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1998Alibris.0017316New York NY: Seven Stories Press. 1998. Hard cover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 592 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. . Seven Stories Press hardcover
140945013New York: Seven Stories Press 1998. First edition. First edition. Signed by Gary Webb on the half title inscribed to the former owner with Webb's AOL email address. xxviii 548 pp. with eight pages of b/w photos. Fine in Fine dust jacket. An attractive copy. A very rare signature.<p>Journalist Gary Webb's still-controversial expose of CIA drug dealing and its relationship to the crack epidemic in the US fueled by crack dealers like "Freeway" Ricky Ross. In 2004 Webb would be found dead in his apartment shot in the head twice which police ruled a suicide. A 2014 film Kill the Messenger dramatized Webb's life his claims and the severe backlash he faced from the media. To his supporters Webb remains an inspirational journalist who persevered in the face of tremendous official corruption and coverup. Seven Stories Press unknown
1998163H1402New York: Seven Stories Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1998. First Printing. Hardcover. 1888363681 . Signed and inscribed by Gary Webb upon half-title page. "Shows how the L.A. crack market flourished through a breathtaking combination of government negligence greed and criminal conduct. Demonstrates that U.S. government agencies including the CIA DEA and FBI were aware of the activities of this well-connected drug network and did little or nothing to stop it. Indeed in several instances documented here the Justice Department the CIA and the secret National Security Council unit run by Oliver North took extraordinary steps to protect the ring from public exposure. In the final chapters Webb reveals the conflict that led to his newspaper's stunning repudiation of its own series - and at what cost he stood by his story." - dust jacket. xxviii 548 pages. Footnotes glossary and index. Webb was found dead in his home in 2004 with two gunshot wounds to his head. Curiously his death was ruled a suicide. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade mylar. A quality signed example of this heroic work.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Dark Alliance: The CIA the Contras and the Crack Cocaine Explosion Conspiracy California Los Angeles Habit Counterrevolutionaries Nicaragua United States Central Intelligence Agency Black African Americans Social Destruction Investigative Journalism; Signed by Authors . Seven Stories Press hardcover
1993Q-0590463128Scholastic 1993-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Scholastic paperback
1856781P33London: J. & C. Brown & Co. 1856. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 6.5" by 4". Not Stated. The first edition of this influential short story collection by William Russell named by Ellery Queen as one of the most important detective pieces of the nineteenth century. The first edition of this collection.Illustrated with a frontispiece.Thirteen popular detective short stories which was been previously published in 'Chambers' Edinburgh Journal'.Including 'One Night in a Gaming-House' 'Guilty or Not Guilty' 'Legal Metamorphoses' 'Mary Kingsford' and more.This story collection was named in 'Queen's Quorum' Ellery Queen's conclusive list of the best detective short stories to have been written over the course of a century.An interesting and early example of crime and mystery fiction.By William Russell under the penname 'Waters'. A notable Victorian detective writer he was one of the most prolific author of 'police memoirs'.One page of publisher's adverts to the rear. Rebound in a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally smart with some rubbing to the boards and spine. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just a couple of light spots. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the first leaf of text. Very Good Indeed J. & C. Brown & Co. hardcover
1857818P4London: W. Kent & Co; J. & C. Brown & Co c1857-60. First edition. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4.5". None. A lovely set of the first and second series of William Russell's collection of short stories about detectives in Victorian England a gripping series. The first and second series of 'Recollections of a Detective Police-Officer'.The second series is a first edition of 1859. The first series is an undated early reprint not the first edition as it does not have a date to the title page but is c1856-7 as there are four Captain Mayne Reid titles listed to the adverts all of which were published before 1857 the final title in this list being 'The Quadroon' which was published in 1856.One page of adverts to the rear of the first series. This work was named second in 'Queen's Quorum' Ellery Queen's conclusive list of the best detective short stories to have been written over the course of a century named only after the 'Tales' of Edgar Allan Poe.An interesting and early example of crime and mystery fiction.Twenty-one popular detective short stories which was been previously published in 'Chambers' Edinburgh Journal'.Including 'One Night in a Gaming-House' 'Guilty or Not Guilty' 'Legal Metamorphoses' 'Mary Kingsford' 'The Dramatic Author' 'Mark Stretton' 'The Two Widows' and more.By William Russell under the pen-name 'Waters'. A notable Victorian detective writer he was one of the most prolific author of 'police memoirs'. He was a mysterious figure with little known about his life.Collated the first series is bound without the frontispiece. In a half calf binding first series with cloth to the boards second series with marbled paper to the boards. First series is rebacked. Externally with some rubbing heavier to the boards of the second series. A little loss of leather to the extremities of the first series and to the raised bands. Some bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine of the second series with a little loss. Tidemark to the front board of the first series. Hinges of the first series are reinforced with cloth. Front hinge of the second series is starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with the occasional spot mostly to the first and last few pages. Good W. Kent & Co; J. & C. Brown & Co hardcover
1988145926Indianapolis Indiana U.S.A.: Indiana Historical Society 1988 hardback book in near fine condition. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A.: Indiana Historical Society hardcover
10626-9384502413Paperback. New. Book Condition is in New Paperback Eastern Economy Edition/Indian Edition textbook with identical content as the US version. May have been Printed in India with cover stating Not for sale in US. Fast shipping through the DHL FedEx Aramex And Delivered In 8-12 Days to all worldwide. paperback
AgriBioVet-9789384502416Agri-BioVet Press. Paperback. New. Agri-BioVet Press paperback
AgriBioVet-9789384502416Agri-BioVet Press. Paperback. New. Agri-BioVet Press paperback
2017Bio-Green-97893845024162017. Hardcover. New. hardcover
2017Bio-Green-97893845024162017. Hardcover. New. hardcover
9788522012824NOVA FRONTEIRA. new. ARTE DA COMIDA SIMPLES A NOVA FRONTEIRA unknown
36698Canberra Dept. of Linguistics Research School of Pacific Studies Australian National University 1984. 4to. 406pp. Maps. Original wrappers. Wear to backstrip. A very good copy. . First edition. Canberra, Dept. of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University, 1984. unknown
20231-0881468819Mercer Univ Pr 2023. Hardcover. New. 259 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. Mercer Univ Pr hardcover
0881468819.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
135589607X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
101845375X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
2003Q-097452980XTasting Color Publishing 2003-01-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Tasting Color Publishing hardcover
GTC5958Tasting Color Publishing. Signed 1st ed.; fine condition DJ fine condition has gift inscription on FEP. Tasting Color Publishing unknown
2001Q-1578063817University Press of Mississippi 2001-10-03. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! University Press of Mississippi hardcover
200156672University Press of Mississippi 2001. 2d . Hardcover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Waters Wyatt. Very large heavy sturdy book rose cloth spine green boards very bright red lettering and borders to spine red color inside covers and adjacent end papers 209 heavy glossy pages. A full-page illustration on the page opposite each new story with contributors including William Faulkner Eudora Welty Wille Morris Barry Hannah Ellen Gilchrist and others. On title page in red green then blue ink signed by editors and one contributor Marion Barnwell. A gift note on half-title page. DJ and book both As New. <br/> <br/> University Press of Mississippi hardcover
200390189Oxford MS: Tasting Color Publishing. 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. 097452980x . Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Edgewear; Signed and Inscribed with Sketch by Wyatt Waters. Watercolor Illustrations with Essays. ; Watercolors; Unpaginated pages; Signed by Illustrator . Tasting Color Publishing hardcover
1997200-09019Quail Ridge Pr 1997-02-01. hardcover. Like New. Flat signed by both artists. As New. Quail Ridge Pr hardcover
1998Q-0966564901Water Press 1998-01-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Water Press hardcover
