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09/01/1995, Culled from the writings of John Pope Paul II and organized into easy-to-read categories, here is an accessible, comforting, and inspiring volume of the Pope's thoughts on everything from family and prayer to peace and morality, from death, suffering, death and dying to progress in the modern world. Sample quotes: On Work: For man and woman thus created and commissioned by God, the ordinary working day has great and wonderful significance. People's ideas, activities and undertakings -- however commonplace they may be -- are used by the Creator to renew the world, to lead it to salvation, to make it a more perfect instrument of divine glory. On Rich and Poor: If your idol is profit and pleasure, remember that man's value is not measured by what he has, but by what he is. So let him who has accumulated a great deal, and who thinks that everything is summed up in this, remember that he may be worth far less (within himself and in the eyes of God) than an

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Harper San Francisco, 1995. First Edition , First Printing, 09/01/1995. Book and dj as New. Beautiful book, quality throughout, a very special and unique gift./Mint. 09/01/1995, Culled from the writings of John Pope Paul II and organized into easy-to-read categories, here is an accessible, comforting, and inspiring volume of the Pope's thoughts on everything from family and prayer to peace and morality, from death, suffering, death and dying to progress in the modern world Sample quotes: On Work: For man and woman thus created and commissioned by God, the ordinary working day has great and wonderful significance People's ideas, activities and undertakings -- however commonplace they may be -- are used by the Creator to renew the world, to lead it to salvation, to make it a more perfect instrument of divine glory On Rich and Poor: If your idol is profit and pleasure, remember that man's value is not measured by what he has, but by what he is So let him who has accumulated a great deal,… Read More

Four Plays by Henrik Ibsen: A Doll's House, Ghosts, The Wild Duck, Hedda Gabler.
Translated by Eva Le Gallienne. Illustrated by Tony EubanksFranklin Library Edition all have; High quality paper- pages that are sewn not glued into the binding - gold gilded page edges on all three sides- raised spine bands that give each book that distinctive antique look.A total of 201 First Editions were issued by the Franklin Library from 1983 until they ceased publishing in 2000. These books are high collectible and are only available on the secondary market. They truly exemplify the best of the bookbinder's craft. A BEAUTIFUL GIFT FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL.
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T. Y. Crowell & Co.1895, 1895. T. Y. Crowell & Co.1895. First Edition, First Printing. Copyright ,1895 by "THE INDEPENDENT. " Copyright ,1895 by 'T. Y. Crowell & Co. Green cloth over boards. VERY GOOD, tight, spine totally intact, very little shelf wear, green cloth over boards and text clean and vibrant./No DJ. Forty-five personal Testimonial told by his friends and associate. Great information and new revelations regarding the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. 'A Wonder and a Mystery. . . His Wisdom and his Tenderness. by Hon. Henry L Dawes, lately United States Senator from Massachusetts, "The Story of the Assassination, . . .told by one on the Stage, by W. J. Ferguson, one of the players at Ford's Theater. . . , 'An Unpublished Letter From Lincoln's Law Partner. . . Lincoln on Education . . . by W. H. Herndon, Esq., Recollections of Abraham Lincoln ...History of His first Visit to New York. T. Y. Crowell & Co.1895. First Edition, First Printing. Copyright ,1895 by "THE INDEPENDENT. " Copyright… Read More

The practices of Dr. Wilbur Larch--obstetrician, orphanage director, ether addict, and abortionist--are hindered, abetted, and continued, in turn, by his favorite orphan, Homer Wells

John, the middle son in an eccentric family with five children, one bear, and a dog named Sorrow, describes growing up in a hotel

Arcade Publishing, 1996. Stated First Edition, First Printing, 1996 Arcade Publishing. Near Fine/near mint. Trying to Save Piggy Sneedcontains a dozen short works by John Irving, beginning with three memoirs--two of which (including an account of Mr Irving's dinner with President Reagan at the White House) are new to American readers The newest and longest of the memoirs, "The Imaginary Girlfriend," is the core of this collectionThe middle section of the book is fiction In 28 years, John Irving has written eight novels--but only a half-dozen short stories he considers "finished;" they are all published here In the third and final section are three essays of appreciation: one on G??nter Grass, two on Charles DickensTo each of the 12 pieces, which cover 30 years of writing, Mr Irving has contributed his Author's Notes These notes provide some perspective on the circumstances surrounding the writing of each piece--for example, an election-year diary of the Bush-Clinton… Read More

Like the great novels of the past that moved us profoundly and still echo in our minds, ‘The World According to Garp’ creates a populous world and persuades us to dwell in it for an extended time. Garp’s world is an imagined one, but it lights up the real world for us – with all its terrors and delights, its times of rage and love, its alternation between comedy and tragedy. The main story in ‘The World According to Garp’ (and it is a novel filled with stories) is of a man with a famous mother, a man who reaches toward fame himself. Jenny Fields is the black sheep daughter of an aristocratic New England family; she becomes, almost by accident, a feminist leader ahead of her time. Her son, T.S. Garp (named for a father he never saw), has high ambitions for his artistic career, but he has an even higher, obsessive devotion to his wife and children. Surrounding Garp and Jenny are wide assortment of people: schoolteachers and whores, wrestlers and radicals, editors and assassins, transsexuals… Read More

Ruth Cole is a complex, often self-contradictory character - a "difficult" woman. By no means is she conventionally "nice," but she will never be forgotten. Ruth's story is told in three parts, each focusing on a critical time in her life. When we first meet her Ruth is only four. The second window into Ruth's life opens on the fall of 1990, when Ruth is an unmarried woman whose personal life is not nearly as successful as her literary career. She distrusts her judgment in men, for good reason.

The darker vision and sexual ambiguities of this erotic, ironic tale about a menage a quatre in a New England university town foreshadow those of The World According to Garp; but this very trim and precise novel is a marked departure from the author's generally robust, boisterous style. Though Mr. Irving's cool eye spares none of his foursome, he writes with genuine compassion for the sexual tests and illusions they perpetrate on each other; but the sexual intrigue between them demonstrates how even the kind can be ungenerous, and even the well-intentioned, destructive.

Random House Inc, 1974. Random House, 10/1974. First Edition. First Printing. Full #no's line 2-9. Very Good ++,clean, solid, vibrant./Very Good, not clipped, slight crease at front, top, flap. $5.95. The darker vision and sexual ambiguities of this erotic, ironic tale about a menage a quatre in a New England university town foreshadow those of The World According to Garp; but this very trim and precise novel is a marked departure from the author's generally robust, boisterous style Though Mr Irving's cool eye spares none of his foursome, he writes with genuine compassion for the sexual tests and illusions they perpetrate on each other; but the sexual intrigue between them demonstrates how even the kind can be ungenerous, and even the well-intentioned, destructive. Random House, 10/1974. Stated First Edition. , First Printing. No's line 98765432. Pale green paper over boards, dark green cloth spine, with gold and green lettering. Very Good ++,clean, solid, vibrant. DJ Very Good, clean , slight… Read More

The Fourth Hand asks an interesting question: "How can anyone identify a dream of the future?" The answer: "Destiny is not imaginable, except in dreams or to those in love."While reporting a story from India, a New York television journalist has his left hand eaten by a lion; millions of TV viewers witness the accident. In Boston, a renowned hand surgeon awaits the opportunity to perform the nation's first hand transplant; meanwhile, in the distracting aftermath of an acrimonious divorce, the surgeon is seduced by his housekeeper. A married woman in Wisconsin wants to give the one-handed reporter her husband's left hand-that is, after her husband dies. But the husband is alive, relatively young, and healthy.This is how John Irving's tenth novel begins; it seems, at first, to be a comedy, perhaps a satire, almost certainly a sexual farce. Yet, in the end, The Fourth Hand is as realistic and emotionally moving as any of Mr. Irving's previous novels-including The World According to Garp, A Prayer for… Read More

Random House, 1994. First Trade edition,New York : Random House, c1994. First Trade edition,New York : Random House, c1994./Very Good. an American missionary twins separated at birth a dwarf chauffeur a serial killer all are on a collision course In the tradition of A Prayer for Owen Meany, Irving's characters transcend nationality They are misfits--coming from everywhere, belonging nowhere Set almost entirely in India, this is John Irving's most ambitious novel and a major publishing event.

Random House, 1994. First Trade edition. First Trade edition, very good condition, dut jacket in very good condition. No markings or clipping, neat copy./Very Good. star an American missionary twins separated at birth a dwarf chauffeur a serial killer all are on a collision course In the tradition of A Prayer for Owen Meany, Irving's characters transcend nationality They are misfits--coming from everywhere, belonging nowhere Set almost entirely in India, this is John Irving's most ambitious novel and a major publishing event.

star . . . an American missionary . . . twins separated at birth . . . a dwarf chauffeur . . . a serial killer . . . all are on a collision course. In the tradition of A Prayer for Owen Meany, Irving's characters transcend nationality. They are misfits--coming from everywhere, belonging nowhere. Set almost entirely in India, this is John Irving's most ambitious novel and a major publishing event.

Trying to Save Piggy Sneedcontains a dozen short works by John Irving, beginning with three memoirs--two of which (including an account of Mr. Irving's dinner with President Reagan at the White House) are new to American readers. The newest and longest of the memoirs, "The Imaginary Girlfriend," is the core of this collection.The middle section of the book is fiction. In 28 years, John Irving has written eight novels--but only a half-dozen short stories he considers "finished;" they are all published here. In the third and final section are three essays of appreciation: one on Günter Grass, two on Charles Dickens.To each of the 12 pieces, which cover 30 years of writing, Mr. Irving has contributed his Author's Notes. These notes provide some perspective on the circumstances surrounding the writing of each piece--for example, an election-year diary of the Bush-Clinton campaigns accompanies Mr. Irving's memoirs of his dinner with Ronald Reagan; and the notes to one of Irving's short stories explain… Read More

William Morrow & Company, 1985. William Morrow and Company 1985. Edition not stated. William Morrow and Company 1985. Edition not stated. Book is in good condition, no yellowingor soiling. Dust jacket shows wear/Good. The practices of Dr Wilbur Larch--obstetrician, orphanage director, ether addict, and abortionist--are hindered, abetted, and continued, in turn, by his favorite orphan, Homer Wells. First edition, Book of the Month Club Edition. A limited first edition of this book has been privately printed by the Franklin Library. book solid, clean, Beige paper/black cloth spine. Shelf use on jacket top and bottom of spine. Good Reading coy.

The story of the actor Jack Burns. His mother, Alice, is a Toronto tattoo artist. When Jack is four, he travels with Alice to several North Sea ports; they are trying to find Jack's missing father, William, a church organist who is addicted to being tattooed. But Alice is a mystery, and William can't be found. Even Jack's memories are subject to doubt. Jack Burns goes to schools in Canada and New England, but what shapes him are his relationships with older women. John Irving renders Jack's life as an actor in Hollywood with the same richness of detail and range of emotions he uses to describe the tattoo parlors in those North Sea ports and the reverberating music Jack heard as a child in European churches .

E. P. Dutton, 1981. U.S.A.: E. P. Dutton, 1981. 1st Edition 1st Printing. U.S.A.: E. P. Dutton, 1981. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very clean, no fowing,soiling, or writing. A handsome collect/Very Good. John, the middle son in an eccentric family with five children, one bear, and a dog named Sorrow, describes growing up in a hotel.

Random House, 2005. Random House, first edition, 2005. Random House, first edition, 2005/Mint. The story of the actor Jack Burns His mother, Alice, is a Toronto tattoo artist When Jack is four, he travels with Alice to several North Sea ports; they are trying to find Jack's missing father, William, a church organist who is addicted to being tattooed But Alice is a mystery, and William can't be found Even Jack's memories are subject to doubt Jack Burns goes to schools in Canada and New England, but what shapes him are his relationships with older women John Irving renders Jack's life as an actor in Hollywood with the same richness of detail and range of emotions he uses to describe the tattoo parlors in those North Sea ports and the reverberating music Jack heard as a child in European churches.