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  • THE LEGEND OF THE BAREFOOT MAILMAN. by Fleming, John Henry.
    Fleming, John Henry.
    THE LEGEND OF THE BAREFOOT MAILMAN.

    Edition: First printing.

    Boston: Faber & Faber, (1995.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel - "A mix of comedy, tragedy, and misdirected mail carries this beautiful novel about a naive European immigrant who seeks his fortune in 1880s South Florida. The area was still very much a frontier then, and to get the mail settlers had to walk the beach for 60 miles. Josef Steinmetz arrives from Europe to start a new life, but after several disastrous turns--including the loss of his wife, orchard, and new shoes--he hooks up with goofball entrepreneur Earl Shank and becomes the legendary mailman of the title." (Publishers Weekly review) SIGNED on the title page. Cover praise from Frederick Barthelme and Ernest Gaines, among others. 216 pp. ISBN: 0-571-198791.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 56016
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  • POACHERS. by Franklin, Tom.
    Franklin, Tom.
    POACHERS.

    Edition: 1st trade paperback printing.

    New York: Harper Collins / Perennial, (2000.). The author's first book, a very highly praised collection of short fiction about the Deep South - mostly south Alabama. The title novella won an Edgar Award. 192 pp. ISBN: 0-688-177719.

    Condition: Near fine (usual toning to the pages)

    Book ID: 59052
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  • POACHERS. by Franklin, Tom.
    Franklin, Tom.
    POACHERS.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Morrow, (1991.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first book, a very highly praised collection of short fiction about the Deep South - mostly south Alabama. The title novella won an Edgar Award. SIGNED on the title page. 192 pp. ISBN: 0-688-167403.

    Condition: Very good in fine dust jacket (remainder line, lower edge of textblock bumped.).

    Book ID: 43949
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  • ELEANOR RUSHING. by Friedmann, Patty.
    Friedmann, Patty.
    ELEANOR RUSHING.

    Edition: First printing.

    Washington, D.C.: Counterpoint, (1999) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's third book, set in New Orleans - a story of a young woman's obsession with a married minister is both a novel of pyschological suspense, and a look at the wilfulness of obsessive love and the power of memory to damage the soul. SIGNED on the title page. 275 pp. ISBN: 1582430039.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 64937
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  • BELUGA. by Gavin, Rick.
    Gavin, Rick.
    BELUGA.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2012) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's second "Delta noir" novel, a sequel to his 'Ranchero', a story of drugs and trouble, 298 pp. ISBN: 978-1250015228.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 66390
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  • COUNTING COUP. by Gearino, G. D.
    Gearino, G. D.
    COUNTING COUP.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (1997) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's second novel, a return both to his Southern roots and to his journalist background, in this portrayal of a bored and cynical newsman who rejects an appeal for help, but finds that maybe he has a second chance. SIGNED on the title page. ISBN: 0-684837269.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 64566
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  • THE COURTS OF LOVE: Stories. by Gilchrist, Ellen.
    Gilchrist, Ellen.
    THE COURTS OF LOVE: Stories.

    Edition: First printing.

    Boston: Little Brown, (1996.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A collection of 18 short stories, the first 9 featuring Nora Jane Whittington, now a happily married mother of twins. The second set of stories have as a common theme the hazards of attempting to revisit and revive old affairs. 288 pp. ISBN: 0-316-314781.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (proof of purchase still present on rear flap of dj,)

    Book ID: 54795
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  • THE COURTS OF LOVE: Stories. by Gilchrist, Ellen.
    Gilchrist, Ellen.
    THE COURTS OF LOVE: Stories.

    Edition: First printing.

    Boston: Little Brown, (1996.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A collection of 18 short stories, the first 9 featuring Nora Jane Whittington, now a happily married mother of twins. The second set of stories have as a common theme the hazards of attempting to revisit and revive old affairs. 288 pp. ISBN: 0-316-314781.

    Condition: Fine in a fine dustjacket (wrap around advertising band on book, proof of purchase still present on rear flap of dj,)

    Book ID: 75791
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  • THE DELIVERANCE: A Romance of the Virginia Tobacco Fields. by Glasgow, Ellen
    Glasgow, Ellen
    THE DELIVERANCE: A Romance of the Virginia Tobacco Fields.

    Edition: First edition.

    New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1904. Hardcover first edition - This novel, one which focuses on the dispossession of the Southern aristocratic class, both from the defeat of the Confederacy and from the requirement to confront a changing world, was both well-received critically at the time and a best-seller. Illustrated with a color frontispiece and three inserted plates by Frank E. Schoonover. 543 pp.

    Condition: Very good in red cloth covered boards with gilt lettering (previous owner's name, minor wear to the edges.)

    Book ID: 21297
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  • Glasgow, Ellen (1973-1945).
    THE WOMAN WITHIN, an Autobiography.

    Edition: First thus - a hardcover reprint.

    New York: Hill & Wang, 1980. dj. Hardcover - A fascinating work by this Virginia writer, - although it still leaves many questions unanswered - originally published in 1954 (it was not published until after her death at her request.) Index. 307 pp. ISBN: 0-8090-97834.

    Condition: Near fine in a very good dustjacket (slight wear to dj.)

    Book ID: 32198
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  • THE BRETHREN. by Grisham, John.
    Grisham, John.
    THE BRETHREN.

    Edition: Book club edition.

    New York: Doubleday, (2000.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Legal thriller involving three former judges - one from Texas, one from California, and one from Mississippi - who create a little mail scam that goes awry. 366 pp. ISBN: 0-385-496466.

    Condition: Very good in a very good dust jacket. (prev owner's mailing label)

    Book ID: 52595
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  • Grisham, John.
    THE RUNAWAY JURY.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Doubleday, (1996.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Legal thriller involving a landmark tobacco trial in Biloxi, Mississippi. 401 pp. ISBN: 0-385-472943.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 41784
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  • THE RUNAWAY JURY. by Grisham, John.
    Grisham, John.
    THE RUNAWAY JURY.

    Edition: Book club edition.

    New York: Doubleday, (1996.) dj. Hardcover - Legal thriller involving a landmark tobacco trial in Biloxi, Mississippi. 371 pp. ISBN: 0-385-472943.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 52593
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  • CROSSED BONES. by Haines, Carolyn.
    Haines, Carolyn.
    CROSSED BONES.

    Edition: First thus- large print edition.

    New York: Random House Large Print, (2003.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - A mystery from the Mississippi Delta. SIGNED on the title page. 527 pp. ISBN: 0-375-432493.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 48277
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  • LAST SCENE ALIVE. by Harris, Charlaine.
    Harris, Charlaine.
    LAST SCENE ALIVE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (2002) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring part-time librarian, Aurora Teagarden, and true crime writer, Robin Crusoe, set in a small Georgia town. SIGNED on the title page. 229 pp. ISBN: 0-312-262469.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 74300
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  • DEAD OVER HEELS. by Harris, Charlaine.
    Harris, Charlaine.
    DEAD OVER HEELS.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Scribner, (1996) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring part-time librarian, Aurora Teagarden, set in a small Georgia town. SIGNED on the title page. 205 pp. ISBN: 0-7862-09852.

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

    Book ID: 60278
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  • A FOOL AND HIS HONEY. by Harris, Charlaine.
    Harris, Charlaine.
    A FOOL AND HIS HONEY.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's Minotaur, (1999) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Mystery featuring part-time librarian, Aurora Teagarden, set in a small Georgia town. SIGNED on the title page. 214 pp. ISBN: 0-312-203063.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 61864
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  • DEAR MISS DEMEANOR by Hess, Joan.
    Hess, Joan.
    DEAR MISS DEMEANOR

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's, (1987) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The third bibliomystery featuring Claire Malloy, set in Arkansas. SIGNED on the title page. 186 pp. ISBN: 0-312-007027.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 65589
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  • THE WIDOW OF THE SOUTH. by Hicks, Robert
    Hicks, Robert
    THE WIDOW OF THE SOUTH.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Warner, (2005) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, based on the true story of Carrie McGavock and the role she played during after the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, in the Civil War. Map frontispiece. 426 pp. ISBN: 0-446-500127.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (address label on front endpaper)

    Book ID: 61381
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  • MISSISSIPPI BLOOD. by Iles, Greg.
    Iles, Greg.
    MISSISSIPPI BLOOD.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Morrow (imprint of Harper Collins), (2017) dj. Hardcover first edition - The final novel in his "Natchez Burning" trilogy - an "epic trilogy of blood and race, family and justice, featuring Southern lawyer Penn Cage" - mystery novels rooted in the racial divide in the South. 692 pp. ISBN: 978-0062311153.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 77950
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  • TRUE EVIL. by Iles, Greg.
    Iles, Greg.
    TRUE EVIL.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Scribner, (2006) dj. Hardcover first edition - Set in the South, this is the story of evil lurking beneath the veneer of an idyllic suburban life. 512 pp. ISBN: 978-0743292498.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (light toning to the pages)

    Book ID: 73740
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  • THE BONE TREE. by Iles, Greg.
    Iles, Greg.
    THE BONE TREE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Morrow (imprint of Harper Collins), (2015) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The second novel in his "Natchez Burning" trilogy - an "epic trilogy of blood and race, family and justice, featuring Southern lawyer Penn Cage" - mystery novels rooted in the racial divide in the South. The title refers to a killing ground in the backwaters of the Mississippi River used by slave owners and the KKK for over 200 years. SIGNED on the title page. 804 pp. ISBN: 978-0062311115.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (remainder dot)

    Book ID: 72018
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  • THE DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL. by Iles, Greg.
    Iles, Greg.
    THE DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Scribner, (2009) dj. Hardcover first edition - Thriller set in Natchez, Mississippi, where attorney Penn Cage is now the mayor. "A deep river pit in Natchez, Mississippi, reputed to be the hiding spot for Jean Lafitte's hidden treasure and a dumping ground for numerous murder victims, becomes the site of a dangerous showdown for Cage." 577 pp. ISBN: 978-0743292511.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 75829
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  • THE DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL. by Iles, Greg.
    Iles, Greg.
    THE DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Scribner, (2009) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Thriller set in Natchez, Mississippi, where attorney Penn Cage is now the mayor. "A deep river pit in Natchez, Mississippi, reputed to be the hiding spot for Jean Lafitte's hidden treasure and a dumping ground for numerous murder victims, becomes the site of a dangerous showdown for Cage." SIGNED on the title page. 577 pp. ISBN: 978-0743292511.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (some toning to the edges of the textblock).

    Book ID: 72030
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  • HOW WE FIGHT FOR OUR LIVES: A Memoir. by Jones, Saeed.
    Jones, Saeed.
    HOW WE FIGHT FOR OUR LIVES: A Memoir.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (2019) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Winner of the 2019 Kirkus Prize in Nonfiction and a NY Times Notable book selection. A powerful coming-of-age memoir by this award-winning poet. It "tells the story of a young, black, gay man from the South as he fights to carve out a place for himself, within his family, within his country, within his own hopes, desires, and fears. . . Each piece builds into a larger examination of race and queerness, power and vulnerability, love and grief: a portrait of what we all do for one another and to one another as we fight to become ourselves." SIGNED on the title page. 192 pp. ISBN: 978-1501132735.

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

    Book ID: 78751
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  • SHADOW SONG. by Kay, Terry (1938 - 2020)
    Kay, Terry (1938 - 2020)
    SHADOW SONG.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Pocket Books, 1994. First edition - Author's 6th book, a story of a rural Georgia boy who comes to the Catskill Mountains in the summer of 1955 and falls in love with the wrong girl - and now, 38 years later, he is back in the Catskills -

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 2811
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  • SHADOW SONG by Kay, Terry (1938 - 2020)
    Kay, Terry (1938 - 2020)
    SHADOW SONG

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Pocket Books, 1994. dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's 6th book, a story of a rural Georgia boy who comes to the Catskill Mountains in the summer of 1955 and falls in love with the wrong girl - and now, 38 years later, he is back in the Catskills -. ISBN: 0-671-89261-4.

    Condition: Near fine in a fine dustjacket (remainder line.)

    Book ID: 3591
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  • SHADOW SONG by Kay, Terry (1938 - 2020)
    Kay, Terry (1938 - 2020)
    SHADOW SONG

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Pocket Books, (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's 6th book, a story of a rural Georgia boy who comes to the Catskill Mountains in the summer of 1955 and falls in love with the wrong girl - and now, 38 years later, he is back in the Catskills -. ISBN: 0-671-89261-4.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 42376
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  • Kay, Terry (1938 - 2020)
    SHADOW SONG

    Edition: Large print book club edition.

    New York: Pocket Books, (1994.) dj. Hardcover - Author's 6th book, a story of a rural Georgia boy who comes to the Catskill Mountains in the summer of 1955 and falls in love with the wrong girl - and now, 38 years later, he is back in the Catskills -. ISBN: 0-671-892614.

    Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket.

    Book ID: 29151
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  • THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT. by Kirby, David.
    Kirby, David.
    THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with hardcover.

    Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2000. First edition - The fifth collection by this award-winning poet - one whom Tony Hoagland called "the master of the walking-talking-white-man blues." 77 pp. ISBN: 0-8071-26179.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 55431
    Keywords: Poetry, southern writer
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