Search Results: Fiction (paperback) from Augustine Funnell Books

Pocket 7, Avon G-1139, Dell D140, Pocket 551, Bantam 33 Book. Good or better. Paperbacks. Various editions.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Four books by writers whose works have stood the test of time, and which show no sign of experiencing diminishing interest any time soon. Some show very little wear, while others will never be mistaken for new, but all remain intact and ready for another reading -- more if that reading is done carefully. Sorry, but no substitutions..

New York: Dell 474, Berkley 323, Cardinal C-162, Cardinal GC-109 Book. Various conditions. Softcovers. 1sts thus.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. The Janney book tells the story (abridged) of "a hard-punching press agent [who] devotes his life to the exciting memory of his beautiful movie actress -- with wondrous results." Cover by Richard Munsell, w/map-back. Newhouse gives us a drama about a man with "a wife who loved him deeply, two children, and a home of his own," who suddenly faces powerful temptation. Wicker's story is "a frank -- and angry -- novel about politics and human desires." Cover by Tom Dunn. Yerby offers "The breathtaking story of a bewitching beauty who tried to destroy the people she loved." (people you love are easier to destroy than the ones you hate, because they never see it coming). All four books are intact and readable, but as with all vintage paperbacks, careful reading is required in order to ensure that… Read More

Signet S1648, Pan 02133, Gold Medal 213, Signet D2766 Book. Good or better. Paperback. Various editions.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. This multi-pack features an amusing story about a young minister whose first wife has died, and who is trying to end his widower status; a title from Duncan's once-upon-a-time enormously popular My Friends series; a pulse-pounder set in Haiti, "where even a proud aristocracy had its roots deep in the primitive jungle and where human passions burst free from the confining bonds of civilization"; and a novelization for the motion picture of the same name (Darling), said film starring Laurence Havey, Dirk Bogarde and Julie Christie. The De Vries title is graded as G, with the other three ranking as VG. An interesting assortment. Sorry, but no substitutions of titles..

New York, Toronto/Winnipeg, Sydney, London: Bantam Giant A893, Harlequin 211, Star Books/Starbooks nn, Pan 394 Book. Good Reading Copies. Soft cover. 1sts thus.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. A collection of four novels, some of which you may have heard of, others of which may be new to you, but all of which once had their day in the sun, and are looking for another brief moment in the light. Lewis, a Nobel Prize winner, offers "a novel of a middle-aged husband and his fiery young wife," (I don't know about you, but I'm thinkin': what could go wrong?); Lindsay gives us a story of "One girl, three men marooned on a desert isle," (I don't know about you, but I'm thinkin': what could go right?); the Lowry title tells us the story of a brilliant young surgeon "caught between fame and his conscience -- and the love of a beautiful woman," (I'm sure that you're thinkin' exactly what I'm thinkin': why do none of these… Read More

Pocket 175, Pocket 829, Pocket 296, Avon 244 Book. Good Reading Copies. Paperbacks. Various editions.. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First we have a "powerful and inspiring novel that has guided hundreds of thousands of people and given them strength and comfort," (a 12-year-old Glenfiddich single malt usually does the same thing for me); followed by the story of an ex-infantryman stationed in Budapest and involved in "a project that could change the course of history"; after which we join with a young couple enjoying "the enduring, many-colored fabric of a marriage"; all of which concludes with a follow-up to the bestselling 'The Amboy Dukes,' this new one being "a powerful story which shows how far a man can go in the path of brutality and sordidness in a world where he feels himself a stranger and afraid"(a situation which might be helped a little by that 12-year-old Glenfiddich thing). All books are intact, but since they're all… Read More

White Circle 257, Pocket 503, Avon 94, Pocket 1073 Book. Various conditions. Paperbacks. 1sts thus.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. A collection of four novels, three of which are pretty much standing the test of time in American literature, and the other of which looks like a delightful read to cleanse the literary palate (that would be this movie tie-in edition of 'Peabody's Mermaid,' a story that sees a man catch a mermaid, which results in such cutting, pertinent questions as "How does his wife take it?" and "How does a captive mermaid behave?"). A couple of titles have a few condition issues, but neither pages nor words are falling out of any of them, so they all have good reads left in them -- but it wouldn't hurt to handle them with care, anyway, since being vintage paperbacks, these have already gone through a couple of wars, and would probably appreciate gentle handling during another read. Sorry, but no substitutions of titles..

Bantam 456, Pocket 536, Pocket 304, Pocket 131, Pocket 722 Book. Various conditions. Paperbacks. Various editions.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. This group boasts stories about a storekeeper who "peddles everything from pink corsets to Ford cars," a woman who is "the source of the dark-flowing currents which envelop three generations," a man who sees himself as "a natural born salesman, an artist, and one of the best natural talkers" in his company, "the favorite works of the fabulous Mr. Woollcott," and "an author, a wife fleeing her husband, a physician, and a girl whose way of life made her an outcast." All books are intact, but since they're all vintage paperbacks. it might be wise to handle them carefully anyway, out of respect for the medium if nothing else. Sorry, but no substitutions. .

Lion Books 31, Popular Library 1392, Dell 537, Dell D183, Pocket bB19 Book. Good or better. Paperbacks. Various editions.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. A multi-pack featuring a variety of themes, promoted on the front covers as "The story of an inadequate man," "Teen-Age Hoodlums On The Loose," a "wonderfully wicked tale of an uninhibited island paradise in the South Pacific," and the story of a woman who "led a double life -- wife to one man, wanton to many," and nothing on the Lister book, with the publishers probably figuring that the Glyn Jones cover illustration of a sailor and a painted trollop would be enough to draw in the intended audience. Everything's intact, but best nonetheless to read with care, since vintage paperbacks sometimes don't take kindly to being treated cruelly. Sorry, but no substitutions..

Dell 582, Avon 503, Dell 304, Dell D206, Avon nn Book. Various conditions. Paperbacks. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. A five-title lot of general fiction, one of them a map-back ('Doctor Hudson's Secret Journal'). All are in at least G condition, with some being much better. Sorry, but no substitutions..

Perma M-3020, Pan 425, Bantam 813, Arrow 935, Popular Library 308 Book. Good Reading Copies. Soft cover. Various editions.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. All five titles are in G or better condition, with no loose or missing pages, and are offered for those who just wish to read a variety of stories, some of which may have been forgotten (or never discovered) by today's readers, or consigned to the back shelf in the closet of literary history. Sorry, but no substitutions of titles..

London: Futura, 1976. Book. About Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Paperback original. In tropical Africa a biologist and a film producer, joined, of course, by a "pretty production assistant," hear about "the legend of a giant beast, rampaging across the country, destroying everything in its path." Naturally, "A trail of dead animals with crushed skulls and broken backs" eventually sees the pretty one accepted as a live sacrifice by the rampaging beast in question. Tension ensues. Ross is a pseudonym of Ken Follett. 219 pages + four pages of advertisements for other Futura titles. Mildly cocked, crease to top right corner of front cover, bumped top left corner of same, moderate edgewear, grey remainder stripe across bottom edge, light general wear. Internally fairly tight and clean. Uncommon..

Munchen: Wilhelm Goldmann 1406 Book. Near Fine. Paperback. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. No date (possibly 1959). German-language edition. Moderate general wear. A nice copy. .

New York: Frank A. Munsey Company, 1932. Magazine. Illus. by Paul Stahr (cover illustration). Very Good to Fine. Magazine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Contains novelettes by Allan Vaughan Elston and Charles S. Verral; serials by Loring Brent, ("Outlaw's Holiday," Part 1 of 2), F.V.W. Mason ("Captain Renegade," Part 2 of 6) and A. Merritt ("The Dwellers in the Mirage," Part 6 of 6); and short stories by Eustace L. Adams, Bertrand L. Shurtleff, and Edwin L. Sabin; articles and features by C.A. Freeman, E.R. McCarthy, A.G. Preston, and Gerald FitzGerald. Cover illustrates "Outlaw's Holiday." A mild version of the usual edgewear/short tears/chipping common to the breed, slightly cocked, faint pink line near price circle, tanned pages, light general wear. A fairly bright copy. .

New York: Frank A. Munsey Company, 1932. Magazine. Illus. by Paul Stahr (cover illustration). Very Good to Fine. Magazine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Contains novelettes and short stories by J. Allan Dunn, J. Lane Linklater, Fred MacIsaac, Lowell Thomas, Stookie Allen, and Howard E. Morgan; serials by Will McMorrow ("Crime Exchange," Part 1 of 3), A. Merritt ("Burn, Witch, Burn!", Part 2 of 6), George Allan England ("Vikings of the North," Part 3 of 3), and J.E. Grinstead ("The Red Scalp," Part 5 of 6); and articles/features by Kenneth P. Wood, Arthur Woodward, James Montagnes, and F.W. Smith. Cover by Paul Stahr, illustrating "Shotgun Creek." Moderate edgewear/chipping common to the breed, chipping to bottom spine, tanning, light general wear. A nice copy with a bright, clean cover..

Signet S1281, 1956. Book. Good. Paperback. 1st Signet edition.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Reissues the 1953 New Directions hardcover. A book of stories by a guy who made some pretty significant contributions to English literature before his death at 39. Spine cocked, general wear. Internally tight..

Dell 852, 1955. Book. Illus. by Freeman Elliot (cover illustration). Very Good. Paperback. 1st paperback edition.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Reissues the 1954 Crown Publishers edition. Third in the series featuring Caroline Cherie, a "wildly passionate, unpredictable young minx" and her amorous adventures in Napoleonic days. Translated by Coburn Gilman..

Perma M-4053, 1956. Book. Illus. by James Meese (cover illustration). Very Good to Fine. Paperback. 2nd edition.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. A brilliant flight surgeon, his glory-seeking younger brother and the younger brother's wife end up at the same army camp, leading to a peculiar love triangle. Short separation to bottom right spine edge, gentle crease to upper left corner of back cover, impressions, light general wear. A nice copy..

Pocket 515, 1948. Book. Very Good. Paperback. 1st Pocket edition.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Tolstoy's classic (well, *one* of them) is here translated by Constance Garnett, and abridged/edited by Herbert M. Alexander. Tie-in edition for the movie starring Vivien Leigh, Sir Ralph Richardson and Kieron Moore. Cover shows a scene from the movie. Sunning to spine, spine roll, previous owner's signature, moderate general wear..

Toronto & Winnipeg: Harlequin 370, 1956. Book. Very Good. Paperback. 1st Harlequin edition.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Although based loosely on an operation that took place in 1940, this is a work of fiction in which a valuable Guernsey cow is rescued from one of the Channel Islands controlled by a small group of German soldiers (in this story the island is called Armorel, which doesn't exist, but hey, everyone knows that the story takes place on one of the Channel Islands, so Tickell could have called it Lower Bumsmack and everybody would have known). 192 pages (last page blank). Mild spine roll, light surface wear/impressions, light handling wear. A fairly nice copy of an uncommon edition of this popular work..

Berkeley: Stone Bridge Press, 2001. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Inscribed & Signed by Author. First Edition.. Small octavo. Thompson's first novel, telling the story of an English teacher in Japan whose enthusiasm for life in general is gradually waning until she "encounters a half-Japanese teenager, Naomi, wrangling with her double identity." Self-examination and renewed determination ensue. Inscription reads, "For A***-M*** N*****--/With thanks," above the title, and "Holly Thompson/Kamakura 2001" beneath her name on title page. 292 pages. Moderate corner wear, some scuffing, a bit of handling wear..