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Green camouflage boards with white writing on spine; ISBN and blurb on back cover. Book issued without dust jacket; slight wear to both front and back board corners. Slight wear also to top and bottom of book spine; however, book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.Metro Books First Edition, Second Printing as indicated by "2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3" number line on copyright page. Interesting and clever dictionary of sorts chronicling the slang of soldiers in World War II; curse words and harsh language inside. Hardcover issued without dust jacket, so cannot be protected by archival Mylar cover.

Beige and yellow boards with gold writing on spine; back board has bump on bottom right corner and blue mark. Slight shelf wear on bottom of dust jacket spine; rectangular mark on front dust jacket cover. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $24.00 and 0903 on front dust jacket fold. First Edition; First Printing as indicated by complete number line on copyright page. Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner Jhumpa Lahiri's second book, she is lauded as "a writer of uncommon elegance and poise". Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Black boards with silver writing on spine; very slight shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of Rs 450 on front dust jacket fold. First Edition; First Printing as indicated by complete number line on copyright page. Published in India by Random House India, this is Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner Jhumpa Lahiri's third book; she is lauded as "a writer of uncommon elegance and poise". Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Yellow boards with brown writing on spine; book is in Fine condition. Front dust jacket flap is price-clipped. Shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine; author picture on back dust jacket. Book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Dutton Saturday Review Press First Edition, First Printing as indicated by "First Edition" and complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page. To the Far Blue Mountains is a "novel of love and adventure, romance and history". Hardcover and original price-clipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Tan boards with gold writing on spine; top corners of front and back board have small bumps. Top and bottom of book spine rumpled; previous owner's sticker on first interior page. Shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine; otherwise, dust jacket is in Fine condition. Price of $5.95 on front dust jacket flap; author picture on back dust jacket. Book has overall tight binding and, even though very slightly yellowed, pages still look in excellent condition. Dutton Saturday Review Press First Edition, First Printing as indicated by "First Edition" and complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page. "The Californios is an exciting and engaging story of Spanish California of more than a century ago ...". Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Tan boards with white writing on spine; author's name and book title also in white on front board. Light staining on bottom edge of interior of front board and first interior page; similar staining on bottom page edges near book spine. Dust jacket is in Fine condition; book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.
BookVoice Publishing First Edition, First Printing as no other editions or printings listed on copyright page. Signed by author "his ownself" on special tipped-in page stating only 500 copies were printed; instead of number, "PC" is written which stands for "Publisher's Copy"."In 1986, years before he became known for his hardboiled crime thrillers, Lansdale crafted this wry, nostalgic elegy to the Wild West ...". Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Gray and red boards with silver writing on spine; bottom of book spine rumpled. Slight shelf wear to top and bottom of dust jacket spine; price of $24.00 on front dust jacket flap. Book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.Knopf First Edition, First Printing as "First Edition" and no other editions or printings listed on copyright page. Signed by author on title page.Lansdale's ninth book featuring the characters Hap and Leonard; some novels featuring these characters were adapted into a television series between 2016-2018. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Black boards with gold writing on spine; book title also in gold on front board. Slight rubbing on bottom corner of rear board; writing on bottom of spine slightly rubbed. Front dust jacket has very small stain near top right corner; dust jacket spine has small crease in middle. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $21.95 and FPT on front dust jacket flap. Knopf First Edition; First Printing as indicated by "First Edition" and no other printings listed on copyright page. Author's signature on second interior page.
Another magnificent novel by le Carré that has a "singular grasp of the myths and fantasies underlying the conflicts of nations." Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Brown and green boards with brown writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine rumpled. Top, bottom, and side of front dust jacket has various chips, creases and white rubbing; top corner of dust jacket where front flap folds has piece folded in to dust jacket flap. Very light water stain at top corner where back dust jacket folds; top and bottom of dust jacket spine also has various chips, creases, and white rubbing. White circle with "The Pulitzer Prize Novel 1961" inside on front dust jacket; book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $3.95 at bottom of front dust jacket flap.
J. B. Lippincott First Edition, Eighteenth/Nineteenth Printing as shown Nineteenth Printing listed on front dust jacket flap and "Eighteenth Impression" listed on copyright page.Harper's classic novel that has withstood the test of time with characters Atticus Finch, Boo Radley, Scout Finch, and Jem Finch Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Silver and black boards with gold writing on spine; book is in Fine condition. Very slight shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine; tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $24.95 on front dust jacket fold. First Edition; First Printing as indicated by "First Edition" and complete number line on copyright page. Signed by author on title page. Two time Edgar Award winner, Burke has crafted a novel that "has the dimensions of a classic -- passion, murder, and nearly heartbreaking poignancy". Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover

Brown boards with gold writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine rumpled. Author's picture on back dust jacket; slight shelf wear to top and bottom of dust jacket. FPT and cover price of $17.95 on front dust jacket flap; book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Farrar, Straus and Giroux First Edition, Ninth Printing as indicated by "Ninth printing, 1987" on copyright page. Author's signature and inscription on title page.L'Engle's non-fiction work that explores the possible "answers to ultimate questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What am I doing with my life?". Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Sky-blue and blue boards with gold writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine rumpled. Slight shelf wear to top and bottom of dust jacket, but rest of dust jacket is in Fine condition; price of $16.00 on front dust jacket flap. Book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Farrar, Straus and Giroux First Edition, First Printing as indicated by "First Edition, 1994" on copyright page. Author's signature and inscription of "For Meredith - Near & Far" on title page.L'Engle's young adult mystery of a girl on an Antarctica trip gifted to her where she finds things -- and people -- aren't what they seem. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Green and royal blue boards with gold writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine very slightly rumpled. Front dust jacket and dust jacket spine slightly browned; slightly browned edges on back dust jacket. Tops of front and back dust jacket flaps slightly browned; slight shelf wear to top of dust jacket. Cover price of $13.95 on front dust jacket flap; book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Farrar, Straus and Giroux First Edition, First Printing as indicated by "First edition, 1984" on copyright page. L'Engle's story of a young girl exploring "that it is all right o have contradictory feelings about someone." Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Black boards with brown writing on spine; publisher's name ecco embossed on front board. Slight shelf wear top and bottom of dust jacket spine; tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $26.99 and 1118 on front dust jacket flap. Ecco First Edition; First Printing as indicated by complete number line ending with "1" on copyright page. Author's signature on tipped in endpaper indicating "specially bound" by publisher. Another Lethem detective novel that "delivers ... ecstatic wordplay, deeply felt characters, and a wonderfully offbeat sense of humor." Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Beige and green boards with gold writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine slightly rumpled. Dust jacket designed to look worn and creased to mimic older science fiction books; only issue with dust jacket is slight shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition; cover price of $19.95 on front dust jacket flap.Harcourt Brace First Edition; First Printing as indicated by "First Edition" and letter line of "A B C D E" on copyright page. Lethem's first novel described as a "science fiction mystery. It's funny. It's not so funny." Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Black boards with metallic-red writing on spine; bottom of book spine slightly rumpled. Very slight shelf wear to bottom of dust jacket spine; cover price of $17.99 on front dust jacket flap. Book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Little, Brown and Company First Edition; First Printing as indicated by "First Edition: August 2017" and complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page. Author's signature on un-affixed bookplate; card also included with note from author for Owlcrates customers. Lloyd-Jones' young adult horror novel about demons who can make deals, take human body parts, and the girl fighting to reclaim hers. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Dark-blue and black boards with gold writing on spine; bottom of book spine rumpled. "The ocean was immortal and patient" and image of hourglass embossed in gold on front cover; endpapers illustrated. Very slight shelf wear to top and bottom of dust jacket spine. Cover price of $18.99 on front dust jacket flap; book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Little, Brown and Company First Edition; First Printing as indicated by "First Edition, August 2022" and "Printing 1, 2022" on copyright page. Special Owlcrate edition with author's signature on tipped-in page by publisher. Lloyd-Jones' young adult horror novel characterized as "part heist novel, part dark fairy tale". Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Black boards with gold writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine slightly rumpled. Two brown fox marks on top page edges; front dust jacket has chipping on top and bottom. Dust jacket spine has chipping on top and bottom, along with small fixed tear at bottom where dust jacket folds to front.Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Book Club Edition as indicated on front dust jacket flap. Ludlum's first novel starring Jason Bourne, whose character has had numerous books and movies chronicling his adventures. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Black boards with silver writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine rumpled. Small bumps to top and bottom corners of back board; slight wear and chipping to top and bottoms edges of front dust jacket, back dust jacket, and dust jacket spine. Wear and chipping to top and bottom of front and back dust jacket folds; back dust jacket fold has crease. Book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.
W Paul Ganley First Edition, First Printing as indicated by "FIRST EDITION" listed on copyright page. Author's signature and inscription on title page.A special short stories collection featuring Lumley's "Titus Crow" from various magazines and other printings, this is the first collection of all of the shorter "Titus Crow" stories. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Red boards with black writing on spine; book has very slight lean. Top and bottom of book spine rumpled and slightly dinged. Dust jacket has wear where front and back fold to make inner flaps; dings and chips on top and bottom of dust jacket spine. Apart from slight lean, book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.Nelson First Edition, Second Printing as indicated by "Second printing, March 1974" on copyright page. Also illustrated by Mary Dinsdale, Elinor Lyon has written "a simple, charming story with just a hint of magic." Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.