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Dutton, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. No illustrations. CONDITION: What makes this book "AS NEW" - a small red remainder dot bottom edges at spine - other wise, NEW. UNREAD 2019 Dutton large hardcover, first edition, first printing. B&W genealogy chart. CONTENT: A wry and addictive debut about a modern-day American dynasty and its unexpected upheaval when the patriarch wills his dwindling fortune to his youngest, adopted son-setting off a chain of events that unearths secrets and tests long-held definitions of love and family. The money is old, the problems are new. Meet the Whitbys: an American dynasty once inundated with ungodly real estate wealth and now facing a new millennium of unfamiliar obstacles. There was a time when the death of a Whitby would have made national news, but when the family patriarch, Roger, dies, he is alone. Word of his death travels from the long-suffering family lawyer to Roger's clan of children (from four different marriages), and the outlook… Read More

Hyperion, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. No illustrations. CONDITION: NEW/UNREAD 1998 Hyperion large (634 pages) trade paperback, first edition stated, 1st printing. Unfortunately, no illustrations. Foreword by Mikhail Baryshnikov. CONTENT: takes an already popular yet sometimes intimidating subject and makes it accessible and understandable for everyone. Noted dance critic and teacher Robert Greskovic has written an entertaining, reader-friendly book that provides everything the novice needs to learn and to enjoy the ballet. This is a wonderful book, HOWEVER, there are a couple of drawbacks: first, this isn't a book you can give your 10 year-old daughter to enjoy - this is a book for high school readers +; second, obviously newer ballets are not covered.

Kar-Ben, 2010. 1st Paperback Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Josee Bisaillon color illustrations. CONDITION: What makes this book AS NEW? very light edge wear front spine edge. Not bad, but there. Otherwise, UNREAD 2010 Kar-Ben paperback, first paperback edition, no printing given, HOWEVER, there is some reason that this might be a 2021 7th printing. Cryptic numbers. Beautiful color illustrations by Josee Bisaillon. CONTENT: Benno was the neighborhood's favorite cat. During the week, he napped in a sunny corner of Mitzi Stein's dress shop and begged scrapped from Moshe the butcher. But one night in Berlin, the Nazis changed everything. Life would never be the same. This cat's-eye view introduces the Holocaust to children in a gentle way that can open discussion of this period. "What truly distinguishes this book is the striking multimedia artwork composed of paper, fabric, and drawn images in hues of olive, brown, and red. Interesting… Read More

St. Martin's Press, 2022. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. B&W House Map. CONDITION: NEW 2022 St. Martin's Press hardcover (blue boards with gold foil lettering) and dust jacket, first edition, first printing. B&W map of house. Decorated end pages. CONTENT: Natalie Jenner, the internationally bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society, returns with a compelling and heartwarming story of post-war London, a century-old bookstore, and three women determined to find their way in a fast-changing world in Bloomsbury Girls. Bloomsbury Books is an old-fashioned new and rare book store that has persisted and resisted change for a hundred years, run by men and guided by the general manager's unbreakable fifty-one rules. But in 1950, the world is changing, especially the world of books and publishing, and at Bloomsbury Books, the girls in the shop have plans: Vivien Lowry: Single since her aristocratic fiance was killed in action during World War II, the brilliant and stylish Vivien has a long… Read More

Grand Central Publishing/Hachette, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. No illustrations. CONDITION: New 2019 Grand Central hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. DJ is practically covered in gold foil animals - really beautiful. No illustrations. Decorated end pages. CONTENT: Miami Beach, a white sand paradise with a history of violence, is an inspired choice of location for Thomas Harris' harrowing new novel of greed and survival: Cari Mora. Somewhere in a mansion on Biscayne Bay there rests a thousand pounds of cartel gold that Pablo Escobar, now dead, will never retrieve. Hans-Peter Schneider-the new face in our nightmares from the man who gave us Hannibal Lecter-has plans to steal the gold but he's not the only one looking for it. Cari Mora is the young caretaker of the Escobar mansion, and Hans-Peter has plans for her too; plans that involve his primary occupation as a flesh peddler of the most disturbing sort,… Read More

Penguin Books, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. No illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2020 Penguin Books small paperback, first edition, first printing. NO illustrations. CONTENT: An irresistible new volume of affectionate missives about our feline companions from Charles Dickens, Anne Frank, Raymond Chandler, Elizabeth Taylor, and more, from the author of the bestselling Letters of Note collections. Florence Nightingale sends care instructions to the woman who has just adopted her angora tomcat Mr. White. T. S. Eliot issues a rhyming birthday party invitation to all Jellicle cats for his four-year-old godson. Jack Kerouac's mother grieves at the death of the family cat. Jack Lemmon winkingly suggests to Walter Matthau that they go in on a cat ranch in Mexico. This utterly charming collection offers a warm and friendly look at the place that cats occupy in our hearts and lives. These thirty letters capture the profound delight of having or observing a cat, and they reveal a… Read More

Harcourt, Inc., 2002. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Edward Gorey (Rediscovered & Illustrated by). CONDITION: NEW/UNREAD 2002 Harcourt hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, second printing. B&W illustrations by Edward Gorey. Tiny tiny edge wear at top folds of DJ. CONTENT: For readers of any age, a witty and strikingly irreverent collection of moral guidance. Most notable among prolific English satirist Hilaire Belloc's writings are the sharp and clever admonishments he composed for children. Collected here and illustrated to wonderful haunting effect by Edward Gorey, these short, funny pieces offer moral instruction for all types of mischief makers-from a certain young Jim, "who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion," to the tale of Matilda, "who told lies and was burned to death"-and add up to a delightful read for any fan of Roald Dahl or Shel Silverstein. Other stories: Henry King: Who chewed bits of string, and was nearly cut off in Dreadful Agonies;… Read More

Little Brown/Hachette, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Alice Oehr color illustrations. CONDITION: What makes this "AS NEW"? Small black remainder dot top edges at spine. UNREAD 2020 Little Brown/Hachette large hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Colored end pages. Color illustrations by Alice Oehr. Foreword by David Lebovitz. CONTENT: From simple sweets to complex confections, create dazzling desserts with this beautifully illustrated chocolate cookbook from a baking "legend" (New Yorker). Maida Heatter is one of the most trusted and beloved cookbook authors of all time. Her recipes, each a modern classic, have inspired extraordinary bakers such as Dorie Greenspan, Christina Tosi, and David Lebovitz, whose foreword introduces the joy of baking with Maida to a new generation. Throughout Maida's nearly 50-year career as a "genius" of baking (New York Times), one thing was constant: her passion for chocolate. She created hundreds of recipes… Read More

Berkley Prime Crime, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Chapter decorations. CONDITION: NEW 2019 Berkley Prime Crime hardcover (blue boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Cover art by Ben Perini. Chapter decorations. ALSO includes "Tasty Chocolate Trivia!." # 17 of #18 in the series A Chocoholic Mystery. CONTENT: n the newest mystery from nationally bestselling author Joanna Carl, a dive into house flipping becomes a deadly flop.... When a house near Lee and Joe's home goes up for sale, the couple teams up with Lee's aunt and uncle, Nettie and Hogan, to buy it, remodel it, and resell it for a sweet profit. But after the owners of the house, the Baileys, accept their offer, a local developer, Richard "Spud" Dirk, suddenly swoops in with a higher one, and it seems their dreams might be snatched away. Lee, never as passionate about the plan as her husband and uncle, is anxious to get back to focusing on managing TenHuis Chocolade. But when a long-hidden gun is found… Read More

HarperCollins, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. A few charts throughout. CONDITION: The sub-title for this book is: Effortless Systems and Joyful Rituals for a Calm, Cozy Home. NEW 2020 HarperCollins large paperback, first edition, first printing. Several charts throughout. CONTENT: The creator of the popular cleaning website Clean Mama and author of Clean Mama's Guide to a Healthy Home shows you how to establish systems and rituals to transform your home into a clean, organized, and comfortable space for you and your family. We all want our homes to be cozy and comfortable spaces where we can leave the challenges of the outside world behind and connect with our families. But too often the mess and disorder only add stress. For years, Becky Rapinchuk has taught people how to simplify and improve cleaning routines, and now she reveals a game-changing method to help us find joy and make our chores effortless. By pairing up systems-how we get things done so… Read More

Barron's, 2014. 1st American Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Color How-To photos throughout. CONDITION: NEW 2014 Barron's large & heavy) paperback, first American edition, first printing. Color "how-to" photos throughout. Section on Toolkit and one on Templates. CONTENT: It's a bear-y good time to celebrate our furry friends, and this quirky collection of felt bear projects is the perfect way to do it. The funky, stylized bears in this book are so versatile--from holiday-and activity -themed bears in surfer gear and Santa suits to artistic takes on real bears like the panda and grizzly. there's even bear-inspired jewelry, clothing, pillows, and more. Each project provides step-by-step instructions that are simple enough for beginners and even kids. Fun stories and interesting bear facts are featured at well. Felt is an ideal fabric for new sewers; it is easy to work with and available in a multitude of colors. The author also includes helpful advice on choosing the right tools… Read More

Beacon Press, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. B&W charts - very few. CONDITION: NEW 2020 Beacon Press trade paperback, first edition, first printing. A few B&W charts throughout. CONTENT: How Americans can take action in their own communities and unite across the political spectrum in pursuit of solutions to climate change. Andreas Karelas has a message we don't often hear: we have all the tools we need to solve the climate crisis and doing so will improve our lives, our economy, and our society. But to engage people in the climate fight, we need stories that are empowering, inclusive, and solutions-oriented, not based in fear. Karelas digs into the latest data on the rapidly falling costs and increased efficiencies of clean energy technologies compared to fossil fuels, looks at the rate of job creation in the clean energy sector, and introduces the reader to the inspiring work of climate heroes on both sides of the aisle-from Republican mayors and governors to… Read More

Avon Books, 2010. First MMPB Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Patrick Kang DJ art. CONDITION: NEW 2010 Avon Books Mass Market Paperback, first MMPB edition, first printing. Patrick Kang dust jacket art. CONTENT: The thrilling 13th book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan's paranormal Carpathian/Dark series. They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light ... Destiny's childhood had been a nightmare of violence and pain until she heard his voice calling out to her. Golden and seductive. The voice of an angel. Nicolae had shown her how to survive, taught her to use her unique gifts, trained her in the ancient art of hunting the vampire. Yet he could not bend her to his will. He could not summon her to him, no matter how great his power. As she battled centuries-old evil in a glittering labyrinth of caverns and crystals, he whispered in her mind, forging an unbreakable bond of trust and need. Only with him can she find… Read More

Pegasus Books, 2017. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. 2 era B&W and Color Photo Sections. CONDITION: "AS NEW" - what makes this book As New? Nothing I can pinpoint; it just seems perused. 2017 Pegasus hardcover & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. 2 era B&W and color photo sections. End pages decorated with map of Darwin's travels. CONTENT: An acclaimed geologist leads the reader on an adventure through the landscape that absorbed and inspired Charles Darwin. Everybody knows-or thinks they know-Charles Darwin, the father of evolution and the man who altered the way we view our place in the world. But what most people do not know is that Darwin was on board the HMS Beagle as a geologist-on a mission to examine the land, not flora and fauna. Tracing Darwin's footsteps in South America and beyond, geologist Rob Wesson sets out on a trek across the Andes, repeating the nautical surveys made by the Beagle's crew, hunting for fossils in… Read More

Harvard University Press, 1992. Revised & Updated 4th Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. B&W photos & drawings throughout. CONDITION: NEW 1992 Harvard University Press large paperback, first paperback edition, revised & updated edition, 4th printing. Loaded with B&W photos and drawings throughout. CONTENT: Christopher McGowan sets out to solve some of the enduring mysteries about dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles. He makes fascinating comparisons between living and extinct animals while presenting topics that range from gigantism to intellect. In addition to exploring the natural history of the Mesozoic Era, McGowan draws on science and engineering concepts to explain curiosities such as the similarities between the aerodynamics of pteranodons and Spitfire planes. [Of course some of this information may be dated, but not the process nor the drawings. IMHO.]

Dutton, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Color photo section. CONDITION: NEW 2019 Dutton hardcover (blue boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Color photo section. CONTENT: In this groundbreaking book, Goodavage brings us behind the scenes of cutting-edge science at top research centers, and into the lives of people whose well-being depends on their devoted, highly skilled personal MDs (medical dogs). With her signature wit and passion, Goodavage explores how doctor dogs are becoming our happy allies in the fight against dozens of physical and mental conditions. We meet dogs who detect cancer and Parkinson's disease, and dogs who alert people to seizures and diabetic lows or highs and other life-threatening physical ailments. Goodavage reveals the revolutionary ways dogs are helping those with autism, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder. And she introduces us to intrepid canines who are protecting us from antibiotic-resistant bugs,… Read More

St. Martin's Griffin, 2016. First Thus 13th printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. No illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2019 St. Martin's Griffin, trade paperback, first thus, 13th printing. Adorable doggie cover. CONTENT: Cooper Harrison, a member of the Boston K-9 unit, never thought he would ever go back to his hometown, Harmony Farms. But when his faithful canine partner, Argos, is killed in the line of duty, Cooper finds himself mired in grief. Jobless, on the verge of divorce, and in a self-destructive rut, Cooper has little choice but to accept an offer for the position of animal control officer in Harmony Farms. And so he finds himself back where he started. Where his father, Bull, was once known as the town drunk. Where his brother, Jimmy, was a delinquent and a bully. Where he grew up as one of those Harrisons. Forced to face the past while dealing with the present--including his brother's continued involvement in the drug business--Cooper does his job with deliberate detachment, refusing… Read More

Forge, 2019. 1st Movie Tie-In Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Chapter decorations. CONDITION: NEW 2019 Forge trade paperback, first Movie Tie-In edition, first printing. Chapter decorations. CONTENT: The author of A Dog's Purpose continues his heartwarming series that perfectly captures the unconditional loving relationships between people and their loyal best friends in stories no dog lover can resist. Audiences are invited along on A Dog's Journey, the next chapter of the beloved bestselling series by author W. Bruce Cameron. The family film told from the dog's perspective serves as the much-anticipated follow-up to the soulful story of one devoted dog who finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he teaches to laugh and love. After searching for his purpose through several eventful lives, Buddy is sure that he has found and fulfilled it. Yet as he watches curious baby Clarity get into dangerous mischief, he is certain that this little girl is… Read More

Ancient House Press, 1995. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Anne Wild color dragon "parts. CONDITION: What makes this book "AS NEW?" - the book has stapled "wraps" - sometimes the result of this can be little "pucker" marks at the spine. That's what this has - pale, but there. Doesn't hurt anything, tho. Another mystery, the first edition of this book (by Tarquin in the UK) is stated at 1980, but the Author's name has the date of 1995. Take your pick. Color patterns for the dragon parts. CONTENT: In this collection there are four magnificent dragons and a paper sculpture mobile of St. George and the Dragon, all in full colour. Fun to make and with lovely results. OH - ANOTHER ODDITY - it seems that these books can have as few as 2 Dragon Mobiles and up to 5 (as does mine). So check when buying.

Grand Central Publishing/Hachette, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Chapter decorations. CONDITION: NEW 2019 Grand Central large hardcover (turquoise boards), first edition, first printing. Gold foil decorations and dragonflies front panel DJ. 2 lb book. CONTENT: At the height of World War II, a handful of idealistic young Americans receive a mysterious letter from the government, asking them if they are willing to fight for their country. The men and women from very different backgrounds -- a Texan athlete with German roots, an upper-crust son of a French mother and a wealthy businessman, a dirt-poor Midwestern fly fisherman, an orphaned fashion designer, and a ravishingly beautiful female fencer -- all answer the call of duty, but each for a secret reason of her or his own. They bond immediately, in a group code-named Dragonfly. Thus begins a dramatic cat-and-mouse game, as the group seeks to stay under the radar until a fatal misstep leads to the capture and the firing-squad… Read More