Escape Return: Memories of Nazi Germany
by Ottenheimer, Fritz
Kearney, Nebraska: Morris Publishing, 2000. Second Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8x5x0. Signed by author. Second edition. Signed by author on half-title page with inscription, "To Jay and Jean with my best wishes, Dec. 21, 2000." Bottom corner of front cover very lightly creased. xi, 168 pp. In the course of gripping anecdotes, the author describes his life... Read More
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The English Girl: A Novel
by Silva, Daniel
New York: Harper Collins Publishing, 2013. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 6x1x9. First edition. Front jacket panel lightly rubbed. 2013 Hard Cover. 482 pp. Daniel Silva delivers another spectacular thriller starring Gabriel Allon, The English Girl. When a beautiful young British woman vanishes on the island of Corsica, a prime minister's career is threatened with destruction.... Read More
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Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life
by D'Este, Carlo
New York: John Macrae / Owl Book, 2003. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5x1x9. First printing. Remainder mark, pages lightly toned. 2003 Trade Paperback. xi, 848 pp. "From the bestselling author of Patton: A Genius for War comes a compelling new account of the transformation of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, from apprehensive soldier to one of our greatest heroes. In the... Read More
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The Last Knight: The Twilight of the Middle Ages and the Birth of the Modern Era
by Cantor, Norman F
New York: Harper Perennial, 2005. 4th Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5x0x8. Fourth printing. Spine creased and leans to the right. 2005 Trade Paperback. 260 pp. There may not be a more fascinating a historical period than the late fourteenth century in Europe. The Hundred Years' War ravaged the continent, yet gallantry, chivalry, and literary brilliance flourished in... Read More
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A Streetcar Named Desire
by Williams, Tennessee; Miller, Arthur
New York: New Directions, 2004. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Fine. 5x0x8. Reprint. A fine copy. 2004 Trade Paperback. xv, 192 pp. "A Streetcar Named Desire is one of the most remarkable plays of our time. It created an immortal woman in the character of Blanche DuBois, the haggard and fragile southern beauty whose pathetic last grasp at happiness is... Read More
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Black Iris: A Novel
by Harris, Jeane
Tallahassee, Florida: Naiad Press, Inc, 1991. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 5x0x8. First edition. Minor general wear. 1991 Trade Paperback. 182 pp. "To all appearances, university professor Caroline Jordan leads a fulfilled life. No one suspects her deepest darkest secret -- the monster who is Gerald Louis Steckman. Not even Jane suspects. Gifted artist Jane Sellers, whose... Read More
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Lessons in Murder (Detective Inspector Carol Ashton Mystery, Book 1)
by McNab, Claire
Tallahassee, Florida: Bella Books, 2004. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Fine. 5x0x8. Reprint. Fine. 2004 Trade Paperback. 201 pp. On a hot summer day at Bellwhether High School in Sydney, Australia, teacher Bill Paget lies murdered, the hole in his head accomplished with neat efficiency by a Black and Decker drill. Detective Inspector Carol Ashton investigates, bringing with her a... Read More
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Murder at Red Rook Ranch (A Poppy Dillworth Mystery)
by Tell, Dorothy
Tallahassee, Florida: Naiad Press, Inc, 1990. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6x0x8. Edges and covers rubbed. 1990 Trade Paperback. 200 pp. Poppy Dillworth is a 65-year-old retiree from the Dallas Sheriff's Department. But she retired as a clerk, not a police officer -- and the fact that, under the good-old-boy system that existed at the time (and that probably... Read More
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Vita and Harold: The Letters of Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson
by [Sackville-West, Vita; Nicolson, Harold]; Nicolson, Nigel (Editor)
New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1992. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. First edition. Jacket price clipped, ink gift note on front endpaper. 1992 Hard Cover. x, 452 pp. "A collection of correspondence between the poet-novelist and her diplomat-politician-author husband spans fifty years to recount their turbulent and open marriage, Vita's lesbian affair with Violet... Read More
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Brassey's Guide to War Film
by Evans, Alun
Washington, D.C: Brassey's, 2000. First Edition. Large Softcover. Near Fine. 8x0x10. First edition. Page ridges faintly toned. 2000 Large Softcover. 256 pp. Brassey's Guide to War Films comprises alphabetically arranged entries on over two thousand films - set in every period from Ancient Greece to the Gulf War. Entries list the date, director, cinematographer, original book if any,... Read More
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The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany
by Ambrose, Stephen E
New York: Simon and Schuster, 2001. 3rd Printing. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 6x1x9. Third printing. Highlighting. 2001 Hard Cover. 299 pp. An exciting foray into the lives of the young men - pilots, bombardiers, navigators, and gunners, chosen by the Air Force to embark on the most dangerous missions during World War II details their courage, bravery, and determination.... Read More
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At the Table of the Grail: No One Who Sets Forth on the Grail Quest Remains Unchanged
by Matthews, John
London: Watkins Publishing, 2002. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6x1x9. Spine lightly creased, edges lightly foxed. 2002 Trade Paperback. xviii, 341 pp. In this stimulating collection of essays, some of the finest contemporary writers show how themes from Eastern and Western traditions meet in the different versions of the Quest, and are rich in insights for us all.
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The Goddess, the Grail, and the Lodge: Tracing the Origins of Religion
by Butler, Alan; Picknett, Lynn; Prince, Clive
New York: O Books, 2004. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 7x0x8. An excellent copy. 2004 Trade Paperback. 356 pp. Examines the theory that the Grail is a symbol replete with feminine overtones and that its central place in modern religion suggests the survival of age-old religious beliefs focusing around a Great Goddess.
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The Dutch Wife: A Novel
by Keith, Ellen
Toronto, Ontario: Park Row Books, 2018. Trade Paperback. Fine. 6x1x8. An exceptional copy. 2018 Trade Paperback. 339 pp. Author's first novel. AMSTERDAM, MAY 1943. As the tulips bloom and the Nazis tighten their grip across the city, the last signs of Dutch resistance are being swept away. Marijke de Graaf and her husband are arrested and deported to... Read More
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The Smithsonian Book of North American Indians: Before the Coming of the Europeans
by Kopper, Philip; Editors of Smithsonian Books
Washington DC: Smithsonian Books, 1986. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 0x0x0. First edition. Minor delamination along jacket spine and flap folds. Article and photograph laid in. 1986 Large Hardcover. 288 pp. A guide to Pre-Colombian native cultures, filled with color photographs and historical information.
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Chameleon the Spy and the Case of the Vanishing Jewels
by Massie, Diane Redfield
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1984. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8x6x0. First edition. Tape repairs to jacket spine, jacket flap corner clipped. 1984 Hard Cover. [48 pp.] Chameleon the Spy outwits a phony prince and princess who have robbed Beantown residents of their jewels.
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Until We Are Free: My Fight for Human Rights in Iran
by Ebadi, Shirin
New York: Random House, 2016. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5x1x8. First edition. A near fine jacket. Remainder mark. 2016 Hard Cover. xiii, 286 pp. "The first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, Shirin Ebadi has inspired millions around the globe through her work as a human rights lawyer defending women and children against... Read More
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America Alone: The End of the World as We Know It
by Steyn, Mark
Washington, DC: Regnery, 2008. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6x0x9. Reprint. Includes new introduction. Faint edge wear. 2008 Trade Paperback. Someday soon, you might wake up to the call to prayer from a muezzin. Europeans already are. And liberals will still tell you that "diversity is our strength"--while Talibanic enforcers cruise Greenwich Village burning books and barber shops,... Read More
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A is for Alibi: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery
by Grafton, Sue
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1982. 4th Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 5x0x8. 4th printing. Sticker remnant on rear jacket corner. 1982 Hard Cover. 274 pp. 8vo. "When Laurence Fife was murdered, few mourned his passing. A prominent divorce attorney with a reputation for single-minded ruthlessness on behalf of his clients, Fife was also rumored to... Read More
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Outbridge Reach
by Stone, Robert
London: Andre Deutsch Books, 1988. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8x5x1. First UK edition. Edges lightly worn. 1988 Hard Cover. 409 pp. In this towering story about a man pitting himself against the sea, against society, and against himself. Inviting comparison with the great sea novels of Conrad, Melville, and Hemingway, Outerbridge Reach is also... Read More
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Home or Away: A Novel
by West, Kathleen
New York: Berkley Books/Penguin Random House LLC, 2022. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6x1x9. First edition. Jacket edges lightly worn. 2022 Hard Cover. 351 pp. Once Leigh and Susy were close friends and teammates bound for Olympic hockey gold, but when Leigh's sure-fire plan to make the final roster backfired, she left everything behind to start... Read More
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Down North on the Labrador
by Greenfell, Wilfred T
New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1911. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First American edition. Front board rubbed, rear board soiled, lacks front free endpaper, all plates included though three are loose. 1911 Hard Cover. 229 pp. Arctic Bibliography 6146: "Stories and sketches of the fishermen of the Labrador coast." Photographic frontispiece and plates.
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Circles and Standing Stones: An Illustrated Exploration of Megalith Mysteries of Early Britain
by Hadingham, Evan
New York: Walker, 1975. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x7x1. First edition. Jacket price clipped, ink gift note. 1975 Large Hardcover. Combines information uncovered from archaeological research with the explanations of poets and charlatans since the Druid revival to provide insight into the significance of the megalithic monuments of the British Isles.
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Call Shotgun
by Clevenger, Jaime
Tallahassee, Florida: Bella Books, 2005. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine. 5x0x8. First edition. Fine. 2005 Trade Paperback. 254 pp. Kelly Haldon's summer started off pretty easy -- with a job teaching martial arts at a kid's camp in her hometown. But soon summertime starts heating up when Kelly gets pulled back into the world of private investigation and... Read More
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The Rainbow Cedar
by Hill, Gerri
Tallahassee, Florida: Bella Books, 2008. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5x0x8. First edition. Rear cover lightly rubbed, top page ridge bumped. 2008 Trade Paperback. 228 pp. As interior designer Jay Burns watches her long-term relationship slowly unravel, she runs into - literally - landscape designer Drew Montgomery. As their paths cross, both professionally and personally, a friendship... Read More
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