JOHNSON, DENIS

Tree of Smoke

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007. 0374279128. Stated First Edition. Second Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0374279128. Publisher's full yellow cloth, black lettering on spine. "To write a fat novel about the Vietnam War nearly 35 years after it ended is an act of literary bravado. To do so as brilliantly as Denis Johnson has in 'Tree of Smoke' is positively a miracle. This novel makes large demands on the reader: To submit to its length, to its disorienting language and structure, to the elusive and shattering experience of its characters, and finally to its sheer ambition to be definitive. It will grab you, and get inside your head like the war it is describing: Mystifying, horrifying, mesmerizing" (The Washington Post). Winner of the National Book Award in 2007 and Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2008 for "Tree of Smoke." Denis Johnson's "Jesus' Son" was selected by the panel of New York Times writers, critics, and editors as one of the Top 20 most important works of American fiction of the last 25 years. One of the greatest American writers of our time.. Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW/AS NEW.. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (x), 614 pp. As New in As New dust jacket .

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Boeknummer: 26880

Catalogus: Historical Fiction

Trefwoorden: 0374279128 Historical Fiction; Vietnam War; Cia; Thriller; Novels, Poetry & Literature Historical Fiction Military, Military History & Weapons

JORDAN, MILDRED

Asylum for the Queen

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1948. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full maroon cloth, top edge blue, gilt lettering on spine.. Former owner's signature and embossed ownership stamp on ffep, hinges starting, closed tears to head and heel of spine. FAIR. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (vi), 409 pp. Fair with no dust jacket .

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Boeknummer: 13659

Catalogus: Historical Fiction

Trefwoorden: Historical Fiction; History; French Revolution; Marie Antionette; Azylum; Asylum Township; Louis XVII; Louis XVI; Novels, Poetry & Literature Historical Fiction Romance

JORDAN, MILDRED

Asylum for the Queen

NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1948. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. Publisher's full burgundy cloth, gilt lettering and decoration on spine, blind-stamped medallion on cover, t.e.g. (blue). This novel is based on a true, and still not entirely understood, episode in French and American history. Set during the French Revolution, it is the story of a group of loyal aristocrats who plot to free Marie Antoinette, Louis XVI, and the Dauphin, their son, from imprisonment by the revolutionary forces in Paris, and to bring them safely to Pennsylvania, where they had purchased a large parcel of land, fittingly named Asylum, which can still be visited today.. This is an excellent copy, with a former owner's stamped signature on the fep and ffep, otherwise showing only the slightest shelf-wear. NEAR FINE.. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 409 pp. Near Fine with no dust jacket .

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Boeknummer: 26678

Catalogus: Historical Fiction

Trefwoorden: Novels; History Historical Fiction Marie Antoinette French Revolution Pennsylvania History Novels, Poetry & Literature Historical Fiction

JORDAN, MILDRED

Asylum for the Queen

NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1948. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. Publisher's full burgundy cloth, gilt lettering and decoration on spine, blind-stamped medallion on cover, TEG (blue). 8vo. 409 pp. This is an unopened, unmarked copy, showing only the slightest signs of light shelf-wear. FINE. This novel is based on a true, and still not entirely understood, episode in French and American history. Set during the French Revolution, it is the story of a group of loyal aristocrats who plot to free Marie Antoinette, Louis XVI, and the Dauphin, their son, from imprisonment by the revolutionary forces in Paris, and to bring them safely to Pennsylvania, where they had purchased a large parcel of land, fittingly named Asylum, which can still be visited today.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine with no dust jacket .

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Boeknummer: 5782

Catalogus: Historical Fiction

Trefwoorden: Novels; History Historical Fiction Marie Antoinette French Revolution Pennsylvania Novels, Poetry & Literature

KANON, JOSEPH

Los Alamos

New York: Broadway Books, 1997. 0553062247. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0553062247. Quarter bound ivory over beige boards, gilt lettering on spine, ivory endpapers, publisher's blind stamp on upper right corner, first edition, history and fiction mix as the story is told of the birth of the atomic bomb. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. 403 pp. As New in As New dust jacket .

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Boeknummer: 17076

Catalogus: Historical Fiction

Trefwoorden: 0553062247 Atomic Bomb Historical Fiction New Mexico World War II Historical Fiction Military, Military History & Weapons Mystery & Suspense

KAUP, ELIZABETH DEWING

Not for the Meek

NY: The Literary Guild Of America, Inc, 1941. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Hardcover without dust jacket. 697 pp. Bound in publisher's full red cloth, gilt (silver) lettering and decoration on spine. Minor shelf-wear. Former owner's printed bookplate on fep, no other ownership marks. Light browning. NEAR FINE. This engrossing and beautifully wrought novel tells the story of Martin Lyndendaal, a young Danish immigrant. It tells of his rise, by luck and strength, from poverty and obscurity to power and affluence in the steel industry. It is the story of a man of destiny, American destiny - a giant in the midst of gigantic events. It is also, in many respects, the story of American life of the first half of the twentieth century. This book appears to have been published simultaneously by Macmillan and The Literary Guild in 1941. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near Fine with no dust jacket .

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Boeknummer: 4226

Catalogus: Historical Fiction

Trefwoorden: Fiction; Novels, Poetry & Literature

KAY, SUSAN

Legacy

New York: Crown Publishers, 1985. 051756064X. First American Edition. 1. Hard Cover. ISBN: 051756064X. Quarter bound in black cloth over red boards, gilt lettering on spine. The volume is in excellent condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. Price-clipped dust jacket shows mild shelf-wear, else fine. FINE/NEAR FINE. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. 648 pp. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Boeknummer: 24909

Catalogus: Historical Fiction

Trefwoorden: 051756064x Historical Fiction Fiction; Literature; Novels; Novels, Poetry & Literature Historical Fiction

KIRKMAN, MARSHALL MONROE

The Romance of Alexander the King

Chicago: Cropley Phillips Company, 1909. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. Illustrated by August Petrtyl. Navy leather binding, gold gilt lettering on cover and spine. Owner stamped, spine is worn. B&W Illustrations (15) Color frontispiece.. Color & B&W Plates. 470 pp. Good with no dust jacket .

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Boeknummer: 137

Catalogus: Historical Fiction

Trefwoorden: History Greece Alexander History Novels, Poetry & Literature Historical Fiction

KIRKMAN, MARSHALL MONROE

The Romance of Alexander the Prince

Chicago: Cropley Phillips Company, 1909. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. Illustrated by August Petrtyl. Navy leather cover, gold gilt lettering, loose page, some water mark pages, owner stamp, edgeworn, B&W Illustrations (15) Color frontispiece. B&W and Color Plates. 8vo. 350 pp. Good with no dust jacket .

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Boeknummer: 142

Catalogus: Historical Fiction

Trefwoorden: History Greece Alexander

KLEIN, JOE

Primary Colors

NY: Random House, 1996. 0679448594. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0679448594. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (Random House First Printings start with "2" in the print line. The line here is 2468B9753). 8vo (6.5 x 9.5"). (xii), 366, (6) pp. Quarter bound in pblisher's white cloth over gray boards, gilt lettering on spine. Young Henry Burton is half flattered, half shanghaied, by the governor of a small Southern state to join him as campaign staff, in a run for the presidency. What follows for Henry, and the reader, is an education in modern American electoral politics that in dramatic power, humor, psychological acuity, and insider knowledge beggars a hundred textbooks and a thousand lectures. This is the pseudonymous, anonymous novel closely based on Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign. The question of the identity of the book's author became the talk of Washington and the media as soon as the book was published and debate continued until a reporter from the Washington Post was able to identify Klein by the handwriting in the marginal notes on a set of galleys. The subsequent scandal became a debate about ethics in journalism. Klein was a columnist for Newsweek at the time of publication and had denied writing the book, as had his superiors at Newsweek. Klein was forced to leave Newsweek and took a position at The New Yorker. The first edition was immediately sold out, and the book has been reprinted at least eight times, and became a huge bestseller. The novel was the basis for the feature film of the same name staring John Travolta and Emma Thompson. An excellent copy of a highly readable and amusing novel. Dust jacket shows only slight shelf-wear, very slight rubbing to spine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Boeknummer: 2685

Catalogus: Historical Fiction

Trefwoorden: 0679448594 Fiction; Novels; Literature; Politics Bill Clinton Elections History Business, Law & Government

KLUGER, RICHARD

The Sheriff of Nottingham

NY: Viking, 1992. 067084022X. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. ISBN: 067084022X. First Printing. Quarter bound in publisher's blue cloth over tan boards, gilt lettering on spine. 8vo. 485 pp. Tight, square, unmarked, and seemingly unread; the spine is lightly worn, else fine. The unclipped dust jacket is bright and has no chips or tears. NEAR FINE/FINE.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Boeknummer: 6444

Catalogus: Historical Fiction

Trefwoorden: 067084022x Historical Fiction Fiction; Robin Hood Hood; Great Britain Britain; History; John 1199-1216 1199-1216; Novels, Poetry & Literature Robin Hood

LAMBTON, ANTONY

Elizabeth and Alexandra

New York: E. P. Dutton, 1985. First American Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Quarter bound in white cloth over purple boards, endpapers illustrated with family trees. The volume is in excellent condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. The unclipped dust jacket shows only light shelf-wear, else fine. FINE/NEAR FINE.. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. (ix), 415 pp. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Boeknummer: 15116

Catalogus: Historical Fiction

Trefwoorden: Fiction; Literature; Novels; Historical Fiction Russia History Novels, Poetry & Literature Historical Fiction

LANDON, MARGARET

Anna and the King of Siam

NY: The John Day Company, 1944. First Edition. Hard Cover. Illustrated by Margaret Ayer. Wartime edition in publisher's full rust cloth, gilt embossed lettering on spine, fore-edge deckle. 8vo. 360 pp. Illustrated with B&W drawings by Margaret Ayer. Head and heel of spine are lightly rubbed, edges have a few very small bumps, gilt on spine is faded, rear cover is scuffed, covers have very slight dust soiling, else unmarked, tight and square. VERY GOOD-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 360 pp. Very Good- with no dust jacket .

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Boeknummer: 20961

Catalogus: Historical Fiction

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

LANDON, MARGARET

Anna and the King of Siam

NY: The John Day Company, 1944. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. Illustrated by Margaret Ayer. Publisher's full rust cloth, black embossed lettering on spine, fore-edge deckle. 8vo. 360 pp. Illustrated with B&W drawings by Margaret Ayer. Two tiny white smudges on spine, covers lightly worn, unmarked, tight and square. VERY GOOD.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Boeknummer: 6418

Catalogus: Historical Fiction

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

LENT, JEFFREY

In the Fall

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2000. 0871137658. Stated First Edition. 1. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0871137658. First Printing. Quarter bound in publisher's black cloth over maroon boards, gilt lettering on spine, publisher's logo blind-stamped on cover, cream endpapers. 8vo. (x), 542, (1) pp. This is a new, unopened copy. Both the volume and the dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition. AS NEW/AS NEW. A fierce and compelling vision of the American landscape and history from the Civil War to the 20th century, and an unforgettable portrait of a fascinating American family. In The Fall is an epic of three generations of a family, the dark secrets that blister at its core, and the forbidden and transcendent love affairs that fuel the characters over the course of six decades. The story opens in the twilight of the Civil War, when a Union soldier meets a runaway slave and returns with her to his family homestead in Vermont, launching the story of a bold interracial union and its consequences. This passionate couple and their descendants will grapple with the devastations of the war, racism, and a haunting family legacy that lies dormant until a grandson is driven to discover the secret of his ancestors. Spanning a post-Civil War American to the edge of the depression, In The Fall is an incredible rendering of a rapidly evolving world from life on a farm, through the early days of Prohibition and bootlegging in the resort towns of New Hampshire, to the genesis of the motorcar.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. As New in As New dust jacket .

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Boeknummer: 5791

Catalogus: Historical Fiction

Trefwoorden: 0871137658 Vermont Fiction; Afro Americans Sagas History Novels, Poetry & Literature