Here is a wonderful addition to the genre of Horror novels. It is a First edition in the original wraps and is in the form of a large trade paperback. It is signed directly on the title page by the author, John Paul Allen, the editor, Nancy Collins, and the cover artist, Alan M. Clark. This is one of only fifty copies that were signed this way for promotional purposes. Also included with this volume is a publisher's promotional card that was issued for the first edition. The book is in as new condition and it has never been read. The plot deals with a head coach at an alternative high school i... View More...
A dazzling erotic thriller about attraction, seduction, and murder. The First Edition Advance reading copy is published before the first edition in very small quantities making it more scarce than the first editon. Mimi is a young professional with a good job and a stable life. She also has a Fiance. That is until her attraction to the most notorious seduction artist at her office. Jake is that man. His attraction to MImi causes him to rethink his life's greatest pleasures: The art of the chase and the gleam of submission. There is also a third person in this mix who loves Mimi from afar. "Jak... View More...
This is a First Edition Advance copy. It precedes the First Edition printing and is much more rare than the First Edition. If you have not yet read a James Lee Burke novel, this is a great place to start. He is very Collectible. James Lee Burke stands head and shoulders over most writers of mysteries and thrillers. His method of writing is almost lyrical at times and his books are examples of Fine modern Literature and not simply mysteries. He has written almost thirty previous novels. Jolie Blon's Bounce is is one of his best. View More...
Very near fine proof. The seventh book in this popular suspense series. An Irene Kelly Mystery. Uncorrected proofs are published in very small quantities before the first edition and are therefore more scarce than the first edition. A terrific story and a fine uncorrected proof. There is a very slight crease to the top right corner of the front panel. It is almost invisible and very light. Nicholas Parrish kills for pleasure. Now he wants to make a deal: His death sentence for a body.Parrish claims that the body is buried in the remote Sierra Nevada mountains. If Parrish will lead the authorit... View More...
Fine Proof advance copy published before the First edition. Advance Reading Copies are printed before the First edition in very limited quantities and are always more rare than the First edition. Scientist and Poet Gerald Callahan reveals what science has uncovered about us- where we begin, how we grow, why we die, and what comes afterward. This process is a crucial part of our identity. Wonderful read on complex and fascinating issues.Tight and unread. View More...
This book Extrapolates the philosophy of Confucius and applies it to modern times. It was Written by a former Mathematics teacher with parents as well as their children in mind. It was Signed and dated for me by the author at the Fort Worth bookshow in October 2005. This volume is in as new condition and it is in a trade paperback (large) format. Readable and informative this volume can be a life-changing experience. The author says in his preface that "In the dawn of a new millenium, we stand at a fork in the road. One path leads to conflict and turmoil and has already destroyed the World Tra... View More...
From the author of 'Every Dead Thing'. Connolly's detective Charlie 'Bird" Parker returns to uncover a legacy of evil that has haunted Maine citizens for decades. Fine Proof copy published before the First edition. Proofs are printed before the First edition in very limited quantities and are always more rare than the First edition. Tight and unread. View More...
From the author of "The Ipcress File" and "Funeral in Berlin" comes another great book by the master of the Spy Novel, this is the first book of Deighton's Hook, Line, and Sinker trilogy in rare proof format. Fine Proof copy published before the First edition. Very slight toning to the rear wraps. Proofs are printed before the First edition in very limited quantities and are always more rare than the First edition. As are most proofs, this book is in Trade Paperback format. Any novel by Mr. Deighton will carry you along with a feeling of suspense that is astonishing. His proofs are quite scarc... View More...
This beautiful proof is a Science-fiction anthology highlighting mind-expanding stories of the future of the human form. Many fine authors including Poul Anderson, Roger Zelazny, Robert Silverberg and many more. Twenty six fine stories. Fine Proof copy published before the First edition. Proofs are printed before the First edition in very limited quantities and are always more rare than the First edition.The book is edited by Gardner Dozois who has also been editing 'The Years Best Science Fiction' for a number of years. These are the most respected anthologies in the Sci-Fi world. The book is... View More...
John Dufresne is an extraordinary and lyrical storyteller who has been compared to John Irving and William Faulkner. Here he reinvents 'A Midsummer Nights Dream' in the lush bayou's of Louisiana, The same geographical area as James Lee Burke writes about. It makes for very interesting characters. An Advance reading copy is published before the first edition in very small quantities and is therefore more scarce than the first edition. There is a precinct deep in the Louisianna swamp with the unlikely name of 'Shiver-de-Freeze' which is famous for its varied and unusual animals as well as its he... View More...
Here is the Advance Reading Copy of the bestselling "Bookman's Wake". It was published pre First edition.The Bookman's Wake is another bibliomystery and the sequel to Booked to Die. Denver rare bookman Cliff Janeway is back! This book is in excellent condition and it has never been read. This is also a great book to read. Collectors will actually learn something about the rare book business while reading about the adventures of Cliff Janeway in Mr. Dunning's books. They will also, of course, be highly entertained. If you are a booklover and have not read one of Dunning's bibliomysteries you ar... View More...
This volume is in Fine but for a small amount of creasing to the spine. It is in Trade Paperback format and it resides within a stiff plastic translucent slipcase. The volume is 400 pages of black and white as well as color photographs from the greatest photographers of the twentieth century. There is a 32 page introduction regarding the collection. Most of the photographs involve nudity. The photos are artistic and beautiful and the book makes a wonderful presentation as well as a discreet one. 'Love and Desire' has been called 'The Most extraordinary survey of human passion between covers'. ... View More...
From the author of the acclaimed Lovejoy series comes a new mystery that will keep you guessing from the first page to the last. The First Edition, published in 1997 is in fine condition as is its pictorial dustjacket. The proof shows some very minor wear from handling but is near fine and does not appear to have been read. Jonathan Gash is the author of 19 bestselling Lovejoy mysteries and we finally have a turn in direction for him. Still a mystery but not a Lovejoy. This book will please any lover of great mysteries with its suspenseful as well as sensual content. If you have never read a G... View More...
From the author of 'Airport' and 'Hotel' among other great catastrophe books, here is the proof copy of 'Overload'. Proof copies are published before the first edition and in very limited quantities. Therefore they are always more scarce than the first edition. This copy also has a letter from the publisher laid-in. This is another cool disaster novel about a total, and maybe permanent, power outage. I have not read the book but in reading the publishers description of it I think that it sounds like a lot of fun! The original publisher's sticker is attached to the front of the proof. The title... View More...
Now, more than Fifty years after Catch-22 exploded into the world's consciousness Heller has decided to show us his life. Here in his Coney Island childhood, down the block from what was the world's most famous amusement park. It was the height of the depression, it was a fatherless family, yet little Joey Heller had a terrific time on the boardwalk, in the ocean (dangerously out of his depth), playing follow-the-leader in and out of local bars and even in school. Then a series of jobs, the Air Force, college, and then the spectacular success of Catch-22 launching one of the great literary car... View More...
Matthew Iribarne writes with breathtaking clarity and grace about people trying to make sense of a world that has fallen from beneath them. Fine first edition proof. Proofs are published before the first edition and are publiahed in very small quatities making them more scarce than the first edition. We are pleased to send pictures on request. View More...
This is a Fine Proof copy of The Fourth Hand. The text is absolutely clean and there is only a very slight 'curling' of the outer wraps. The inner wraps shop the original cover of the first edition. This novel is from John Irving, one of our most important writers and also the author of the 'Rabbit' books as well as 'The Cider House Rules' and 'The World According to Garp'. Proofs are printed before the First edition in very limited quantities and are always more rare than the First edition. Tight and unread. Very, very little shelfwear. From a great American author. This is an unusual work. W... View More...
Great offering of historical and epic fiction from this most prolific author. Original publishers sticker on front panel detailing publishing facts on the novel. Jakes is the author of many, many works of historical fiction and is a great read. Uncorrected proofs are published before the first edition in very small quantities. They are more scarce than the first edition. over 735 pages. View More...
Fine proof copy of the author's third novel. Includes publisher's letter to reviewers laid-in. The story opens with a horrific scene that takes the reader inside the consciousness of a seventeen-year-old girl, Diana, who is forced to decide between saving her own life or that of her best friend. Beautiful proof published before the first edition in a very small printing. Therefore more scarce than the first. View More...
Seeking to find refuge from his demons after killing a twelve-year-old child in a robbery gone bad, ex-cop Max Freeman now lives in a secluded cabin on South Florida. One night echoes of his past resurface when he finds a carefully wrapped corpse of a child in a web of vines as he is canoeing down river. A terrific mystery with the publishers advance letter laid-in. Fine Proof copy published before the First edition. Proofs are printed before the First edition in very limited quantities and are always more rare than the First edition. Tight and unread. View More...
