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Woodstock, NY: Overlook Press, 1993. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. As New/New. No illustrations; DJ art by Wayne Barlowe. CONDITION: What makes this book "AS NEW"? - Black remainder mark bottom edges at spine and a tiny (really) bumped corner front bottom board. Interior clean and tight. UNREAD 1993 Overlook Press hardcover (orange boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, no printing given so assumed first. DJ art by Wayne Barlowe. CONTENT: The culmination of Lee's horror-fantasy tetralogy (The Book of the Dead, 1992, etc.). The previous entries are composed of related stories, but this one, though elliptically structured, forms a novel in its own right. In the perpetually mist-shrouded, magical city of Paradise live the twins Felion and Smara, murderers who consider themselves the city's sole sane inhabitants. They hold the keys to a magic labyrinth of ice whose mercurial doorways give entry to an alternate city--scrubbed, bright, high-tech, laid-back Paradis. Here, hard-drinking… Read More

Harper , 2016. 1st American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. CONDITION: NEW 2016 Harper hardcover (navy boards) & dust jacket, first US edition, first printing. CONTENT: A magical, intoxicating debut novel, both intimate and epic, that intertwines the past, present, and future of two lovers bound by the passing of great comets overhead and a coterie of remarkable ancestors. Róisín and François are immediately drawn to each other when they meet at a remote research base on the frozen ice sheets of Antarctica. At first glance, the pair could not be more different. Older by a few years, Roisin, a daughter of Ireland and a peripatetic astronomer, joins the science team to observe the fracturing of a comet overhead. Francois, the base's chef, has just left his birthplace in Bayeux, France, for only the second time in his life. Yet devastating tragedy and the longing for a fresh start, which they share, as well as an indelible but unknown bond that stretches back centuries, connect them to… Read More

Harper , 2016. 1st American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2016 Harper hardcover (navy boards) & dust jacket, first US edition, first printing. Small remainder mark bottom edges make this book "as new." CONTENT: A magical, intoxicating debut novel, both intimate and epic, that intertwines the past, present, and future of two lovers bound by the passing of great comets overhead and a coterie of remarkable ancestors. Róisín and François are immediately drawn to each other when they meet at a remote research base on the frozen ice sheets of Antarctica. At first glance, the pair could not be more different. Older by a few years, Roisin, a daughter of Ireland and a peripatetic astronomer, joins the science team to observe the fracturing of a comet overhead. Francois, the base's chef, has just left his birthplace in Bayeux, France, for only the second time in his life. Yet devastating tragedy and the longing for a fresh start, which they… Read More

Liveright/WW Norton, 2018. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Bedelgeuse jacket art. CONDITION: NEW 2018 Liveright/WW Norton hardcover (decorated tan boards) and dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. Let me say that this is one of the most beautiful dust jackets I've seen in a long while. The designs are covered in foils - gold, red, yellow pink - both front panel and back panel. The mylar cover is to protect the beauty of the DJ. CONTENT: Elegantly written and profoundly moving, this spellbinding debut affirms Boast's reputation as a "new young American voice for the ages". Born with a rare (and real) condition in which she suffers degrees of paralysis when faced with intense emotion, Daphne has few close friends and even fewer lovers. Like her mythic namesake, even one touch can freeze her. But when Daphne meets shy, charming Ollie, her well-honed defenses falter, and she's faced with an impossible choice: cling to her pristine, manicured isolation or risk… Read More

Mariner, 2022. 1 Movie Tie-In Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. No illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2022 Mariner Trade Paperback, first Movie Tie-in edition, first printing. Movie cover. CONTENT: London, 1893. When Cora Seaborne's brilliant, domineering husband dies, she steps into her new life as a widow with as much relief as sadness: her marriage was an unhappy one, and she never suited the role of society wife. Seeking refuge in fresh air and open space, she leaves the metropolis for coastal Essex, accompanied by her inquisitive and obsessive eleven-year-old son, Francis, and the boy's nanny, Martha, her fiercely protective friend. Once there, they hear rumors that after nearly three hundred years, the mythical Essex Serpent, a fearsome creature that once roamed the marshes, has returned. When a young man is mysteriously killed on New Year's Eve, the community's dread transforms to terror. Cora, a keen amateur naturalist with no patience for religion or superstition, is… Read More

San Francisco: Manic D Press, 2003. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Graham Roumieu color illustrations. CONDITION: Good to Good+ 2003 Manic D Press slim hardcover, NO DJ, first edition, assumed first printing - but not certain. There is a gift inscription on the half-title page (kind of snarky from Dad to Son). Decorated end pages. Color illustrations by the Author. CONTENT: THIS IS A HOOT. Falls in the "strange-but-fun" category. BigFoot as everyman. Follow him from his hatred of Chewbacca to losing his hair and guzzling Rogaine to answering fan mail ("remember, Steve, stalking is a crime"). America's favorite crypto-zoological hominid is hilariously recast as the modern-day everyman, struggling with eating disorders, casual cannibalism, pop culture, and philosophical quandaries ("Me once believe in good. Now, no. World go s**t, just like Bigfoot screenwriting career"). A book for your very best odd friend.

Grand Central Publishing/Hachette, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Tree Abraham Jacket Art. CONDITION: NEW 2020 Grand Central Publishing hardcover (pink & yellow boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. The title and Author's name are embossed on DJ front panel. No illustrations. CONTENT: A father searching for his missing daughter is suddenly given hope when a major clue is discovered, but learning the truth could shatter the seemingly perfect image Hollywood is desperate to uphold. Gates Foster lost his daughter, Lucy, seventeen years ago. He's never stopped searching. Suddenly, a shocking new development provides Foster with his first major lead in over a decade, and he may finally be on the verge of discovering the awful truth. Meanwhile, Mitzi Ives has carved out a space among the Foley artists creating the immersive sounds giving Hollywood films their authenticity. Using the same secret techniques as her father before her, she's become an… Read More

Harlequin Teen, 2010. First Thus 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Chapter decorations. CONDITION: NEW 2010 Harlequin Teen trade paperback, first thus, first printing. Chapter decorations. CONTENT: #2 of 7 books (so far) in the Iron Fey series. Half Summer faery princess, half human, Meghan has never fit in anywhere. Deserted by the Winter prince she thought loved her, she is prisoner to the Winter faery queen. As war looms between Summer and Winter, Meghan knows that the real danger comes from the Iron fey-ironbound faeries that only she and her absent prince have seen. But no one believes her. Worse, Meghan's own fey powers have been cut off. She's stuck in Faery with only her wits for help. Trusting anyone would be foolish. Trusting a seeming traitor could be deadly. But even as she grows a backbone of iron, Meghan can't help but hear the whispers of longing in her all-too-human heart.

Prestel/Pegasus Library, 1999. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. New/As New. Marc Chagall paintings. CONDITION: NEW Book, 1999 Prestel hardcover (blue boards), first edition, assumed first printing but don't hold me to it. DUST JACKET (in mylar cover) is "As New" due to a short repaired "tear" top edge at fold. Color illustrations are Chagall's lithographs originally produced in 1948. Norbert Nobis Introduction. CONTENT: Inspired by the powerful magic of the tales in A Thousand and One Nights, Marc Chagall created a series of stunning coloured lithographs to illustrate four of them, perfectly mirroring the colourful splendour of the Orient, with its mystery and poetry. The original translation by the British explorer, linguist and Orientalist Sir Richard F. Burton (1821-90) captures the very essence of the tales, and reflects the fascinating experience gathered by the translator during his extensive travels. Marc Chagall: Arabian Nights reproduces the subtle, iridescent colours of the… Read More

TOR, 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. John Howe DJ art. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1994 TOR hardcover (vanilla boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. Problem with DJ: edge wear bottom spine with loss of color and a tiny (really) repaired tear bottom edge with light edge wear top DJ edge at spine. The main panels are untouched. DJ art is beautiful and by John Howe. I bought this new off the shelf and in all these years never made time to read it. de Lint is a great writer. CONTENT: From World Fantasy Award-winning author Charles de Lint, a tale of love, courage, and the transforming power of imagination. Isabelle Copley's visionary art frees ancient spirits. As the young student of the cruel, brilliant artist Vincent Rushkin, she discovered she could paint images so vividly real they brought her wildest fantasies to life. But when the forces she unleashed brought tragedy to those she loved, she turned her back on her… Read More

Henry Holt, 2018. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Vintage B&W illustrations throughout. CONDITION: NEW 2018 Henry Holt small hardcover (red boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Vintage B&W illustrations throughout (I guess that means they got the images for free off of the net?). CONTENT: Like Nursery Rhymes, fairy tales can be rooted in true stories. Robert Bly revisits a selection of fairy tales and examines how these enduring narratives capture the essence of human nature. Few forms of storytelling have greater power to captivate the human mind than fairy tales, but where do these tales originate from, and what do they mean? Celebrated poet and bestselling author Robert Bly has been asking these questions throughout his career. Here Bly looks at six tales that have stood the test of time and have captivated the poet for decades, from "The Six Swans" to "The Frog Prince." Drawing on his own creative genius, and the work of a range of thinkers from Kirkegaard… Read More

DAW Books, 2018. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Chris McGrath DJ art; B&W map; Chapter decorations. CONDITION: What makes this "as new?" Tiny remainder dot bottom edges next to spine. UNREAD 2018 DAW hardcover (tan boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. DJ shows Author's name in orange foil with the title being embossed. B&W map. Chapter decorations. DJ art by Chris McGrath. CONTENT: Now in hardcover, the twelfth installment of the Hugo-nominated, New York Times-bestselling Toby Daye urban fantasy series! Things are not okay. In the aftermath of Amandine's latest betrayal, October "Toby" Daye's fragile self-made family is on the verge of coming apart at the seams. Jazz can't sleep, Sylvester doesn't want to see her, and worst of all, Tybalt has withdrawn from her entirely, retreating into the Court of Cats as he tries to recover from his abduction. Toby is floundering, unable to help the people she loves most heal. She needs a… Read More

Orbit Books, 2015. 1st American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2015 Orbit Books hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket, first American Edition, first printing. PROBLEM: Small remainder dot top edges at spine - that's it - all else perfect. CONTENT: Peter Higgins's superb and original creation, a perfect melding of fantasy, myth, SF and political thriller, reaches its extraordinary conclusion. The Vlast stands two hundred feet tall, four thousand tons of steel ready to be flung upwards on the fire of atom bombs. Ready to take the dream of President-Commander of the New Vlast General, Osip Rizhin, beyond the bounds of this world. But not everyone shares this vision. Vissarion Lom and Maroussia Shaumian have not reached the end of their story, and in Mirgorod a woman in a shabby dress carefully unwraps a sniper rifle. And all the while the Pollandore dreams its own dreams.

Katherine Tegan Books/HarperCollins, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Anna Dittmann jacket art; chapter decorations. CONDITION: NEW 2019 Katherine Tegan Books/HaperCollins hardcover (purple boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Anna Dittmann jacket art. Chapter decorations. CONTENT: "The Little Mermaid" takes a twisted turn in this thrilling sequel to villainess origin story Sea Witch, as the forces of land and sea clash in an epic battle for freedom, redemption, and true love. Runa will not let her twin sister die. Alia traded her voice to the Sea Witch for a shot at happiness with a prince who doesn't love her. And his rejection will literally kill her-unless Runa intervenes. Under the sea, Evie craves her own freedom-but liberation from her role as Sea Witch will require an exchange she may not be willing to make. With their hearts' desires at odds, what will Runa and Evie be willing to sacrifice to save their worlds? Told from alternating perspectives,… Read More

Del Rey/Ballantine, 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/As New. No illustrations. CONDITION: What makes this book "as new?" Tiny edge wear to DJ edges. Interior perfect. UNREAD 1999 Del Rey/Ballantine hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. Lucas Books. This is the Obi Wan Kenobi front cover/ Qui-Gon Jinn back cover photo dust jacket. CONTENT: A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, an evil legacy long believed dead is stirring. Even the Jedi are caught by surprise, their attentions focused on the political unrest between the Trade Federation and the Republic. Now the dark side of the Force threatens to overwhelm the light, and only an ancient Jedi prophecy stands between hope and doom for the entire galaxy. On the desert world of Tatooine, far from the concerns of the Republic, a slave boy works by day and dreams by night--of being a Jedi Knight and one day traveling the stars to worlds he's only heard of in stories . . . of… Read More

William Morrow, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Scott McKowan DJ and case illustrations. CONDITION: What makes this book "as new" - a short remainder mark bottom edges. UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2020 William Morrow hardcover (decorated boards) & dust jacket with die-cut window. Deckle edges. CONTENT: After brilliantly reimagining the worlds of Oz, Wonderland, Dickensian London, and the Nutcracker, the New York Times bestselling author of Wicked turns his unconventional genius to Hans Christian Andersen's "The Wild Swans," transforming this classic tale into an Italian-American girl's poignant coming-of-age story, set amid the magic of Christmas in 1960s New York. Following her brother's death and her mother's emotional breakdown, Laura now lives on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, in a lonely townhouse she shares with her old-world, strict, often querulous grandparents. But the arrangement may be temporary. The quiet, awkward teenager has been getting into trouble… Read More