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Abbey's Road
The maverick travel writer and environmentalist Edward Abbey, known principally for his distinctively American writing, provides more of the same in this evocative book of essays, but he also ventures outside the States and travels to Scotland, Australia, and the bleak Isla de la Sombra in Mexico.
NY: Dutton, 1979. The cover is lightly sunned along the edges and the page edges show slight foxing. The book is not marked and the binding is tight.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. ... (more information)
Offered by J & S Books (South Carolina, United States) |
$3.50
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Molly Make-Believe
NY: The Century Co., 1911. 11th printing. The cover is worn and faded overall, and is somewhat yellowed. The front has numerous small stains, particularly in the upper right corner and along the bottom. The corners and the top and bottom of the spine are bumped. The front paste down is worn along the gutter but the binding is still in good shape. The pages are darkened and there is a dark brown stain on several interior pages; this is of about 1" and does not seriously affect text.. Cloth. Fair/No... (more information)
Offered by J & S Books (South Carolina, United States) |
$5.00
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Scimitar
NY: Crown, 1992. The dust jacket is slightly shelf worn. There is a 1/8" tear in the cloth on the to edge of the rear board and the spine has a slight lean. The book is unmarked and the binding is tight.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Very Good. ... (more information)
Offered by J & S Books (South Carolina, United States) |
$2.50
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Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? Women's Exerience of Power in Hollywood
In this Hollywood history, Premiere magazine writer Rachel Abramowitz profiles numerous female directors, producers, screenwriters, and actors, who--despite tremendous odds--achieved success in the male-dominated industry.
NY: Random House, 2000. The dust jacket is edge worn and a bit scuffed overall. There is a 1" closed tear on the bottom fore edge of the rear of the jacket. The book is unmarked and the binding is true and tight.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. ... (more information)
Offered by J & S Books (South Carolina, United States) |
$5.00
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A Southern Exposure
A once-prosperous Depression-era family flees its Yankee roots to resettle in a small Southern town. Harry and Cynthia Baird and their daughter go south in order to escape from financial and social problems, but they are bewildered--and, ultimately, enlightened and liberated--by the very different set of conventions they encounter.
NY: Knopf, 1995. Other than minor shelf wear, the book and jacket are in outstanding condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ... (more information)
Offered by J & S Books (South Carolina, United States) |
$5.00
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Return Trips
A collection of short fiction published in 1985.
NY: Knopf, 1985. The dust jacket shows some shelf wear and is a little sunned along edges. There is a natural fold on the front paste down from a binding error. The top page edges are lightly foxed where there is a red slash remainder mark. The pages are clean and bright. This is a collection of short stories by the acclaimed author of Superior Women.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ... (more information)
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$4.00
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After You've Gone
Short stories in the characteristic Alice Adams style: sharp, knowing depictions of sharp, knowing women.
NY: Knopf, 1989. There is a red dot remainder mark on the bottom page edges and the jacket shows minor shelf wear. Otherwise, the book and jacket are in excellent condition. A collection of short stories.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. ... (more information)
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$4.00
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Caroline's Daughters
Caroline's five daughters--Sage, Liza, Jill, Fiona, and Portia--are grown up, and she must watch in silence as they endure the pains of adulthood.
NY: Knopf, 1991. The dust jacket shows minor shelf wear and the bottom edges of the book covers are slightly soiled. Otherwise, the book and jacket are in excellent condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ... (more information)
Offered by J & S Books (South Carolina, United States) |
$2.50
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The Last Lovely City: Stories
NY: Knopf, 1999. Other than minor shelf wear, the book and jacket are in very good condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ... (more information)
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$5.90
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The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
The sequel to "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency". Private Detective Gently continues his quest for truth.
NY: Simon & Schuster, 1988. The dust jacket is a bit worn and there is a 1" closed tear on the top front corner. The bottom of the jacket front is slightly crumpled and the jacket is sunned along the edges. The page edges are yellowed and a little soiled. The pages are not marked and the binding is tight.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. ... (more information)
Offered by J & S Books (South Carolina, United States) |
$3.00
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The Deeper Meaning of Liff: A Dictionary of Things There Aren't Any Words for Yet
NY: Harmony, 1990. The dust jacket is a bit shelf worn and is lightly sunned along the edges. There is a 1" closed tear on the top rear corner. A red dot remainder mark is found on the bottom page edges. The book is not otherwise marked.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. ... (more information)
Offered by J & S Books (South Carolina, United States) |
$15.00
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On Being Human Religiously
Boston: Beacon Press, 1976. Inscribed and signed by the author on the free front end paper as "To Carol, with admiration and affection. James Luther Adams." A social ethicist, the author was on the faculty of Harvard Divinity School. The dust jacket is worn, soiled, and yellowed. There is a 2" closed tear on the bottom front near the spine and a semi-circular brown stain on the top front from a cup or glass having been placed there. There are 1/4" and 1/8" closed tears next to ... (more information)
Offered by J & S Books (South Carolina, United States) |
$50.00
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It Takes One to Know One
NY: Putnam's, 1959. Inscribed and signed on the free front paper as "Laughs and Kixxxx. Joey Adams". The cover shows a little wear on the corners and the top and bottom of the spine. Book pages are slightly yellowed. The binding is tight.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. ... (more information)
Offered by J & S Books (South Carolina, United States) |
$8.00
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Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook
NY: Harper Business, 1996. Other than minimal shelf wear and slight sunning to the page edges, the book and jacket are in excellent condition. A how-to guide on succeeding in business, pointy haired style.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ... (more information)
Offered by J & S Books (South Carolina, United States) |
$3.00
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A Centennial Reader
NY: Mcmillan, 1960. The dust jacket is worn overall and the corners are rubbed. The top and bottom of the spine are chipped, with the top having two 1/4" pieces missing. There is a 1/2' closed tear on the top, rear in association with a 1/4" v-shaped missing piece. There is a 1/8" u-shaped piece missing nearby. The pages are very slightly yellowed but are not marked, and the binding is tight. This is the essential writings of the great social reformer, founder of Chicago's Hull House, an... (more information)
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$7.00
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Private Lies
NY: Morrow, 1991. Other than minor shelf wear and a 1/8" closed tear on the top corner of the jacket front, the book and jacket are in quite good condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ... (more information)
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$3.00
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Private Lies
NY: Morrow, 1991. Other than minor shelf wear and a ding on the bottom page edges, affecting a dozen or so text pages, the book and jacket are in quite good condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ... (more information)
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$3.00
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Private Lies
NY: Morrow, 1991. Other than minor shelf wear, the book and jacket are in excellent condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ... (more information)
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$3.00
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Halloween ABC
Racine, Wisconsin: Western, 1993. Little Golden Book (#313-01). "A" edition. Very slight bumping to corners of cover. The book is unmarked.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Meisel, Paul. ... (more information)
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$4.00
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Hangman's Root
Bayles' friend, the Cat Lady--a local biology professor with an eccentric obsession with rescuing stray cats--is suspected of murder. Bayles works to prove her friend's innocence.
NY: Berkley, 1995. The cover shows slight wear and is creased along the spine from reading. The spine also leans slightly. The pages are not marked and the binding is tight.. Mass Market Paperback. Good/No Jacket. ... (more information)
Offered by J & S Books (South Carolina, United States) |
$2.50
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