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DOGSONG and Related Readings.
Edition: First thus.
Boston: McDougal Littell. (1997.). Hardcover - A title in the Literature Connections series, designed for use in schools. In addition to the novel by Paulsen, the story of a boy's search to find himself, set against dogsledding alone in the Alaskan wilderness, this also includes Eskimo poetry, a Jack London short story, a folk tale, a poem by Nikki Giovanni and more. 206 pp. ISBN: 0-395-775272.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated boards.
Book ID: 42634More details Price: $12.50 -
THE WIND IS NOT A RIVER.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 76657More details Price: $30.00 -
THE WIND IS NOT A RIVER.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 76666More details Price: $30.00 -
AMERICA'S COLONIAL EXPERIMENT: How the United States Gained, Governed, and In Part Gave Away a Colonial Empire.
Edition: First edition.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1951. dj. Hardcover first edition - An account of the American experiment in imperialism, from the Louisiana purchase to the annexation of Hawaii and the occupation of Japan and Korea and the islands of the South Pacific and the Philippines after World War II. Maps. Sources, notes, index. ix, 460 pp.
Condition: Near fine in light green cloth in a very good dust jacket (some tidemarks visible on the verso of the dj).
Book ID: 87544More details Price: $25.00 -
WHAT SALMON KNOW: Stories.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Doubleday, (1999). First edition - The first collection of short stories (second book) by this novelist and television screen writer. "The subject of these stories are all working men, part of a culture that is no longer relevant in a shinier America. Reid gives the reader an American landscape where blue-collar manliness is a value besieged from without and corrupted from within." 226 pp.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 81772More details Price: $20.00 -
MIDNIGHT SUN.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Doubleday, (2000) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's second novel (third book), a story of "two tough-talking drifters forced to confront their vulnerability in the Alaskan wilderness." When Jack and Burke agree to help a favor rescue his daughter from a strange milennial cult, in return for $10,000, they find themselves in a struggle for their lives. SIGNED on the title page. 271 pp. ISBN: 0-385497369.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 81789More details Price: $30.00 -
WHAT SALMON KNOW: Stories.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Doubleday, (1999) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first collection of short stories (second book) by this novelist and television screen writer. "The subject of these stories are all working men, part of a culture that is no longer relevant in a shinier America. Reid gives the reader an American landscape where blue-collar manliness is a value besieged from without and corrupted from within." SIGNED on the title page. 226 pp. ISBN: 0-385491212.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 81771More details Price: $30.00 -
MIDNIGHT SUN.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Doubleday, (2000). SIGNED first edition - The author's second novel (third book), a story of "two tough-talking drifters forced to confront their vulnerability in the Alaskan wilderness." When Jack and Burke agree to help a favor rescue his daughter from a strange milennial cult, in return for $10,000, they find themselves in a struggle for their lives. SIGNED on the title page. 273 pp.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers. An uncommon advance issue.
Book ID: 81790More details Price: $35.00 -
THE SPELL OF THE YUKON.
Edition: Reprint.
New York: Dodd, Mead, nd (ca 1980, c. 1907, 1916.) dj. Hardcover - Originally published in 1906, this was one of the earliest and most popular collections of Service's verse - includes 'The Shooting of Dan McGrew,' 'The Cremation of Sam McGee.' 'Fighting Mac,' 'The March of the Dead,' 'The Law of the Yukon' and more. 126 pp. ISBN: 0-399-150110.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (gift inscription, price-clipped.)
Book ID: 54154More details Price: $12.50 -
WILD ANIMUS.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
Woodside, California: Too Far, 2004. First edition - Author's first novel, the story of a man who, disillusioned with the Berkeley of the late 60's protests, goes to the wildest regions of Alaska in search of his innermost self, of the primordial, and becomes increasingly obsessed by his quest. Notable for its vivid descriptions of the harsh and beautiful landscape of the Arctic. 305 pp.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 76635More details Price: $14.50 -
WILD ANIMUS.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
Woodside, California: Too Far, 2004. First edition - Author's first novel, the story of a man who, disillusioned with the Berkeley of the late 60's protests, goes to the wildest regions of Alaska in search of his innermost self, of the primordial, and becomes increasingly obsessed by his quest. Notable for its vivid descriptions of the harsh and beautiful landscape of the Arctic. 305 pp.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 27420More details Price: $14.50 -
THE SHADOW PASSES: A Mystery Story for Boys #21.
Edition: First or early ediiton.
Chicago: Reilly & Lee, (c 1938). Hardcover - Adventure novel featuring Johnny Thompson, set in Alaska's Bristol Bay. 238 pp.
Condition: Good in blue cloth with black lettering (some sunning and fraying to the spine, bookplate)
Book ID: 71269More details Price: $14.50 -
THE PURPLE FLAME: Adventure Stories for Girls #4.
Edition: Later printing.
Chicago: Reilly & Lee, (c 1924.). Hardcover - Set two years after the events in The Blue Envelope, this continues the adventures of Marian in Alaska, where she is joined by her cousin from Kentucky. 258 pp.
Condition: Very good overall in lavender cloth with dark purple lettering (previous owner's name, usual rather severe toning to the pages, but a tight and straight copy.)
Book ID: 74952More details Price: $20.00 -
THE PURPLE FLAME: Adventure Stories for Girls #4.
Edition: Early printing.
Chicago: Reilly & Lee, (c 1924.). Hardcover - Set two years after the events in The Blue Envelope, this continues the adventures of Marian in Alaska, where she is joined by her cousin from Kentucky. 258 pp.
Condition: Very good overall in blue cloth with dark blue lettering (a few spots of foxing to the edge of the textblock, remnant of a bookstore sticker on the front endpaper, but the pages are clean and supple, a tight and straight copy.)
Book ID: 80038More details Price: $21.50 -
MIDNIGHT COME AGAIN.
Edition: Book club edition.
New York: St Martin's, 2000. dj. SIGNED hardcover - The 9th mystery featuring Aleut investigator Kate Shugak, set in the beautiful and unforgiving Alaskan wilderness. SIGNED by the author on the title page. ISBN: 0-312-205961.
Condition: Fine in a good dustjacket (some edgewear to dj.)
Book ID: 27982More details Price: $15.00 -
THE SINGING OF THE DEAD.
Edition: First printing.
New York: St Martin's, (2001.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring Aleut investigator Kate Shugak, set in Alaska's remote back country. SIGNED on the title page. 321 pp. ISBN: 0-312-209576.
Condition: Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket (price-clipped).
Book ID: 43749More details Price: $25.00 -
THE SINGING OF THE DEAD.
Edition: First printing.
New York: St Martin's, (2001.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring Aleut investigator Kate Shugak, set in Alaska's remote back country. SIGNED on the title page. 321 pp. ISBN: 0-312-209576.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 34391More details Price: $28.00 -
A GRAVE DENIED.
Edition: First printing.
New York: St Martin's, (2003.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring Aleut investigator Kate Shugak, set in Alaska's remote back country. SIGNED on the title page. 321 pp. ISBN: 0-312-306814.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 34302More details Price: $29.50 -
PLAY WITH FIRE.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Putnam, 1995. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The 5th mystery featuring Aleut investigator Kate Shugak. SIGNED on the title page by the author, with a small inked date (in a different hand) of 1-12-99. ISBN: 0-425-147177.
Condition: Fine in a fine dustjacket.
Book ID: 15514More details Price: $35.00 -
A FINE AND BITTER SNOW.
Edition: First printing.
New York: St Martin's, (2002.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring Aleut investigator Kate Shugak. SIGNED on the title page. 211 pp. ISBN: 0-312-205481.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 32209More details Price: $30.00 -
RESTLESS IN THE GRAVE.
Edition: First printing.
New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2012.) dj. Hardcover first edition - First mystery featuring both Aleut private investigator Kate Shugak and Alaska state trooper Liam Campbell. 371 pp. ISBN: 978-0312559137.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 65933More details Price: $17.50 -
MIDNIGHT COME AGAIN.
Edition: First printing.
New York: St Martin's, 2000. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The 9th mystery featuring Aleut investigator Kate Shugak, set in the beautiful and unforgiving Alaskan wilderness. SIGNED by the author on the title page. ISBN: 0-312-205961.
Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket (hint of spine slant.)
Book ID: 27981More details Price: $22.00 -
THE SINGING OF THE DEAD.
Edition: First printing.
New York: St Martin's, (2001.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring Aleut investigator Kate Shugak, set in Alaska's remote back country. SIGNED on title page. 321 pp. ISBN: 0-312-209576.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 46063More details Price: $30.00 -
DEATH AND THE LANGUAGE OF HAPPINESS
Edition: First printing.
New York: Bantam, (1997.) dj. Hardcover first edition - An Alaska mystery featuring Cecil Younger. 210 pp. ISBN: 0-553-0976796.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)
Book ID: 51746More details Price: $18.00 -
THE ANGELS WILL NOT CARE.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Bantam, (1998). First edition - An Alaska mystery featuring Cecil Younger. 225 pp.
Condition: Very good in illustrated wrappers (crease along side of spine) Publisher's letter laid in.
Book ID: 63154More details Price: $18.00 -
THE ANGELS WILL NOT CARE.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Bantam, (1998) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An Alaska mystery featuring Cecil Younger, who is offered a chance to solve a mystey on a cruise ship. SIGNED on the title page with the word "Sitka" added to the bottom of the page. 225 pp. ISBN: 0-553-106422.
Condition: Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.)
Book ID: 74338More details Price: $30.00 -
DEATH AND THE LANGUAGE OF HAPPINESS
Edition: First printing.
New York: Bantam, (1997.) dj. Hardcover first edition - An Alaska mystery featuring Cecil Younger. 210 pp. ISBN: 0-553-0976796.
Condition: Very near fine in a fine dustjacket. (a new copy, but crease to upper corner of last blank pages.)
Book ID: 35972More details Price: $16.50 -
DEATH AND THE LANGUAGE OF HAPPINESS.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Bantam, (1997.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The fourth novel in this award-winning series set in Alaska and featuring private investigator Cecil Younger. INSCRIBED on the half title page "To -- who speaks the language" and dated in the year of publication. 210 pp. ISBN: 0-553-0976796.
Condition: Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.)
Book ID: 74337More details Price: $30.00 -
WHAT IS TIME TO A PIG?
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: SOHO Press, (2020). First edition - The third Cold Storage novel - an offbeat story of a prisoner smuggled out of a Federal Penitentiary in a hollow tree because he might know where a second nuclear warhead (launched by Korea to Alaska) is hidden. 255 pp.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 88233More details Price: $19.50 -
COLD WATER BURNING.
Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )
New York: Bantam, (2001) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A Cecil Younger mystery, set in Sitka, Alaska. 194 pp. plus author's note.
Condition: Very near fine in printed blue wrappers with cover art bound in.
Book ID: 74919More details Price: $20.00
