From Carl Hiaasen, the writer who has been described as "Elmore Leonard on nitrous oxide" comes an amazing story of winning the Lottery in Florida. This is my personal favorite of the Hiaasen novels. It is really funny and just a little bit crazy. JoLayne's winning ticket isn't the only one. The other belongs to Bodean Gazzer and his raunchy sidekick Chub, who believe they are entitled to the whole $28 million jackpot. They need it quickly to start their own underground militia before NATO troops invade America. This volume is beautiful and in fine condition. All corners are square and the tex... View More...
This volume is a first edition and a first printing. It is signed by Carl Hiaasen on the title page and in addition to that there is an inscription on the dedication page which says "For Marilyn, The newest hurricane! with best wishes!" and then it is signed again by the author. This book is in fine condition but for a tiny bump to the upper right corner of the front board and a corresponding tiny bump to the upper left corner of the back board. The book is square, clean, and very nice. The dustjacket is also in great condition and it is not price-clipped. The story involves the aftermath of a... View More...
This is a new copy of a great Alice Hoffman novel. Hoffman is probably best known for her book Practical Magic but she has written a number of fine bestsellers such as The River King, Turtle Moon, and Here on Earth. This book is in very fine condition with all corners square and a pristine textblock. The dustjacket is also very fine and it is not price-clipped. In her spellbinding novel Blue Diary, Alice Hoffman charts the map of the human heart when a dark secret is revealed in a small Massachusetts town. This results in a test of the boundaries of family ties and devotion. We are pleased to ... View More...
Very Fine condition and signed by the author on the title page. First edition and First printing. A suspenseful, lyrical account of one man's search for the truth by a Master Storyteller. Octavo, all corners square, "signed copy" sticker on Front Dust jacket panel.Beautyiful copy. 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...
J.A. Jance is one of our best and most prolific mystery and suspense writers. She is a bestselling author and has written many novels. This is the First edition and First printing of 'Failure to Appear'. It is brand new and has no flaws. It is signed by the author directly on the title page in red ink. In this novel Jance brings back her veteran police sleuth J.P. Beaumont. We follow the detective as he tracks an insanely clever killer through the well-heeled world of actors, stage people and arts patrons. An exciting read from a veteran author! View More...
The scene is occupied France in 1943. A French security man and his partner, a Gestapo agent arive in Brittany to investigate the murder of a local shopkeeper. The accused is a U-boat captain. Is he above the law? 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...
This is a Fine quarto size book that could be used as a coffee-table book. The book itself is in near fine condition with just a touch of shelfwear which is virtually invisible but for a small area of wear on the back board. There is a very small crease to the first free page (FFEP) to the right top corner. The page is black so the small crease is very hard to see, This is a true first edition and first printing. The dustjacket is also near fine and shows slight shelfwear to the top of the spine panel and the rear inside flap has a tiny turned corner at the top. The dustjacket is not price-cli... View More...
This quarto sized softcover treatise was originally published in 1919 and this is a reprint. Devil Worship contains the sacred books as well as the traditions of the Yezidiz. It is a highly detailed work and covers the origin of the manuscripts as well as critical treatments of the subjects covered. The book is in Fine unread condition and will please anyone interested in unusual religions or the occult. View More...
This volume is the First Edition of James Joyce's Letters edited by Stuart Gilbert, a close friend of Joyce. Sixteen years after Joyce's death, this long awaited volume was published simultaneously in New York and London. The volume contains the character of an ever-astonishing Genius which is revealed in more than four hundred letters and notes from his own hand. They were written to the famous and the obscure, to other writers and publishers, and to personal intimates and relatives. This is an amazing collection in the First edition and it will show you sides of Joyce that you may not have b... 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...
This is an Uncorrected Manuscript of John Kaye's wonderful novel 'Stars Screaming'. It preceded the first edition and was printed in a very small printing. The uncorrected manuscript is created so that the author and publisher can make any needed changes before publication and thus is much more rare than the first edition. The book is in at least Very Good+ condition. It is bound in bright yellow wraps and the corners are all square. There are no creases to the spine panel. This is the premier novel of Mr. Kaye and it is a winner. It is an unsparing and sensual novel about lost dreams and unre... View More...
For all of the fans of "Lake Wobegon" both on radio and in print, here is a lovely second printing of WLT: A Radio Romance.The book is in very fine condition as is the dustjacket, which is price-clipped. The book is signed directly on the page before the half-title which contains a publisher's imprint. In the spring of 1926, two brothers, Ray and Roy, plunge into radio and start station WLT (With Lettuce and Tomato). It is an inspired effort to rescue their failing restaurant and become the Sandwich Kings of South Minneapolis. This is an enjoyable and very funny book. A real pleasure to read. ... View More...
This volume is a First edition and First printing. It is signed directly on the title page by Jonathan Kellerman, a New York Times Bestselling author. The book and dustjacket are in very fine condition with no flaws.The dustjacket is not price-clipped. Over the course of over twenty acclaimed novels of suspense, Jonathan Kellerman has pitted psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware against disturbed and dangerous adversaries. This novel has a different kind of hero. A dedicated young psychologist, unschooled in the ways of violent crime and unbelievable Evil finds that his life is touched by both. He is... View More...
This volume is in Very Fine condition and it has never been read. The dustjacket is also Very Fine and it is not price-clipped. Perennial bestseller and acknowledged master of the psychological thriller, Jonathan Kellerman presents this most riveting and memorable work. This is an Alex Delaware novel about a troubled and elusive young woman whose brutal murder forces the brilliant psychologist-detective to confront his own fallability. Kellerman's Los Angeles is evil, seductive, erotic, and unforgiving. Flesh and Blood contains an ingenious plot, filled with unforgettable characters, and finis... View More...
Ken Kesey passed away a couple of years ago and his loss has been keenly felt by the book community. He was the author of such modern classics as "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" as well as "Sometimes A Great Notion". It was published pre-first edition in New York by the Viking Press in 1992. The volume is bound in pictorial wraps and this Advance copy is not only rare, it is somewhat unusual. The text block is not attached to the pictorial wrap cover. I believe this is as issued as there are no remnants of glue to the area of the book where it would have been attached. There is Looseness in ... View More...
This is an as new copy of Alan Kings "Name-Dropping: The Life and Lies of Alan King. It was only removed from its shrink-wrap to verify the signature. Alan King, who for years has entertained us with his unique brand of humor, has written a Very funny autobiography. Filled with wry humor and wonderful stories, this volume will lift the spirits of anyone who reads it. The Limited First was printed in an edition of 1,800 copies of which this is #1473. This beautiful book is bound in full tooled leather with satin moiré endpapers, satin ribbon bookmark and 22kt gold highlights on the spine. The p... View More...
