Search Results: Titles starting with C from Squid Ink Books

First edition 1st printing, Very Good book with crimped spine ends and some loss of gilt to title on spine, in a Very Good jacket with mild rubbing, and light sun fade on spine. McMurtry's somewhat autobiographical novel that centers on collecting mania; NO remainder mark.

First edition 1st printing, Fine minus unread book with slight push bottom of spine, in a Fine minus dust jacket that has one slight overwrite impression to back panel. Signed by Talton on title page and dated 2-15-03, with promotional bookmark laid-in. This the second David Mapstone mystery that is set in greater Phoenix area. Mapstone is an unusual protagonist - he is a historian, who has been hired by the Sheriff's Office for various reasons. An aside, have no idea what the drawing from Monument Valley is doing on the jacket.

Near Fine, unread book with soft spine ends, a small abrasion to top edge of front board near the corner, one tiny spot to front edge of page block; in a Very Good dust jacket that has light edge and corner wear and slight wrinkles at spine ends, mild rubbing both panels, several light overwrite impressions back panel to spine, touch of age yellowing back panel The 1989 Edgar Award winner for best first mystery has been signed by Stout on the title page. The book is based on the execution of a young, black boy in South Carolina for the 1944 murder of two white girls.

First UK edition 1st printing, Fine unread book in a Fine minus jacket with slight rubbing. Features Deborah and Ian Fellowes.

Fine minus unread book with slight crimp top of spine, in a Fine minus jacket with touch of wear spine ends and along front flap fold. This copy has been signed
on the title page. A screen actor Saxon mystery; Roberts' fourth book.

First edition 1st printing, Fine book in Fine jacket, an unread copy signed by Evans on the title page and dated '99. An unusal and complex story; blurb by Ann Patchett - Carter Clay is thrilling in its enormous ambition and intelligence. Elizabeth Evans is a fearless writer. After reading this novel, I'm convinced that there's nothing that she can't do.

A paperback original. Book has been bound into hard cover boards with quarter leather by Dr. Arthur W. Weyesse in 1952. Boards are Very Good with small stain to front and edge and corner wear. Dancing Sandwiches and Brown stamped to spine. Book is Fine minus with age toning to pages and appears unread. Unusual item.

First edition 1st printing, Near Fine book and jacket, book has light bumping top of spine and a light push at bottom of spine, jacket has light edge wear, a dog ear crease bottom back flap and three light incisions on jacket front panel that do not break mylar and can only be seen when held to light. A bright, tight, and square unread copy that is signed by Barnard on the title page.

First UK edition 1st printing, Near Fine book with light page edge yellowing and slight page waving in a Near Fine jacket that has small area of scratching on front panel. Adam's second mystery. An unread copy signed by her on the title page.

First edition 1st printing, Fine minus book with very slight rub bottom middle front board, in a Fine jacket. An unread copy signed by Garcia on the title page. The second Rex mystery.

First edition 1st printing, Good book that is bumped at spine ends and corners, bit of cardboard showing at bottom corners, some of black imprint front board flaked away, slight page edge soiling, couple pages have tiny crinkle at top corners; in a Near Fine jacket that has slight edge and corner wear and a light scratch that doesn't show in photo, on the front panel to upper-left of bird image. Hard to find 1st printing of the second book of The Hunger Games triology.

Fine minus unread book with very slight crimp top of spine, in a Near Fine jacket that has slight wrinkles and color loss at spine ends, particularly top. Davidson's first mystery has full-page, double-sided St. Martin's news release laid-in. This copy has been signed by Davidson and dated July 1990 on the title page. There is a long inscription to Chris McPhee, who was once co-owner of the store, Murder by the Book, located in Denver.

Very Good to Near Fine book, spine ends soft with slight soiling, light soiling or rubbing to bottom page edges, small, light spot to top edge stain; in a Very Good, price-clipped, jacket that has edge and corner wear, couple of small chips, color loss at spine ends and corners, spine is sun yellowed, as are edges of the white flaps. This was Gaines’ first book. This copy has been inscribed and signed by Gaines on fly leaf and dated March 12, 1974 – San Francisco.

Good book that has significant edge and corner wear with rubbing and color loss, light bumps to corners with some board showing through at bottom corners, soft at spine ends, light soiling and some foxing to page edges, sunning to spine and with some soiling and light spotting to boards, previous owner signature front end page; in a Fair to Good dust jacket with soiling and some yellowing to white portions, sun fade to spine, significant edge wear with chips, tears, and color loss – largest tear is at front spine fold and is about 3 and ½ inches. Price of $4.95 present at bottom of front flap. Filmed in 1966 as Lost Command with Anthony Quinn, George Segal, and Claudia Cardinale. The fictionalized account follows a French Airborne Battalion fighting insurgents in Indochina and Algeria. Praised by many U.S. generals - including David Petraeus and Stanley McChrystal – and highly sought during counterinsurgency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. A difficult book to find.

First edition 1st printing Fine book and jacket, a tight and unread copy in The Oklahoma Western Biographies series.

First limited edition 1st printing from the Bleak House Evidence Collection, Fine unread book in Fine jacket, signed on the special limitation page that mimics a police booking sheet that includes the author's signature, finger print, date (09/03/08) and limitation number, this is copy number 93 of 100 such copies.

Lettered, limited first edition of 26 copies; this is copy "I" bound in full leather. Text is author's original, which is different than the cut version published in the original paperback. Fine book with no jacket as issued, very tight fit in slipcase. Black slipcase has glossy wrap-around binding with photo of Thompson back and Warhol art front. The slipcase is lightly rubbed front and back. Signed by introducer Gerald Petrievich on the limitation page and by publisher Craig Graham on copyright page.

Fine book in a Near Fine jacket, black dust jacket has light rubbing; an unread copy signed by author on title page. This was Padgett's first book.

Fine minus unread copy with touch of wear at spine ends, in a Near Fine jacket with light edge and corner wear. This copy is apparently a bound, galley proof as per laid-in letter to "Bookseller" from Scribner’s editor. This copy inscribed - To Elaine, with best wishes – and signed and dated October 6, 1989 by the author on the title page. LaPierre’s second mystery Meg Halloran mystery set in northern California. Elaine and Joe Livermore were owners of Tucson's first mystery bookstore, Footprints of a Gigantic Hound.

First UK trade paperback edition, Very Good book that has light corner creases, touch of rubbing both panels, mild spine slant, and light page toning. This Macdonald mystery was published in hardback in UK in 1931.