New York: Crown, (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first novel by this Granta regional finalist. SIGNED on the title page. 262 pp. Dust jacket praise from such diverse writers as May Sarton, Wally Lamb, Madeleine L'Engle and more. ISBN: 0-517-598906.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Key Porter Books, (1990). SIGNED hardcover first edition - An account of a three month long odyssey in 1988 by a Canadian-Soviet team of adventurers, with the goal of linking polar regions in the west and east - starting in Siberia and ending on Canada's Ellesmere Island. INSCRIBED on the front endpaper by author, Laurie Dexter - "to - best wishes for good health and many safe adventures" and dated in 1997. Illustrated with full color photographs. Map, nine appendices. 213 pp. ISBN: 1-550131990.

New York: Cupples & Leon Company, (1910) dj. Hardcover - One of 25 books in the "Webster series" written under this Stratemeyer house name in the rags-to-riches style of Horatio Alger "but his tales are thoroughly up-to-date." Unlike most of the Stratemeyer series, each book featured different characters. In this two young boys are visiting a ranch in New Mexico for the summer, and they encounter rustlers, wildfire and solve the mystery of the "Lost Lode" in the mountains. Plain frontispiece. Lists to itself at the front of the book, and but to all 25 in the series at the back of the book and on the verso of the dj. 206 pp plus 2 pp publisher's ads.

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Co., (c 1911) dj. Hardcover - One of 25 books in the "Webster series" written under this Stratemeyer house name in the rags-to-riches style of Horatio Alger "but his tales are thoroughly up-to-date." Unlike most of the Stratemeyer series, each book featured different characters. In this two young boys are visiting a ranch in New Mexico for the summer, and they encounter rustlers, wildfire and solve the mystery of the "Lost Lode" in the mountains. Plain frontispiece. 206 pp.

Boulder, CO: Fiction Collective, 1994. First edition - The author's first published work of fiction - winner of the 1994 Nilon Excellence in Minority Fiction Award. Praise from Charles Johnson and Nikki Giovanni. 192 pp. ISBN: 0-932511899.

Boulder, CO: Fiction Collective, 1994. SIGNED first edition - The author's first published work of fiction - winner of the 1994 Nilon Excellence in Minority Fiction Award. Praise from Charles Johnson and Nikki Giovanni. SIGNED by author on title page and dated 4/22/95. 192 pp. ISBN: 0-932511899.

New York: Praeger Publishers, 1970. Illustrated with many photographs, maps and other illustrations. 333 pp.

Wilmington, DE: Lima Bear Press, LLC, (2013) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "In the kingdom of Beandom, Bully Bean is feared. He plays mean tricks, makes fun of other beans, and puts them in danger. . . What happens when Bully Bean is in danger? Will Lima Bear and his friends run away, or will they rescue him?" SIGNED on the title page by author Peter Weck and dated in 2013. Includes suggestions for extending the learning and activities. Large format. Promotional material laid in. 25 pp plus lists of other books in the series. ISBN: 978-1933872056.

Blue Ash, OH: Tyrus Books / F+W Media, Inc, (2013). First edition - The author's first book, "A powerfully observed, evocative, and downright dazzlingÓ (NY Times) portrait of the American working class in a collection of related stories. "After more than a decade spent in and out of juvenile detention, halfway houses, and jail, Roy Alison returns to his rural hometown determined to do better. But what he finds is a working-class community devastated by the economic downturn - a town without anything to hold onto but the past." 195 pp.

New York: Macmillan, 1956. dj. Hardcover - Classic study of the period just prior to the overthrow and execution of Charles I, the first of several volumes dealing with the history of the 'Great Rebellion' or the English Civil War. Illustrated. Bibliographical note, index. 510 pp.

New York: Harper Collins, (2004). Hardcover - An unusual coming-of-age story of a young girl who goes on a cross-country journey to discover the truth about her parents . . "everything about Heidi and her mentally disabled mother's past is a mystery, but when a strange word in her mother's vocabulary begins to haunt her, Heidi sets out on a cross-country journey in search of the secrets of her past." Basis for the film of the same name. 245 pp. ISBN: 0-066236223.

New York: Random House, 1929. Hardcover first edition - Essays, often humorous, by the early American clergyman and patriot best known for his life of George Washington wherein was contained the story of the cherry tree and the hatchet. Introduction by Emily E. F. Skeel, and prefatory notes to each selection. Illustrated. Bound in green and rust marbleized paper covered boards with a rust cloth spine, gilt lettering. Lacking the slipcase.

Scottsdale, AZ: Inkwell Productions, (2002). SIGNED first edition - SIGNED by author and dated 5/30/2003." With black and white photographs. Preface, epilogue. 121 pp. ISBN: 0-971815593.

Hartford, CT: Aladdin nd dj, 1966. Hardcover - Children's fiction, set in Harlem, illustrated with woodcuts by Anne Grifalconi. Originally published in 1966. ISBN: 0-689-704321.

Boston: Little Brown, (1909). Hardcover first edition - Betsy is eighteen now, and out of school and trying to succeed as an interior decorator, to help her father with the mortgage payments. Illustrated with a frontispiece with a tissue guard and 3 glossy inserted plates by Ethel Pennewill Brown. The third and final volume in this uncommon series. 304 pp.

NY: Rawson, Wade Publishers, (1979.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Story of a 38 year old housewife who decides to go back to school for a degree in art. First novel by the co-founder of the Cincinnatti Women's Press. ISBN: 0-89256-0967.

New York: Scribner, (2012. SIGNED first edition - A book which "investigates one of the most universal human institutions--marriage. Elizabeth Weil and her husband Dan have two basic ground rules for their marriage: no cheating, no dying. For ten years it's worked fine, but Elizabeth started to wonder if it could be better.. . In this book, Weil examines the major universal marriage issues--sex, money, mental health, in-laws, children--through bravely recounting her own hilarious, messy, and sometimes difficult relationship." SIGNED on the title page. Selected bibliography. 177 pp.

New York: Balzer + Bray (Harper Collins), (2019). First edition - The story of the only women to fly in combat in World War II - Led by Marina Raskova three regiments consisting of women who enlisted and were deployed on the front lines of battle as navigators, pilots, and mechanics were formed including the 588th Night Bomber Regiment. Photographs, source notes and an author's note. 376 pp.

Danbury, CT: Rutledge Books, (2001) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a medical thriller. "Doctor Izzy Slesinger, America's preeminent protein biochemist, discovers that HIV is not the cause of AIDS, but rather the consequence of a genetically shifted cell designed to wipe out the African races. As Izzy races around the globe, searching for Mengele's missing research, he is chased by modern Nazis who share Hitler's dream of a pure Aryan planet." SIGNED on the title page. 287 pp. ISBN: 1-582441855.

New York: Grove Press, (1982.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Eight cases studies, each with a mystery at its core. Preface by Weinberg. ix, 237 pp. ISBN: 0-8021-14717.

New York: Norton, (2008.) dj. Hardcover first edition - "How an investigative journalist brought down Standard Oil." Both a fascinating picture of the beginning of investigative journalism in the US - or muckracking - and the early history of the oil industry, and a biography of two strong-willed and determined people. Photographs, bibliography, index. xv, 304 pp. ISBN: 978-0393-049350.

Altadena, CA: Prospect Park Books, (2019). SIGNED first edition - The author's first novel, one which brings an old Jewish detective in LA, who doesn't believe in God, out of retirement to investigate the possible murder of a charismatic rabbi, who dropped dead over lunch at Canter's Deli. He hires ex-wrestler Omar Villasenor to provide some much-needed muscle, and they provide an entertaining tour of L.A. while they track down a killer with a surprising motive. SIGNED on the title page. 232 pp plus a 1 pg glossary. ISBN: 978-1945551642.

Washington, D.C.: Regnery, (1996) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Introduction by Lady Margaret Thatcher. Weinberger served as Reagan's Secretary of Defense (1981-1987) and was one of the key figures behind the "Star Wars" defensive system - in this book he looks at what he believes are the major sources of potential conflict around the world, how they might involve and impact the US, and how prepared we are or are not. A presentation copy warmly INSCRIBED on the page opposite the title page - "To -- with best wishes and in appreciation of our long friendship. Bibliography, index. xxv, 470 pp. ISBN: 0-89526-4471.

New York: Twelve, (2008). First edition - Using as his guide the emerging field of positive psychology, the author traveled the world trying to find the happiest places and to figure out what made them happy - from Iceland to Bhutan to India, and more. 329 pp.

New York: Pulse - Simon & Schuster, (2017) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A young adult thriller about the darkness that lurks inside all of us. SIGNED on the title page. 288 pp. ISBN: 978-1481418607.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1978. First edition - The author's second book of poetry.

Berkeley, CA: Shakespeare's Sisters Press, 1979. SIGNED first edition - A collection of poems written after a marriage has ended - INSCRIBED on the title page with a small drawing of an owl's eye to fellow Bay Area poet Elizabeth Harrod and dated in the year of publication. Laid in is a postcard signed by Florence Miller inviting Harrod to a launch party for this book. Unp[aginated (44 pp)_

Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, (1984). First edition - A collection of poems. Notes. 77 pp. ISBN: 0-938190474.

New York: Ballantine, 1994. dj. Hardcover first edition - A careful reconstruction of the events leading up to the murder of two boys - Edward V and his brother Richard of York - in 16th century England. 287 pages, including index and bibliography. Illustrated. ISBN: 0-345-383729.

New York: St Martin's, 1993. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - SIGNED. The second novel featuring Susan Wren, introduced in "The Winter Widow.". ISBN: 0-312-097727.