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Green and black boards with gold writing on spine; caduceus symbol (doctor's insignia) embossed in gold on front board. Edges of both front and back boards slightly discolored; top and bottom of book spine slightly rumpled. Front dust jacket slightly rubbed; small piece over ISBN on back dust jacket rubbed off. FPT and price of $22.00 on front dust jacket flap; book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Knopf First Edition, First Printing as indicated by "First Edition" on copyright page. Stephen King quotes Disch's lone horror novel as being "simply one of the best novels of horror-fantasy I've ever read." Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Purple boards with silver writing on spine; bottoms corners of some interior pages have very slight creases. Dust jacket is in Fine condition; price of $30.00 on front dust jacket flap. Book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.Bloomsbury First Thus Edition, First Printing as indicated by complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page. This is the 2023 reprint edition of the book that was originally published in 2016.Maas' fifth book in the Throne of Glass series about Celaena Sardothian, an 18-year-old female assassin. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by clear Mylar archival cover.

Dark-blue boards with gold writing on spine; book is in Fine condition. Slight shelf wear to top of dust jacket spine; price of $24.95 on front dust jacket flap. Book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Gold Gryphon Press First Edition, First Printing as indicated by "First Edition" on copyright page. Author's signature and inscription below image of a gryphon and number 34 on second interior page. Book's final page states only 3,000 copies printed. With a jacket painting by Bob Eggleton, MacLeod's collection of short stories includes "The Summer Isles", which won the World Fantasy Award and was nominated for the Hugo award. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

White boards with metallic-purple writing on spine; top of book spine very slightly rumpled. Gold sticker stating "Signed First Edition" on front dust jacket flap; very slight shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine. 0223 on front dust jacket flap; book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.Harper First Edition, First Printing as indicated by "First Edition" and number line of "5 4 3 2 1" on copyright page. Author's signature on tipped-in page by publisher.Mafi's sequel to This Woven Kingdom that's described as "[f]ull of exploding magic, searing romance, and heartbreaking betrayal." Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Illustrated front and back boards with white spine; front dust jacket cover has cutout showing part of the illustration on the front board. Small bump on top corner of back board. Shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine, but tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $26.95 and 1008 on front dust jacket fold. First Edition; First Printing as indicated by "FIRST EDITION" and complete number line on copyright page. Maguire's third book in the Wicked Years series, which also includes "Wicked" and "Son of a Witch". Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Illustrated front and back boards with black spine; very small bump on bottom corner of front board. Slight wrinkling on top and bottom of book spine. Map of Gillikin on interior of front and back boards; front dust jacket cover has cutout showing part of the illustration on the front board. Slight shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine; scuff mark on back dust jacket. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $26.95 and 1095 on front dust jacket fold. First Edition; First Printing as indicated by "FIRST EDITION" and complete number line on copyright page. Maguire's fifth volume in the Wicked Years. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Illustrated front and back boards with black spine; top and bottom of spine board slightly rumpled. Very small nick at top of book spine; small black mark on bottom page edges.Top right corner of seven pages near end of book not cut properly by publisher, so that corner is extended further than others. Front dust jacket cover has cutout showing part of the illustration on the front board. Top of back dust jacket cover has chips and small piece missing near spine ; top of dust jacket spine wrinkled. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $26.00 and 1001 on front dust jacket fold. Harper Collins First Edition; First Printing as indicated by "FIRST EDITION" and complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page. Maguire's third volume in the Wicked Years, following his critical success with Wicked. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Illustrated front and back boards with black spine; top and bottom of spine board slightly rumpled. Front dust jacket cover has cutout showing part of the illustration on the front board. Slight shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine; tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $24.00 and 1199 on front dust jacket fold. First Edition; First Printing as indicated by "FIRST EDITION" and complete number line on copyright page. Maguire's second volume in the Wicked Years, following his critical success with Wicked. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Illustrated front and back boards with yellow spine; front dust jacket cover has cutout showing part of the illustration on the front board. Very slight shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine, but tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $24.95 and 1003 front dust jacket fold. First Edition; First Printing as indicated by "FIRST EDITION" and complete number line on copyright page. Maguire's fourth inventive retelling of fairy tales, this novel "gives fresh life to the classic story of Snow White -- and has a truth and beauty all its own." Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Illustrated front and back boards with black spine; bumps on bottom corners of front and back boards. Front dust jacket cover has cutout showing part of the illustration on the front board. Sticker stating "Signed First Edition" on front dust jacket; tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $26.99 and 1017 front dust jacket fold. First Edition; First Printing as indicated by "FIRST EDITION" and complete number line on copyright page. Signed by author on special page indicating novel was specially bound by publisher. Maguire's novel tells the story of the original Nutcracker and the toy maker who created him. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Illustrated front and back boards with white spine; front dust jacket cover has cutout showing part of the illustration on the front board. Slight bump on front board; slight shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $26.99 and 1111 on front dust jacket fold. First Edition; First Printing as indicated by "FIRST EDITION" and complete number line on copyright page. Maguire's final volume in the Wicked Years, this novel "is a magical journey rife with revelations and reversals, reprisals and surprises". Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Dark-blue boards with silver writing on book spine; top of book spine rumpled. Bottom of book spine slightly rumpled; slight shelf wear to bottom of dust jacket spine. Original price of $28.00 on front flap of dust jacket; tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.Del Rey First Edition; First Printing as indicated by "First Edition" and complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page. Author's signature on bookplate that says "Property of Goblin Public Library" affixed to half-title page.Malerman's collection of six novellas about the town of Goblin, "where the rain is always falling, nightime is near, and your darkest fears and desires await." Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Green boards with light-green writing on spine; previous owner's initials on first inside page. Minor chipping on top of front dust jacket and top of dust jacket spine; also minor chipping on bottom of dust jacket spine. Sticker residue on top right corner of dust jacket; tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Book Club edition as indicated on front dust jacket flap; however, book also includes still photographs of actors Joe Mantegna, Ron Silver, and Madonna from the 1988 Broadway production at the Lincoln Center Theatre. Actors' photos are also on front cover. "Speed-the-Plow is the deftest and funniest of Mamet's works." Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Dark-blue boards with white writing on spine; bottom of book spine very slightly rumpled. Dust jacket is in Fine condition; price of $25.00 on front dust jacket flap. Sticker stating "Signed first edition with exclusive content" on front dust jacket. Book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Alfred A. Knopf First Edition, First Printing as indicated by "First Edition" on copyright page. Author's signature on tipped-in page by publisher. Emily St. John Mandel's tale that is "a virtuoso performance that is as human and tender as it is intellectually playful," this edition has exclusive content of another chapter the author wrote in honor of independent bookstores. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Light-blue boards with silver writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine very slightly rumpled. Very small ding to front dust jacket near top of spine; very slight shelf wear to top and bottom of dust jacket spine. Pages and binding still look in excellent condition; cover price of $18.95 on front dust jacket flap.Dark Harvest First Edition; First Printing as indicated by "FIRST EDITION" on copyright page. Illustrated by Ron and Val Lakey Lindahn. A short stories collection of George R. R. Martin's foray into science fiction and horror with an introduction by Roger Zelazny. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Red and black boards with gold writing on spine;book is in Fine condition. Only issue with dust jacket is top and bottom of spine shows very slight shelf wear; tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. ISBN and cover price of $16.95 on front dust jacket flap. Arbor House First Edition; First Printing as indicated by complete number line of on copyright page. A fine example of McBain's 87th Precinct police procedural series, this book is in rare excellent condition for being published in 1987, over 30 years ago. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Red and black boards with silver writing on spine; author's initials "E/M" embossed in red on front board. Very small bump on top corner of front board; book has very slight lean. Front dust jacket has small dings and creases where it meets dust jacket spine; back dust jacket flap has crease at top. Bottom of dust jacket spine has wrinkles and small dings; apart from very slight lean. tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.Cover price of $5.95 on front dust jacket flap. Random House First Edition; First Printing as indicated by "First Edition" and number line ending in "2" on copyright page; this is still a first printing as Random House does not put "1" in their number line. Published in 1974, this book is a fine example of McBain's 87th Precinct police procedural series and in great condition for its age. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Black and orange boards with red writing on spine; slight fading to top of front and back boards. Top of book spine slightly rumpled; dust jacket is in Fine condition.Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition; cover price of $12.95 on front dust jacket flap.Viking First Edition; First Printing as indicated by no other printings or years listed on copyright page.Published in 1981, this book is a fine example of McBain's 87th Precinct police procedural series and in great condition for its age. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Blue and dark-blue boards with gold writing on spine; slight shelf wear on bottom of dust jacket spine. Former owner's signature on inside page; small mark on page edges, but doesn't look like foxing or remainder. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Cover price of $21.95 on front dust jacket fold. First Printing as indicated by complete number line on copyright page. Winner of the 1991 Bram Stoker award, "Robert R. McCammon ... creates a marvelous new novel of mystery and unforgettable storytelling power set in the American South." Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

Dark-gray and black boards with gold writing on spine; shelf wear on dust jacket spine.Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. ISBN, cover price of $22.00 on front dust jacket fold; ISBN and 10922200 on back dust jacket cover. First Edition, First Printing as indicated by complete number line on copyright page. McCammon "brings us GONE SOUTH: a visionary masterpiece of tragedy, violence and redemption." Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.