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199726279New York: Dutton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525941886 . A gorgeous first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust jacket; In Sheer Gall Michael A. Kahn takes the reader on a breathless journey from the sublime to the ridiculous from the sublime to the sublime. Over the course of his dizzying kaleidoscopic pages Kahn explores the phenomenology of intoxication the psychology of addiction and the physiology of pleasure. He delves into the history of intoxication and addiction from ancient civilizations to modern cities and examines the ways that intoxication has been used as a social lubricant a means of escape and a tool of domination. Kahn also looks at the ways that intoxication has been used to create art to connect with others and to explore the bounds of the possible. In Sheer Gall Kahn provides us with a unique and exhilarating exploration of the ways that intoxication can transport us to new and unimaginable places.; A Rachel Gold Novel; 8vo; 308 pages . Dutton hardcover
200051255New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399146601 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition in an alike dust-jacket. Signed by Dick Francis on the half-title page; Gerard Logan is a glassblower on his way to acclaim. When jockey Martin Stukely dies Logan is embroiled in a search for a stolen videotape. Now Logan is faced with the sudden and terrifying peril to both his career and his life; 8vo ; 289 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
200051256New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399146601 . A first edition/first printing in Very Good condition cocked spine and lightly stained page edges in Near Fine dust-jacket. Signed by Dick Francis on the half title page; Gerard Logan is a glassblower on his way to acclaim. When jockey Martin Stukely dies Logan is embroiled in a search for a stolen videotape. Now Logan is faced with the sudden and terrifying peril to both his career and his life; 8vo ; 289 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
200545787New York: ibooks. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 1596871016 . A smart first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust jacket with minor edgewear. SIGNED and dated in the year of publication by author Tom O'Neill directly on the title page; This book is about a young man named Tom O'Neill who is obsessed with the show Shark Tank. He spends all his time watching the show and trying to figure out how to get on it. His dream comes true when he is given the opportunity to pitch a product to the Sharks.; 8vo; 302 pages; Signed by Author . ibooks hardcover
200025790Boston MA: Little Brown and Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0316695238 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with bumped upper rear corner and soiled top edge in alike dust jacket with light edgewear. SIGNED by author George P. Pelecanos directly on the title page; The ruthless Farrow brothers knock over a D. C. Restaurant but things go south when Richard Farrow the getaway driver is shot and killed by a police officer in a fierce gun battle and Frank Farrow who is forced to make a quick getaway after murdering several of the restaurant's employees hits and kills a young boy out for a walk with his mother. Now Frank Farrow is back and he wants revenge for the death of his brother; 8vo; 299 pages; Signed by Author . Little, Brown and Company hardcover
199825059London: Little Brown and Company. Very Good in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316640670 . An eye-catching first edition/first Impression in Very Good condition with cocked spine and foxed top edge in Fine dust wrapper. SIGNED by author Cynthia Harrod-Eagles directly on the title page; When the body of her best friend is found in a shallow grave seventeen-year-old Tessa Franklin is the prime suspect. As the only person who knows the secret of Tessa's involvement her best friend's brother Drew is relentless in his search for the truth. Tessa must rely on her wit her intelligence and her trust in Drew to help her navigate her way through a complex web of lies and secrets.; A Bill Slider Mystery; 8vo; 312 pages; Signed by Author . Little, Brown and Company hardcover
198925419New York: Pocket Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0671701614 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition with minor soiling to top edge in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Frances Fyfield directly on the title page; In Shadows on the Mirror Fyfield creates a new heroine Sarah Fortune as wonderfully complex and fascinating as Helen West but with a very different attitude toward life. from the dust-jacket ; 8vo; viii 215 216 pages; Signed by Author . Pocket Books hardcover
199926537New York: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0684852624 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled page edges in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear; The book Shadow: Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate by Woodward tells the story of the Watergate scandal from the perspective of the five presidents who were in office during the time it took place. The book provides a detailed look at the events that led to Watergate and the subsequent cover-up as well as the lasting effects it has had on American politics.; 8vo; 592 pages . Simon & Schuster hardcover
199000006931New York: Putnam 1990 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Very near Fine/very near Fine. 8vo. 7 8-318 2 pp. Quarter black cloth over red paper boards with gold lettering on the spine. Red endpapers and pastedowns. Price of $18.95 on the front flap of the jacket. Jacket designed by One Plus One Studio. An excellent copy of the author's second book. Putnam [1990] hardcover
199325418New York: Pantheon Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0679424024 . A handsome first American edition/first printing in Fine condition with lightly soiled page edges in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Frances Fyfield directly on the title page; The novel follows the life of Faye a girl who is haunted by her shadow. Faye is also a talented actress and her shadow is the only part of her that truly exists. When a new student enrolls in Faye's school she soon realizes that Faye's shadow is more than just a figment of her imagination. The girl'sshadow is real and it's out to take revenge on Faye for all the pain and hurt that she's caused in the past.; 8vo; 208 pages; Signed by Author . Pantheon Books hardcover
199330740New York: Dutton. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0525937099 . First edition/first printing in Very Good condition with cocked spine soiling to page edges and a stain on the front pastedown and front free end paper in alike dust-jacket with small closed tear to upper spine edgewear and stain to front flap; Author's first book; 8vo; FSA . Dutton hardcover
200825682New York: William Morrow. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 006123088X . A most attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED and dated in the year of publication by author Steve Martini directly on the title page; The Shadow of Power is an intense action-packed novel that will leave readers on the edge of their seats. When two powerful families clash the consequences are life-altering for everyone involved.With a strong plot and characters that are unforgettable Shadow of Power is an electrifying read that will leave readers wanting more.; A Paul Madriani Novel; 8vo; 390 pages; Signed by Author . William Morrow hardcover
1961biblio12908<p>First edition first printing of the fourth novel by this author. Light tanning to the pages. Price clipped otherwise in near fine / near fine condition.</p> Avalon hardcover
198926318Boston MA: Little Brown and Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0316524174 . A sharp first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiling to page edges in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear; In 1934 when he was just fourteen Stefanie Lieberman was taken from her home in Frankfurt Germany and drafted into the Schutzstaffel or SS. Stefanie was one of a group of young girls who were trained as secret agents by the SS.In 1942 Stefanie was assigned to be a shadow dancer a secret agent who travels undercover. Stefanie and her shadow dancer colleagues are assigned to gather information on the Allied forces and to sabotage their operations.Over the course of the war Stefanie and her shadow dancers work tirelessly to keep the Nazi war machine running. They are constantly on the move always looking out for danger.In the end Stefanie and her shadow dancers are successful in their mission. They are able to foil the Allied plans and save the Third Reich from destruction.; 8vo; 386 pages . Little, Brown and Company hardcover
199626361New York: Avon Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0380973006 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled page edges in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear; Shadow Box tells the story of Henry DeTamble an American expatriate artist who in search of a new life moves to London in the early 1930s.Henry is immediately smitten with the city and its vibrant culture but he is also haunted by the memory of his wife and young daughter who died in a tragic accident a few years before.As Henry begins to make connections in the city he discovers that the old ways of life are fading away. He finds himself at odds with the government and the fascists who are gaining power but he also finds new friends in the resistance movement.As the war draws closer Henry must decide whether to stay in London and fight or return to America and risk never seeing his family again.Shadow Box is an atmospheric and poignant story of love loss and courage.; 8vo; 380 pages . Avon Books hardcover
200426133New York: Ballantine Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0345457587 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled fore edge in Fine dust jacket; In Shadow Account Frey tells the story of a young man John who has a mysterious connection to the criminal underworld. As John becomes more entrenched in the criminal underworld he discovers that his connection to the underworld is far more complicated than he could have imagined.; 8vo; 291 pages . Ballantine Books hardcover
199430972New York: Delacorte Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0385320515 . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with light bumped upper front corner in Very Good dust-jacket with moderate edgewear and soiling to front panel. SIGNED by author Joyce Sweeney to title page; Joyce Sweeney won the Delacourt Press Prize for Outstanding First Young Adult Novel with her first book. Shadow is a young adult mystery about ESP ; 8vo; 216 pages; FSA ; Signed by Author . Delacorte Press hardcover
200125540New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0684818477 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition in About Fine dust-jacket with minor edgewear. SIGNED by author Fred Huebner directly on the title page; aIn Shades of Justice Freda Huebner weaves a heart-wrenching tale of love and loss. When her husband is killed in a car accident Sue moves to Texas to start anew. She meets Roy a widower with two young children. Roy is kind gentle and loving and Sue begins to fall in love with him. However Roy is also a deputy sheriff and he is assigned to investigate the death of Sue's husband. Roy is certain that the man responsible was driving drunk but the evidence doesn't seem to support his theory. As the investigation progresses Roy and Sue learn more about each other and their feelings for each other grow stronger. But when Roy is called to testify in a court trial he is forced to choose between his love for Sue and his duty to his country. Roy ultimately decides to turn himself in and he and Sue are both sentenced to prison. While in prison Roy and Sue continue to write; 8vo; 367 pages; Signed by Author . Simon & Schuster hardcover
200115066New York: St. Martin's Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312265840 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dustjacket. SIGNED by author Janet Evanovich directly on the title page; Semi-retired mob guy Eddie DeChooch is caught trafficking contraband cigarettes through Trenton New Jersey. When DeChooch fails to show for a court appearance bond enforcement agent Stephanie Plum is assigned the task of finding him and dragging his decrepit ass back to jail. Not such an easy job it turns out since DeChooch has learned a lot of tricks over the years and isn't afraid to use his gun. He's already shot Loretta Ricci and left her for worm food in his shed. He wouldn't mind shooting Stephanie next; 8vo; Signed by Author . St. Martin's Press hardcover
200725739London: Orion Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0752860550 . A gorgeous first edition/first Impression in Fine condition in alike dust wrapper with a hint of edgewear. SIGNED by author Kate Mosse directly on the title page; An engrossing novel intertwining two tales of suspense: one set in the past and the other in the present ; 8vo; x 2-549 550 pages; Signed by Author . Orion Books hardcover
198626162New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1986. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0684186519 . A handsome first American edition/first printing in Fine condition with lightly soiled top edge in Near Fine dust jacket with minor edgewear; The novel follows the murder of a university professor and the subsequent trial of his student who is ultimately found guilty.; 8vo; 169 pages . Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
199526289New York: Bantam Books. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 055308920X . A smart first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly soiled edges in Very Good dust jacket with edgewear and laminate separation to front; In this book Jonathan Kellerman expertly explains the various self-defense techniques that can be used in the event of a mugging or other attack. He covers a wide range of topics including how to defend against knife attacks how to defend against kicks how to defend against punches how to defend against guns and how to defend against axes and other weapons. This book is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to learn the best ways to protect themselves in a dangerous situation.; An Alex Delaware Novel; 8vo; 390 pages . Bantam Books hardcover
200325053London: Little Brown. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316859834 . An eye-catching first edition/first Impression in Fine condition with lightly bumped lower corners in alike dust wrapper. SIGNED by author Frances Fyfield directly on the title page; After being orphaned as a teenager Lottie moves to the country to live with her aunt. In the countryside Lottie meets a boy who tells her a frightening story of a girl who disappeared. Lottie begins to have nightmares about the girl and soon realizes that the boy was telling the truth. Lottie begins to search for the girl and discovers that she is being held captive by a madman. Lottie risks everything to save the girl and in the end they both find safety.; 8vo; 282 pages; Signed by Author . Little, Brown hardcover
199834381London: Constable. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0094789002 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED with "Best Wishes" no personalization directly on the title page; In Seeds of Destruction Goodwin tells the story of the American Civil War from the perspective of the Union and Confederate armies. He paints a vivid and exciting picture of the battles the leaders and the people who fought and died in the conflict.; 8vo; Signed by Author . Constable hardcover
199951269New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399145621 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition minor smudging in about Fine dust-jacket. Signed and inscribed by Dick Francis on the title page; This is a story of a man's journey from being a recluse to starting over again. It is a story of finding one's second wind and using it to achieve success.; 8vo ; 293 pages; Signed by Author . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
