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London, U.K.: Phoenix House, 1998 FINE/FINE First Edition, 1st English language printing. An exceptional copy, appears unread, perfect blue boards, remainder mark only. Unclipped DJ has one tiny tear. 5.75" by 8.75", 248 pages, frontis photo. Very scarce first UK edition, originally published in Dutch in 1997 - Using different narrative devices, the award-winning author explores themes of remembering and forgetting, love and betrayal, exile and loss, and personal memories.. Hard Cover. more information

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London, UK: NIcholson & Watson, 1947 Near-Fine/Good++ First UK Edition, scarce 1st UK printing in 1947. Pristine grey cloth boards, as-new binding and spine, tanned text only, otherwise all pages as-new. Gift inscription on ffep also dates book to original year of publication, "Christmas 1947, with love from Edna." No other markings of any kind. A superb HC book in a good to vg DJ, with colourful & vibrant graphics, light chipping at spine tips, and several short edge tears, none greater than 1/2 inch. 5" x 7.5", 192 pages. - A scarce mystery novel by Craig Rice, writing under the pseudonym of Craig Rice. From the DJ, "Imagine yourself waking up in a train humming a tune you couldn't remember ever having heard; opening your wallet and finding it full of papers bearing the name of John Blake when your own name is Jeffrey Bruno; discovering that the train is bound for Philadelphia, a town you had no intention of visiting, and - final jar - seeing a picture of your own face in a newspaper, over the caption: John Blake - Sought for Murder.". Hard Cover. more information

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Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 1974 VG/VG First Edition, an excellent ex-library copy from a Mennonite Church. Few library markings, only light wear to extremities of boards, interiors crisp and clean. Clipped DJ is nearly FINE. 5.75" by 8.75", 127 pages. - - - Set in the Ozark Mountains of Newton County, Arkansas, this is the story of a young blind boy, the baby squirrel he rescues, and a community that dug deep to provide the youngster with an eye operation. The author tells the heartwarming story with deep sensitivity, and is full of folklore and the warmth of simple folk in the Ozarks Mountains.. Hardcover with Dust-Jacket. more information

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NY: Fromm International Publishing, 1991 FINE/FINE First U.S. Edition (stated), 1st Printing in English language, translated from the German by Leila Vennewitz. Originally published as 'Zeit des Fasans.' This is a gift quality book: crisp & clean, no markings, no wear to boards binding or pages. Unclipped DJ is nearly perfect with no tears, no chipping. 6.5" by 9.5", 412 pages. - - - Excellent and very interesting novel by this Swiss writer. An intriguing double plot that focuses on a man's search for his father, and Switzerland's dubious neutrality during WWII, when many facist, anti-Semitic groups sprouted on Swiss soil. . Hardcover with Dust-Jacket. more information

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Pocket Books, 1993 AS-NEW/VERY FINE 1st Printing, First Edition HCDJ. Collector's quality, makes a great gift! Crisp & clean, no markings, no wear to book or DJ. - - - Ward explores stubborn yearnings and unrealized dreams, amidst the well-intended rowhouses of Baltimore, Maryland. . Hard Cover. more information

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Winnipeg, MB: Prairie Publishing Company, 1986 NEAR-FINE Trade Paperback, First Edition, 1st Printing. One scratch on front cover, otherwise as-new. - - - A collection of 10 short stories from this Winnipeg Free Press newspaper writer.. more information

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NY: Simon & Schuster - Pocket Books, 1997 FINE/FINE First Edition (stated), 1st Printing. A pristine unmarked volume with no wear to boards, binding or pages. Unclipped DJ has no tears, no chipping. 8vo, 6.5" by 9.5", 371 pages. - - - An unforgettable mystery novel set in Montana - considered this award-winning author's masterpiece. Larry Watson was born and raised in North Dakota, teaches English at the University of Wisconsin, and wrote the novel 'Montana 1948.'. Hardcover with Dust-Jacket. more information

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London, U.K.: Faber & Faber, 1990 AS-NEW/FINE First Edition, 1st UK Printing. Clean, tight, unmarked, never fully opened, clearly unread. 5.5" by 8.75", 147 pages, unclipped DJ. This is the first British publication of 12 of Michael Wilding's vibrant short stories - quite scarce in North America. The imaginative and irreverent stories range from the erotic and sensitive, to the hilarious. Many are set in Australia, and offer glimpses into the lives and antics of society's subversives. . Hard Cover. more information

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Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Queenston House Publishing, 1980 VG+/VG- First Edition, 1st Printing. Signed, inscribed and dated by the author on the front endpaper. "For Bill K___, Thank you for bringing Richard to life - you were terrific, David Williamson, Dec. 4, 1980. Excellent boards, as-new binding & hinges, crisp & clean interiors. DJ has tiny edge tears and chipping. 6" x 8.75", 265 pages. - The camping section of Shandy was adapted for television and produced by the CBC as a drama called Pup Tent. "Shandy spans 25 years, moving from Winnipeg and Vancouver to New York, Nottingham, London and Amsterdam, as it contrasts contemporary permissiveness with 'The Good Old Days'. Sometimes raunchy, sometimes sad and nostalgic, this comic novel follows one middle-aged man's frantic attempts to make his fantasies come true.". Hard Cover. more information

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NY: Willam Morrow & Co., 1977 VG/VG First Edition, 1st Printing. Top corner bumped, two sides lightly bumped, slight fore-edge soiling. All text clean & tight, previous owner's name and date on title page. Unclipped DJ has light tanning and a bit of edge wear. 5.75" by 8.5", 224 pages. - - - "Superb and dramatic portrayal of what happens to the ordinary people in a small English town when their taut, hidden lives are suddenly trapped and exposed by the release of two tigers that have long been in captivity.". Hardcover with Dust-Jacket. more information

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NY: Knopf, 1995 AS-NEW/GOOD+ First Edition (1st Printing). Brand new book, unmarked and unread, no wear. Part of the back flap of the DJ has been clipped. 5.75" x 8.5", 226 pages. - Over the course of an illustrious career (5 novels and 3 works of nonfiction including his acclaimed memoir The Duke of Deception), Geoffrey Wolff has established himself as one of America's preeminent men of letters. This novel, his finest yet, bolsters the opinion expressed by the LA Times that "in Geoffrey Wolff America is blessed." This stunning book is a haunting portrait of a perfect family and idyllic community torn apart by the secrets that shadow and corrupt their lives. . Hard Cover. more information

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W. W. Norton & Co., 2000 NEAR-FINE/NEAR-FINE First Edition (stated), 1st Printing. Lower corners gently bumped, otherwise as-new and unmarked in an unclipped DJ. 5.75" by 8.5", 270 pages. - A great novel for everyone who has loved something second hand - garage sales, thrift shopping and flea markets. Funny, philosophical and self-deprecating, this book is "peppered with insight as unpretentious and satisfying as the unexpected garage sale find." . more information

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Longmans Canada Ltd., 1962 NEAR-FINE/VG- First Edition, 1st Printing. A beautiful copy, appears unread, nearly perfect boards and pristine unmarked interiors. Original DJ has light edge creases, tiny tears, some rubbing. 5.5" by 8.25", 343 pages. - Two brothers survive Nazi occupation, but find themselves trapped behind the Iron Curtain - a dramatic and haunting story of human courage and weakness. The author is Czech WWII hero Lubor Zink, who moved to Canada in 1958 and became an award-winning print journalist. . Hard Cover. more information

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