First Novel from Linden Avenue Books

First Edition, First Printing. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Beige and 1/4 grey cloth boards with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Square with tight binding and sharp corners. Interior is clean with no bookplates, previous owner names, etc. The unclipped dustjacket shows orginal $11.95 price. The front panel is creased at top corner, else fine. A collectible… Read more about this item

Later printing (seventh). Red cloth boards with black embossedl lettering. Square with solid binding, light edgewear. The interior is clean and free of any markings, with some age-darkening. The unclipped paper dustjacket has original $3.95 price and shows some wear and chipping. Protected in mylar. Overall, a very nice reading copy. Shaw's first novel is one of the finest narratives… Read more about this item

FIrst Edition, FIrst Printing. Near fine in a Fine dustjacket. Navy blue quarter cloth over light purple boards with silver and light blue lettering on spine. Square with sharp corners and tight binding, minor sunning along top edge else fine. Interior is clean and unmarked. The unclipped dustjacket shows original $17.95 price and is clean and bright with no chips,… Read more about this item

First American Edition, First Printing. An x-library copy, but surprisingly clean and well-preserved. Library stamps on top edge, front endsheet and title page, otherwise unmarked. The front endpaper shows abrasion, likely from removal of a pocket. Green cloth boards with gilt and silver lettering on spine, with minor wear at extremities. Pages show the typical age-darkening. The clipped dustjacket is… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Protected in mylar. First novel from Marshall, a former St. Louis Globe Democrat sports writer. He gives an insider's view of the world of professional football in this NFL thriller. Carefully packaged and shipped in a box.

First Edition, First Printing. Very Good in a Fine dustjacket. Red and black boards with gilt lettering on spine. Square with sharp corners and solid binding. Interior is clean with no markings of any kind. The unclipped dustjacket shows original $25 price with no creases, chips or tears. Protected in mylar. The author is a malpractice lawyer from Boulder, CO.… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. FIne in a Near Fine dustjacket. Burgundy cloth with gilt illustration on cover and gilt lettering on spine. Tight binding, square with sharp corners. Interior is clean and free of any markings. The unclipped dustjacket shows original 15.95 price, crisp and bright with one small chip on back. Protected in mylar. A handsome copy of the… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. Very Good in a Good + dustjacket. Book is square with solid binding, interior is clean and unmarked. The unclipped dustjacket shows original $2.95 price, with chipping at head of spine and wear at edges. Protected in mylar. Author's first novel and basis for both a Broadway play and the 1958 film directed by Mervyn Leroy,… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. Good in a Good dustjacket. An x-library copy with the usual library stickers and stamps, but no pocket. Binding is solid, text is clean and unmarked with the exception of a stamp at bottom of last page. The dustjacket is clean with no chips or tears, but has library stickers attached (see photos). Protected in mylar… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dustjacket. Off-white cloth with gilt lettering on spine and paper boards showing minimal wear. Dustjacket has some darkening at edges and is protected in mylar. Author's first novel. Publisher's Weekly called it, "...a curious and winning combination of noir violence, L.A. attitude, drug-inspired lunacy and sheer storytelling bravado." Carefully packaged… Read more about this item

Very Good / no dustjacket. First thus 1948 printing, not a book club. Dark green boards with gilt lettering on cover and spine. Solid binding, square with minor wear at extremities. Interior is clean and free of any markings. Historical novel loosely based on the rivalry of North Carolina tobacco tycoons Washington Duke and John Harvey McElwee. Basis for the… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. As New in an As New dustjacket. Black cloth with silver lettering on spine and black paper boards. Tight binding, square with sharp corners. Interior is clean and bright with no markings of any kind. The unclipped dustjacket original price of $24.00 is intact. Crisp, bright with no chips, tears or other defects with a Brodart… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Red cloth with silver lettering on spine and red paper boards. Clean, tight binding and sharp corners. Interior is clean and bright with no markings of any kind. No remainder mark, bookplates or previous owner names. The unclipped dustjacket has original $23.00 price intact. Clean and bright with just a trace… Read more about this item

First Edition / First Printing. Near Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Beige cloth on olive green boards. Tight binding, square with sharp corners. Interior is clean and unmarked. Pages are lightly age-toned, else fine. Unclipped dustjacket with original $18.95 price is without flaws and protected in mylar. "The lives of Sarah Lannom and Sonny Woods are torn apart by the… Read more about this item

First Edition, FIrst Printing. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Protected in mylar. Author's first novel. Carefully packaged and shipped in a box.

First Edition, First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dustjacket. Solid binding, square with sharp corners. Interior is clean and unmarked. Pages show age-darkening. The dustjacket is price-intact ($24.95) and shows light wear. Protected in mylar. Author's first novel. Carefully packaged and shipped in a box.

First Edition, First Printing. Very Good in a Fine dustjacket. Solid binding, square with sharp corners and a trace of edge wear, previous owner name printed on pastedown behind the dustjacket flap. Text is clean and unmarked. The fine dustjacket is price-intact ($17.95), crisp and protected in mylar. First novel from the author of four NY Times Book Review Notable… Read more about this item

First Edition, First Printing. As New in an As New dustjacket. Tight binding, square with sharp corners. Interior is clean and without markings of any kind. The price-intact dustjacket is bright, crisp and without flaws. Protected in mylar. Author's first novel. Carefully packaged and shipped in a box.

First Edition, First Printing. VG / Fine. Book is clean and square with sharp corners. Remainder mark on bottom edge, and pages show some age-darkening. The fine pictorial dustjacket is price-intact, clean, bright, and protected in mylar. A medical thriller from Cuthbert, a doctor practicing in Berkeley, CA. Author's first novel. Carefully packaged and shipped in a box.

Random House, 1990. First edition, First printing. Fine / Fine. Black quarter cloth and red boards with silver stamped lettering on spine. A clean and unmarked copy, square with tight binding and sharp corners. The fine dustjacket is bright, unfaded, with no chips or tears. Protected in a Brodart mylar cover. Wozencraft, a former undercover narcotics officer, tells a compelling… Read more about this item