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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Book number: 45557

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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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Book number: 48392

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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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Book number: 43683

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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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Book number: 41140

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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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Book number: 46252

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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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Book number: 43700

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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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Book number: 43321

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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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Book number: 42372

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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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Book number: 47026

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BAUSCH, RICHARD

Violence

New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1992. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0395595096. 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 has one small semi-closed tear to the top front edge and some very beginning rubbing to the spine ends.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 46727

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BEARD, GARY

Mr Midshipman Fury

London, England: Century, 2006. 1st British Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1846050529. Illustrated by Chris Collingwood. Cover Art; 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 mostly clean, bright condition. There is one very small bump to the bottom spine end. 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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Book number: 45562

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BEASLEY, JR. , CONGER

Hidalgo's Beard a California Fantasy

Kansas City, MO: Andrews and McMeel, Inc, 1979. 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0836261003. This is an oversized paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. " He returned to the Kansas City area to teach American Literature at Park University. In 1966, he married Betsy McCoy of Saint Joseph; the couple soon left for seven months in rural England, where Conger wrote his first novel, Hidalgo's Beard: A California Fantasy, an example of the literary and linguistic innovation that powered Conger Beasley's writing through dozens of books in multiple genres. Returning to Kansas City, he worked with Universal Press Syndicate, Andrews McMeel Publishers, as one of their first employees. During that time, he had steady book- review work with The National Catholic Reporter." (from his obituary). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 41706

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BECHDOLT, FREDERICK R.

Horse Thief Trail

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company , Inc, 1932. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean condition. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. There are several edge nicks / beginning tears to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. Both front and rear endpapers have noticeable generalized toning. "Author Frederick R. Bechdolt was born in Pennsylvania, and attended the universities of North Dakota and Washington. He worked on odd jobs in the west for several years, including gold mining in Alaska, driving sled dogs, and helping drill the Cascade tunnel, before becoming a journalist in California. He later wrote fiction and non-fiction with western themes and settings, including novels, stories, fact-based collections of tales, and articles. He settled in Carmel, California, where he was active in the community, and became known as one of the Carmel bunch." (from SNAC). Very Good .

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Book number: 42286

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BELL, LILIAN (PSEUDONYM OF MRS. ARTHUR HOYT BOGUE)

From a Girl's Point of View

New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, 1897. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean condition. There is rubbing, bumping, edge wear and some frayin to the spine ends, corners and edges of the book covers. There are spots of ground-in dirt to the covers. The text pages are generally clean and bright. There are occasional spots of foxing to the text pages. This is a book of short stories, including: The Untrained Man Under Thirty-Five, The Philosophy of Clothes, Woman's Rights in Love, Men are Lovers, Girls and Other Girls, The New Women, and more. "Her first book of fiction was "The Love Affairs of an Old Maid", which captured the reading world. Shortly after its appearance, she received by express a beautiful marquise ring, consisting of a gorgeous sapphire surrounded by diamonds. The only inscription upon it was " To the Author of 'The Love Affairs of an Old Maid.' " It had been sent to her publishers, and by them forwarded to her, and she never learned who was the generous donor. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .

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Book number: 47116

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BENCHLEY, PETER

White Shark

New York, NY: Random House, 1994. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0679403566. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers, and some light rubbing to the red lettering on the spine. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean.. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 48724

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Edition

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