Search Results: Titles starting with N from Lamplighter Library

Harcourt. New York. 2007. Brown boards with gold lettering to spine. Slight push to spine ends and small (0.25 in) dent on top of front/back of pristine brown boards. First edition (stated) with A...B first printing code. Unclipped ($25.00) fine jacket shows nominal shelf wear and is protected with removable mylar cover. Signed in blue ink by author on title page. The story takes place in early circa 1700's London. A pregnant young girl moves to the city & given a job to avoid the scandal her pregnancy would cause. As the story evolves the young girl comes to realize the nature of her master's obsession. It's not good..... 9.25 x 6.25. 382 pg.

Doubleday. New York. 2019. First edition, signed by author Colson Whitehead. Fine condition with nominal shelf wear and light soiling on two pre-copyright page spreads. Fine dust jacket in protective cover, unclipped ($24.95).
The Nickel Boys is a powerful novel about two young black boys sent to a brutal reform school in Florida during the Jim Crow era. Through their experiences, Whitehead explores themes of racism, injustice, and the enduring legacy of slavery in America. Winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Simon & Schuster. New York. 2019. Fine Gallery Books limited special edition. First edition with requisite number line ending in 1. Quarter-bound in navy blue with navy blue paper boards and gilt lettering to spine. Signed by author on special tipped-in page. Near fine unclipped ($21.99) jacket shows shelf wear on edge of front; now protected with removable mylar cover. Elle is a waitress who works at the Noel Street Diner in the small town of Mistletoe, Utah. When she meets William, a recently returned Vietnam War POW, the true meaning of Christmas is revealed. 5x7.25 in. 277 pg.

Fort Worth, TX., The Summit Group. 1991. Burgundy and black leather boards with gilt lettering to front and spine. Picure of Ryan in #34 Ranger's uniform on book and slipcase. Laid in COA is numbered 158 for his strikeout of BIlly Williams May 3, 1969 to verify Ryan's signature on decorative flyleaf. In 1969 Ryan would be pitching for the NY Mets. Book is fine with slipcase near fine, showing minimal shelf wear. Ryan (1947-) played for NY Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers in his 27 year career in the Major Leagues. Well known for his fastball, Ryan maintained the 100 mph pitch throughout his career on his way to a 324-292 record, 3.19 ERA and 5,714 strikeouts (MLB record). Ryan entered the MLB Hall of Fame in 1999. 9.75x12.25 in. 216 pg.

St. Martin's Press. New York. 2005. Mustard yellow boards with copper lettering to spine. Fine First Edition (stated) with first printing confirmed with full number line ending in the requisite "1". Unclipped ($23.95) jacket is protected with removable mylar cover. Inscribed by author on half title page. Eight pages of BW photos in mid-section of book. A (questionable) move from NYC to the remote Greek village of Lia where her father (Nicholas) was born and her grandmother murdered. It appears that there may be curse placed by the grandmother on any family member who returns to Greece. Okay, so a journey home story of sorts. 5.75x8.5 tall. 284pg.

William Morrow & Co. New York. 1994. Quarter-bound in yellow with black paper boards and black lettering to spine. Fine First Edition (stated) with requisite number line ending in 1. Signed on flyleaf by author. Fine unclipped ($23.00) shows minor shelf wear and protected with removable mylar cover. Life, death and a murder trial all seen through the lives of three women doctors in a large San Francisco hospital. 6.25x9.75 in. 398 pg.