New Arrivals
Mine
New York: Pocket Books, 1990. 442 pp. 6 1/4 x 9 1/2". First Edition, first printing. Illustrated dust jacket with original price of $18.95, in fine condition; Red paper over boards and black cloth spine with silver lettering, slight foxing on top fore-edge, signed by the author on the title page, in near fine condition.
Robert McCammon (1952 - ), is a well-known fantasy/horror writer, having been a recipient of the Horror Writers of America, Inc.'s Bram Stoker Award and nominated for the 1988 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. This novel is about a woman who steals a baby, the mother who tries to hunt her down and an FBI man who also has a grudge to settle. From the jacket: "A novel of psychological terror and unrelenting suspense set against the backrop of America today".
The Dwindling Party
New York: Random House, 1982. 16 x 21". Illustrated cover on glossy paper, pop-up book with all tabs in excellent working order, fine condition. (Toledano A83a).
This is the tale of the "dwindling" MacFizzet family as they travel through Hickyacket Hall, told in a typically macabre fashion for a Gorey book.
The O. Henry Home
Austin, TX: Amistad Press, 1981. (20) pp. Approximately 3/4 x 7/8". LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies. Green cloth over boards, printed dust jacket, original packaging, illustrated, fine condition. (Bradbury, Amistad Press 40)
An informative little book about the O. Henry Museum, located in Austin, Texas with a tie-in to the annual O. Henry pun-off.
Judge Not
Austin, TX: Amistad Press, 1981. (20) pp. Approximately 3/4 x 7/8". LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies. Blue cloth over boards, printed dust jacket, original packaging, fine condition. (Bradbury, Amistad Press 37)
Reprinted with permission from an Ann Landers column, dated 9/14/77. A lovely poem with the advice of not judging people.
The Red Velvet Mansion
Austin, TX: Amistad Press, 1981. (28) pp. Approximately 3/4 x 7/8". LIMITED EDITION of 195 copies. Red cloth over boards, printed dust jacket, red-toned photographs, original packaging, fine condition. (Bradbury, Amistad Press 36)
An interesting little book about a real doll house constructed by the author and her husband with various details of its interior and contents.
The Man With the Golden Gun
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. 221 pp. Approximately 5 x 7 1/2". 1st edition, second state. Pictorial dustjacket in very good plus condition, price of 18s net on inside flap, minor tear and soiling. Black cloth over boards with gilt title on spine, First published 1965 on copyright page, green and white patterned endpapers, slight spotting on top edge, otherwise, near fine condition.
The thirteenth novel in the James Bond series, adapted to the movies in 1974 starring Roger Moore as James Bond and Christopher Lee as the assassin, Scaramanga.
Usher's Passing
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1984. 401 pp. Approximately 6 1/4 x 9 1/4". First edition, first printing. Illustrated jacket in fine condition. Black cloth 1/4 bound over red boards, gilt title on spine, signed by author on title page, some spotting to top page edges, otherwise in near fine condition.
Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's story "Fall of the House of Usher", this book covers the idea of what would have happened if all of the Usher's hadn't died. Set in North Carolina, present day, five generations of Usher's tell their story.
The Clan of the Cave Bear
New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1980. 468 pp. Approximately 6 1/4 x 9 1/4". Illustrated dust jacket with $12.95 price intact in near fine condition. Yellow cloth 1/4 bound over green boards with some slight cloth discoloration, foxing on top edges, previous owner's signature on half-title page along with his library stamp, otherwise, in very good condition.
The first book in Jean Auel's Earth's Children series in which the Cro-Magnon man and Neanderthal man lived at the same time.
The Devil Tree
New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, Inc., 1973. 208 pp. Approximately 5 1/2 x 8". Inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Michael B. Meyers, in appreciaton of his interest, and with every best wish, Jerzy Kosinski, December 1972". Illustrated dust jacket, with some edge wear and creasing on the flaps, in very good condition. Black cloth 1/4 bound over green boards with silver title on spine, top edges foxed, previous owner's name on the half-title page, otherwise in very good condition.
Oh, such hardship. A rich young heir in his quest for self, sidetracked by hippie colonies, opium brothels, luxury suites in Manhattan, drugs, and of course, sex. From the jacket: "This fierce novel, swift in action, replete with characters and events, and rising to an unpredictable, shattering conclusion, is a powerful and memorable experience."
Mountain Birds
London: Penguin Books, 1952. 31 pp. + 16 color plates. First edition. Approximately 5 x 7 1/4". Printed dust jacket with label title on cover and spine, rubbing to edges, in very good condition. Similarly patterned printed paper boards, Stanford Library withdrawal stamp on front free endpaper along with ink name on verso, otherwise in very good condition.
A beautifully done little book about the birds of the hills of Britain, with stunning full color plates. Robert Coombes is an ornithologist who describes the birds in terms the layman can easily understand and appreciate. The artist, George Lodge, is "especially renowned for his drawings of falcons and other birds of prey" per the dust jacket.