Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, (1998) dj. Hardcover first edition - Written in straightforward language, this handbook traces California's wine industry from its mission period and Gold Rush origins through 1997's planting and vintage statistics. All aspects of wine are included, from vine propagation to bottling. There are entries for some 750 wineries, both historical and contemporary (although this is far from all the wineries in the state); for more than 100 wine grape varieties, from Aleatico to Zinfandel; and for wine types from claret to vermouth - all given in a historical context. Foreword by Hugh Johnson. Illustrated with small photographs, maps. Suggestions for further reading, sources, index. Large octavo. 441 pp. ISBN: 0-520213513.

New York: Fromm International, (1993) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's second novel: "Alex Merry, star of stage and screen, died a tragic and untimely death. Clearly, no one would be better suited to write his biography than George Fowler, his long-time friend.. . Fowler's account, however, is no standard biography.. . in the course of the telling, we discover more and more about the complex, intimate relationship between George and Alex - a relationship that speaks movingly about the true nature of friendship, of love, and their consequences. Intertwined in the narrative is the fictitious correspondence which the two friends kept up for over twenty years, playfully recasting the facts of their lives as coded truths." 325 pp. ISBN: 0-880641436.

Elmwood Park, IL: Dalkey Archive Press, (1988.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's very unusual first published novel, written in the form of a literary biography, the story of a successful novelist whose career comes to an end when he is convicted of a grisly crime. In addition to the biographer's fusty, yet vivid, account, this includes a second account by the novelist himself, written as a parody of a detective story. Chronology. 315 pp. ISBN: 0-916583-392.

Elmwood Park, IL: Dalkey Archive Press, (1988.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's very unusual first published novel, written in the form of a literary biography, the story of a successful novelist whose career comes to an end when he is convicted of a grisly crime. In addition to the biographer's fusty, yet vivid, account, this includes a second account by the novelist himself, written as a parody of a detective story. INSCRIBED on the front endpaper "For --- with fond memories of our shared flight to Los Angeles" and dated in 1989. Chronology. 315 pp. ISBN: 0-916583-392.

Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, 2008. First edition - A memoir of a childhood growing up in New York, with a drug addicted mother, and the author's divided life -as a successful college graduate who kept her past hidden - and one who was struggling with addiction herself. 255 pp.

Ann Arbor: University Microfilms, 1968. First edition - A dissertation completed at the Johns Hopkins University in 1968. Tables, bibliography. Printed on recto only. 152 pp.

New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2005) dj. Hardcover first edition - First novel about corruption in the justice system, by an author who is a judge himself. Introduces Tim Quinn, a Washington, D.C., lawyer recently appointed to a judgeship only to learn that corrupt politics sets the rules and he is expected to repay the favor. 398 pp. . ISBN: 0-765311410.

Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, (1998) dj. Hardcover first edition - A later book by this Baptist minister, civil rights leader and social activist focusing on the creation of job training opportunities for African Americans (founder of the Opportunities Industrialization Centers - OIC), and as an anti-Apartheid activist. It begins in 1971 when he attended the first meeting of the Board of General Motors as a member - the first Black man to hold such a position in the US, and it also focuses on the development of what became known as the "Sullivan Principles" which used the economic strength of US corporations to dismantle apartheid in South Africa. Illustrated with photographs. foreword by Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr, list of abbreviations. Index. 300 pp. ISBN: 0-817012893.

New York: Avon, (1997). SIGNED first edition - Author's third novel, a thriller set in the snowbound interior of British Columbia. Diana Jackman had learned to track deer as a child from her shaman father, but when she agrees to lead a group of rich hunters on a trip after whitetail deer, she discovers that someone is hunting the hunters. After two members of the group are killed and gutted, she has to use all her skills to track down the murderer. SIGNED on the title page. In addition to writing highly praised suspense novels, Sullivan has been twice nominated for the Pulitzer for investigative journalism. 385 pp.

New York: Avon, (1999). SIGNED first edition - A thriller set in a small town in Vermont, featuring a documentary filmmaker looking for a new start and a Lakota policewoman, but "a series of grisly, senseless murders threatens to unlock evil secrets from the past and to reveal a dark legacy for which a maniacal killer seeks revenge." In addition to writing highly praised suspense novels, Sullivan has been twice nominated for the Pulitzer for investigative journalism. SIGNED on the title page. 385 pp.

New York: ATRIA, (2002) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A thriller set deep in the Kentucky cave system and involving hard-core spelunkers, NASA scientists and a group of escaped convicts. SIGNED on the title page. In addition to wrtiting highly praised suspense novels, Sullivan has been nominated for the Pulitzer for investigative journalism. 358 pp. ISBN: 0-7434-39805.

New York: Kensington, (1994) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's first novel, a thriller involving an investment banker in California who blinds himself to what he is really doing - laundering money for a powerful drug cartel - until it is too late. SIGNED on the title page. In addition to writing highly praised suspense novels, Sullivan has been twice nominated for the Pulitzer for investigative journalism. 374 pp. ISBN: 0-8217-4710X.

New York: Kensington, (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's second novel, a thriller involving a serial killer and a disgraced reporter trying to work his way off the night beat. SIGNED on the title page, In addition to writing highly praised suspense novels, Sullivan has been twice nominated for the Pulitzer for investigative journalism. 386 pp. ISBN: 0-8217-51255.

New York: Avon, (1997). First edition - Author's third novel, a thriller set in the snowbound interior of British Columbia. Diana Jackman had learned to track deer as a child from her shaman father, but when she agrees to lead a group of rich hunters on a trip after whitetail deer, she discovers that someone is hunting the hunters. After two members of the group are killed and gutted, she has to use all her skills to track down the murderer. In addition to writing highly praised suspense novels, Sullivan has been twice nominated for the Pulitzer for investigative journalism. 385 pp.

Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1969. dj. Hardcover first edition - The story of Berkeley, which became the first city with a large minority population, and a total population of over 100,000, to fully integrate its schools, through the use of busing. Foreward by Martin Luther King, Sr. 205 pgs.

New York: Walker, 1995. Hardcover first edition - A novel of psychological suspense & mystery.

New York: Amistad, 1992. Hardcover first edition - Author's first collection of short stories, and the first book in Amistad's fiction series introducing new African American writers.

New York: Dover Publications, (1968). First edition - A Dover Press original, with puzzles told in story form and of gradually increasing difficulty. 121 pp. ISBN: 0-486220893.

New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2008.). SIGNED first edition - "Gina Santiago has devoted her life to apprehending the most heinous criminals that prey on society-and now she's after the worst one yet. On her own, with no backup, the trail takes her to a dusty, tight-knit town on the fringes of society, where everyone's a suspect." SIGNED by the author on the first page, author's business card laid in. 356 pp.

Charlottesville, VA: University Press of Virginia, (1976) dj. Hardcover first edition - An architectural panorama of London beginning in 1837 and spanning 64 years, from the first railroads and train stations to the efficient drainage system, the first underground railroad in the world and the creation of new estate developments. Based on the Page-Barbour Lectures for 1972. Illustrated with many photographs. Map endpapers. 109 pp. ISBN: 0-813905923.

New York: Ace Books, (1998). First edition - The second novel in the News from the Edge series, featuring Savvy McKinnon, a reporter for the Global Query, a notorious tabloid newspaper, who travels to a small town in Illinois to track down the reason for a series of bizarre incidents reported by residents - a blend of science fiction and mystery. 198 pp. ISBN: 0-441-00511x.

New York: Ace Books, (1999). First edition - The third novel in the News from the Edge series, featuring Savvy McKinnon, a reporter for the Global Query, a notorious tabloid newspaper, who travels to Vermont to interview a reputed vampire - a blend of science fiction and mystery. 198 pp. plus ads. ISBN: 0-441-006280.

New York: Ace Books, (1997). First edition - The first novel in the News from the Edge series, introducing Savvy McKinnon, a reporter for the Global Query, a notorious tabloid newspaper, who gets a phone tip about four mysterious deaths in Northern Minnesota - supposedly killed by the lake monster known as Big Jelly - a blend of science fiction and mystery with a good dose of humor included. 198 pp. plus ads. ISBN: 0-441-004598.

New York: Ace Books, (1997 to 1999). First edition - Set of three novel in the News from the Edge series, featuring Savvy McKinnon, a reporter for the Global Query, a notorious tabloid newspaper, who will follow up on any tip, no matter how wild in her search for the truth -- a blend of science fiction and mystery with a good dose of humor included. 198 pp. each. ISBN: 0-441-004598.

New York: Ballantine, 1996. First edition - The first in a series of alternative histories of the American West - in this one, Jake Bird has to confront the most dangerous wielder of magic in all the West - General George Armstrong Custer. ISBN: 0-345-40209x.

New York: Ballantine, 1996. First edition - The first in a series of alternative histories of the American West - in this one, Jake Bird has to confront the most dangerous wielder of magic in all the West - General George Armstrong Custer. ISBN: 0-345-40209x.

New York: Prentice Hall Press, (1987.). Teachings from the medicine chief of the Bear Tribe, located near Spokane, Washington. Photographs, drawings. 267 pp. ISBN: 0-136534031.

New York: Pocket Books, (2002) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, based on historical records and set in seventeenth century India, this is the story of Mehrunnisa, who ruled the Mughal Empire after the death of her husband, Emperor Jahangir. Afterword, glossary. 371 pp. ISBN: 0-743427149.

New York: Washington Square Press Books, (2013). SIGNED first edition - Historical novel based on the tumultous history of the Kohinoor diamond -which was sent to the young Queen Victoria in 1850 - a queen who claimed the mountain of light - and India - for her growing empire. SIGNED on the title page. Glossary. 324 pp plus a reader's guide. ISBN: 978-1451643510.