Signed Books from Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books

Oxford University Press, 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A collection of shorter pieces, some never previously published in English, from the noted Middle East scholar Bernard Lewis. Fine in a nearly fine jacket unclipped jacket, with some sunning to spine. A first printing, this is SIGNED (not inscribed) on a bookplate added to… Read more about this item

Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A nice clean copy of this detective novel from the well-regarded Swedish novel. SIGNED by the author on one of several front endpapers. First printing, VG (tiny remainder mark to bottom edge) in an easily VG jacket with very little… Read more about this item

Crown, 2006. Advance Reader's Copy . Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. This is a fine Advanced Reader's Copy of Erik Larson's follow up to Devil in the White City. Signed and dated May 2006 (prior the book's official October release). Fine in pictorial wraps

Little Brown & Company, 1947. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Sandoz, Edouard. A charming little volume of urban naturalism from this Chicago author. Inscribed on front endpaper by the author to a friend -- signature is clear, penmanship on the message slightly less so. Very good in a good or… Read more about this item

Workman, 1996. Hardcover. As New. Small format hardback in as-new condition. Stated first printing, Oct 1996, SIGNED and inscribed by the author("for Gayle") in February 1999. Book has a music cd in a plastic pocket bound into the front board. An uncommon, out-of-print title by this hilarious author.

San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: McSweeneys Books, 2000. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Signed by author. Quite an oddity, from the days when Pollack, now a reformed literary bad boy, produced this over the top anthology, and then sort of apologized for buying into his own hype. Highly inventive, though. First printing,… Read more about this item

New York, NY: William C. Copp and Associates, 1960. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fair. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. A sober look at how one might further "professionalize" policing via "adequate training". The intro supposes that that "material on public relations will aid officers in bringing about a more sympathetic understanding on the part of the… Read more about this item

New York: Hyperion, 2006. Advance Reader's Copy . Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Signed by author and dated (5/19/2006) on the title page. A signed Advance Reading Copy, fine in pictorial wraps.. A very clean copy. The follow-up to the 2003 Newbery Award winner, Crispin, The Cross of Lead.

New York: Dial Books, 2006. Advance Reader's Copy . Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Signed by author and dated (2006) on the title page. Popular retelling of Alice in Wonderland, as a teen adventure trilogy. This is the first volume, Advance Reading Copy fine in pictorial wraps.. Laid in are postcard with art for… Read more about this item

New York: Henry Holt, 2006. Advance Reader's Copy . Trade Paperback. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Signed by author and dated (5/19/06). A very clean Advance Reading copy of this multi-generational novel recounting the history of a Louisiana family. This is a fine softcover in pictorial wraps.

New York: Amistad, 2006. Advance Reader's Copy . Trade Paperback. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Signed by author (and dated (20-5-06) on the title page. A quite interesting free verse novel from this influential Young Adult author. Fine in blackwraps with striking graffiti-influenced cover.

New York: Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2006. Advance Reader's Copy . Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Signed by author (with a little drawing of a crown), on the title page. An advance reader's copy of this title from the author of Once Upon a Curse and The Frog Princess.Very clean no flaws. Softcover… Read more about this item

New York: Scholastic, 2006. Advance Reader's Copy . Paper. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Signed by author on the title page. A fine ARC of thsi Ann M. Martin holiday title, . Beautiful copy, in green pictorial wraps.

New York: Philomel, 2006. Advance Reader's Copy . Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Signed by author on the title page.A pristine Advance Reading Copy of this holiday title from Lupica, fine in pictorial wraps.

New York: Philomel Books, 2006. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Signed by author on the title page.One of the sportswriter's popular sports titles for young readers. This is a first printing. Fine in a fine jacket.

New York: Harper Perennial, 2002. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Signed by author on the title page. A nice copy of this paperback reprint that launched Moore's vampire series. Minimal wear to edges-a nice clean copy. Boldly signature with no inscription by Moore.

New York: Minotaur Books, 2002. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Signed by author. An early title in Fiffer's series of "stuff" mysteries centered on antiquing. A fine copy in a very nearly fine jacket (minute wear at head of spine).

Cambridge, Mass: West End Press, 1978. First Edition . Paper. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Signed by author. Apparent first printing of this novel by noted writer, primarily of nonfiction around the proletarian movement of the 30's and 40's. Paperback in yellow wraps with crude black outline of author photo. Faint crease and siginficant… Read more about this item

New York: Ballantine Books, 1992. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Fine copy of this novel, built around a truck driver and former baseball prospect's at bat against Bob Feller during an exhibition in Canada. First printing, fine in a NF jacket with minimal wear. Signed by the author on the title… Read more about this item

New York: HarperCollins, 2009. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Signed by author on the title page. An as-new copy of this inspirational tale of unexpected football glory. First printing, fine in a fine jacket--great gift for the Pats/Football fan.