Search Results: Titles starting with A from Rare Collections

London / New York: Harpercollins / Joanna Cotler Books. Very Good+ in Fine dust jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The Abarat Trilogy released between 2002 and 2011. The first book comes with a promotional envelope and invitation to "The Art of Abarat" Exhibition held at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. Also included is a map of Abarat. The Invite postcard & Map is signed with silver pen. The book is inscribed to Steve (Stephen Landan) , but strangely is incorrectly dated 27th Oct 2000, which is clearly a mistake since the book was released in 2002. The signature and provenance seems to be fine however. Also included is an unsigned Abarat : Days of Magic and a flat signed US first Abarat: Absolute Midnight. The latter book has a bump to the bottom of the front cover. Except for the bump the books are in Near Fine or better condition with Fine DJ in brodart jackets. Provenance: From the Estate of Dr Stephen Landan, a life long Sci-Fi fan who regularly… Read More

The Franklin Library. Fine. 1977. Collector's Edition. Hardcover. The Pulitzer Prize Collection Series, 1924 Winner. Full leather binding, gilt lettering in 22k Gold, moire fabric endpapers, satin ribbon marker still in original position. .

London: Hutchinson. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1971. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine book, no names or inscriptions, tiny publication date stamp on inside rear board, usual light age spots to closed book edges, b&w illus by Douglas Hall, near fine DJ, un-price clipped, small closed tear bottom of front flyleaf, v. Slight creasing without loss to top of spineclear protective wrapper, a very nice copy; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 192 pages .

New York: Harpercollins. Fine. 2002. Advance Review Copy. Softcover. A fine copy of the advance reader's edition, signed by Logan on the title page. Laid in is the original publisher cover letter ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Head of Zeus. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2021. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The December 2021 Goldsboro GSFF choice. Sprayed Edges and signed by the author, this copy being #685 of 2000. A fine book in a fine dust jacket, DJ with archival protection. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy in a like DJ, signed by Cook ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

New York: Doubleday. Very Good-. 1911. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First US Edition, VG- book, spine heavily faded, pictorial boards. Slightly lose boards at the bottom of the spine. Internally generally in NF condition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Ecco. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2013. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy in a fine DJ, signed by Oates ; Signed by Author .

Ashcroft: Ash-Tree Press. Fine. 2004. Softcover. The softcover version of this popular anthology of original supernatural stories, the 3rd to be released by Ash-Tree Press after 'Midnight never Comes' and 'Shadows and Silence'. It includes 27 stories. Winner of 2004 IHG (International Horror Guild) and 2005 World Fantasy award for Best Anthology. Book is n Fine Condition We have a wide selection of Ash-Tree books, most in Fine - As New condition and happy to offer discount and/or free shipping for multiple purchases; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: MacMillan. Very Good. 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. 1st edit, 1st imp, hbk, pub by Macmillan, VG or better book, no names or inscriptions, top block edge gilt, tightly bound, 12 pages of book ads at rear, classic novel of English exploration of the New World in the Elizabethan Age, just a few v. Light v. Faint age spots on closed book leading edge, eps toned, spine slightly and evenly sunned, no DJ ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Harper Voyager. Fine. 2021. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The October 2021 Goldsboro GSFF choice. #549 of 2000 signed by the author. With green sprayed edges. A fine unread copy, no DJ as issued. Book Description as per Goldsboro Website: The Actual Star takes readers on a journey over two millennia and six continents —telling three powerful tales a thousand years apart, all of them converging in the same cave in the Belizean jungle. Braided together are the stories of a pair of teenage twins who ascend the throne ofa Maya kingdom; a young American woman on a trip of self-discovery in Belize; and two dangerous charismatics vying for the leadership of a new religion and racing toward a confrontation that will determine the fate of the few humans left on Earth after massive climate change. In each era, a reincarnated trinity of souls navigates the entanglements of tradition and progress, sister and stranger, and love and hate—until all of their age-old questions… Read More

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. 1st edit, 1st imp, hbk, pub by Eyre & Spottiswoode, NFbook, no names or inscriptions, lovely illustrations, paper block edges v. Lightly toned, VG+ DJ, un-price clipped (10s 6d net) , now with brodart jacket, worn along edges with several small closed tears & foxed on spine & rear, a collection of pen portraits of true country dwellers and the rural Essex and, further afield, land that they live in ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: The Limited Editions Club. Near Fine. 1957. Limited Edition. Softcover. Stiff paper wrappers with text by Bruce Rogers and Helen Macy. Memorial collection arranged by the Rotunda of the Low Memorial Library at Columbia University on the 14th May 1957. A reproduced Norman Rockwell portrait of Macy as frontispiece. In fine condition with no obvious defects; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 46 pages .

New York: The Limited Editions Club. Near Fine. 1957. Limited Edition. Softcover. Stiff paper wrappers with text by Bruce Rogers and Helen Macy. Memorial collection arranged by the Rotunda of the Low Memorial Library at Columbia University on the 14th May 1957. A reproduced Norman Rockwell portrait of Macy as frontispiece. In near fine condition, with faint mark above title of front cover and small smudge on end paper. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 46 pages .

New York: The Limited Editions Club. Near Fine. 1957. Limited Edition. Softcover. Stiff paper wrappers with text by Bruce Rogers and Helen Macy. Memorial collection arranged by the Rotunda of the Low Memorial Library at Columbia University on the 14th May 1957. A reproduced Norman Rockwell portrait of Macy as frontispiece. In near fine condition, internally clean and with crisp covers. Only issue being slightly cracking of the front hinge, but with no separation. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 46 pages .

W. W. Norton & Company. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2018. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A very fine copy in a like DJ, signed by author on the title page; Signed by Author .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine. 1992. First American Edition. Hardcover. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. Illustrated by John Richardson. First American Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover book signed by The Duchess of York in a light blue slipcase. Book still in its original shrink-wrap, with a gold 'Limited Edition Numbered and Signed' on the front. The is a $14.98 price on the front and the original Simon and Schuster $60 price on the back. The numbered edition is unknown since the book is still sealed, but included is photos of another open copy in stock. Condition is mint, with a small tear to the shrink-wrap to one side. Assumed that the contents will also be in mint condition. Highly collectable in as new condition. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; Signed by Author. New. This is a large book and extra shipping charges may apply depending on location; Folio 13" - 23" tall; Signed by Author .

Tualatin: Norwood Press. Fine+. 2006. Lettered Edition. Hardcover. Limited Lettered Edition, hand signed by Clive Cussler. Lettered editions are lettered A-ZZ and come in a fully marbled slip-case with custom boards and end papers, stamped in platinum. This is a fine copy. "Bestselling adult author Cussler meshes fantasy and adventure in this lighthearted tale, which opens on a California farm. After an itinerant farmhand arrives to help the Nicefolk family with the harvest, twin 10-year-old siblings Casey and Lacey begin to hear "unexplainable tinkling and clinking noises" coming from the barn. On his departure, the stranger gives the kids a contraption that can make toys life-size - but they must only use the device to do good and must keep it a secret. Cussler sets his tale at a time when steamboats still traveled the Mississippi: Casey builds a replica of the Wright brothers' biplane, Flyer, which he names Vin Fiz (after his favorite soda pop) , and uses the magical… Read More

Tualatin: Norwood Press. Fine+. 2010. Numbered. Hardcover. Limited Numbered Edition, hand signed by Clive Cussler, numbered 1-98. "Take a look at Casey and Lacey Nicefolk and you'll see two regular, all-American kids. But these brother-and-sister twins have a secret. Hidden in the family barn is the most magical-and coolest-gadget unknown to man: a mystical box that can turn any small object into a life-size replica. When the twins' parents go out of town, the two decide to put the box to use. Taking a model boat, they create a fully functioning powerboat and enter a race up the Sacramento River. But this is no ordinary boat, and this is no ordinary race. What follows is a nautical adventure where being the first to cross the finish line is not the only prize." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Tualatin: Norwood Press. Fine+. 2010. Lettered Edition. Hardcover. Limited Lettered Edition, hand signed by Clive Cussler. Lettered editions are lettered A-ZZ and come in a fully marbled slip-case with custom boards and end papers, stamped in platinum. A fine copy. "Take a look at Casey and Lacey Nicefolk and you'll see two regular, all-American kids. But these brother-and-sister twins have a secret. Hidden in the family barn is the most magical-and coolest-gadget unknown to man: a mystical box that can turn any small object into a life-size replica. When the twins' parents go out of town, the two decide to put the box to use. Taking a model boat, they create a fully functioning powerboat and enter a race up the Sacramento River. But this is no ordinary boat, and this is no ordinary race. What follows is a nautical adventure where being the first to cross the finish line is not the only prize." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .