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Warner Books, 1984. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A tight and unmarked copy-

STILL WRAPPED IN THE ORIGINAL PUBLISHER'S PLASTIC!- AN UNREAD COPY-" H. G. Wells Scientific visionary. Social prophet. Master storyteller. Few novelists have captivated generations of readers like H. G. Wells. In enduring, electrifying detail, he takes us to dimensions of time and space that have haunted our dreams for centuries -- and shows us ourselves as we really are. The time machine In the heart of Victorian England, an inquisitive gentleman has known only as the Time Traveler constructs an elaborate invention that hurtles him hundreds of thousands of years into the future. There he finds himself in the violent center of the ultimate conflict between beings of light and creatures of darkness. In the war of the worlds, Martians invade Great Britain, laying waste turn-of-the-century London. This tale of conquest by superior beings with super-advanced technology is so nightmarishly real that an adaptation by Orson Welles and the Mercury Theater sent hundreds of impressionable radio listeners into… Read More

Macmillan of Canada, 1976. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Other than gift inscription this is an unmarked copy. A bit of edgewear and discoloration is present. Contains memoirs of this well-known Canadian politician and Prime Minister. Blue cover with gilt lettering on spine. Contains two sections of black and white illustrations from photographs. Illustrated endpapers. Interior bright and clean.

A tight, clean and unmarked copy- "Everything is clearly explained, and would be good for those beginning money management.it is also a positive inspiration for those who need to get back on track.-Learning the basics of earning, saving and spending should be as essential as learning your ABC's. How can schools attempt to prepare students for life as adults without basic knowledge of money? This book provides in a very basic, easy to read format the basics of saving, spending and accumulating wealth. Without this knowledge, the average persons spend an entire life making financial mistakes while they chase an illusory dream of financial independence."

U.S.A.: Grace Valley Christian Center, 2006. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Tight clean copy. Synopsis: The Normal Church Life is a uniquely pastoral commentary on 1 John. This does not mean that it is a commentary exclusively for pastors; rather, it highlights the fact that this commentary springs from a truly pastoral heart. This is theology practically and powerfully applied. The book of I John is of vital importance to the Christian reader. It answers the questions: Can I be sure I am a Christian? What about others who say they are Christians, but do not act like it? Just how important is obedience to my Christian life? Do I really have to love others, especially those who are not so lovely? In answering these questions P.G. Mathew examines the three criteria set forth to verify Christian faith: orthodox doctrine, personal holiness and the maintenance of right relationships in the church. This book gives you the tools to refute unbiblical… Read More

Grosset & Dunlap , 1949. Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Text is clean and sound. Dust jacket included but is in poor condition.T-Quarterback by R. G. Emery, published by Grosset and Dunlap-one of the Famous Sports Stories series. Hardback 201 page tweed-like book shows only very minor wear-overall clean and in very good condition.

Gallery Books, 2015. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Other than red mark on lower text block this is a tight, clean and unread copy- With the razor-sharp satire that earned him rave reviews for Big Egos and Lucky Bastard, among others, S.G. Browne delivers another irresistible read, about an unlikely band of heroes who use their medical complications to gain fame, confront villains, and bring their own unique brand of justice to New York City. Faster than a spreading rash! More powerful than dry heaves! Able to put villains to sleep with a single yawn! Convulsions. Nausea. Headaches. Sudden weight gain. For the pharmaceutical soldiers on the front lines of medical science--volunteers who test experimental drugs for cash--these common side effects are a small price to pay to defend your right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of antidepressants. Lloyd Prescott, thirty-year-old professional guinea pig and victim of his own inertia, is the first… Read More

McGraw-Hill, 1965. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Rare-undated circa 1965, date of copyright-No DJ- Owner rubber stamp on inside covers otherwise clean, tight and unmarked.#94576

Tight and unmarked-DJ not clipped-" Canadian first edition, first printing. Contains number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Jacket and book are in very good condition other than some damage to the top of spine and DJ otherwise book is tight and unmarked-" Outlander #7; 2.1 x 9.3 x 6.4 Inches; 848 pages; Readers have been waiting with bated breath for the seventh volume in bestselling author Diana Gabaldon's epic Outlander saga a masterpiece of historical fiction featuring Jamie and Claire, from one of the genre s most popular and beloved authors. Jamie Fraser, erstwhile Jacobite, and reluctant rebel know three things about the American rebellion: the Americans will win, unlikely as that seems in 1778; being on the winning side is no guarantee of survival, and he d rather die than face his illegitimate son a young lieutenant in the British Army across the barrel of a gun. Fraser s time-traveling wife, Claire, also knows a couple of things: that the Americans will win, but that the ultimate price of victory… Read More

Tight, clean and unmarked-"First Thus no indication of edition or printing so assumed first- From the Inside Flap: Eagerly anticipated by her legions of fans, this sixth novel in Diana Gabaldon's bestselling Outlander saga is a masterpiece of historical fiction from one of the most popular authors of our time. Since the initial publication of Outlander fifteen years ago, Diana Gabaldon's "New York Times bestselling saga has won the hearts of readers the world over -- and sold more than twelve million books. Now, A Breath of Snow and Ashes continues the extraordinary story of 18th-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser and his 20th-century wife, Claire. The year is 1772, and on the eve of the American Revolution, the long fuse of rebellion has already been lit. Men lie dead in the streets of Boston, and in the backwoods of North Carolina, isolated cabins burn in the forest. With chaos brewing, the governor calls upon Jamie Fraser to unite the backcountry and safeguard the colony for King and Crown. But from his… Read More

Tight, clean and unmarked-" Crossing the boundaries of genre with its unrivaled storytelling, Diana Gabaldon's new novel is a gift both to her millions of loyal fans and to the lucky readers who have yet to discover her.-In the ten years since her extraordinary debut novel, Outlander, was published, beloved author Diana Gabaldon has entertained scores of readers with her heart-stirring stories and remarkable characters. The four volumes of her bestselling saga, featuring eighteenth-century Scotsman James Fraser and his twentieth-century, time-traveling wife, Claire Randall, boasts nearly 5 million copies in the U.S.-The story of Outlander begins just after the Second World War, when a British field nurse named Claire Randall walks through a cleft stone in the Scottish highlands and is transported back some two hundred years to 1743.-Here, now, is The Fiery Cross, the eagerly awaited fifth volume in this remarkable, award-winning series of historical novels. The year is 1771, and war is approaching.… Read More

" From the exquisitely talented and award-winning author of the Outlander Saga come two additions to the oeuvre, both featuring Lord John Grey. This dashing character first appeared in Gabaldon's blockbuster, Voyager, and readers cheered him on in the New York Times bestselling Lord John and Private Matter. Diana Gabaldon takes readers back to eighteenth-century Britain as Lord John Grey pursues a deadly family secret as well as a clandestine love affair, set against the background of the Seven Years' War. Seventeen years earlier, Grey's father, the Duke of Pardloe, shot himself, days before he was to be accused of being a Jacobite traitor. By raising a regiment to fight at Culloden, Grey's elder brother has succeeded in redeeming the family name, aided by Grey, now a major in that regiment. But now, on the eve of the regiment's move to Germany, comes a mysterious threat that throws the matter of the Duke's death into a stark new question, and brings the Grey brothers into fresh conflict with the past… Read More

A tight and unmarked copy- " Crossing the boundaries of genre with its unrivaled storytelling, Diana Gabaldon's new novel is a gift both to her millions of loyal fans and to the lucky readers who have yet to discover her. In the ten years since her extraordinary debut novel, Outlander was published, beloved author Diana Gabaldon has entertained scores of readers with her heart-stirring stories and remarkable characters. The four volumes of her bestselling saga, featuring eighteenth-century Scotsman James Fraser and his twentieth-century, time-traveling wife, Claire Randall, boasts nearly 5 million copies in the U.S. The story of Outlander begins just after the Second World War when a British field nurse named Claire Randall walks through a cleft stone in the Scottish highlands and is transported back some two hundred years to 1743. Here, now, is The Fiery Cross, the eagerly awaited fifth volume in this remarkable, award-winning series of historical novels. The year is 1771, and war is approaching.… Read More

25.5 x 25.5 cm-" Outlander joins the adult coloring book craze! Featuring 45 original black-and-white illustrations from the series.-A coloring book featuring original illustrations inspired by the sights and scenes of Diana Gabaldon's bestselling Outlander series.-If you are a fan of the outlander series and also enjoy coloring books, then what a better combination to have. Get it! It's a beautiful coloring book."- Reader

An unmarked copy-" Continuing the Outlander saga, readers follow Gabaldon's beloved characters through revolutionary Philadelphia. As Jamie makes a dramatic return to Claire's side, a new army sweeps the city, and romance and violence brew. Another enthralling novel of imagination, time travel, and adventure in the riveting epic that began more than twenty years ago. About the Author: Diana Gabaldon is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular Outlander novels, as well as the related Lord John Grey books, one work of nonfiction, and the Outlander graphic novel The Exile. She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.

" Adored bestselling author Diana Gabaldon brings us the first book in a new trilogy featuring many of the characters from her wildly popular Outlander series.-In her New York Times bestselling Outlander novels, Diana Gabaldon introduced millions of readers to a dazzling world of history and adventure a world of vibrant settings and utterly unforgettable characters. Now one of these characters, Major Lord John Grey, opens the door to his own part of this world eighteenth-century London, a seething anthill of nobility and rabble peopled by soldiers and spies, whores and dukes. Great Britain is battling France for supremacy on three continents and life is good for a soldier.-The year is 1757. On a clear morning in mid-June, Lord John Grey emerges from London's Beefsteak Club, his mind in turmoil. A nobleman and a high-ranking officer in His Majesty's Army, Grey has just witnessed something shocking. But his efforts to avoid a scandal that might destroy his family are interrupted by something still more… Read More

A tight and unmarked copy-" In her now classic novel Outlander, Diana Gabaldon told the story of Claire Randall, an English ex-combat nurse who walks through a stone circle in the Scottish Highlands in 1946, and disappears . . . into 1743. The story unfolded from there in seven bestselling novels, and CNN has called it a grand adventure written on a canvas that probes the heart, weighs the soul, and measures the human spirit across centuries. Now the story continues in Written in My Own Heart's Blood. 1778: France declares war on Great Britain, the British army leaves Philadelphia, and George Washington's troops leave Valley Forge in pursuit. At this moment, Jamie Fraser returns from a presumed watery grave to discover that his best friend has married his wife, his illegitimate son has discovered (to his horror) who his father really is, and his beloved nephew, Ian, wants to marry a Quaker. Meanwhile, Jamie's wife, Claire, and his sister, Jenny, are busy picking up the pieces. The Frasers can only be… Read More

" A clean and unmarked copy- New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon has captured the hearts of millions with her critically acclaimed novels, Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, and Drums of Autumn. From the moment Claire Randall accidentally steps through a magical stone that transports her back in time more than 200 years to 1743, and into the arms of Scottish soldier Jamie Fraser, readers have been enthralled with this epic saga of time travel, adventure, and love everlasting. Now Diana Gabaldon has written the ultimate companion guide to her bestselling series, the book only she could write -- a beautifully illustrated compendium of all things Outlandish. As a special bonus for those who are eagerly awaiting the next appearance of Jamie and Claire, she includes never-before-published excerpts from upcoming works in the series. And there's lots more in this lavish keepsake volume for the many devoted fans who yearn to learn the stories behind the stories: ¸ Full synopses of… Read More

U.S.A.: Doubleday Canada, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Unmarked copy. Small nick on unclipped DJ bottom left rear tip.Full number line-1 to 10-First Printing Assumed First Edition.

First Edition-First Printing 1-10-A tight and unmarked copy-DJ is not clipped-Outlander #5; 9.60 X 6.80 X 2.10 inches; 992 pages-" Here, now, is The Fiery Cross, the eagerly awaited fifth volume in this remarkable, award-winning series of historical novels. The year is 1771, and war is approaching. Jamie Fraser s wife has told him so. Little as he wishes to, he must believe it, for hers is a gift of dreadful prophecy a time-travelers certain knowledge. To break his oath to the Crown will brand him a traitor; to keep it is certain doom. Jamie Fraser stands in the shadow of the fiery cross a standard that leads nowhere but to the bloody brink of war. "