Search Results: Titles starting with A from Star Cat Books

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Gallery Books, 2014. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine. As new condition. From flap copy: "Blythe Hallowell is sixteen when she is abducted by a survivalist and locked away in an abandoned missile silo in Eudora, Kansas. At first, she focuses frantically on finding a way out, until the harrowimg truth of her new existence settles in--the crushing loneliness, the terrifying madness of a captor who believes he is saving her from the end of the world, and the persistent temptation to give up. But nothing prepares Blythe for the burden of raising a child in confinement. ...." 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Ostfildern, Germany: Hatje Cantz/David Zwirner, 2014. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Oversize hardcover of commentary about art in cartoon forms. Rare book in 2013 first edition. Back board slightly warped, and smudges on cover with slight bump and a scratch on spine. Pages clean and unmarked. Due to size and weight added postage may be required. Buyer will be contacted with details if this is the case. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall.

Ochiota, NY: Ochiota Books, 1979. 2nd Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Trade PB, cover slightly dogged, interior as new, binding tight. Unusual book about the views and resistance of the natives of the Adirondacks to the formation of the APA.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. Hardcover. Very Good. Part of the Uniform Editions of the Plays of J.M. Barrie. 1st thus of the Scribner's printing in 1920, copyright 1918 by Barrie. In very good condition with a tiny tear on the upper spine from shelving over the years. No DJ. Dark green boards with gilt lettering on cover, signs there had been the same on spine but spine lettering has faded to mere impressions over the years. Tight spine, clean crisp pages (deckled on edges). Incredible condition for this lovely slim volume from so many years ago.

Philadelphia, PA: The Intercollegiate Society of Individualists, Inc, 1958. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. RARE 1st edition of this first volume of Admiral Moreel's compilation of speeches. Now long out of print and unavailable, this is the only edition of the original (rather than the POD you can get) I've seen. In very good condition, tight spine, slight discoloration on spine from sun, glue getting a bit brittle but undamaged.

San Fancisco, California: Gay Sunshine Press, 1981. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Good. 1st ed. Slight tanning to spine & back cover, hence Good, otherwise it should be Very Good as all pages are clean and crisp, spine tight, no markings. Prize-winning gay novel set in Mexico, with an introduction by Jose Joaquin Blanco. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Perennial Classic, 1965. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Good. 1st paperback edition by Harper Perennial Classic. Slight discoloration to cover, especially spine. One loose page in center of signatures. Some age spotting to pages in front and back of book. Otherwise spine is tight and untitled, pages discolored on edges but otherwise unblemished.

New York, NY: Warner Paperback Library, 1973. Very Good+. MM paperback, Very Good+ condition, some scuffing to back cover. RARE Sequel to When Worlds Collide. Originally published 1963. 190 pages. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

New York, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1972. Book club. Very Good+/Poor. Book club edition, DJ some minor tears and discoloration, book in very good+ condition with some foxing. This is the second of the Dangerous Visions collections, made famous by Harlan Ellison. Authors include Ursula K. Le Guin, Gene Wolfe, Ray Bradbury, Kate Wilhelm, Kurt Vonnegut Jr, David Gerold, Josephine Saxon, Thomas Disch, Terry Carr. 830 pp. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/Very Good. This is a beautiful biography and art analysis of Albert Bierstadt, who did superb paintings of the American West toward the end of the nineteenth century. The cover has a two-cm. tear at the top of the front cover. The back cover is slightly soiled and has abrasion damage. The book is unmarked and in excellent condition. This is a heavy book, larger than standard, and will require additional postage. Final cost will be provided to the buyer for approval. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Co, 1998. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine condition copy of a memoir of growing up American in the Himalayas. Slight discoloration to dust jacket, pages clean and sharp, spine tight. Inscribed by author, dated 1998. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper and Row, Publishers, 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. This is a book about finding and giving a home to a horse, with many illustrations and several pages of photos. The cover is only in Good condition, with chips missing from edges, and some small tears and creases. The book itself is tight and square. The jacket is price clipped, which is odd since there is still a publisher's price sticker next to the clipping. The author signed the book on the title page. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Washington, D.C.: Public Affairs Press, 1962. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st edition of this now out-of-print collectible book, with an introduction by Max Lerner. Binding tight, pages crisp but with some age spots on edges. Boards in almost new condition with original embossing in perfect condition. Dust jacket shows signs of sun on spine and tiny wear on top edge -- otherwise in near-new condition. A very rare find in this condition.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Berkley Books, 2004. 1st Edition. Soft cover. New. 1st ed., 1st printing. In As New condition, barring a crease on the back cover. Otherwise this is in perfect condition, as if it's never been read or opened: perfect spine, pages. "Gibson State is a mental hospital controlled by an eccentric administrator with cutting-edge theories on memory. But it's what psychiatrist Marti Segerson remembers that brings her to this isolated asylum in rural Tennessee--serial killer Vernon Odessa. Eighteen years ago he counted Marti's sister among his victims. Marti never forgot what she saw. She still lives with the nightmares--and the need for revenge. In the darkness of the institution, something is happening. The staff seems bound by secrecy, Odessa is engaging in mind games of his own, and Marti's memory is suddenly full of holes. The line between illusion and reality is being crossed. And even murder is not what it seems. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1985. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st ed., 15th printing. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE, NOT INSCRIBED. Not price-clipped. Almost as new: rated "fine" as there's a slight bump to the bottom edge of the spine on both the board and DJ. Otherwise this is in as new to new condition, clearly never been read or opened (bump probably came from putting it in a box at the previous owner's end). A terrific find from the Newberry Award-winning author. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Westwood, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1953. 1st. Good/Poor. 1st edition, 1st printing. Advance complimentary copy. Good Condition. Some bumping to spine. DJ Poor Condition, rips and tear but one piece. DJ imprinted "this is an advanced complimentary copy publication date March 16 1953." Ex library copy. This is the story of Robin Elizabeth Rogers, the Roger's daughter who died in August 1952. Introduction by Norman Vincent Peale. Roy and Dale Rogers were famous for their radio and television series. Small hardcover 7.5x4.75in. octavo. 63pg. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

Racine, Wisconsin: Western Publishing Company, Inc, 1977. Very Good. Richard Scarry. Very Good Condition. 10x11.75" octavo. Cover shiny and clean. Some bumping ad bending on cover. Top back corner bumped. Pages tight and clean. Snowflake endpapers. 68pg. A golden book. A fun Christmas adventure! We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bramhalll House, 1960. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The full text of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, with annotations from Martin Gardner--this book has been a classic since it was first printed in 1960. This copy is a later printing of the first edition, from Bramhall House. The book has slight bumping, and has erased traces of pencil notes inside the front, and there is a number written in ink on the inside front flap. Otherwise the book is in VG or better condition. This is a nice copy of a classic book. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Mount Kisco, New York, USA: Moyer Bell Limited, 1988. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. Rare 1st edition in paperback by the author of 84, CHARING CROSS ROAD. Slight bump to upper right corner, slight age spotting to top edge. Otherwise Fine to As New condition. A real rare find! 8 1/2 x 5 1/2

New York, NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1946. 1st. Very Good. Earl Goodenow. Very Good Condition. 1st edition, 1st printing of the Junior Library edition. Boards have illustration of knights and maidens in blue and red on tan. Blue spine with faded gold lettering and blue illustration of an Arabian city with palm trees. Full color and black and white illustrations throughout. Full color illustrated endpapers. This is a retelling of 14 stories of the Arabian nights. Illustrated Junior Library editions are in great demand for their beauty and editing. Despite it only being VG this is a great find. 337 pg. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!