Search Results: Titles starting with W from Joe Staats, Bookseller

New York, New York, U.S.A. : Marian Wood Books/Putnam, 2013. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by author on title page in her beautiful calligraphic hand black fountain ink. The first victim is a local PI of suspect reputation, gunned down near the beach at Santa Teresa. The second is a John Doe found on the beach six weeks later with a slip of paper with private detective Kinsey Millhone's name and number in his pocket. Two seemingly unrelated deaths: one man murdered, the other apparently dead of natural causes. But as Kinsey digs deeper into the mystery of the John Doe, some very strange links begin to emerge. Not just between the two victims, but also to Kinsey's past. And before long Kinsey, through no fault of her own, is thoroughly compromised...Pristine, new, unread, first edition, first printing, in flawless, new, mylar-protected dust jacket. Very scarce signed title, especially in this condition. *Packed carefully and… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1988. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. One of the most influential Secretaries of State in our history, Dean Rusk wielded the kind of power normally reserved only for Presidents. Urbane, loyal, courtly, and reserved, he was also one of the most enigmatic and controversial figures in public life. Yet he left an indelible stamp on the major events that marked America's postwar ascendancy as a superpower, including cold war confrontations in Cuba and Berlin. He served as Secretary of State in both the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. As the principal architect of American foreign policy from 1961 to 1969, he defined our country's stance toward Soviet aggression--and became the chief spokesman for our involvement in Vietnam. WAGING PEACE AND WAR is the definitive account of the career of one of America's most remarkable statesmen and a revealing new look at our country's… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: The John Day Company, 1973. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine, in ivory cloth, in near-fine (wrinkled upper back edge, with two sm vertical tears repaired inside jacket), in mylar-protected dust jacket. A77

New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 2002. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. To Officer Bernadette Manuelito, the man curled up on the truck seat was just another drunk -- which got Bernie in trouble for mishandling a crime scene -- which got Sergeant Jim Chee in trouble with the FBI -- which drew Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn out of retirement and back into the old "Golden Calf" homicide, a case he had hoped to forget. Nothing had seemed complicated about that earlier one. A con game had gone sour. A swindler had tried to sell wealthy old Wiley Denton the location of one of the West's multitude of legendary lost gold mines. Denton had shot the swindler, called the police, confessed the homicide, and done his short prison time. No mystery there. Except why did the rich man's bride vanish? The cynics said she was part of the swindle plot. She'd fled when it failed. But, alas, old Joe Leaphorn was a… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A. : Simon & Schuster Books, 1997. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Mint/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A remembrance of growing up by the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning NO ORDINARY TIME, TEAM OF RIVALS, THE BULLY PULPIT, and LEADERSHIP IN TURBULENT TIMES, among others. Mint, unread, first edition, first printing, in as new, mylar-protected dust cover. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} NF74

New York, New York, U.S.A. : Flatiron Books, 2017. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Foreword by John Oliver. From the beloved and wildly popular podcast WTF with Marc Maron comes a book of intimate, hilarious and life changing conversations with some of the funniest, and most important people in the world like you've never heard them before. WAITING FOR THE PUNCH features the stories and thoughts of such luminaries as Amy Schumer, Mel Brooks, Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Sir Ian McKellen, Lorne Michels, Judd Apatow, Lena Dunham, Jimmy Fallon, RuPaul, Louis CK, David Sedaris, Bruce Springsteen, and President Obama. This book is not simply a collection of these interviews, but instead something more wondrous: a running narrative of the world's most recognizable names working through the problems, doubts, joys, triumphs, and failures we all experience. With each chapter covering a different topic: parenting, childhood, relationships,… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Viking Penguin, Inc., 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We work", Aristotle wrote, "in order to have leisure". Today, it's still true, but is the leisure that Aristotle spoke of--the leisure to do nothing--the same as the leisure we look forward to each weekend? WAITING FOR THE WEEKEND gives a fresh and provocative look at the time we think of as our own. Fine, first edition, first printing, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} BIOS1/II

Holbrook, MA: Adams Publishing, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very fine, unread copy, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. {BUND}

New York, N. Y., U.S.A.: Newmarket Press, 1999. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine, unread copy, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. L37

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2004. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. L6

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 2004. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A gripping thriller set in Urbino, Italy, Raphael's birthplace, WAKING RAPHAEL is the story of the restoration of a painting and of a community keeping secrets. An investigation into a nearly forgotten war crime is triggered when an enigmatic mute woman, Muta, stabs a Count, in the process damaging Raphael's painting 'La Muta' which has just been restored. When rumours begin to circulate about Muta, the woman--that she lives in the rotting fortress, San Rocco, on the outskirts of town; that she has a secret grudge against the Count; that something terrible happened to her during the war, more and more people begin to worry that the truth will come out. Forbes evokes the stories of each of these "mutes" with beautifully drawn characters, a wonderful sense of time and place, and the truth is finally revealed about what… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Arbor House/William Morrow, 1988. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine review copy, with publisher's material laid in, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. EE

New York, New York, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Comoany, Inc., 1992. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by author on title page in black fountain ink.Despite the payment of a hefty ransom, the kidnapped wife of a Brooklyn heroin wholesaler is viciously murdered. Scudder goes after the killers, because in his mind even drug dealers deserve justice. As new, unread, first edition, first printing, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket.{Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} M47

New York, New York, U.S.A.: William Morrow and Company, 1992. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Despite the payment of a hefty ransom, the kidnapped wife of a Brooklyn heroin wholesaler is viciously murdered. Scudder goes after the killers, because in his mind even drug dealers deserve justice. Read preview. Fine, unread , first edition, first printing, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket.{Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} M47

New York, New York, U.S.A. : William Morrow & Comoany, Inc., 1992. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by author on title page in black fountain ink. Despite the payment of a hefty ransom, the kidnapped wife of a Brooklyn heroin wholesaler is viciously murdered. Scudder goes after the killers, because in his mind even drug dealers deserve justice. New, unread, first edition, first printing (opened only for signing) in flawless, new, mylar-protected dust jacket. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped}

New York, N. Y., U.S.A.: Viking Press, 2003. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. As new, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. NFS2/Z

New York, New York, U.S.A. : Grand Central Publishing, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. When Amos Decker and his FBI colleague Alex Jamison are called to London, North Dakota, they instantly sense that the thriving fracking town is ripe for trouble. The promise of a second gold rush has attracted an onslaught of newcomers all hoping for a windfall, and the community is growing faster than houses can be built. The sudden boom has also brought a slew of problems with it, including drugs, property crimes, prostitution-and now murder. Decker and Jamison are ordered to investigate the death of a young woman named Irene Cramer, whose body was expertly autopsied and then dumped in the open-which is only the beginning of the oddities surrounding the case. As Decker and Jamison dig into Irene's life, they are shocked to discover that the woman who walked the streets by night as a prostitute was a teacher for a local religious sect by… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: The Mysterious Press, 1999. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A 'Sharon McCone' Mystery. As new, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. M27

New York, New York, U.S.A. : St Martins PrESS, 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by author on title page in black marker pen. Ever-reluctant detective Neal Carey would rather be finishing his thesis than staring down the barrel of a loaded gun - but his new assignment doesn't sound too dangerous. All he has to do is turn foul-mouthed, gum-chewing Polly Paget into the perfect lady, in time for a rape case. As new, unread, first edition, first printing (opened only for signing) in as new, mylar-protected dust jacket. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} M104

New York, N. Y., U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Author of THE ICE HARVEST. Fine, first edition, first printing, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} M5