Search Results: Titles starting with B from Nooks Of Books

Bridgehampton, NY, U.S.A.: Bridge Works Publishing, 1994. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Beige boards with a maroon, gilt-stamped backstrip. Octavo. 197pps. There is slight rounding to the spine-ends, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The text is immaculate; no reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has light rubbing wear at the extremities; the original price is intact. A very nice copy of Perrotta's first book. "...Tom Perrotta has created a memorable young protagonist named Buddy in this unsentimental, often hilarious collection of short stories. 'Bad Haircut' follows Buddy's boyhood and adolescent adventures as he struggles to understand the mysteries of race relations, sex, family dynamics -- and haircuts. The setting is a working-class town in New Jersey. The time is the overlooked decade of the Seventies, with its vanished cultural landscape of platform shoes, hard rock, and the lingering aftershocks… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 1997. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Gray paper-covered boards quarterbound in green cloth. The spine is silver-stamped. 251pps. First Printing. There is very mild bumping to the spine-ends, otherwise excellent: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has light touches of crinkling at the extremities; no chips, soiling, or tears. The original price is intact. This is the first novel, written under a psuedonym, of Mark Costello, recently short-listed for the National Book Award for "Big If". A very nice copy.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> "New Year's Day, 1965. The body of Father George Sedgewick is discovered on a snow-covered runway of Logan Airport, brutally murdered. No leads. Missing: four thousand hosts, consecrated by Pope Paul VI, meant to be given out to the faithful at the first… Read More

New York: Dutton, 1928. In Good condition. No dustjacket. Gray boards quarterbound in black cloth. Both the spine and the front board are stamped in gilt. 124pp. The tips of the boards have considerable wear. The boards are sunned, as well. Internally, the pages are clean -- though yellowed around the edges. A half-dozen pages are torn, though not at the binding: this is tight. The beauty of this volume is in the illustrations by John Vassos; they are strange, arresting, and numerous.<br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover.

London: Chatto & Windus, 2001. As New in an As New dustjacket. Crimson boards. The spine is stamped in silver. Crimson endpapers. 172pp. A flawless copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. Yet to be read. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has the original price of 12.99 (U.K.) on the front flap. ".In 1971 Mao's campaign against the intellectuals is at its height. Our narrator and his best friend, Luo, distinctly unintellectual but guilty of being the sons of doctors, have been sent to a remote mountain village to be 're-educated'.Their true 're-education' starts when they discover a comrade's hidden stash of classics of great nineteenth-century Western literature -- Balzac, Dickens, Dumas, Tolstoy and others, in Chinese translation. They need all their ingenuity to get their hands on the forbidden books, but when they do their lives are turned upside down. And not only their lives: after listening to their dangerously seductive retellings of… Read More

New York: Harper & Row, 1988. [1988]. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Light brown boards quarterbound in beige cloth. The spine is stamped in brown. Octavo. 232pps. A flawless, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The textblock is immaculate; absolutely no reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is also as new; the original price (16.95) is intact. SIGNED by the author -- without further inscription -- on the title-page. This is a Review Copy, and all review materials (placard, black-and-white photo, and review slip) are laid in. The author's first novel. ".Clear-eyed and spirited, Taylor Greer grew up poor in rural Kentucky with the goals of avoiding pregnancy and getting away. But when she heads west with high hopes and a barely functional car, she meets the human condition head-on. By the time Taylor arrives in Tucson, Arizona, she has acquired a completely unexpected child, a three-year-old… Read More

New York: Harper & Row, 1988. [1988]. Very Good+ in a Near Fine dustjacket. Light brown boards quarterbound in beige cloth. The spine is stamped in brown. Octavo. 232pps. There is mild bumping to the tips and touches of dustspotting to the fore-edge (only). Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. No previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is lightly rubbed; the original price (16.95) is intact. SIGNED by the author -- without further inscription -- on the title-page. A nice, collector's-quality copy of the author's first novel.<b><font color=#003366><br><br> "...Clear-eyed and spirited, Taylor Greer grew up poor in rural Kentucky with the goals of avoiding pregnancy and getting away. But when she heads west with high hopes and a barely functional car, she meets the human condition head-on. By the time Taylor arrives in Tucson, Arizona, she has acquired a completely unexpected child, a three-year-old American Indian girl named… Read More

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1960. (1960). Near Fine in a Very Good dustjacket. Bound in full mustard-yellow cloth. The spine is stamped in red. Octavo. 337pps. Stated First Edition. A previous owner's name has been crossed out on the front pastedown (beneath the jacket flap), otherwise Fine: clean, tight, square, and bright. The dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has modest edgewear and a faintly sunned spine; the original price (4.50) is intact. A very nice, collector's-quality copy of this earlier Matheson title. ".In 1944, long before he wrote such classic novels as 'I Am Legend' and 'What Dreams May Come,' author Richard Matheson served as an eighteen-year-old replacement in the 87th Division during the latter part of the war in Europe. His tour of duty there inspired this acclaimed novel about a group of equally young and inexperienced soldiers thrown into the fury of combat. 'The Beardless Warriors' are a squad of teenage U.S. infantrymen… Read More

New York: Spiegel & Grau, 2010. As New in an As New dustjacket. Tan and orange boards. The spine is stamped in metallic copper. Octavo. 197pps. + unpaginated. A flawless, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. Yet to be read. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is equally fine; the original price is intact. SIGNED by the author -- without further inscription -- on the title-page.<br><br><font color=#003366><b> "When Henry receives a letter from an elderly taxidermist, it poses a puzzle that he cannot resist. As he is pulled further into the world of this strange and calculating man, Henry becomes increasingly involved with the lives of a donkey and a howler monkey -- named Beatrice and Virgil -- and the epic journey they undertake together. With all the spirit and originality that made Life of Pi so beloved, this brilliant new novel takes the reader on a haunting odyssey. On the way Martel asks profound questions… Read More

New York: Knopf, 1970. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Fully bound in orange cloth. Both the spine and the front board are silver-stamped. Yellow topstain. 206pps. Mild rubbing to the spine-ends. Also, there is a faint, almost indiscernible lean to the spine. Otherwise clean, tight, and bright. All tips are sharp. No reading wear or previous owner's markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has touches of rubbing; no chips, sunning, or tears. The original price is intact. A very nice copy. "...From Henry Bech's own foreword: Dear John, you are right. This monotonous hero who disembarks from an airplane, mouths words he doesn't quite mean, has vaguely to do with some woman, and gets back on the airplane, is certainly one Henry Bech. Until your short yet not unlongish collection, no revolutionary has concerned himself with our oppression, with the silken mechanism whereby America reduces her writers to imbecility and cozenage..." Purchase with confidence: all books,… Read More

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1965. Near Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Blue boards quarterbound in black cloth. The spine is gilt-stamped. Octavo. 284pps. Stated First Edition. There is very mild rubbing to the spine-ends. Also, a small label bearing a previous owner's name and address is in the upper corner of the ffep. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The text is immaculate; absolutely no reading wear. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is excellent; no chips, soiling, or tears. The original price is intact. A beautiful collector's-quality copy of the author's first novel. <br><br><b><font color=#003366>"Is man merely punished by human tragedy? Or is there a redemptive use for it in the universe? The Beloved Invader is a true story, using the real names of warmhearted, often confused, grief-scarred people who lived out the answer to these profound questions at the close of the 19th century. It's locale is St. Simon's… Read More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1982. Near Fine in a Very Good dustjacket. Bound in full green cloth. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in gilt. Square quarto. Gold endpapers. 31pps., with illustrations by Allsburg. There is a faint soilmark -- as if of a watercolor -- in the margin of page 23, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No previous ownership markings. The price-clipped dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has light rubbing wear at the extremities -- though, with some slight chipping at the head of the spine. There is, also, a crease in the jacket's spine-panel. In short, a nice, collector's-quality copy of the author's uncommon third book. "...Ben should be studying for a geography test on great monuments of the world, but the steady rhythm of the rain lulls him to sleep, and his dream begins. A flood of water shakes his house from its foundations and sets it adrift on an around-the-world course, carrying Ben past the incredible structures… Read More

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1972. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Bound in full black cloth. Both the spine and the front board are stamped in silver and gilt. Brown endpapers. Blue topstain. Octavo. 328pps., with six woodcuts by Ishmael. Light wear to the heel of the spine and a mild bump to the lower front tip. Some pages have crimps at their lower corners. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. No previous owner's markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has light rubbing and wear to the extremities. Also, the spine is faintly sunned. No chips, soiling, or tears. The original price (6.95) is intact on the front flap. This issue includes a new introduction by the author. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. 45-C. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 2002. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Gray paper-covered boards quarterbound in black cloth. The spine is stamped in metallic red. 315pps. A flawless copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. Yet to be read. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has a slight peeling of its lamination at the bottom of the rear panel; no chips, soiling, or tears. The original price is intact. This title made the short-list for the 2002 National Book Award for fiction. "...It's winter in New Hampshire, the economy is booming, the vice president is running for president, and his Secret Service people seem very, very tense. Mark Costello's funny, unsettling novel, a riff on recent history, tells the story of five Americans -- bodyguards and soccer dads and campaign volunteers -- longing for security in the crowd lines and in their own lives..." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 2002. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Gray paper-covered boards quarterbound in black cloth. The spine is stamped in metallic red. 315pps. There is a very mild bump to the head of the spine, otherwise flawless: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. Yet to be read. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has none of the lamination problems that seem common with this title. The original price is intact on the front flap. Recently short-listed for the 2002 National Book Award for fiction. "...It's winter in New Hampshire, the economy is booming, the vice president is running for president, and his Secret Service people seem very, very tense. Mark Costello's funny, unsettling novel, a riff on recent history, tells the story of five Americans -- bodyguards and soccer dads and campaign volunteers -- longing for security in the crowd lines and in their own lives..." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and… Read More

New York: Ecco, 2012. As New in an As New dust jacket. Ivory boards quarterbound in ivory cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt. 307pps. First Printing. An excellent, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The textblock is immaculate; absolutely no reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dust jacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is equally Fine; the original price (25.99) is intact. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. <br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. 40-A.. First Edition. Hardcover.

Colorado: The Old Army Press, 1972. In Fine condition. Fully-bound in blue cloth. Both the spine and the front board are gilt-stamped. Gold endpapers. 238pps., with four pages of photos. An excellent collector's copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. ".A reference concerning the citizens, enlisted men, officers, Indian scouts and quartermaster employees who were in the Sioux campaign, or were members of the 7th Cavalry in June, 1876, or were in the Little Bighorn River fight." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision, photos can be emailed upon request.. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth.

New York: Random House, 1996. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. Purple boards quarterbound in black cloth. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in gilt. 402pps. First Printing. An excellent, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The textblock is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dust jacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has very light rubbing wear to the extremities; the original price (25.00) is intact.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> "Set before and during the Greart War, it captures the drama of that era on both a national and personal scale. It is the story of Stephen Wraysford, a yound Englishman who journeys to France on business in 1910 and becomes so entangled in a passionate, clandestine love affair that he never returns home. Rootless and heartbroken when war breaks out in 1914, he joins the army and is given command of a brigade of miners, whose macabre assignment… Read More

Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1996. In Near Fine condition. Bound in full burgundy leather, lushly gilt-stamped on all sides. Raised bands on the spine. All page-edges gilt. Octavo. Marbled endpapers and a sewn-in red ribbon bookmark. 234pps. No dustjacket, as issued. The head of the spine is very mildly rubbed and there is a slight crease at the top edge of the first three preliminary pages. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No previous ownership markings. SIGNED by the author exclusively for members of the Signed First Edition Society on a limitation page. Includes a color frontispiece by Nick Gaetano specially commissioned by The Franklin Library. Also, an Introduction by Spillane that is not included in the trade edition. "...Yes, Mike Hammer is back, and in deeper trouble and darker danger than ever before. He has the gunning down of an old army buddy to pay back with interest. He has two generations of the most powerful family in the Mafia to… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 1994. Near Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Black boards quarterbound in black cloth. The spine is gilt-stamped. 255pps. There is mild bumping to the board bottoms, otherwise Fine clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is as new; the original price is intact. SIGNED by the author -- without further inscription -- on the title-page.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> "The place is Los Angeles. The year is 1961, the dawn of a hopeful era for America's black citizens. Easy Rawlins's quiet real-estate empire is deep in the hole, so he must accept $200 from the oily white private eye Saul Lynx to track down one Elizabeth Eady, aka 'Black Betty.' Easy's murder-strewn search takes him into the depths of America's racial dilemmas and the mysteries of human character -- and his creator… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Little, Brown & Company, 1989. Uncorrected Proofs. Fine in glossy pictorial wraps, trade-sized (pb). 294pps. There is very slight exterior rubbing. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. No reading wear and no previous ownership markings. SIGNED by the author -- without further inscription -- on the title-page. A very nice, collector's-quality, advance copy of the third Robicheaux novel. ".Sweeps up from the lush, misty bayou country of southern Louisiana to the rugged landscape of Montana, where Robicheaux confronts Indians, oil company roughnecks, Mafia honchos, and a woman he could grow to love. James Lee Burke delivers a remarkable novel that shows him to be one of our most soulful, self-assured, and satisfying writers." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To… Read More