Here is a beautiful copy of a scarce James Ellroy novel. Published in 1988 this copy looks like it was published yesterday with just two exceptions. There is a very small area of discoloration to the front board. Actually it is just a little lighter in tone than the rest of the cover. There is also the tiniest bit of shelf-wear to the bottom of the spine panel on the dustjacket. It is virtually invisible. The novel takes place in 1950's Los Angeles and deals with the "Red Scare" and a string of brutal mutilation killings. We have Hollywood leftists on a collision course with a grand jury inves... View More...
From the N.Y. Times best-selling author of L.A. Confidential and My Dark Places comes an outstanding work of Epic fiction. This is a fine United Kingdom Proof. James Ellroy's high velocity, best-selling novels have redefined noir for our times. His books propel us to within inches of the dark realities of America's recent history. This book, his most explosive and ambitious yet, puts the whole of the 1960's under examination. It begins on the day of the Kennedy assassination in Dallas and involves Vietnam, Howard Hughes, J. Edgar Hoover as well as the KKK. We are happy to send pictures on requ... View More...
From the N.Y. Times best-selling author of L.A. Confidential and My Dark Places comes an outstanding work of Epic fiction. This is a fine United Kingdom first in a Fine dustjacket and Signed by Mr. Ellroy. James Ellroy's high velocity, best-selling novels have redefined noir for our times. His books propel us to within inches of the dark realities of America's recent history. This book, his most explosive and ambitious yet, puts the whole of the 1960's under examination. It begins on the day of the Kennedy assassination in Dallas and involves Vietnam, Howard Hughes, J. Edgar Hoover as well as ... View More...
Jean Ellroy, the author's mother, was murdered in 1958. Her body was dumped on a roadway in a run-down suburb of Los Angeles. The killer was never found and the case was closed. A sordid homicide that nobody remembered, Except her son James Ellroy. He was ten-years-old when his mother died. He grew up obsessed with murdered women and crime which of course led him to a carreer in writing. My Dark Places is the story of Jean and James Ellroy from 1958 to all past points and up to the present. This is practically a treatise on 38 years of American murder. This book is in near-fine condition. It h... View More...
From the author of Like Water for Chocolate comes a new and completely different novel. It is the story of the passionate and tragic love affair between the conquistador Hernan Cortes and his interpreter Malinalli. Throughout Mexican history, Malinalli has been reviled for her betrayal of the Indian people. However, recent historical research has shown that her role was much more complex. Bursting with lyricism and vivid imagery, this wonderful historical novel finally unveils the truth about the love affair and about Malinalli.This book is brand new and has not been read. It is signed and dat... View More...
This is a new and unread book from bestselling author Nicholas Evans who also wrote The Horse Whisperer and several other bestsellers. The book is in very fine condition with no shelfwear and no bumped corners. The dustjacket is also very fine and it is not price-clipped. Nicholas Evans has signed this volume directly on the title page. A Pack of wolves makes a sudden savage return to the Rocky Mountain ranching town of Hope, Montana. A Century earlier the wolves had been slaughtered by the thousands. Now, shielded by the law as an endangered species, they reawaken an ancient hatred that will ... View More...
Many book lovers and book collectors have been delighted with Jasper Fforde's series of novels that star the incredible Literary Detective "Thursday Next". Although each book stands alone as an individual story, each novel also connects to the larger story of the Adventures of Thursday Next. The series began with the international bestseller The Eyre Affair, and then continued with Lost in a Good Book, The Well of Lost Plots, Something Rotten, and The Big Over Easy. All of these novels are essentially Bibliomysteries with a good measure of fantasy thrown in. They are wonderful books and will b... View More...
This is the United Kingdom True First edition and First Printing of this wonderful international blockbuster. This is the sequel to 'The Eyre Affair' and it is a great read. Both the book and the dustjacket are in Fine condition and the dustjacket still shows its price of 17.99 British Pounds. The volume is signed directly on the title page by Jasper Fforde and this is the second volume of a series of Bibliomystery-Fantasy novels. They feature one of the most interesting Literary Detectives ever created, Thursday Next. If you love books, and books about books, you will truly enjoy this novel. View More...
Many book lovers and book collectors have been delighted with Jasper Fforde's series of novels that star the incredible Literary Detective "Thursday Next". Although each book stands alone as an individual story, each novel also connects to the larger story of the Adventures of Thursday Next. The series began with the international bestseller The Eyre Affair, and then continued with Lost in a Good Book, The Well of Lost Plots, Something Rotten, and The Big Over Easy. All of these novels are essentially Bibliomysteries with a good measure of fantasy thrown in. They are wonderful books and will b... View More...
Many book lovers and book collectors have been delighted with Jasper Fforde's series of novels that star the incredible Literary Detective "Thursday Next". Although each book stands alone as an individual story, each novel also connects to the larger story of the Adventures of Thursday Next. The series began with the international bestseller The Eyre Affair, and then continued with Lost in a Good Book, The Well of Lost Plots, Something Rotten, and The Big Over Easy. All of these novels are essentially Bibliomysteries with a good measure of fantasy thrown in. They are wonderful books and will b... View More...
This is Robert Flynn's eighth novel and it is a terrific story. This volume is an uncorrected Galley Proof and is bound in wraps(large trade paperback). Proofs are published in very small quantities and their purpose is to allow the author and the publisher to check for any changes that are needed before the publication of the First edition. The Proof precedes the First edition and is much more scarce. This volume is in at least Very Good condition. There is a small turned corner on the bottom rear outside of the wrap but it has flattened out and is hardly noticeable. There are no creases to t... View More...
At the time that this book was written, Abe Fortas was an associate Justice of the Supreme Court. In 1968 when this book was published it was unprecedented. It came at a time when the nation was shocked by the findings of the 'Riot Commission Report', the death of Martin Luther King, and the flare-up of violence across the country. Fortas believes that America has a constructive alternative to violence. He explains what this option is as he carefully defines both the limit and the scope of permissable dissent and civil disobedience. He describes the crucial, creative role that these non-violen... View More...
This book is an advance reader's copy or an ARC. This means that it was published before the first edition. Arc's serve the purpose of allowing the author and the publisher to make any changes or corrections before the final publishing of the first edition. They are produced in very small printings. They are always more rare than the first edition.This book is in the format of a trade paperback as are most arcs and proofs. Clare Francis is a noted author of several previous bestsellers. This arc is in fine condition and has never been read. There are no creases to the spine and there is a bit ... View More...
What do Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela, the late Joseph Heller, Bob Dylan, and Willie Nelson have in common? They are all Kinky Friedman fans. Kinky Friedman is one of our most prolific authors and his books are always filled with adventure and humor. I met Kinky at the Texas Book Festival and he is as friendly as his writings would lead us to believe. He also ran for Governor of Texas. This book is a First Edition and First Printing of this novel. It is signed directly on the title page by the author. Both the book and the dustjacket are in fine condition. The dustjacket is not price-clipped. I... View More...
Neal Gaiman may be best known for his novel American Gods. He is also the author of Neverwhere and Stardust. He has a strong and loyal following among readers of modern fiction. This is a Limited Edition First and it is signed by Gaiman on the limitation page. The volume is in fine condition and the dustjacket is not price-clipped. Neil Gaiman is one of fiction's most original talents. He now gives us a mythology for a modern age. It is complete with dark prophecy, family dysfunction, mystical deceptions, and killer birds. View More...
This is the Fourth impression of the First edition of this interesting little book. A small book but a significant one. Paul Gallico was also the bestselling author of 'The Snow Goose' and 'Mrs. Arris Goes to Paris' among many other literary works. The book is dedicated to its subject Baroness Ludmila von Falz-Fein. It is Inscribed by her father, the Baron Von Falz-Fein, on the dedication page. No dustjacket is present. Contains beautiful illustrations. Another heart-warming story from Paul Gallico and a significant association copy. View More...
The Bookman Portfolio of 1928 contained four laid-in prints (suitable for framing). Three are in full color that illustrate scenes from John Galsworthy's 'The Forsyte Saga', and one marvelous photographic portrait in black and white of John Galsworthy. The photograph was executed by Raphael. This copy is in at least very good condition. The outer enclosing envelope is somewhat split at the crease and although it is still attached to itself, it is fragile. This is a tall (13" by 8 1/4") quarto printing and the four prints start with a very fine black and white portrait of John Galsworthy done b... 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...
The Interviews collected in 'Spontaneous Mind' are indeed interviews of art and creativity. The book is in very near fine condition. It is in black boards with all corners square and no soiling or staining to the boards. At the extreme top of the spine there is a slight turning in towards the textblock but it is geometrically even and all material is present and not scratched. It is extremely minor. The dustjacket is also very near fine and if you look closely at the top of the spine panel there is a slight creasing that is virtually invisible and it does not seem to represent normal shelf-wea... View More...
Maurice Girodias has been alternately described as the 'old king of porn' and the 'Lenin of the sexual revolution'. In truth he has been one of the most important behind-the-scenes figures in the history of modern literature. Girodias was the founder of the Olympia Press, the Paris publishing house to which so many talented twentieth-century writers gravitated when their works were considered too scandalous for everyone else. Anyone who knows the Olympia Press understands its importance in 20th century literature. This book is a first edition and first printing. It was Girodias who through muc... View More...
