Category: Fiction

the canterbury trail

By: Abdou, Angie

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Brindle & Glass Publishing Ltd. : 2011

Seller ID: CL005534

ISBN-13: 9781897142509

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

(NF), Brindle & Glass Publishing Ltd., 2011, First Printing thus, 277 pages, list of Pilgrims (characters), 5.50 in. x 8.50 in., softcover, corners mildly bumped and rubbed, spine ends mildly rubbed, contents clean and tight, item protected in new clear plastic sleeve, book: Near Fine (NF) 5534 [(s)0622EC]
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Helen Grant's Friends

By: Amanda M. Douglas and Amy Brooks, illustrator

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Lee and Shepard, Boston : 1904

Seller ID: CL004181

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Lee and Shepard, Boston, 1904, first edition, 402 pages plus 6 pages of adverts at back for publisher’s other titles, list of illustrations at front, illustrated with 6 b&w plates (including frontis), 5”x 7.5”, hardcover, red cloth, titles and decorations are black and green as well as blue and white, corners and spine ends lightly worn, wear and chipping to edges with boards visible in small spots, one very small (3/8”) piece missing near middle of spine, chipping to red at edges of covers and on spine, cloth of front external hinge split and top 1.75” of cloth on rear external hinge split bu...
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He Married a Doctor

By: Baldwin, Faith

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Triangle Books : 1948

Seller ID: CL005447

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good Minus

(VG-/G+), Triangle Books, New York, January 1948, 236 pages, all edges tinted dark red, 5-1/8 in. x 7-5/8 in., hardcover, green boards with black titles, corners mildly bumped and rubbed, minor shelf wear, top of spine slightly bumped and worn, base of spine mildly rubbed, very small spot on upper front cover, bottom half of rear cover shows a darkened area, jacket shows bumping and wear to corners and spine ends as well as very slight edgewear, jacket spine faded and has one crease, dust jacket protected in new archival plastic cover, pages age-toned, otherwise contents clean and tight, book:...
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The Burning Fuse: A Wade Paris Mystery.

By: Benson, Ben.

Price: $9.00

Publisher: M. S. Mill and William Morrow, NY : 1954

Seller ID: CL000464

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

M. S. Mill and William Morrow, NY, 1954, 192 pages, 5.5"x 8.5", hardcover, tan boards, top edge pale orange, corners lightly bumped, a little light soil, spine a bit cocked, no dust jacket, light water stains on endpapers, top edges of pages very lightly damp waved with a little bit of the orange from the top edges migrated onto the top margin, otherwise contents clean and tight, no musty smell, possibly a book club edition, book good, a good reading copy (G/no dj) 464 [Hho78M]
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Lay Down My Sword and Shield

By: Burke, James Lee

Price: $24.00

Publisher: Popular Library : 1971

Seller ID: CL005197

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

Softcover, (VG+), first printing of first paperback edition, Popular Library, New York, 1971, first thus, 255 pages, 4.25 in. x 7 in., mass market paperback, text block tinted green, corners and spine ends faintly rubbed, a bit of very minor soil to covers, pages slightly age-toned, minor smudge to text near top of pages 248-249 - printed thus, item protected in new clear plastic sleeve, book: Very Good+ [We have a photo available of the minor smudge, which we are happy to supply upon request. We didn’t post it because it contains spoilers to the end of the novel!} 5197 [(s)1120EC] Please feel...
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We Are the Living: Brief Stories

By: Caldwell, Erskine

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Viking Press, NY : 1933

Seller ID: CL000069

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+

Viking Press, NY, 1933, 1st edition, LIMITED #233 of 250 copies, 264 pages, SIGNED by Erskine Caldwell on a tipped-in limited edition page, 5-5/8”x 8-3/8”, hardcover, tan cloth with black and green titles on front and spine, top edge gilt, spine darkened, covers lightly soiled, light wear at top of spine, no slipcase, no dust jacket, very slight foxing on endpapers, otherwise contents clean and tight, book good+ (G+/no slipcase) 69 [Ho78JW]
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Calico and Tin Horns

By: Christiansen, Candace and Thomas Locker, illustrator

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Dial Books, NY : 1992

Seller ID: CL005653

ISBN-13: 9780803711792

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dial Books, NY, 1992, FIRST edition stated, complete number line, SIGNED by BOTH the author and the illustrator on free front endpaper, unpaginated but approximately 30 pages, full color illustrations every page, some a page and a half, some two pages painted by Thomas Locker, 10.75"x 8.75" oblong, hardcover, blue boards with maoron cloth spine and silver titles on the spine, corners lightly bumped, a little light cover soil, very good price-clipped dust jacket with a 1.5" closed tear with creasing at top of front panel, a vertical crease on back panel parallel to fore-edge, dust jacket protec...
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Signet Vista 1 (boxed set: where the lilies bloom (sic); Lisa, Bright and Dark; The Lionhearted; A Place Apart; The Snowbird)

By: Cleaver, Vera & Bill, John Neufeld, Harriet May Savitz, Paula Fox, Patricia Calvert

Price: $19.00

Publisher: Signet Vista / New American Library

Seller ID: CL004949

ISBN-13: 9780451912602

Binding: Softcovers

Condition: Very Good+ to Fine

5 Softcovers in slipcase, Books: Very Good+ to Fine, Slipcase: Very Good-, Signet Vista / New American Library, 1974, 1970, 1977, 1982, 1982, books range from 136 to 175 pages, books are 4.25 in x 7 in., one book (…lilies bloom) illustrated with section of b&w photos, two books (Snowbird, Lionhearted) appear unread, the other three books (Place Apart, Lisa…, …lilies bloom) show very minor scuffing to covers as well as faint rubs to corners and spines, all page edges tinted yellow, slipcase shows some fading to top and spine as well as faint scuffing to panels, all contents clean and tight, se...
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This Man’s World

By: Cobb, Irvin S.

Price: $19.00

Publisher: Brentano : 1929

Seller ID: CL004997

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Hardcover, (VG), first thus, Brentano, London, 1929, 288 pages, 4-7/8 in. x 7-1/2 in., medium grey-ish cloth covers, red and black titles and decorations, corners and spine ends mildly bumped, spine darkened, very short abrasion to middle of spine (does NOT affect titles or decoration), a very little faint soil to covers, no dust jacket, contents clean and tight, item protected in new clear plastic sleeve, Book: Very Good 4997 [Sss0819JP] Please feel free to contact us with questions about our books - we are happy to provide further information!
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Fibble, D.D.

By: Cobb, Irvin S. and Tony Sarg illustrator

Price: $9.00

Publisher: Doran : 1916

Seller ID: CL000135

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Doran, NY, 1916, 279 pages, 7 b&w plates illustrated by Tony Sarg, green illustrated endpapers, green cloth with black and orange circular plate illustrated by Sarg pasted on front, light corner and edge wear, corners lightly bumped, spine a bit faded, contents clean and tight, book good (G) 135 [Pss0597M] Please feel free to contact us with questions about our books - we are happy to provide further information!
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Jersey Luck: A Novel

By: De Haven, Tom

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Harper & Row, NY : 1980

Seller ID: CL000043

ISBN-13: 9780060110871

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Harper & Row, NY, 1980, 1st edition, 193 pages, SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author “For Barry All Best Wishes, Tom De Haven 11-8-80” on the free front flyleaf, 5.5"x 8.5", hardcover, grey cloth spine and blue boards with copper titles, spine ends and bottom corner very lightly bumped, very good dust jacket with very light corner wear and very light creases on rear flaps, not price clipped, dust jacket protected in a new plastic cover, contents clean and tight, book very good {"Jersey Luck is loaded with urban street-smarts and alive with comic energy."} (VG/VG) 43 [HPss68BIB]
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Reini Kugel: Lover of This Earth

By: Falstaff, Jake (Herman Fetzer)

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Doubleday, Doran, Garden City NY : 1929

Seller ID: CL005258

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Doubleday Doran, Garden City, 1929, First Edition Stated, 283 pages, color decorated endpapers (brown and green Art Deco style pattern), 5.5"x 8.25", hardcover, light brown cloth with dark brown titles, top page edges tinted green (now slightly faded), corners slightly bumped and rubbed, spine ends slightly bumped and worn with a very few tiny closed splits at ends, dust jacket is in 3 pieces (front flap, front panel & spine, rear panel & rear flap) with a closed split across spine, jacket shows considerable overall bumping and wear and chipping, dust jacket protected in new archival plastic c...
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A Yemeni Passage

By: Franck, Derek, with illustrations by Linda Cheek and Tom Broad

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Azimuth Press : 1997

Seller ID: CL000745

ISBN-13: 9780965657006

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

Hardcover, (VG+), Limited First Edition, 1997, Azimuth Press, New York and Beirut, 429 pages, Prologue, Glossary, list of Fictional Characters and Tribes, illustrated end papers (drawing of cityscape in sepia-tone), illustrated in b&w, 5.75 in. x 8.75 in., gray cloth with red titles and a red frame around the b&w front-cover plate, very mild bumping to spine ends, a little minor foxing to text block, no dust jacket, a very few tiny spots of foxing to last blank leaves and upper inside corner of half-title, otherwise contents clean and tight, Book: Very Good+, 0745 [Os0920EC] Please feel free t...
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Twenty-one Stories

By: Greene, Graham

Price: $32.00

Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd : 1958

Seller ID: CL005199

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

Hardcover, (VG+/no dj), William Heinemann Ltd, London, 1958, 239 pages, cream-colored end papers, 4.50 in. x 7 in., black cloth, gilt and maroon titles and decoration, Heinemann logo blind stamped to lower rear cover, very mild bumping to spine ends, corners faintly rubbed, spine very slightly cocked with a very little minor chipping to titles, no dust jacket, contents clean and tight, book: Very Good+, 5199 [Sss1120KB] Please feel free to contact us with questions about our books - we are happy to provide further information!
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The Perfect Couple

By: Hilderbrand, Elin

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, NY : 2018

Seller ID: CL005660

ISBN-13: 9780316485715

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

Little, Brown and Company, NY, 2018, 1st edition stated, 1st printing, complete number line, SIGNED in ink by the author on a front flyleaf, 471 pages, 6.25"x 9.5", hardcover, yellow and white paper over boards with blind embossed publisher's logo on front and purple titles on spine, very minor edgewear bottom cover edges, bottom spine end rounded, very good+ unclipped dust jacket with "autographed edition" sticker on front, dj protected in a new archival plastic cover, one corner dog-eared, otherwise contents clean and tight, book very good+ (VG+/VG+) 5660 [(s)0523NNCC]
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The Dark Horse

By: James, Will

Price: $125.00

Publisher: Scribner's, NY : 1939

Seller ID: CL001661

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

(VG/G-) Scribner's (Scribners), NY, 1939, 1st edition with "A" and Scribner's logo on copyright page, 306 pages, 35 b&w illustrations & full-color frontispiece by Will James, ex-library copy with minimal marks, 5.75"x 8.5", hardcover, green cloth with dark brown titles, just a tiny bit of fading along top and bottom edges, spine ends very lightly bumped, light binding glue stains in both interior & exterior hinges, good- dust jacket, not price clipped, a little light soil, spine a bit darkened, edge wear & small pieces missing from corners, 1/2"x 3/8" piece missing from top of back panel, spin...
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Vladimir: A Novel

By: Jonas, Julia May

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster, NY : 2022

Seller ID: CL005596

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, NY, 2022, 1st edition, 1st printing, 238 pages, 6-1/8"x 9-1/4", hardcover, green boards with gilt titles on spine, small very mild damp stain top of back cover, very good dust jacket with 1-1/2"x 1" damp stain on inside only of back panel, dust jacket protected in a new archival plastic cover, contents clean and tight, book very good (VG/VG) 5596 [As1022DS]
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Buckskin and Ermine

By: Lambkin, Amelia MacMillan

Price: $17.50

Publisher: Torch Press, Cedar Rapids IA : 1928

Seller ID: CL000599

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+

Torch Press, Cedar Rapids IA, 1928, 2nd printing, (G+/no dj), 170 pages, SIGNED by the author, Amelia MacMillan Lambkin, on the half-title page, 6"x 9.25", hardcover, navy blue cloth with gilt titles, spine titles a little rubbed, corners lightly bumped and worn, spine a little faded, three small pale spots on rear cover, no dust jacket, previous owner's ink inscription on the half-title page, pages beginning to yellow a bit around the edges, otherwise contents clean & tight, book good+. {A fictionalized account of life along the St. Lawrence River in Ontario, Canada circa 1845.} (G+/no dj) 59...
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The Race Of The Swift

By: Litsey, Edwin Carlile; illustrated from Drawings by Charles Livingston Bull

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Little, Brown, and Company : 1905

Seller ID: CL005192

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good-

Hardcover, (VG-), first edition, Little Brown and Company, Boston, 1905, 151 pages plus 4 pages of publisher’s adverts at back, List of Illustrations, illustrated with 4 b&w plates by Bull (including frontis, which is the only one that was tissue-guarded), 5.25 in. x 7.25 in., blue-grey cloth, gilt and black and cream and blue-green titles and decorations, corners and spine ends lightly bumped and worn, very faint edge wear, minor rubbing to spine, a little very slight scuffing and soil to covers and spine, previous owner’s brief fountain pen ink inscription on front free end paper, otherwise ...
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Carney’s House Party: A Deep Valley Book

By: Lovelace, Maud Hart and Vera Neville, illustrator

Price: $40.00

Publisher: HarperCollins, NY : 1949, 2000

Seller ID: CL002302

ISBN-13: 9780060288747

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

HarperCollins, NY, 1949, 2000, 1st edition of this reprint, 275 pages, illustrated with b&w line drawings by Vera Neville, 5.5”x 8.25”, cream boards with copper titles on front and spine, spine ends lightly bumped, brown endpapers, fine dust jacket protected in a new plastic cover, contents clean and tight, book fine (F/F) 2302 [Iri1101POW]
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Italian Shoes (A Novel)

By: Mankell, Henning, translation by Laurie Thompson

Price: $15.00

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant : 2010

Seller ID: CL004923

ISBN-13: 9781458745514

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good-

Softcover, (VG-), ReadHowYouWant, Large Print Edition (16 pt. Verdana), In English, 2010, 471 pages, 7.75 in. x 10 in., corners and spine ends faintly rubbed, very mild scuffing to covers, a little minor curl to covers, contents clean and tight, item protected in new clear plastic sleeve, Book: Very Good- 4923 [Os1118CV] Please feel free to contact us with questions about our books - we are happy to provide further information!
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Mystery at Penmarth

By: Manning-Sanders, Ruth, Susanne Suba illustrator

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Robert M. McBride & Junior Literary Guild, NY : 1940

Seller ID: CL005635

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Robert M. McBride & Junior Literary Guild, NY, 1940, 246 pages, b&w full-page illustrations by Susanne Suba, 5.25"x 7.75", hardcover, green cloth with black titles on front and spine, top page edges tinted red, fair dust jacket with tears across spine and tears and creases across top of front panel, corners chipped, a 3/8"x 1/4" piece missing at top of front panel with tears and creases spreading out from it, dust jacket protected in a new archival plastic cover and actually looks pretty good, light glue stains on endpapers, otherwise contents clean and tight, book very good (VG/F) 5635 [(s)11...
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A Rabble Came to Trenton: A Christmastide Story of 1776

By: McCrea, Paul; illustrated by Charles Dunn

Price: $21.00

Publisher: Lester Douglas : 1939

Seller ID: CL005481

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good Plus

(G+/no dj), Lester Douglas, Washington, December 25 1939, First Edition stated, small card printed in red and black laid in at front - has illustration matching front cover and reads "Greetings/Mickey & Lester/Douglas", 42 pages, page numbers and opening words of each chapter printed in red, colophon and part of text on title page also printed in red, illustrated with b&w line drawings on title page and to open each chapter, 6-1/4 in. x 9-5/8 in., hardcover, red cloth with gilt titles and decoration, corners and spine ends very mildly bumped, a few small damp marks to covers, small white scuff...
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Anne of Avonlea

By: Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

Price: $25.00

Publisher: The Ryerson Press : 1947

Seller ID: CL005434

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good Plus

(VG+/no dj), The Ryerson Press, Toronto/Halifax, 1947, 366 pages, 5-5/8 in. x 8-1/4 in., hardcover, blue cloth with yellow titles and decorations, corners very slightly bumped and rubbed, spine ends bumped and mildly worn, spine edges faintly rubbed, spine mildly cocked, a little faint soil to covers and spine, small very shallow bump to top edge of front cover near spine, a little minor foxing and soil to text block, no dust jacket, contents clean and tight, book: Very Good Plus {We have other L. M. Montgomery titles in the same Ryerson edition, including (but not limited to) Anne of Green Ga...
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Anne of Green Gables

By: Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

Price: $47.00

Publisher: The Ryerson Press : 1946

Seller ID: CL005433

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good Minus

(VG-/no dj) The Ryerson Press, Toronto/Halifax, 1946, 396 pages, 5-5/8 in. x 8-1/4 in., hardcover, blue cloth with yellow titles and decorations, corners mildly bumped and rubbed, very minor shelf wear, spine ends bumped and mildly worn, minor rubbing to spine edges, spine lightly cocked, a little very faint soil to covers and spine, a little slight foxing to top of text block, no dust jacket, front free endpaper removed, otherwise contents clean and tight, book: Very Good Minus {We have other L. M. Montgomery titles in the same Ryerson edition, including (but not limited to) Anne of Avonlea a...
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Anne of the Island

By: Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

Price: $30.00

Publisher: The Ryerson Press : 1947

Seller ID: CL005435

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good Plus

(VG+/no dj), The Ryerson Press, Toronto/Halifax, 1947, 326 pages, 5-5/8 in. x 8-1/4 in., hardcover, blue cloth with yellow titles and decorations, corners faintly rubbed, spine ends bumped and mildly worn, spine mildly cocked, a little very faint soil to covers and spine, a little minor foxing and soil to text block, no dust jacket, original small bookseller sticker (from "Prescott, ONT.") still present at base of front paste-down endpaper, contents clean and tight, book: Very Good Plus {We have other L. M. Montgomery titles in the same Ryerson edition, including (but not limited to) Anne of G...
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Kilmeny of the Orchard

By: Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

Price: $21.00

Publisher: The Ryerson Press : 1947

Seller ID: CL005437

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

(VG/no dj), The Ryerson Press, Toronto/Halifax, 1947, 256 pages, 5-5/8 in. x 8-1/4 in., hardcover, blue cloth with yellow titles and decorations, corners faintly rubbed, spine ends slightly bumped and worn, a little faint scuffing to covers and spine, slight foxing and soil to top of text block, no dust jacket, former owner name and date blacked out with marker on front free-endpaper, otherwise contents clean and tight, book: Very Good {We have other L. M. Montgomery titles in the same Ryerson edition, including (but not limited to) first three Anne books - ...Green Gables, ...Avonlea, ...the ...
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Rainbow Valley

By: Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

Price: $15.00

Publisher: McClelland and Stewart, Limited, Publishers : 1923

Seller ID: CL005441

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good Plus

(G+), McClelland and Stewart Limited-Publishers, Toronto, 1923, 341 pages, 5.25 in. x 8 in., hardcover, orange cloth with gilt and stamped titles and decorations, pale cream-colored endpapers, corners and spine ends bumped and worn, spine shows a crease and slight fading to gilt (more so at base), slight soil to covers and spine, spine cocked, slight foxing and soil to text block, no dust jacket, short former owner name blacked out with marker on front free-endpaper, minor soil to a few pages, otherwise contents clean and tight, book: Good Plus (G+/no dj) 5441 [Sss0122RB]
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The Golden Road

By: Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

Price: $29.00

Publisher: The Ryerson Press : 1944

Seller ID: CL005440

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good Minus

The Ryerson Press, 1st Canadian Edition, 1944, Hardcover, Very Good Minus, (VG-/no dj), The Ryerson Press, Toronto/Halifax, first Canadian edition stated, September 1944, 369 pages, 5-5/8 in. x 8-1/4 in., hardcover, blue cloth with yellow titles and decorations, corners very mildly bumped and faintly rubbed, minor bumping and rubbing to spine ends, small shallow bump to top edge of rear cover, mild foxing and soil to text-block, no dust jacket, front endpaper removed, a very little faint foxing to a few pages, otherwise contents clean and tight, book: Very Good Minus {We have other L. M. Montg...
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The Golden Road

By: Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

Price: $125.00

Publisher: L. C. Page & Company, Boston : 1913

Seller ID: CL005595

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

L. C. Page & Company, Boston, 1913, 1st edition, 1st printing stated, 369 pages plus 4 pages of publisher's ads, color frontispiece by George Gibbs, 5.25"x 7.75", hardcover, tan textured cloth with color plate pasted on front with blind embossed rules and gilt titles on front, gilt titles on spine, light corner wear, spine lightly soiled with two pin holes, a few light water spots on front and rear covers, a few tiny chips, a short scratch and one long scratch across front of color plate, no dust jacket, two former owners' ink names and dates on free front endpaper, both hinges cracked but hol...
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Category: Fiction