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New York: Pocket Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0671027352 . A beautiful, very sharp first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust jacket, this one is SIGNED and inscribed by author Dan Brown directly on the half title page. The inscription is to radio show host John Walters of "The Front Porch", a radio program aired by the New Hampshire Public Radio, it reads "John- Thanks for having me on 'The Front Porch'. Here's hoping you find time to read this one for recreation! Dan Brown". Crisp edges. A very scarce collectible, especially in this condition; When world-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to his first assignment to a Swiss research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol, he discovers evidence of the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati. Angels & Demons marks Langdon's first appearance. Basis for the 2009 movie starring Tom… Read More

New York: Hyperion Books for Children. As New in As New dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0786809043 . First edition/ first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by Ela Weissberger, the "Cat of Terezin" on front free endpaper; Based on the 1938 Czech opera by Adolf Hoffmeister and Hans Krasa, Brundibar is the town bully who attempts to terrorize two children trying to earn money for their sick mother by singing. Retold by award-winning playwright Tony Kushner with illustrations by the famous Maurice Sendak, the somewhat dated opera breathes new lifeBrundibar was presented by the children of Terezin, the Nazi contentration camp, fifty-five times with Ela Weissberger playing the role of "the cat"; 8vo; Signed by Biographee .

New York: Harper & Row. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1963. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A nice Original first edition in Fine condition in Near Fine dust-jacket with much less rubbing and small chip at the top of the spine; When Santa has stocking mix-up flop, these clever animals fix it with a merry Christmas swap. Famous Eloise illustrator Knight keeps the saga alive in the most charming way with this classic Christmas classic, issued as part of the famous Christmas Nutshell Library; Christmas Nutshell Library; 48mo .

New York: Harper & Row. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1963. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A nice Original first edition in Fine condition in Near Fine dust-jacket with much less rubbing and chipping than usual, small closed tear in the back; "Sing out the old! Sing in the new! May all your Christmas dreams come true". (from the dustjacket of the original edition) The children's Christmas classic from famous Eloise illustrator Hilary Knight, issued as part of the famous Christmas Nutshell Library; Christmas Nutshell Library; 48mo .

New York: Simon & Schuster. As New in As New dust jacket. 1999. Second Edition; Fifth Printing. Hardcover. 0689830394 . Beautiful Simon & Schuster edition, later printing copy in As New/As New condition, SIGNED and Dated (2001) by Hilary Knight; Eloise, the six-year-old girl who lives in the penthouse at the top of the Plaza Hotel in New York City is turning the place upside down during Christmastime. Basis for the movie starring Julie Andrews as Nanny and Sofia Vassilieva as Eloise; 4to; Signed by Illustrator .

New York: Hyperion. As New in As New dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 1401322271 . This pristine copy in As New/As New condition is SIGNED by author Caroline Kennedy directly on the title page. Christmas green cloth binding with gold lettering, a green satin bookmark plus red and green illustrations and titles throughout make this a beautiful book; This collection of Christmas writings and drawings is selected and introduced by Caroline Kennedy. Selections range from hymns to liturgy to childrens' letters to Santa Clause and include such diverse authors as Charles Dickens, Groucho Marx, E. White and John Lennon. Arranged by subject matter, the writings in this anthology remind us of the wonder of Christmas. Illustrated by Jon J Muth and Laura Hartrman Maestro ; 8vo ; Signed by Author .

London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0747583978 . An unread Very Fine first edition/first printing in alike dustjacket. Signed by author Angie Sage directly on the title page; "When Silas Heap unseals a forgotten room in the Palace, he releases the ghost of a Queen who lived five hundred years earlier. Queen Etheldredda is as awful in death as she was in life, and she's still up to no good. Her diabolical plan to give herself everlasting life requires Jenna's compliance, Septimus's disappearance, and the talents of her son, Marcellus Pye, a famous Alchemist and Physician." (From the dustjacket) The Third Book of the Septimus Heap Series; Septimus Heap; Vol. 3; B&W Illustrations; 8vo ; Signed by Author .

New York: Harper & Brothers. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1955. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A most attractive first edition/first printing [Hanrahan A18] in Fine condition in Near Fine dustjacket. Some chipping and soiling of dustjacket, but in general it is clean and bright; The fantasy story of a little girl, named Charlotte, and her little white horse, Milky Way from the time Milky Way was born and took his first wobbly steps and from the beginning of the day to the end when Charlotte tells him goodnight and leaves her horse a bowl of water, hay, and oats; 16mo .

New York: Harpercollins. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0060509430 . A beautiful first edition/ first printing in unread Fine to Very Fine condition in alike dustjacket, SIGNED and dated by author Dean Koontz and Illustrator Phil Parks directly on the half-title page; A sequel to Koontz's Christmas bestseller Santa's Twin. A year after wreaking havoc in his twin brother's world, brother Bob wants to redeem himself in Santa's eyes. This time he has bulit a robot Santa Claus designed to help Santa deliver his presents faster. The only problem is Bob left a few screws loose! Beautifully illustrated by Phil Parks; Color Illustrations; Large 8vo ; Signed by Author & Illustrator .

New York: Simon & Schuster. As New in As New dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0743224914 . A wonderful book, As New/As New, first edition, first printing, SIGNED by former U. S. President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter; In a beautifully rendered portrait, Jimmy Carter remembers the Christmas days of his Plains boyhood -- the simplicity of family and community gift-giving, his father's eggnog, the children's house decorations, the school Nativity pageant, the fireworks, Luke's story of the birth of Christ, and the poignancy of his black neighbors' poverty; 12mo; Signed by Author .

London: Bloomsbury Publishing. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0747536783 . An impeccable true first edition/first printing UK trade edition preceding the US trade edition, SIGNED by author John Irving on the title page. In fine condition housed in a Near Fine dust-jacket that has a crease on the bottom corner and a light fold to the inside flap. There are also a few pinches at the tops and bottoms of the dust-jacket; John Irving's deeply affecting novel about a family marked with tragedy, centering around the complex, often self-contradictory character of celebrated writer Ruth Cole. The portrait begins with Ruth being four years old and closes in the autumn of 1995, when Ruth Cole is a forty-one-year-old widow and mother. Basis for the major motion picture "The Door in the Floor" starring Jeff Bridges and Kim Basinger; 8vo; Signed by Author .

London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0747575878 . An unread Very Fine first edition/first printing in alike dustjacket. Signed by author Angie Sage directly on the title page; The arrival of the wizard, Septimus Heap, the "seventh son of a seventh son," sets off any unusual chain of events (including switching Septimus at birth with another baby) that come together a decade later. Life for the Heap family is about to change and the evil necromancer Dom Daniel is plotting his comeback. Book One in the series, full of intrigue, medieval atmosphere, light humor, and a fresh take on the world of magic; Septimus Heap; Vol. 1; B&W Illustrations; 8vo ; [xii] , 564 pages; Signed by Author .

Tarzana, CA: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.. Very Good+ in Fine dust jacket. 1939. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. First edition/first printing, pebbled blue cloth with red lettering on the front cover and spine in Very Good+ condition with lightly rubbed extremities and sunning to spine in about Fine dust-jacket. Zeuschner 749; "Truth is stranger than fiction." If this tale should seem in part incredible, please bear this axiom in mind. It had its beginning more than twenty years ago, unless one wishes to go further back to the first amoeba or even beyond that to the cosmos shattering clash of two forgotten suns; 8vo; [ii], [6], 7-318, [2] pages .

Tarzana, CA: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., Publishers. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1934. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. An attractive first edition/first printing, gray decorated cloth with black lettering a red "Janus" illustration in Near Fine condition in Very Good+ dustjacket with light soiling, litle chipping mainly along spine ends. Zeuschner 627; Mr. Burroughs believes this to be the poorest Tarzan novel he had ever written; however, the editors of Liberty magazine called it the greatest Tarzan novel ever written, and thousands of their subscribers agreed with them. Burroughs' tale of a motion picture company in the wilds of Africa, two beautiful girls, ruthless Arabs, a half maniacal scientist, a tribe of gorillas that he taught to speak English, a coward who looks like Tarzan and Tarzan himself; 8vo; [ii], [4], 5-318, [2] pages .

London: Jonathan Cape. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1962. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. A handsome first edition/first Impression in Fine condition in alike, crisp dust-jacket without fading, vibrant and bright colors. Variant copy with printer's quad mark on the title page; Central character and narrator is "Vivienne Michel, " a young Canadian woman who ends up running a cheap motel in the Adirondack Mountains to pay for a trip through America. When issued, it was banned in some countries as the most sexually explicit of Fleming's novels. Basis for the movie with Roger Moore in his third James Bond role, Barbara Bach as Major Anya Amasova (Agent Triple X) and Curd Jürgens as Karl Stromberg; 8vo ; [10], 11-221, [3] pages .