Search Results: Authors starting with S from Concho River Books

New, 3 volumes in publisher's original shrink wrap. Vol. 1, The Prairie Years, 1809-1861, Vol. 2, The War Years, 1861-1864, and Vol. 3, The War Years, 1864-1865. Paperbacks, shrinkwrapped in clam shell box.35.00

First Edition, first printing published in 1928 by Victor Gollancz Ltd, London. An extremely scarce and important early anthology in which not only has Dorothy L Sayers curated an incredible group of influential and celebrated authors of the period but also a collection of genre defining short stories. Her introduction is of huge importance in its own right with an important piece written on Sherlock Holmes and the detective novel. With stories by Ernest , Oliver Onions, Le Fanu, Conan Doyle, Chesterton, Huxley, M R James, J D Beresford, Arthur Machen, E F and R H Benson, H G Wells and others. Book: Vg, Stocky book blocking at 1229pp, original black boards with brown titles, boards are very clean and deep in colour, spine entirely unfaded, titles fresh, square corners, small stain to lower corner of text block not effecting pages, gift inscription to ffep, otherwise the pages are clean and tightly bound. The wrapper: Vg. The impossibly scarce dustwrapper has undergone professional restoration. It was… Read More

Excellent copy, glossy wraps with good art work on front. Only flaw is doodle on front edge. No underlining, highlighting. or marginal notes. The classic western story.

The Killer Angels, 1974 Octavo Original Blue-Green Boards, dust jacket. First Edition,1974, Shaara's Pulitzer Prize winning novel and one of the most popular works of Civil War fiction. Book like new, clean, crisp pages, no writing or underlining, slight bump to lower corner. First state dust jacket lacking the Pulitzer Prize blurb. Dust jacket very fine with the exception of very slight wear to top and bottom of spine, Not price clipped. An exceptional copy of this classic novel of the Civil War in which the reader feels as though the book's characters are speaking directly to them. An outstanding copy you will cherish as part of your library for many years to come.

Hardbound, Fine in Fine dust jacket which is unclipped. Signed by the author. Pages fresh and clean.

Zothique by Clark Ashton Smith, Ballantine, New York, 1970, First Edition stated. Book new, unopened, no creases, no soiling, pristine. Rare in this condition.

Wilbur Smith, The Leopard Hunts in Darkness. Book Club Edition, in very good condition with the exception of some foxing inside front jacket flap. An excellent adventury story featuring the family that first settled Rhodesia.

One tiny bump bottom of spine. Interior pages flawless.

Classic R.L. Stine, three stories in one large editiion. First printing with number line ending in 1. Pages fresh and clean, unread, not remaindered. One thin crease down center of spine is only flaw, else, pristine.

The Collection of R.L. Stine's best stories: The First Horror, The Second Horror, The Third Horror. Published by archway Books 1998, New York. Book in excellent condition, spine has not been creased or cracked, pages clean, no underlining, no highlighting, no names or writing. The perfect addition to your Stine collection.

Three Classic Books by R.L. Stine. 99 Fear Street The House of evil. Book Very Good + with no spine crease, pages clean, no underlining, highlighting, or notes. A very presentable copy of one of Stine's best. Not remaindered. Published 1998, first printing with correct number line ending in 1.