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  • THE PLATINUM YOKE. by Huston, McCready (1891-1973)
    Huston, McCready (1891-1973)
    THE PLATINUM YOKE.

    Edition: First printing.

    Philadelphia: Lippincott, (1963) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's eleventh novel, set in Philadelphia, which follows the career of a young Episcopalian priest - a book which "pokes gentle fun at the solemn secular rites of the rich and becomes less gentle when the occasion warrants it." INSCRIBED on the front endpaper and dated in the year of publication. 253 pp

    Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket (price-clipped)

    Book ID: 84698
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  • THE SUNDAY MACARONI CLUB. by Lopez, Steve
    Lopez, Steve
    THE SUNDAY MACARONI CLUB.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1997. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - His second novel, a story of corruption in Philadephia's old political machine, told with a black humor by a prize winning jourmalist. SIGNED on the title page. 367 pp. ISBN: 0-15-1002649.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 40679
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  • THE SUNDAY MACARONI CLUB by Lopez, Steve
    Lopez, Steve
    THE SUNDAY MACARONI CLUB

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1997. SIGNED first edition - His second novel, a story of corruption in Philadephia's old political machine, by a prize winning jourmalist. SIGNED on the title page. 360 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers. Cover art is very different from that of the trade edition.

    Book ID: 69689
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  • THE SUNDAY MACARONI CLUB by Lopez, Steve
    Lopez, Steve
    THE SUNDAY MACARONI CLUB

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1997. dj. SIGNED first edition - His second novel, a story of corruption in Philadephia's old political machine, by a prize winning jourmalist. SIGNED on the title page.

    Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (with different cover art) with a dustwrapper included, showing the final dust jacket art. Uncommon thus.

    Book ID: 69690
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  • WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE by Roberts, Gillian
    Roberts, Gillian
    WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Ballantine, (1993.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - SIGNED by author on title page, and dated 1994. The fourth mystery featuring amateur sleuth (and English teacher) Amanda Pepper. Set in Philadephia. 249 pp. ISBN: 0-345-377834.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (as new.)

    Book ID: 5246
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  • WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE by Roberts, Gillian
    Roberts, Gillian
    WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Ballantine, (1993.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The fourth mystery featuring amateur sleuth (and English teacher) Amanda Pepper. Set in Philadephia. SIGNED by author on title page. 249 pp. ISBN: 0-345-377834.

    Condition: Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 24755
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  • WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE by Roberts, Gillian
    Roberts, Gillian
    WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Ballantine, (1993.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The fourth mystery featuring amateur sleuth (and English teacher) Amanda Pepper. Set in Philadephia. 249 pp. ISBN: 0-345-377834.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 40196
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  • HELEN HATH NO FURY. by Roberts, Gillian (pseudonym of Judith Greber)
    Roberts, Gillian (pseudonym of Judith Greber)
    HELEN HATH NO FURY.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Ballantine, (2000.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring amateur sleuth (and English teacher) Amanda Pepper - when one of the women in her book club dies from a fall off the roof, it is called a suicide, but she and the other book club members are sure that Helen would not commit suicide and so they set out to investigate. Set in Philadephia. INSCRIBED by author on title page and signed both with her real name (Judy) and as 'the evil twin, Gillian" and dated in the year of publication. 228 pp. ISBN: 0-345-429338.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 91883
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