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

CLARKE, MARCUS

For the Term of His Natural Life

London: Angus & Robertson, 1982. Deluxe Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0207144524. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. Gift notation and previous owner's bookplate on illustrated front free end paper. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Colour and B&W illustrations based on set and costume designs for the TV production based on the book ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 379 pages; This is the deluxe but condensed illustrated edition of this classic Australian novel. "For the Term of His Natural Life is a fantastic tale, which sometimes depends on false lucks. The tale details the affluences of Rufus Dawes, a youthful lad accused for the crime of stealing that he never did, from the fatality of a robbery to whom he was really offering his help. The cruel and degrading behavior imposed on the prisoners, most of whom were incarcerated for moderately slight offenses, are apparently taken. The situations undergone by the felons are explicitly pronounced. The book was grounded on a study by the writer and a duty call to the penitentiary of Port Arthur." The book was originally published in book form in 1874 and has been condensed to make it more readable for the modern reader.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 20523

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Keywords: 0207144524 penal colony Fiction::Historical

CLARKE, ARTHUR C.

Tales from the White Hart

New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc, 1970. 1st Hardcover. Hardcover. Price clipped dust jacket shows some chipping, scuffing, short tears and creasing, book shows only slight wear. ; A bright, solid book, DJ in Mylar. ; Fifteen stories, all copyrighted in 1956 and 1957 and previously published in pocketbook form. This is the first hardcover edition.. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 15412

Catalogue: Fiction::Science Fiction

Keywords: Science Fiction White hart Short Stories Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy

CLAVELL, JAMES

Whirlwind

Toronto: MacMillan of Canada, 1986. First Canadian Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0771595891. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear, some bruising head and tail of spine. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Full number line on copyright page. Map endpapers ; The Asian Saga # 6; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 1147 pages; "The sixth book in James Clavell's epic Asian Saga tells the story of three weeks in Tehran in February 1979 - three weeks of passion, self-sacrifice, and heartbreak. When the shah is thrown out of Iran, the nation's turmoil becomes world headlines. Caught in this shifting world of fanaticism, ambition, duplicity, and violent death are the foreign helicopter pilots who have been servicing the oil fields up and down the country. Their one objective is to make a bold, concerted escape to safety across the Gulf.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 20838

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical::Series

Keywords: 0771595891 Iran FICTION

CLEARY, JON

A Very Private War

London: Collins, 1980. 1st. Hardcover. ISBN: 0002220547. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 276 pages; This is a fictionalized representation of the activities of the Coastwatchers who were active during World War II, keeping an eye on the Japanese movements and feeding the information to the Allied forces in the Pacific theater.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 16180

Catalogue: Fiction::Military

Keywords: 0002220547 coastwatchers Pacific theater Solomon Islands WWII

CLEEVE, BRIAN

The Dark Side of the Sun

London: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0304292893. tear top front panel of DJ, some scuffing and edge wear ; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; 288 pages. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 12209

Catalogue: Fiction::UK

Keywords: 0304292893 Central Africa Fiction British Fiction