her..... More
Random House Inc. Stated First Edition, First Printing, 1990. Random House Inc. Stated First Edition, First Printing, 02/1990, Purple cloth over boards, gold lettering. Hollywood is the fifth historical novel in Gore Vidal's Narratives of Empire series. Hollywood marks the 5th episode in Gore Vidal's "Narratives of Empire," his celebrated..... More
Dodd, Mead and Company, New York (1910), 1910. Translator Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos. Dodd, Mead and Company, New York (1910). Olive cloth over boards, flower embossed designs on cloth, gold lettering. Many of the pages are not cut, have not attempted to do so A very good copy..... More
Viking Press, New York , 1957 (1957), (1957) #1126 0. Viking Press, New York , 1957 (1957). Orange cloth over boards, tan clot spine No DJ. Pippin IV explores the life of Pippin Héristal, an amateur astronomer in 1950s France, who is suddenly proclaimed the King of France. Unknowingly appointed..... More
MJF Books, Fine Publication 05/31/1997, 1997. MJF Books, Fine Publication 05/31/1997. Black paper over boards Blue spine, silver lettering. Telling the story of the greatest sailor of them all, "Admiral of the Ocean Sea" is a vivid and definitive biography of Columbus that details all of his voyages that, for..... More
Alfred A. Knopf, New York (1990), 1990. Alfred A. Knopf, New York. First Edition 09/05/1990 Seventh Printing. Black cloth over boards. gold lettering. show more ↓ The complete text of the bestselling narrative history of the Civil War--based on the celebrated PBS television series. This illustrated edition interweaves the author's..... More
William Morrow & Company (1983), 1983. William Morrow William Morrow & Company First Edition, 01/1983. Blue cloth paper over boards, crea, white cloth spine, gold lettering. In the early 1900s, five young men and women make their ways to America from their respective homelands and enter the distinct, but interconnected..... More
G. P. Putnam and Sons, New York (1985), (1985). G. P. Putnam and Sons, New York First Edition, First Printing 01/01/1985, Aqua paper over boards, pale yellow paper spine, black lettering. Miss Marple is a fictional character in Agatha Christie's crime novels and short stories. Jane Marple lives in the..... More
Viking Press, , new York (1975), 1975. Viking Press, , New York, Book Club Edition 1975. Black cloth over boards, gold and silver lettering. For John Steinbeck, who hated the telephone, letter-writing was a preparation for work and a natural way for him to communicate his thoughts on people he..... More
Harper & Row Publishers, New York (1981), 1981. Harper & Row Publishers, New York, 08/05/1961. Green cloth over boards, gold lettering. All sorts of short pieces, including sketches, parodies, plus poems by this famous American writer. Harper & Row Publishers, New York, 08/05/1961. Mint, As New, Green cloth over boards..... More
Andrews McMeel Publishing (1996), (1996). Andrews McMeel Publishing, 01/09/1996. When cartoonist Bill Watterson announced that his phenomenally popular cartoon strip would be discontinued, Calvin and Hobbes fans throughout the world went into mourning. Fans have learned to survive -- despite the absence of the boy and his tiger in the..... More
1995. Andrews McMeel Publishing, 01/09/1995. "Watterson re-created the thoughts and feelings of a six-year-old with uncanny accuracy. Calvin and Hobbes was, simply, the best comic strip." --Charles Solomon ,Los Angeles Times Many moons ago, the magic of Calvin and Hobbes first appeared on the funny pages and the world was..... More
The Ballantine Publishing Group. Ballantine Books, First Edition, 09/05/2000. "Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy . . . how can I ever forget them. . . ."--CHARLES SCHULZ. How could any of us ever forget them? For fifty years, Charles Schulz and the whole Peanuts gang have delighted millions of readers..... More
McGraw- Hill Book Company (1966), (1966). McGraw- Hill Book Company (1966). Green paper over boards, black cloth spine, silver lettering. Dj Very Good , "I, The King is the story of Philip IV of Spain and of the women who most influenced his life. Among them was his first wife..... More
Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1980, 1980. Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1980. Red Leatherette over boards, with gold designs and lettering. Pride and Prejudice is a romantic novel of manners written by Jane Austen in 1813. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of..... More
Franklin Library Edition 1978, 1978. Franklin Library Edition 1978. Near Mint, Leatherette, 22 kt. gold accents and lettering, printed with acid neutral pages that are thread sewn, not glued together, gold gilded page edges to further protect the pages. The Scarlet Letter, published in 1850, is set in Puritan New..... More
Random House, New York (1994), (1994). Random House, New York (1994). Black paper over boards, silver lettering. Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty, early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout..... More
Grossest and Dunlap, 1899, 1913. Grossest and Dunlap. Blue cloth over boards, silver design with pictures of children. Little Men, or Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys, is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1871. The novel reprises characters from Little Women and is considered..... More
Little, Brown and Co, Inc. (1915), (1915). Little, Brown and Co, Inc. (1915). Navy Blue cloth over boards, gold lettering. In Little Women, Alcott based her heroine "Jo" on herself. But whereas Jo marries at the end of the story, Alcott remained single throughout her life. She explained her "spinsterhood"..... More