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The Curse of Chalion: A Novel
Bujold, Lois McMaster New York, New York, U.S.A. Eos 2000 0380979012 / 9780380979011 First Edition Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps, 442 pages, Advance Readers Edition/First printing; A nice tight copy with unmarked pages; Bright pictorial cover with minimal wear and uncreased spine; ......(A riveting tale, rich in atmosphere, character, intrique and romance. Cazaril has been a soldier, a slave and a courtier - and carries the scars to remind him. Now broken, he seeks menial work in the household where he once served as a page. Later he is offered the position of secretary-tutor to the Royesse Iselle, the beautiful, strong-willed sister of the heir to Chalion's throne. But the assignment will utimately carry Cazaril to the one place he fears most: the royal court at Cardegoss where the powerful adversaries who once consigned Cazaril to chains now occupy the most lofty positions in the realm. He later also discovers something far more sinister.)
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4.95 USD
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Shrimp
Cohn, Rachel U.S.A. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2005 068904030X / 9780689040306 First Edition Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps; 273 pages; Advance Readers Copy/First Printing; Textblock is tight with no internal markings, no names; Unfaded cover with no tears, no creasing to the spine; Has modest shelf & edge wear; .....(It was the long-awaited sequel to 'Gingerbread'. 'Shrimp' continues Cyd Charisse's story with all the verve and wit of the first book 'Gingerbread'. Rachel Cohn graduated from Barnard College and lives in New York City. She is the author of the teen novels 'Gingerbread' and 'Pop Princess' and 'The Steps' for middle-grade readers.)
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4.26 USD
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Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident
Colfer, Eoin New York, New York Hyperion Books for Children 2002 0786808551 / 9780786808557 First Edition Soft cover Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Tristan Elwell (Cover Design)
; Wraps; 277 pages; First American Uncorrected Advance Proof/First Printing; Textblock is tight and bright; Unfaded grey pictorial cover with no tears, no creasing to the spine; Has minimal shelf & edge wear; .....(The world's youngest, brightest and most dangerous criminal mastermind is back, and at the start of his second adventure Artemis is at boarding school in Ireland when he receives an urgent video e-mail from Russia. It is a plea from a man who has been kidnapped by the Russian Mafiya, a man Artemis thought he would never see again - his father. As Artemis rushes to his rescue he is stopped short by a familiar nemesis, Captain Holly Short of the police. A thrilling interspecies adventure.)
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22.32 USD
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Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident
Colfer, Eoin New York, New York Hyperion Books for Children 2002 0786808551 / 9780786808557 First Edition Soft cover Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Tristan Elwell (Cover Design)
; Wraps, 277 pages; First American Uncorrected Advance Proof/First Printing; Textblock is tight & bright; Grey pictorial cover with no tears, no creasing to spine, minimal shelf & edge wear; .....(The world's youngest, brightest and most dangerous criminal mastermind is back, and at the start of his second adventure Artemis is at boarding school in Ireland when he receives an urgent video e-mail from Russia. It is a plea from a man who has been kidnapped by the Russian Mafiya, a man Artemis thought he would never see again - his father. As Artemis rushes to his rescue he is stopped short by a familiar nemesis, Captain Holly Short of the police. A thrilling interspecies adventure.)
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19.65 USD
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Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code
Colfer, Eoin New York, New York, U.S.A. Hyperion Books for Children 2003 0786819146 / 9780786819140 First Edition Soft cover Near Fine Book 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Alex Ferrari (Jacket Art)
; Wraps; 309 pages; Advance Reading Copy/First printing; Textblock is tight/clean with no internal markings; Fore-edge is rough trimmed as published; Bright pictorial cover with no tears, no creasing to the spine; Has modest shelf & edge wear including light bump top left of spine; ....(After being held prisonor for years, Artemis Fowl's father has finally come home. He is a new man, and asks his son to promise to give up his life of crime - but Artemis can't do this until he completes one last perfect scheme. Artemis has constructed a supercomputer from stolen technology and needs to broker a deal. The plot thickens and Artemis must contact his former rival for help.)
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31.21 USD
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Sister of My Heart Book One: The Princess in the Palace of Snakes
Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee New York, New York, U.S.A. Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1999 0385489501 / 9780385489508 First Edition Soft cover Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps, 310 pages, Advance Reading Copy/First Printing; Very nice copy; Textblock is tight with unmarked, undamaged pages; Bright pictorial cover with no tears, no creasing to the spine and minimal shelf and edge wear; .....(A passionate novel about the extraordinary bond between two sisters, the jealousies, loves, and family secrets.)
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5.29 USD
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Sky of Swords: A Tale of the King's Blades (King's Blades Adventure Series)
Duncan, Dave New York, New York, U.S.A. HarperCollins Publishers 2000 0380974622 / 9780380974627 First Edition Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Kellan Peck
; Wraps; 358 pages, Uncorrected Proof/First Priniting; A lovely copy; King's Blades Adventures series; Tight & square with unmarked pages. Bright blue cover with no tears, no creasing to spine, modest shelf wear including light nick, small light mark to back cover; ...(Like the two previous novels 'The Gilded Chain', and 'Lord of the Fire Lands', this book can also be read as a stand-alone novel. In this story you see that Princess Malinda has learned to survive by her wits and courage in her father's intrigue-ridden court, but when King Ambrose suddenly dies, it falls to Malinda to protect the designated successor her infant brother Amby from any traitors who would plot to seize the throne. Her allies are the Blades of the Royal Guards who are bound to absolute loyalty, are the finest swordsmen in the realm and the only men Malinda can trust with their safety.)
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7.68 USD
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Sunset over Chocolate Mountains
Elderkin, Susan New York, New York, U.S.A. Atlantic Monthly Press 2000 0871138085 / 9780871138088 First Edition Soft cover Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps, 310 pages; Uncorrected Page Proof, (First U.S. Edition), First printing; A tight square copy with unmarked pages. Bright pictorial cover with minimal wear; ....(Susan Elderkin seized the attention of the international literary world with this brilliant debut novel, where the lives of an obese Englishman, a Slovakian shoemaker, an ice-cream man, and a young girl converge in the Arizona desert. 'Sunset Over Chocolate Mountains' explores our places in the lives of our loved ones, and our place in the universe with a funny and profound narrative.)
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6.31 USD
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Wild Designs
Fforde, Katie New York, New York, U.S.A. St. Martin's Press 1998 0312190328 / 9780312190323 First Edition Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps; 308 pages; Advanced Reading Copy/First Printing; Textblock is tight with no internal markings; Former bookstore stamp on tail of textblock; Bright pictorial cover with no tears, no creasing to spine; Has modest shelf & edge wear; ......(A London Times bestseller, and was a favorite in other programs (plus starred reviews). Katie Fforde's novel of mid-life, loss, love, and more an engaging read.)
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6.72 USD
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The Dream Life Of Sukhanov
Grushin, Olga New York, New York, U.S.A. G.P. Putnam's Sons 2005 0399152989 / 9780399152986 First Edition Soft cover Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Amanda Dewey (Book Design)
; Wraps, 354 pages; Uncorrected Proof for Limited Distribution/First Printing; Nice tight copy with unmarked pages. Bright pictorial cover with no tears, no creasing to spine & minimal shelf wear; .....(In her first novel, the author chronicles the emblematic tragedy of one man's Soviet life, with the novel beginning on the eve of Sukhanov's undoing in the year 1985, the year that Mikhail Gorbachev came to power.)
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5.97 USD
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Elegy For A Lost Star: Book Five of the Symphony of Ages
Haydon, Elizabeth New York, New York, U.S.A. Tor Books 2004 0312878834 / 9780312878832 First Edition Soft cover Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps, 317 pages; Advance Uncorrected Proof/First Printing; Textblock is tight with unmarked, undamaged pages; Lovely light-orange cover with no tears, no creasing to spine, minimal shelf and edge wear; ....('Elegy for a Lost Star' set the stage for a major turning point in the Symphony of Ages. With the dark plans of assassins and despots, as well as a confrontation that shattered the relationship of the Three, seeds of chaos were planted, and soon there would be war.)
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5.63 USD
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What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Hedges, Peter New York, New York, U.S.A. Poseidon Pr 1991 0671735098 / 9780671735098 First Edition Soft cover Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Wendell Minor (Cover Design & Illustration)
; Wraps, 335 pages; Special Advance Reading Copy/First Printing; Book block is tight with no internal markings. Bright pictorial cover with no crease to spine, minimal shelfwear; Tiny gentle crease bottom right/top right front cover; ......(When a mysterious beauty from Michigan pursues Gilbert, the emotions he has bottled up inside for so many years begin to explode, and he is able to see his town, his family and his new life with new clarity. He now finds the strength to wrench himself from the roots that bind him, and to become fully himself.)
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5.97 USD
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Chocolate Jesus
Jaramillo, Stephan U.S.A. Berkley Pub Group 1998 0425163091 / 9780425163092 First Edition Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps; 259 pages; Uncorrected Proof/First Printing; Textblock is tight with no internal markings; Former bookstore stamp on tail of textblock; Cover is bright with no tears, no creasing to spine; Has minimal shelf and edge wear; .....(A funny and original author. In the novel the character Sydney Corbet has a million-dollar brainstorm - a semisweet chocolate Messiah, which should be just the ticket he needs to escape a dreary future flipping burgers.)
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5.08 USD
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The Black Raven: Book Two of the Dragon Mage
Kerr, Katharine New York, New York, U.S.A. Bantam Books 1999 055337950X / 9780553379501 First Edition Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps, 331pages with glossary; Uncorrected Proof/First Printing; Book Two of the Dragon Mage; Black & white map; Tight copy with unmarked pages. Cover is red with no creasing to spine, no tears; Clean with just six small spots on the front; ......(Katharine Kerr continues the epic saga she began in 'The Red Wyvern'. The scene shifts seamlessly between the shattered land of the Rhiddaer and the historic end of the Civil Wars. Centuries later when evil awakens again, only another untried dweomer can buy safety for the city.)
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4.95 USD
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The Sunday Wife
King, Cassandra New York, New York, U.S.A. Hyperion Books for Children 2002 0786869054 / 9780786869053 First Edition Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps, 389 pages; Advance Reading Copy/First printing; Contains inlaid-publisher promotion. Very nice with unmarked pages; Tiny bump bottom right, pgs 125-144; Bright pictorial cover with no creasing to spine, modest shelf & edge wear; ....(Married to a handsome, ambitious minister for twenty years, the wife still feels restless, befriending someone who challenges her to break free from her traditional role. Just as she is questioning her future, a tragic accident occurs providing a catalyst for change in ways she never imagined.)
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4.60 USD
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Trial by Journal
Klise, Kate Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Harpercollins Childrens Books 2001 0380978806 / 9780380978809 First Edition Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall M. Sarah Klise
; Wraps; 238 pages; Uncorrected Proof/First Printing; Black & white illustrations throughout; Textblock is tight with no internal markings, no names; Unfaded pictorial cover with modest shelf & edge wear including 1" close tear front panel, hence price (bottom middle,towards left); .....(A delightful, entertaining journal, which is a fictitious story of a child that was used for jury duty.)
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8.09 USD
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Gilgamesh
London, Joan New York, New York, U.S.A. Grove Press 2001 0802117414 / 9780802117410 First Edition Soft cover Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps, 256 pages; Advance Reading Copy/First Printing; Nice copy with unmarked pages; Bright pictorial cover with no tears/no creasing to spine, minimal shelf & edge wear including small corner crease back cover top left; ......(The breathtaking debut novel from an acclaimed Australian writer. The year is 1937 with the modern world waiting to erupt. On a small farm in far southwestern Australia, seventeen-year-old Edith lives with her mother and sister, where one afternoon two men, her cousin and his Armenian friend, arrive with tales of the story of Gilgamesh, the legendary king of Uruk in ancient Mesopotamia. A stunning novel examining what happens when we strike out into the world, and how, like a wandering king, we find our way home.)
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4.60 USD
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Feather Crowns
Mason, Bobbie Ann New York, New York, U.S.A. HarperCollins Publishers 1993 0060167807 / 9780060167806 First Edition Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps, no pagination-approx 400 pages; Advance Reading Copy/First printing; Textblock is tight with no internal markings, no names; Some light edgewear; Bright pictorial cover with no tears, no creasing to spine, minimal shelf & edge wear; ....(An American parable. Richly detailed and poignant in its evocation of ordinary and sometimes extraordinary life, it tells the moving story of a family and their world, focusing on one woman while opening out into the chronicle of a time and a people.)
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7.96 USD
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The Marble Mask: A Joe Gunther Mystery
Mayor, Archer New York, New York, U.S.A. Mysterious Pr 2000 0892967234 / 9780892967230 First Edition Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
; Wraps; 309 pages; Advance Reading Copy/First Printing; Textblock is tight with no internal markings, no names; Bright pictorial cover with no creasing to spine, no tears, modest shelf & edge wear; .....(A man is found stone-cold dead and frozen high above Vermont ski country. Gunther, head of the new Vermont Bureau of Investigation presumes the body to be that of a lost hiker - until the details of mummified corpse are revealed. How did he end up preserved on a mountaintop for over fifty years? Looking for the truth lands Gunther in a viper's nest of ancient secrets, gang wars and dynastic intrigue.)
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6.52 USD
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