The Wandering Hill is the second volume of the four book series titled The Berrybender Narratives. There were seventy-five copies of this novel that were numbered and signed by Larry McMurtry. This copy is numbered 67 of seventy five. The book is in Very Fine condition with no flaws whatsoever. This is a very scarce book and it represents a wonderful investment in the most important writings of Mr. McMurtry since Lonesome Dove. The sweep and depth of the story of each of these narratives really defies description and although the entire series is one epic drama it would require a synopsis of e... View More...
Here is a Beautiful copy of the 1994 novel by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana. The volume is as new and with no flaws to detract from its beauty. The dustjacket is also as new. This is a wonderful novel of the life and career of Pretty Boy Floyd. The novel is fast-paced as it relates a story which took Pretty Boy from small-time robbery to national notoriety in a spree of bank heists. Pulitzer Prize winner Larry McMurtry, author of Lonesome Dove has signed this copy on the title page as has his co-author Diana Ossana. We are pleased to send pictures on request. View More...
An Episcopal priest hears a private confession in a foreign tongue one chilly September night from a mysterious supplicant who then tries to kill him. Soon, he will encounter the same words again, in an article about a murder case long put to rest; words and phrases unique to a serial murderer imprisoned ten years before - Deathangel. This volume is signed on the title page by the author and is in Fine, As New condition. It was signed at the Texas Book Festival in Austin, Texas in the year 2000, which is also the year of publication. It's a very well made book and a very exciting story. We are... View More...
From James Michener, the acknowledged master of the historical epic, comes this sweeping tale of South Africa. The book is inscribed 'To ____ with best wishes'. It is then signed and dated. The book itself is very near fine. There is the slightest shelf wear to the bottom outside edge and a couple of very light and tiny marks on the spine. The dust jacket is also near fine and shows some minor wear to the top and bottom. There is also a light crease to the inner front flap that is difficult to see because it has flattened well over time. The dramatic presentation of actual and fictional chara... View More...
Here is a beautiful copy of another Great Michener epic. The volume is signed by the author and is in Fine condition. There are no bumped corners and the text is as clean and bright.The dustjacket on this book is near fine with a tiny bit of shelf-wear to the top of the spine panel. The dustjacket is price-clipped. This is a book Club edition but it is of high quality. Readers who are familiar with the works of James Michener will recall that his books generally take place in vast time frames, ranging from hundreds to millions of years. The action in Space is confined to a period of only forty... View More...
This is a beautiful copy of the Limited Edition of Recessional. The book is in Fine condition as is its color coordinated Slipcase. There are no flaws to report. This First edition was limited to 500 copies of which this is #293. What is unusual in this copy is the presence of the "JAM" stamp on the limitation page. This is James Michener's personal stamp and in the East it is called a "Chop". I have not seen it on other copies of this title that I have stocked. It is signed by Mr. Michener on the Limitation page. Recessional tells the story of a group of people living and working in an upscal... View More...
This is a beautiful copy of the Limited Edition of Recessional. The book is in Fine condition as is its color coordinated Slipcase. There are no flaws to report. The volume is still in its original shrinkwrap. This First edition was limited to 500 copies of which this is #44. It is Signed by Mr. Michener on the Limitation page. Recessional tells the story of a group of people living and working in an upscale Florida retirement home. The young doctor, who has left his practice in Chicago because of a frivolous malpractice suit, takes on the job of running and turning the retirement home into a ... View More...
This is a beautiful proof of a book that was published in October of 2001 and lauded by the New York Times book review. Sue Miller is the author of The Good Mother and While I was Gone. The publisher says that this is the story of a woman at a crossroads who discovers a secret in her grandmother's past that transforms her understanding of destiny and marriage and calls all of her own choices into question. The proof is in Fine condition and is signed by Sue Miller on the title page. Please see my other auctions and visit my Ebay Store for many fine proofs and first editions. View More...
The New York Times says that Rick Moody's novels such as 'The Ice Storm' have earned him a reputation as a 'Breathtaking' writer. He is a writer of tremendous gifts. His remarkable short stories have led both 'The New Yorker' and 'Harpers' to single him out as one of the most original and admired voices in a generation. These stories are abundant proof of Moody's grace as a stylist and a shaper of interior lives. The astounding title story had already been reprinted in four different anthologies before book publication and is a Masterpiece. This book is brand new and it is signed directly on t... View More...
This is a beautiful book that is quarto in size and it was written and illustrated by Will Moses who is the Great Grandson of world famous folk artist, Grandma Moses. This book is signed directly on the half-title page by Will Moses. The book is brand new and has never been read. All of the illustrations are in color and the folk art here is breathtaking. Rip Van Winkle was that curious fellow who, with his dog Wolf, ran away from a hard day's work to the Catskill Mountains in New York. There he discovered a forgotten valley and a band of revelers who gave him a drink that was so powerful he s... View More...
Here is another wonderful novel from the most acclaimed mystery writer of the 1990's. Walter Mosley's work has been recognized as a welcome and permanent addition to American Crime writing. A Little Yellow Dog, published in 1996 was an instant classic of suspense. Mosley's writing style and shrewd social observation have made his books international bestsellers. This book is in Fine condition and it has never been read. It is signed by the author directly on the title page. It is not price-clipped and it makes a fine presentation. The setting of the novel is 1963. "Easy Rawlins" has given up t... View More...
From the author of Devil in a Blue Dress, here is the second book in the Easy Rawlins series. This novel puts Easy Rawlins into the political, legal, and moral tar pits of Los Angeles in the early fifties, when Redbaiting and blacklisting were official policies and racial tensions boiled. This volume is in Near Fine condition and the dustjacket is price-clipped. Mr. Mosley has signed the book directly on the title page. We are happy to send pictures on request. View More...
Here is a beautiful copy of Walter Mosley's most scarce novel. The book is in Fine condition as is its colorful pictorial dust jacket. Mr. Mosley has signed it directly on the title page. It was published in 1992 by Norton. In 1956 Los Angeles, when a serial killer murders three black bar girls, leaving a distinctive mark each time, no one pays any particular attention. But when a white stripper, known as The White Butterfly, is also murdered, and she turns out to be a UCLA coed and the daughter of a politically powerful prosecutor, all hell breaks loose. The heat is on to catch the killer. W... View More...
John J. Nance has written a novel that is full of suspense and terror. Pandora's Clock is the story of an airplane piloted by Captain James Holland. The plane is flying from Frankfurt to New York and it is packed with people wanting to get home for Christmas. A passenger collapses and the Captain requests an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport. To his surprise, the air traffic controllers will not let him land in England. They tell the Captain that his passenger has contracted a dangerous new form of flu. He heads back to Germany where he is also refused landing and the other European countr... View More...
Here is a Very Fine, unread copy of Carol O'Connell's Seventh novel. It is signed by the author directly on the title page. Crime School begins with the discovery of a woman found hanging in a burning apartment, tufts of her own blond hair stuck in her mouth and red candles scattered all around. Our Detective Mallory knows immediately that the fire was set so that the woman would be discovered and that the crime is identical to another one twenty years ago. Also, Mallory knows this woman. She is a prostitute named Sparrow who had taken Mallory in many years ago, and then betrayed her. This is ... View More...
In this novel James Patterson's character Alex Cross battles the most ruthless and powerful killer that he has ever encountered, a predator known only as 'The Wolf". This volume is brand new and is in As New condition. It is signed by James Patterson directly on the title page. A great adventure! View More...
This is another great Alex Cross story from the Best-selling author of Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls. The book is in Very Fine condition and has never been read. Patterson had signed this copy directly on the title page. The dustjacket is also fine and it is not price-clipped. In this novel two killers, one operating in America and one in Europe believe that Cross is the only worthy opponent in the deadly game that each has planned. Alex must also contend with something that he hasn't known since the death of his wife. He is falling deeply in love and this romance will make him, and h... View More...
James Patterson is an undisputed master of suspense and in Cradle And All he has written another very compelling novel. This beautiful copy is the First Edition and First printing and it is signed directly on the title page by James Patterson. The book is in Very Fine condition. From the author of "Kiss the Girls" and "Along Came A Spider" comes a new and strange tale of suspense. A young woman in Boston finds herself pregnant, although she's a virgin. In Ireland another woman finds herself in the same impossible condition. In cities all around the world, madical authorities find themselves ov... View More...
A brand new book in As New condition. This first edition was signed by James Patterson directly on the title page. Patterson's great character Alex Cross is back in a harrowing adventure that risks the life of his closest friend and partner, John Sampson. A great thriller! View More...
This fascinating novel was a #1 bestseller and for good reason. The book is new and unread. All corners are square. The dustjacket is also Fine and it is not price-clipped. James Patterson has signed this book directly on the title page. This is a wonderful novel of suspense. It is about six children trying to lead normal lives. They live in different homes, with different families, but there is something powerful that connects them. Something that puts them in terrible danger. The Lake House is considered to be safe and when the Evil resurfaces they flee to the Lake House and reconnect with a... View More...