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PA: The Franklin Library, 1977. In Near Fine condition. Bound in full light brown leather, lushly gilt-stamped on all sides. Raised bands on the spine. All page-edges gilt. Blue moire silk endpapers and a matching ribbon bookmark. The endpapers are vaguely faded around the edges and there is a touch of flecking to the gilt atop the textblock. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No previous ownership markings. Illustrated by John Keely. Privately printed for members of The First Edition Society. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books.. Limited First Edition. Full-Leather.

New York: D & G Bruce, 1810. In Very Good condition. Marbled paper over boards quarterbound in brown calf. Calf corners. Octavo. Beautifully marbled endpapers. 340pps., plus a frontispiece of the subject and an illustration of Licea. There is modest rubbing to the boards, but with considerable wear to the corners and the spine -- particularly to the heel of the spine, which is partially chipped away. Light foxing in the area of the endpapers. The text is, overall, in very good+ condition, clean and bright. The binding is square and tight with both hinges sound. On the second fep is a notation stating that this item is from the library of Stephen Van Rensselaer, Last of the Patroons. Fifth in direct descent from Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, the first Patroon, Van Rensselaer inherited a vast landed estate in Rensselaer and Albany counties, New York, at age 5. He graduated from Harvard and spent time in state government and as a member of the U.S. Congress (1822 - 1829). His chief services to the state,… Read More

New York: Felicie, 1974. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Bound in full tan buckram. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in blind. Folio. Pictorial endpapers. 285pps., with 350 reproductions -- 300 in full color. An excellent, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. Yet to be read (recently removed from the publisher's shrinkwrap). The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has slight touches of crinkling at the tips. A beautiful item. "...A book for all seasons and all tastes. A superlative selection of Neiman's finest work is highlighted by the artist's notes on the people, places and events he has painted -- from chic society beauties, superstars and big business wheeler-dealers to Bowery rejects, poolroom hustlers and sidewalk hustlers. Neiman's art transcends all class distinctions to capture the kaleidoscopic social scene. We also catch an intimate glimpse of the artist at work and see him sketching his subjects 'on the spot.' This is… Read More

New York: Felicie, 1974. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dustjacket. Bound in full tan buckram. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in blind. Folio. Pictorial endpapers. 285pps., with 350 reproductions -- 300 in full color. There is a slight split in the binding at page 240 (caused by the weight of the textblock): all pages are, nonetheless, intact. Otherwise as new: clean, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. Yet to be read (recently removed from the publisher's shrinkwrap). The dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has some crinkling across the rear panel. A beautiful item. "...A book for all seasons and all tastes. A superlative selection of Neiman's finest work is highlighted by the artist's notes on the people, places and events he has painted -- from chic society beauties, superstars and big business wheeler-dealers to Bowery rejects, poolroom hustlers and sidewalk hustlers. Neiman's art transcends all class distinctions to capture the kaleidoscopic social scene. We… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC/ Tor, 1993. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Light gray boards. The spine is stamped in metallic blue. 319pps. An excellent, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. Yet to be read. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is as new; the original price is intact. SIGNED by the author -- without further inscription -- on the title page. Laid in is a typed letter with "Errata, Corrigenda And Just Plain Goofs" that the author sent to one of her fans (the original owner of this copy); along with this letter is a handwritten and SIGNED note, penned on Hyperion 'murder & mayhem' stationary. Newman's first mystery. "...Catherine LeVendeur is a young scholar at the Convent of the Paraclete, a convent famous for learning and prayer...and its most famous abbess, the fabled Heloise. Catherine has taken service there to conquer her sin of pride. But service can come in many forms...a manuscript that the convent produced… Read More

London: Egmont, 2002. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Blue boards. Both the spine and the decorative front board are stamped in copper. "Old Manth" endpapers. 341pps. Except for a very mild bump to the upper front tip, this is a flawless copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. Yet to be read. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has the orignal price intact on the front flap. SIGNED by the author -- without a dedication or an inscription -- on the title-page. Book III of "The Wind On Fire" trilogy.<b><font color=#003366><br><br> "...It is the time of cruelty. The Manth people have left the ruined Mastery to seek their homland, in the face of starvation, blizzards and the evil of the Morah. Only Ira Hath can lead them there. She grows weak. Kestrel dreads reaching the homeland. She is afraid of what it will mean for her mother -- and of something else. Why does she feel so alone? Bowman eagerly awaits the summons from Sirene. He prepares to make the… Read More

New York: Viking Press, 1974. [1974]. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Bound in full green cloth. The spine is stamped in bronze and gilt. Octavo. [ix] + 877pps. There is light rounding to the spine-ends, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The textblock is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The bright yellow dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, is mildly rubbed; the original price is intact. An excellent copy.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> "...<big>T</big>his explosive volume contains the transcripts of forty-six clandestinely recorded private conversations between Richard M. Nixon and his closest advisors, edited and submitted to the House Judiciary Committee and to the public by order of the President himself on April 30, 1974.<br> Since the Congress of the United States began its multifaceted inquiry into the President's conduct in 1973 and early 1974, the tapes of… Read More

PA: Touchstone-International, 1973. Near Fine in bright yellow cloth. 260pps. No dustjacket. Mild bumping to the spine-ends and a couple of pin-holes at the upper front tip. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No reading wear. On the verso of the Contents page is the signature of the author in black marker; below this, in blue pen, is inscribed 'Best of health, wealth, and happiness, Eugene J. Mullen, The Author'. A nice copy, sans jacket. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Money back guarantee. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision, photos can be emailed upon request.. SIGNED by the Author. First Edition. FICTION AMERICAN LITERATURE MAINSTREAM. Catalogs: SIGNED, Literature, U.S.A..