Fiction & Literature from Pulp & Circumstance

New York: Viking (Penguin), 2009. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fourth installment in the Shardlake series. Copyright 2008, this copy is a first printing of the first American edition. Hardcover in mustard/goldenrod papered boards backed in brown with gilt titling on the spine. Includes two b&w maps. Dust jacket… Read more about this item

Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1994. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Unique blend of fiction and history that starts with Talleyrand and the French Revolution but spirals out from there, back to a legendary African Kingdom, ahead to Pol Pot's Cambodia, and many stops in between. First… Read more about this item

New York: Pantheon Books (Random House), 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A collection of twenty-one stories, including tales that were the basis for the films "Minority Report," "The Adjustment Bureau," and "Total Recall." Hardcover in black boards with silver titling on the spine. Binding square and firm. Mild wear.… Read more about this item

Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers, 2009. Illustrated Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Large octavo might require additional shipping charges. Contact us for a quote. Originally published 2007. This illustrated edition published 2009; first printing thus. Hardcover in illustrated boards. Colourful map and illustrations on endpapers. Includes an… Read more about this item

London: Methuen, 1956. Hardcover. Good/Dust Jacket Not Included. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Astrid Walford. Children's story of courage and determination that follows two Japanese boys who participate in the rebuilding needed after a disastrous tidal wave. First published in "Jack and Jill" magazine, 1947, then expanded for publication as a book. Winner of a… Read more about this item

Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 1979. Soft cover. Good/Good. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Robert Jack (Interior Illustrations); Frank Lewis (Jacket Illustration). Evans tells "a story of growing up in the small town of Galt in southern Ontario, drawing on experiences he himself lived through before the twentieth century began." Soft cover in dust jacket. … Read more about this item

Toronto: Deneau, 1986. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Journals 1933-1941, a time of "extensive travel", by the Canadian poet and novelist best known for her extended prose poem By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept (1945). Fine writing from a "remarkable personality". Hardcover book in… Read more about this item

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1976. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A collection of short vignettes set in rural Quebec which glimpse the animals and wildflowers, people and landscapes that taken together paint a picture of a peaceful life close to nature. First published in French in 1972, this copy is a first printing of… Read more about this item

Orlando, Florida: Harcourt, Inc, 2004. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. An aging composer whose life has lost passion and art is unsettled by a young cello player who might be his daughter. First published in German, 2000; this English translation is a first printing of the first U.S. edition. Small… Read more about this item

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2006. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Though family history, old grief and troubled love can become burdens, they also shape the possibilities for redemption in Thien's debut novel. Second printing of the first edition. Hardcover in grey boards with titling in metallic blue on the spine. … Read more about this item

Toronto: Lester Publishing Limited, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Janet Woolley (Cover Illustration). Eight short stories that re-imagine familiar fairy tales with macabre results. Soft cover in illustrated card covers with flaps. Old price sticker on back cover. Binding square and firm. Spine… Read more about this item

London and New York: Frederick Warne and Co.. Hardcover. Near Fine. 12mo: 6¾ - 7¾" tall. John Flaxman (Flaxman's Designs). Attractive edition of Pope's translation in ribbed blue cloth with gilt titling and decoration to the spine. A volume in the "Chandos Classics" series. About 7 1/2" x 5". Frontis portrait of Homer. … Read more about this item

New York: Davis Publications, Inc, 1981. Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Digest-sized periodical with 11 new suspense stories, an article that looks at the Charlie Chan film franchise, a few b&w illustrations, 3 pages of classifieds and some ads. Binding firm but a little slanted. Spine smooth. Minor bump… Read more about this item

New York: Carroll & Graf, 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover in grey boards with red cloth and silver titling at the spine. Binding square and firm. Minor wear only. No markings. Dust jacket not as well preserved, but still very good. … Read more about this item

New York: Davis Publications, Inc, 1982. Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 27th Anniversary Issue. Digest-sized periodical with new suspense stories, one classic tale by E.C. Bentley, articles (including a quick look at Patricia Moyes' mysteries featuring Chief Inspector Henry Tibbett), a few b&w illustrations, 4 pages of classifieds and some ads.… Read more about this item

New York: Davis Publications, Inc, 1982. Soft cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Digest-sized periodical with 10 new suspense stories, an article that looks at the James Bond films, a few b&w illustrations, 4 pages of classifieds and some ads. Binding firm but slanted. Spine lightly creased at the top. Mildly age… Read more about this item

New York: Davis Publications, Inc, 1981. Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Digest-sized periodical with a novelette by John H, Dirckx and 10 more new suspense stories, a few b&w illustrations, just 2 pages of classifieds and a few ads. Binding firm and almost square. Spine smooth. Mildly age toned.… Read more about this item

New York: Davis Publications, Inc, 1982. Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Digest-sized periodical with 8 new suspense stories, an article that looks at the film and television work of Blake Edwards, a few b&w illustrations, 4 pages of classifieds and some ads. Binding firm and only slightly slanted. Spine smooth.… Read more about this item

New York: Davis Publications, Inc, 1982. Soft cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Digest-sized periodical with 10 new suspense stories, an article that looks at the Philo Vance mystery films, a few b&w illustrations, 4 pages of classifieds and some ads. Binding firm but a little slanted. Spine smooth. Minor bump to… Read more about this item

New York: Davis Publications, Inc, 1982. Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Digest-sized periodical with 9 new suspense stories, an article that explores the Frankenstein films, a few b&w illustrations, 4 pages of classifieds and some ads. Binding firm but slightly slanted. Faint stress line along the spine. Back cover… Read more about this item