Historical Romance

Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1996 NEAR-FINE/NEAR-FINE First Edition (stated), 1st Printing. Several folded page corners, remainder mark, otherwise AS-NEW. Clean, tight, no wear to boards. Unclipped DJ is nearly perfect. 5.25" by 7.25", 353 pages. - - - Set in Texas at the end of the 19th-century, this is the third novel in the McDade Cycle - the passionate story of one woman's adultery and the lives of the two men she chooses as lovers - a romantic drama set against the backdrop of Texas history.. Hardcover with Dust-Jacket. more information

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NY: Eagle Books - NAL, 1946 GOOD to VG 1965 reprint paperback, contains every word of the 1946 first edition. Light edge wear and some creases on covers and spine. All pages clean, tight, unmarked. An excellent reading copy! 4.25" by 7", 508 pages. - - - Big sweeping novel of a beautiful woman driven by hungers larger than life.. Soft Cover. more information

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Jove Publications, 1984 FINE reprint edition. Quite clearly unread, no creases, nearly perfect covers, pristine unmarked interiors. 4.25" x 7", 559 pages. Bigotry, murder, warring personalities, a matriarch, and rebellious children move swiftly in a dramatic projection of scenes from yesterday.. Paperback. more information

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Pyramid Books, 1976 FINE reprint edition. Quite clearly unread, no creases, nearly perfect covers, pristine unmarked interiors. 4.25" x 7", 512 pages. The teeming saga of the man who built an industrial dynasty and the two women who vied for his love.. Paperback. more information

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Fawcett Crest, 1976 VERY GOOD softcover. Light wear and creases to covers, square and solid, no markings, FINE pages. 4.25" x 7", 555 pages. Taylor Caldwell's most personal novel, about the coming of age of a woman and country. A romantic, moving and unforgettable tale.. Paperback. more information

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Warner Books, 1984 FINE reprint edition. Quite clearly unread, no creases, nearly perfect covers, pristine unmarked interiors. 4.25" x 7", 512 pages. The irresistable story of a man of faith, a woman of passion, and a world of overpowering violence.. Paperback. more information

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Jove Publications, 1977 FINE reprint edition. Quite clearly unread, no creases, nearly perfect covers, pristine unmarked interiors. 4.25" x 7", 430 pages. Taylor Caldwell enters the stark, brooding manse of nineteenth-century blue bloods to chronicale a compelling tale of treacherous loves.. Paperback. more information

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Fawcett Crest, 1976 FINE softcover. Quite clearly unread, no creases, nearly perfect covers, pristine unmarked interiors. 4.25" x 7", 555 pages. Taylor Caldwell's most personal novel, about the coming of age of a woman and country. A romantic, moving and unforgettable tale.. Paperback. more information

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London, U.K.: Collins - Fontana, 1977 NEAR-FINE First Edition Paperback, 1st Fontana printing. Nearly perfect wraps, clean, tight, unmarked, all 443 pages as-new. - The sixth Ross Poldark novel is set in Cornwall near the close of the 18th century. Ross Poldark finds prosperity and happiness, but each of the 4 women in his life : Demelza, Elizabeth, Caroline and Morwenna face a crisis, and troubled years ahead. The front cover shows Robin Ellis as Ross Poldark, and Angharad Rees as Demelza in the BBC-TV London Films production of Poldark. . more information

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Penguin, 1969 GOOD reprint paperback. Reading copy only. Complete and unedited content. Covers show some wear, spine has creases, ownership markings. All text clean, tight, unmarked. 4.25" by 7", 317 pages.. Soft Cover. more information

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NY: Doubleday, 1971 VERY GOOD+/VERY GOOD book club edition HCDJ. A beautiful unmarked copy: crisp, clean, tight, no markings, nice boards, text appears unhandled and unread. DJ has light edge wear & a couple of really small edge tears. 5.75" x 8.5", 278 pages. The private life of one of history's most fascinating women, the romantic heroine known as Hortense de Beauharnais, stepdaughter of Napoleon Bonaparte. It's a vivid portrait of Napoleonic France, and of a woman who became a reluctant partner in its glory - and an innocent victim of its hatreds and intrigues. . Hard Cover. more information

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NY: Coward-McCann, 1960 VERY GOOD/GOOD bce. Clean, tight, unmarked. Very light wear to corners and spine tips, hinges starting, all pages excellent. DJ shows wear. 6" by 8.5", 282 pages. The thrilling account of the voyage of the 'Sea Venture', the legend of the storm and shipwreck that is said to have inspired William Shakespeare's play, 'The Tempest.' A tale of danger, hardship, courage and endurance - and of a love that outlived misunderstanding, separation, and despair. Set in Cornwall, Bermuda, and Virginia.. Hard Cover. more information

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Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1917 GOOD to VG First Edition Hardcover, no DJ. VG red cloth boards with black and gold designs and lettering. Light rubbing to boards, hinges only slightly weakened (no mesh showing), all pages nice & tight, no foxing. Color frontis with tissue guard, 4 b&w plates inside by Charles E. Chambers. Preliminary pages have small punctures near binding, no text affected. Previous owner's name and date on endpapers. 5.5" by 7.5", 376 pages. - - - Very scarce and collectible first edition. A classic early 20th-century romance novel from the author of: Undertow, The Heart of Rachel, The Story of Julia Page, Mother, Poor Dear Margaret Kirby, Saturday's Child, The Treasure, and The Rich Mrs. Burgoyne.. more information

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Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co., 1915 GOOD+/no DJ First Edition, 1st printing. All 406 pages clean, tight, unmarked. Two b&w plates by 'The Kinneys.' Front hinge cracked, covers show only slight wear at extremities, faded spine, no foxing. - - A romance of early days in the Middle West, New France (Quebec), the French and the Indians. . Hard Cover. more information

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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1975 VG/VG First Edition, stated 1st printing. An excellent ex-lib copy with card pocket remnant on rear endpaper, otherwise unmarked. Square & strong, clean & tight, boards have no bumps. All 212 pages crisp and fresh. Unclipped DJ protected in mylar since new, mylar jacket taped to boards. Approx. 6" by 9". Historical romance of the High Renaissance - a tale of passion and intrigue set in Italy during the late 15th century. The author is a descendant of Henry VIII's third wife, Jane Seymour. This collectible volume was her first book.. Hardcover with Dust-Jacket. more information

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Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Co., 1901 VG- First Edition. Very scarce & collectible volume in decorated blue boards with aqua, red, and white design showing two geese. Light rubbing to extremities, moderate soiling, front hinge cracked. Frontis, all text and all b&w plates present and tight. 5.5" by 7.75", 191 pages. - Historical romance in Bermuda by Marie St. Felix, a pseudonym for Mrs. Jerome Morley Lynch, author of 'A Little Game With Destiny', 'Two Had Brown Eyes' and 'Patricia.' . Hard Cover. more information

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London, U.K.: Collins, 1935 GOOD/No DJ, First Edition, 1st Printing. All 252 pages VG, lacks front endpaper, no foxing, slight offsetting to rear endpapers. Boards moderately soiled, spine faded. Very scarce in HC. This story of romance is described in the foreword as Betty Trask's "most enchanting book.". Hard Cover. more information

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McClelland and Stewart, 1962 VERY GOOD+/GOOD++ First Edition of this exceptionally rare title. A beautiful copy in clean light blue boards, square & tightly bound, minor corner bumps only, all pages crisp and undamaged. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Very presentable original dustjacket (art by Val Biro) has light chipping at spine tips, several tiny edge tears, and full-page portrait of the author. - Historical novel based on the true story of dramatist and politician Richard Brinsley Sheridan, who eloped with Elizabeth Linley, a young singer, from her home in Bath, England. Set in the late 1700's, this book also contains accurate accounts of fathers Thomas Sheridan and Thomas Linley, of Charles James Fox, and of David Garrick, whose moving farewell to the stage is among the many unforgettable scenes.. Hard Cover. more information

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