DILLON, WALTER B.

Cruise of the Flying Swan Or the Flying Swan a Modern Tale of Hidden Treasure

Los Angeles, CA: Thor's Book Service, 1947. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. This is a smaller than trade sized booklet. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book has figured cardstock covers and a stapled spine. There is some very light bumping to the spine ends and book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is an ink stamped author's name and address on the reverse of the title page. All we know about Walter B. Dillon is from his introduction - he tried to have this story (and others) by magazines and pulps, with no success, so he self-published. Other than that, Walter B. Dillon was a member of the U. S. Forest Service and his home was in El Paso, Tx. The story is a tale of ships and sailing on a schooner he and a mate have renovated around the time of World War II.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 43987

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Edition

Keywords: Modern Fiction First Edition Walter B. Dillon Ships & Sailing Adventure Cape Cod

DOBIE, CHARLES CALDWELL

Less Than Kin

New York, NY: John Day Company, 1926. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. This book is in Very Good- to Near Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean condition. The spine ends and corners of the book cover have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are generally clean and bright. The endpapers have light, generalized toning and there is some tidemarking to the hinges. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. There is a previous owner's penciled name on the front pastedown page. "American novelist and historian Charles Caldwell Dobie was born in San Francisco, CA, in 1881. He had to drop out of grammar school at age 14 because of his father's death. He took a job as an office boy in an insurance company, and stayed with that company until 1915, when he began to make enough money from his writing to devote his full time to it. The majority of his work is about or set in his home town of San Francisco, where he spent his entire life (he never married). Both his fiction and non-fiction about his beloved city has been praised as "smooth" and "deftly written" by such literary figures as Carey McWilliams." (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Author. Very Good- .

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Book number: 46056

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First

Keywords: Modern Fiction First Edition Charles Caldwell Dobie San Francisco, CA Signed Editions California Authors California Fiction

DOCTOROW, E. L.

World's Fair

New York: Random House, 1985. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0394525280. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the front endpaper. 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: 42478

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Edition

Keywords: 0394525280 Modern Fiction First Edition E. L. Doctorow World's Fairs New York City Signed Edition

DORFMAN, ARIEL

The Nanny and the Iceberg

New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1999. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0374218986. 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. "Dorfman's work often deals with the horrors of tyranny and, in later works, the trials of exile. In an interview in BOMB Magazine, Dorfman said, "I'm constantly trying to figure out how you can be true to an experience which in fact very few people in the world would understand, such as having most of your friends disappear or be tortured, and at the same time finding a way of telling that story so other people in other places can read their own lives into that." His most famous play, Death and the Maiden, describes the encounter of a former torture victim with the man she believed torture her: " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 43317

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Edition

Keywords: 0374218986 Modern Fiction First Edition Ariel Dorfman Social Issues Chile Absurdism

DOUGLAS, LLOYD C.

Green Light

New York, NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1935. Reprint. Hardcover. 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 and rubbing to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several wrinkles, small edge tears, and several small chips missing. "After receiving the A. M. Degree from Wittenberg College (now Wittenberg University) in Springfield, Ohio, in 1903, Douglas was ordained in the Lutheran ministry. He served in pastorates in North Manchester, Indiana, Lancaster, Ohio, and Washington, D. C. From 1911 to 1915, he was director of religious work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The next six years, he was minister of The First Congregational Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from there moving to Akron, Ohio, and serving as the Sr. Minister of the First Congregational Church of Akron from 1920 to 1926, then to Los Angeles, California, and finally to St. James United Church in Montreal, Quebec, from which pulpit he retired to write. His biographer, Louis Sheaffer, comments, "he never stated publicly why he changed denominations." " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 45913

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

Keywords: Modern Fiction Lloyd C. Douglas Happy Endings Medical Fiction Surgeons

DRIGO, PAOLA (TRANSLATED AND WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY BLOSSOM STEINBERG KIRSCHENBAUM)

Maria Zef

Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1989. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0803216769. 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. "Paola (née Bianchetti) Drigo (4 January 1876 – 4 January 1938) was an Italian writer of short stories, novellas, and novels. Her first collection of short stories, La fortuna, was published in 1913 and caught the attention of literary critics and the public. Her last major works were two novels, Fine d'anno and Maria Zef, both published in 1936. With a style rooted in 19th century Italian realism, she was admired for the detailed psychological analysis of her characters and her descriptions of provincial life in her native Veneto region. The protagonists of her stories (usually women) were people of humble origin or those who had been "humiliated by fate". " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 42993

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Edition

Keywords: 0803216769 Modern Fiction First Edition Paola Drigo European Women Writers Series

DRURY, TOM

The End of Vandalism

New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin/Seymour Lawrence, 1994. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0395621518. Illustrated by Marty Blake. 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. "Drury's first novel, The End of Vandalism, was published in 1994 by Houghton Mifflin, and was chosen as an ALA Notable Book in 1995.In 1996, an excerpt of Hunts in Dreams appeared in GRANTA 54, Summer 1996: The Best of Young American Novelists, published by Granta magazine. In 2000-2001 he was a recipient of the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 45383

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Edition

Keywords: 0395621518 Modern Fiction First Edition Tom Drury Marriage Author's First Book

DUBUS III, ANDRE

House of Sand and Fog

New York & Cleveland: W. W. Norton & Company, 1999. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed and dated by the author, on the title page. The book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. This book is mostly clean and bright, but has some bumping to the bottom spine end of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has some light bumping and one tiny nick to the top spine end. "Dubus's work has been included in The Best American Essays 1994, The Best Spiritual Writing 1999, and The Best of Hope Magazine. He has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, the National Magazine Award for fiction, and the Pushcart Prize. He was a finalist for the Rome Prize awarded by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Dubus's novel House of Sand and Fog was a fiction finalist for the National Book Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and Booksense Book of the Year. It was an Oprah Book Club selection and was on the New York Times bestseller list. The 2003 film adaptation directed by Vadim Perelman was nominated for three Oscars, a Golden Globe and 39 other prizes. It won 13 nominations. " (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Author. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 45884

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Edition

Keywords: Modern Fiction First Edition Andre Dubus III Signed Edition California Iran

DUBUS, ANDRE

Selected Stories of Andre Dubus

New York: David R. Godine, Publisher, Inc, 1988. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0879237368. 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. "Although he did write one novel, The Lieutenant (1967) , Dubus considered himself primarily a writer of short stories and novellas. Throughout his career, he published most of his work in small, distinguished literary journals such as Ploughshares and Sewanee Review, though he also placed stories in magazines such as The New Yorker and Playboy. Dubus remained loyal to a small publishing firm run by David R. Godine that published his first works. When larger book publishers approached him with more lucrative deals, Dubus stayed with Godine, switching only to Alfred A. Knopf towards the end of his career to assist with medical bills. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 43242

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Edition

Keywords: 0879237368 Modern Fiction First Edition Andre Dubusssssssssssssssssss Short Stories

DUGGAN, ALFRED

My Life for My Sheep

New York, NY: Weybright and Talley, 1955. Early Reprint. Hardcover. Illustrated by Steele Savage. Cover Art; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but does have spots of ground-in dirt, especially to the front panel. "Duggan's novels are known for being based on meticulous historical research. He also wrote popular histories of Ancient Rome and the Middle Ages. Knight with Armour was his first novel, written in 1946. He visited practically every place and battlefield described in the book, because he was also an archaeologist, having worked on excavations in Istanbul during the 1930s. Unlike many historical novelists, he does not idealise his subjects. A few of the characters are noble, some rather nasty, many mixed in their motives. Some of the novels can be seen as funny, in a dry, noir style. A recurring theme is the slow moral corruption of a character who begins with an exalted opinion of himself as noble, wise and brave but who gradually compromises himself morally." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 46052

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

Keywords: Modern Fiction Alfred Duggan England Thomas Becket Historical Fiction Steele Savage

DUMAS, ALEXANDRE (JR. )

The Pigeon Prize

London, England: The Rodale Press, 1955. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Richard Beer. Color Illustrations; This is a thin, trade sized book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking the glassine dust jacket. The book is in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front endpaper.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 44549

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

Keywords: Modern Fiction Alexandre Dumas (fils) Richard Beer

DUNBAR, PAUL LAURENCE

The Uncalled a Novel

New York, NY: International Association of Newspapers & Authors, 1901. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ to Near Fine condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning wear and fraying to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked on the front pastedown page. This is author Dunbar's first novel. "Paul Laurence Dunbar (June 27, 1872 – February 9, 1906) was an African-American poet, novelist, and playwright of the late 19th and early 20th centuries." "Much of his more popular work in his lifetime was written in the Negro dialect associated with the antebellum South. His work was praised by William Dean Howells, a leading critic associated with the Harper's Weekly, and Dunbar was one of the first African-American writers to establish a national reputation." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 46051

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

Keywords: Modern Fiction Paul Laurence Dunbar Harlem Renaissance African American Authors Negro dialect

DUNCAN, NORMAN

Doctor Luke of the Labrador

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1904. Early Reprint. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and beginning fraying. The spine of thebook has some beginning fading. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked gift notation on the front endpaper. The bottom edge of the text block has a dribble of ink. "From 1897 to 1901 Duncan was on the staff of The New York Evening Post. After 1900, he lived mainly in the United States. In 1902, Duncan was appointed professor of rhetoric at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania, a position he held until 1906, when he became adjunct professor of English literature at the University of Kansas. Duncan made several trips to Newfoundland and Labrador, which he then used as a setting for some of his books, including Doctor Luke of the Labrador, a novel featuring a thinly veiled Wilfred Grenfell as its protagonist. From 1907 to 1908 he was correspondent of Harper's Magazine in Syria, Palestine, Arabia and Egypt." (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 40059

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

Keywords: Modern Fiction

DUNN, ROBERT (STEED)

Horizon Fever

New York, NY: Albert & Charles Boni, 1932. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author, with an inscription, on the front endpaper. The front endpaper has been signed, with an inscription, by the author. This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping. The foredges of the book covers (both front and rear) have a strip of fading / tidemarking. The text pages are generally clean and bright. The foredge of the text block has noticeable generalized darkening. There is a previous owner's bookplate and a separate address label, both on the front pastedown page. "Robert (Steed) Dunn was an explorer, author, naval officer, and journalist whose interests carried him into many corners of the world. After his graduation from Harvard in 1898, he travelled the Yukon Trail to the Klondike. He became a journalist upon his return. Dunn was a correspondent for the Commercial Advertiser under Lincoln Steffens, and was assigned to accompany Cook in his attempt to climb Mount McKinley, Alaska. On this trip he gathered information for his book, Shameless Diary of an Explorer. Other assignments led him to Martinique and on a world cruise with the U. S. Fleet. As a war correspondent Dunn covered the Russo-Japanese War, the naval cruise to seize Veracruz, and General Pershing's expedition into Mexico against Pancho Villa. During World War I, he was a correspondent for the New York Post, and wrote Five Fronts. In 1918 he was commissioned an officer in the U. S. Navy, and served as an intelligence officer in London and in Constantinople. During his later years, Dunn concentrated on horticulture and on writing in his home in Katonah, New York. He wrote two published novels, Youngest World, and Horizon Fever; and one book of verse, And Least Love. World Alive, his autobiography, was published in 1956 after his death. " (from Dartmouth college website); Signed by Author. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 46054

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First

Keywords: Modern Fiction First Edition Robert Steed Dunn Idealism Klondike Adventure

DUNNETT, DOROTHY

Race of Scorpions

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 039457107X. Remainder. Illustrated by Kinuko Craft. 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. There is some beginning bumping to the bottom front corner of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a red marker remainder mark on the top edge of the text block, by the spine joint. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Dorothy, Lady Dunnett OBE (née Halliday, 25 August 1923 – 9 November 2001) was a Scottish novelist best known for her historical fiction. Dunnett is most famous for her six novel series set during the 16th century, which concern the fictitious adventurer Francis Crawford of Lymond. This was followed by the eight novel prequel series The House of Niccolò. Her other works include a novel concerning the historical Macbeth called King Hereafter (1982) , and a series of mystery novels centered upon Johnson Johnson, a portrait painter and spy. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 45858

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Edition

Keywords: 039457107X Modern Fiction First Edition Dorothy Dunnett Medieval Europe Historical Fiction House Of Niccolo Series Kinuko Craft