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New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005. Light bumping to spine ends. Prize-winning aufhors phenomenal best-selling historical novel about the American Revolution and fight for independence based upon meticulous research that centers on two young Ameeican patriots and General George Washington. Light wear to spine ends,small crease to inside front flap.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

New York: Penguin, 2005. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Unread. Another great read from the author of 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.' John Berendt explores the city and inhabitants of Venice and the truth in the aftermath of a huge fire that destoyed the fames Fenice Opera House. A hint of bumpingto top corners, light rubbing to rear flap.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine.

New York: Penguin, 2005. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Unread. Signed and inscribed on the title pag, To __ Merry Christmas, NYC 2005'. Another great read from the author of 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.' John Berendt explores the city and inhabitants of Venice and the truth in the aftermath of a huge fire that destoyed the fames Fenice Opera House. A touch of handling wear to tail of spine.. SIGNED by Author on the Title Page. Second Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Book.

Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.: Harcourt, 2002. In a clear protective Brodart Cover. Basis of the miniseries. A sprawling, intoxicating novel of Victorian England with a large cast that features a nineteen year old whore who yearns for her freedom from the brothel and the clutches of the terrifying Mrs. Castaway.A modern electrifying Victorian novel a la Dickens. Light bumping to spine ends.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

New York: Viking Press, 2005. In a clear protective mylar cover. Massive eight hundred page novel and winner of the National Book Award in 2005. The author explores the warring cultures of Germany and Russia during the height of WWII through the moral decisions of various generals from both sides and consequences they have on the fates of various artists and composers. Light wear/bumping to spine ends and two corners, light scratches to both boards, light wear/creasing to spine ends of dj, light crease to raer free-endpaper, previous owner's signature to rear paste-down.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine.

Eugene, OR: Axolotl Press, 1991. Unread. Limited editon, trade paperback, 1/500, SIGNED by the author and Deam Wesley Smith, who wrote the introduction. Excellent fantasy novella that won the Locus Award for Best Fiction that's about Mathew Brady, a photographer who records the horros of the battlefield during the Civil War. The author who writes in many genres including science fiction, fantasy, horror, and mystery (under the name Kris Nelscott) is the fomer editor of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction.. As New.

London, UK: HarperCollins, 2001. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. In England in 1817, a painter is accused of killing a Countess whose portrait he ws painting. Rider Sandman is given the task of confirming his guilt, but the nmore he digs, the more questions arise as the charges take on a political slant that could reach into Engalnd's aristicracy. Light sunning to page edges,spine slant, crease to inside front flap, bumping to spine end, edge crease (manufacturer's defect )to free front endpaper. pencil impression to half-title page... First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine.

U.S.A.: WilliamMr, 2008. Unread. The sprawling story of two families, one white, one black, swept up in a strugglke for survival and power in post World War I Boston. Light bump to spine ends.. Boldly SIGNED By Author on Title Page. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/As New.

New York: Ballantine Books, 1983. In pictorial wrappers. A trade paperback original by the author of Stand on Zanzibar and The Sheep Lokk Up. A novel of suspense, intrigue, mystery and romance about the last great race between the last two famous steamboats to travel the Mississippi. Light creasing to spine, light crease to corner of frint flap, a touch of sunning to page edges.. First Edition, First Printing. Trade Paperback. Fine.

U.S.A.: Mysterious Press, 2015. Unread. The author's third Border noir novel. In this fast-paced thriller, a wedding party's been kidnapped but a member of the party is a relative of the Texas gunrunners and a ruthless Mexico City Cartel.. First Edition- First Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New.

New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2000. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. In this provocative novel, Susan Sontag prsents a portrait of of America on the verge of modernity by exploring the lives of a group of Poles who have just emigrated to California in 1876. Unread. A touch of wear to head of dj spine.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Book.

New York: Random House Inc, 2005. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Unread. An engrossing true-life mystery and search for a lost painting and an exploration of of Cravaggio, an artist who was also a drinker, a brawler, and a visionary who perished four hndred years ago under mysterious circumstances.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Morrow, 1980. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Scarce first novel by this fantastic author. It's 1945, Germany, and US inteligence is convinced that the Third REich is planning pone last operation involving the master sniper,Repp, of the Waffen SS, and it's up yo Jmes Leets of the OSS and his team to stop them. Light soiling to top text block, bump to three corners, and edge of bottom board, inside flap price-clipped, sunning to to pedge of inside flaps, chipping /small tears to corners of dj, and to spine ends of dj.. First Edition- Third Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York: Viking Press, 1998. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. The author delves into the fascinationg fictional lives of two real historical figures- Katherine Dexter , the first female graduate of the sciences at M.I.T, and Stanley McCormick, the heir ro a fortune built on the Reaper at the trun of the twentieth century. Light wear at spineends and light wear to tail of spine and a touch of rubbing to rear flap.. Boldly SIGNED By the Author on the Title Page.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Book.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. ]In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. A beautiful copy of the sequel to 'Lonesome Dove'. Captaon Call was Augustus McCrae's old partner who's now in hot pursuit of the brilliant and elusive young Mexican bandit Joer Graza. The book's only flaw is a small spot to rear board.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/As New.