Search Results: Titles starting with N from The Book Closet

New York: Tor, 2003 Black boards with some dings to the front upped edge; gold foil printing on spine; dj shows some shelf wear, is not price clipped and is protected with Brodart cover; stated First Edition. "It begins ...'You knew they were there, didn't you?' Kahlan asked in a hused tone as she leaned closer. Against the darkening sky, she could just make out the shapes of three black-tipped races taking to wing, beginning their nightly hunt. that was why he'd stopped. that was what he'd been watching as the rest of them waitedin uneasy silence." -- from the dj

New York: Tor, 2003 Black boards with gilt lettering on spine; dj is not price cllipped and protected with Brodart cover; 667 pps. "It begins... 'You knew they were there, didn't you?' Kahlan asked in a hushed tone as she leaned closer. Against the darkening sky, she could just make out the shapes of three black-tipped races taking to wing, beginning their nightly hunt. That was why he'd stopped. That was what he'd been watching as the rest of them waited in uneasy silence. 'Yes,' Richard said. he gestured over his shoulder without turning to look. 'There are two more, back there.' Kahlan briefly scanned the dark jumble of rock, but she didn't see any other." -- from the dj

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1948 Red boards with black lettering on spine; ding to front cover on lower right; tight, clean copy

New York: A.L. Burt Company, 1904 Burgundy boards with pictorial cover and ivory embossing; spine torn at top edge

New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2004 Black boards with black tape binding; gold lettering on spine; dj is not price clipped and is protected with a Brodart cover; stated First Edition with full number line. " FBI agent Rachel Walling finally get the call she's dreaded for years: the one that tells her the Poet has returned. Years ago she worked on the famous case, tracking down the serial killer who wove lines of poetry into his hideous crimes. Rachel has never forgotten Robert Backus, the killer who called himself the Poet -- and apparently he has not forgotten her either. Harry Bosch get a call, too. The former LAPD detective hears from the wife of an old friend who has recently died. The death appeared natural, but this man's ties to the hunt for the Poet make Harry dig deep -- " from the dj

Hyperion, 2006 1st Edition; dark blue boards with light blue tape binding; spine is tight and pages are clean; dj protected with Brodart cover. "Weaving science and thriller in a way not seen since 'Jurassic Park,' 'Natural Selection' introduces a phenomenally dangerous new species that is rapidly adapting in a way never before seen...A mystery. A chase. A vast, expansive puzzle. A team of marine scientists is on the verge of making the most stunning discovery in the history of man. In their quest for answers, they engage a host of fascinating characters." -- from the dj

Hyperion, 2006 1st Edition. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1905 Spine and several pages are loose; green boards with pictorial cover; shelf wear to spine and edges. Pictures available upon request. Inscribed on fep in pencil: December 25, 1905

New York: Viking, 1991 Black boards with orange foil lettering; tight, clean spine and pages; dj has minor shelf wear and small sticker residue on back. DJ protected with Brodart cover. "With a demonic blend of malice and affection, Stephen King says goodbye to the town he put on the map - Castle Rock, Maine ... where Polly Chalmers runs You Sew and Sew and Sheriff Alan Pangborn is in charge of keeping the peace." - from the dj.

Des Moines: Moses Hull & Company, 1887 Brown boards with wrinkling to cloth. Edgewear to spine. Gold embossed title on spine. Tight binding. Discoloration to pages. Written on back end paper: "Gladbrook, Iowa. April 15, 1889. We, whose names are herein subscribed agree to take of B Benn agent, or bearer one copy of The new Crisis to be equal to this the copy shown for which we agree to pay one Dollar and Twenty Five cents a copy. To be delivered about Twentieth of July 1889." From the Preface: "I make no apology for presenting this volume to the public. This is an age of books, and of criticism, in which all may speak freely. I had something to say, and have said it as best I could, under the circumstances. I have written what I believe to be true, and offer it to the consideration of the public for what it is worth."

New York: St. Martin's Press, 2005 Black boards wtih gold lettering on spine; dj is protected with a Brodart cover and is not price-clipped. "Natchex, Mississippi, in 1933 is a place suspended in time. The silver and china are still dented and cracked from Yankee invaders. And the houses have names ... and memories." -- from the dj

New York: HarperCollins, 2006 Minor wear to dj; nice, clean copy

New York: Dell Publishing, 2002 Nice, clean copy; price sticker on back cover

W W Norton & Co Inc, 1993 Advance Reader's Copy

New York: Warner Books, 2004 Very clean copy; "Based on true events, but unlike anything you've ever read before..."

New York: Hyperion, 1999 Blue boards with blue tape binding; gold lettering on spine; dj is protected with a Brodart cover and is not price-clipped. "Within the shadows of night, in a grand old city, in a graceful neighborhood, there was a garden where lives would be chnaged and hopes renewed and two hearts forever restored." -- from the dj

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993 Grey boards with gold lettering on spine; dj protected with Brodart cover; small pencil marks on front dj flap; not price clipped; stated First Edition. "We are in a new arena of intrigue where the old rivalries of great nations have been supplanted by the ravages of individual greed. We are in a new world of espinage where the habits and rules forged by past generations of spies are put to more shocking use. We are inside the international cartel of illegal arms dealers and drug smugglers, now rising to unheard-of power under the command to men whose ruthlessness is matched only by their limitless hunger for unlimited weath." -- from the dj

New York: G.P. Putnam & Sons, 1990 Black boards with red tape binding; gold lettering on spine; dj protected with Brodart cover; not price clipped. "Frank Clemons, hero of 'Sacrifical Ground' and 'Flesh and Blood,' returns -- in a tale of modern crime and ancient mystery lurking amid the shwadows of New York. The thrillersof two-time Edgar nominee Thomas H. Cook have been described as 'exceptional' ('Los Angeles Times'), 'haunting' ('Publishers Weekly'), and 'unforgettable' (Cleveland 'Plain Dealer'). Now, with 'Night Secrets,' he ascends to a new level of intensity." -- from the dj

Atria Books, 1998 Blue boards with black tape binding; dj is not price clipped, but has minor shelf wear; full number line.

Avon Books, 1999 1st Edition; Minor Shelf Wear to DJ; Remainder Mark on Bottom