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Grand Central Publishing, New York, 1st Edition,1st Printing October 2021, SIGNED by Jamie Foxx on a tipped-in leaf. Hardcover with dust jacket, 221 numbered pages, 24 x 16 cm, yellow boards with black lettering on spine, front jacket cover features B&W photo of Foxx in car with daughter (with a black on yellow "ACT LIKE YOU GOT SOME SENSE" speech bubble); rear jacket cover featured color family photographs. NEW (unread) book. Condition is Fine in Fine, a crisp copy with minimal shelf wear. From Academy Award-winning multi-talent Jamie Foxx, a hilariously candid look at the joys and pitfalls of being the father of two daughters.

Delacorte Press (Penguin Random House), New York, 1st Edition,1st Printing 2021 SIGNED by both Lee and Andrew Child on a publisher's tipped-in leaf. Hardcover with dust jacket, 325 numbered pages, 24 x 16 cm, yellow boards with gilt titling, jacket has red sky at night illustration on front and authors' photographs on rear. NEW, unread book. Condition is Fine in Fine. "Jack Reacher is today's James Bond, a thriller hero we can't get enough of. I read every one as soon as it appears."—Ken Follett.

Beach Lane, New York, 1st Edition, 1st Printing 2021 SIGNED on a publisher's illustrated bookplate by BOTH author Mem Fox and illustrator Mark Teague. Large hardcover (sewn binding) with dust jacket, 40 pages, 31 x 24 cm, glorious full-page illustrations covering both sides. Book has front cover illustration of dog, cat and mouse around a sofa, back cover has the trio posed, this time the mouse with a fiddle. The jacket repeats these illustrations. NEW (unread) book. Condition is Fine in Fine, minor shelfwear at spine top, packed securely in a sturdy (200# burst test) box. Join an unlikely trio for some irresistibly funny antics in this read-aloud gem from bestselling author Mem Fox and bestselling and award-winning illustrator Mark Teague. In this zippy, call-and-response-style adventure, a cat and dog are astonished to find a mouse in their house! The three circle each other while the story sometimes correctly describes their antics—and sometimes doesn't. Young readers will… Read More

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1st Edition, 1st Printing 2017 SIGNED by author ON TITLE PAGE, pp. 285, 8.5" x 5.75'' x 1", lavender boards with blue pictorial decoration (coffee shop scene) - attractive film DJ has transparent binocular opening onto image. NEW (unread) copy. Condition is Fine in Fine, packed securely in a sturdy (200# burst test) box. Debut short story collection from Pulitzer Prize winning author. Beautiful copy with intriguing jacket design by Na Kim.

Atria Books (a Simon & Schuster imprint), New York, 1st Edition,1st Printing 2021, SIGNED by Janet Evanovich on a tipped-in leaf (marked "specially bound by the publisher"). Hardcover with dust jacket in protective mylar, 320 numbered pages, 24 x 16 cm, dark blue boards with gilt titling on spine, jacket front has dartboard illustration over a dark blue shiny background, author photograph on rear. NEW (unread) book. Condition is Fine in Fine, a bright copy with minimal shelf wear. Stephanie Plum returns to hunt down a master cyber-criminal operating out of Trenton in the 28th book in the wildly popular series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich. She is one of the biggest selling authors in the world with 25 #1 New York Times bestsellers and nearly 100 million books sold. New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum may be the star of Janet Evanovich's humorous mystery series, but it's the mix of romance, quirky sidekicks, and bungling criminals that drive these books to the top of… Read More

Delacorte Press, New York, 1st Edition,1st Printing 2021 SIGNED by Diana Gabaldon on a publisher's tipped-in leaf. Hardcover with dust jacket, 902 numbered pages. NEW (unread) book. Condition is Fine in Fine, a bright copy with minimal shelf wear. Diana Gabaldon is the New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular Outlander novels. The Outlander series focuses on 20th-century nurse Claire Randall, who time travels to 18th-century Scotland and finds adventure and romance with the dashing James Fraser Set in Scotland, France, the West Indies, England and North America, the novels merge multiple genres, featuring elements of historical fiction, romance, mystery, adventure and science fiction/fantasy. Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone is Outlander #9, and Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall were torn apart by the Jacobite Rising in 1743, and it took them twenty years to find each other again. Now the American Revolution threatens to do the same.

Little, Brown Company, New York, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, 2021, SIGNED by Katie Couric on a publisher's tipped-in sheet. Hardcover with dust jacket, 736 numbered pages. NEW (unread) book. Condition is Fine in Fine, a bright copy with minimal shelf wear. Packed securely in a sturdy (200# burst test) box. Heartbreaking, hilarious, and brutally honest, Going There is the deeply personal life story of a girl next door turned household name.

Doubleday, New York, 1st Edition,1st Printing 2021, SIGNED by Colson Whitehead on a tipped-in page. Hardcover with dust jacket, 318 numbered pages, 24 x 16 cm, black boards with silver titling, jacket printed with sections in red, yellow, green sections with retro illustrations. NEW (unread) book. Condition is Fine in Fine: tiny crease on rear top corner of jacket. From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, a gloriously entertaining novel of heists, shakedowns, and rip-offs set in Harlem in the 1960s (Courtesy Goodreads).

Hutton Press, New York, 1st Edition, 1st Printing 2021, SIGNED by Jason Mott, on a bookplate affixed to the half title. Hardcover with dust jacket, 319 numbered pages, 22 x 15 cm, book features black paper over bright yellow textured boards, jacket printed in yellow and black with a creative "cut-away" book illustration by Christopher Lin. NEW (unread) book. Condition is Fine in Fine, a crisp copy with minimal shelf wear. 2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD Winner (Fiction) . With audacity and invention, Jason Mott s Hell of a Book weaves together three narrative strands an unnamed author, a boy named Soot, and a figure known as The Kid into a masterful novel. In a structurally and conceptually daring examination of art, fame, family and being Black in America, Mott somehow manages the impossible trick of being playful, insightful and deeply moving, all at the same time. A highly original, inspired work that breaks new ground (NBA Judges' Citation).

Phaidon, New York, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, 2022 SIGNED by author David Byrne and designer Alex Kalman. Hardcover without dust jacket (as issued), 15 x 21 cm, 160 pp, red cloth boards with "Phaidon" embossed on front cover and gold leaf embossed lettering on spine and both boards, with 115 illustrations. In NEW condition. Through striking and humorous figurative drawings, the iconic artist and musician David Byrne depicts daily life in intriguing ways. His illustrations, created while under quarantine, expand on the dingbat, a typographic ornament used to illuminate or break up blocks of text, to explore the nuances of life under lockdown and evoke the complex, global systems the pandemic cast in bright light. Edited and designed by Alex Kalman in close collaboration with Byrne, this unique book reflects on shared experiences and presents history as a story that is continually undergoing revision.

William Collins, London, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, 2021, SIGNED by Malik on the title page. Hardcover with dust jacket, 306 numbered pages, 24 by 16 cm, black boards with bronze titling on spine, jacket front features charming photograph of Malik as a young man, backstage with Gil Scott-Heron. NEW (unread) book. Condition is Fine in Fine, packed securely in a sturdy (200# burst test) box. During a UK tour in 1984 Gil performed at Liverpool's Royal Court Theatre. It was here that Malik met Gil. A friend working as a photographer blagged Malik backstage, pretending he was her assistant, so he could meet Gil. "I thanked Gil for the show and turned to leave. He said: "what's going on 'round here? I heard y'all had some riots."" This sparked a conversation which led to a remarkable friendship that lasted 27 years. A story of finding the words to challenge the system

Viking, New York, 1st Edition,1st Printing 2021 SIGNED in characteristic fun style by Amor Towles on TITLE PAGE. Hardcover with dust jacket, 575 numbered pages, 24 x 16 cm. NEW (unread) book. Condition is Fine in Fine, packed securely in a sturdy (200# burst test) box. The bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility and master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction returns with a stylish and propulsive novel set in 1950s America.

G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, 2021, SIGNED by Jeffery Deaver on a publisher's bookplate affixed to the half title. Hardcover with dust jacket, 434 numbered pages, 24 x 16 cm, navy blue boards with silver titling on the spine, jacket illustration of purple building in a blue sky with multi-colored lines of text. NEW (unread) book. Condition is Fine in Fine, packed securely in a sturdy (200# burst test) box. The "master of ticking-bomb suspense" (People) Jeffery Deaver delivers the latest thriller featuring his beloved protagonists Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs as they search for a criminal whose fascination with breaking locks terrorizes New York City.

Melville House, Brooklyn NY, 1st Edition, 1st Printing 2021 SIGNED by Richard O'Rawe on a tipped-in page. Hardcover with dust jacket, 262 numbered pages, 24 by 16 cm, red boards with silver titling on spine, jacket features vault illustration over gray background with red lettering. NEW (unread) book. Condition is Fine in Fine, packed securely in a sturdy (200# burst test) box. A fast-paced, suspenseful thriller based on one of the biggest (and still unsolved) bank-robberies in history. O'Rawe is a former IRA operative who did time for bank robbery and later did time in Long Kesh for political activity.

Random House, New York, 1st Edition,1st Printing 2021, SIGNED by Gary Shteyngart on the title page. Hardcover with dust jacket, 317 numbered pages, 24 x 16 cm, sky blue boards with gilt titling on spine, jacket features "wine glass at end of road" over a blue merging to green background. NEW (unread) book. Condition is Fine in Fine, a gorgeous copy. Packed securely in a sturdy (200# burst test) box. "At once comic, sad, and introspective, Our Country Friends is a literary feat. With his trademark wry humor, proclivity towards idiosyncratic characters and conversations, and the ability to explore the contradictions that live within each of us, Gary Shteyngart has written a brilliant pandemic novel" (Courtesy Amazon).

Knopf, New York, 1st Edition, 1st Printing 2021 SIGNED by R J Palacio on a publisher's tipped-in leaf. Hardcover with dust jacket, 289 numbered pages, 22 x 15 cm, red boards with title stamped on upper board, black titling along the spine, deckle edges, dust jacket, jacket show illustration of boy with blue-eyed horse. NEW. Condition is Fine in Fine, a bright copy. Packed securely in a sturdy (200# burst test) box. The worldwide phenomenon Wonder showed over 13 million readers how to choose kind. Now, the #1 New York Times bestselling author is back with an enthralling adventure that will show readers how to choose courage. A modern classic about a boy on a quest to rescue his father, with only a ghost as his companion and a mysterious pony as his guide.

Grand Central Publishing, New York, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, 2021 SIGNED by Brian Cox. Hardcover with dust jacket, 384 numbered pages, 24 by 16 cm, black boards with silver titling on spine, jacket features B&W headshot of Cox. NEW (unread) book. Condition is Fine in Fine, packed securely in a sturdy (200# burst test) box. The incredible rags-to-riches story of acclaimed actor Brian Cox, best known as Succession's Logan Roy, from a troubled, working-class upbringing in Scotland to a prolific career across theatre, film and television.

St. Martin's Press, New York, 1st Edition, 1st Printing 2021 SIGNED in a zany style by Mary L. Trump on a tipped-in page. Hardcover with dust jacket, 193 numbered pages, 24 by 16 cm, navy blue boards with purple titling on spine, jacket has illustration of The Reckoning title revealed underneath a mock white jacket. NEW (unread) book. Condition is Fine in Fine, packed securely in a sturdy (200# burst test) box. A revealing blend of family lore, history, policy and anger casts light on the background and legacy of Donald Trump.

Ten Speed Press, 2022, SIGNED by George R. R. Martin. Hardcover, sewn binding, 12 x 9 in, 352 numbered pages, no jacket (as issued). Heavy book - extra postage required for outside US or Priority mail. Packed with all-new artwork, the Targaryens—and their dragons—come vividly to life in this deluxe reference book. Perfect for fans steeped in the lore of Westeros, as well as those who first meet the Targaryens in the HBO series House of the Dragon, The Rise of the Dragon provides a must-have overview for anyone looking to learn more about the most powerful family in Westeros

Harper Collins, New York, 1st Edition,1st Printing 2021, SIGNED by Louise Erdrich on a tipped-in leaf (marked "specially bound by the publisher"). Hardcover with dust jacket, 386 numbered pages, 24 x 16 cm, deckle edges, blue textured paper (with Harper Collins colophon stamp) over black boards, silver titling on spine, jack has multi-colored geometric design. NEW (unread) book. Condition is Fine in Fine, packed securely in a sturdy (200# burst test) box. "Dazzling...A hard-won love letter to readers and to booksellers, as well as a compelling story about how we cope with pain and fear, injustice and illness. One good way is to press a beloved book into another's hands. Read The Sentence and then do just that." (USA Today, Four Stars)