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Principles Of Microeconomics
by N Gregory Mankiw
Mankiw’s Principles of Economics textbooks continue to be the most popular and widely used text in the economics classroom. PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS, 4th Edition features a strong revision of content in all 22 chapters while maintaining the clear and accessible writing style that is the hallmark of the highly respected author. The 4th edition also features an expanded instructor’s resource package designed to assist instructors in course planning and classroom presentation and full integration of...
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Less Than Zero
by Bret Easton Ellis
Less Than Zero is a novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1985. It was his first published effort, released while he was 21 and still in college.
Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self
by Danielle Evans
Introducing a new star of her generation, an electric debut story collection about mixed-race and African-American teenagers, women, and men struggling to find a place in their families and communities. When Danielle Evans's short story "Virgins" was published in The Paris Review in late 2007, it announced the arrival of a major new American short story writer. Written when she was only twenty-three, Evans's story of two black, blue-collar fifteen-year-old girls' flirtation with...
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Under the Net
by Iris Murdoch
Published in 1954, Under the Net is the first novel by Anglo-Irish novelist, Iris Murdoch. The novel depicts the comedic struggles of Jake Donaghue, a striving young writer, to make it in the world and redeem himself for past faults. After getting kicked out of the house where he was freeloading, Jake finds his way to the workplace of his ex-girlfriend, Anna Quentin, who tells him to contact her sister, Sadie, for help. Jake quickly realizes that the two sisters have a connection to Hugo Belfounder, an...
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The Most Holy Trinosophia Of The Comte De St-Germain
by Alessandro Cagliostro The Comte De St -Germain
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Battleborn
by Watkins, Claire Vaye
Winner of the 2012 Story Prize Recipient of the 2012 American Academy of Arts and Letters Rosenthal Foundation Award A National Book Foundation "5 Under 35" fiction writer of 2012 Like the work of Cormac McCarthy, Denis Johnson, Richard Ford, and Annie Proulx, Battleborn represents a near-perfect confluence of sensibility and setting, and the introduction of an exceptionally powerful and original literary voice. In each of these ten unforgettable stories, Claire Vaye Watkins writes her way...
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THE KINGFISHER
by CLAMPITT, Amy
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. Review copy with slip inserted of New Yorker poet's first trade book.
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A$145.33
HARMONIUM
by STEVENS, Wallace
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1923. First Edition. Hardcover. Owner name of Alice Towler on the front endpaper. Small piece lacking at the bottom blank margin of the first page of the Contents from rough opening, a few minor tears elsewhere; text a bit darkened. Poem in pencil, likely by Towler, on a rear blank. Spine label tad darkened but readable; just mild rubbing and edgewear, mostly to corners. Very Good, lacking the scarce dustwrapper. One of 500 copies in the first binding of checked cloth-backed...
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A$3,873.50
OLD CREOLE DAYS
by CABLE, George Washington
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1879. First Edition. Hardcover. Light wear to spine ends; some bubbling to cloth at bottom front corner. Very Good to Near Fine. Decorated brown cloth. BAL 2330: First Printing. First state without the ads of Cable's first book. Estimates of the number of copies printed have ranged from 100 to about 3500 with 1000 copies being likely. This copy INSCRIBED and SIGNED to "Mrs. W. R. Harmount/with the compliments of the author/G. W. Cable/New Orleans, March 13, 1880."...
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A$1,452.56
A Bibliography of Protozoa, Sponges, Coelenterata, and Worms, Including Also the Polyzoa, Brachiopoda and Tunicata for the Years 1861-1883
by Thompson, D'Arcy W
Cambridge: At the University Press, 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. A brief listing of some 6000 works, with authors, titles, and publication details. This work was published soon after Thompson (1860-1948) assumed the post of professor of natural history at the University of Dundee, Scotland, his first professional job. He is best known for his book On Growth and Form. This is Thompson's first substantive book, although there may be offprints of articles issues separately prior to this...
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A$371.86
EQUAL DISTANCE
by LEITHAUSER, Brad
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Foxing to the covers and top edge. Near Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. Author's first novel, having previously published a successful book of poetry.
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A$19.37
DOWN IN MY HEART
by STAFFORD, William
Elgin, IL: Brethren Publishing House, (1947). First Edition. Hardcover. Just a touch of sunning to the spine of the book; dustwrapper with moderate edgewear and staining, a large chip at the head of the spine with a small piece at the spine middle lacking, and the front inside flap missing. Fine in a Fair dustwrapper. Stafford's scarce first book, not poetry but a collection of fictional accounts based on his own experience in Civilian Public Service camps for religious objectors during the Second...
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A$1,743.08
THE LIEUTENANT
by DUBUS, Andre
New York: The Dial Press, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with two small closed tears, small ink numbers on the upper left outside rear corner, and a slightly darkened spine. Acclaimed short story writer's first book and only novel, a tale of a Marine detachment on an aircraft carrier. Dubus's stories have been made into the films IN THE BEDROOM and WE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE. This copy is SIGNED by the author on the title page.
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A$1,452.56
SANGAR. TO LINCOLN STEFFENS (The DEDICATION Copy Inscribed to Lincoln Steffens)
by REED, John
Riverside, CT: Hillacre, 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a close to Very Good original and fragile slipcase with some loss. In a specially made Fine cloth clamshell box. Small quarto (6-1/2" x 9-3/4"); dark brown paper boards stamped in gilt on front and spine; publisher's cardboard slipcase. Illustrated with a frontispiece photograph of Lincoln Steffens with tissue guard. One of only 500 copies of Reed's first book, a poem subtitled "The mad recreant knight of the west." This is the dedication...
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A$11,620.50
After the Snow
by Constantine, Susannah
London: HQ (HarperCollins). Author's debut noovel. Fourth printing of the first edition. No faults, an unread copy. This book received glowing reviews and is thought to appeal to fans of "Downton Abey". Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Fine. Hardcover. 2017.
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A$19.29
WHALESONGS
by GIBB, Robert
[Berkeley]: Turkey Press, 1979. Second Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine, issued without dustwrapper.. Cloth-backed boards, issued without dustwrapper. Copy #91 of only 100 numbered and SIGNED copies of the first hardcover edition of the poet's first book. A much fancier edition than the original wraps edition by the same press, this edition is printed letterpress on Rives heavy weight paper and bound by Sandra Liddell using Harry Reese's hand-made paper on the cover inset. With illustrations adapted from...
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A$193.68
The Shadow Boxer
by Heighton, Steven
London: Granta. Author's first book; a paperback original. An unread copy. Weysprings Books is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) and subscribes to the Association's Code of Ethics. . Fine. Paperback. First UK Edition, First Printing. 2000.
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A$19.29
Hijo del pueblo: New Mexico Poems
by Quintana, Leroy V
Las Cruces, NM: Puerto Del Sol Press, 1976. First Edition. Trade paperback. Near Fine. [42] pages. The author's first book, published in an edition of only 500 copies. Quintana's poetry relishes the small moments in life and this book shows the development of his unique style. His later books won him two American Book Awards but not the readership he deserves. With an introduction by Frank Waters and drawings by Trini Lopez. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy in wrappers (paperback).
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A$74.37
From Heaven Lake: Travels through Sinkiang and Tibet (signed)
by Seth, Vikram
New York: Vintage Books, 1987 reprint. SIGNED on title p. by author. 178pp. paperback 8vo: Fine. A nice signed copy of this youthful rough travel adventure to the back of beyond. Vikram Seth (b. 1952) won the 1983 Thomas Cook Award for travel writing for this first book.
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A$116.21
WHAT I'M GOING TO DO, I THINK
by WOIWODE, Larry
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (1969). First Edition. hardcover. Fine in just about Fine dustwrapper. His first book. Nicely inscribed in 1998: "Thank you for your gracious letter + your generosity in continuing to teach my work" and SIGNED by the author. Laid in is a 1970 letter from the publisher announcing this book as the winner of the William Faulkner Foundation Award for best first novel. One of our favorite titles.
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A$145.33
Views of Jeopardy with a Forewad by Dudley Fitts.
by Gilbert, Jack
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1962 First paperback edition. [14],43 pp. Octavo. Original printed wrappers. A small black market on the bottom edge of the text block. A very clean crisp almost unopened copy. Volume 58 of the Yale Series of Younger Poets. Author's first book. A much superior copy with the white wrappers very clean. 1962
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A$255.24
A BEGINNING
by [AUDEN, W. H.] HORAN, Robert
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1948. First Edition. hardcover. Covers foxed with small tear to spine. Very Good in a Very Good dustwrapper with chipping at the spine tips and corners. Bloomfield & Mendelson B36: 1014 copies. Horan's first book, with a 4-page foreword by W. H. Auden. This copy SIGNED by Auden on the front endpaper and quite uncommon thus.
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A$871.54
Banners
by Babette Deutsch
New York: George H. Doran, 1919. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾. Ms. Deutsch's first book. Small fraying at the top of the spine. Uniform mild fading of the boards. Square, clean, crisp, and tight..
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A$309.88
FOOD AND FLAVOR: A GASTRONOMIC GUIDE TO HEALTH AND GOOD LIVING
by FINCK, Henry T
New York: The Century Co., 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. Hinges cracked but tight. About Very Good. Decorated cloth, octavo, xviii, 594 pages. Illustrated by Charles Chapman. Bitting p. 157. The author claims that his is the first book in any language devoted to flavor rather than the nutritive aspects of food.
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A$96.84
The Forest Lovers
by Hewlett, Maurice
London: Macmillan & Co., 1898. Book. Near Fine. Half-Leather. Signed Maurice Hewlett. 1st Edition. 'The Forest Lovers' is set in France during the Romantic era, and the experiences of Prosper le Gai in the mysterious forest of Morgraunt. Prosper is a happy-go-lucky guy intent only upon adventure. A confirmed bachelor, happenstance suddenly compels him to marry a poor servant-girl in order to rescue her from being hanged as a witch, or handed over to a false monk. In the end his wife,...
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A$542.29
CYCLE FOR MOTHER CABRINI
by LOGAN, John
New York: Grove Press, (1955). First Edition. Cloth-backed boards. Near Fine in a Very Good dustwrapper. Poet's first book, the copyright page stating, "This copy is reserved for Review." Indeed this book is from the library of a reviewer. Dustwrapper with some soiling and short closed tear at the bottom front.
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A$116.21
THE CABALA with AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS)
by WILDER, Thornton
New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine copy, lacking the scarce dustwrapper. First issue of Wilder's first book, this copy in the red patterned cloth. Laid in is an AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED in full by the author dated 18 February 1941 on his personal stationary to a Mr. Ording returning some books and explaining that he "found it impossible to inscribe each of them." The letter is folded in thirds but otherwise in Fine condition. Light pencil signature of previous holder...
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A$581.03
A HISTORICAL DISCOURSE, DELIVERED BEFORE THE CITIZENS OF CONCORD, 12TH SEPT. 1835 with A HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF CONCORD
by EMERSON, Ralph Waldo with SHATTUCK, Lemuel
Concord: G. F. Bemis/John Stacy, 1835. First Edition. Hardcover. The Shattuck title page reinforced at the gutter. Near Fine, neatly rebacked retaining the original spine. Original blindstamped publisher's dark brown cloth containing in this order: Shattuck's HISTORY OF CONCORD (viii, 392 pages with folding map); an offprint REVIEW OF A HISTORY OF CONCORD FROM THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW, No. XCI (20 pages); and importantly, Emerson's address on the Second Centennial Anniversary of the incorporation of...
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A$48,418.75
CHILDHOOD AND OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS
by DYBEK, Stuart
New York: Viking Press, (1980). First Edition. Hardcover. Small skimmed mark on the front endpaper from the removal of a price sticker. Near Fine in a price-clipped, Near Fine dustwrapper. Dybek's first book, a collection of stories set in Chicago. SIGNED by the author on the title page.
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A$96.84
CANAAN
by SMITH, Charlie
New York: Simon & Schuster, (1984). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. Acclaimed Southern author's first book. Without the usual remainder mark.
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A$67.86
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie (Oprah's Book Club 2.0)
by Mathis, Ayana
Knopf, 2012-12-06. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. New York: Knopf, 2012. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Mathis' debut novel. Near Fine with mild shelf wear.
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A$23.24A$16.27
