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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 401 title(s) on 17 pages. This is page 1 with nrs. 1 to 25 |
| ABBOTT, MARGOT The Last Innocent Hour , New York, NY, U.S.A.: Saint Martin's Press, LLC, 1991. /, Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Printing. ISBN:0-312-06377-6. Lovely copy in mylar. Has not been price-cllipped. Not a remainder. The story of a young American woman in love with a German officer in 1930's Berlin. 505 pages. USD 14.00 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 | £UK 8.5 | JP¥ 1236] Book number: 6775 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| ALEF, DANIEL Pale Truth: The California Chronicles, Book 1 Lompoc, California, U.S.A., Maxit Pub Inc, 2000, First Printing. (ISBN: 0970017413) , Fine/Fine, Crisp, beautiful copy. No price-clip or markings. Most handsome in brand new protective mylar. Very attractive pictorial endpapers. A huge, sprawling novel set in San Francisco during the Barbary Coast days of the Gold Rush. Tells the story of a freed slave's migration from a Goergia plantation. 588 pages. USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 883] Book number: 13577 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| ALEICHEM, SHOLOM The Song of Songs New York, Simon & Schuster, 1996, First Printing. (ISBN: 0684814862) Hard Cover with dust jacket, Fine/Fine, Crisp beautiful book with pristine, unbumped boards and a jacket that has not been clipped and has no tears or chips. Beautiful in brand new mylar. At first glance this appears to be a children's book, but it really is not. It's a Yiddish love story of lyrical beauty penned by the author whose stories of Tevye came together in the play and movie, "Fiddler on the Roof." Here we have a tale, told in four parts to follow the seasons of the year, of star-crossed lovers unable to be together due to a fine point of Jewish law. The illustrations are lovely. USD 16.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.75 | £UK 9.75 | JP¥ 1412] Book number: 18110 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| ALVAREZ, JULIA How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents , Chapel Hill, NC, U.S.A.: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1999. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First Printing. ISBN:0945575572. Beautiful copy in mylar. Has not been price-clipped. We love Algonquin books for their shape and overall "book feel," but this one is a special treat. It's the author's first novel and it's wonderful -- funny, warm, the embodiment of the immigrant experience. We're looking for a very special home for it. USD 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 50.25 | £UK 45.25 | JP¥ 6619] Book number: 8762 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| ANDERSON, KEVIN J. & BEASON, DOUG Ignition , Forge/Tom Doherty, 1997. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First Printing. Beautiful copy, clean as a whistle inside and out and has not been price-clipped. Almost as new. The launching of the shuttle Atlantis is a major coupe for the U.S. and going off without a hitch -- or so it would seem. What Houston doesn't know is that the Launch Control at Cape Canaveral has been taken over by terrorists. 320 pages. USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 883] Book number: 5490 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| ANDREWS, MARY KAY Hissy Fit New York, New York, U.S.A., Perennial, 2005, Later Printing. (ISBN: 0060564652) Soft Cover, Near Fine/Wraps, Near Fine, Lovely, clean, almost like new copy. No spine crease, no writing. A Mary Kay Andrews book is always a treat and this one doesn't disappoint. Not only is it funny, filled with southern charm, and with enough plotlines to keep you turning the pages, but it's also gilded with references to interior design and antiques. The perfect small indulgence! USD 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 | £UK 5 | JP¥ 706] Book number: 14506 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| ANTHONY, PIERS More Magic of Xanth; Ogre, Ogre; Centaur Aisle; Night Mare (3 Volumes Slipcase) , Ballantine/Del Ray, 1984. Soft Cover, Very Good in Good Case/, Books are clean and nice with no spine crease and no names or writing. Small errant pen mark on bottom edge of one and a few creases to paper at spine of same as per manufacture.The same volume also shows rubbing to spine. Slipcase is sturdy and clean with moderate rubbing and mild corner wear. All told, a nice set and a bit hard to find. USD 32.95 [Appr.: EURO 22 | £UK 20 | JP¥ 2908] Book number: 18734K Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| ANTHONY, EVELYN, Victoria And Albert, , Thomas Crowell., 1958, Book Club Edition. Hard Cover with dust jacket, Very Good/Very Good, Very clean and tightly bound in equally clean DJ exhibiting only one tiny tear to upper rear edge. Edges of white portion of dustjacket have browned with age, but the cover art is crisp, fresh and bright. Beautiful copy. A novelization of the colorful life of Queen Victoria from childhood to widowhood in all her vulnernability. USD 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.75 | £UK 4.25 | JP¥ 618] Book number: 2139 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| ARCHER, JEFFREY A Twist in the Tale , Smon & Schuster, 1988. /, Near Fine/Very Good. First Printing. Great copy. Clean as a whistle. Remainder mark to bottom edge. Slight rubbling to black portion of DJ. Has not been price-clipped. A dozen stories that garnered Archer high praise from Publisher's Weekly who dubbed him "the natural successor to Maugham."Each story promises a surprise pay-off.240 pages. USD 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 | £UK 5 | JP¥ 706] Book number: 5926 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| ASWELL, MARY LOUISE, Abigail, A Novel About A Quaker Girl Of Daring and Charm, , Thomas Crowell, 1959. Very Good/Good, Attractive blue print boards. Former owner's bookplate affixed to front free endpaper, but we will provide a new one to cover, or not, at buyer's discretion. DJ has been price-clipped and exhibits a bit of soiling at edges and some wear to same areas, as well as a small amount of wear to crown and tail of spine. Overall quite nice in brand new protective mylar. The story of a rebellious pre-Revolutionary War Quaker woman from Philadelphia who spurns the more confining aspects of her religious upbringing for a life of worldiness, only to rediscover the goodness among the Society of Friends. Spans her 75 years of life. Quality shipping -- exceeds industry standards. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1059] Book number: 2646 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| ATKINSON, KATE Human Croquet , London: Doubleday, 1997. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. First British Edition. Book itself is without defect and dustjacket is nearly so -- just a small bt of wrinkling to top of front endflap. Looks most handsome in protective mylar and has not been price-clipped. Written by the author of "Behind the Scenes at the Museum," winner of the prestigious Whitbread Award. This offering blends history, comedy and tragedy with Shakesperean overtones and a wily cast of definite "characters." USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 | £UK 11 | JP¥ 1589] Book number: 10,413 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| ATWOOD, MARGARET Cat's Eye, , Doubleday, 1988. /, BOMC Quality Paperback edition. Very good clean copy displaying a bit of edgewear along top front. Upper right front and upper left back corners bumped. Fiction. Literature. The Calgary Herald calls it, "Truly brilliant. Atwood at her best, complete with knife-edged humor, individual style, and pure declensions of motive .Atwood's most empathetic work." USD 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 | £UK 3.25 | JP¥ 441] Book number: 572 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| ATWOOD, MARGARET WITH CHARLES PACHTER, The Journals Of Susanna Moodie, , Houghton-Mifflin, no date available. /, No edition visible due to shrink-wrap, but it is a "faithful reproduction of the original 1980 hand-printed, limited edition. Brand new hardbound book in brand new slipcase covered with shrink-wrap. Poetry. Canada. Canadian Literature. Renowned novelist Margaret Atwood turns to the poetic form to create this visually lovely book. Set against the Canadian landscape from pioneer times through the 20th century, the verses speak to the twin themes of human survival and renewal. Illustrated with vivid, original serigraphs. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 | £UK 9.25 | JP¥ 1324] Book number: 2190 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| AYMAR, BRANDT, EDITOR The Personality Of The Cat, , Bonanza Books, no date. /, Second edition. First published in 1953. VG book displaying one bumped corner in VG DJ with some minor soiling to rear cover. No chips or tears. We love cat books, perhaps because of our intrepid bookshop kitty, Miss Lil! But this one is different from all the rest. No history of the breed here. No grooming tips, or medical advice, or any of the other traditional cat book fare. This one celebrates the many facets of kittyhood in poetry, picture and story. Work by numerous authors, including T.S. Eliot (of course!), Collette, Kipling, Louis Carroll and Emile Zola. Our Miss Lil relates to everything but the story about the well-behaved cat! USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 883] Book number: 1110 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BAINBRIDGE, BERYL Every Man For Himself , Carroll & Graf, 1996. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First American Edition. Beautiful, crisp, clean copy which has not been price-clipped. A novelization of the last four days of the Titanic disaster. First published in Great Britain. The author was three times nominated for the prestigious Booker Prize and has had four of her novels turned into films. 224 pages. USD 9.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.25 | £UK 5.5 | JP¥ 794] Book number: 5207 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BALDWIN, FAITH American Family (SIGNED COPY) , Grosset & Dunlap, 1935, Reprint. Hard Cover, Very Good/No DJ, SIGNED and Inscribed by Author. Very clean, tightly bound copy with no foxing and only a small amount of wear. We're delighted to present this, as Baldwin was a much beloved author of the 30's and 40's and a founder of the old Famous Writer's School of Westport, Connecticut, an early correspondance school for would-be writers. On the front endpaper she wrote, "To Doctor ...., This is my only serious book. I am out of the regular edition print. It was fun to write -- hope it won't bore you. With Cordial Regards, Faith Baldwin." Normally Baldwin wrote contemporary romance of the day, but here she turns her pen to the past with a historical novel set in 1861 about the American missionaries in China. 388 pages. USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 | £UK 18.25 | JP¥ 2648] Book number: 6701 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BALDWIN, FAITH The High Road , New York: P.F. Collier & Sons, 1938. Hard Cover/No DJ, as Issued, Condition comments: 1939 by Colliers. Textured red leatherette boards and crisp gilt printing at spine makes this sweet romance by one of America's favorite bygone novelists an attractive addition to the home library. A small bit of fraying to bottom corners is only real defect, as the contents are clean and former owner's name and address written in pencil on front pastedown could be removed if desired. In this early Baldwin title the young heroine is fed up with her job in New York as companion to a wealthy man's spoiled daughters and niece and consequently decides to listen to her heart and follow a handsome man to South America. We also own American Family and Hotel Hostess by the same author. Quality shipping. USD 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.75 | £UK 4.25 | JP¥ 618] Book number: 8439 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BALDWIN, FAITH Hotel Hostess , New York: P.F. Collier & Sons, 1938, 1938. Hard Cover, Very Good/No DJ, as Issued, Textured red leatherette boards and crisp gilt printing at spine makes this sweet romance by one of America's favorite bygone novelists an attractive addition to the home library. A small bit of fraying to bottom corners is only real defect, as the contents are clean and former owner's name and address written in pencil on front pastedown could be removed if desired. We also own American Family and The High Road by the same author. Quality shipping. USD 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.75 | £UK 4.25 | JP¥ 618] Book number: 8440 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BALLANTYNE, SHEILA Imaginary Crimes , New York, NY, U.S.A.: Viking Penguin, 1982. /, Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Second Printing. Nice copy. No tears or chips and has not been price-clipped. Dustjacket protected by mylar. The story of a young girl who, after the death of her mother, lives with her capricious father, her younger sister, and a series of sadistic housekeepers. Later, as she is grown with children of her own, she looks back at her childhood and wonders why it had to be that way. USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 883] Book number: 10,388 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BALMER, EDWIN With All the World Away , New York: Longmans, Green & Co. 1958, First Edition Stated. Hard Cover with dust jacket, Very Good/Very Good, Nice clean copy in like dustjacket. Former owner's name written neatly at top of front free endpaper for which we will provide a brand new bookplate to use, or not, at buyer's discretion. Dustjacket displays two tiny tears to upper rear edge and a touch of wear at top front corner, but has not been price-clipped and is most handsome in brand new protective mylar. The story of three young people who come to New York in search of their dreams. 277 pages. USD 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.75 | £UK 4.25 | JP¥ 618] Book number: 7282 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BARNHARDT, WILTON Gospel , St, Martin's Press, 1993. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First Printing. Beautiful copy which has not been price-clipped. Fascinating tale of an eccentric, hrad-living old Chicago-Irish professor and his eager, young, attractive female sudent who together careen off on an adventure in search of a lost gospel, a journey which takes them across Ameirca and through Europe, the Middle East and Africa. History, mystery and romance all in one. A whopping 788 pages including a real fiction oddity -- an index! Be sure to inquire about shipping, as it's a heavy one. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 | £UK 11 | JP¥ 1589] Book number: 5400 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BARR, MIKE, ILLUSTRATED BY BINGHAM, JERRY Batman, Son Of the Demon , D.C. Comics, Inc. 1987. /, Hard Cover. Fine, As New/Fine, As New. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Gorgeous copy which has not been price-clipped. A graphic novel in full color, told cartoon-style. Marks not only the the return of the intriguing tirangle of Batman, Ra's al Ghula and his daughter, Talia, but, more importantly, the debut of D.C.'s hardcover graphic album. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 | £UK 11 | JP¥ 1589] Book number: 3539 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BARRIE, J.M. The Little Minister , New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1895. /, Hard Cover. Good-plus/No DJ. Reprint. Dark green boards decorated with black raised design of leaves. Tightly bound with foxing only to first few pages. Small bit of wear to extremities and one page with smudges. Illustration at frontis. Classic tale by the author of Peter Pan. USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 883] Book number: 6706 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BARRON, T. A. The Great Tree of Avalon: Child of the Dark Prophecy New York, New York, U.S.A., Philomel Books, 2004, First Printing. (ISBN: 0399237631) , Fine/Very Good, Book itself is crisp and fresh as new with snow white pages and page edges. Dustjacket is crisp, but uncoated paper shows tiny bit of wear at corners and a small bit of isolated edgewear. Looks most handsome in brand new mylar and has not been price-clipped. NOT a remainder. SIGNED by author on bookplate affixed to front free endpaper thusly, "The quest is yours .. T.A. Barron." Lovely copy. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 | £UK 12.25 | JP¥ 1765] Book number: 14744 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BASSETT, SARA WARE The Girl In the Blue Pinafore , Doubleday, 1957, First Printing. Hard Cover with dust jacket, Very Good/Very Good, Very nice copy which has not been price-clipped. Book itself is pristine -- snow white page edges. Only defect is former owner's name written at top of front free endpaper for which we will provide a new bookplate to use, or not, at buyer's discetion. DJ has only a touch of wear to upper front corner and is most handsome in brand new mylar. Kindness is its own reward in this tale of a woman who drops everything to care for the stranger who collapsed on her porch in Cape Cod. 256 pages. USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 883] Book number: 5775 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. |
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