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New York: Hyperion, 2009. First US Edition, First Printing. Hardcover in blue paper covers. Near Fine/Near Fine. Part Six of the Three Part Hitchhikers series. Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl books, was asked to write the 6th installment by Douglas Adams' family. This copy is new and unread first printing. Near fine book in a near fine jacket. Would be fine but it is not in wrapper. No blemishes to report. Ships in a new Brodart cover.

Garden City, New York: Nelson Doubleday, Inc, 1983. Book Club Edition. Hardcover in brown paper boards and green leatherette spine. Near Fine/Near Fine. A stroy about the final surviving elf helping mankind fight a great evil. Contains two works, "The Dreamstone" and "The Tree of Swords and Jewels". This copy is near fine. Light toning but otherwise straight and true. 408 pp.

New York: D. Appleton-Century Company, Inc, 1945. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Blue Boards. Near Fine/Good. First American Edition with a '1' on final page of text; 455pp. VG hardcover in good George Salter dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; minor wear, toning to edges/corners of blue cloth boards, text very good. Light wear, a few tears, rubbing to edges of unclipped ($3.00) dust jacket; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. A very presentable copy.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1975. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover in brown leather. Near Fine/N/A. Stahl, Ben F.. Limited edition of the Franklin Library Pulitzer Prize series (1926). Mint condition. Gilt edges and interior clean. Binding square and tight. Silk ribbon marker. Very collectable copy.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. Stated First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover in beige cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. First state (was reprinted by Vintage Books in 1989), first edition and first printing. Near fine book, remaindered with stamp on bottom edge. Dj near fine and protected. This book contains a number of very nice woodcuts by Mary Azarian, who also did the jacket art.

New York: HarperCollins, 1991. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover in cloth-backed brown paper. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near Fine. Light shelf wear and light smudging on fore-edge and top-edge. Otherwise tight and clean. Dust jacket protected with Brodart cover. Signed on the title page by the author.

Birmingham, Alabama: The Legal Classics Library (Gryphon), 1982. Special Edition, The Legal Classics Library. Hardcover in black leather with gilt debossing. Near Fine/N/A. Gryphon Editions Legal Classics Library reprint. High quality leather binding and silk marker ribbon. Faux marbled endpapers. Book is clean and appears unread. Similar to Easton Press and Franklin Library books in appearance, Gryphon produced quality books in specific topical areas.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959. Book Club Edition. Hardcover in blue leatherette covers. Very Good/Good. Scarce early Jack Finney title. Book is very good with page toning, and an old price sticker on front pastedown. Otherwise very good throughout. Dust jacket is worn with some chipping to the top edge. DJ is complete and is now protected in a Brodart cover. A nice copy - a survivor.

Garden City, New York: Nelson Doubleday, Inc, 1976. Book Club Edition. Hardcover with Black Boards. Very Good/Near Fine. Mid-1970's reprint associated with the film release. A very nice copy but missing the front end papers. Opens to title page. Dust jacket is clean and sharp. Interior clean and tight. Protected in a dust jacket cover. Light toning to the pages, and a hint of foxing on the deckled fore-edge. Great reading copy.

Bellaire, Florida: Vanitas Press, 1983. Stated First Edition, First Printing. Unsewn sheets on 67-lb paper in a paper cover. Very Good/N/A. David Maxine. Numbered copy, no. 116 of 500. Square 12mo. Cover has some where but pages are complete. A scarce title, part of the "Opium Series" from Vanitas Press.

First Edition, Thus. Hardcover in red cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Russell, Charles M.. Copy # 440 of 500. Published by John Osterberg, 1990. Quarto. Red cloth boards stamped in gold. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. White paper dust jacket is like new with light shelf wear and a few light smudges. A fine copy of this collection of 51 stories of historical events and people along the western frontier of America. Illustrated by Charles M. Russell. 154 pages.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover in light green buckram. Very Good/Very Good. A FUN look at an important human furnishing that includes "many instances of lying on, under or about" beds! A book by a humorist that also wrote books about beards and cleanliness. This copy is VERY well-preserved in a complete dust jacket which is well-protected by a new Brodart cover. Small chip in one corner of dust jacket, pages toned. Light foxing to the dust jacket. A very nice collectable copy.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1978. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover in red leather. Near Fine/N/A. Thompson, John. Limited edition, part of the Franklin Library Pulitzer Prize series (1945). Mint condition, appears unread. Binding is very tight. Small scratch to the gilding of the fore-edge. Interior is clean and unmarked. Very collectable copy.

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1978. First Edition, Thus. Leather bound. Very good +/No jacket issued.. Red full leather boards with hubbed spines and gilt titles, AEG with satin marker-corners sharp. Minor fading to the edges of the endpapers. Book accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. A Limited Edition printed for subscribers only.

New York: Ballentine Books, 1979. Book Club Edition. Hardcover with yellow boards. Very Good/Good. A good readable copy with dust jacket. Jacket has some wear to the edges and corners with minor chipping and a one-inch tear on the back cover. Corners bumped, fore-edge foxed, pages lightly toned. A good reading copy in a dust jacket with interesting cover illustration by Gary Viskupic.

Garden City, New York: Nelson Doubleday, Inc, 1975. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover in burgundy faux leather. Near Fine/Very Good. Collects ten of Moore's stories. "A highly satisfying collection." Quoted from Barron: Anatomy of Wonder 4, 3-128. Gutter code 42R on page 307. 1471 printed at the bottom of the rear flap of the dust jacket. Dust jacket illustration by Chet Jezierski. Near fine in very good dust jacket with one short tear on the front dust jacket panel, and some light sticker damage to the rear panel. Former owners name in calligraphy on FFEP.

New York: Ballantine, 1980. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. A very clean and well-preserved copy of this sequel to Gateway. Very clean. Near fine book in a near fine dust jacket. 8vo, 279pp.

New York, N.Y.: New American Library, 1969. Book Club Edition. Hardcover in tan leatherette boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. A very well-preserved copy with a near fine dust jacket. Corners bumped and light shelf-wear, with just mild toning to the interior. Old price penciled in on FFEP. Very nice copy.

New York: Ace Books, 1988. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover in gray paper boards and green cloth spine. Near Fine/Very Good. An autobiography of famous sci-fi author Piers Anthony. This copy very clean with just some light rubbing and bumping. Some light toning. An interesting book about an interesting author who was mistaken for an Ogre and made the most of it.

New York: The Dial Press, 1977. First Edition, Stated First Printing. Hardcover in tan cloth-backed green boards. Near Fine/Good. First printing in near fine condition in a good dust jacket. DJ is price-clipped and has some wear to the rear lower corner. Light toning to the DJ as well. Book is clean, tight and square. Book is now protected in a Brodart cover.