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New York. 1966. Popular Library. Popular Library Paperback Edition. Spine Slightly Cocked, Otherwise Good in Slightly Worn Wrappers. 127 pages. paperback. 50-447. keywords: Mystery Vintage Paperbacks. FROM THE PUBLISHER - King of the mystery novel, introduces Capt. Tim Corrigan, the man with the eye-patch. Several women are missing, one of them Bianca, a lovely heiress. then a body turns up wearing her ring, but is it Biancas body? inventory #37228
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Queen, Ellery
by Where Is Bianca?
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Queen, Ellery
by The Scarlet Letters
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New York. 1961. May 1961. Pocket Books. 4th Pocket Books Paperback Printing. Good in Worn Wrappers With a Piece Coming Off Near The Bottom Spine. 178 pages. paperback. 6076. keywords: Mystery Vintage Paperbacks. FROM THE PUBLISHER - A tantalizing nymph, a jealous husband - and murder! LOVERS QUARREL?' said a voice. Martha Lawrence quivered. Ellery turned. Dirk Lawrence stood behind the bench. The reek of whisky surrounded him. My little Martha,' Dirk murmured dreamily. My little nymph.' Martha,' Ellery said, you'd better go.' Yes, Martha, my love, you do that,' said Dirk. On account of I'm going to teach this dirty feist to keep his paws off another man's wife - ' Dirk backhanded Martha's face across the bench and she disappeared. Involuntarily, Ellery stooped to look for her He never reached his knees. The blow nearly tore his head off, and he blacked out. inventory #37226
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Queen, Ellery (editor)
by Ellery Queen's Japanese Golden Dozen: The Detective Story World in Japan
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Rutland. 1978. Tuttle. 1st Printing. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0804812543. 288 pages. hardcover. Jacket illustration based on an Edo period woodblock print by Ichihosai Yoshifuji. Cats are held scared and are much feared because of their disposition to do evil!. keywords: Literature Mystery Japan Asia Translated. FROM THE PUBLISHER - The finest contemporary Japanese detective stories available in English. Authors include Eitaro Ishizawa (Too Much About Too Many'), Tohru Miyoshi (A Letter From the Dead'), Seiichi Mormura (Devil of a Boy'), Yoh Sano (No Proof'), Masako Togawa (The Vampire'), Takao Tsuchiya (Write in, Rub Out'), and Yasutaka Tsutsui (Perfectly Lovely Ladies'), among others. inventory #6241 ISBN: 0804812543.
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Queen, Ellery
by The Origin of Evil
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New York. 1956. August 1956. Pocket Books. 3rd Pocket Books Paperback Edition. Good in Worn Wrappers With Pieces Coming Off Both Near The Top & Bottom Of The Spine. 231 pages. paperback. 2926. Cover painting by Larry Newquist. keywords: Mystery Vintage Paperbacks. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Ellery Queen was sun-bathing in the doorway of his Hollywood bedroom when the pretty young girl appeared. She was dressed in zebra-striped culottes and bolero over a bra-like doodad of bright green suede. Green open-toed sandals on her tiny feet. A small and, slender number, but three-dimensional where it counted. You are sort of pale, aren't you?' she said. 'And your ribs stick out. 'And then: I don't think there's anything funny in a dead dog, do you?' Dogs die all the time,' Ellery said in a kindly voice. The girl stared down at her cigaret. He was a . gift, and it killed my father.' How exactly did a dead dog 'kill' your father?'…
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Queen, Ellery
by Cat of Many Tails
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New York. 1951. October 1951. Pocket Books. 1st Pocket Books Paperback Printing. Some Wear To Spine Particularly At The Bottom,Otherwise Good in Wrappers. 289 pages. paperback. 822. Front over illustration by Maurice Thomas. keywords: Mystery Vintage Paperbacks. FROM THE PUBLISHER - FEAR stole through the city of New York like a choking fog. Within five months, nine people had been strangled to death! And the unknown killer was still at large! Like a savage cat, the murderer pounced without warning, choosing his victims at random. No one was safe. The city was in a panic! ELLERY QUEEN, ordered on the case by the mayor, believed that there was an insane method to these murders. The facts were clearly laid out like nine neat corpses. But where did they connect? Queen knew that if he waited long enough a pattern of clues would emerge and point straight to the killer. But in the meantime, WHEN WOULD THE CAT STRIKE AGAIN? WHO WOULD BE THE NEXT VICTIM? inventory #41492
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Queen, Ellery (editor)
by Ellery Queens Mystery Magazine December 1954
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New York. 1954. Mercury Publications. Digest Paperback Edition. Good in Slightly Worn Wrappers. 142 pages. paperback. keywords: Magazine Mystery. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Includes stories by - Cornell Woolrich, Phyllis Bentley, Margeryu Allingham, Q. Patrick, Ellery Queen, Roy Vickers, Peter B. Kyne, Thomas Millstead, Liam O'Flaherty, Dorothy Dunn, Robert Lewis, & Robert P. Mills inventory #9194
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Queen, Ellery
by The Tragedy of Z
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New York. 1946. June 1946. Pocket Books. 3rd Pocket Books Paperback Printing. Good in Worn Wrappers With a Piece Coming Off Near The Top Spine. 226 pages. paperback. 355. keywords: Mystery Vintage Paperbacks. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Detection by Rule of Thumm - Brooding over the quiet countryside of Tilden County in upstate New York stand the grim walls of Algonquin Prison. And on the very day that Senator Fawcett, a man with many enemies, is found stabbed to death in his study, a little man is released from that prison. Inspector Thumm and his daughter Patience, who have accepted a commission from Elihu Clay to look into the affairs of his silent partner,' try to unravel the web of circumstantial evidence that has enmeshed an innocent man. But time grows short, and John Hume, the District Attorney and the Senator's political opponent, finds a quick conviction expedient. Patience refuses to be beaten by lack of evidence, and with the help of her father's old friend, Drury Lane, finally…
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Queiroz, Rachel De
by Dora, Doralina
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New York. 1984. February 1984. Avon/Bard. 1st American Edition. Good in Worn Wrappers. 0380848228. Paperback Original. Translated from the Portuguese by Dorothy Scott Loos. 281 pages. paperback. Cover art by D. Pacinelli. keywords: Literature Translated Brazil Latin America. FROM THE PUBLISHER - A TRAGIC BOND - Her mother is the coldly beautiful mistress of a rich Brazilian estate. And Dora, nearly crushed by her mother's domination, is about to become a woman in one violent moment of passion. A highly acclaimed psychological novel, DORA, DORALINA immerses us in an unforgettable story of love, betrayal, and the bond between mother and daughter which not even death can break. Written with extraordinary insight, it lays bare the lives of two women, their innermost feelings of pain and fulfillment, and their fatal rivalry for a man they both want. As a young woman's torment drives her from the vast, isolated fazendas of the provinces to the wildly raucous streets of glittering Rio, there emerges…
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Queiroz, Rachel De
by The Three Marias
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Austin. 1963. University Of Texas Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Slightly Worn Dustjacket . Translated from the Portuguese by Fred P. Ellison. Illustrated by Aldemir Martins. 178 pages. hardcover. Cover: Aldemir Martins. keywords: Literature Translated Brazil Latin America Women. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Since the 1930's Rachel de Queiroz has been an important public figure in Brazil, noted for the emphatic expression of her humanitarian philosophy, her liberal political opinions, and her forthright views on the status of women in society. As the three Marias - Maria Augusta and her two friends, Maria Jose and Maria Gloria - approach womanhood, they are forced into an unfamiliar world. The narrator, Maria Augusta, struggles with her innocence, challenges society, succumbs to her rebellious desire for freedom, and is disillusioned by her experiences. As she and her two friends become acquainted with aspects of life which were hidden from them at home arid only partially revealed at school,…
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Quennell, Peter
by Shakespeare: A Biography
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New York. 1963. Avon Books. Reprinted Paperback Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 384 pages. paperback. V2096. keywords: Shakespeare Biography Literature England. FROM THE PUBLISHER - In this outstanding biography, the noted biographer and critic Peter Quennell provides an account of Shakespeare's life and literary development against the historical background of his age. In search of Shakespeare, Mr. Quennell touches on education, commerce, literature, architecture and painting, science and exploration. He presents us with a colorful and a comprehensive study incorporating all the discoveries made by scholars in the last sixty years. Here is Shakespeare - man and work - as he was shaped by and as he helped to shape the great contemporary historical drama of Elizabethan England. It can be confidently recommended to all who want a good, up-to-date account of Shakespeare, his works and his age.' - R. C. Bald, Chicago Tribune. inventory #41901
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Quesada, Roberto
by The Ships
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New York. 1992. April 1992. Four Walls Eight Windows. Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in Wrappers. 0941423654. Translated from the Spanish by Hardie St. Martin. 184 pages. paperback. Author photo: Arne Svenson. Jacket and interior design by Martin Moskof. keywords: Literature Translated Honduras Central America Latin America . FROM THE PUBLISHER - Nothing is more exciting than the appearance of a new writer on the scene, opening new vistas on to a previously untraveled terrain. Roberto Quesada, the youngest and freshest new voice from Latin America, has been hailed by Latin American critics as one of our most talented and original new writers' (Ram(r) Luis Acevedo) and among the most important Latin American writers' (German ~Jargasj A novel of Central America, THE SHIPS describes the occasional triumphs of daily life, usually in the form of silent laughter, in a world of near poverty It charts the progress of a young writer named Guillermo in the Honduran coastal town of La Ceiba.…
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Quest, Richard E
by I Held Lincoln: A Union Sailor's Journey Home
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Lincoln. 2018. May 2018. Potomac Books/University of Nebraska Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 9781612349497. 6 x 9. 15 illustrations, 2 maps . 216 pages . hardcover. keywords: Military History Civil War. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Lt. Benjamin Loring (18421902) lived the life of an everyman Civil War sailor. He commanded no armies and devised no grand strategies. Loring was a sailor who just wanted to return home, where the biggest story of his life awaited him. Covering almost a year of Loring's service, I Held Lincoln describes the lieutenant's command of the gunboat uss Wave, the Battle of Calcasieu Pass, the surrender of his ship, and his capture by the Confederates. He was incarcerated in Camp Groce, a deadly Confederate prison where he endured horrific conditions and abuse. Loring attempted to escape, evading capture for ten days behind enemy lines, only to be recaptured just a few miles from freedom. After an arduous second escape, he finally reached the safety of…
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by Peppers From Sweet To Heat: A Guide To Common Edible Varieties
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Ft. Lauderdale. 2021. Quick Reference Publishing. Reprinted Edition. Very Good. 6 Double-Sided Laminated Card Pages . 9781943334575. 12 laminated pages. folding guide. item # 292. keywords: Plants Trees Wildflowers . FROM THE PUBLISHER - The health benefits of peppers, both sweet and hot, are widely known. They're packed with vitamins, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory properties, and they re low in calories. And then, theres the varieties of flavors from the sweet to the heat! This guide is an easy-to-use visual reference to a wide variety of peppers and includes a handy introduction to the Scoville Scale to show you where each pepper ranks of the scale of sweet and mild to hot, hotter, and hottest. Theres also Information on when to harvest the ripened fruit, and suggestions on how the fruit is commonly used in the kitchen. Whether you're a gardener looking for purely ornamental plants, a backyard farmer looking to plant and harvest for the table, or the chef shopping for the…
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by Introduction to California Chaparral
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Berkeley . 2006. September 2006. University of California Press. Reprinted Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 9780520245662. 344 pages. paperback. keywords: Natural History California Chaparral. FROM THE PUBLISHER - The characteristic look of California Chaparrala soft bluish-green blanket of vegetation gently covering the hillsis known to millions who have seen it as the backdrop in movies and television productions. This complex ecological community of plants and animals is not just a feature of the hills around Hollywood, but is a quintessential part of the entire California landscape. It is a highly resilient community adapted to life with recurring fires and droughts. Written for a wide audience, this concise, engaging, and beautifully illustrated book describes an ancient and exquisitely balanced environment home to wondrous organisms: Fire Beetles that mate only on burning branches, lizards that shoot blood from their eyes when threatened, Kangaroo Rats that never drink water, and…
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