New York: Edward J. Clode, (1923.). Hardcover first edition - Vintage spy thriller, set just after the Great War, involving a stolen identity and Scotland Yard. 313 pp.

New York: Putnam, (2003.). First edition - Hightly praised first novel by this mother and daughter writing team: Grace McBride and the oddball crew of her software company have created a computer game where the killer is always caught, but this success terms to a nightmare when a serial killer begins re-enacting the murders. Winner of the Anthony Award for best first novel.

New York: Putnam, (2010.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The fifth Monkeewrench novel, set in Minneapolis, by this mother and daughter writing team: Grace McBride and the oddball crew of her software company are trying to catch a serial killer who brags about his kills on the internet. 308 pp.

Dublin: University College, (1998). First edition - A collection of 16 essays, "each and all marked by a vast knowledge of Ireland and its writers, by penetrating insights, and perceptive analysis." They reveal "how Anglo-Irish writers founded modern Irish literature in English, identifying themselves with their native country and its people. Yet they often felt themselves surrounded and watched by an 'Unappeasable Host,' a population that resented them." Among the topics and authors covered are the colonial novel and works by Maria Edgeworth, Sheridan Le Fanu, Yeats, Synge, James Joyce, and Elizabeth Bowen among others. Bibliography, index, 380 pp. ISBN: 1-90062107X.

London: Gordon Fraser (1988). Hardcover first edition - A look at the development and growth of the profession of typography, progress on type designs, methods, and more, including brief sections on some of the most influential mentors in the field. Illustrated with type fonts throughout. Slightly oversized format. References 94 pp plus index. Illustrated. ISBN: 0-860921123.

Seattle: 47North, (2014). SIGNED - "In this sequel to 'The Well of Tears,' the last bastion of magic standing against the dark forces threatening the prophecy of the Ancients has narrowly escaped destruction." SIGNED on the title page. 347 pp plus a selected bibliography. ISBN: 978-1477849958.

New York & Boston: Little Brown, (2004) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Growing up is difficult enough, but when you add in undiagnosed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, it becomes even more so. In this memoir, years later, Jennifer remembers these scenes with candor and humor. What emerges is a portrait of a well-meaning girl and her good-natured parents, and a very funny, very sharp look back at growing up. SIGNED on the title page. 242 pp. ISBN: 0-316158771.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932. dj. Hardcover - A story of high adventure in the Balkans. Novel of international intrigue and romance, set into motion when a dying king decides that his American granddaughter should take over the throne. 302 pp

New York: Scribner's, 1924. Originally published in 1912, this has comments on several aspects of the criminal system (detectives, women in court, etc) by a former NY assistant district attorney. Illustrated with photographs.

New York: Scribner's, 1924. Originally published in 1906, this has comments on several aspects of the criminal system (grand jury, witnesses, the police court, etc) by a former NY assistant district attorney. Illustrated with photographs.

New York: Kensington, (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The fourth mystery featuring Native American sleuth Angela Biwaban - Ashinabe princess, parolee with an attitude and an MBA. 357 pp. ISBN: 0-821747398.

New York: Kensington, (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The fourth mystery featuring Native American sleuth Angela Biwaban - Ashinabe princess, parolee with an attitude and an MBA. 357 pp. ISBN: 0-821747398.

San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, (1980.). First edition - Translated and with an introduction by Robert Bly. Bilingual edition with the original Swedish text at the end of the book. Illustrated. Transtromer was awarded the Nobel prize in 2011. 55 pp. ISBN: 0-87156-2391.

Madison, Minnesota: Seventies Press, 1970. dj. Hardcover first edition - The first book of poems by this 2011 Nobel laureate to be published in English translation - a bilingual edition with the orginal Swedish on the right, English on the left - translated and with an introduction by Robert Bly. 59 pp. plus colophon. One of 1000 copies printed in hardcover (there were also 1000 paperback copies) by Morgan Press.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, (1976) dj. SIGNED (on a bookplate) hardcover first edition - A novel set in 14th century Scotland, focusing on the relationships between the Douglases and the Stewarts, by an author who was well-known as a writer of serious historical fiction with his later novels "almost entirely composed around the historical record. These novels [which] gained a wide readership while providing a basic grounding in Scottish history to their readers." SIGNED with the words "with good wishes" on a bookplate on the front endpaper. 415 pp. Wraparound dust jacket by Biro. ISBN: 0-340201789.

New York: Viking, (1999) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's fifth novel, one which shift from Scotland to Rome, from London to the Cotswolds. It begins with the accidental death of a young woman, an event that touches many lives in sometimes surprising ways, a book both funny and touching. 245 pp. ISBN: 0-670-883573.

New York: Grove Weidenfeld, 1991. dj. Hardcover first edition - Her third highly praised novel: "a strange and magical story that parallels the plot of Mozart's opera 'The Magic Flute.'....complex and ambitious with much to say about friendship, family and growing up.". ISBN: 0-8021-14229.

London: Gollancz, 1984. dj. Hardcover first edition - Her second novel, a wry account of a mismatched marriage and the survival of love at all odds. 255 pp. ISBN: 0-575-035013.

New York: Grove Weidenfeld, 1991. dj. Hardcover first edition - Her third highly praised novel: "a strange and magical story that parallels the plot of Mozart's opera 'The Magic Flute.'....complex and ambitious with much to say about friendship, family and growing up.". ISBN: 0-8021-14229.

New York: Viking, (1999) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's fifth novel, one which shift from Scotland to Rome, from London to the Cotswolds. It begins with the accidental death of a young woman, an event that touches many lives in sometimes surprising ways, a book both funny and touching. 245 pp. ISBN: 0-670-883573.

New York: Macmillan / Free Press, (1974.). Covers the colonial period to the post World War II decades. Bibliographies after each chapter. Index. 276 pp. ISBN: 0-02-9327008.

Hollywood, FL: Frederick Fell Publishers Inc, (2008). SIGNED first edition - A handbook, an allergy detection book, and a cookbook all in one. What initiated this book was the fact that none of the elimination diets at the time took into account that many individuals could not digest soluble fats. Also, all the diets were in food form, without any instruction on how to include these foods in meals. This book uses the menu method to detect problem foods and includes 175 allergen free recipes. SIGNED by the author on the dedication page. Glossary, bibliography, index. 224 pp. ISBN: 0-88391171X.

New York: Hill & Wang, (1974.) dj. Hardcover - The fifth of Traven's jungle novels, set in Mexico in the early 20th century, during the birth of the Mexican revolution, and originally published in Spanish in 1952. 248 pp. Dust jacket by Bill Tinker. ISBN: 0-8090-8046x.

Toronto: S. B. Gundy, (1925.). Hardcover first edition - Uncommon edition of this novel by this British playwright known for his 'farces.' 315 pp.

New York: Harper & Row, 1967. dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring Mme Aubrey, a young graphologist employed by the Surete in Paris.

New York: Scribner's, 1970. dj. Hardcover first edition - Author ventures into 1960's East Village in search of a son who shoots speed and takes LSD. - graphically describes.the East Village drug scene. 128 pp.

New York: Harcourt Brace & World, (1966.) dj. Hardcover - The second in the Mary Poppins series with illustrations by Mary Shepard. Notation on front cover of dust jacket "the famous character on which the Walt Disney film is based." 268 pp,

Chicago: Urban Research Institute, (1984, c 1981) dj. Hardcover - A book which presents the African American Chicago community through the personal experiences of Dempsey Travis (a businessman, jazz musician and civil rights activist, as well as author), his family, and his fellow Chicagoans. . . "a comprehensive, intimate story of African Americans in Chicago, starting with John Baptiste Point du Sable, who was the first non-Native American to settle on the mouth of the Chicago River" to current events. Illustrated with many photographs. Sources, index. xix, 379 pp. ISBN: 0-941484009.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1990. The second Ben and Carrie Porter mystery.

New York: Greenwillow Books, (1996.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Folk artist Bill Traylor was born into slavery in 1854 or 1856, and when he was in his eighties, between 1939 and 1942, he created over 1,200 paintings. This book contains ten full-page, full-color reproductions of his paintings with a story (many based on folktales) by Barbara Ann Porte to accompany each. Frontispiece self-portrait. While published as a children's books, the paintings will appeal to all. Slightly oversized format, 48 pp. ISBN: 0-688143741.