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PLATITUDES
Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )
New York: Vintage, (1988.). First edition - African-American author's first book, described by Alexander Theroux as "funny and dark and devilish." A rather uncommon advance issue for this book which was issued only in paperback as a Vintage Original. Illustrated with photographs. 183 pp.
Condition: Very near fine in pale yellow printed wrappers (slip with publication information attached to front cover)
Book ID: 80979More details Price: $60.00 -
DEATH DANCE.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Scribner, (2006.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring New York assisant DA Alexandria Cooper, Manhattan's top sex crimes prosecutor - this one is set in the world of New York theatre. 401 pp. ISBN: 0-7432-87177.
Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket (tanning to upper edge of textblock.)
Book ID: 51007More details Price: $15.00 -
DEATH DANCE.
Edition: First Canadian edition, a large trade paperback.
New York & Toronto: Scribner, (2006.). Mystery featuring New York assisant DA Alexandria Cooper, Manhattan's top sex crimes prosecutor - this one is set in the world of New York theatre. 401 pp. ISBN: 0-7432-87177.
Condition: Good condition (remainder line, some wear to covers).
Book ID: 45949More details Price: $10.00 -
A SERVANT'S TALE.
Edition: First printing.
San Francisco: North Point Press, 1984. dj. Hardcover first edition - The story of a woman, born on a Caribbean island whose family, fearing revolution, flees to New York City where they take up life in a basement tenement, and young Luisa puts aside her dreams and takes up life as a servant. A simple and understated novel on the surface, but told with compassion and grace, 321 pp. ISBN: 0-86547-1649.
Condition: Very good in a near fine dust jacket. (hint of spine slant, gift inscription.)
Book ID: 53649More details Price: $15.00 -
A SERVANT'S TALE.
Edition: First printing.
San Francisco: North Point Press, 1984. dj. Hardcover first edition - The story of a woman, born on a Caribbean island whose family, fearing revolution, flees to New York City where they take up life in a basement tenement, and young Luisa puts aside her dreams and takes up life as a servant. A simple and understated novel on the surface, but told with compassion and grace, 321 pp. ISBN: 0-86547-1649.
Condition: Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket. (appears unread, sunning to spine and edges of dj)
Book ID: 53650More details Price: $18.00 -
THE UNCONSCIOUS WITNESS; DEATH ON THE AISLE; LADY KILLER.
Edition: Original book club edition.
Condition: Very good+ in beige cloth in a very good dust jacket (bookplate on front pastedown, some discoloration from the binding process on endpapers, with a faint "old book" musty odor, in a dustjacket with a few chips, some toning to the spine). A very hard to find vintage book club edition, especially in dust jacket.
Book ID: 85312More details Price: $100.00 -
TUXEDO PARK.
Edition: Book club edition.
New York: Summit Books, (1986.) dj. Hardcover - Novel set in New York City at the end of World War II. 352 pp.
Condition: Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 47553More details Price: $12.50 -
WATERBOYS.
Edition: First printing.
San Francisco: Mercury House, (1989) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a coming of age story set in the 1960s in New York City - "A well-written, finely tuned first novel about coming of age in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen in the 1960s. . . . Gabriel is a subtle writer - especially in his understanding of Matthew's prepubescent sexuality - and his characters catch at your heart and take hold." (Kirkus) SIGNED on the half title page and dated in San Francisco in the year of publication. 234 pp. ISBN: 0-916515-540.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (usual light toning to the pages, rem dot, a bit of wear to the ends of the dj spine) Books signed by Eric Gabriel Lehman are quite uncommon.
Book ID: 62798More details Price: $45.00 -
WATERBOYS.
Edition: First printing.
San Francisco: Mercury House, (1989) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a coming of age story set in the 1960s in New York City - "A well-written, finely tuned first novel about coming of age in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen in the 1960s. . . . Gabriel is a subtle writer - especially in his understanding of Matthew's prepubescent sexuality - and his characters catch at your heart and take hold." (Kirkus) 234 pp. ISBN: 0-916515-540.
Condition: Near fine in a very good dust jacket (rubbing and slight edgewear to the dj)
Book ID: 76156More details Price: $16.50 -
THE CASE OF THE BURIED CLOCK; HEADLONG FOR MURDER; TO CATCH A THIEF.
Edition: Original book club edition.
Condition: Very good+ in tan cloth in a very good dust jacket (bookplate on front pastedown, some discoloration from the binding process on endpapers, a faint "old book" musty odor in a dustjacket with a few chips, some toning to the spine). These vintage book club editions are becoming hard-to-find in dustjacket.
Book ID: 85308More details Price: $50.00 -
URBAN ROMANCE. A Novel of New York in the 80s.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Putnam, 1993. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - African American critic, journalist and screenwriter's first novel, set in New York City. SIGNED on the title page. Dust jacket praise from Spike Lee, Lisa Jones and others. 284 pp. ISBN: 0-399-13865x.
Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket (light toning to the pages.)
Book ID: 33270More details Price: $28.50 -
THE WHEEL OF LIFE.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., Inc., 1906. Hardcover first edition - Seventh novel by this Virginia author whose works, covering almost half a century from the late 1890s, at the beginning of her career to 1945, bridged the gap between the nineteenth century and the modern era. Unlike most of her books, this is set in New York City. First issue in the variant red binding with gilt lettering, and the errors on pp. 247 and 449 uncorrected (Kelly, p 26.) 474 pp.
Condition: Good overall, a sturdy copy but with bumping to corners, fading and fraying to the spine, previous owner's name in pencil.
Book ID: 83186More details Price: $21.50 -
NEVER PUT OFF TILL TOMORROW WHAT YOU CAN KILL TODAY.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Random House, (1970) dj. Hardcover first edition - The second humorous thriller featuring second rate actor Jack Albany. The Jack Albany stories were the basis for the 1968 Walt Disney film Never a Dull Moment, starring Edward G. Robinson and Dick Van Dyke. 205 pp.
Condition: Near fine in fine dust jacket (slight spine slant)
Book ID: 83588More details Price: $20.00 -
HUBERT AND LIL: Partners in Crime.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc., (1991.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first book: introduces two senior sleuths, retired personnel manager (from a prestigious private bank) T.S. Hubbert and "his feisty, irrepressible 84-year-old Aunt Lil." 250 pp. ISBN: 1-556113080.
Condition: Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 36412More details Price: $15.00 -
INITIALS ONLY .
Edition: First edition.
Condition: Very good in embossed red cloth with ivory lettering on spine and front cover (slight spine slant, shelfwear to bottom edge, lower corner of one leaf torn, not affecting the text)
Book ID: 69590More details Price: $75.00 -
THE CIRCULAR STUDY.
Edition: First edition.
New York: McClure, Phillips & Co., 1900. Hardcover first edition - Classic mystery novel by the first American woman to write detective fiction, set in New York City and featuring detectives Ebenezer Gryce and Mrs. Amelia Butterworth. The first book listed by Barzun and Taylor in "A Catalogue of Crime" which selects 90 classic mysteries published between 1900-1975. 289 pp plus 6 pp of publisher's ads.
Condition: Near fine in very bright and attractive first state binding of dark green cloth with black swirling design and gilt lettering (prev owner's name dated 1900)
Book ID: 58730More details Price: $65.00 -
THE MYSTERY OF THE HASTY ARROW.
Edition: First Canadian edition.
Toronto: William Briggs, 1917. Hardcover first edition - Classic mystery novel by the first American woman to write detective fiction, set in New York City and featuring detectives Ebenezer Gryce and Caleb Sweetwater. Illustrated by H. R. Ballinger with a frontispiece and seven inserted glossy plates. Printed from the US sheets. 412 pp.
Condition: Very good in olive green cloth with darker green lettering and orange arrow on front cover (two small bumps to side of spine)
Book ID: 61602More details Price: $60.00 -
THE CAVEMAN'S VALENTINE
Edition: Trade paperback.
New York: Time Warner, (1995.). Winner of the Edgar for best first mystery of the year. One of the most complex and unusual protagonists in recent years: an African American Julliard trained concert pianist, who is now homeless and living in a cave in New York's Central Par. Highly recommended. 323 pp. ISBN: 0-446-671517.
Condition: Very good.
Book ID: 47123More details Price: $10.00 -
THE CAVEMAN'S VALENTINE
Edition: First printing.
New York: Time Warner, (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Winner of the Edgar for best first mystery of the year. One of the most complex and unusual protagonists in recent years: an African American Julliard trained concert pianist, who is now homeless and living in a cave in New York's Central Par. Highly recommended. ISBN: 0-446-517224.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 20518More details Price: $45.00 -
THE LETTER OF THE LAW.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Warner, (2000.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A legal thriller set in New York City. 341 pp. ISBN: 0-446-522996.
Condition: Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (date stamped on top edge of textblock.)
Book ID: 54194More details Price: $15.00 -
THE FRIENDS.
Edition: Paperback.
New York: Dell- Laurel Leaf, (1996.). Young adult novel originally published in 1972 by this award-winning writer - the story of an unlikely friendship between two teenage girls, 14 year old Phyllisia who finds New York City dirty and overwhelming and still misses her Caribbean Island and 15 year old Edith, who wears clothes too big, has no parents, steals and knows nothing of school. 185 pp. ISBN: 0-440-226678.
Condition: Fine (an as new copy.)
Book ID: 36972More details Price: $8.50 -
SUSPENSE.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Mysterious Press, (1996.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A Stanley Hastings mystery. SIGNED on the title page. 311 pp. ISBN: 0-89296-6246.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 63454More details Price: $30.00 -
TRIAL.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Mysterious Press, (1996) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring Stanley Hastings, actor turned sleuth turned writer, the unlikeliest private eye in New York City. SIGNED on the title page. 311 pp. ISBN: 0-89296-5703.
Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket.
Book ID: 72104More details Price: $25.00 -
ACTOR.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Mysterious Press, (1993) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Eighth mystery featuring Stanley Hastings, the unlikeliest private eye in New York City. INSCRIBED on the title page. 273 pp. ISBN: 0-89296-5207.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 66083More details Price: $25.00 -
STRANGLER.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc., (1989) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Fourth mystery featuring Stanley Hastings, the unlikeliest private eye in New York City. SIGNED on the title page. 285 pp. ISBN: 1-55611-1258.
Condition: Near fine in fine dust jacket (toning to pages, but otherwise tight and clean)
Book ID: 66315More details Price: $30.00 -
CAPER.
Edition: 1st trade paperback printing.
New York: Pegasus (Norton), (2012). SIGNED - Mystery featuring Stanley Hastings, the unlikeliest private eye in New York City. SIGNED on the title page 250 pp. ISBN: 978160598250.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 60090More details Price: $18.00 -
CLIENT.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Mysterious Press, (1997) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring Stanley Hastings, actor/ screenwriter and the unlikeliest private eye in New York City. INSCRIBED on the title page 309 pp. ISBN: 0-89296-6238.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 66065More details Price: $25.00 -
CLIENT.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc., (1990) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Fifth mystery featuring Stanley Hastings, the unlikeliest private eye in New York City. SIGNED on the title page 292 pp. ISBN: 1-55611-169x.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket. (sunning to the lettering on the spine of the dj)
Book ID: 66064More details Price: $25.00 -
MOVIE.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Mysterious Press, (1993) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Tenth mystery featuring Stanley Hastings, actor turned sleuth turned writer, the unlikeliest private eye in New York City. INSCRIBED on the title page. 280 pp. ISBN: 0-89296-569X.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 66239More details Price: $25.00 -
DETECTIVE.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc., (1987) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author' first novel, a mystery introducing Stanley Hastings, the unlikeliest private eye in New York City, who hires himself out as an investigator for an ambulance-chasing attorney. Winner of the 1988 Shamus Award for Best First P.I. Novel and nominated for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel, INSCRIBED on the title page. 288 pp. ISBN: 1-55611-026X.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 67559More details Price: $45.00
