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THE MOON PULLED UP AN ACRE OF BASS: A Flyrodder's Odyssey at Montauk Point.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (ARC, trade paperback format. )
New York: Hyperion, (2001). First edition - The story of the author's love affair with Montauk in the fall, and the people who are drawn to it "...a story of nature, fishing, and great food." vii, 244 pp.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 91179More details Price: $17.50 -
THE MYSTERY OF SEVEN GABLES.
Edition: Reprint.
New York: Books, Inc. (1939, 1928). Hardcover - An appealing juvenile mystery featuring the Half Dozen, children of a cartoonist and a writer, ranging from 13 year old twins, the Maxes, down to 7 year old Robert. 312 pp.
Condition: Very good in blue cloth with black lettering, no dust jacket.
Book ID: 90845More details Price: $15.00 -
THE MOON PULLED UP AN ACRE OF BASS: A Flyrodder's Odyssey at Montauk Point.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Hyperion, (2001) dj. Hardcover first edition - The story of the author's love affair with Montauk in the fall, and the people who are drawn to it "...a story of nature, fishing, and great food." vii, 244 pp. ISBN: 0-7868-67698.
Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket.(upper corner of front cover bumped)
Book ID: 90221More details Price: $17.50 -
THE GUEST.
Edition: First printing.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 89201More details Price: $21.50 -
VINNIE'S HEAD.
Edition: First printing.
New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2007) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first book, a darkly comic and twisted crime novel, which begins when a small time criminal on Long Island, New York gets involved in a credit card scam with his best buddy - a scam that will make them rich for life, except that Johnie when out fishing one day catches Vinnie's head on his hook... SIGNED on the title page. 388 pp. ISBN: 978-0312360214.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 81318More details Price: $30.00 -
WHERE IT HURTS.
Edition: 2nd printing.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 78361More details Price: $21.50 -
VINNIE'S HEAD.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2007). SIGNED first edition - The author's first book, a darkly comic and twisted crime novel, which begins when a small time criminal on Long Island, New York gets involved in a credit card scam with his best buddy - a scam that will make them rich for life, except that Johnie when out fishing one day catches Vinnie's head on his hook... INSCRIBED on the title page and dated in Oct 2006 (before publication) . 388 pp.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 65385More details Price: $30.00 -
VINNIE'S HEAD.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2007). SIGNED first edition - The author's first book, a darkly comic and twisted crime novel, which begins when a small time criminal on Long Island, New York gets involved in a credit card scam with his best buddy - a scam that will make them rich for life, except that Johnie when out fishing one day catches Vinnie's head on his hook... SIGNED on the title page. 388 pp.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 65384More details Price: $25.00 -
THE SHADOW YEAR.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Morrow (imprint of Harper Collins), (2008.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A strange novel about childhood in a small town by this Edgar and Nebula Award winning author. When a prowler is spotted in his 1960s Long Island neighborhood, a young boy and his brother set out to aid the police. Strange things start happening, and strangest of all is that these disturbing occurences seem to happen when their sister Mary has made changes to the model town in the basement. SIGNED on the title page. 289 pp. ISBN: 0-06-1231525.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 61642More details Price: $40.00 -
THE SHADOW YEAR.
Edition: Book club edition.
New York: Morrow, (2008.) dj. Hardcover - A strange novel about childhood in a small town by this Edgar and Nebula Award winning author. When a prowler is spotted in his 1960s Long Island neighborhood, a young boy and his brother set out to aid the police. Strange things start happening, and strangest of all is that these disturbing occurences seem to happen when their sister Mary has made changes to the model town in the basement. 289 pp. ISBN: 0-06-1231525.
Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket.
Book ID: 47021More details Price: $12.50 -
A TALE OF TEN CITIES: The Triple Ghetto in American Religious Life.
Edition: 2nd printing.
New York: Union of American Hebrew Congregations. (1962.). Hardcover - A look at "the ways in which Protestants, Catholics, and Jews are relating to one another (or failing to relate) in ten American cities" - including Boston (conflict on the Charles), Nashville (Athens with an Achilles heel), Cleveland (city without Jews), Philadelphia, Minneapolis and St Paul, Plainview on Long Island, Los Angeles, New York City and Muncie. 344 pp.
Condition: Very near fine in cream and sage green cloth, lacking the dj.
Book ID: 38671More details Price: $12.50 -
A TALE OF TEN CITIES: The Triple Ghetto in American Religious Life.
Edition: 2nd printing.
New York: Union of American Hebrew Congregations. (1962.) dj. Hardcover - A look at "the ways in which Protestants, Catholics, and Jews are relating to one another (or failing to relate) in ten American cities" - including Boston (conflict on the Charles), Nashville (Athens with an Achilles heel), Cleveland (city without Jews), Philadelphia, Minneapolis and St Paul, Plainview on Long Island, Los Angeles, New York City and Muncie. 344 pp.
Condition: Fine in very good+ dust jacket. (1 closed tear to dj.)
Book ID: 36661More details Price: $12.50 -
COMPROMISING POSITIONS.
Edition: Book club edition.
New York: Times Books, (1978.) dj. Hardcover - Author's first book, a very funny look at life on Long Island for housewives - with a murder of a periodontist and local stud thrown in for good measure. 248 pp. ISBN: 0-8129-07361.
Condition: Near fine in very good dust jacket. (some edgewear to dj.)
Book ID: 34751More details Price: $12.50