CARD, ORSON SCOTT

Pathfinder

New York: Simon Pulse, 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 141699176X. Light creasing of DJ top of spine ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; Pathfinder Trilogy #1; 5.5 X 1.9 X 8.25 inches; 662 pages; "Rigg is well trained at keeping secrets. Only his father knows the truth about Rigg's strange talent for seeing the paths of people's pasts. But when his father dies, Rigg is stunned to learn just how many secrets Father had kept from him—secrets about Rigg's own past, his identity, and his destiny. And when Rigg discovers that he has the power not only to see the past, but also to change it, his future suddenly becomes anything but certain.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21078

Catalogue: Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy

Keywords: 141699176X Fantasy Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy

CAREY, PETER

Parrot and Olivier in America

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. First US Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0307592626. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear, some rippling of front panel of dust jacket.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 9.4 X 6.4 X 1.6 inches; 380 pages; "Olivier—an improvisation on the life of Alexis de Tocqueville—is the traumatized child of aristocratic survivors of the French Revolution. Parrot is the motherless son of an itinerant English printer. They are born on different sides of history, but their lives will be connected by an enigmatic one-armed marquis. When Olivier sets sail for the nascent United States—ostensibly to make a study of the penal system, but more precisely to save his neck from one more revolution—Parrot will be there, too: as spy for the marquis, and as protector, foe, and foil for Olivier.". Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 20480

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: 0307592626

CARNEY, PAT

On Island Life Among the Coast Dwellers

Victoria, BC: Touchwood Editions, 2017. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 1771512105. A near-fine volume. ; 8.5 X 5.7 X 1.1 inches; 304 pages; "In this collection of short stories, Pat Carney follows the rhythms of day-to-day life in coastal BC. Featuring a revolving cast of characters —the newly retired couple, the church warden, the musician, the small-town girl with big city dreams —Carney’s keen observations of the personalities and dramas of coastal life are instantly recognizable to readers who are familiar with life in a small community. With her narrative of dock fights, pet shows, family feuds, logging camps and the ever-present tension between islanders and property-owning “off-islanders,” Carney’s witty and perceptive voice describes how the islanders weather the storms of coastal life.". Near Fine .

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Book number: 20058

Catalogue: Fiction::Canadian::Short Stories

Keywords: 1771512105 British Columbia Short Fiction Vancouver Island Fiction::Short Stories

LE CARRé, JOHN

John le Carre Omnibus (the Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Call for the Dead, a Murder of Quality, the Looking

London UK: Heinemann/Octopus, 1979. Omnibus. Hardcover. ISBN: 0905712315. Light wear bottom of book's spine, light wear top of DJ spine ; A bright, solid book, dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 832 pages; Classic British spy stories, complete and unabridged, from a master of the genre.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21807

Catalogue: Fiction::Spy

Keywords: 0905712315 Espionage FICTION

LE CARRé, JOHN

The Little Drummer Girl

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1983. Later Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0340328479. DJ and boards show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 154 X 241 X 39 millimeters; 430 pages; "On holiday in Mykonos, Charlie wants only sunny days and a brief escape from England’s bourgeois dreariness. Then a handsome stranger lures the aspiring actress away from her pals—but his intentions are far from romantic. Joseph is an Israeli intelligence officer, and Charlie has been wooed to flush out the leader of a Palestinian terrorist group responsible for a string of deadly bombings. Still uncertain of her own allegiances, she debuts in the role of a lifetime as a double agent in the “theatre of the real.”". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 20758

Catalogue: Fiction::Thriller

Keywords: 0340328479 Fiction::Mystery

LE CARRE, JOHN

Silverview

Toronto: Viking Canada, 2021. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0735244464. A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 215 pages; "Silverview is the mesmerising story of an encounter between innocence and experience and between public duty and private morals. In this last complete masterwork from the greatest chronicler of our age, John le Carré asks what you owe to your country when you no longer recognize it.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21442

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: 0735244464 FICTION

CARTER, JIMMY

The Hornet's Nest a Novel of the Revolutionary War

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0743255429. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 6.5 X 1.5 X 9.5 inches; 465 pages; A debut novel by the Nobel laureate and best-selling author of An Hour Before Daylight offers a richly textured study of the American South during the Revolutionary War, chronicling the story of Ethan Pratt, his wife Epsey, and their neighbors, Kindred and Mavis Morris, as they become caught up in the conflict and the growing problems confronting local Indian tribes.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 20996

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: 0743255429 Revolutionary War USA

CATHER, WILLA

Three Complete Novels O Pioneers!; the Song of the Lark; Alexander's Bridge

New York: Gramercy Books, 1992. Omnibus. Hardcover. ISBN: 0517064936. DJ and boards show light shelf wear, remainder dot on top page edges. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 523 pages; "Three exquisite novels by one of America's greatest writers: Alexander's Bridge, her first novel; O Pioneers!, a celebration of the frontier settlers; and The Songs of the Lark, in which an artist tries to free herself from her small-town beginnings. ". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21533

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: 0517064936 Willa cather FICTION Fiction::Historical

CAVE, HUGH B.

Bottled in Blonde; the Peter Kane Detective Stories

Minneapolis, MN: Fedogan & Bremer, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1878252488. Illustrated by Jill Baumann jacket art. As new ; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; 8.70 X 5.80 X 1 inches; 241 pages; This is one of the 1000 copy first trade editions.. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 15932

Catalogue: Fiction::Mystery

Keywords: 1878252488 MYSTERY Peter Kane

CHABON, MICHAEL

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay a Novel

Toronto: Random House, 2000. Fifteenth Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0679450041. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. Decorative stamp by previous owner (doesn't distract) on front free end paper. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 9.6 X 6.8 X 1.5 inches; 639 pages; "A young escape artist and budding magician named Joe Kavalier arrives on the doorstep of his cousin, Sammy Clay. While the long shadow of Hitler falls across Europe, America is happily in thrall to the Golden Age of comic books, and in a distant corner of Brooklyn, Sammy is looking for a way to cash in on the craze. He finds the ideal partner in the aloof, artistically gifted Joe, and together they embark on an adventure that takes them deep into the heart of Manhattan, and the heart of old-fashioned American ambition. From the shared fears, dreams, and desires of two teenage boys, they spin comic book tales of the heroic, fascist-fighting Escapist and the beautiful, mysterious Luna Moth, otherworldly mistress of the night. Climbing from the streets of Brooklyn to the top of the Empire State Building, Joe and Sammy carve out lives, and careers, as vivid as cyan and magenta ink.". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 20345

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: 0679450041 comic books WWII FICTION

CHABON, MICHAEL

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay a Novel

Toronto: Random House, 2000. Eighth Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0679450041. Some wear to DJ extremities.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 9.6 X 6.8 X 1.5 inches; 639 pages; "A young escape artist and budding magician named Joe Kavalier arrives on the doorstep of his cousin, Sammy Clay. While the long shadow of Hitler falls across Europe, America is happily in thrall to the Golden Age of comic books, and in a distant corner of Brooklyn, Sammy is looking for a way to cash in on the craze. He finds the ideal partner in the aloof, artistically gifted Joe, and together they embark on an adventure that takes them deep into the heart of Manhattan, and the heart of old-fashioned American ambition. From the shared fears, dreams, and desires of two teenage boys, they spin comic book tales of the heroic, fascist-fighting Escapist and the beautiful, mysterious Luna Moth, otherworldly mistress of the night. Climbing from the streets of Brooklyn to the top of the Empire State Building, Joe and Sammy carve out lives, and careers, as vivid as cyan and magenta ink.". Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 20951

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: 0679450041 comic books WWII FICTION

CHALKER, JACK L.

The Demons at Rainbow Bridge

New York: Ace Books, 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 044169991X. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Quintara Marathon # 1; 7 X 1 X 5 inches; 375 pages; "On an uninhabited Earth-like planet, a scouting expedition uncovers the perfectly preserved bodies of horned creatures, and the three primary cultures, maintaining a precarious balance of power, vie for control of the mysterious aliens". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21015

Catalogue: Fiction::Science Fiction

Keywords: 044169991X Science Fiction Quintara Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy

CHUTE, CAROLYN

Merry Men

New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0151592705. Spine faded, light wear to dustjacket edges ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 9.3 X 6.2 X 2.4 inches; 695 pages; This is the 3rd book in the fanciful series about the folks of Egypt, Maine following 'The Beans of Egypt Maine' and 'Letourneau's Used Auto Parts'. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 19788

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: 0151592705 Egypt Maine FICTION

CIBOTTO, G. A.; JANE GRIGSON TRANSLATOR

Scano Boa a Fisherman's Story

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1963. First English Edition. Hardcover. DJ and boards show some shelf wear with sticker shadows on upper right front corner and remnant inside front dj flap. Some soiling of dustjacket. ; A tight solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 127 pages; This short novel was published in Italian in 1961 by Rizzoli and translated to English and published in Great Britain by Hodder and Stoughton in 1963.. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 20869

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Fisherman sturgeon FICTION

CLARK, DAVID B.

The Ridge

Burnstown ON: General Store Publishing House, 1994. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0919431704. Signed by Author; Card covers show very light shelf wear, spine sunfaded.; A bright, solid book. Inscribed by the author ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 263 pages; This is a realistic novel based on the experiences of the Canadian soldiers after Normandy, during the conflict at Verrieres Ridge.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20939

Catalogue: Fiction::Military

Keywords: 0919431704 normandy verrieres ridge WWII FICTION Fiction::Historical