New Arrivals
This Perfect Day
New York: Random House, 1970. Harcover. 317 pp. Book Club Edition. Dust jacket is in fair condition: some edge wear, shelf wear, creases, several large tears and corner bumping, interior is excellent, clean, some tanning, binding is tight but book is slightly cocked. Very good condition.
A dystopian novel by the author of Rosemary's baby, with the main character being a young man named Chip, "who fights a desperate battle for freedom in a world benumbed by chemistry and computerization."
When Molly Was in the Hospital
Rayve 1994 first hardcover printing. Nice to have a book inscribed by both author and illustrator. Book is tight and square. No dust jacket. Cover is bright, with minimal edge wear and corner bumping. Interior is clean, no bookstore stamps or writing.
Passover Seder for the Christian Families
San Jose, CA: Resource Publications, 1986. Second paperback printing. Stapled pamphlet, 32 pp. Stiff wrap has minimal edge wear and corner bumping, bookstore sticker on back cover. otherwise in very good condition.
An instructional booklet for non-Jewish people on what is a Seder, what is its history, and what are some of the traditional dishes served, including recipes.
Birds of a Feather
Tri State, Dothan, AL. Stiff Boards. James L. Dean (illustrator). Tri-State Publishing Company, Dothan, Alabama - No date - Published under the sponsorship of The Gladiolus Garden Club of Dothan, Alabama. Signed on the title page. Book is square and tight. Front cover is pulling away from binding but is still intact and all pages are present. Slight shelf wear but otherwise in very good condition. Ms. Odom is an Alabama writer and this particular volume is very scarce.
Fair Violet
1949 first hardcover printing. NOTE: ex-library copy. Book is tight and square. Dust jacket is encased in mylar and has creases and chips. Covers of book have tape residue and old tape. Staining and marking to book endpages. Interior is clean, it does have a bookstore stamp, and previous owner's name is on first page. Some tanning to pages.
Beef in the family menu (Circular)
Arizona: University of Arizona, Cooperative Extension Service, 1962, rerun edition. 20 page pamphlet, Pub. HXT-31. Pictorial cover is bright, with creases and corner folds, otherwise in very good condition.
This pamphlet shows standard cuts of beef illustration and has sections on how to buy, grade, store and cook beef.
Traitor's Moon
Curtis Books 1952 copyright as stated. No other date listed so this date is assumed first paperback printing. Book is tight and square. Spine is flat, uncreased and shiny. Cover is bright, with minor corner bumping and shelf wear. Interior is clean, no bookstore stamps or writing. Age toning is present as is common in books of this vintage.
Don Camillo's Dilemma
Penguin 1976 printing. Book is tight and square. Spine is flat, shiny, and only slightly creased. Cover is bright, with some shelf wear. Interior is clean, no bookstore stamps or writing, in very good condition. Age toning is present as is common in books of this vintage.
Tread Softly Nurse
1962 First Canadian Edition, Harlequin paperback #662 in fair condition. Chips and creases in both covers, front and back. Age toning is present as is common in books of this vintage. Spine is creased and part of spine label is missing. Binding is cracked in several places but all pages are present and not loose. Someone's name is written on the front cover. A hard-to-find book but in readable condition only.
Nurse Harriet Goes to Holland
This book is actually a November, 1970 First Canadian paperback edition, Harlequin paperback #51441. Slight corner bumping and creasing but front cover is still bright and shiny. Age toning is present as is common in books of this vintage. Clean and tight binding with no markings. Back covers is creased near spine. In excellent shape for its age; following true to the Neels recurring subject of Dutch surgeons.