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  • Marrin, Minette.
    THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Viking, (1989) dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's first book, a mystery which begins on location for a television program in Alsace-Lorraine, and with the discovery of a corpse in an obscure archive. 218 pp. ISBN: 0-670-827754.

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

    Book ID: 61751
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  • JAMES A. MICHENER'S USA: The People and the Land. by Michener, James A.
    Michener, James A.
    JAMES A. MICHENER'S USA: The People and the Land.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Crown, 1981. dj. Hardcover first edition - A large format book illustrated with many photographs. Produced in conjunction with the 5-part teleivision series of the same name. Foreword by Michener, edited by Peter Chaitin. Index. 342 pp. ISBN: 0-517545276.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 11475
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  • MYSTERY!: A CELEBRATION: Stalking Public Television's Greatest Sleuths. by Miller, Ron; Foreword by P. D. James, illustrations by Edward Gorey, edited by Karen Sharpe.
    Miller, Ron; Foreword by P. D. James, illustrations by Edward Gorey, edited by Karen Sharpe.
    MYSTERY!: A CELEBRATION: Stalking Public Television's Greatest Sleuths.

    Edition: Large paperback original - first printing.

    San Francisco: KQED Books, (1996_. First edition - A well documented book which capitalizes on the popularity of the long-running PBS Mystery series. "Lists each series that has appeared on the show since its inception in 1980, providing plot summaries, cast lists, reviews, photos, and interviews with authors, directors, and actors. Some of the trivia proves quite fascinating. An interview with John Thaw, who plays the popular Inspector Morse, reveals that even though Thaw doesn't drink, loyal fans constantly ply him with offers of ale and bitter on Morse's behalf. Sherlock Holmes fans will be delighted to know that the Abbey National Building Society, located at 217A -229 Baker Street, employs a full-time secretary to answer the hundreds of…

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    San Francisco: KQED Books, (1996_. First edition - A well documented book which capitalizes on the popularity of the long-running PBS Mystery series. "Lists each series that has appeared on the show since its inception in 1980, providing plot summaries, cast lists, reviews, photos, and interviews with authors, directors, and actors. Some of the trivia proves quite fascinating. An interview with John Thaw, who plays the popular Inspector Morse, reveals that even though Thaw doesn't drink, loyal fans constantly ply him with offers of ale and bitter on Morse's behalf. Sherlock Holmes fans will be delighted to know that the Abbey National Building Society, located at 217A -229 Baker Street, employs a full-time secretary to answer the hundreds of letters addressed to Holmes at his fictional 221b Baker St. headquarters." (Booklist) Foreword by P. D. James, illustrated with drawings by Edward Gorey and also illustrated throughout with photographs in both black and white and full-color. Trivia quiz, resources, index. Large format. xiii, 304 pp. ISBN: 0912333898.

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    Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 89593
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  • THE DIVINERS. by Moody, Rick.
    Moody, Rick.
    THE DIVINERS.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York & Boston: Little Brown, (2005) dj. Hardcover first edition - A satirical novel (Moody's first novel in 7 years) with a huge cast of characters linked together by "a proposed television miniseries about water dowsers, or diviners, that starts with the Mongol hordes, works its way through Gypsies and Mormons, and ends up in Las Vegas. This script, as it happens, doesn't actually exist. As a joke, Thaddeus and Annabel have concocted a fake summary of the project that goes awry because of a mistake by Tyrone's messenger service. As a result, a number of people who have no idea what they're bidding on, including Vanessa, begin to fight over the right to produce the series. And…

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    New York & Boston: Little Brown, (2005) dj. Hardcover first edition - A satirical novel (Moody's first novel in 7 years) with a huge cast of characters linked together by "a proposed television miniseries about water dowsers, or diviners, that starts with the Mongol hordes, works its way through Gypsies and Mormons, and ends up in Las Vegas. This script, as it happens, doesn't actually exist. As a joke, Thaddeus and Annabel have concocted a fake summary of the project that goes awry because of a mistake by Tyrone's messenger service. As a result, a number of people who have no idea what they're bidding on, including Vanessa, begin to fight over the right to produce the series. And this fraud, which rather pointedly takes place during the post-election shenanigans of the 2000 presidential contest, begins to resonate in unpredictable ways." (Washington Post review) 567 pp. ISBN: 0-316085391.

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    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (nick at bottom of dj spine)

    Book ID: 84388
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  • THE BEST OF BENBELLA BOOKS' SMART POP SERIES, VOLUME 2: Smart Pop Culture, Smart Pop Books. by Niven, Larry (signed); Mercedes Lackey, Adam Troy-Castro and others, contributors.
    Niven, Larry (signed); Mercedes Lackey, Adam Troy-Castro and others, contributors.
    THE BEST OF BENBELLA BOOKS' SMART POP SERIES, VOLUME 2: Smart Pop Culture, Smart Pop Books.

    Edition: First thus- a trade paperback.

    Dallas, Texas: BenBella Books, [2006]. SIGNED first edition - An anthology of essays from selected books in the Smart Pop series bound dos-a-dos with the company's Fall 2006 catalogue. SIGNED by Larry Niven at his essay on Superman "Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex." Also includes essays by Jill Winters (on Mary's role in Austen's Pride and Prejudice), Troy-Castro on the television show "Lost" and more. 127 pp and 32 pp.

    Condition: Fine (as new) in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 39665
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  • RIN TIN TIN: The Life and the Legend. by Orlean, Susan.
    Orlean, Susan.
    RIN TIN TIN: The Life and the Legend.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (2011) dj. Hardcover first edition - Spanning more than ninety years, this is an account of "Rin Tin Tin's journey from orphaned puppy to movie star and international icon.It begins on a battlefield in France during World War I, when a young American soldier, Lee Duncan, discovered a newborn German shepherd in the ruins of a bombed-out dog kennel." Photographs. Notes on sources. 324 pp. ISBN: 978-1439190135.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 64124
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  • RISE AND SHINE. by Quindlen, Anna
    Quindlen, Anna
    RISE AND SHINE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Random House, (2006.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A novel about two sisters - one the host of the top-rated morning talk show on television ('Rise and Shine') and the other a social worker who share a closeness despite their differences. SIGNED on the title page. 269 pp. ISBN: 0-375-502246.

    Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 56841
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  • BBC YEARBOOK 1951. by Tudsbery, M. T,; Hugh Carlton Greene, Noel Streatfeild, Robert Dunnett and others.
    Tudsbery, M. T,; Hugh Carlton Greene, Noel Streatfeild, Robert Dunnett and others.
    BBC YEARBOOK 1951.

    Edition: First edition.

    London: British Broadcasting Corporation, 1951. dj. Hardcover first edition - Includes nineteen articles, eighteen "sound and vision personalities of the year" and an enlarged reference section. Illustrated throughout with photographs, but also featuring 16 pages of photos of outstanding television programs. Index 192 pp.

    Condition: Very good in pale blue-green cloth in a fair only dust jacket with rubbing, edgewear and tear on rear cover.

    Book ID: 85055
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  • MORNING. by Wetherell, W. D.
    Wetherell, W. D.
    MORNING.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Pantheon, (2001.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Dustjacket praise from Bret Lott and Kevin Baker (who describes this novel as "like a half-remembered dream, both tantalizing and unsettling. The chronicle of a murder played out before thirty million viewers, a beautiful evocation of the first, electrifying days of television, and a poignant family saga, this is bold and ambitious work, masterfully executed." SIGNED on the title page. 168 pp. ISBN: 0-375420886.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 89183
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  • MORNING. by Wetherell, W. D.
    Wetherell, W. D.
    MORNING.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Pantheon, (2001.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Dustjacket praise from Bret Lott and Kevin Baker (who describes this novel as "like a half-remembered dream, both tantalizing and unsettling. The chronicle of a murder played out before thirty million viewers, a beautiful evocation of the first, electrifying days of television, and a poignant family saga, this is bold and ambitious work, masterfully executed." 168 pp. ISBN: 0-375420886.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 63662
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  • Wetherell, W. D.
    MORNING.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Pantheon, (2001.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Dustjacket praise from Bret Lott and Kevin Baker (who describes this novel as "like a half-remembered dream, both tantalizing and unsettling. The chronicle of a murder played out before thirty million viewers, a beautiful evocation of the first, electrifying days of television, and a poignant family saga, this is bold and ambitious work, masterfully executed." 168 pp. ISBN: 0-375420886.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket. (remainder dot.)

    Book ID: 33744
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  • UNTIL DEATH. by Whitney, Polly.
    Whitney, Polly.
    UNTIL DEATH.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's, (1994) dj. Hardcover first edition - Murder at the network news. Author's first mystery, introducing Abby Abagnarro, the news show director, and his ex-wife Ike, the show's producer. Nominated for an Agatha award for best first novel. 309 pp. ISBN: 0-312110898.

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

    Book ID: 77846
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