Search Results: Authors starting with Y from Joe Staats, Bookseller

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1997. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. As new, unread copy, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. HH

New York, N. Y., U.S.A.: Riverhead Books, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by author on title page in black fountain ink. As new, unread copy, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. {OFC 1F

New York, New York, U.S.A. : Riverhead Books, 2015. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. From an acclaimed cultural critic, a narrative and social history of the great American songwriting era. Author of MEMOIR: A History, and others. New, first edition, first printing, in new, mylar-protected dust jacket. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} NF65

New York, New York, U.S.A. : HarperCollins Publishers , 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fascinating history of how the Queen entered the game of chess, evolving from the lowest-ranked piece on the board (one that could move only one space at a time) to the most powerful and to one that must be protected at all times. Author "subtly integrates the development of chess with the social and cultural aspects of each era." Illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs. As new, unread, first edition, first printing, in as new, mylar-protected dust jacket. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} NF68

New York, New York, U.S.A. : Doubleday, 2022. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. From the author of the classic A LITTLE LIFE, a bold, brilliant novel spanning three centuries and three different versions of the American experiment, about lovers, family, loss and the elusive promise of utopia. In an alternate version of 1893 America, New York is part of the Free States, where people may live and love whomever they please (or so it seems). The fragile young scion of a distinguished family resists betrothal to a worthy suitor, drawn to a charming music teacher of no means. In a 1993 Manhattan besieged by the AIDS epidemic, a young Hawaiian man lives with his much older, wealthier partner, hiding his troubled childhood and the fate of his father. And in 2093, in a world riven by plagues and governed by totalitarian rule, a powerful scientist's damaged granddaughter tries to navigate life without him-and solve the mystery of her husband's… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A. : G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, 2013. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one. Now, it's the dawn of the 5th wave, and on a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. The beings who only look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. Who have scattered Earth's last survivors. To stay alone is to stay alive, Cassie believes, until she meets Evan Walker. Beguiling and mysterious, Evan Walker may be Cassie's only hope for rescuing her brother--or even saving herself. But Cassie must choose: between trust and despair, between defiance and surrender, between life and death. To give up or to get up. As new, first edition, first printing, in as new, mylar-protected dust jacket. {Not… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1994. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Preface by Amy Tan. Baba is "Papa" in Chinese, and Belle Yang set out to paint and to write--and thereby to preserve for posterity--her father's memories of his coming-of-age in in northern China in the 1930s and 1940s. This period encompasses the experience of the Japanese occupation; the Russian onslaught upon northeastern China, and the ensuing Chinese civil war, and Yang's illustrated odyssey of her father's experiences makes for a spellbinding tale. As new, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. 9" X 9".

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Avon Books, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In Bram Stoker's dark classic, DRACULA, three "weird sisters" make a brief but unforgettable appearance. The beautiful, mad brides of the vampire lord, their untold histories are at last revealed in "Sisters of the Night," Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's reimagining of the timeless legend. THE ANGRY ANGEL , a "hypnotic tale of seduction and slavery, of fantasy and the flesh," is the first of a trio of novels set in this breathtaking world of darkness and shadows beyond the grave.Illustrated by Christopher H. Bing. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro has been nominated for the Edgar, the World Fantasy, and the Bram Stoker Awards. She has been named a Grand Master of the World Horror Convention and a Living Legend by the International Horror Guild. She is well-known for her Saint Germain series, starting with HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA. Fine, first edition,… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A: Warner Books Inc, 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fleeing Spain as it becomes engulfed in Civil War, the immortal vampire Saint-Germain heads for California, where he is reunited with Rowena Saxon, unaware that Cenere, a ruthless assassin, is pursuing him and will do anything, even kill those under Saint-Germain's protection, to achieve his objective. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro has been nominated for the Edgar, the World Fantasy, and the Bram Stoker Awards. She has been named a Grand Master of the World Horror Convention and a Living Legend by the International Horror Guild. She is well-known for her Saint Germain series, starting with HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA. As new, first edition, first printing in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} L100

New York, New York, U.S.A. : Tor Books, 1997. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1910: The great powers of Europe are united by ties of blood, but divided by conflicting ambitions and alliances. Now residing in Russia, Saint-Germain accepts an urgent commission from Czar Nicholas to deliver a top-secret peace proposal to the Czar's kinsmen, King Edward VII of England and Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany. The Czar dares not trust his own ministers: only through Saint-Germain can he hope to avert the coming war. But the Count's mission attracts dangerous enemies, most notably Baron von Wolgast, a scheming manufacturer of munitions who sees no profit in peace. Employing a network of spies and assassins, Von Wolgast plots against Saint-Germain, and when the Count becomes involved with Rowena Saxon, an independent-minded young artist, she too becomes a target of the Baron's malevolence. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro has been nominated for the Edgar,… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: St Martins Press, 1996. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by author in black fountain ink on title page. Third in Vic Bowering series. New, unread copy, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. M8

New York, NY, U.S.A.: St Martins Press, 1998. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fourth in Vic Bowering series. New, unread review copy with publisher's letter laid in, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. M8

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House, Inc., 1993. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Daniel Yergin is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the nonfiction classic, THE PRIZE, the definitive work on the history of oil. Fine, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. X

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Viking Studio Books, 1988. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Utilizing airplanes, helicopters, snowmobiles, jeeps, boats, canoes and hiking boots, Yevtushenko, the celebrated Russian poet, and his friend, American photographer Boyd Norton, traveled thousands of miles to photograph the most remote parts of Alaska and Siberia. The result is a gorgeous book of more than 200 color photographs showing the beauty and majesty of twin countries, and the striking similarities and common humanity of the peoples that inhabit them. As new, in black cloth boards, in near-fine (some rubbing to back, else fine), mylar-protected dust jacket.

New York, New York, U.S.A. : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2017. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Translated from the Japanese by Jonathan Lloyd-Davies. SIX FOUR. The nightmare no parent could endure. The case no detective could solve. The twist no listener could predict. For five days in January 1989, the parents of a seven-year-old Tokyo schoolgirl sat and listened to the demands of their daughter's kidnapper. They would never learn his identity. They would never see their daughter again. For the 14 years that followed, the Japanese public listened to the police's apologies. They would never forget the botched investigation that became known as SIX FOUR They would never forgive the authorities their failure. For one week in late 2002, the press officer attached to the police department in question confronted an anomaly in the case. He could never imagine what he would uncover. He would never have looked if he'd known… Read More

Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.: Harcourt, Inc., 2004. First U.S. Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Translated from the Japanese by Philip Gabriel. Akira Yoshimura is the prize-winning author of twenty novels and short-story collections, many of them bestsellers in Japan. STORM RIDER is the fourth of his novels to be translated into English, which also include SHIPWRECKS, PAROLE, and ONE MAN'S JUSTICE. Fine, unread copy, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. L10

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Blue Rider Press, 2014. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In this acclaimed new memoir, New York Times bestselling author Neil Young has fashioned another extraordinary work of reminiscences told through the lens of one of his deepest passions: cars. A lifelong devotee and collector, Young explores his love for the well-crafted vintage automobile and examines his newfound awareness of his hobby's negative environmental impact. Witty, eclectic, candid, and filled with Young's original artwork,SPECIAL DELUXE will appeal to car lovers as well as the legions devoted to one of the most genuine and enigmatic artists of our time. New, unread, first edition, first printing, in new, mylar-protected dust jacket. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} BIOS1 (3)

New York, N. Y., U.S.A.: Viking Press, 1991. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine, unread copy, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. L54

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC, 1991. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. T

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Limelight Editions, 1992. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. If Peter Bogdanovich did not already exist, Hollywood would perhaps have invented him. The son of struggling but cultured immigrant parents, he grew up on Manhattan's West Side and soon developed a passion for that other world of film and theatre. By his early twenties he had already acted in, directed and produced plays off-Broadway and written about film for major newspapers and magazines. He made his way to Hollywood, gaining attention first for 'Targets' and then three years later for the award-winning modern classic, 'The Last Picture Show'. Then came the boxoffice hits 'What's Up, Doc?', 'Paper Moon', 'Mask' and others. For a time his personal life overshadowed his filmmaking: he had an affair with his discovery, Cybill Shepherd; his marriage to his wife and set designer Polly Platt ended; the affair… Read More