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This book lives up to it's title. It is full of very short stories - many of them with some humor. Here's a sample: "A young man was one day talking with a lady about some of the ironies of married life. 'I can't imagine anything more dreadful,' said he, 'than for a woman after mending her husband's coat, to find in one of his pockets an old love letter from a former sweetheart.' 'Fortunately that would never happen,' said the lady. 'The woman would find the letter first, and she would not mend the coat.""Fair condition. Green cloth cover originally had a swirl border design with the title and author's name in gold gilt, but most of the gilt has worn off. There is some soiling and much wear to the edges, corners, and spine. There are stains/spots on the closed book page edges. Inside the pages, some of the stain has seeped in a bit at the edge, but there is no writing in the book. I noted one large folded top corner on page 229. The binding is good, but the front and back end papers are cracked at… Read More

From Chapter I. The Workshop. - "With a single drop of ink for a mirror, the Egyptian sorcerer undertakes to reveal to any chance comer far-reaching visions of the past. This is what I undertake to do for you, reader. With this drop of ink at the end of my pen I will show you the roomy workshop of Mr. Jonathan Burge, carpenter and builder, in the village of Hayslope, as it appeared on the eighteenth of June, in the year of our Lord 1799."
This is actually a pretty easy read about values, love, seduction, a tragic affair, murder, and more.
Good- condition. Gold cloth over boards with beautiful black text and design impressed on front and spine. Spine also has a gold gilt block. There is some soiling, bumping, edge/corner wear, and back has a few areas where the color has been rubbed? off and the cloth base is visible. Front and back end papers are a light green and white flower print. The front end paper has torn away from the cover in a few spots, but is still attached. The front end paper has an… Read More

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a classic novel by Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens). It tells of Huck's escape from his abusive father and journey down the Mississippi with a runaway slave (Jim).
Good condition for a book printed in 1918. No Jacket. Red cloth over boards with Green text on front and spine. Spine is seriously faded and shows much wear. The front has a couple light spots. There is some edge wear and corners are bent. Closed book page edges have some soiling. Pages are seriously age tanned/discolored but text is clean. Binding is tight. Overall, a good reading copy.
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405 pages.
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From the front dust jacket flap: "This novel of conflicting loyalties is based on an exciting, mysterious, and still unsolved episode in French-American history. The time is that of the French Revolution, the story that of a group of passionately loyal aristocrats who plot to rescue Marie Antoinette, Louis XVI, and the Dauphin, their son, from imprisonment in Paris, and to bring them to a Pennsylvania colony - fittingly named Asylum - until they can return to France in triumph."This is a Book Club Edition and has a public service message on the back Dust Jacket about teachers and schools and the crisis in American education.Book - Very Good- condition. Cover appears to be maroon leather with the title and embellishment pressed into the front cover. Gold gilt on spine is in beautiful condition. There is a little wear on the edges and corners. Previous owner's name is in ink on front end paper and there is some glue staining. Text is clean and binding is tight.Dust Jacket - Poor condition. There is… Read More

From front dust jacket flap: "Sherman McCoy, the central figure of Tom Wolfe's first novel, is a young investment banker with a fourteen-room apartment in Manhattan. When he is involved in a freak accident in the Bronx, prosecutors, politicians, the press, the police, the clergy, and assorted hustlers high and low close in on him, licking their chops and giving us a gargantuan helping of the human comedy of New York in the last years of the twentieth century..."Book condition - Good+. Book text is clean, but closed book edges have stains. Gift inscription on front end paper. Please see photos. Pages are tight. Cover is clean except for a bit of edge discoloration.Dust Jacket condition - Very Good. Some discoloration on inside, some bumping. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Please see photos. A good reading copy.659 pages. This is a thick and heavy book and may require a small amount of additional postage.

"A fascinating novel...the factual information alone would make this book a treasure, but with her impressive storytelling and empathy, Richardson gives us so much more." - Ron Rash, New York Times bestselling authorFrom back cover:"The folks of Troublesome Creek have to scrap for everything - everything except books, that is. Thanks to Roosevelt's Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project...traveling librarian, Cussy Mary Carter." "Cussy faces doubters, dangers, prejudice, and suspicion." "...a story of raw courage, fierce strength, and one woman's belief that books can carry us anywhere - even back home. Very good condition. One "dent" in front cover. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Clean and tight. 306 pages, including images from the Pack Horse Library Project.

From the author of "The Bridges of Madison County", Waller again writes about men and women who have seen life, made hard choices, and yet are still looking for something more. And in this multilayered, powerful story he lets us know without qualification that the dreams we cherish are understood and valued...and that the chance we can fulfill them is real.Book - Fine condition. No edge/corner wear. Clean. Tight. Dust Jacket - Very Good condition. Very minimal rubbing/bumping and very minimal edge/corner wear. Please see photos. 248 pages.

Missing dust jacket.Pages clean, no marks, but page edges have tiny discoloration spotting, bottom page edge has black remainder mark.Cover boards are very good condition - no edge or corner wear.

From front DJ flap: "From the best mystery writers at work today, here is a collection of nineteen original stories written exclusively for this edition of the beloved Cat Crimes series. Our four-footed friends are always up to something, especially around the holidays, when mischief is usually brewing."
Book - Good condition. Ex-lib stamps and dried glue. Front end paper has a rectangle cut from the upper corner (I'm guessing a name?) The rest of the pages/text is clean and the binding is tight.
Dust Jacket - Good condition. In clear protective cover. Protective cover has some rubbing and there are library stickers/tape on the bottom of the spine. The dust jacket is stuck to the book covers and does not come off.
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310 pages

From the back dust Jacket flap: At this most nostalgic of holiday times, this is an irresistible book that should find its way under every tree. Every member of the family will find something to enchant or entertain him in this stockingful of favorite Yuletide stories. Celebrating the joyfulness of this special season, recalling some old friends and introducing some new ones, this collection will find a permanent place in every home and make the holiday an even happier, more meaningful time.The book includes works by many authors. See the photos of the back cover and Contents page for more info.Book - Very Good condition. Front board has a very slight warp and a small dent in the top. Red endpapers. Clean and tight.Dust Jacket - Very Good condiiton. Front cover has tiny tear at top (where the dent is on the board). There appears to be a printing flaw in the red on the spine near the bottom. Otherwise very nice jacket. Very minimal edge wear. Please use photos as part of the description.415 pages.

From inside front flap: "When a struggling young single mother saves the life of an elderly woman, she sets into motion a series of events that will test her strength, loyalty, and determination - all the while setting her on the path to finding true love." Book - Fine condition. Clean. Tight. No wear.Dust Jacket - Fine condition. No wear.Please see photos, looks like new.291 pages.

From front DJ flap: "This book contains a rich sampling of Civil War storytelling of all types - personal narratives, anecdotes, hero tales, legends, historical traditions, yarns, tall tales, jests, strange tales, fables. Culled from a wide variety of contemporary sources - letters, diaries, newspapers, periodicals, pamphlets - and from the great body of Civil War reminiscences and regimental histories, over 330 stories have been arranged both chronologically and by subject to form a story history of the war."Book Condition: Very Good-. Covers are clean and show slight wear. Front end paper has a couple brown spots - please see photos. There is also a small light yellow stain on closed book edge, and a couple light bumps on the top edge. Otherwise pages are clean and binding is tight.Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Small stain on front near bottom. Light bumping on all sides, wear at edges/corners and DJ flap folds, chips and tears. Largest tear is on back and about 1.5" long. Color is good.625 pages… Read More

From back cover: "A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. But just one of the girls has a chance at survival. Arrested by the Gestapo, "Verity" is given a choice: reveal her mission or face a grisly execution. They'll get the truth out of her. Only, it won't be what they expect."
From front cover: "Includes A Bonus Short Story And More!"
Book - Very Good condition. Very little edge/corner wear, Slight thumb crease on front cover. Clean and binding is tight.
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338 pages, the the bonus story without page numbers.

A young entrepreneur becomes involved with Stratton Park racecourse and is drawn into/attracted by compulsions he does not fully comprehend. Book pages are clean and tight - no marks; however page edges have some discoloration and tiny brown spots.Boards and spine are clean, but there is a very slight warp. See phoeo.Dust Jacket is very good with tiny chip at bottom corner fold, otherwise no edge wear.

From chapter one page, "She was the strumpet that began this stir." A story-poem about a young girl's search for love and understanding of life.From copyright page, "This edition is produced in full compliance with all war production board conservation orders."

From the List of Zane Grey's Thrilling Novels at the back of the book: "Zane Grey has lived the rugged life he writes about in his books. The wild fierce blood of Indian chiefs flows in his veins. All his stories are splendidly American, thrilling, romantic, packed with action and color."Good condition. Blue coated cloth over boards w Black text impressed into cover and spine. Some fading and soiling to spine. Some soiling on cover and closed book page edges. Much edge and corner wear - near top and near bottom is worst on spine, but serious wear is also at top of front cover. A few pages may have stains. Faded Red tint on top of pages. Text is clean. Binding is tight. A good reading copy.Please use photos as part of the description.Note: I have 3 other Zane Grey books published by Grosset & Dunlap also listed. If you purchase more than one, I will refund any excess postage automatically charged by Biblio. Media Mail postage for all 4 of these Zane Grey books purchased together would be about $6.00… Read More

Per back cover: "The Show Me State hasn't shown you everything. Hop aboard Long's dragon boat or take advantage of 1846 wind wagon technology to plunge into the forgotten tales of this fascinating place."Near Fine condition. Cover appears to have light soiling, but it did not clean off, so it may be part of the design. Very slight wear at bottom front corner. Pages are clean and tight. Please see photos.188 pages.

From a book review: "Lively, fast-paced...A worthy companion to The Killer Angels...Shaara brilliantly charts the war, the exploits of the combatants and their motivations. He also concisely shows how the early parts of the campaign unfolded. His accounts of the battles of Williamsburg, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville are exciting....Through the story of the Civil War has been told many times, this is the rare version that conveys what it must have felt like." - Chicago Sun-TimesBook - Very Good condition. Light tan paper over boards with burgundy cloth spine and gold gilt text on spine. Very minimal edge/corner wear. There is a small spot on the front end paper that the dust jacket covers. There is also a small stain on the closed book page edges. Otherwise text and pages are clean and binding is tight. Dust Jacket - Very Good condition. Very minimal cover, edge, or corner wear. Front flap is price clipped in a rectangular shape.Please use photos as part of the description.498 pages.

From inside dust cover flap: A "what if" where Richmond is the capital of the Confederate States of America - a separate country. There is no Emancipation Proclamation and slavery is still a way of life. However, a black revolutionary movement is gaining power and there are those striving to rekindle the war - to reestablish the old United States and forever free all men, black and white.Book - Fine condition. Some age discoloration on end papers and some age spotting on page edges. Otherwise clean and tight.Dust Jacket - Fine condition except sticker residue on front cover. Very minimal rubbing or edge/corner wear.378 pages.

From front dust jacket flap: "In this [book] we take part in a classic coon hunt with the famous hound-dog man, Blackie Scantline, the hero of every man and boy with a touch of wanderlust - the despair of mothers and daughters and other more practical citizens."This is a Harper Find and a Book of the Month Club selection.Per back cover: "Hound-dog Man is a Harper Find because - ...it is that rare book by a 'new' author which comes into a publishing house and is so universal in its appeal, so arresting in its qualities that the entire staff is immediately enthusiastic."Book - Good+ condition. Red cloth over boards. Some wear to front and back, spine, and corners. Little wear to edges. End papers have evidence of glue stains. Pages are clean and binding is tight. Dust Jacket - Good- condition. Colors are good, but there is some staining, rubbing of image, chips and small tears along edges/corners. Please use photos as part of the description.247 pages.