COSTAIN, THOMAS B.

The Tontine (Volume 2 Only)

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co, 1955. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). 1. Hard Cover. Illustrated by Herbert Ryman. Publisher's full gray cloth, gilt lettering on aqua panels on spine, TEG (aqua), fore-edge deckle. 8vo. 463 (467-930) pp. Illustrated with B&W drawings by Herbert Ryman. This is an unmarked copy, tight and square, spine moderately sunned, boards lightly sunned along top edge only. VERY GOOD. A tontine (named after Lorenzo Tonti, a Neapolitan banker fl. c. 1653) is a financial insurance gamble in which an initial investment by participants is pooled, with returns shared by all who survive. The death of participants over time enhances the annuities for those still living until just a single survivor enjoys huge returns. This is a sweeping 19th century historical novel beginning with the Battle of Waterloo and following the course of a specific investment. Book Club Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 6773

Catalogue: Historical Fiction

Keywords: Historical Fiction Fiction; Fiction; Novels; Novels, Poetry & Literature Historical Fiction

COWLEY, ROBERT (ED); STEPHEN AMBROSE; DAVID MCCULLOUGH; JAMES MCPHERSON; JOHN KEEGAN; ET AL.

What If? the World's Foremost Military Historians Imagine What Might Have Been.

New York: Berkley Books, 1999. 0399145761. 1. Soft Cover. ISBN: 0399145761. Publisher's glossy wraps. Essays by respected military historians, including Stephen Ambrose, David McCullough, James McPherson, and John Keegan, consider the consequences if history had turned out differently, such as if the weather on D-Day had been worse or if Washington had not escaped from Long Island.. VERY GOOD.. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. xiv, [2], 395, [1] pp. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 16986

Catalogue: Historical Fiction

Keywords: 0399145761 Historical Fiction; Military;

COYNE, JOHN

The Caddie Who Played with Hickory

New York: Thomas Dunne Books, 2008. 0312372442. First Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0312372442. "John Coyne knows his golf history, its characters and the game. He spins a story that includes a mysterious character, a hero, a romance, a semi-villain, and a classic golf match into a believable tale." -- Dr. Gary Wiren, noted golf teacher, and former Director of Research and Learning for the PGA of America. FINE/FINE.. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. ix, (i), 321 pp. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 18877

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: 0312372442 Literature; Fiction; Novels; Novels, Poetry & Literature Sports and Games Fiction

COZZENS, JAMES GOULD

By Love Possessed

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1957. 1. Hard Cover. Publisher's full dark blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine and embossed gilt emblem on front cover. Spine is sun-faded, front cover has very faint scratches, top edge lightly dust soiled, gift inscription on fep, else unmarked, tight, square and clean. VERY GOOD. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (v), 570 pp. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 15966

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Literature; Fiction; Novels; Novels, Poetry & Literature

COZZENS, JAMES GOULD

Men and Bretheren

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1964. 0151591369. Uniform Edition. 1. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0151591369. Publisher's full brown cloth, gilt lettering on cover and spine, t.e.g. (red), tan endpapers. Ex-library with usual markings, volume shows mild shelf-wear, else near fine. Unclipped dust jacket, now wrapped in Mylar, is lightly worn. VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (vi), 185 pp. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 21742

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: 0151591369 Fiction; Literature; Novels; Novels, Poetry & Literature

CRAWFORD, F. MARION

Children of the King

New York: Macmillan and Co, 1893. First Edition. 1. Hard Cover. Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall. (v), 320, 8 pp. Very Good- with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 11063

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Fiction; Literature; Novels; Novels, Poetry & Literature

CRAWFORD, F. MARION

A Cigarette Maker's Romance

New York: Macmillan and Co, 1893. 1. Hard Cover. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. (iv), 289, (2) pp. Very Good- with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 11061

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Literature; Fiction; Novels; Novels, Poetry & Literature

CRAWFORD, F. MARION

Sant' Ilario

New York: Macmillan and Co, 1894. 1. Hard Cover. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. (v), 434, 7 pp. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 11062

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Literature; Fiction; Novels, Poetry & Literature

CREECH, SHARON

Absolutely Normal Chaos

New York: Harper Trophy, 1997. 0061441899. First Edition Thus. 1. Soft Cover. ISBN: 0061441899. Publisher's glossy pictorial wraps. Only very minor shelf-wear to cover, else fine. NEAR FINE. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. 230 pp. Near Fine with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 10883

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: 0061441899 Fiction; Teen Homesickness Humor Teen Life Novels, Poetry & Literature Children's Books

CRICHTON, MICHAEL

Airframe

NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. 0679446486. First Trade Edition. 1. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0679446486. Quarter bound in publisher's black cloth over gray boards, silver lettering on spine, author's initials in silver on cover. Volume is tight, square and clean, small mark on lower page edges, else as new. Unclipped dust jacket has very small mark on cover, head of spine gently bumped. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. 351 pp. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 18542

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: 0679446486 Literature; Thriller Fiction; Novels, Poetry & Literature Mystery & Suspense

CRICHTON, MICHAEL

The Great Train Robbery

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975. 0394494016. 1. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0394494016. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (x), 266, (1) pp. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 11696

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: 0394494016 Fiction; Novels; Novels, Poetry & Literature

CRICHTON, MICHAEL

Prey

New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, 2002. 0066214122. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0066214122. Stated first edition. Signed by author on ffep. Quarter bound in black paper over grey boards, silver lettering on cover and spine, fore-edge deckle. The volume is in excellent condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. Unclipped dust jacket shows only light shelf-wear including small, closed tear at top right corner of front panel, else fine. FINE/NEAR FINE. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. xiii, 367 pp. Signed by Author. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 17696

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: 0066214122 Fiction; Literature; Novels; Suspense Novels, Poetry & Literature Mystery & Suspense

CRICHTON, MICHAEL

Prey

New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, 2002. 0066214122. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0066214122. Stated first edition. Quarter bound in black cloth over grey boards, silver lettering on cover and spine, fore-edge deckle.. Top corners slightly bumped. Price-clipped dust jacket shows only slight shelf-wear, else as new. FINE/FINE . Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. (xiii), 367 pp. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 9509

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: 0066214122 Fiction; Novels; Suspense Novels, Poetry & Literature Mystery & Suspense

CRIMMINS, JERRY

Fort Dearborn

Evanston, IL: Northwestern University, 2006. 0810122960. First Edition. 1. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0810122960. Signed and inscribed by author on ffep. Full red cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated with eight pages of B&W maps, photographs, and reproductions.. The volume is in excellent condition, unmarked, tight, and clean. Boards slightly bowed, else fine. Unclipped dust jacket shows only light shelf-wear. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. xiv, 431, (2) pp. Signed by Author. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21557

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: 0810122960 Fiction; Literature; Novels; Historical Fiction Illustrated Books Illustrated Books Novels, Poetry & Literature Historical Fiction

CROCKETT, S. R.

Red Cap Tales: Told from the Antiquary: Being Part of the First Series of "Red Cap Tales" Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North

London: Adam and Charles Black, 1910. Reprint. 1. Hard Cover. Illustrated by Simon Harmon Vedder, et al.. Publisher's full green cloth, gilt lettering on spine, blind-stamped decoration on spine and cover, color pastedown on cover. 12mo. 91 pp. Illustrated with eight full-page color reproductions of paintings by various artists including Simon Harmon Vedder. Tales of Sir Walter Scott ("The Wizard of the North") adopted for younger readers This is one of the more difficult titles in the Red Cap Series to locate.. Ex-Library with the usual markings. Former owner's bookplate on fep, boards rubbed and bumped, edges frayed, appears unread, text block clean and tight. VERY GOOD. Color Illustrations. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 91 pp. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 2113

Catalogue: Juvenile Fiction

Keywords: Fiction; Illustrated Books Children's Books Simon Harmon Vedder Illustrated Books Children's Books