FRASER, GEORGE MACDONALD

Mcauslan in the Rough

London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0214200108. Ex-library with typical library stamps on FFEP, page edges and title page. Card pocket has been removed from BFEP, taking some page surface with it, red cloth boards have library tape residue present. DJ is price-clipped. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Ex-Library; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 219 pages; "McAuslan in the Rough is the second collection of short stories by George MacDonald Fraser featuring a young Scottish officer named Dand MacNeill. It is a sequel to The General Danced at Dawn and concerns life in a Highland regiment after the end of the Second World War. It is slightly more comical in tone than that first collection. Some of the stories are set in North Africa; other in Scotland after the regiment's return to Scotland and the retirement of the old Colonel.". Good+ in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 17942

Catalogue: Fiction::Short stories

Keywords: 0214200108 scotland Short Fiction

FRASER, WILLIAM ALEXANDER

Mooswa & Others of the Boundaries

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1906. First Edition; Later Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Arthur Heming. Some wear to top front and back edges, some offset staining to end papers with some loss to corners of front free end paper, previous owner's name on FFEP ; This is the later 1906 printing of the first edition with the 12 original B&W plates, including the frontispiece with tissue guard intact. A bright, solid book. Light brown cloth covered boards with original illustration and titles in gilt and dark brown on front and spine, hinges intact. This is a beautiful crisp copy. ; B&W Plates; 7.90 X 5.70 X 1.70 inches; 260 pages; "This simple romance of a simple people, the furred dwellers of the Northern forests, came to me from time to time during the six seasons I spent on the Athabasca and Saskatchewan Rivers in the far North-West of Canada.Long evenings have passed pleasantly, swiftly, as sitting over a smouldering camp-fire I have listened to famous Trappers as they spoke with enthusiastic vividness of the most fascinating life in the world,--the fur-winner's calling.If the incidents and tales in this book fail of interest the fault is mine, for, coming from their lips, they pleased as did the song of the Minstrel in the heroic past.Several of the little tales are absolutely true. Black Fox was trapped as here described, by a Half-breed, Johnnie Groat, who was with me for a season.Carcajou has raided, not one, but many shacks through the chimney, as fifty Trappers in the North-West could be brought to testify. The trapping of this clever little animal by means of a hollow stump, all other schemes having failed, was an actual occurrence. It is a well known fact that many a Trapper has had to abandon his "marten road" and move to another locality when Carcajou has set up to drive him out. Mooswa is still plentiful in the forests of the Athabasca, and is the embodiment of dignity among animals.There is no living thing more characteristic of the Northern land than Whisky-Jack, the Jay. Wherever a traveller stops, on plain or in forest, and uncovers food, there will be one or two of these saucy, thieving birds. Where they nest, or how, is much of a mystery. I never met but one man who claimed to have found Jack's nest, and this man, a Trapper, was of rather an imaginative turn of mind.The Rabbit of that land is really a hare, never burrowing, but living quite in the open. As told in the story they go on multiplying at a tremendous rate for six years; the seventh, a plague carries a great number of them off, and very few are seen for the next couple of years. The supply of fur depends almost entirely upon the rabbit--he is the food reserve for the other forest dwellers.Blue Wolf is also an actuality. Once in a while one of the gray wolves grows larger than his fellows, and wears a rich blue-gray coat. I have one of these pelts in my house now--they are very rare, and are known to the Traders and Trappers as Blue Wolf.Perhaps this story is too simple, too light, too prolific of natural history, too something or other--I don't know; I have but tried to tell the things that appeared very fascinating to me under the giant spruce and the white-barked poplars, with the dark-faced Indians and open-handed white Trappers sitting about a spirit-soothing camp-fire.". Very Good+ with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 16441

Catalogue: Fiction::Canadian::Nature

Keywords: moose Wolf carcajou Fiction Fiction::Canadian

FRASER, GEORGE MACDONALD

The Reavers

London: Harpercollins, 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0007253834. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 240 pages; "In Elizabethan England a dastardly Spanish plot to take over the throne is uncovered and it's up to Agent Archie Noble to save Queen and country. Spoiled, arrogant, filthy rich and breathtakingly beautiful, the young Lady Godiva Dacre is exiled from the court of Good Queen Bess (who can't abide red-haired competition) to her lonely estate in distant Cumberland. But the turbulent Scottish border is the last place for an Elizabethan heiress, beset by ruthless reivers, blackmailing ruffians and fiendish Spanish plotters intent on turning Merrie England into a ghastly European Union province. And no one to rely on but her half-witted blonde school chum, a rugged English superman with a knack for disaster, a dashing highwayman who looks like Errol Flynn but has a Glasgow accent and the drunkest man in Scotland. MacDonald Fraser admits (nay, insists) that it's a crazy story for readers who love fun for its own sake.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 20764

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Keywords: 0007253834 Elizabethan Fiction::Historical

FRASER, GEORGE MACDONALD

The Reavers

London: Harpercollins, 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0007253834. Only slight wear ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 230 pages; "In Elizabethan England a dastardly Spanish plot to take over the throne is uncovered and it's up to Agent Archie Noble to save Queen and country. Spoiled, arrogant, filthy rich and breathtakingly beautiful, the young Lady Godiva Dacre is exiled from the court of Good Queen Bess (who can't abide red-haired competition) to her lonely estate in distant Cumberland. But the turbulent Scottish border is the last place for an Elizabethan heiress, beset by ruthless reivers, blackmailing ruffians and fiendish Spanish plotters intent on turning Merrie England into a ghastly European Union province. And no one to rely on but her half-witted blonde school chum, a rugged English superman with a knack for disaster, a dashing highwayman who looks like Errol Flynn but has a Glasgow accent and the drunkest man in Scotland. MacDonald Fraser admits (nay, insists) that it's a crazy story for readers who love fun for its own sake.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 20921

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Keywords: 0007253834 Elizabethan Archie noble Fiction::Historical

FRASER, CHRISTINE MARION

Ullin Macbeth

Sutton, Surrey UK: Severn House Publishers, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 072784976X. Bottom fore corners bumped, light edge wear ; DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. A tight solid book. US price top corner & UK price bottom corner of flap ; 0.92 x 8.83 x 5.72 Inches; 218 pages; This is a standalone modern love story set in the Hebrides.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 12755

Catalogue: Fiction::UK

Keywords: 072784976X Hebrides scotland mull British Fiction

FRENCH, TANA

Broken Harbour Dublin Murder Squad #4

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2012. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0340977639. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 9.3 X 6.1 X 2.0 inches; 533 pages; Winner of the La Times Book Prize for Best Mystery/Thriller and the Irish Book Award for Crime Fiction Book of the Year. "Mick “Scorcher" Kennedy is the star of the Dublin Murder Squad. He plays by the books and plays hard, and that's how the biggest case of the year ends up in his hands. On one of the half-abandoned “luxury" developments that litter Ireland, Patrick Spain and his two young children have been murdered. His wife, Jenny, is in intensive care. At first, Scorcher thinks it's going to be an easy solve, but too many small things can't be explained: the half-dozen baby monitors pointed at holes smashed in the Spains' walls, the files erased from the family's computer, the story Jenny told her sister about a shadowy intruder slipping past the house's locks. And this neighborhood - once called Broken Harbor - holds memories for Scorcher and his troubled sister, Dina: childhood memories that Scorcher thought he had tightly under control.". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 20036

Catalogue: Fiction::Mystery

Keywords: 0340977639 Ireland murder Fiction::Mystery

FRENCH, TANA

Faithful Place

New York: Viking, 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0670021873. Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; Dublin Murder Squad #3; 9.3 X 6.2 X 1.2 inches; 400 pages; "The course of Frank Mackey's life was set by one defining moment when he was nineteen. The moment his girlfriend, Rosie Daly, failed to turn up for their rendezvous in Faithful Place, failed to run away with him to London as they had planned. Frank never heard from her again. Twenty years on, Frank is still in Dublin, working as an undercover cop. He's cut all ties with his dysfunctional family. Until his sister calls to say that Rosie's suitcase has been found. Frank embarks on a journey into his past that demands he reevaluate everything he believes to be true.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 19973

Catalogue: Fiction::Mystery

Keywords: 0670021873 MYSTERY dublin Ireland canada Fiction::Mystery

FRENCH, TANA

The Searcher a Novel

New York: Viking, 2020. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 073522465X. One rippled page appears to be the only real defect ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 9.4 X 6.4 X 1.5 inches; 451 pages; "Cal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a bucolic Irish village would be the perfect escape. After twenty-five years in the Chicago police force and a bruising divorce, he just wants to build a new life in a pretty spot with a good pub where nothing much happens. But when a local kid whose brother has gone missing arm-twists him into investigating, Cal uncovers layers of darkness beneath his picturesque retreat, and starts to realize that even small towns shelter dangerous secrets.". Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21607

Catalogue: Fiction::Mystery

Keywords: 073522465X Ireland MYSTERY Fiction::Mystery

FRISON-ROCHE, ROGER

The Last Migration

London: Elek, 1967. Translation. Hardcover. Light soil and edgewear to the dustjacket, previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. ; A bright, solid book, boards unsoiled ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 335 pages; This is a translation by Douglas Garman of a French novel originally published in French in 1965. It is a follow-up to "The Raid" and continues the story of a group of Lapps, a migratory people living above the Arctic circle who rely on the reindeer herds for their livelihood.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 17383

Catalogue: Fiction::French

Keywords: lappland migration Reindeer FICTION

FULLERTON, ALEXANDER

Patrol to the Golden Horn

London: Little, Brown, 1994. Second Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0316910929. Only slight edge wear, some yellowing of pages. ; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. This was originally published in 1978 by Michael Joseph. ; Nick Everard No. 3; 1.1 x 8.5 x 5.67 Inches; 229 pages; Set in the final days of WWI. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 14882

Catalogue: Fiction::Naval

Keywords: 0316910929 WWI dardanelles British Fiction

FULLERTON, ALEXANDER

Sixty Minutes for St. George

London: Little, Brown, 1994. Second Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0316908924. Only slight wear, some yellowing of pages. ; A bright, solid book, DJ in Mylar, unclipped. This was originally published in 1977 by Michael Joseph ; Nick Everard No. 2; 1.1 x 8.6 x 5.6 Inches; 224 pages; The second volume in the Everard series is another thrilling maritime adventure set amid the unpredictable sea battles of World War I. Royal Navy Lieutenant Nick Everard is popular with his crew but clashes with his arrogant, less skilled captain. After Nick averts a disaster during a perilous clash with German destroyers, he becomes master of his own ship in time to participate in Britain's St. George's Day raid on a crucial Belgian port.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 14881

Catalogue: Fiction::Naval

Keywords: 0316908924 zeebrugge WWI British Fiction

FUNK, DAVID

The Last Train to Leningrad

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 150857085X. Signed by Author; Card covers show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book , signed by the author on the title page. ; 5.98 X 0.52 X 9.02 inches; 246 pages; The author has created a novel around his family's story of escape from Siberia during the Bolshevik Revolution and what followed.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20830

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Keywords: 150857085X RUSSIA Revolution Leningrad Canada bolshevik

FUNK, DAVID

On the Banks of the Irtysh River

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 1492706078. Signed by Author; Card covers show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, signed on the front fly leaf by the author. ; 5.98 X 0.49 X 9.02 inches; 232 pages; "It is November 1926. The S.S. Melita is steaming toward St. John New Brunswick, carrying Russian Mennonite immigrants to Canada. The ship’s surgeon, Dr. J. Benny, meets the Rempel family when he is called to treat one of their daughters. Over the course of the voyage, Dr. Benny learns the Rempels’ story of tragic loss and of their struggle to survive in western Siberia during years of revolution and civil war. In response, he tells the story of the Allied intervention in Russia’s civil war, of his part in it, and the events that brought him to Omsk in 1918. Along the way, he and the Rempels form a bond of friendship and discover how very small the world really is through the memory of a single random act of kindness.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20826

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: 1492706078 mennonite Canada RUSSIA Fiction::Canadian FICTION Fiction::Historical

GABALDON, DIANA

Dragonfly in Amber

New York: Delacorte Press, 1992. 1st; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0385302312. Illustrated by Kinuko Y. Craft jacket art. Dustjacket shows light scuffing and edgewear; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Original tartan design dust jacket by Kinuko Y. Craft ; Jamie & Claire #2; 9.37 X 6.30 X 2.20 inches; 752 pages; From the author of Outlander... a magnificent epic that once again sweeps us back in time to the drama and passion of 18th-century Scotland...For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones...about a love that transcends the boundaries of time...and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his ....Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire's spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles Stuart ...in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising...and in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves..... Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21466

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical::Series

Keywords: 0385302312 scotland Claire Fraser Jamie & Claire diana gabaldon Bonnie Prince Charlie Jacobite Charles Stuart Clans Paris Jamie Fraser Fiction::Historical

GABALDON, DIANA

Drums of Autumn

New York: Doubleday, 1997. First Edition; Fourth Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0385255853. Only slight wear ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Kinuko Craft jacket art ; Outlander #4; 9.3 X 6.7 X 2.3 inches; 880 pages; "Diana Gabaldon continues the story of Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser that began with the now-classic novel Outlander and continued in Dragonfly in Amber and Voyager. Once again spanning continents and centuries, Diana Gabaldon has created a work of sheer passion and brilliance.... It began at an ancient Scottish stone circle. There, a doorway, open to a select few, leads into the past—or the grave. Dr. Claire Randall survived the extraordinary passage, not once but twice. Her first trip swept her into the arms of Jamie Fraser, an eighteenth-century Scot whose love for her became a legend—a tale of tragic passion that ended with her return to the present to bear his child. Her second journey, two decades later, brought them together again in the American colonies. But Claire had left someone behind in the twentieth century—their daughter, Brianna.... Now Brianna has made a disturbing discovery that sends her to the circle of stones and a terrifying leap into the unknown. In search of her mother and the father she has never met, she is risking her own future to try to change history ... and to save their lives. But as Brianna plunges into an uncharted wilderness, a heartbreaking encounter may strand her forever in the past ... or root her in the place she should be, where her heart and soul belong....". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 20334

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical::Series

Keywords: 0385255853 outlander Jamie & Claire brianna kinuko craft Fiction::Historical