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...
I think that the whole world probably knows who Larry King is from his hosting of the popular talk show on CNN. The suspender wearing Mr. King is as interesting in his own right as many of the influential guests on the show. This beautiful true First Edition is Mr. King's second book and it explores many of his most interesting experiences as well as telling many wonderful stories from this man's most unusual life. This book is in fine condition and as is usual with volumes from the "Easton Press" it is impressive in it's beauty and quality. This book is bound in full tooled leather with satin... View More...
Here is a Very Fine copy of the proof of what has been called Stephen King's most unforgettable novel. The Pre-First Edition Advance Reading Copy from the Uncorrected Proofs. Proofs are published in very small quantities and as such are more rare than First Editions. This proof is tight and clean with all corners square and no creases to the spine. This is a remarkable collector's book. This title, while still containing the general spookiness of all Mr. Kings novels also reaches beyond its genre' into the world of fine literature. For all his popularity, it is my opinion that the quality of M... View More...
This novel has been made into a Major Motion picture starring Anthony Hopkins. Here is a wonderful volume for the Stephen King collector. It is a Very Fine copy of the First Edition of Hearts in Atlantis in 1st edition advance format. Advance editions are printed in small numbers in order to check for mistakes before the regular first edition is published and to send some copies to reviewers. The Large trade paperback First Edition is in very fine condition. The book appears to have not been read. The corners are square and there are no creases on the spine. There is a small dark mark on the t... View More...
This is the First edition and First printing of this classic haunted house novel. When it was first published, it was assumed that Stephen King had written it but it later became known that the true author was Ridley Pearson. This is the book that the miniseries Rose Red was based on and it follows the construction of the spooky old place in the form of Ellen Rimbauer's contemporary diary. The book is in very fine condition and it is bound in a cloth laminate. In addition the book resides in a mylar cover. Rose Red was an enormous home that would be the site of so many horrific and inexplicabl... View More...
Here is the first American edition of Rudyard Kiplings 'The Five Nations'. Published in 1903 by Doubleday this volume is in excellent condition. The green coloring of the boards is still rich and the gilt lettering is bright. The top edge is also gilt. There is a gift inscription on the ffep that is dated 1904. The inside front hinge is beginning to loosen but this could be easily repaired with a strip of archival tape. There is a small bit of scratching to the back board but it really is minor. This book contains many of the wonderful poems of Rudyard Kipling in their first appearance in prin... View More...
Dean Koontz's novels have been published in thirty-eight languages and have sold over 200 million copies. He is a master of the suspense novel. This story begins with a catastrophic, unexplainable plane crash. Three hundred and thirty dead and no survivors. Among the victims are the wife and two daughters of crime reporter Joe Carpenter. A year later, still gripped by grief, Joe encounters a woman named Rose who claims to have survived the crash and she holds out a tantalizing possibility: A secret that will bring Joe peace of mind. Before he can ask questions, she slips away. Driven now by ra... View More...
This is a Signed Limited Edition of what may well be Jerzy Kosinski's most well known novel. The edition was limited to 500 copies of which this is number 205. Mr. Kosinski has signed the book in a large bold script directly onto the First endpaper, which is actually the other side of the limitation page. Jerzy Kosinski is well know for his stark and sometimes almost surreal writing in such books as The Painted Bird and The Five Steps. This book is in Fine condition and is housed in a mylar wrapper. We are happy to send pictures on request. View More...
This is a brand new book and it has not been read. It is in Very Fine condition and it is Signed and Dated by the author in the month of publication. This novel was a New York Times bestseller and it has rightfully taken its place with the great gothic horror novels. This is a different kind of Vampire story and I promise that you have never read anything quite like it. Late one night, exploring her father's library, a young woman finds an ancient book and a cache of old yellow letters. The letters are all addressed to "My Dear and Unfortunate Successor" and they plunge her into a world that s... View More...
This is a brand new book and it has not been read. It is in Fine condition and there is no creasing to the spine. The ARC is always more rare than the first edition book and it is in the format of a Trade Paperback. In the case of this book the Arc also has flaps at the front and rear like a harcover dustjacket would have. This novel was a New York Times bestseller and it has rightfully taken its place with the great gothic horror novels. This is a different kind of Vampire story and I promise that you have never read anything quite like it. Late one night, exploring her father's library, a yo... View More...
From the author of 'The Historian' the most creative vampire story that I have ever read. This is a First edition and First printing of this wonderful novel. The book is signed on the title page. This offering is in Fine condition with all corners square and no bumps or dings. The dustjacket is also Fine and it is not price clipped. A beautiful book. This is a book about obsession and Art.. Andrew Marlow, a psychiatrist, has a perfectly ordered life--solitary, perhaps, but full of devotion to his profession and the painting hobby he loves. This order is destroyed when the renowned painter Robe... View More...
Joe R. Lansdale brings back Hap Collins and Leonard Pine, the Bad Old Boys of his classic novels. Mr. Lansdale signed and dated this book at the Texas Book Festival on 11/17/01 in Austin, Texas. The book is in Very Fine condition. Joe Lansdale has written over 200 short stories and over a dozen novels in the Suspense, Horror, and Western Genre's. He has received 6 Bram Stoker awards from the Horror Writers of America as well as the British Fantasy Award and the American Mystery Award. He is a recognized Master Storyteller. He combines a thirst for Old-Fangled adventure with a thrilling New Wes... View More...
Advance reading copy for Mr. Lansdale's fantastic novel. Another Hap Collins and Leonard Pine novel. Fine in wraps. Fresh from his recent fictional triumph, "The Bottoms", winner of the Edgar Award for best novel and a New York Times Book Review "Notable Book of the Year" Joe R. Lansdale brings back Hap Collins and Leonard Pine, the Bad Old Boys of his classic novels. The book is in Fine condition and there are no flaws whatsoever. This work is a wonderful and exciting read. Joe Lansdale has written over 200 short stories and over a dozen novels in the Suspense, Horror, and Western Genre's. He... View More...
This volume is in Very Fine condition as is its Dustjacket. It includes twenty short stories by some of our most pre-eminent writers. This edition is signed by David Morrell, Joe R. Lansdale, Karen Lansdale and F. Paul Wilson directly on the half-title page. The stories carry a common theme and that is that the characters are motivated to the evil side of life. They are Killers and sociopaths and their motivations are very frequently of a sexual nature. Here we have details of child abuse, murder, dismemberment, and violent revenge. These are the Dark Hearted that live among us and each story ... View More...
Tom Lea is both an author and an artist. This is a very special edition of his most beloved work "The Wonderful Country" and it is a First Thus but will not be reprinted. It is brand new and was purchased directly from the publisher in the original publisher's shipping box. The book is full quarto in size and bound in a beautiful brown bookcloth with cream colored labels on the spine and an etching attached to the front board. The edges are rough cut and this large book is illustrated as well as written by Tom Lea. The book resides in a fine slipcase with illustrated covers and spine labeling.... View More...
Debut novel of High-Tech sexual obsession that reads like a front page crime story. A San Francisco stockbroker and on-line sex entusiast stumbles across a particularly kinky chatroom. She becomes hooked. Her personal relationships begin to crumble and her professional position is in jeapordy as she begins the final stage in her spiral down to violence and death. Near-Fine Proof copy with a little sunning to the back panel 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 star of Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" and many other films comes this novel of Hollywood that only an insider could write. This book is in Fine condition and has not been read. There is only the tiniest bit of shelfwear to the extreme top of the book's spine-panel and a very small turn to the bottom right of the front wrap. Both are almost invisible. The volume resides in a mylar cover for protection. It is inscribed by Janet Leigh directly on the title page. It reads 'Peggy' and is then signed by Ms. Leigh. Ms. Leigh, who is also the mother of Jamie Lee Curtis, has written a novel that... View More...
When Elmore Leonard passed away it was a loss to the book world. Elmore Leonard is the author of many highly acclaimed novels including the international bestsellers "Get Shorty" and "Glitz". He has been praised by Newsweek as "the greatest crime writer of our time, perhaps ever". This offering is a Signed First Edition, which is in Very Fine condition. The novel was Published in 1987 by Arbor House. Bandits is one of Elmore Leonard's most daring and accomplished novels. His characters have never been more vivid, his humor subtler, or his plotting stronger. Signed first from this remarkable au... View More...
