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New York: William Morrow & Co.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 068806664x . Light yellow hard boards / beige cloth spine / gilt lettering on spine. A very nice copy of this book with no marks interior or exterior. A little lift to the top cover. The DJ is unclipped with very minor edgewear. "What do you do if you espouse the Puritan ethic of John Winthrop but live in contemporary Boston. John Jenney Wheelwright, descendant of antinomian preachers and Indian fighters, flees to one of the harbor islands, where he meticulously re-creates the house of an early settler and goes forth to woo and wed his promiscuous cousin Mehitible." ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 336 pages .

Harper. As New with no dust jacket. 2006. Trade Paperback. 0060590289 . Trade Paperback, As New, very light edgwewar to the bottom cover edge. "The modern master of comic satire, Moore delivers a hilarious and heartwarming story in which the ultimate Beta Male--the kind who is very, very careful and very prepared--takes a nosedive into the deep end of uncertainty when he's recruited to handle a new role: Death. The modern master of comic satire, Moore delivers a hilarious and heartwarming story in which the ultimate Beta Male--the kind who is very, very careful and very prepared--takes a nosedive into the deep end of uncertainty when he's recruited to handle a new role: Death. " ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 405 pages .

Harper. As New. 2000. Paperback. 0380732335 . Mass Market Paperback in As New condition, tightly bound with a bright, unmarked text. "As Sean Breen and David Klein head out from Tampa Bay on their long-planned trip to the Florida Keys there's nothing on their minds except fishing, beer and baseball. But when five million dollars is dropped into the boot of the wrong car, a whole convoy of homicidal wackos sets off in pursuit of the two unsuspecting men, leaving behind a bewildering trail of bodies." ; 8.43 X 5.85 X 0.73 inches; 370 pages .

London, England: Virago Press. Very Good. 1988. Trade Paperback. 1853814040 . Trade Paperback in Very Good condition. Tightly bound & unmarked with light tanning to the interior page edges. "George is an unusually successful travel agent, providing other people with the adventures he dare not risk. Though content to wrap himself in fantasies, he is haunted by the fact that 'the important things happened whilst his back was turned' and by the belief that he fathered the daughter- now a desirable young woman- of his best friends, Sam and Claire. "; 7.64 X 4.96 X 0.63 inches; 192 pages .

Ticknor & Fields. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1988. Hardcover. 0899193110 . Hardcovers with cloth spine covering and gilt titles to the spine. Tightly bound with a bright, unmarked text, light spine end bumping. The DJ is Very Good, no tearing, cover scuffing and edgwear, small markings to the bottom front flap edge. ; 8.40 X 5.40 X 1.30 inches; 275 pages .

London, England: Do Not Press. Very Good+. 1998. Trade. 1899344349 . Trade Paperback in very good ++ condition. "Kingdom Swann is a delicious fantasy by one of Britain's most exuberantly imaginative novelists, a comic foray into the sub-world of Victorian and Edwardian pornography and the double standards that marked life and art." ; 0.62 x 7.76 x 5.14 Inches; 199 pages .

McClelland & Stewart. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. 1st Edition. Paperback. 0771041918 . Brown hard covers with gilt titles to the spine. In Near Fine condition with a tight binding and a bright, unmarked text. A ribbon like sticker to the front free end paper, a Junior Student of the Year Award. The DJ is also in Near Fine conditon. First Edition and is protected by a clear plastic covering. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 127 pages .

HarperCollins Canada / Non-Fiction. Very Good+. 1989. Paperback. 0060972254 . Trade Paperback in Very Good+ condition. A solid binding with a clean, unmarked text. Light tanning to the page edges. Moderate cover wear. "It all begins and ends with Big Lucien, who marries a lot and sires a lot. He runs the only goind business around, so by blood or money, he's pretty much got everybody by the neck." ; 7.90 X 5.30 X 0.70 inches; 244 pages .

Esplanade Books. Near Fine. 2012. Paperback. 1550653261 . Trade Paperback with French Flaps. Near Fine condition with a solid binding and a clean, unmarked text. A signature on the title page, does not look like the authors. "Plagued by a case of psoriasis, stuck in a boring job, and deserted by her cheating husband--life isn't looking too good to Margaret H. Atwood. And on top of it all, none of her pants fit anymore. On her hilarious journey to recovery, Margaret encounters hope in many different forms, from a dope-smoking senior citizen, a religious fanatic, a good lawyer, and a talking turtle--not to mention Christo, Jeanne-Claude, Warren Zevon, Neil Armstrong, and a yogi buried deep underground--to a love-sick alien who speaks in Donald Sutherland's voice." ; 8.50 X 5.40 X 0.90 inches; 240 pages; Box 47 / shelved .

Penguin UK. Very Good+. 1961. Mass Market Paperback. 0140016481 . Mass Market Paperback in Very Good condition. A solid binding with clean and unmarked pages and an uncreased spine. A small dent to the front cover middle area. "First published in 1954, this novel tells the story of Jim Dixon - lower middle-class anti-hero - charting his social gaffes, cultural philistinism, inept relationships and crawling to superiors. "; 7.01 X 4.09 X 0.55 inches; 256 pages .

London, England: MacMillan. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1997. Trade Paperback. 0333690702 . Trade paperback in great condition, the spine and the covers are lightly creased. Clean, bright interior with a solid binding. "JoLayne Lucks has just become the newest winner of the Florida State Lottery. Unfortunately, she has to share her winnings with the other winner, white supremacist Bodean Gazzer, who feels entitled to the whole pot. On the run from Gazzer, JoLayne teams up with journalist Tom Krone, and fights her hilarious way to justice. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1997." ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 353 pages .

Harper Collins. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1997. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0060186526 . Black / gold harcovers with gilt titles to the spine. Stated First Edition, Frist Printing (number line). Very good, tightly bound & unmarked with spine end bumping and light tanning to the cover top and bottom edges. The DJ is Very Good, unclipped with a repaired tear to the front top spine hinge, light cover scuffing. "A wickedly funny comedy of New York life and love, from the bestselling author of The First Wives Club and Bestseller. She's the despair of her family, she tries to run their lives, and she just won't act her age. In fact there's only one way to get Mom out of her children's hair..." ; 7.70 X 5.60 X 1 inches; 207 pages .

Random House of Canada, Limited. Fine+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 067931010X . Black hard covers with gilt titles to the spine. Stated First Edition, First Printing with number line. Near Fine condition with very light bumping to the top spine end. The DJ is unclipped with a title banner across the covers. Very light cover wear. "Susan and John need to disappear -- Susan and John need to find each other. Meet Susan Colgate -- Miss Wyoming. Winner of a hundred teen pageants, child star of Meet the Blooms (America's favourite family) , owner of a hideously pushy mother...and now reduced to small, brainless parts in small, brainless movies. Oh, and sole survivor of Flight 802. If she were to walk away from the wreckage now, before the emergency crews get here, she could disappear and nobody would ever know...Meet John Johnson -- action film star (Bel Air P. I...um, Bel Air P. I. 2) , occasional sado-masochist, junkie. He just died -- but… Read More

Dunvegan, Ontario: Cormorant Books. Fine with no dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Paperback. 0920953964 . Trade Paperback. Near Fine condition with light edgewear to the covers, tight, bright, unmarked. "Short ficitons about strong truths, these are lively, unforgettable stories, many set in Huron county, about women." ; 0.6 x 8.3 x 5.5 Inches; 188 pages .

St. Martin's Griffin. Near Fine. 2002. Paperback. 031237433X . Trade Paperback. This book is in Near Fine condition with glossy covers, a solid binding and a clean, unmarked interior. Very light cover wear. "A phenomenal #1 "New York Times" bestseller, this roman clef offers a scathing and at times shocking peek into the lives of the richest of the rich and those who raise their children--by two girls who have been there." ; 8.10 X 5.50 X 1 inches; 307 pages .

Pocket Books. Very Good. 1987. Mass Market Paperback. 0671637924 . Mass Marker Paperback in Very Good condition with a solid binding and a clean, unmarked text. Covers do have scuffing and edgewear. A comic romp through the life of Ellen Henshaw, retired in the south of France after a career of "entertaining gentlemen. " Ellen recalls her travels and travails with her piano-playing father, an unsung genius brought down by women and drink. "; 6.60 X 3.90 X 0.80 inches; 253 pages .

Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Algonquin Books Of Chapel Hill. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hard Cover. 1565120604 . Red hard boards with black cloth spine / gilt lettering on spine. Small bump on bottom front corner & remainder mark on bottom edge. Very clean & tightly bound. DJ unclipped with minor edgewear. "Hang on to your ten-gallon hats--Clyde Edgerton has taken his eye for detail, ear for humor, and nose for the odor of religious hypocrisy to the Wild West, where a motley crew of innocents and scoundrels, visionaries and vultures tells us "How the West Was Made Safe for Free Enterprise". ; Remainder; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 244 pages .

Faber And Faber Ltd.. Very Good. 1990. Trade Paperback. 0571141625 . Trade Paperback,. A tightly bound copy with an unmarked text. Creasing to the spine with cover edgewear, small sticker scar to the front cover. "Aldo Busi, known for his translations of Goethe, Christina Stead and "Alice in Wonderland" as well as his cult novels "Seminar on Youth" and "Sodomy in Corpo II", relates the picaresque adventures of a pair of drifting salesmen in the underwear trade. " ; 7.56 X 4.88 X 1.42 inches; 430 pages .

GP Putnam And Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0399149244 . Blue hardcovers in Fine condition, tightly bright & unmarked with very light spine end bumping. First Edition, First Printng, Number line. The DJ is also in fine condition, unclipped and glossy. " The Extravaganza of the Seas is a 5,000-ton cash cow, a top-heavy tub whose sole function is to carry gamblers three miles from the Florida coast, take their money, then bring them back so they can find more money." ; 9.30 X 6.10 X 1.50 inches; 320 pages .

Little, Brown and Company. As New in As New dust jacket. 2008. Hardcover. 0316143472 . Black / tan hard boards with black titles to the spine. In As New condition, looks unread. First Edition, First Printing, (Number Line). The DJ is unclipped with very light shelf wear, Fine. "In essay after essay, Sedaris proceeds from bizarre conundrums of daily life to the most deeply resonant human truths. Culminating in a brilliant account of his venture to Tokyo in order to quit smoking, his sixth essay collection is a new masterpiece of comic writing." ; 1.4 x 8.3 x 5.7 Inches; 323 pages .