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ANTHONY OVERMAN.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., Inc., 1906. Hardcover first edition - Novel of labor relations in New York city, published just two years after her most popular novel, "In the Bishop's Carriage." . Illustrated with a frontispiece and 3 glossy lightly tinted color plates, plus one double page black and white wash drawing, by John Cecil Clay. This best-selling early 20th century novelist and journalist was born in Calaveras County in California in 1870. Her older brother, Albert Michelson was widely recognized as 'The Father of Theoretical Physics' and who, in 1907, became the first American scientist to win a Nobel Prize, and whose work in measuring the speed of light inspired Albert Einstein. 339 pp.
Condition: Very good in green cloth with floral and oak leaf decorations in gold and white, on both the cover and spine (gift inscription dated Christmas 1919, minor wear to the covers, some general edgewear to the covers, front hinge starting).
Book ID: 84049More details Price: $24.50 -
ANTHONY OVERMAN.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., Inc., 1906. Hardcover first edition - Novel of labor relations in New York city, published just two years after her most popular novel, "In the Bishop's Carriage." . Illustrated with a frontispiece and 3 glossy lightly tinted color plates, plus one double page black and white wash drawing, by John Cecil Clay. This best-selling early 20th century novelist and journalist was born in Calaveras County in California in 1870. Her older brother, Albert Michelson was widely recognized as 'The Father of Theoretical Physics' and who, in 1907, became the first American scientist to win a Nobel Prize, and whose work in measuring the speed of light inspired Albert Einstein. 339 pp.
Condition: Good overall in green cloth with floral and oak leaf decorations in gold and white, on both the cover and spine (pencilled gift inscription dated Christmas 1908, some wear to the covers, some general edgewear to the covers, both hinges starting).
Book ID: 43249More details Price: $20.00 -
THE TATTOOED MAN: A Todd Moran Mystery.
Edition: Later printing.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, (ca 1950, c 1926.) dj. Hardcover - Originally subtitled "A tale of strange adventures befalling Tod Moran, mess boy of the tramp steamer "Araby" upon his first voyage from San Francisco to Genoa via the Panama Canal. Illustrated with black and white drawings and with great dust jacket art by Lawrence Beall Smith. Uncommon vintage juvenile adventure story by this popular California writer, who was born in Stockton (just down the road from us) and lived an adventurous life himself. 332 pp.
Condition: Ex-library with markings and missing front endpaper, in a good+ dust jacket (remnants of spine sticker, but overall quite attractive.)
Book ID: 78988More details Price: $35.00 -
THE GOD OF WAR.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Simon & Schuster, (2008.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Novel set in 1978 at the edge of the Salton Sea in the California desert. SIGNED on the title page. Finalist for the LA Times Book Prize in Fiction. 271 pp. ISBN: 1416563164.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket. (remainder line.)
Book ID: 56744More details Price: $25.00 -
THE GOD OF WAR.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Simon & Schuster, (2008.). SIGNED first edition - Novel set in 1978 at the edge of the Salton Sea in the California desert. Finalist for the LA Times Book Prize in Fiction. SIGNED on the title page. 271 pp.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 56800More details Price: $30.00 -
WYNDANO'S CLOAK.
Edition: First printing.
Capitola, CA: Tree Tunnel Press, (2010.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - California author's first novel - a young adult fantasy with an extraordinary young heroine: "Jen has settled into a peaceful life when a terrifying event awakens old fears - of being homeless and alone, of a danger horrible enough to destroy her family and shatter her world forever." SIGNED on the title page with the words "For my drawbridge friend. May your dreams take flight. Best wishes." Glossary. 420 pp. Laid in is a promotional bookmark also signed by the author. ISBN: 0-9841037-67.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 50989More details Price: $30.00 -
A DISTANT MELODY.
Edition: Trade paperback.
Lulu.com (2010). SIGNED - Young author's first novel - "sixteen-year-old Collin has always dreamed of having an adventure. He gets his wish when he accidentally stumbles into a fantasy world; a world of lavish royalty, medieval villages, and a "haunted" forest. In one of the villages, he meets a passionate girl named Gwyn, who brings him into the world of the strange creatures called Sylvans." A story about family, friendship, love and acceptance. INSCRIBED on the half title page. 232 pp. ISBN: 978-0557254965.
Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 66518More details Price: $15.00 -
THE MAN WHO SHOOK HANDS.
Edition: First printing.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1978. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A collection of poems, "poignant, provocative and personal," by this award winning California writer. SIGNED on the front endpaper with a tiny doodle. 118 pp. ISBN: 0-38513407X.
Condition: Very near fine in a fair only dustjacket.(tear to back cover of dj, chipping along the top edge and other wear)
Book ID: 65860More details Price: $25.00 -
AMATEUR BLUES.
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, not issued in hardcover.
Forestville, CA: Taurean Horn Press, (1990.). SIGNED first edition - The author's first collection of poems, INSCRIBED on dedication page, and dated in the year of publication. Photocopy review laid in. Cover illustrated with a semi-nude photograph of the author (who had worked as an artist's model while a student.) 94 pp. ISBN: 0-931552087.
Condition: Near fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 39341More details Price: $20.00 -
SELECTED POEMS.
Edition: First printing.
n.p. Chinese Poetry Society. n.d. (2003). First edition - Bi-lingual edition with the poems in English and in Chinese translation, arranged chronologically over this poet's long career from 1965 through 2003. Brief biographical note - born in New Orleans, she has lived most of her life in California, and that is reflected in several of the poems here. 119 pp.
Condition: Fine in printed cream wrappers.
Book ID: 65123More details Price: $15.00 -
SELECTED POEMS.
Edition: First printing.
n.p. Chinese Poetry Society. n.d. (2003). SIGNED first edition - Bi-lingual edition with the poems in English and in Chinese translation, arranged chronologically over this poet's long career from 1965 through 2003. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page. Brief biographical note - born in New Orleans, she has lived most of her life in California, and that is reflected in several of the poems here. 119 pp.
Condition: Fine in printed cream wrappers.
Book ID: 65116More details Price: $20.00 -
HAPPINESS SOLD SEPARATELY.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Warner, (2006.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The marriage of a seemingly perfect couple begins to get complicated... California author's second novel, 296 pp. ISBN: 0-446-533068.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 44073More details Price: $16.00 -
HAPPINESS SOLD SEPARATELY.
Edition: 2nd printing.
New York: Warner, (2006.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - The marriage of a seemingly perfect couple begins to get complicated... California author's second novel, INSCRIBED on the title page "To --- Nice to meet you. With all best wishes" and dated in 2007. 296 pp. ISBN: 0-446-533068.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)
Book ID: 54464More details Price: $24.50 -
HAPPINESS SOLD SEPARATELY.
Edition: 2nd printing.
New York: Warner, (2006.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - The marriage of a seemingly perfect couple begins to get complicated... California author's second novel, SIGNED on the title page. 296 pp. ISBN: 0-446-533068.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)
Book ID: 38335More details Price: $22.00 -
CHILD OF THE NORTHERN SPRING.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Poseidon Press, 1987. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - First book in her Arthurian trilogy - King Arthur and his court as seen by Guinevere as a girl and young woman. Very personally INSCRIBED on the first page. 428 pp. ISBN: 0-671-622005.
Condition: Near fine in a near fine dustjacket ('overopened' before title page.) Uncommon inscribed.
Book ID: 53249More details Price: $28.50 -
CHILD OF THE NORTHERN SPRING.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Poseidon Press, 1987. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - First book in her Arthurian trilogy - King Arthur and his court as seen by Guinevere as a girl and young woman. INSCRIBED on the first page. 428 pp. ISBN: 0-671-62200-5.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 86300More details Price: $35.00 -
SEDUCTION BY LIGHT
Edition: 2nd printing (trade paperback original, never issued in hardcover.)
New York: Bantam (Delta), (1988). SIGNED - The story of Mamie Franklin, hailed in the 50s for her roles as a black domestic in the movies, and now housekeeper for an eccentric white couple in Beverly Hills. 338 pp. ISBN: 0-385-299435.
Condition: Very good (toning to pages, some minor wear to covers)
Book ID: 47191More details Price: $19.50 -
SEDUCTION BY LIGHT
Edition: First printing in wrappers. No hardcover edition.
New York: Bantam (Delta), (1988). SIGNED first edition - The story of Mamie Franklin, hailed in the 50's for her roles as a black domestic in the movies, and now housekeeper for an eccentric white couple in Beverly Hills. 338 pp. ISBN: 0-385-299435.
Condition: Very good in illustrated wrappers (a tight copy, no creases on the spine, but some nicks to the outer edge of the first two pages, usual toning to pages.)
Book ID: 45265More details Price: $28.50
