Search Results: Historical Fiction from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

New York: Signet Books. Very Good+. 1978. 4th Printing. Paperback. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. Signed edition. This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. This book is in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some light rubbing to the top and bottom edges of the front cover. This copy has been signed, with a short inscription on the front inside cover, by the author. This is the author's first published novel. "When Coulter finished writing her novel she sent it to an editor at Signet. Three days later Signet offered her a three-book contract. That first novel, The Autumn Countess, was published by Penguin Books in 1978. By 1982, she was earning enough to quit her job and become a full-time writer. Since then she has written over fifty books and has had forty-two consecutive New York Times Bestsellers since 1988. Her thriller The Maze was her first book to place on the New York… Read More

Germany: Ensslin & Laiblins. Very Good+. 1915. Early printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition. This is an early German printing (circa 1915). There is full size pictorial pastedown illustration on the front cover with silver and gilt decorations. The covers have some beginning bumping and fraying to the spine ends and corners. There is a tiny slit to the rear spine joint. The text pages are clean and bright, but do have some toning due to the acid content of the paper. "In 1843, Wallace began writing his first novel, The Fair God, but it was not published until 1873. The popular historical novel, with Cortez's conquest of Mexico as its central theme, was based on William H. Prescott's History of the Conquest of Mexico. Wallace's book sold seven thousand copies in its first year. Its sales continued to rise after Wallace's reputation as an author was established with the publication of subsequent novels. Wallace wrote the manuscript for Ben-Hur, his… Read More

New York, NY: Bantam. Very Good. 1984. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. 055322848X . This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The spine has a couple of slight creases. The text pages are clean and bright. .

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. Very Good. 1899. Limited Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; Two Volume Set. Limited Edition. Both volumes are in Very Good condition and possibly issued without dust jackets. Volume two is in slightly better condition. Together, The books and their contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine of both volumes have some sunning / fading, while volume one has several small edge tears to the top spine end. The text pages are clean and bright. The text is uncut and untrimmed. There is an inked former owner's name and date (1899) on the front endpaper of volume one and again on the half title page of volume two. Volume one includes a Miniature of Janice Meredith by Lillie V. O'Ryan while volume two includes a miniature of George Washington by Sharpless. The text of both volumes is illustrated with 172 plates - most of which are by the students of Howard Pyle. This copy is missing three plates (pgs 186, 188 &… Read More

Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1968. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ to Near Fine- condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. All edges of the text block have some light to medium toning and spotting / foxing. The dust jacket has some light edge wear and nicking to the spine ends and corners along with a couple of small edge tears to the bottom spine ends. "...is a historical chronicle of colonial America from its earliest settlement to the early eighteenth century. The focus of this vast undertaking is the protracted, complex struggle between France and England for possession of North America, a struggle Mr. Edmonds calls the most momentous and far reaching - brought to issue on the continent until the Civil War." "In 1929, he published his first novel, Rome Haul, a work about the Erie… Read More

New York: Harper Collins. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0060177136 . Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is a slight slant to the spine of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. The top edge of the text block has some beginning toning. The dust jacket is clean and crisp with the exception of some light wear and beginning rolling to the bottom front edge by the flap joint. "Rebel is a dramatic story in the tradition of the bestselling historical narratives of John Jakes of the Civil War's first great battle, First Bull Run / Manassas, and how Nate Starbuck, a renegade from Boston, comes to play a crucial part in it. Running away from his stern preacher father and a shattered love affair, Nate arrives in Richmond on the eve of hostilities. Rescued from a Yankee-hating mob by the quixotic landowner Washington… Read More

New York, NY: Pantheon Books, Inc.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1960. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Cover Art; This is a Review Copy. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a beginning hint of toning to the edges of the endpapers. The dust jacket has some noticeable toning to the spine and spine joints of the dust jacket. "In this her latest magical evocation of the past, she takes the reader into sixth-century Britain, to Cornwall, the Scillys, Ireland, and Wales. Young Ruan, nephew of the Druid high priest, is destined and prepared for the priesthood. Turbulent, avid for adventure, and restless for fulfillment, he feels caged in the monotonous schooling of the Celtic priests, and longs for the high seas." "Bryher (2 September 1894 – 28 January 1983) was the pen name of the English novelist, poet, memoirist, and… Read More

New York: Richard Gallen Books / Pocket Books. Very Good. 1981. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. 0671433482 . This is a mass market paperback book. Stated First Edition with complete number line. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine of the book has a couple of light spots of discoloration and some beginning rubbing and wear. The text pages are clean and bright. The front endpaper has two inked initials on the top corner. "Lynn Erickson is the American joint pseudonym used by the writing team formed by Molly Swanton and Carla Peltonen. Since 1980, they have written over 50 historical/romantic suspense novels. The pseudonym Lynn Erickson is a combination of their husbands' names. " (from Wikipedia) .

West Kingston, RI: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1977. 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0686279018 . B&W and Color Illustrations; This copy has been signed by the Illustrator Cathy Hill on the title page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "In a Lamb story, honor and loyalty to one's comrades-in-arms were more important than cultural identity, although often his protagonists ended up risking their lives to protect the cultures that had spurned them. Those holding positions of authority are almost universally depicted as being corrupted by their own power or consumed with greed, be they Russian boyars or Buddhist priests, and merchants are almost always shown as placing their own desire for coin above the well-being of their fellow men. Loyalty, wisdom, and religious… Read More

East Hampton, MA: Small Beer Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2010. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1931520704 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some very light bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Kathe Koja (born 1960) is an American writer. She was initially known for her intense speculative fiction for adults, but has written young adult novels, the historical fiction Under the Poppy trilogy, and a fictional biography of Christopher Marlowe. Koja is also a prolific author of short stories, including many in collaboration with Barry N. Malzberg. Koja has also collaborated with Carter Scholz. Most of her short fiction remains uncollected. Koja's novels and short stories frequently concern characters who have been in some way marginalized by society, often focusing on the… Read More

New York, NY: Signet. Very Good-. 1979. 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. 0451085981 . This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Very Good- condition. The book covers have some light rubbing, wear, and edge wear to the spine ends, corners and book edges. There is one small chip to the rear foredge. The text pages are clean and bright. "Her pen name is derived from the name of St. Anthony of Padua, patron saint of lost things. Her writing career began with short stories that she submitted to women's magazines after the second world war. Anthony's first historical novel, Rebel Princess (1953) , focused on Catherine the Great. Other Anthony historical novels depicted Anne Boleyn (Anne Boleyn 1957) and Queen Victoria (Victoria and Albert 1958). Her historical novels Far Fly The Eagles and Valentina were both set during Napoleon's invasion of Russia. The later novels had a theme of espionage. " (from Wikipedia) .