Search Results: Literature & Fiction : World Literature from Alpha 2 Omega Books

Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Fine/Near fine.Sidgwick and Jackson,1993.First UK edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2).Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine,small dent on the edge of the cover) in fine condition, with Dj(small tear on the edge of the back Dj cover,a couple of nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos.Nice and clean pages as new with a small ink mark and nick on the outer edges,a couple of small nicks and crease on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.364pp including Appendices,sources and bibliography,plays,films,tv performances,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book.

Victor Gollancz. First UK paperback edition-first printing. Paperback. Very good. VGC plus.Victor Gollancz,2000.First UK paperback edition-first printing.Large format paperback(a couple of small nicks and crease on the edges of the cover and spine) in VGC plus.Nice and clean pages with two small ink marks on the outer edges,small creases and nicks on the edges of the pages,yellow mark on the edges of the first four pages of the book.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.1113pp including Afterword.Heavy book(approx 1.6 Kg).A collectable first edition.

William Heinemann. Reprinted edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.William Heinemann,1995.Reprinted edition.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(a couple of creases,nicks and scratch on the Dj cover),both in VGC.Nice and clean pages with a couple ink marks and slightly tainted on the outer edges,two small nicks,crease and slightly yellow on the edges of the pages.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.476pp.Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph From Publishers Weekly: Further demonstrating the authoritative grasp of racial issues and the candid picture of African American life she brought to her first novel, Your Blues Ain't Like Mine , Campbell sets this story in Los Angeles during the aftermath of the Rodney King beating, the acquittal of the charged policemen and the subsequent riots. Her heroine, Esther Jackson--seemingly self-confident but quiveringly intense--has a good position as regional operations manager of a bank. Raised on Chicago's… Read More

Mysterious Pr. First US edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.The Mysterious Press,1995.First US edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(small nicks,crease and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Nice and clean pages as new with two small ink marks and nick on the outer edges,a couple of small nicks and crease on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.360pp.Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph From Publishers Weekly: Diana Speed, six feet tall and blonde with a hyperactive metabolism and prodigious appetites, is asked by her boss, leonine billionaire Roger Channing, to handle a woman who has become a threat to him. Roger won't tell Diana who the woman is or what she's going to do, just that the threat involves the publishing company that he owns and Diana manages. With the help of Eric Szabo, a security agent and… Read More

G.P Putnam's Sons. First US edition-first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine condition.G.P Putnam's Sons,2001.First US edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Red hardback with black borders(red lettering on the front cover and spine) with Dj(two small nicks and crease on the Dj cover),both in fine condition.Nice and clean pages as new with a very small mark and nick on the outer edges,small crease on the edge of the pages,pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the back of the Dj cover.357pp.Price un-clipped.First edition. This is another paragraph From Publishers Weekly: The 13th title in the Prey series (Easy Prey, etc.) has wealthy Minneapolis Deputy Police Chief Lucas Davenport in up to his Porsche-driving fingertips. Lucas is trying to track an elusive serial killer while reuniting with former fianc?e Weather Karkinnen who after a couple of years' estrangement following her narrow escape from a crazy… Read More

Tor Books. First US edition-first printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Tor Books,1999.First US edition-first printing(0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Orange hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,crease/nick on the edge of the back cover) with Dj(crease and two nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with colour maps inside the front and back cover,b/w maps.Nice and clean pages with large ink marks on the outer edges, two pencil marks impressions on the edge of the first page of the book.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.634pp including List of Characters.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book. This is another paragraph From Library Journal: When the tension between the lands governed by the mages of chaos and the order-ruled Isle of Recluce escalates into full-fledged war, Cerryl?newly ordained as full mage of the White Order?discovers his true calling as reconciler. A direct sequel to The White Order (LJ 5/15/98), set at the same time as the events portrayed… Read More

Methuen. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Methuen,1991.First edition.Brown hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,pen mark inside the back cover) with laminated Dj cover(small nicks,scratches and light shelf wear on the laminated cover),both in VGC.Ex-Library book with stamp,writting.Nice and clean pages with a ink mark and slightly tainted and yellow on the outer edges,two marks on the first blank page of the book,some creases and slightly yellow on the edges of the pages.530pp.Heavy book. This is another paragraph Synopsis: A novel that explores the dynamics - emotional, sexual and otherwise - of a family, and the problems and experiences of growing up in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The author's previous books include Closing, Stand We at Last and Benefits.

Ballantine Books. First US edition-2nd printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Ballantine Books,2002.First US edition-2nd printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2).Blue hardback with black borders(gilt lettering to the spine,two small nicks on the edge of the cover) with Dj(small nicks,scratch and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC.Nice and clean pages but with some foxing marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges,small nicks and crease on the edges of the pages,very small mark and pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book.The book is in VGC except for the foxing marks on the outer edges of the pages.290pp.Price un-clipped.

Sutton Publishing. First edition-first printing of this edition. Paperback. Near fine. Near fine condition.Alan Sutton,1991.First edition-first printing of this edition.Originally was published in 1892.Large format paperback(two small creases and nicks on the edges of the cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages as new with a couple of small creases,nicks and ink mark on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book.192pp.A collectable book.

Forge. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine condition.Forge,1999.First edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Black hardback(blue lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in fine condition.The book is new with a ink mark and with light shelf wear on the outer edges.313pp.Price un-clipped.

Warner Books. First USA edition-first printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Warner Books,1996.First USA edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Hardback(silver lettering to the spine,mark,nicks,dent and light shelf wear on the edges of the cover) with Dj(crease,nicks and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near VGC.Illustrated with b/w drawings.Nice and clean pages with a couple of ink marks and nicks on the outer edges,two pencil marks impressions on the edge of the first blank page of the book.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the cover.Foreword by Arthur C. Clarke.564pp.Price un-clipped.Heavy book.First edition-first printing. This is another paragraph Review:Buzz Aldrin, one of manned space flight's pioneers, has helped create a stunning, possibly prophetic novel of the future of space exploration. A radio beacon from an unknown world leads an astronaut to disaster on the Moon -- and his son far beyond that as he searches for the key to the mystery of Tiber,… Read More

Tor Books. First US edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Tor/Tom Doherty,2000.First US edition-first printing(0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,two small nicks on the edges of the cover) with Dj(two small nicks,scratch and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Nice and clean pages as new with a small nick on the outer edges, small nicks and creases on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book.335pp.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition-first printing. This is another paragraph From Publishers Weekly: In this sturdy historical fantasy novel, Llywelyn, best known as a fictional chronicler of Irish history (1916, etc.), and U.K. anthologist Scott turn their attention to the legendary Roman hero Horatius (he of the last stand at the bridge). The book's premise is that gods and humans are mutually dependent on one another and shaped by one another's ambitions and feuds. A demon who's the… Read More

William Morrow & Co. First US edition-first printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.William Morrow & Co,1989.First US edition-first printing(1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10).Grey hardback with red borders(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(small crease,nick and light shelf wear on the Dj cover),both in VGC.Nice and clean pages with a couple ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.414pp.Price un-clipped.

Green Umbrella Publishing. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Fine/Near fine.Green Umbrella Publishing,2009.First UK edition-first printing.Large format black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) in fine condition, with Dj(very small tear,small nicks,crease and scratches on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated with colour,b/w photos.The book is new with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.266pp including Chronology.Price un-clipped.Heavy book.

Doubleday. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Doubleday/The Book People,1997.First edition.Tan hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,mark and small nick on the edges of the cover,scratch on the spine) with Dj(three stain marks inside the edges of the Dj cover,a couple of nicks and creases on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with a b/w photo.Nice and clean pages with two small ink marks and creases on the edges of the pages.The book is in VGC except for the stain marks inside the Dj cover.349pp.Price un-clipped.

G.P. Putnam's Sons. First US edition-first printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.G.P. Putnam's Sons,2001.First US edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Orange hardback with black borders(red lettering on the front cover and spine,small nicks and light shelf wear on the edges of the cover) with Dj(stain mark and small tear inside the edges of the Dj cover,small tear,some nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC.Nice and clean pages with a couple of ink marks and nicks on the outer edges, some creases,small mark and nick on the edges of the pages,small ink mark inside the last blank page of the book.The book is in VGC but with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.292pp.Price un-clipped.

Henry Holt and Co.. First USA edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine condition.Henry Holt & Company,1995.First USA edition(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2).Purple hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick on the edge of the cover) with Dj(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in fine condition.Nice and clean pages with a ink mark and light shelf wear on the outer edges of the pages.Nice & clean book.290pp.Price un-clipped.First edition. This is another paragraph From Publishers Weekly: Bemused, beleaguered and begrimed, Southern California's premier PI, Kinsey Millhone leaves her hometown of Santa Teresa in an adventure (her 12th in the alphabet series) that begins straightforwardly enough but quickly twists into a knotted string of untruths. While getting ready for the Thanksgiving Day wedding between a local tavern keeper and the elder brother of her landlord, Kinsey agrees to help the family of recently deceased neighborhood WWII vet, Johnnie Lee, find out why the… Read More

Michael Joseph. First UK edition-5th printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Michael Joseph,1997.First UK edition-5th printing.Purple hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick on the edge of the front cover) with Dj(very small tear,a couple of nicks and creases on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with a b/w map.Nice and clean pages as new with a couple of small ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges,small nick and crease on the edge of the pages,small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear.467pp including List of People in the Story,list of Places in the Story.Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph From Booklist: Bradley's sensational Arthurian fantasy, The Mists of Avalon (1982), could never have a sequel, not if Bradley wanted to keep women's power as the main theme, because after Camelot, you will recall, things went steadily downhill. So… Read More

Harvill Secker. First UK edition-2nd printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Harvill Secker,2010.First UK edition-2nd printing(2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3).Grey hardback(small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine,silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(some creases,nicks and scratches on the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with a b/w map.Nice and clean pages with two ink marks on the outer edges,a couple of creases and nicks inside the pages,pencil mark impression on the edge of the half-title page.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.613pp.Price un-clipped.Heavy book(1.2 Kg).

Flamingo. First edition-2nd printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Flamingo,1998.First edition-2nd printing(3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2).Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine,light shelf waer on the edges of the cover) with Dj(two small nicks,crease and scratch on the Dj cover),both in VGC.Nice and clean pages but slightly tainted and yellow on the outer edges,two small nicks and a scratch on the edges of the pages,light shelf wear on the back of the Dj cover.292pp.Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph Product Description: A tale based on the life of Hollywood's first black sex goddess. Rising to the ranks of the black Monroe and receiving an Oscar nomination, Irene then descends into drunkenness and derangement. After her mysterious death, she rises from the ashes to live out her days in tranquility.