Search Results: Authors starting with E from Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books

Boston: Whispering Coyote Press, 1994. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Near Fine. Gilbert, Rob. DJ is clear cover with raindrops; "Rosenthal" is written in black script on inside front cover; FAO Schwartz sticker on back cover. A nice, clean copy. First printing.

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. The thinking person's Da Vinci Code, this dense and lengthy literary puzzler was Eco's follow-up to the equally wonderful The Name of the Rose. This is a first printing of the trade edition, near fine in a fine unclipped jacket. Previous owner's embossed stamp to ffep, very minor mark to fore-edge, bottom edge of text block.

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. The thinking person's Da Vinci Code, this dense and lengthy literary puzzler was Eco's follow-up to the equally wonderful The Name of the Rose. This is a first printing of the trade edition, fine in a fine (but price clipped) jacket.

Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Del Rey, 1991. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Conclusion of Eddings's epic 5 (or 10, depending on how you look at it) book series. First printing, but this is a reading copy. Some soil to top edge of text, a bit of staining to inside of jacket at top of spine, not visible without removing jacket from book.

Nashville, TN: Aurora Publishers, 1977. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Second volume of this series of short pieces of speculative fiction, this focuses on the types of entertainments we could see in years to come (as of 1977). Arranged in a hypothetical chronology, based on what would be technically possible by the mid-80s to stories in the far off future. Contains stories by Norman Spnrad and Robert Silverberg, but perhaps of more interest is an early (first 20 published pieces) George R.R. Martin story, Weekend in a War Zone. Near fine in a like jacket--jacket has some rubbing, but is under mylar. First printing (no subsequent printings stated).

Nelson Doubleday, 1982. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. The first hardcover publication of Edgar's adaptation of Dickens's novel. A book club edition, this includes the monthly Fireside Theater leaflet. Near fine in an easily VG jacket-- clean and tight, with no internal markings, no tears, creases, soil to jacket.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Algonquin Books, 1991. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A fine first printing of this book, a follow-up to Walking Across Egypt. Fine in a fine jacket in brodart--one small mark to front pastedown. In protective mylar cover. Not remaindered or price-clipped.

Publisher's Company, Inc., 1968. Second Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-library, no jackets. but with minimal markings. Stamps to some page edges, discreet numbering to spine, pocket at rear. Set explores all areas of African American life. These were from a non-circulating high school reference library. 9 of 10 volumes present. The Negro in Music and Art, The History of the Negro in Medicine, I Too Am America, Negro Americans in the Civil War, Historical Negro Biographies, In Freedom's Footsteps, The Quest for Equality, Anthology of the American Negro in the Theatre, Introduction to Black Literature in America. Volume 4, The Black Athlete, is missing. Addidional shipping costs likely

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A first printing of this memoir by former NPR host Bob Edwards about his radio segments and friendship with legendary baseball broadcaster Red Barber. Near fine in a like jacket, with a touch of general wear.

London: Picador, 2000. First Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. UK First, first printing. Near fine book in a nf, unclipped jacket. book corners slightly bumped, jacket shows a bit of rubbing and minor creasing to top rear. Still a very nice copy.

New York: Metropolitan Books, 2005. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A nice copy of this book from the author of Nickeled and Dimed, this time dealing with the difficulty of finding a normal midldle class office job when downsized. Near fine in a like jacket--mnimal shelfwear, small ink dot to bottom edge.

Oxford University Press, 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. From the renowned religious historian Bart Ehrman, a thoughtful look at what religious/historical elements of Dan Brown's sensationalist Da Vinci Code have some basis in fact, and which are total fabrications (and a few in between, I'd suppose). A fine first printing, very clean, in a NF jacket with minimal shelf wear

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2006. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Fine first printing of this fascinating tale of one of America's first public sports spectacles, an 1823 race between the North and South's greatest racehorses. Wonderful copy. This is unusual in that it has laid in a publicity letter from Houghton Mifflin, inviting the recipient to stop by the Houghton Mifflin booth at the 2006 ABA convention. The idea was to watch the Preakness and "Find out if Barbaro has a shot at the Triple Crown". Sadly, he did not--he suffered a gruesome injury during the race and was later put down.

Harper Collins, 1995. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Informative and engaging non-fiction. A jew from Omaha visits New Yorks Hasidic communities. Very nice copy, fine in a fine dust jacket. First printing.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1987. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Lovely book of traditional Italian dessert recipes. Various tarts, cakes, custards, cookies, and more. A clean copy with minimal wear to jacket. First printing. This is remainder marked on bottom edge w/publisher's stamp. Text clean and tight, not price-clipped.

New York: Frederic A. Praeger, 1956. First Edition . Hard. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. First Edition of profusely illustrated volume containing two long pieces--an examination of the artist's work by Frank Elgar, and a biographical sketch by Robert Maillard. Book is very good, with a couple of corners slightlty bent, some wear to bottom of boards--no marks internally, dozens of color plates and b&w reproductions. Jacket good, with significant tears to corners and lower portion of rear panel, but intact w/no chips

New York: Harper & Row, 1977. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Eliade's journals reflecting on both personal memories and his academic pursuits, including encounters with Jung, Joseph Campbell, and others. The title refers to the lack of physical ties to his native Romania. First edition stated, copy a bit rough--some pencil underlining and notes, ffep missing, jacket with some stains and chipping, else fine (kidding).

New York: E. P. Dutton, 1979. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Retelling of the Divine Comedy set in Heaven, Hell, and Minneapolis. This is a near fine copy in a near fine jacket (toning, small closed tear at top center of rear panel). First printing.

New York: Hyperion Books, 1993. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Three shorter pieces from well regarded novelist. This is a first edition, fine in a near fine dust jacket (slighly loose to book at front edge).

New York: Miramax, 2005. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Second printing of hilarious novel by comic and actor Chris Elliot--parodies the historical detective novel, particularly those of Caleb Carr. Fine in a fine jacket. A truly goofy book.