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Firenze: : Adriano Salani Editore., (1997). SIGNED Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket with the publisher's promotional wraparound band.. First Italian edition. The eleventh book in Sue Grafton's Kinsey Milhone series, translated from the English into Italian - traduzione di Luisa Corbetta. SIGNED by the author on the title page and uncommon thus. 281 pp. plus 2 pp publisher's ads.

New York:: Henry Holt,, (1994). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. A Kinsey Millhone mystery. Winner of the Shamus Award for best PI novel. SIGNED on the title page by the author. 284 pp.

Chelsea, MI: : Sleeping Bear Press,, (2003.). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy). Poster has been folded, but is otherwise fine. . First printing. One of a series of informative and attractive alphabet books produced by this publisher - in addition to the simple rhyme for younger children ("A is where soccer is played, all over the world... B is for ball.."), each page also contains expository text for older readers which gives specific details about goaltending, referees, the World Cup, and many other aspects. Illustrated with detailed and realistic full-color paintings by Rose-Popp. INSCRIBED by Herzog on the title page ("To ..., hope you get a 'kick' out of this") Large oblong format, bound in glossy illustrated boards. Accompanied by a 19.5 by 17 inch poster, folded, which reproduces the cover illustration and has the alphabet rhymes in the margins.

McSweeney's,, 2000.. SIGNED first edition -. Fine in pale green stapled illustrated wrappers.. First printing, a slim booket. Short fiction inspired by Kafka's "The Trial." SIGNED by Lethem on the title page. "Part of a collaborative sequence of stories with Carter Scholz. . . the image on the cover, commissioned by Lethem, is by William Amato, a Los Angeles artist. 14 pp plus the colophon.

New York:: Henry Holt,, (1994). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. First printing. A Kinsey Millhone mystery. Winner of the Shamus Award for best PI novel. SIGNED on the title page by the author. 284 pp.

Tokyo: : Japan Travel Bureau, , (1959). Hardcover -. Ex-library with the usual markings, but overall good condition in a good dust jacket (spine label). Later printing. An introduction to Kabuki - a dramatic art based on singing and dancing - originally published in 1938. Illustrated with many photographs, with several in full color, including the frontispiece. Bibiliography. Index, 157 pp

New York:: New American Library, 1987.. Very good in wrappers (crease on front cover.). Trade paperback. The story of a black youth's coming of age in apartheid South Africa. Photographs. Index. 354 pgs.

New York:: New American Library, 1987.. Very good in wrappers (crease on front cover.). Trade paperback. The story of a black youth's coming of age in apartheid South Africa. Photographs. Index. 354 pgs.

New York:: Charles Scribner's Sons,, (1989.). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket.. First printing. The second volume of his autobiography: this begins when he arrives in the US as an 18 year old college student on a tennis scholarship - and it recounts his coming of age in a country overwhelmingly in its immensity, luxuriousness, poverty and despair - and not free from racism. Photographs. Index. 303 pp.

New York:: Free Press,, (1987.). Fine condition. Trade paperback. The story of a black youth's coming of age in apartheid South Africa. Photographs. Index. 354 pgs.

New Milford, CT:: The Toby Press,, (2006). First edition -. Fine in illustrated wrappers.. Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) A collection of thirteen short stories, issued as a trade paperback original. 163 pp.

New York: Ballantine,, (1992.). First edition -. Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.. Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) From the author of "A Patch of Blue." The title refers to the Kagami, or sacred mirror, which is said to reflect the sacred self. This novel portrays Japan in all its complexity as it follows the history of 3 families during the turbulent years after the 'opening of Japan' by Commodore Perry in 1853 through the World War I and the Great Earthquake of 1923.

New York:: Henry Holt,, (1986). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First US printing. Adventure novel in the tradition of "King Solomon's Mines' set in the uncharted interior of Papua, New Guinea. Map frontispiece. 256 pp.

New York:: Holt, Rinehart and Winston,, (1971.). Good in illustrated wrappers (some rubbing to the covers, marginal notations in pencil - erasable.). Trade paperback. A title in the 'Case Studies in Anthropology' series under the general editorship of George and Louise Spindler. Illustrated with photographs. Map, glossary, bibliography. 134 pp.

New York:: Pantheon,, (2002.). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.). First US printing. SIGNED by Smith on the title page, Fourth novel set in Gamborone, the capital of Botswana and featuring Precious Ramotswe and The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. 186 pp.

New York:: Pantheon,, (2002.). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First US printing. SIGNED bookplate pasted onto front endpaper. Fourth novel set in Gamborone, the capital of Botswana and featuring Precious Ramotswe and The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. 186 pp.

New York:: TOR,, 1995.. Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket (as new.). First printing. The true first printing of this novel, an edition which was recalled by TOR due to the number of errors in it. Laid in is a copy of the recall notice with the errata list and copies of several email messages posted by Barnes regarding this issue at the time of publication.

New York:: TOR,, 1995.. F/F.. 2nd printing. The first printing of this book was recalled by TOR due to the number of errors in it. Laid in is a copy of this recall notice, and also a message posted by Barnes praising TOR for their handling of the situation and expressing hope that those who wish to collect him will collect the good edition (this printing) of this book: "Rarity does not - or should not - always equal value. It is the author's desire that every single bad edition perish, to be replaced by the good one that TOR is so splendidly bringing forth."

London:: Cape Golliard Press,, (1970.). First edition -. Fine in an acetate dust jacket missing approx 2 inches on the back cover.. First printing. Described as a collection of 'small poems' which were for the most part composed between 1964 and 1968. An attractively designed and produced book.

New York:: St Martin's,, 1992.. Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First US printing. Short novel by this speculative fiction writer, illustrated with drawings by Jamel Akib.