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William Morrow NY, 1939. HBDJ, 1939, 1st edition, date on title page & copyright page are same, DJ GLUED to book & has some wear , rub, tiny chips & light soil, Black cloth cover slight Lean, Interior light wear nice & Tight relatively Clean minor Fox, AS-IS, 315 pages, Priceclipped but original price Intact of $2. First Edition. Hard Cover.
Hardy Boys Mystery Series, Books 1-17 by Franklin W. Dixon - 1959
by Franklin W. Dixon
Hardy Boys Mystery Series, Books 1-17
by Franklin W. Dixon
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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1959-1966. Hardcover. All volumes printed c.1970-1974 except #11 printed c.1962. Blue pictorial covers by Rudi Napi with black & white multi-scene endpapers. 173-180 pages. Except as noted below, all volumes are Fine or Near Fine. Spine tails and some heads bumped. Slight wear to all corners. Bindings are square and tight. No markings, tears, or creases. All covers are clean and crisp. Not from a library. Suitable for a gift. Exceptions: #6 spine cocked; #9 more than average bumping and wear to spine tail; #11 Front hinge cracked and small "X" in blue ink at top left corner of front paste-down. Set weighs over ten pounds: possible extra charge for expedited, express, or international shipping.
1. The Tower Treasure; 2. The House on the Cliff; 3. The Secret of the Old Mill; 4. The Missing Chums; 5. Hunting for Hidden Gold; 6. The Shore Road Mystery; 7. The Secret of the Caves; 8. The Mystery of Cabin Island; 9. The Great Airport Mystery; 10. What Happened At Midnight; 11. While The Clock Ticked; 12. Footprints Under The Window; 13. The Mark On The Door; 14. The Hidden Harbor Mystery; 15. The Sinister Sign Post; 16. A Figure In Hiding; 17. The Secret Warning.
1. The Tower Treasure; 2. The House on the Cliff; 3. The Secret of the Old Mill; 4. The Missing Chums; 5. Hunting for Hidden Gold; 6. The Shore Road Mystery; 7. The Secret of the Caves; 8. The Mystery of Cabin Island; 9. The Great Airport Mystery; 10. What Happened At Midnight; 11. While The Clock Ticked; 12. Footprints Under The Window; 13. The Mark On The Door; 14. The Hidden Harbor Mystery; 15. The Sinister Sign Post; 16. A Figure In Hiding; 17. The Secret Warning.
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- Keywords Hardy Boys, Hardy Boys Set, multi-volume set, set, Stratemeyer, children, juvenile, teen, adventure, mystery, thriller
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- ISBN (vol 1) 0448089017
- ISBN (vol 2) 0448089025
- ISBN (vol 3) 0448089033
- ISBN (vol 4) 0448089041
- ISBN (vol 5) 044808905X
- ISBN (vol 6) 0448089068
- ISBN (vol 7) 0448089078
- ISBN (vol 8) 0448089084
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D. A. Draws a Circle, The ( Doug Selby as District Attorney
by Erle Stanley Gardner , inner flap DJ small creases up & down , blank endpaper small pencil writing ,
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KID McGHIE
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Toronto: The Coop-Clark Co., 1906. KID McGHIE- S. R. Crockett- Illustrated by E.F. Skinner- The Copp-Clark Co. Ltd.- Toronto- 1906-True-1st Edition-1st Printing-1st State- SC- Illustrated Softcover Wraps:- 12mo- VG/ no dj as issued-original grey wraps with green titles on cover and spine-illustration on cover also in green.- B&W frontis-+ 3 other plates- They are bound in to face pp.102, 192, and 322. -400pp all clean-no tears or writing- some cover rubs on spine,piece of tape at lower edge to prevent further separation which is about 3/4 of an inch- edges a little curled as to be expect with softcover, but a prime example of a very, very SCARCE copy in softcover-1st/1st-There are almost none that have survived-none available on the net!- Only 2 softcover true 1st ed's found in World cat: One in the UCLA rare books ibrary and and at the Univ. of Torotnto in the Fischer rare book room-SEE PHOTOS- Safe-cracking, burglary, etc. - with a ghost thrown in! There is no list of the plates, which are…
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THE MAN THAT LOOKED ON GLASS
by Noel Forrest
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London- UK: Hodder & Stoughton, 1937. THE MAN THAT LOOKED ON GLASS- Noel Forrest- Hodder & Stoughton Ltd.-UK- 1937-1st Edition--1st Printing- Hardcover:-8vo-VG/ no dj- original publishers light blue cloth cover with dark blue titles- lightly soiled and sunned spine, but tight and square- owners initials on title page, binding tight as is spine although somewhat yellowed by sun, but titles and author distinct in dark blue-SEE PHOTOS- No copies available either on the internet or at any World Cat library locations! Very, Very Scarce!- Fiction-mystery-thriller (3496) . 1st Edition-1st Printing-UK. Cloth. VG/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Brave Little Toaster in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, August 1980
by Thomas M. Disch
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Cornwall, Connecticut: Mercury Press, Inc. August 1980. Digest-size Magazine. First Edition. Fine. No Mailing label. In protective cover. Thomas M. Disch's hugely popular children's novel The Brave Little Toaster first appeared in print in the August 1980 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction with cover art by Gahan Wilson six years before it was published in book form. It won the 1980 British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Short Fiction, the 1981 Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette, and the 1982 Seiun Award for Best Translated Short Story. It was also nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and Balrog Awards and inspired an additional book and three children's movies. Disch published The Brave Little Toaster in an adult science fiction magazine after it was rejected by children's book publishers who thought the notion of appliances talking and having characters was just too far-fetched and children would not accept it. Even after Disney bought the story rights and had the movie in… Read More
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Stories of the Wilds : True Experiences in the Jungles of Guyana
by Roy Paul; David A. Granger (Foreword)
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RARE! Phoenix Park, West Bank, Demerara, Guyana: Harpy Books, November 2002. Staple-bound pamphlet. First Edition (stated). Very Good. Stamp of Michael Forde Bookshop to title page, otherwise interior pristine. Rubbing and shelf-wear to covers. Not from a library. 40 pages. Contents: Encounter with a Tiger-Cat, The Year of the Wild Pig, A Night to Forget, Jungle Tug-O-War - Man vs. Beast, Trespasser in the Jungle, The Angry Bull, Bush-master!, Christmas in the Deep South, Diamonds are Fatal.
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The Big Sleep
by Chandler, Raymond
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Cleveland: The World Publishing Co., 1946. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1946 World Publishing Co. First "Motion Picture Edition." States First Printing June 1936 on the copyright page. Contains great black and white photos of Bogey, Bacall and the movie. This book is in VG+/VG condition . The HB is still dark green with vivid black and gilt lettering and design and clean throughout with darkening of the pages. The intact DJ is brightly illustrated with photos from the movie. There are some chips and scrapes on the covers and wear along the edges, corners and spine ends. A great collectible! **Brenbooks specializes in first edition books mde into movies.
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The Brave Little Toaster in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, August 1980
by Thomas M. Disch
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Cornwall, Connecticut: Mercury Press, Inc. August 1980. Digest-size Magazine. First Edition. Fine. No Mailing label. In protective cover. Thomas M. Disch's hugely popular children's novel The Brave Little Toaster first appeared in print in the August 1980 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction with cover art by Gahan Wilson six years before it was published in book form. It won the 1980 British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Short Fiction, the 1981 Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette, and the 1982 Seiun Award for Best Translated Short Story. It was also nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and Balrog Awards and inspired an additional book and three children's movies. Disch published The Brave Little Toaster in an adult science fiction magazine after it was rejected by children's book publishers who thought the notion of appliances talking and having characters was just too far-fetched and children would not accept it. Even after Disney bought the story rights and had the movie in… Read More
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Freddy And The Clockwork Twin
by Brooks, Walter R.
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Freddy And The Clockwork Twin. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Copyright 1937. A Borzoi Book. Doesn't state 1st. USED. From private owner. Bright Yellow Gibraltar Binding. Good+ Condition/ No DJ included. A clean, bright solid copy.
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Stories of the Wilds : True Experiences in the Jungles of Guyana
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RARE! Phoenix Park, West Bank, Demerara, Guyana: Harpy Books, November 2002. Staple-bound pamphlet. First Edition (stated). Very Good. Stamp of Michael Forde Bookshop to title page, otherwise interior pristine. Rubbing and shelf-wear to covers. Not from a library. 40 pages. Contents: Encounter with a Tiger-Cat, The Year of the Wild Pig, A Night to Forget, Jungle Tug-O-War - Man vs. Beast, Trespasser in the Jungle, The Angry Bull, Bush-master!, Christmas in the Deep South, Diamonds are Fatal.
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Lincoln and Lancaster County, Vol.1 and 2., Illustrated
by Andrew J Sawyer, Supervising Editor
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First edition, hard covers, blind and gilt designs and lettering on the binding. 1,169 total pages with many illustrations and an index. Volume 1 includes: Soil Survey of Lancaster County, Early Settlement of Lancaster County, Organization and Government - County Elections - Court House, Important Proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners, The Story of the Salt Basin, The town of Lancaster, John Morris' Report on State House Construction, The Capital Question in Nebraska, The Beginning of Lincoln and Lancaster County, Lancaster and Lincoln Lot Exchanges, The Progress of Lincoln and her Utilities, Lincoln Banks, The Press, Post-office, Library, Military History of Lancaster County, Education in Lancaster County, Churches in Lincoln, The Bench and Bar, Medical, The Incarceration of the Lincoln City Council, Railroads, Lancaster County Towns, Volume II. All Biographical notes of early settlers of the area.Condition: Both books are very good , bindings are good and contents are… Read More
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Godshot (SIGNED) (FIRST)
by Bieker, Chelsea
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2020 - 1st ed ("1" in number line) - SIGNED by author on the title page - "Godshot is the kind of book you find yourself thinking about incessantly." - Kristen Arnett - book: near fine - dj: near fine - dj in protective mylar sleeve"Drought has settled on the town of Peaches, California. The area of the Central Valley where fourteen–year–old Lacey May and her alcoholic mother live was once an agricultural paradise. Now it's an environmental disaster, a place of cracked earth and barren raisin farms. In their desperation, residents have turned to a cult leader named Pastor Vern for guidance. He promises, through secret "assignments," to bring the rain everybody is praying for.Lacey has no reason to doubt the pastor. But then her life explodes in a single unimaginable act of abandonment: her mother, exiled from the community for her sins, leaves Lacey and runs off with a man she barely knows. Abandoned and distraught, Lacey May moves in with her widowed grandma, Cherry, who is more concerned with…
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The Mystery of the Blue Train
by Agatha Christie
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New York: Pocket Book edition, 1966, 20th printing. Pocket Book 50447. Vintage pulp fiction paperback, x, [2], 194pp., advert., cover price 50 cents.. Very Good Condition with bright cover page. Slight cover and spine creasing. There are bumped corners, and signs of shelf wear, top right corner of cover with slight crease and lower edges of cover worn. Pages are unmarked. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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Kill Petrosino!
by Nolan, Frederick
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London: Arthur Barker Ltd. 1st Edition, 1975 ----------hardcover, with dust jacket. The book, in black boards with orange lettering and design to the spine, is an unblemished near fine copy. The unclipped jacket has light wear to the front panel top edge and spine extremities, and is almost near fine.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.
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Dolores Claiborne
by Stephen King
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First Edition. (1993) Hardcover with d.j. Fine with near fine dust jacket. D.J. has slight curl on top edge and light rubbing on back. No worn edges. Tight binding with clean, sharp pages. No markings. 305 pages. Dolores Claiborne is a psychological thriller novel. The novel is narrated by the title character. Atypically for a King novel, it has no chapters, double-spacing between paragraphs, or other section breaks; thus the text is a single continuous narrative which reads like the transcription of a spoken monologue. This book is dedicated to King's mother: "For my mother, Ruth Pillsbury King."
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Pearson, Ridley (as Reardon, Joyce) | Diary of Ellen Rimbauer, The | Signed First Edition Copy
by Pearson, Ridley (as Reardon, Joyce)
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Hyperion, 2001. hardcover. New. Author Signed Hardcover Book. 2001 NY: Hyperion First edition, first printing, fine, no dust jacket as issued, signed by the author. This is a collectible book free from material defects. Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.
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A Is For Alibi
by Sue Grafton
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1982. Fine. Book Club Edition. Hardcover and dust jacket. D.j. is near fine with slight wear on top binding edge. Inside flap d.j has slight creases. Cover is smooth, unblemished, no tears, nicks or worn corners. Hardcover, as new, black boards with gilt lettering on spine. Tight binding, sharp, clean pages. No markings. (Actual photo) A flawless copy. 208 pages. "A" Is for Alibi is crime writer Sue Grafton's first mystery novel in the Kinsey Millhone "Alphabet mystery" series, first published in 1982.
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The Seven Dials Mystery (A Midnite Mystery)
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The Seven Dials Mystery (Midnight Mysteries) 1944 Books, Inc. Stated 1st. Pr. Thus) RARE IN THIS EDITION. By Agatha Christie. USED. Good-/ No DJ. Black boards, gold titling on spine. Light pop bottle rings mar front board. Original copyright by Dodd, Mead 1929. Loose last gather has been neatly taped in. A clean copy. Summary: "When Gerald Wade died, apparently from an overdose of sleeping draught seven clocks appeared on the mantelpiece. Who put them there and had they any connection with the night club in Seven Dials? This is the mystery that Bill Eversleigh and Bundle and two other young people set out to investigate...".
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Murder for Christmas (A Midnite Mystery)
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Murder for Christmas, a Poirot Story by Agatha Christie (1944 Midnite Mystery) COPYRIGHT BY AGATHA CHRISTIE MALLOWAN: "It is Christmas Eve, and elderly Simeon Lee is found violently murdered in his locked office. The police are immediately called, but of course nobody has a clue until Hercule Poirot arrives..." USED. 1944 Books inc. Midnite Mystery. Copyright 1938 - 1939 Agatha Christie Mallowan. Good+/ No DJ. Black boards with gold titling on spine. Titles gilting is still nice Scarce.
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Collins White Circle Pocket Edition #228. Great 1940s cover! Colonel Anthony Gethryn must prove a man innocent of a murder he's been convicted for in only 5 days. MacDonald was a great practitioner of the mystery-suspense genre; his books remain readable, even if his characters are nowhere near as enlightened as we tend to be today. Please read this volume in its historical context. A very clean copy, spine slightly darkened with very faint reading crease: see photos.
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Black Cherry Blues
by Burke, James Lee
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New York, NY, U. S. A.: Little, Brown & Company, 1989. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. New York, NY, U. S. A.: Little, Brown & Company, 1989. Near Fine in Very Good jacket Remainder A Dave Robicheaux mystery, Edgar Award winner npc, 290pp. rem po inscription on front pastedown, behind dj flap. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. Remainder. First Edition
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