New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991. dj. Hardcover first edition - His last novel, written shortly before his premature death in 1990. The story of two elderly Argentine sisters living a life of self-imposed exile in Brazil, who become vicariously involved in the violence and chaos of the world around them. Translated by Suzanne Jill Levine. ISBN: 0-671-67996-1.

New York: Turtle Bay Books, 1991. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's highly praised second novel, described as a "wonderfully written, vividly described, hilariously tragic and almost elegiac memorial to a childhood dominated by an unreliable father." SIGNED on the title page by the author, and uncommon thus. ISBN: 0-679-407251.

Santa Barbara: Perserverance Press - John Daniel, (2002.). First edition - Lora Roberts first book (published in 1988 as Lora Roberts Smith) featured Bridget Montrose. Now Bridget is back - and she has been invited to attend a writers' retreat on the California coast near Santa Cruz. A fun read - as are most of her books. ISBN: 1-880284-545.

Tucson: University of Arizona Press, (1992.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Foreword by Robert S. Cauthorn; introduction by Reed Way Dasenbrock. 13 essays, some quite brief, on U.S. Mexico borderlands and its influence on writers. Among the writers whose work is discussed are Rudolfo Anaya, Harvey Ferguson, Mary Austin, Miguel Mendez and more. Notes, bibliography, 147 pp. ISBN: 0-8165-12701.

New York: HarperPerennial, (2001.). Novel by the author of 'Lady Moses.' The story of 2 sisters who are re-united in an Africa in chaos after the death of their mother. ISBN: 0-06-0932074.

New York: Norton, 1999. dj. Hardcover first edition - Very highly praised first novel,winner of the 1999 Commonwealth Prize for Best First Novel and nominated for the Canadian Governor's General Award. To quote from just a couple of the comments made about this book, Pico Iyer described it as 'Spooky, atmospheric, and unveiling its secrets with an uncanny assurance.. [it]becomes impossible to put down.' and Shani Mootoo calls it 'full of prickly darkness, made magnetic by the author's unabashedly wry and and subversive sense of humor.' Set in the 1970's, this is the story of how a double murder affects the Japanese community shaped by the dark shadow of the internment camps during World War II. ISBN: 0-393-046923.

New York: HarperCollins, (2000.). SIGNED hardcover first edition - Raphael is a chimiere - a griffin - one of the ferocious stone creatures high on the towers that guard the Cathedral from harm - but when a baby is left at the Cathedral he feels that he has found his 'noble task.' A charming and unusual Christmas story, illustrated with black and drawings by David Weitzman, and with lots of information about medieval cathedrals included. SIGNED opposite the title page by both the author and illustrator. 157 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0196750.

New York: Dutton, 1994. dj. Hardcover first edition - Seth's first children's book, based on the libretto which he wrote for the opera of the same title. A retelling of a legend from ancient Greece in a mixture of prose and poetry, illustrated in full color by Jane Ray. Large format.

London: Orion, 1994. dj. Hardcover first edition - Seth's first children's book, based on the libretto which he wrote for the opera of the same title. A retelling of a legend from ancient Greece, about a boy musician and his friendship with a dolphin, in a mixture of prose and poetry. A wise book that both adults and children will delight in, beautifully illustrated in full color by Jane Ray. Large format. ISBN: 1-85881-0485.

New York: Arcade Publishing, (2004.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - Young Indian author's very highly praised first novel - an erotic fairy tale, a story of love and loss, of innocence and friendship, written with a touch of magic realism. SIGNED on the title page. ISBN: 1-55970-7348.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2002. dj. The story of the collision of the Arctic with the French ship Vesta off the coast of Newfoundland in 1845. Photographs, index. 240 pp. ISBN: 0-7432-22172.

Angel Fire, NM: Intrigue Press, 1995. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - First mystery introducing CPA and private eye Charlie Parker, set in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ISBN: 0-9643161-02.

Angel Fire, NM: Intrigue Press, 1995. dj. Hardcover first edition - First mystery introducing CPA and private eye Charlie Parker, set in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ISBN: 0-9643161-02.

New York: Riverhead Books, 1998. dj. Hardcover first edition - Prize-winning first collection of short stories by this author; winner of the Willa Cather award and the Mary Ruffin Poole Award for first fiction, as well as a New York Times Notable Book of they year. The title story was selected by E. Annie Proulx for 'Best American Short Stories, 1997.' Kaye Gibbons called Spence "a reader's dream. Her stories charm the soul and engage the mind... both gentle and firm, quiet and packed with glorious candor.". ISBN: 1-57332-0981.

New York: Arcade, 1996. dj. Hardcover first edition - Highly praised first collection of short stories (his second book) - called "hilarious, bittersweet and brilliant.". ISBN: 1-55970-3571.

New York: Arcade, 1996. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Highly praised first collection of short stories (his second book) - called "hilarious, bittersweet and brilliant.". ISBN: 1-55970-3571.

Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, 2002. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - When armed rebels entered Freetown, the besieged capital of Sierra Leone, in 1999, journalist Ian Stewart and two of his colleagues were ambushed while driving down the street. One of them was killed and Stewart was shot in this head. Incredibly he survived and this book is his frank account of the extraordinary risks he and other journalists take when reporting the news from remote, war-ravaged countries. This book is both an inspiring personal story and an in-depth look at the day-to-day life of a war correspondent. Originally published in Canada under the title 'Freetown Ambush'. 310 pp. ISBN: 1-56512-3808.

El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press, (2000.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Translated from the Spanish by Martin Michael Roberts. An elegant and literate adventure novel set in 1920Õs post-revolutionary Mexico. Striking dust jacket art from Diego Rivera's "Dia de muertos". SIGNED by Taibo on the title page and dated 2007, uncommon signed. 173 pp. ISBN: 0-938317-474.

El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press, (2000.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Translated from the Spanish by Martin Michael Roberts. An elegant and literate adventure novel set in 1920Õs post-revolutionary Mexico. Striking dust jacket art from Diego Rivera's "Dia de muertos". 173 pp. ISBN: 0-938317-474.

New York: Morrow, 1994. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Page tipped in, identifying this as a special advance copy. Highly praised first novel of life in the gritty side of South Central Los Angeles - the dust jacket includes comments from such diverse writers as Henry Gates, Jr. , Whitney Otto, Jess Mowry and Susan Straight, among others. SIGNED on the title page, and uncommon thus.

New York: Morrow, 1994. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Highly praised first novel of life in the gritty side of South Central Los Angeles - of gang wars, drug-peddling and sudden death, and also of the struggle for integrity and self-respect. The dust jacket includes comments from such diverse writers as Henry Gates, Jr. , Whitney Otto, Jess Mowry and Susan Straight, among others. SIGNED on the title page. 271 pp. ISBN: 0-688-04560x.

New York: Villard, 1997. dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's second book, first novel. Told from the point of view of the 12 year daughter, this is the story of a mother-daughter road trip in 1957, driving a jalopy, with dwindling cash, and in a South of racism, crude sexuality and a dim view of women travelling alone. ISBN: 0-679-419160.

New York: The Free Press (Simon & Schuster), (2004.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An absorbing new novel by the award-winning author of 'Imaging Argentine.' As Michael Cunningham states, 'begins with a fascinating premise - the unacknowledged source of Joseph Conrad's greatest novels (that is, the tragic accidental encounter at sea between a British minesweeper and a German submarine) - and takes it to considerable heights. By the novel's end, Thornton has cast a light not only onto Conrad's genius but onto the mystery of inspiration itself. SIGNED by the author on the title page. ISBN: 0-7432-60074.

Amsterdam: Institute of Contemporary Art, 1991. dj. Hardcover first edition - Includes a Foreword by Eduardo Lipschutz-Villa, a fascinating collection of letters between van Doesburg in Paris, and Torres-Garcia of Uraguay and commentary on their art and influence by the artists themselves and such writers as Sebastian Lopez, Nicolle Gast, and Jorge Castillo. Selected bibliography, many full color and black and white illustrations, illustrated endpapers. An attractive volume, bound in black cloth. ISBN: 90-800968-1-4.

Boston: Little Brown, (2004.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Visiting the seemingly peaceful and culturally rich community of Soul City (where roses bloom in the cracks of the sidewalk along Cornbread Boulevard), journalist Cadillac Jackson finds himself in the midst of a hostile mayoral election and falls in love with a woman who challenges him to rethink his African-American identity. The author's first novel (second book), a mix of comic fantasy and social commentary and a send-up of popular culture trends, praised by such diverse authors as Tom Wolfe, Terry McMillan, Nelson George and others. SIGNED on the title page with a drawing. Wraparound dust jacket art by Christian Clayton. ISBN: 0-316741582.

New York: Putnam, (2003.). First edition - Hightly praised first novel by this mother and daughter writing team: Grace McBride and the oddball crew of her software company have created a computer game where the killer is always caught, but this success terms to a nightmare when a serial killer begins re-enacting the murders. Winner of the Anthony Award for best first novel.

New York: Downtown Press / Pocket Books, (2003.). First edition - Highly praised debut novel, the story of a young woman with a unique gift that she called 'song reading.' John Dufresne called this 'an achingly beautiful and bittersweet tale.'. ISBN: 0-7434-64451.

New York: Downtown Press / Pocket Books, (2003.). First edition - Highly praised debut novel, the story of a young woman with a unique gift that she called 'song reading.' John Dufresne called this 'an achingly beautiful and bittersweet tale.' SIGNED on the title page. ISBN: 0-7434-64451.