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1987107153New York: Patheon. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First American Edition. Hardcover. In Talking to Strange Men Ruth Rendell tells the stories of four men who have crossed her path. Each man has his own story to tell but all of them are connected in one way or another. Rendell explores the different ways that these men have affected her life and she shares her insights and observations about them in this captivating book.; 8vo; $8.00 . Patheon hardcover
1987004803New York: Pantheon Books 1987 First printing of the stated first American edition. Signed by Ruth Rendell directly on the title page. Book in fine condition; dust jacket with faint toning to upper edge of flaps else fine. Pantheon Books hardcover
199133392New York: Mysterious Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0892964650 . A lovely first American edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear; Set in the days of the British Raj The Copper Peacock tells the story of India's first and most spectacularly successful female detective Miss Jane Marple. When a wealthy Englishman is murdered Miss Marple is called in to investigate. Her findings lead her to the conclusion that the man's wife was behind the crime. Miss Marple's sleuthing skills are put to the test as she races against the clock to solve the mystery before the woman can carry out her plan. Rendell's novel is a witty and suspenseful mystery that will leave readers eager for the next installment.; 8vo; 183 pages; FSA . Mysterious Press hardcover
1996585860New York: Crown Publishers 1996. Softcover. Fine. Uncorrected proof of the First American edition. Glossy illustrated wrappers. Slight waviness else about fine. Crown Publishers unknown
1994545150London: Hutchinson 1994. Softcover. Fine. Uncorrected proof. Illustrated wrappers. Slight edgewear else fine. Hutchinson unknown
1984107151New York: Patheon. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. Hardcover. When twelve-year-old Emmie is found brutally murdered her family and the police are baffled. The only clue is the doll that Emmie was carrying which has an inscription that only she could have known. The doll is a replica of a doll that Emmie's sister Kay had died playing with. As the investigation progresses the family realizes that the doll is connected to many other mysterious deaths in the area. They must find out who killed Emmie and why before her killer can strike again.; 8vo; $7.00 . Patheon hardcover
1986107167New York: Patheon. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394548132 . A first US edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; Evie has been single for six months and is ready to mingle. She's excited to start dating again and meets Clare at the gym. Clare is new in town and Evie is excited to make friends. Clare seems like a friendly person and Evie feels good about their first date. Evie and Clare hit it off and start seeing each other regularly. Clare is a great girlfriend and Evie feels happy and content. However Evie starts to notice that Clare is very controlling and doesn't let Evie have any independence. Evie starts to feel like Clare is controlling her life and she starts to think that she's not a good girlfriend. Evie starts to feel like she's being suffocated and she decides to break up with Clare.; 8vo; 174 pages; $7.00 . Patheon hardcover
198429404London: Hutchinson 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of this Silver Dagger Award-winning psychological thriller. 8vo. 269 pp. A near fine copy in black cloth silver titles to the spine in a near fine pictorial dustwrapper. Adapted into the 1989 film with Lauren Bacall. Hutchinson hardcover
19848528HUTCHINSON. LONDON 1984. Fine. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0091586801 . Fine in dj. Faint trace of foxing at top edge . HUTCHINSON. LONDON 1984 hardcover
1989653934Chatto & Windus 1989. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo. - over 7¾ in. - 9¾ in. Trade paperback. 1989 First Edition with no subsequent printings listed. Signed by Rendell on the title page. Minor wear to cover edges yet wraps clean binding solid and strong owner name to ffep interior text clean. Very Good copy. Chatto & Windus paperback
1948gill_pacoNew York: Henry Holt 1948. First. hardcover. near fine/very good. Ruth Chrisman Gannett. near fine in very good jacket 1st Henry Holt hardcover
1960A42348Berkeley CA: Parnassus Press. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 1960. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Color Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Good dust jacket. Likely second printing or possible 2nd state of a 1st printing The book and its contents are in clean bright condition. Illustrated grey cloth covered boards the First Edition has illustrated paper covered boards are in very clean bright condition with some beginning rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked Christmas gift notation on the title page neatly. The endpapers are illustrated. The dust jacket has been clipped on all four flap corners at a very shallow angle and the price is missing from the front corner flap. The dust jacket has several edge tears nicks rubbed spots and small chips missing. The dust jacket has some darkening / toning especially to the spine and spine joints. There is NO Caldecott Medal on the dust jacket and no further printing information on the copyright page. This book received the Caldecott Medal for 1961. "Ruth Robbins is Professor of English Literature and head of the School of Cultural Studies and Humanities. Her work has focused on the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century on autobiography on literary theory and on particular writers such as Oscar Wilde and Arnold Bennett. Ruth's research interests centre on the late-Victorian period in English literature especially the literature of Decadence and include the writings of Oscar Wilde Arthur Symons and Vernon Lee - her book Pater to Forster 1873-1924 2003 deals with literature written in the late nineteenth and early twentieth-century period. Her recent book Oscar Wilde 2011 revisits her interests in the fin de siècle; additionally she is co-author of a book on the British Short Story with Emma Liggins and Andrew Maunder 2010." from Goodreads . Parnassus Press hardcover
1951140550New York: Robert M. Mcbride & Company. Very Good. 19511974. first edition". HARDCOVER. 10x14" oversized heavy. VERY GOOD Condition cover shows minor lite rubs.CLEAN SOLID BRIGHT. ; 114pg heavy pages; Dining & Living Rooms BATHROOM. HALLS & STAIRWAYS. Kitchens COMFORTABLE WELL FURNISHED Household Fashions of the period for IMPORTANT families. LAWRENCE TIBBETTS.;FANNIE HURST; HISTORY MATERIALS PLANNING MANY PHOTOS.INTERESTING TEXT BY VARIIOUS AUTHORS. GOLD SPINE & COVER TITLES ON LIGHT GREEN CLOTH HARD COVERS.; Signed by Author . Robert M. Mcbride & Company hardcover
1957021113New York: Richards Rosen Assoc. Inc. 1957. 1st Edition. Soft cover with plastic spiral spine. With original box. 140 pages. 24mo. This book is in very good condition with a little bumping to corners. Some light soiling to box. Book is clean. Red/yellow/black covers and box. 1st Edition. Spiral Bound. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 24mo. Paperback. Richards Rosen Assoc., Inc. Hardcover
197752624New York: The Feminist Press. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. c1977. Cloth. 0912670487 . An edition in Very Good condition with some mild rubbing to the edges of the red cloth boards housed in a Very Good- dust-jacket that has some large chips missing and fading around the spine ; The Maimie Papers tells the story of Maimie a Scottish terrier who in the 1930s wrote a series of letters to the British Prime Minister sharing her thoughts and experiences with the war in Europe. In these letters Maimie displays an acute understanding of the political landscape and her letters are witty and insightful. The Maimie Papers is a charming witty and insightful look at the war through the eyes of a dog.; 8vo; 439 pages; TBC . The Feminist Press hardcover
199314560MANHATTAN KS SUNFLOWER 1993 1993. SIGNED BY RUTH ROSING TO SYDNEY GUILAROFF FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD-FINE. Signed by Authors. F. MANHATTAN, KS, SUNFLOWER, 1993 unknown
1918H8176Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Co 1918. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Presumed first edition attributed by others to Ruth Royce but no author's name given. 12mo pictorial blue cloth with rare dust jacket mirroring the cover illustration book very good with owner's inscription from 1919 jacket good moderate edge wear and soil. 187 pp illustrated including some plates in color. Musty smoky odor - mild. Henry Altemus Co hardcover
1973018830<p>New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company 1973. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. Hardcover in DJ; 558pp; DJ price-clipped clean bright & slightly edgeworn with small chip to rear panel boards square clean & bright text unmarked binding is tight VG/VG- condition. Vintage guide to Yiddish folksong. Contains texts of some 500 songs in transliterated Yiddish and in English. Also includes appendices map bibliography general index and song index. Illustrated.</p> McGraw-Hill Book Company hardcover
196713154New York: Education Department of the Workmen's Circle 1967. A Workmen’s Circle program for the singing and discussion of Yiddish resistance songs composed by Jews suffering under Nazi oppression. Compiled by Jewish folklorist and scholar of Yiddish music Ruth Rubin the program was meant to accompany a taped recording of the songs which small groups would perform in honor of those who died in the Warsaw ghetto. The program contains an introduction by Educational Director J. Mlotek a pronunciation guide descriptions and the Yiddish lyrics to the seven songs and biographical notes on Rubin and the song’s composers. A supplement includes the musical notes and an English translation of the lyrics. <br /> <br /> Side-stapled illustrated wrappers 11†x 8 ½†mimeographed 23 leaves printed on rectos only illustrations. A fine copy. Education Department of the Workmen's Circle unknown
2000AME_9780521777704Cambridge University Press 2000. 1st. Paperback. New/New. Cambridge University Press paperback
194811683New York: The Platt & Munk Co 1948. Hardcover. Very Good /Very Good. Ruth & Roland Tiemann. The 1948 1st edition of this charming children's book exploring the name "John" around the world. Solid and VG in a bright VG dustjacket with wear along the flap-folds and chipping to the panel edges including the spine crown. Still though a very preentable copy. Quarto wonderfully illustrated thruout in rich color by Ruth & Roland Tiemann. The Platt & Munk Co hardcover
1944299223New York: Random House 1944. First Edition; First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/near Very Good dust jacket. Signed. 8vo; in the publisher’s blue cloth binding; 243 pages; in an unclipped jacket; some wear and toning to the boards but the binding is sound; the dust jacket is a bit shelfworn at the extremities with some chipping including a bit of loss to the front panel near the hinge; dust jacket is now protected in a mylar cover.~~Signed and inscribed by Hersholt on the front free endpaper. Very Good binding / near Very Good dust jacket. Random House unknown
1957349352Dutton 1957. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Dutton 1957. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with light spotting to top of page ends. Dust jacket is very good. Great copy of this compelling biography of a princess. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor New York. Dutton hardcover
1940000684Albert Whitman Chicago 1940. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. A fine hardcover copy in a very good dustjacket/brodart covered First Edition. Bright yellow jacket exhibits soiling from handling over the years. Some very light edge wear to jacket and tiny chips to the corner folds. Otherwise a nice copy of a fairly scarce book. = WE SHIP ALL BOOKS WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. = WE HAVE BEEN SELLING USED BOOKS FOR OVER 32 YEARS. Albert Whitman, Chicago hardcover
19785592Tel Aviv: University Pub. Projects 1978 453 pp.; Minor wear to cover; else in good condition. Size: 240160 MM University Pub. Projects paperback
