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London: Collins, 1981. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Nice first British copy of this book-length essay from a well known British writer's experiences traveing the Mississippi River. Jacket near fine (price intact, a touch sunned). Book vg, very light soil to bottom corner, small crease to half title.

New York: Grove Press, 2005. Advance Reader's Copy . Paper. Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Advance copy of new story collection from the author of Hurlyburly. As new in pictorial wraps.

Kansas City: Andrews McMeel, 2002. Hardcover. As New/Very Good. This little treasure is a collection of poems and sayings, lavishly illustrated by photos of vintage Christmas ornaments, sometimes with a bit of glitter to make things fancy. A perfect gift for collectors, authored by the man behind the company bearing his name that creates stunning Christmas collectibles for today's market. This book is about 6"x6" square and the jacket has a cute cut-out window showing Santa peeking through. A bit of minor wear to jacket along spine.

Simon and Schuster, 1974. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A nice copy of this historical novel (described as a "terrifying gothic"). VG in a NF, unclipped jacket. Touch of lean to the spine, with a touch of soil to the bottom edge, and a little toning to jacket flaps. First printing.

New York: Little, Brown & Company, 2007. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Another fine Rebus mystery from Rankin--this one set during an international conference in Edinburgh. First printing, NF in a VG jacket with some wear to most edges, small tear to top rear corner.

W.W. Norton, 2013. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Certainly fascinating for the Wodehouse fan, this is an extensive collection of letters ranging from the author's school days in the early 1900s to a few weeks from his death in 1975. They provide the reader with insights into his life and work and further showcase his mastery of language. First printing, Fine in a NF unclipped jacket.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Gallup Press, 2006. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. An attempt to find the people whom you should hold closest to you? From the author of the incredibly popular strengths finder. Apparent first, fine in a NF (unpriced) jacket with a touch of soil to rear panel.

Pelican Books, 1988. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Revised edition of this 1981 book on early hominids and eventually homo sapiens. A nice copy, although pages are somewhat browned with age. Clean and unmarked, wtih 16 pages of B&W photos.

New York: Harper Collins, 2007. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A scathing novel about the Holocaust industry, focusing on a surivor and head of the Holocaust Museum and his son, and the variety of people they run into, themselves included, determined to exploit the memory of the Holocaust in a variety of ways. First printing, fine in a near fine jacket.

Favorite's Recipe Press, 2003. First Edition . Paper. Fine/No Jacket. Signed by author on title page. Great resource for pet lovers. Easy recipes for dogs and cats. First edition. No flaws Unusual plastic shifting image card attached to front cover.

Pantheon Books, 2004. Advance Reader's Copy (ARC) . Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket. Near fine Advance Reader's Copy, promotional wrap over pictorial cover. Negligible nicks to page ends, else fine.

New York: Random House, 1998. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A classic biography of Ali by the outstanding historian David Remnick. First printing, fine in a fine jacket.

Crown, 2000. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First printing. Short suspense stories from acclaimed mystery novelist. This is a fine copy in a very nearly fine jacket--slight crease at bottom front cover, tiny bump top spine.

Library of America , 2001. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A collection of important documents of the American Revolution, arranged chronologically from Paul Revere's account of his own ride through a description of Washington resigning his commission at the end of the war. A wonderful group of primary source documents. VG in a Fine jacket, the book DOES have a moderate amount of unobtrusive penciled underlining.

Whitman, 1962. Hardcover. Good. Cellophane-covered pictoral boards, minor fading to spine, cellophe just starting to peel in one tiny place on the spine. Bottom corners of boards are bumped. Pages are browning, but binding is in good shape for a Whitman, clean, tight copy of the wonderful children's classic.

New York: Harpercollins, 2001. First Edition . Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A fascinating look at the lives of dwarfs --an outgrowth of a magazine piece that led to a fascinating exploration for this author. Fine in a near fine jacket, this is a first printing.

New York: Ballantine Books, 1997. First Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Taut little thriller about a man whose car breaks down in the desert. First printing, near fine in a VG+ jacket-- minor wear to corners and tiny tear lower rear.

Grosset & Dunlap, 1906. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Autobiography of important figure in American Labor. Ex school-library copy with expected markings, text block clean and tight. Spine slightly cocked. Blue cloth boards quite good, no rubbing or fraying. Includes frontis and numerous illustrations

Scribner's, 1902. Hardcover. Fine. Vawter, J.W.. A truly glorious copy in stunning condition. Dark brown boards with gold leaf on stamped author, title and illustration. Gift inscription in light green pencil from Christmas 1902; published October 1902.Glossy illustrations throughout as well as line drawings decorating text. Just a beautiful book from the "Children's Poet" from Indiana.

Studio Publications / Thomas Y. Crowell, 1955. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. An examination of indigenous masks of the Americas, Africa, and Asia, with large black and white plates and accompanying essays. Very good in a Good, price clipped jacket (some discoloration to lower front panel, assorted small tears and chips). Internally clean with a nice sound binding.