MELVILLE, JENNIE (PSEUDONYM OF GWENDOLINE BUTLER)

Ironwood

New York: David McKay Company, Inc, 1972. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0679503080. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is a light slant to the spine of the book and two smallish spots of discoloration to the front book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has a couple of smallish edge tears, along with some nicking, rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners. "Gwendoline Butler, née Williams (19 August 1922 – 5 January 2013) was a British writer of mystery fiction and romance novels since 1956, she also used the pseudonym Jennie Melville. Credited for inventing the "woman's police procedural", is well known for her series of Inspector John Coffin novels as Gwendoline Butler, and by female detective Charmian Daniels as Jennie Melville. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 40999

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Mots-clés: 0679503080 Modern Fiction First Edition Jennie Melville Gwendoline Butler Gothic Fiction Horror

MERGENDAHL, CHARLES

The Girl Cage

New York: Popular Library, 1953. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. This is a paperback original (PBO). The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. There is some light warping to the top edge of the book cover by the spine joints. The text pages are clean and bright. "Mergendahl achieved his greatest success with his novel "Everyone pays for their debt". This was discussed very controversially when it appeared and u. A. Compared with "The People of Peyton Place" by Grace Metalious (1924-1964). This novel by Mergendahl was made into a film by Daniel Petrie in 1960 and was just as successful as the filming of Peyton Place by Mark Robson . In 1968, RG Springsteen released Mergendahl's novel “Tiger by the tail” under the same title." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 40079

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MICHENER, JAMES A.

Legacy

New York, NY: Random House, 1987. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0394565266. Illustrated by Wendell Minor. 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: 46392

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Mots-clés: 0394565266 Modern Fiction First Editions James A. Michener American History Modern Fiction First Editions The American Constitution American Independence Americana Short Stories

MILLER, HENRY

Nights of Love and Laughter

New York, NY: Signet Books, 1955. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB. This is a mass market paperback. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book cover have some light bumping and rubbing. There are two small, generally light creases to the top front corner of the book cover along with some very light rubbing and beginning edge wear to the edges of the book cover. The spine has one very light crease and some light but noticeable rubbing to the spine joints. There is one horizontal light crack / crease to the spine of the book. The top rear cover has a semi-closed tear (approx. 1/4th " deep). The text pages are clean, but toned due to the acid content of the paper All edges of the text block are stained a dark red color (done by the publisher). Included in this book are a series of short works: The Alcoholic Veteran with the Washboard Cranium, Via Dieppe-Newhaven, Astrological Fricassee, The Brooklyn Bridge, Mademoiselle Claude, and, Poros Harbor. "Henry Valentine Miller (December 26, 1891 – June 7, 1980) was an American writer, expatriated in Paris at his flourishing. He was known for breaking with existing literary forms, developing a new sort of semi-autobiographical novel that blended character study, social criticism, philosophical reflection, explicit language, sex, surrealist free association, and mysticism. His most characteristic works of this kind are Tropic of Capricorn, The Colossus of Maroussi, The Time of the Assassins, and The Books in My Life, many of which are based on his experiences in New York and Paris (some of which were banned in the United States until 1961) , adding Big Sur and the Oranges of Heronymous Bosch while finally residing in Big Sur, California. He also wrote travel memoirs and literary criticism, and painted watercolors." (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .

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N° du livre: 46420

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Mots-clés: Modern Fiction First Editions Henry Miller Short Stories Anthologies collections short fiction Modern Fiction

MILLER, HENRY (HENRY VALENTINE MILLER)

Opus Pistorum

New York, NY: Grove Press, 1983. 1st Hardcover Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0394533747. This is a First Hardcover Edition. The 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 semi-closed tear to the top front panel, with ends in a tiny chip. "Henry Valentine Miller (December 26, 1891 – June 7, 1980) was an American novelist. He broke with existing literary forms and developed a new type of semi-autobiographical novel that blended character study, social criticism, philosophical reflection, stream of consciousness, explicit language, sex, surrealist free association, and mysticism. His most characteristic works of this kind are Tropic of Cancer, Black Spring, Tropic of Capricorn, and the trilogy The Rosy Crucifixion, which are based on his experiences in New York and Paris (all of which were banned in the United States until 1961). He also wrote travel memoirs and literary criticism, and painted watercolors. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 46359

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Mots-clés: 0394533747 Modern Fiction First Editions Henry Miller Grove Press Short Stories Short Fiction Autobiography

MOWRY, JESS

Six out of Seven

New York: Farrar, Straus Giroux, 1993. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0374220832. 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. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends, a slight smear of black ink by the title on the spine of the book and some beginning rubbing on the bottom edges of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket is clean and bright with the exception of some light bumping and rubbing to the top spine end, and a couple of tiny nicks to the black coloring in the same spot. "Jess Mowry (born March 27, 1960 near Starkville, Mississippi) is an American author of books and stories for children and young adults. He has written eighteen books and many short stories for and about black children and teens in a variety of genres, ranging from inner-city settings to the forests of Haiti. Many of the novels are set in Oakland, California (USA) , and deal with contemporary themes such as crack cocaine, drug dealers, teenage sexuality, school dropouts, and coming-of-age." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 40493

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Mots-clés: 0374220832 Modern Fiction First Edition Jess Mowry African Americans African American Authors Social Issues Modern Fiction Firsts

NIN, ANAIS (ANGELA ANAïS JUANA ANTOLINA ROSA EDELMIRA NIN Y CULMELL)

Children of the Albatross

New York, NY: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1947. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. All edges of the text block have some ground-in dirt, especially the top edge. The dust jacket has some generalized rubbing, edge wear, small nicks and tears and several small to medium edge chips, especially the top spine end. The top corner of the front flap has a small crease. "Nin was a friend, and in some cases lover, of many leading literary figures, including Henry Miller, John Steinbeck, Antonin Artaud, Edmund Wilson, Gore Vidal, James Agee, James Leo Herlihy, and Lawrence Durrell. Her passionate love affair and friendship with Miller strongly influenced her both sexually and as an author. Nin wrote about her infatuation with the Surrealist artist Bridget Bate Tichenor in her diaries. Claims that Nin was bisexual were given added circulation by the Philip Kaufman film Henry & June about Henry Miller and his second wife June Miller. The first unexpurgated portion of Nin's journal to be published, Henry and June, makes it clear that Nin was stirred by June to the point of saying (paraphrasing) , "I have become June," though it is unclear whether she consummated her feelings for her sexually. To both Anaïs and Henry, June was a femme fatale—irresistible, cunning, erotic. Nin gave June money, jewelry, clothes, often leaving herself broke." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 46457

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Mots-clés: Modern Fiction First Editions Anais Nin Adolescence Young Adults Growing Up Sexuality Relationships Friendships

OATES, JOYCE CAROL

First Love

Hopewell, NJ: The Ecco Press, 1996. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0880014571. Illustrated by Barry Moser. B&W Illustrations; 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: 46690

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Mots-clés: 0880014571 Modern Fiction First Editions Joyce Carol Oates Barry Moser Horror Gothic Fiction Gothic Romance

PATTERSON, JAMES AND PETER DE JONGE

Miracle on the 17th Green

Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1996. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0316693316. 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: 41115

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Mots-clés: 0316693316 Modern Fiction First Edition James Patterson Peter De Jonge Signed Edition Golf

PRITCHETT, V. S.

The Camberwell Beauty

London, England: Chatto & Windus, 1974. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0701120673. 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 spine ends of the book covers have some beginning bumping and a minute strip of fading. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket is in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning toning to the dust jacket edges. "Pritchett published five novels, but he said he did not enjoy writing them. His reputation was established by a collection of short stories, The Spanish Virgin and Other Stories (1932). In 1936 he divorced his first wife and married Dorothy Rudge Roberts, by whom he had two children; the marriage survived until Pritchett's death in 1997, although they both had other relationships. Their children include the journalist Oliver Pritchett, whose son is the cartoonist Matt Pritchett MBE. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 40995

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Mots-clés: 0701120673 Modern Fiction First Edition V. S. Pritchett Short Stories England

PUIG, MANUEL

Pubis Angelical

New York: Vintage Books, 1986. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0394746643. This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a 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 and rubbing, especially to the front corners. The text pages are clean and bright. "Juan Manuel Puig Delledonne (December 28, 1932 – July 22, 1990) , commonly called Manuel Puig, was an Argentine author. Among his best-known novels are La traición de Rita Hayworth (Betrayed by Rita Hayworth, 1968) , Boquitas pintadas (Heartbreak Tango, 1969) , and El beso de la mujer araña (Kiss of the Spider Woman, 1976) which was adapted into the film released in 1985, directed by the Argentine-Brazilian director Héctor Babenco; and a Broadway musical in 1993. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 40243

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Mots-clés: 0394746643 Modern Fiction First Edition Manuel Puig Paranoia Obsessions Modern Fiction Firsts

RECHY, JOHN (JOHN FRANCISCO RECHY)

Rushes

New York, NY: Grove Press, 1979. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0394508610. 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. "Once again John Rechy takes us to an unexplored part of our world. Rushes is his first work of fiction in a number of years and his latest book since the controversial bestseller The Sexual Outlaw." "Rechy's first published work, the largely autobiographical novel City of Night, debuted in October 1963. Despite the predominantly negative reviews the book received at the time of its publication, City of Night became an international bestseller. It is now widely recognized as a "modern classic". In addition to the dozen novels he has written to date, Rechy has contributed numerous essays and literary reviews to various publications including The Nation, the The New York Review of Books, the Los Angeles Times, L. A. Weekly, The Village Voice, The New York Times, Evergreen Review and Saturday Review. Many of these writings were anthologized in his 2004 publication Beneath the Skin. He has written three plays, Tigers Wild (first performed as The Fourth Angel and based on Rechy's novel of that title) , Rushes (based on his novel of the same title) , and Momma As She Became—Not As She Was, a one-act play." (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 46692

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Mots-clés: 0394508610 Modern Fiction First Edition John Rechy Sexuality Homosexual literature Gay literature Gay Fiction

REXROTH, KENNETH

An Autobiographical Novel

New York, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1966. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 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 clean and bright, but has a couple of tiny edge tears and some light wrinkling to the spine end. "Kenneth Charles Marion Rexroth (1905–1982) was an American poet, translator, and critical essayist. He is regarded as a central figure in the San Francisco Renaissance, and paved the groundwork for the movement. Although he did not consider himself to be a Beat poet, and disliked the association, he was dubbed the "Father of the Beats" by Time magazine. Largely self-educated, Rexroth learned several languages and translated poems from Chinese, French, Spanish, and Japanese. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 46704

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Mots-clés: Modern Fiction First Edition Kenneth Rexroth Sexuality bohemians 1960's

ROBERTSTON, DON (DONALD QUENTIN ("DON") ROBERTSON)

A Flag Full of Stars

New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1964. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Ben Feder, Inc.. Cover Art; 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. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, with some light edge wear and rubbing to the spine ends, edges and corners of the book covers, along with some nicking to the top spine end. "Election Day, November 2, 1948, when the underdog from Missouri was elected President of the United States over the man on the wedding cake. A book by turns sad, nostalgic, funny, pungent, A Flag Full of Stars is peopled with unforgettable characters, as different from one another as the sections of the coutnry from which they are drawn." "Most of Robertson's novels were set in Ohio, and the fictional town of Paradise Falls, Ohio, figured in many of them. Paradise Falls was also the title of one of his longest novels. Additionally, much of Robertson's fiction was set in the recent past, or a few generations past. His 1964 novel A Flag Full of Stars, for instance, was set during the 1948 U. S. Elections. Like John O'Hara, Robertson often linked novels that were not substantially related by including brief allusions to characters and events in his previous works." (From Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 46687

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Mots-clés: Modern Fiction First Editions Don Robertson Politics Political Fiction Missouri Harry Truman Harry S. Truman Presidential Elections

SANDERS, LAWRENCE

The Seventh Commandment

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1991. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0399136118. 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 with just a hint of rubbing to the covers. "Lawrence Sanders was born in Brooklyn in New York City. After public school he attended Wabash College, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then returned to New York and worked at Macy's Department Store. In 1943 he joined the United States Marine Corps and was discharged in 1946. Sanders was a former magazine editorial writer and later turned to full-time fiction writing. He wrote his first novel, The Anderson Tapes, in 1970, at the age of 50. It deals with a plot by a group of criminals to rob a luxury apartment building. In 1971, Sanders received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for best first novel. His Archy McNally series was continued by author Vincent Lardo. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 39972

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Mots-clés: 0399136118 Modern Fiction First Edition Lawrence Sanders Espionage Spies Adventure Modern Fiction Firsts