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THE FIDDLEBACK: Lore of the Linecamp.
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with hardcover.
Salt Lake City: Dream Garden Press, 1981. First edition - Stories of a working cattle ranch.. "The Fiddleback is a cow outfit in central Nevada. It is a brand that does not blotch under the iron and it is one that defies attempts to work it over. Much the same can be said of its owner, Emma Rogers, and the hands who work for her." Illustrated. Glossary (a 'working vocabulary.') 234 pp. ISBN: 0-9604402-59.
Condition: Near fine in stiff wrappers.
Book ID: 41852More details Price: $10.00 -
THE WEIGHT OF HEAVEN.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Harper Collins, (2009.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A story of an American couple's experiences in India, as they try to recover from the devasting loss of their 7 year old son. Beautifully- and compassionately - written, this shows how easily good intentions can turn evil. SIGNED on the title page. If you have not yet discovered this award-winner writer, we highly recommend her books. 365 pp. ISBN: 9780061472541.
Condition: Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.)
Book ID: 53227More details Price: $35.00 -
THE STORY HOUR.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Harper Collins, (2014) dj. Hardcover first edition - A novel of friendship, love and second chances by this award-winning writer. "An experienced psychologist, Maggie carefully maintains emotional distance from her patients. But when she agrees to treat a young Indian woman who tried to kill herself, her professional detachment disintegrates. Cut off from her family in India, and trapped in a loveless marriage to a domineering man who limits her world to their small restaurant and grocery store, Lakshmi is desperately lonely." 317 pp. ISBN: 978-0062259301.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (light crease on front endpaper)
Book ID: 86623More details Price: $18.50 -
IF TODAY BE SWEET.
Edition: First printing.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 87883More details Price: $18.50 -
THE WEIGHT OF HEAVEN.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Harper Collins, (2009.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A story of an American couple's experiences in India, as they try to recover from the devasting loss of their 7 year old son. Beautifully- and compassionately - written, this shows how easily good intentions can turn evil. If you have not yet discovered this award-winner writer, we highly recommend her books. 365 pp. ISBN: 9780061472541.
Condition: Fine in a near fine dust jacket (spotting to upper corner of dj) .
Book ID: 64376More details Price: $17.50 -
THE PRIVILEGE OF DARKNESS.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Chester House, (1985) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Novel of Southern life between 1859-1877, from before the Civil War through Reconstruction, one which combines the story of a matriarch determined to protect her family who nevertheless becomes involved in the tragedy of the newly freed people trapped by the black codes and the corruption in Washington. SIGNED on the front endpaper with the words "best wishes." 395 pp. ISBN: 0-935763007.
Condition: Very near fine in a very good dustjacket.
Book ID: 88772More details Price: $24.50 -
Blair Underwood Presents FROM CAPE TOWN WITH LOVE: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel
Edition: First printing.
New York: Atria Books - Simon & Schuster, (2010.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Third novel featuring actor turned detective Tennyson Hardwick, set mostly in South Africa. SIGNED by Steven Barnes on the title page. 365 pp. ISBN: 1439159122.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (remainder line)
Book ID: 66462More details Price: $28.50 -
Blair Underwood Presents FROM CAPE TOWN WITH LOVE: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel
Edition: First printing.
New York: Atria Books - Simon & Schuster, (2010.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Third novel featuring actor turned detective Tennyson Hardwick, set mostly in South Africa. SIGNED by Steven Barnes on the title page. 365 pp. ISBN: 1439159122.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 56892More details Price: $30.00 -
WALTER HAD A BEST FRIEND.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Simon & Schuster, (2022) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A perceptive story by this Caldecott-Honor award winning writer about friendships changing and ending - and finding new ones - written for very young children. Illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier. SIGNED on the title page by Underwood. Unpaginated. Large format. ISBN: 978-1534477001.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)
Book ID: 88557More details Price: $28.50 -
GILBERT, OR THEN AND NOW: A Thrilling Story of the Life and Achievements of a Virginia Negro.
Edition: First edition.
Condition: Very good minus in original burgundy cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front cover (chip at base of spine and some rubbing to the lettering on the spine but overall a tight and sturdy copy)
Book ID: 70071More details Price: $150.00 -
MURDER WITH MALICE.
Edition: 1st trade paperback printing.
New York: St Martin's, (1979.). Mystery featuring Detective Sergeant Nick Atwell and his wife (and former cop) Clare. ISBN: 0-312-553366.
Condition: Good condition only (some spine slant and creasing)
Book ID: 29818More details Price: $9.50 -
THE INJUDICIOUS JUDGE.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: St Martin's, (1988.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring solicitor Rosa Epton, who is defending a young housewife charged with manslaughter while driving recklessly. 187 pp. ISBN: 0-312-014473.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 29819More details Price: $12.50 -
DUAL ENIGMA
Edition: First US printing.
New York: St Martin's, (1988.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring solicitor Rosa Epton. H. R. Keating said of Underwood's books that they "never less than firmly of the real world, reflected the fact that homicide in real life is almost always dramatic only at the moment of the death. Thereafter there is the solid plod of police work and after that the sober and intricate processes of the law. It was in describing the latter, both before and after the fact, that he excelled. 189 pp. ISBN: 0-312-021976.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 11753More details Price: $15.00 -
THE UNINVITED CORPSE
Edition: First US printing.
New York: St Martin's, (1987) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring solicitor Rosa Epton. H. R. Keating said of Underwood's books that they "never less than firmly of the real world, reflected the fact that homicide in real life is almost always dramatic only at the moment of the death. Thereafter there is the solid plod of police work and after that the sober and intricate processes of the law. It was in describing the latter, both before and after the fact, that he excelled.
Condition: Near fine in a very good dust jacket (rubbing to dj.)
Book ID: 7928More details Price: $14.50 -
THE UNINVITED CORPSE
Edition: First US printing.
New York: St Martin's, (1987) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring solicitor Rosa Epton. H. R. Keating said of Underwood's books that they "never less than firmly of the real world, reflected the fact that homicide in real life is almost always dramatic only at the moment of the death. Thereafter there is the solid plod of police work and after that the sober and intricate processes of the law. It was in describing the latter, both before and after the fact, that he excelled."
Condition: Near fine in a very good minus dust jacket (a few white spots on dj.)
Book ID: 10613More details Price: $12.50 -
FALSE WITNESS.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Walker, (1961) dj. Hardcover first edition - Surprisingly uncommon early book by Underwood(originally published in the UK in 1957) - his fourth novel and the fourth featuring Detective Superintendent Simon Manton of Scotland Yard. H. R. Keating said of Underwood's books that they "never less than firmly of the real world, reflected the fact that homicide in real life is almost always dramatic only at the moment of the death. Thereafter there is the solid plod of police work and after that the sober and intricate processes of the law. It was in describing the latter, both before and after the fact, that he excelled." 222 pp.
Condition: Ex-library but the only indications are the signs of pocket removal underneath front flap and some faint lettering on the spine, otherwise good condition in red cloth in a fair only dust jacket with overall edgewear and rubbing, small chip on front cover, price-clipped.
Book ID: 78282More details Price: $18.50 -
THE INJUDICIOUS JUDGE.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: St Martin's, (1985) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring solicitor Rosa Epton, who is defending a young housewife charged with manslaughter while driving recklessly. 187 pp. ISBN: 0-312-371969.
Condition: Fine in a very near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 78086More details Price: $16.50 -
FRUHLING
Berlin: Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft, 1955. German text. Translated from the Norwegian (original title: Vaaren). An attractive little volume with dark olive green leather spine with gold lettering and leaves, and a design of lighter olive-green leaves on the paper-covered boards.
Condition: Very good (bookplate, prev booksellers line on bottom edge of textblock.)
Book ID: 6571More details Price: $15.00 -
LEAVING THE LAND
Edition: First printing.
New York: Harper & Row, 1984. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's first book - a novel set in the desolate "gumbo" land of the Western Dakotas. Dustjacket praise from Raymond Carver, John Irving and others. To quote Carver: 'Unger writes with great power and compassion about a unique virtually undiscovered landscape in American literature. "Leaving the Land" is an authentic and deeply moving drama of people trying to hold on and go on. It is a remarkable novel and one that will leave an indelible impression.' SIGNED by the author on the title page, and uncommon thus. 277 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0152699.
Condition: Fine in a fine dustjacket.
Book ID: 15158More details Price: $75.00 -
EL YANQUI.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Harper & Row, (1986.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's second novel, a coming of age story of a young American who wins a competition to study abroad for a year (mostly by staying nice and stoned.) In Argentina, he is first welcomed into a life of privilege, but when he finds himself detained in a soccer stadium along with thousands of others, he begins to understand the true meaning of a police state. SIGNED by the author on the title page. ISBN: 0-06-0156457.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 30472More details Price: $45.00 -
EL YANQUI.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Harper & Row, (1986.). SIGNED first edition - Author's second novel, a coming of age story of a young American who wins a competition to study abroad for a year (mostly by staying nice and stoned.) In Argentina, he is first welcomed into a life of privilege, but when he finds himself detained in a soccer stadium along with thousands of others, he begins to understand the true meaning of a police state. SIGNED by the author on the title page.
Condition: Very good only - some crinkling from dampness to several pages at rear of book, 2 black lines at bottom of textblock. Still, signed copies of this advance issue are quite uncommon.
Book ID: 30653More details Price: $30.00 -
EL YANQUI.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Harper & Row, (1986.). SIGNED first edition - Author's second novel, a coming of age story of a young American who wins a competition to study abroad for a year (mostly by staying nice and stoned.) In Argentina, he is first welcomed into a life of privilege, but when he finds himself detained in a soccer stadium along with thousands of others, he begins to understand the true meaning of a police state. SIGNED by the author on the title page.
Condition: Near fine - black line at bottom of textblock.
Book ID: 31122More details Price: $12.00 -
THE TURKEY WAR.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Harper & Row, (1988.) dj. Hardcover first edition - In this, his third novel (and the one which he described as his favorite), Unger returns to the South Dakota town which was the setting for his first. Set during World War II, this is a tragically ironic story of German prisoners-of-war who initially work to improve production at the Nowell Safebuy turkey processing plant, only to find themselves subject to more drastically worsened and unsafe working conditions. ISBN: 0-06-0159510.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 28942More details Price: $15.00 -
VOICES FROM THE SILENCE.
Edition: First printing.
New York: St Martin's, (1995.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A novel about one of the Los Desaparecidos of Argentina and the affect it had on the family of the 'disappeared one' as seen by an American journalist, who had become a close friend of the family's son as an exchange student 10 years earlier. Makes the terror and oppression of the military regime real and heart-wrenching. Dust jacket praise from Hayden Carruth, Ana Castillo and others. 286 pp. ISBN: 0-312-132042.
Condition: SIGNED on the title page. Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 32959More details Price: $35.00 -
LEAVING THE LAND
Edition: First printing.
New York: Harper & Row, 1984. dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's first book - a novel set in the desolate "gumbo" land of the Western Dakotas. Dustjacket praise from Raymond Carver, John Irving and others. To quote Carver: 'Unger writes with great power and compassion about a unique virtually undiscovered landscape in American literature. "Leaving the Land" is an authentic and deeply moving drama of people trying to hold on and go on. It is a remarkable novel and one that will leave an indelible impression.' 277 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0152699.
Condition: Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket.
Book ID: 34121More details Price: $30.00 -
LEAVING THE LAND
Edition: First printing.
New York: Harper & Row, 1984. dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's first book - a novel set in the desolate "gumbo" land of the Western Dakotas. Dustjacket praise from Raymond Carver, John Irving and others. To quote Carver: 'Unger writes with great power and compassion about a unique virtually undiscovered landscape in American literature. "Leaving the Land" is an authentic and deeply moving drama of people trying to hold on and go on. It is a remarkable novel and one that will leave an indelible impression.' 277 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0152699.
Condition: Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket.(price-clipped.)
Book ID: 52495More details Price: $25.00 -
IN THE BLOOD.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Pocket Books, (2014). SIGNED first edition - A psychological thriller. SIGNED on the title page. 338 pp
Condition: Very good in glossy red and black wrappers (light toning to the pages, some minor wear from handling).
Book ID: 69228More details Price: $25.00 -
IN THE BLOOD.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Simon & Schuster, (2014) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Her eighth novel, a psychological thriller. SIGNED on the title page. 342 pp. ISBN: 978-1451691177.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 68092More details Price: $28.50 -
BEAUTIFUL LIES.
Edition: Book club edition.
New York: Shaye Areheart Books (Random House), (2006.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - Author's highly praised first novel, a story of stolen children and good intentions gone wrong. SIGNED on the title page. 374 pp. ISBN: 0-307-336689.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 43747More details Price: $21.50 -
IN THE BLOOD.
Edition: First paperback printing.
New York: Pocket Books, (2014). A psychological thriller. 374 pp plus a preview for "Crazy Love You.". ISBN: 978-1476708232.
Condition: Very near fine.
Book ID: 64190More details Price: $8.50