Search Results: Historical Fiction from abookshop

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1925. Pen name of Max Brand, aka. Frederick Faust; Bound in green buckram, sans DW; minor off-setting to end-papers; small store stamp on front paste down and small store sticker on rear paste down; 337pp. Overall, a most acceptable copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2005. First U.S. edition of the first "Alatriste" adventure, made into a film with Viggo Mortensen; translated by Margaret Sayers Peden; 253pp. A tight, clean copy in bright dust jacket. . First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Pittsburgh: The Gibson Press, 1930. Reprint edition, circa 1930; of the Western Insurrection of 1794; black & white plates and decorations; 501pp. Tight, clean copy in bright dust jacket. . Reprint. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1955. Worn corners and spine ends of DW; previous owners inscription and name & date penned on ffep.; 306pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/VG+.

Boston: Gambit, 1975. "The last novel from a master-hand - prophetic, defiant and disturbing"; small chip to bottom back panel of DW (barely noticeable); 474pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.

LONDON: Ward, Lock and Co., 1872. Bound in red cloth with decorated end-papers; part of the "Choice Books of Famous Authors" series; previous owners book plate on front pastedown; 604pp.. Reprint. Hard Cover. VG/No Jacket.

LONDON: Macmillan, London, 1977. The author's first novel. Price-clipped DW; 416pp.. First British Edition. Hard Cover. VG++/VG++ Price-Clipped.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1903. Bound in red cloth stamped in white and gold, sans DW; slightly cocked; t.e.g.; color frontispiece & two illustrations; previous owners inscription penned on 2nd fep.; chapter decorations; 179pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket.

Toronto: The Musson Book Co., 1910. Bound in brown decorative cloth, sans DW; t.e.g.; decorated end-papers; 20 tissue protected color plates; black & white illustrations; untrimmed edges; 664pp.. Early Reprint. Decorative Cloth. VG+/No Jacket. Illus. by SHAW, Byam.

New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1997. Uncorrected proof bound trade paperback; moderate-sized book store stamp to top of title page; 367pp. Priced accordingly. This is actually called "Uncorrected Manuscript" on the front panel of the book. . Uncorrected Proof. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Philadelphia: Goodman's Sons & Co., 1906. Bound in dark blue buckram, sans DW; number 370 of 985 signed copies; previous owners book plate on front paste down, and name & date penciled on first page of novel; publisher's ad laid-in; 193pp.. Signed, Limited. Limited/Numbered. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1922. Photoplay edition with black & white scenes; closed tears to DW; end-paper map; previous owners book plate on front paste down; 379pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG++/VG. Illus. by Photo-Illustrated.

New York: Ace Books, 1978. First Ace Books mass-market paperback printing; based on the movie starring Oliver Reed, which is based on 'The Prince and The Pauper' by Mark Twain; includes "The Making of 'Crossed Swords'; black & white plates from the movie; 215pp.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Photo-Illustrated.

BOSTON: Houghton Mifflin, 1959. Authors' 2nd book. His first book won the Houghton Mifflin Award; 406pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/VG++.

New York: Pantheon Books, 1980. Introduction by Stephen Jay Gould; foxing on top edge; 255pp.. First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. VG++/VG++.

Bristol, England: Loxwood Stoneleigh, 2000. Signed by the author on the title page; 255pp. Signed books by this author to be a bit hard to find. . Signed by Author. First British Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

New York: TOR, 1993. 319pp. Tight, clean copy of this mystery book by Newman. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1974. The first edition (stated on copyright page )of this early historical novel by the prolific Ms. Price. Dustwrapper shows a slight bit of wear to top of spine -- otherwise it would be Fine/Fine. Still, a very nice copy. The dust jacket states, " Family Bookshelf Edition" below the text on the front flap of the dust jacket. . First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York: Lippincott, 1883. "The Lord Lytton Edition"; Bound in green decorated buckram; frontispiece; prev. owners sticker on ffep.; 317pp.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1955. Bound in light blue buckram, sans DW; long inscription by the author on ffep.; 378pp.. Inscribed and Signed By the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket.