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New York: The Viking Press, 1946. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. O'Toole, Cathal. Inscribed And Signed By Author On The Half Title,Bound In Green Cloth With Titles And Decorations Stamped In Black. 138 Pages. First Edition, With Corresponding 1946 Dates To The Title And Copyright Pages And "First Published By The Viking Press In September… Read more about this item

New York: William Morrow, 2000. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Bound in two-tone gray boards; 403 pages. Stated first edition with the full number line present. Signed (without inscription) on the title page, otherwise unmarked. Just a hint of edgewear to the book; the dust wrapper has a touch of wear at the corners only.… Read more about this item

New York: Avon Books, 1997. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good+. The seond Hannah trevor mystery. Bound in off-white and gray boards, with the spine titles stamped in silver. 353 pages. First edition (stated) with the full number line present. Signed by the author on the title page (without inscription), otherwise unmarked. The boards show a… Read more about this item

New York: Avon Books, 1996. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Bound in pale gray boards backed with black cloth; 307 pages. First edition (stated) with the full number line present. The first journal of Hannah Trevor, midwife. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page, otherwise unmarked. Just a touch of edgewear to… Read more about this item

New York: George H. Doran Company, 1923. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Bound in brown cloth with titles stamped in darker brown. Publisher's colophon to both the title and copyright pages, indicating the first edition. Inscribed and signed by the author to Marie (Ahnighito) Peary Stafford and dated March 15, 1923 on the front free endpaper. Laid… Read more about this item

Detroit: Five Star / Gale, Cengage, 2010. First Printing (stated). . Pictorial Boards. As New/As New. Parker Noble & Jerome Stankowski. Bound in pictorial boards; book and dust wrapper have the same illustration. First edition, first printing (stated), with the full number line present. 277 pages. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page, otherwise unmarked.… Read more about this item

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1994. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Bound in purple boards backed with eggshell cloth; 386 pages. Inscribed and signed on the dedication page (to an Omaha architect and his wife), otherwise unmarked. Slight roll to the heel, otherwise fine; the dust wrapper has a trace of wear at the… Read more about this item

New York: Columbia University Press, 1940. First Edition (NAP). . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Bound in navy cloth with titles and decorations stamped in gilt. 135 pages. Corresponding 1940 dates to the title and copyright pages; no additional printings. One folding plate. Inscribed, signed and dated by the author July 11, 1941 on the front free endpaper, with… Read more about this item

New York: Donald I. Fine, 1991. First Edition (NAP). . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Bound in brick and charcoal boards; spine lettering stamped in gilt. 247 pages. First edition with the full number line present. The second Davey Goldman/Bishop Regan mystery. Inscribed and signed by the author in 1992 on the half-title, otherwise unmarked. The boards show a slight… Read more about this item

New York: Donald I. Fine, 1993. First Edition (NAP). . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Bound in gray and blue boards with spine titles stamped in silver. 276 pages. First edition with the full number line present. The fourth Davey Goldman/Bishop Regan mystery. Inscribed and signed by the author in 1993 on the half-title, otherwise unmarked. The boards show… Read more about this item

New York: Avon Books, 1991. First Mass Market Edition. . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Avon Books, stated first printing thus. Signed by the author (with his usual flair) on the title page, otherwise unmarked. Opens easily to the copyright page, likely due to the signing, as it otherwise quite tight. Light edgewear; no creasing. The third Charlie… Read more about this item

New York: Minotaur Books, 2009. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade sotcover in original wraps. Second printing. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page, otherwise unmarked. Just a touch of edgewear; no rips chips or creases. A clean, tight copy. Edgar winning novel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: Avon Books, 1992. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. First Avon printing (stated) with the full number line present. Signed by the author, without inscription, on the title page, otherwise unmarked. Very light edgewear with just the hint of a spine crease. A clean, tight copy.

Mullheim: Markgrafler Museum, 1997. Soft cover. Very Good. Photographs. German language. Museum catalogue for a 1996 show at the Markgrafler. Unpaginated, but 32 pages. Includes a 6 page brochure (with a coffee spot) and a handwritten note by the author on her personal stationary card dated 30/4/97. The catalogue shows very light edgewear only. The ALS is fine.… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000. Second Printing. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Photographs. Bound in blue boards with spine titles stamped in gilt. Second printing, July 2000 (stated). Signed by the author on the Heartland Literary Society bookplate, which has been affixed to the front pastedown, otherwise unmarked. All four corners bumped, the uppers more so, otherwise… Read more about this item

New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1917. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Bound in blindstamped burgundy cloth with spine titles stamped in gilt. Corresponding 1917 dates to the title and copyright pages, no additional printings. 150 pages. First edition of this translation of the 16th century Spanish work. Inscribed. signed and dated 6 April 1917 by the author… Read more about this item

Los Angeles: Science Press, 1969. First Printing (stated) . Hardcover. Very Good-/No Jacket. Bound in red cloth with titles stamped in gilt. Limited edition, with the number of copies not stated. This is # 1242. A TLS (with envelope) from the author is laid in. The book contains a play, a short novel, and a supplement to an… Read more about this item

London: The Crime Club / HarperCollins, 1993. First Edition (stated) . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bound in red cloth with spine titles stamped in gilt. Stated first edition with the full number line present. Signed by the author with a short inscription (to ---) on the title page, otherwise unmarked. The… Read more about this item

New York: William Morrow, 2010 Bound in blue boards backed with black cloth; spine titles stamped in gilt. Stated first edition with the full number line present. Volume five in this series. Signed, without inscription, by author Jon Jefferson on the title page, otherwise unmarked. Book and wrapper show only light wear at the head and… Read more about this item

Scarsdale: Nygaarart Ltd., 1986. First Edition (NAP) . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good+. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Photographs. Bound in full navy cloth with titles stamped in gilt. Corresponding 1986 dates to the title and copyright pages; no additional printings. 192 pages, illustrated throughout. Inscribed, signed and dated 2/7/ 1987 on the half-title, otherwise unmarked. The… Read more about this item