AUSTIN, MARY

Isidro

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1905. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Eric Pape. Color Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some light wear, rubbing and nicking to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. There is some beginning fraying to the spine ends and corners and some rubbing to the front and rear panels. The text pages are clean and bright. The front and rear free pages have heavy toning. "Mary Hunter Austin (September 9, 1868 – August 13, 1934) was an American writer. One of the early nature writers of the American Southwest, her classic The Land of Little Rain (1903) describes the fauna, flora and people – as well as evoking the mysticism and spirituality – of the region between the High Sierra and the Mojave Desert of southern California. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 47004

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Editions

Mots-clés: Modern Fiction First Edition Mary Austin Western Americana Californiana Spanish America Eric Pape

BACHELLER, IRVING

Keeping Up with Lizzie

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1911. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by W. H. D. Koerner. B&W Illustrations; THis book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. There is a light slant to the spine of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. Included are twelve full-page black and white illustrated plates by W. H. D. Koerner. "Irving Bacheller began to write fiction, publishing "The Master of Silence" in 1892 and "Still House of O'Darrow" in 1894. Although he was appointed Sunday editor of the New York World in 1898, he soon chose to pursue a full-time career as a fiction writer and two years later left journalism for a while. Writing novels primarily concerned with early American life in the North Country of New York State, in 1900 his novel Eben Holden, subtitled A Tale of the North Country, proved a major success, and was the fourth best-selling novel in the United States in 1900. In 1901 the book was still ranked fifth for the year and his next novel issued that year titled D'ri and I was tenth in annual sales. Sixteen years later, Bacheller's work The Light in the Clearing was the No.2 best-selling book in America and in 1920, A Man for the Ages was fifth." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 43892

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Edition

Mots-clés: Modern Ficition First Edition Irving Bacheller Humor Satire Society High Society Automobiles Love

BACHELLER, IRVING

The Light in the Clearing a Tale of the North Country in the Time of Silas Wright

Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill, 1917. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers, along with a very slight slant to the spine of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and date on the front pastedown page. The text has been illustrated by Arthur I. Keller with several full page black and white illustrations. The dust jacket has several edge tears, including a tear to the bottom front flap joint that's 2+" in length. "Irving Bacheller began to write fiction, publishing "The Master of Silence" in 1892 and "Still House of O'Darrow" in 1894. Although he was appointed Sunday editor of the New York World in 1898, he soon chose to pursue a full-time career as a fiction writer and two years later left journalism for a while. Writing novels primarily concerned with early American life in the North Country of New York State, in 1900 his novel Eben Holden, subtitled A Tale of the North Country, proved a major success, and was the fourth best-selling novel in the United States in 1900. In 1901 the book was still ranked fifth for the year and his next novel issued that year titled D'ri and I was tenth in annual sales. Sixteen years later, Bacheller's work The Light in the Clearing was the No.2 best-selling book in America and in 1920, A Man for the Ages was fifth. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Good dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 45557

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Edition

Mots-clés: Modern Fiction First Edition Irving Bacheller Romance Politics Humor Books Into Film

BAER, MARTHA

As Francesca

New York, NY: Broadway Books, 1997. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0553067540. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. ; Signed by Author. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 48392

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Edition

Mots-clés: 0553067540 Mpdern Fiction First Edition Martha Baer Signed Edition Erotica

BAHAL, ANIRUDDHA

Bunker 13 a Novel

New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0374117306. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "In 2003, Bahal wrote an espionage thriller Bunker 13. Its "hipster-slang-spitting antihero", states an article on Bahal in the UK-based newspaper the Independent, "shoots smack, snorts speed, runs guns, administers date-rape drugs" and a scene therein went on to win the Literary Review's Bad Sex in Fiction Award. In 2005, Bahal founded and became the editor-in-chief of the online news magazine Cobrapost It is particularly known for its undercover sting operations. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 43683

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Edition

Mots-clés: 0374117306 Modern Fiction First Edition Anirudda Bahal Special Forces Espionage Thriller

BAHR, HOWARD

The Black Flower a Novel of the CIVIL War

Belleville, IL: Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of America, 1997. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 187785350X. First Issue dust jacket with unpriced dust jacket and no edition statement on copyright page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Bahr began his writing career in the 1970s, writing both fiction and non-fiction articles that appeared in publications such as Southern Living, Civil War Times Illustrated, as well as the short-lived regional publication, Lagniappe (1974–75) which he and Franklin Walker co-edited. His first published book, a children's story entitled "Home for Christmas," came out in 1987 and was re-published in 1997 in a different edition (with new illustrations) following the release of his first novel, The Black Flower: A Novel of the Civil War. This latter book, set during the Battle of Franklin in 1864, was a New York Times Notable Book." (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 41140

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Edition

Mots-clés: 187785350X Modern Fiction First Edition Howard Bahr Civil War Veterans

BAKER, TIFFANY

The Little Giant of Aberdeen County

New York, NY: Grand Central Publishing, 2009. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1607515121. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed, with a very short inscription, on the title page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly crisp and clean, with the exception of a couple of smnall spots of rubbing to the top spine end. ; Signed by Author. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 46252

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Edition

Mots-clés: 1607515121 Modern Fiction First Edition Tiffany Baker Signed Edition Author's First Book Family Relationships

BAKER, NICHOLSON

Vox a Novel

New York: Random House, 1992. Advance Review Copy. Paperback. ISBN: 0140140573. This is an Advanced Reading / Review Copy. This is a trade paperback with its original brown paper wrapper. This book is in Near Fine condition with a Very Good+ wrapper. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The wrapper has one very beginning edge tear to the top front corner and the rear flap has a light, but noticable crease. "Nicholson Baker (born January 7, 1957) is an American novelist and essayist. His fiction generally de-emphasizes narrative in favor of careful description and characterization. His early novels such as The Mezzanine and Room Temperature were distinguished by their minute inspection of his characters' and narrators' stream of consciousness. Out of a total of ten fiction books, he also wrote three erotic novels: Vox, The Fermata and House of Holes. Among others, Baker has published articles in Harper's Magazine, the London Review of Books and The New Yorker. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 41627

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Editions

Mots-clés: 0140140573 Modern Fiction Nicholson Baker Modern First editions Sexuality adult novels erotic fiction erotica

BALLARD, J. G.

The Day of Creation

London, England: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1987. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0575041528. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "James Graham Ballard (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009) was an English novelist, short story writer, satirist, and essayist who first became associated with the New Wave of science fiction for his post-apocalyptic novels such as The Drowned World (1962). In the late 1960s, he produced a variety of experimental short stories (or "condensed novels") , such as those collected in the controversial The Atrocity Exhibition (1970). In the mid 1970s, Ballard published several novels, among them the highly controversial Crash (1973) , a story about symphorophilia and car crash fetishism, and High-Rise (1975) , a depiction of a luxury apartment building's descent into violent chaos. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 40957

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Mots-clés: 0575041528 Modern Fiction First Edition J. G. Ballard Africa Science Fiction

BALLARD, J. G. (JAMES GRAHAM BALLARD )

The Kindness of Women

London: Harpercollins Publishers, 1991. 1st British Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0002237717. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. This book is Very Good+ to Near Fine- condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "It has been supposed that Ballard's exposure to the atrocities of war at an impressionable age explains the apocalyptic and violent nature of much of his fiction. Martin Amis wrote that Empire of the Sun "gives shape to what shaped him". Ballard's own account of the experience was more nuanced: "I don't think you can go through the experience of war without one's perceptions of the world being forever changed. The reassuring stage set that everyday reality in the suburban west presents to us is torn down; you see the ragged scaffolding, and then you see the truth beyond that, and it can be a frightening experience." But also: "I have—I won't say happy—not unpleasant memories of the camp. [...] I remember a lot of the casual brutality and beatings-up that went on—but at the same time we children were playing a hundred and one games all the time!" Ballard later became an atheist. " (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Author. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 43700

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Mots-clés: 0002237717 Modern Fiction First Edition J. G. Ballard China World War II

BANKS, RUSSELL

Lost Memory of Skin a Novel

New York: Ecco, 2011. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0061857637. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "According to Robert Faggen in The Paris Review, Banks's debut novel, Family Life, "was not a critical success". His next volume, a collection of short stories called Searching for Survivors, won Banks an O. Henry Award. A second collection of short stories, The New World, published in 1978, "received acclaim for its blending of historical and semi-autobiographical material". Many have admired Russell Banks' realistic writing, which often explores American social dilemmas and moral struggles. Reviewers have appreciated his portrayal of the working-class people struggling to overcome destructive relationships, poverty, drug abuse, and spiritual confusion." (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 43321

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Edition

Mots-clés: 0061857637 Modern Fiction First Edition Russell Banks Prison Limbo Crime

BARBOUR, BARTON H. (COMPILED & EDITED BY) WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DAVID J. WEBER

Tales of the Mountain Men

Santa Fe, NM: Press of the Palace of the Govrnors, 1984. Limited Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0890131481. Illustrated by Andrew Burns. B&W Illustrations; This edition is limited to 150 copies, signed by the author and all contributors. Printed by hand on Rives paper by Pamela Smith. Introduction by David J. Weber. Bound by Priscilla Spitler in maroon Centennial book cloth, with spine title in silver and a hand-printed paper vignette on the upper board. This is copy 103. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends, corners and edges of the book covers. There is a small spot of discoloration to the spine right on the title. The text pages are clean and bright. "Dr. Barton H. Barbour is a leading reserach scholar of the North American Fur Trade. Barbour specializes in early American history at Boise State University, where he teaches courses on the American West, North American Exploration, Native American History and US Indian Policy, and Colonial America. He came to Boise State in 2001 with a Ph. D. In United States History from the University of New Mexico (1993) , following a number of years of work with local, state, and federal museums, and four years as a research historian at the National Park Service's regional offices at Santa Fe, New Mexico. His dissertation, entitled "Fort Union and the Fur Trade of the Upper Missouri, 1830-1867" was published by the University of Oklahoma Press in 2001, and he continues to explore the culture of fur traders and mountain men, and the varied affects of the fur trade on various “frontiers” of society, ethnicity, business, law, and politics. His biography of early 19th century explorer and trapper Jedediah Smith (University of Oklahoma Press, 2010) was the culmination of ten years of research and travel." (from Boise State University) ; Signed by Contributor. Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 42372

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Edition

Mots-clés: 0890131481 Modern Fiction First Edition Barton H. Barbour David J. Weber Andrew Burns

BARRIE, J. M. (JAMES MATTHEW)

The Greenwood Hat Being a Memoir of James Anon [1885-1887]

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1938. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front endpaper. The dust jacket has several edge tears, nicks and some spots of rubbing, and a couple of small chips. "Following a job advertisement found by his sister in The Scotsman, he worked for a year and a half as a staff journalist on the Nottingham Journal. Back in Kirriemuir, he submitted a piece to the St. James's Gazette, a London newspaper, using his mother's stories about the town where she grew up (renamed "Thrums"). The editor "liked that Scotch thing" so well that Barrie ended up writing a series of these stories. They served as the basis for his first novels: Auld Licht Idylls (1888) , A Window in Thrums (1890) , and The Little Minister (1891). The stories depicted the "Auld Lichts", a strict religious sect to which his grandfather had once belonged. Modern literary criticism of these early works has been unfavourable, tending to disparage them as sentimental and nostalgic depictions of a parochial Scotland, far from the realities of the industrialised nineteenth century, seen as characteristic of what became known as the Kailyard School. Despite, or perhaps because of, this, they were popular enough at the time to establish Barrie as a successful writer. Following that success, he published Better Dead (1888) privately and at his own expense, but it failed to sell. His two "Tommy" novels, Sentimental Tommy (1896) and Tommy and Grizel (1900) , were about a boy and young man who clings to childish fantasy, with an unhappy ending. The late nineteenth century English novelist George Gissing read the former in November 1896 and wrote that he "thoroughly dislike[d it]". " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 42812

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Editions

Mots-clés: Modern Fiction First Edition J. M. Barrie Fictional Biography Biography Autobiography

BARTH, JOHN

Chimera

New York, NY: Random House, Inc, 1972. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0394481399. Illustrated by George Giusti. Cover Art; First Trade Edition. First Edition stated on copyright page. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jackaet is clean and bright, but has a bit of light toning, especially to the corners and edges. The front flap of the dust jacket has two creases. This book is a National Book Award winner. Barth's work is characterized by a historical awareness of literary tradition[11] and by the practice of rewriting typical of postmodernism. He said, "I don't know what my view of history is, but insofar as it involves some allowance for repetition and recurrence, reorchestration, and reprise [...] I would always want it to be more in the form of a thing circling out and out and becoming more inclusive each time." In Barth's postmodern sensibility, parody is a central device. Around 1972, in an interview, Barth declared that "The process [of making a novel] is the content, more or less." Barth's fiction continues to maintain a precarious balance between postmodern self-consciousness and wordplay and the sympathetic characterization and "page-turning" plotting commonly associated with more traditional genres and subgenres of classic and contemporary storytelling." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 46175

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Editions

Mots-clés: 0394481399 Modern Fiction First Editions John Barth A Thousand and One Nights Scheherazade Fantasy Short Story collections George Giusti

BATCHELOR, JOHN CALVIN

Gordon Liddy Is My Muse

New York, NY: Linden Press, 1990. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0671690787. Illustrated by Lawrence Ratzkin. Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 47026

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Edition

Mots-clés: 0671690787 Modern Fiction First Edtion John Calvin Batchelor Lawrence Ratzkin