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VERY GOOD --- BOARDS: Very good condition. No issues. BOOK: Very good condition. No dust jacket, as issued. Please inspect photos closely for condition details. Any questinos? Please don't hesitate to ask.Here on offer is a very nice copy of J. K. Rowling's magical collection of Children's stories, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a remarkable literary success that has been translated into 28 languages. This copy is a 1st U K trade edition, 1st printing of the work published by The Children's High Level Group in 2008. The book was released without a dust jacket. *********************************************************"The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a Wizarding classic, first came to Muggle readers' attention in the book known as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Now, thanks to Hermione Granger's new translation from the ancient runes, we present this stunning edition with an introduction, notes, and illustrations by J. K. Rowling, and extensive commentary by Albus Dumbledore. Never before have… Read More

VERY GOOD condition — DUST JACKET: Minor wear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. BOARDS: Very good condition. No issues. BOOK: Very good condition. Separation top of spine/textblock. Very light foxing to textblock head. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
Here on offer is a very nice copy of Larry McMurtry's Texasville, the sequel to The Last Picture Show and the basis for the 1990 film of the same name, starring Cybil Shepherd and Jeff Bridges. This copy is a 1st trade edition, 1st printing of the work published by Simon & Schuster in 1987, and flat signed by the author on the first free endpaper. The dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve.
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"With Texasville, Larry McMurtry returns to the unforgettable Texas town and entertaining characters from one of his best-loved books, The Last Picture Show.
This is a Texas-sized story brimming with home truths of the heart, and men… Read More

VERY GOOD condition --- Firm binding. Crisp exterior. Clean, unmarked pages. NOTE: Very minor scratches to textblock gilded page edges. Minor fading to the gold accenting on boards, primarily front. Please inspect photos closely for condition details. Any questions? Please ask.This title was included by Easton Press in "The Library of Great Lives" series. Published in 1992 and bound in handsome Black leather, the book is a 1st edition thus.Specifics of this series from the Easton Press website:* Fully and tightly bound in genuine leather.* 22kt gold accents deeply inlaid on the "hubbed" spine.* Heavy duty binding boards...* Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper... .* Sewn pages – not just glued like ordinary books.* ...moiré endpages and a satin-ribbon page marker.* Gilded page ends.**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************"Pulitzer Prize- and National Book… Read More

VERY GOOD condition — DUST JACKET: Minor wear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, flaps and folds. Minor shelf rubbing to laminate face. BOARDS: Very good condition. Minor shelf rubbing. BOOK: Very good condition. No issues. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.
Here on offer is a very nice copy of Norman Mailer's noir thriller and murder mystery, Tough Guys Don't Dance, the basis for the 1987 film of the same name directed by Mailer. This copy is a 1st American trade edition, 1st printing of the work published by Random House in 1984.
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" 'Spectacular . . . [Norman Mailer] makes every word count, like a master knife thrower zinging stilettos in a circle around your head.'—People
Norman Mailer peers into the recesses and buried virtues of the modern American male in a brilliant crime novel that transcends genre. When Tim Madden, an unsuccessful writer living on Cape Cod, awakes with a gruesome hangover, a painful tattoo… Read More