Historical Fiction from Linden Avenue Books

First Edition, First Printing. Signed. Near Fine in a Good+ dustjacket. Light green cloth with red-banded gilt lettering on spine. Solid binding, square with sharp corners. A previous owner stamp on FFEP dated 1954, otherwise clean and free of any markings. The unclipped dustjacket shows original price of $3.95, with edgewear and a 1/4 inch chip at head of spine,… Read more about this item

Very Good / no dustjacket. First thus 1948 printing, not a book club. Dark green boards with gilt lettering on cover and spine. Solid binding, square with minor wear at extremities. Interior is clean and free of any markings. Historical novel loosely based on the rivalry of North Carolina tobacco tycoons Washington Duke and John Harvey McElwee. Basis for the… Read more about this item

Very Good / no dustjacket. Reprint edition of two outstanding fictional biographies: Lust for Life (1936) and Immortal Wife (1944). Black cloth with red-banded gilt title on spine and publishers red topstain. Solid binding, square with lightly bumped corners. Interior is clean, bright and free of any markings. Carefully packaged and shipped in a box.

A January 1937 reprint of the 1936 first edition. Good / no dustjacket. Blue boards with decorative orange title and illustration. End papers illustrated with 1775 - 1783 maps of the Mohawk Valley. Text is clean and without markings. Front hinge cracked, but pages firmly attached. A sound copy showing wear at spine and corners. Previous owner name neatly written… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. Good in a Fair dustjacket. Grey cloth boards with gilt decoration and gilt lettering on spine. Solid boards, clean and square. Light wear and a pencil mark on bottom edge. Interior is clean and free of any markings other than sticker residue on front free endpaper. The Illustrated dustjacket is not clipped, but does not show… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Grey cloth with silver lettering on spine and blue paper boards. Tight binding, square with sharp corners. Interior is clean, bright and without markings. Remainder dot on bottom edge, else fine. The illustrated dustjacket is unclipped with original price of $17.95 intact, clean and bright with minor wear at… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. Fine in a Very Good dustjacket. Brown cloth with black lettering on the spine and red decoration. Inside covers and end papers illustrated with map of Four Corners area of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado. Tight binding, clean and square boards. The interior is clean and bright with no markings of any kind. Thd dustjacket… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Tight binding, square with sharp corners. Interior is clean and unmarked. Dustjacket is price intact ($22.50), crisp and bright with no chips or tears. Sticker residue on front, else fine. Protected in mylar. The fourth in Vidal's sweeping series of historical novels covering… Read more about this item