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| to select author names starting with A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z back to page 1 of full catalog (starting with NO authornames) | This selection contains 434 title(s) on 18 pages. This is page 1 with nrs. 1 to 25 |
| The Grand, November 1932 London. Magazine, Octavo -- from 7.75" to 9.75" Tall. UK magazine featuring work by Rafael Sabatini, Denis (spelled thus on front cover and the story itself, but spelled 'Dennis' on Contents Page) Mackail, Edward Hope, Achmed Abdullah, Frank Swinnerton, Oscar Schisgall, Hylton Cleaver, Jack Hulick, and Beatrice Grimshaw; browned pages, chipping to spine ends, slits along spine edges, remains of price sticker on front cover, small chips from left edge of back cover; internally tight;. Good. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 17 | £UK 15 | JP¥ 2223] Book number: 009367 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| ALBERT, MARVIN H. Lover Come Back Gold Medal s1193. 1962, First Edition. Paperback, Sextodecimo -- from 5.75" to 6.75". Paperback original. Novelization of the movie of the same name, which starred Rock Hudson, Doris Day, and Tony Randall. Screenplay by Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning. A beautiful woman is determined to best a slick operator who's spending a million dollars on a phony advertising campaign. Cover shows Hudson and Day in a scene from the movie. Crosscracks, handling wear, previous owner's name on inside front cover, small ink scribble on first end paper, small chip from left edge of back cover, tanned pages. Internally tight. Good to Very Good. USD 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 | £UK 3 | JP¥ 445] Book number: 005188 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| ALBRAND, MARTHA Afbooks--an Albrand 3-Pack: A Day in Monte Carlo, Desperate Moment, and Manhattan North Avon V2431, 17079, V2843. Paperbacks, Sextodecimos -- from 5.75" to 6.75". Romance, mystery, suspense, politics and murder--perfect reading for the few minutes before you tuck in for the night. All 3 offered as G reading copies. (For dozens of other 3-pack bargains in a wide variety of categories, enter the term AFBooks in the Title field, leave all other fields blank, and click on Search. If you are looking for 3-packs by a specific writer, enter the writer's surname in the Author field, then AFBooks in the title field, leave the other fields blank, and click on Search.). USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6 | JP¥ 889] Book number: 012890 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| ALBRAND, MARTHA Afbooks--an Albrand 3-Pack: None Shall Know, No Surrender, and Remembered Anger Avon 14274, Avon V2452, Award A256X. Paperbacks, Sextodecimos -- from 5.75" to 6.75". Three novels of romantic suspense. G reading copies. (For dozens of other 3-pack bargains in a wide variety of categories, enter the term AFBooks in the Title field, leave all other fields blank, and click on Search. If you are looking for 3-packs by a specific writer, enter the writer's surname in the Author field, then AFBooks in the title field, leave the other fields blank, and click on Search.). USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6 | JP¥ 889] Book number: 013139 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| ALBRAND, MARTHA Afbooks--an Albrand 3-Pack: A Call from Austria, the Mask of Alexander, and without Orders Pyramid X-1496, Pyramid X-1387, Award A 258S. Paperbacks, Sextodecimos -- from 5.75" to 6.75". Three novels of romantic suspense and intrigue. All three are G reading copies. (For dozens of other 3-pack bargains in a wide variety of categories, enter the term AFBooks in the Title field, leave all other fields blank, and click on Search. If you are looking for 3-packs by a specific writer, enter the writer's surname in the Author field, then AFBooks in the title field, leave the other fields blank, and click on Search.). USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6 | JP¥ 889] Book number: 013246 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| ALBRAND, MARTHA Afbooks--an Albrand 3-Pack: Endure No Longer, the Hunted Woman, and Nightmare in Copenhagen Avon 17467, V2432, 15487. Paperbacks, Sextodecimos -- from 5.75" to 6.75". Canadian printings. 3 novels of romantic suspense, with covers by Harry Bennett. All 3 are G reading copies. (For dozens of other 3-pack bargains in a wide variety of categories, enter the term AFBooks in the Title field, leave all other fields blank, and click on Search. If you are looking for 3-packs by a specific writer, enter the writer's surname in the Author field, then AFBooks in the title field, leave the other fields blank, and click on Search.). USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6 | JP¥ 889] Book number: 013304 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| ALLEN, STEVE 14 for Tonight Dell D172. 1956, 1st Dell edition. Paperback, Sextodecimo -- from 5.75" to 6.75". reissues the 1955 Henry Holt hardcover; a collection of 14 stories by a guy who, among other things, made his name as a comedian, actor, television host, musician, transvestite juggler (no, wait.that isn't right -- scratch that last thing); scraping to spine edges, some edgewear, gentle corner creasing, rubbing, impressions, general wear;. Good. USD 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 | £UK 3 | JP¥ 445] Book number: 010553 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| ALLEN, HERVEY Anthony Adverse in America Dell 285. 1949, 1st Dell edition. Paperback, Sextodecimo -- from 5.75" to 6.75". Map-back. Allen's original novel, 'Anthony Adverse,' was split into three by Dell Publishing, and issued separately. This is the third volume (although each can be read separately in and of itself). Cover by Umberto Romano. Previous owner's initial on front endpaper, dusty/soiled edges, some edgewear, and much lifting of laminate (especially on back). Good. USD 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 | £UK 3 | JP¥ 445] Book number: fic.00002 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| ALLEN, IDA READE From Tears to Smiles New York, Street & Smith New Eagle Series No. 1355. 1931, 1st thus. Wraps, Digest. (1891), reissues the 1899 Norman L. Munro edition. Romance. Rubbing, minor edgewear, moderate rubbing/scraping to spine edges, tanned pages, slightly darkened spine. Fragile to begin with, these are seldom found without significant flaws, but this copy is pretty good. Scarce. Internally tight and clean. Very Good. USD 50.00 [Appr.: EURO 33.75 | £UK 30 | JP¥ 4446] Book number: 011268 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| ALLEN, IDA READE A Queen at Heart, Or the Girl Who Trusted New York, Street & Smith. 1929. Wraps, Digest. romantic fiction; a rare item, being #1295 in the publisher's New Eagle Series; faint dampstain to front cover and bottom edge, tanned pages, gentle creasing to back cover, the usual spine wrinkles (printing flaw); internally tight and clean; fragile to begin with, not many of these Street & Smith novels are found in decent shape;. About Very Good. USD 50.00 [Appr.: EURO 33.75 | £UK 30 | JP¥ 4446] Book number: 011363 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| AMIS, KINGSLEY The Anti-Death League Penguin 2803. 1975, 2nd thus. Paperback, Sextodecimo -- from 5.75" to 6.75". "Kingsley Amis's story of sinister military plans, spies, double agents and triple bluffs is set against a background of indolent officers' fun and games, with women, with each other and with a hidden new weapon which was just a red herring to keep everyone guessing about the real nature of their secret schemes."; cover by Arthur Robbins; moderate general wear;. Very Good. USD 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 | £UK 3 | JP¥ 445] Book number: 011480 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| ANONYMOUS (ED.) The Avon Story Teller Avon 72. anthology featuring Hemingway, Joyce, Chandler, Burnett, Merritt, Cain, others; a lot of wear and previous owner's signature to first endpaper;. USD 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 | £UK 3 | JP¥ 445] Book number: fic.00356 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| ANONYMOUS The Harem of Hsi Men Royal Giant G-26. 1st Royal Giant edition. Stiff Card Wraps, Octavo -- from 7.75" to 9.75" Tall. A classic of Chinese literature. "The Complete Adventures of a Dissolute Mandarin, His Six Wives, His Concubines, His Singing Girls and Flower Maidens" (well, I suppose --if a guy hasn't got anything better to do than frolic about all day with voluptuous, wanton--never mind). Cover by Barye Phillips. Moderate sunning to spine (still entirely legible), a bit of spine roll, edgewear, rubbing, crinkling to top edge of front cover, dusty/lightly soiled edges, light scratching, crease to bottom right corner of rear cover, faint remnants of numbers in pencil near top of back cover, light handling wear. Good. USD 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 | £UK 3 | JP¥ 445] Book number: fic.00016 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| ANONYMOUS (EDITOR) New World Writing, 8th Mentor Selection Mentor MD146. 1955, First Edition. Paperback, Sextodecimo -- from 5.75" to 6.75". Paperback original. Contains fiction, drama, poetry and criticism. Contributors include George R. Clay, Robert Bloom, Geoffrey Moore, Flannery O'Connor ("You Can't Be Any Poorer Than Dead," the first chapter of her second novel), Frederico Garcia Lorca, Thomas Berger, William Carlos Williams, and many others. Laminate peeling around edges, short tear/flaking to small portion of top edge of front cover, spine roll, small sticker to inside bottom front cover, some gentle creasing, small pieces torn from edges of a few pages (apparently the result of pages not being properly trimmed, and carelessly separated by a previous owner). About Good. USD 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 | £UK 3 | JP¥ 445] Book number: 005189 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| ANONYMOUS (ED.) New World Writing, Number 11 Mentor MD196. paperback original; fiction, poetry, drama and criticism from writers worldwide; included is material by Sadeq Chubak, Samuel Blazer, James Moffett, Kenneth Rexroth, Alexander Eliot, Anthony West, Henry Hope Reed, Jr. Brock Brower, and others; spine roll, creased corners, laminate lifting along spine, sunned spine, tanning, moderate general wear; intenally tight;. USD 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.25 | £UK 3.75 | JP¥ 534] Book number: 008337 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| ANONYMOUS The Selfish Girl; a Tale of Truth New York, Kiggins & Kellogg. Wraps, 48mo -- from 3" to 4" tall. No date (circa 1840s). Third Series, No. 9. A selfish young girl learns the error of her ways: "Now I hope all little girls, who read my story, will be good too, and oblige every one, and never try to please themselves at the expense of another's pleasure." (1840s, remember). 16 pages, stitched, illustrated. A fragile item to begin with, this copy w/light edgewear, slit from bottom spine to bottom of stitching, moderate soil. Fair to Good. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 | £UK 9 | JP¥ 1334] Book number: fic.00048 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| ANONYMOUS (EDITOR) Ten Nights of Love, 10 of the World's Great Romantic Adventures Avon 128. 1947, First Edition. Paperback, Sextodecimo -- from 5.75" to 6.75". Paperback original. Stories by Emile Zola, Mark Twain, Anatole France, Giovanni Fiorentino, Giovanni Bocaccio, Pierre Louys, Ivan Bunin, Guy de Maupassant, Theophile Gautier, and Arthur Schnitzler. Slight spine roll, rubbing, impressions, tanning, moderate general wear. Good to Very Good. USD 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 | £UK 3 | JP¥ 445] Book number: 007361 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| ANONYMOUS (EDITOR) A Virago Keepsake to Celebrate Twenty Years of Publishing London, Virago 85381. 1993, First Edition. Stiff Card Wraps, Small Octavo -- from 7.75" to 9.75" Tall. The publisher compiled this collection of material from writers who contributed to the success of its first twenty years. Included is work by Maya Angelou, Margaret Atwood, Nina Bawden, A.S. Byatt, Amanda Cross, Kathleen Dayus, Lyndall P. Hopkinson, Janette Turner Hospital, Alice Miller, Kate Millett, Grace Nichols, Michele Roberts, Lynne Segal, Elaine Showalter, Gillian Slovo, Deborah Tannen, Barbara Taylor, Tatyana Tolstaya, Marina Warner, and Elizabeth Wilson. 120 pages (including "Virago Books by the Keepsake Authors"). Impressions, crease to top left corner of back cover, slight tanning, moderate general wear. Internally tight and clean. Good to Very Good. USD 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 | £UK 3 | JP¥ 445] Book number: 011728 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| ARFELLI, DANTE The Unwanted Signet 984. 1953, 1st Signet edition. Paperback, Sextodecimo -- from 5.75" to 6.75". Originally published in hardcover in Italy in 1949, then in hardcover by Scribner's in 1951. Winner of the Venice Prize in Italy. Translated by Frances Frenaye. "Luca came to the city to find a job, but work was scarce and no one cared whether he ate or starved. Lidia was a girl of the streets who lived by her wits, trying to scrape together enough money to escape from her sordid profession. These two met by chance, sought momentary pleasure together, and discovered in one another the tenderness, trust and hope that did not exist for either one alone." Edgewear, scraping to right spine edge, some slant, water stain to fore-edge of approximately two dozen pages. Good. USD 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 | £UK 3 | JP¥ 445] Book number: fic.00019 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| ARMAH, AYI KWEI The Beautyful (Beautiful) Ones Are Not Yet Born Collier 04825. 1971, 2nd thus. Paperback, Duodecimo -- from 6.75" to 7.75" tall. Originally published in hardcover by Houghton Mifflin in 1968. From the back cover: "Lust for power, money and prestige..has infected the decadent ruling clique of a new West African nation, and a young man of profound human integrity fights a desperate battle to keep the faith and uphold the ideals of the revolution." 180 pages, introduction by Christina Ama Ata Aidoo. Smudging, tanning, moderate general wear. Internally tight. Good to Very Good. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 | £UK 9 | JP¥ 1334] Book number: 016303 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| AZIZ, NURJEHAN (EDITOR) Her Mother's Ashes 2, More Stories By South Asian Women in Canada and the United States Toronto, TSAR Publications. 1998, First Edition. (ISBN: 0-920661-63-7) Stiff Card Wraps, Octavo -- from 7.75" to 9.75" Tall. "17 stories by South Asian women that explore with profound and sensitive insight the inner tenor of women's lives caught somewhere between places, cultures, and generations." 176 pages, cover illustration by Rossitza Skortcheva. Light rubbing, impressions. Internally tight and clean. Very Good. USD 14.00 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 | £UK 8.5 | JP¥ 1245] Book number: 015570 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| BAKER, LEDRU JR. . . . And Be My Love Gold Medal 183. 1951, First Edition. Paperback. Cdn.; paperback original; "They tried all pleasures and they knew all pain." (a typical Saturday night); cover by Barye Phillips; a bit of edgewear, 1/4" diagonal tear across top spine, 3/8" diagonal tear across bottom spine, tanning, a bit of mustiness;. Good. USD 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 | £UK 3 | JP¥ 445] Book number: 008843 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| BALCHIN, NIGEL The Small Back Room Lion Books 31. 1950, 1st Lion Books edition. Paperback, Sextodecimo -- from 5.75" to 6.75". uh oh--this one sounds serious, boys: it's sub-titled "The Story of an Inadequate Man," and the protagonist finds himself caught in the double-barrelled dilemma of bureaucratic red tape from government and Army, and a certain--ummm--inability to--ummm, well, par tici pate in certain--ummm-- phys ical activities with the female of the species; we are informed that the author, "probes the small back room of a man's mind, a man who faces a problem all men must face." (I don't think "probe" is the right word in this particular instance, although I do admit to the better part of my mind being a small back room); cover illustration by Wesley Snyder, and it features a sitting man with his back to a standing woman who couldn't look any more despairing and anguished if she learned he was leaving her for a threesome with both of her grandmothers; spine roll, light edgewear, some spine sunning, faint spotting, tiny dampstain to small portion of top edge of first couple of pages, tanned pages, light general wear;. Good to Very Good. USD 7.50 [Appr.: EURO 5.25 | £UK 4.5 | JP¥ 667] Book number: 011483 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| BALZAC, HONORE DE Droll Stories Avon T-102a. 1955. Paperback, Sextodecimo -- from 5.75" to 6.75". "Wit and Wickedness in the 16th Century"; illustrations by Steele Savage; some slant/roll, dampstain to top edge, general wear;. Good. USD 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 | £UK 3 | JP¥ 445] Book number: 011601 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. | ||
| BALZAC, HONORE DE Droll Stories, Volume Ii Arrow 993. 1967, 1st Arrow edition. Paperback, Sextodecimo -- from 5.75" to 6.75". 1st Arrow edition. "Droll stories collected in the monasteries of Touraine" by a master of the comedic form, offering "lusty laughter, gay humour and sophisticated ribaldry."; translated by Alec Brown, from the "1878" Calmann Levy OEuvres Completes de H. de Balzac, the actual text (Volume XIX of that edition) published in 1882; gentle wrinkle to centre of front cover, a bit of roll, some tanning to pages, thin reading creases, light general wear;. About Very Good. USD 6.50 [Appr.: EURO 4.5 | £UK 4 | JP¥ 578] Book number: 011602 Click here to order or inquire at Augustine Funnell Books. |
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