Modern Firsts from Astro Trader Books

[HUMPHREY PAKINGTON]. THE ROVING EYE. W.W. Norton & Co., New York, 1932. First U.S. Edition. Book Condition: Fine. Appears unread, in publisher's original yellow cloth, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Not price clipped with the original price of $2.00, closed tear, neat half-centimeter pin size orange sticker on spine, shallow chips… Read more about this item

[ROBERT CRAIS]. THE SENTRY. G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 2011. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Fine. True first edition with full number line. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust jacket is unclipped and about fine. Signed, dated and inscribed on the title page by author Robert Crais.This is the 14th novel in the Elvis Cole /… Read more about this item

[MICHAEL CONNELLY]. SIGNED & INSCRIBED. ECHO PARK. Little Brown & Company, New York, 2006. First U.S. Edition, First printing. True First Edition with full number line. Book Condition: Fine. Appears unread, in publisher's original one-quarter black cloth over blue-green boards, titles stamped in silver on spine, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Jacket… Read more about this item

[MINETTE WALTERS]. THE DARK ROOM. Macmillian, London, 1995. First Edition, Second printing. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, in publishers original blue cloth, titles on spine in gilt, blue endpapers, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust jacket is not price clipped with minor shelf wear and micro-creases to extremities. A about pristine copy. Signed on the title page… Read more about this item

[WALTER SATTERTHWAIT]. THE HANGED MAN: A Joshua Croft Mystery. St. Martin's Press, New York, 1993. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Dust jacket is near fine to very good + with creases, micro-chips to extremities and a closed one centimeter tear on lower right corner. Set… Read more about this item

[VARDIS FISHER]. PEMMICAN. A Novel of the Hudson's Bay Company. Doubleday & Co., New York, 1956. FIRST EDITION. Condition Near Fine. Book in beautiful beige cloth with pages that are bright and clean, appears unread. Top stained red pages as issued by publisher. Neat book store stamp on title page all else pages unmarked. Binding is solid and tight, a… Read more about this item

MAZO DE LA ROCHE. WHITEOAKS OF JALNA. Pocket Books, New York, 1946. First Edition in paperback. Pocket Book #375. Condition: Very Good / Good. Red endpapers. With micro chips to edge extremities on covers, one centimeter closed tear and mildly sunned at the crown of spine, wraps unglued due to age from joint but intact, slightly water stained near page… Read more about this item

PETER DE VRIES. SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE. Little Brown and Company, Boston, 1981. Softcover. First Edition, First Printing. Uncorrected Proof (ARC). Bound in brown paper wraps. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. A unread copy without tears, stains, foxing or loose pages, pages are clean, unmarked and binding tight. Mild crease to upper right corner front cover otherwise a about fine… Read more about this item

[NURUDDIN FARAH]. KNOTS. Riverhead Books, New York, 2007. First Edition, First printing with complete number line. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. In publisher's original orange color boards, one / quarter orange cloth with titles in black type on cover and spine. Dust jacket is unclipped and near pristine. Not a (BCE)… Read more about this item

[BRYAN CAMP]. THE CITY OF LOST FORTUNES (A CRESCENT CITY NOVEL). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt / John Joseph Adams, New York, 2018. First Edition, First printing. True first edition with full number line. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust jacket is not price clipped with the original price of $24.00, light shelf wear and mild… Read more about this item

[ANDREW VACHSS]. STREGA. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1987. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. This is the author's second novel. Dust jacket is unclipped with the original $18.95 on the first inner flap. Modern first pulp fiction. 293 pgs. 8vo.

[JULIE BERRY]. THE PASSION OF DOLSSA. Viking Books for Young Readers, New York, 2016. First Edition, Third printing. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, with light shelf wear, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Signed and inscribed by author Julie Berry on the title page. Modern first young adult (YA) novel, uncommon signed collectible. 478 pgs. 8vo.

[VICTORIA FOYT]. SAVE THE PEARLS: REVEALING EDEN. PART ONE. Sand Dollar Press Inc., Santa Monica, CA., 2012. First Edition, First printing. True first edition with full number line. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust jacket is unclipped with minor indent to front of jacket. Signed and inscribed by author,… Read more about this item

[DONALD IAN BULL]. LIARS IN LOVE. Intersection Productions, Studio City, California, 2018. ARC Softcover. First Edition. Condition: Fine /Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. Signed and inscribed by author Ian Bull. Author of the Quintana Adventure series. Modern California noir pulp, collectible. 313 pgs.

[MELISSA DE LA CRUZ , MICHAEL JOHNSON]. FROZEN (HEART OF DREAD #1). G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 2013. First Edition, First printing. True first edition with full number line. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust jacket is not price clipped with light shelf wear and minor scuff marks to lower right corner… Read more about this item

[MATTHEW SPECKTOR]. AMERICAN DREAM MACHINE. Tin House Books, New York, 2013. First U.S. Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. Dust jacket is fine and not price clipped. Neat previous owner inscription on first endpaper and last page. Signed and dated by author Matthew Specktor on the title page. Modern first Hollywood noir style fiction… Read more about this item

[JAMES THURBER]. THE THURBER CARNIVAL. Harper & Brothers, New York, 1945. First Edition. Book Condition: Very Good. With mild shelf wear, a few one centimeter micro-stain(s) to outer first few page edges, minor rubbing on corner edges and head/tail of spine typical of vintage books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean, bright, unmarked, and binding tight. First… Read more about this item

[PATRICK MCGRATH]. TRAUMA. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2008. First U.S. Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. Minor printer defect of the first few endpapers glued together, all else fine. Signed by author Patrick McGrath on title page. Psychological thriller novel about post-traumatic stress disorder. Patrick McGrath is author of gothic fiction novels;… Read more about this item

[SHIRA NAYMAN]. AWAKE IN THE DARK: STORIES. Scribner, New York, 2006. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. Dust jacket is unclipped with mild shelf wear. Signed by author Shira Nayman on title page. Modern first drama short story collection, signed collectible. 290 pgs. 8vo.

[JUAN MANUEL PUIG DELLEDONNE]. THE BUENOS AIRES AFFAIR: A DETECTIVE NOVEL. Translated by Suzanne Jill Levine. E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., New York, 1976. First U.S. Edition, First printing. True First Edition with full number line. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, in original ultramarine-blue cloth with titles stamped in silver, lightly sunned to tips of top edges of boards, otherwise… Read more about this item