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New York: William Morrow, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. The author's sixteenth novel in the Matthew Scudder series. Sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, not price-clipped. 288 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Signed by Author. SIGNED by the author at the half-title, being inscribed warmly to Carol, a friend and fan. Superior copy, gift-quality condition, inside and out, no discernible wear, bright and shiny dust jacket, protected. 354 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. SIGNED by the author at title page. A superior copy inside and out, being a sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bright and shiny dust jacket, paper-backed, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. Gift-quality condition inside and out. 334 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. SIGNED by the author at half-title. Sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. 275 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Signed by Author. Flat-signed by the author at first free end-paper, another fine mystery from the renowned author and former Professor of English Literature at the University of Tromso. Ink-stamped remainder price inside front flap at bottom, else a superior copy inside and out, being a sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bright and shiny dust jacket, paper-backed, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. Gift-quality condition inside and out. 197 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: Scribner, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. SIGNED by the author at title page and dated. Stated First Edition, with "1" in number line present. A superior copy inside and out, being a sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bright and shiny dust jacket, paper-backed, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. Gift-quality condition inside and out. Prelims + 4-353 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: Scribner, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked, bound handsomely in two-tone, paper over boards, sharp and distinct lettering to spine, cloth-backed. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with "1" in the number line present. Another of the more than a dozen fine mysteries penned by Dunning, set in the world of high-end rare books. 337 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: Pinnacle Books. Softcover. Very Good. 12mo 7" - 7. Scarce in the trade, there being no additional exemplars of the first five mystery novels in the The Butcher series by "Stuart Jason" (a pseudonym) but housed in an illustrated, paper-covered cardboard slipcase. The series began publication in 1972, when “Kill Quick or Die”, was released. After 35 novels, the series ended publication in the year 1982, when “Gotham Gore” was released. The “The Butcher” series was created by Lyle Kenyon Engel, who created something of a writer's syndicate made up of individual writers that, under contract, took the basic idea and wrote books for it. They all used the "Stuart Jason" house name, was handed a short synopsis of the story that Engel wanted fleshed out, sometimes handing them also a short outline of the plot. The actual James Dockery penned all but two of the… Read More

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. SIGNED by the author at title page. A superior copy inside and out, being a sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bright and shiny dust jacket, paper-backed, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. Gift-quality condition inside and out. 463 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: Hyperion, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Signed by Author. SIGNED by the author at title page. Sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. 288 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: Hyperion, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. 288 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: Hyperion, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Another fabulous turn for the Texas-based lawyer Billy Bob Holland. Stated First Edition, First Printing. Sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. 278 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

Philadelphia and London: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. A perfectly serviceable reference copy of a then beloved crime fiction author's best work; set creepily in a London nightclub, a dead body there leads Inspector Charles and Sir Frank Tarleton to chase gooses wildly before getting their man. Nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy, bound in orange cloth over boards, black lettering and design to front cover. Bumping to spine head and foot, a bit of creasing to spine cloth. Previous owner's inscription, neatly rendered. 311 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: Harper & Row, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Little discernible wear to the two-tone cloth covers, with a bright and shiny dust jacket, price-clipped. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with "1" in number line present. Bound handsomely in a two-tone, paper over boards, cloth-backed format, with sharp and distinct lettering to spine, stamped illustration to front cover. Christmas gift inscription opposite title page. Another wonderful mystery featuring Navajo Indian lifeways and the indomitable Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. From the personal library of two Pacific Northwest booksellers of several decades' duration, Acornbooks Northwest. 292 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: HarperCollins, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Little discernible wear to the two-tone cloth covers, with a bright and shiny dust jacket, price-clipped. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with "1" in number line present. Bound handsomely in a two-tone, paper over boards, cloth-backed format, with sharp and distinct lettering to spine, stamped illustration to front cover. Christmas gift inscription opposite title page. Another wonderful mystery featuring Navajo Indian lifeways and the indomitable Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. From the personal library of two Pacific Northwest booksellers of several decades' duration, Acornbooks Northwest. 292 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2001. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked, bound handsomely in two-tone, paper over boards, sharp and distinct lettering to spine, cloth-backed. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn. Another of the more than twenty fine mysteries penned by P.D. James featuring Adam Dalgliesh. 415 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: Hyperion, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn. Bound handsomely in two-tone, blue paper over boards, black cloth-backed. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with "1" in "number" line present. Another fine novel in the Dave Robicheaux series. 367 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: William Morrow and Co, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. SIGNED by the author at title page. Sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected in a Brodart sleeve, dust jacket not being price-clipped. 292 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: HarperCollins, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. Illustrated dust wrapper, price-clipped, else fully intact. Bound handsomely in a two-tone cloth over boards, cloth-backed and with sharp and distinct lettering to spine. Another fine novel set on the Navajo Nation reservation and involving tribal police and especially Joe Leaphorn. 294 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: HarperCollins, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Good-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear but for slight forward cock to spine, bright interior, unmarked. Bound in two-tone, paper over boards, sharp and distinct lettering to spine, cloth-backed. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with "1" in the number line present. Another of the more than a dozen fine mysteries penned by Hillerman, set on the Navajo reservation, that features Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn. Illustrated endpapers. 294 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.