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The Stinky Cheese Man

The Stinky Cheese Man

by Scieszka, John

Condition: This FIRST EDITION THIRD PRINTING copy is as-new and appears unread. Both the hardcover and dustjacker are very fine; the jacket is unclipped ($16.00) and has no award sticker on it. Signed by the author on front loose end page: "J Scieszka - 2003"
Summary: A Caldecott Honor Book and New York Times Best Illustrated Book. Author Scieszka and artist Smith together create a collection of delightfully bizarre, funny tales taking off on traditional fairy tale characters. A family favorite for... Read more about this item
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SGD 62.04
Power Ambition Glory: The Stunning Parallels between Great Leaders of the Ancient World and Today . . . and the Lessons You Can Learn

Power Ambition Glory: The Stunning Parallels between Great Leaders of the Ancient World and Today . . . and the Lessons You Can Learn

by Steve Forbes and John Prevas

First edition, second printing. Inscribed by author on title page. Book is in Near Fine condition, with a small dent on top edge of cover. Dust jacket is in Very Good+ condition with light edgewear and light creasing at top of rear jacket edge.
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SGD 48.25
War Horse

War Horse

by Morpurgo, Michael

First edition, first impression (Kaye & Ward, 1982). Signed by the author to a loosely inserted adhesive bookplate. Original pictorial boards by Victor Ambrus. Upper board is ever so slightly bowed with trivial lifting to laminate at spine head and a shallow and inconspicuous scratch to upper board visible upon closer inspection. Contents nice and clean and free from previous owner names and inscriptions. An excellent copy.
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SGD 1,379.84
Mosque

Mosque

by Macaulay, David

Houghton Mifflin, 2003. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. First printing. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with the price intact on the front flap. Inscribed, signed and dated in the year of publication by the author on the half-title page. .
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SGD 39.68SGD 31.74
All the Windwracked Stars

All the Windwracked Stars

by Bear, Elizabeth

New York: TOR Books / Tom Doherty Associates, 2008 First printing of the stated first edition. Signed by Elizabeth Bear directly on the title page. Faint toning to page margins, else book and dust jacket in fine condition. Hugo award winning author.
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SGD 68.94
Some Can Whistle

Some Can Whistle

by McMurtry, Larry

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989 First printing of the first edition. Signed by Larry McMurtry directly on the title page. Minimal shelf wear to board edges, else book in fine condition; dust jacket with faint toning to margins of back cover and flaps, else fine.
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SGD 103.40
The Homecoming Game

The Homecoming Game

by Nemerov, Howard

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1957 First edition, stated first printing. Signed by Howard Nemerov directly on the title page. Basis for a Broadway play and Hollywood movie, "Tall Story," featuring Jane Fonda, in her debut film, and Anthony Perkins. Signed association copy, from the Library of Elbert Lenrow, author and 20th-Century pedagogue, taught courses in American & European literature at the New School for Social Research attended by Nemerov, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, et al..... Read more about this item
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SGD 206.80
Climb to the High Country

Climb to the High Country

by Hotchkiss, Bill

New York: Norton & Company Inc., 1978 First printing of the first edition. Author's first book of poetry. Signed by Bill Hotchkiss directly on the title page. Book in fine condition; in a fine price-clipped dust jacket.
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SGD 27.57
The Pen Shop

The Pen Shop

by Kinsella, Thomas

Dublin: Peppercanister/Dedalus Press 1997. First edition. One of 250 hardbound copies. Though not called for, this copy has been signed by the author. Slight spine lean, almost inevitable due to the width of the binding in relation to width of text block, otherwise fine in fine dust wrapper.
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SGD 89.62
Newport

Newport

by Rockwell Stensrud

Beautiful signed first edition copy of this special book for history buffs and anyone interested in Newport, Rhodesia Island. Filled with images and maps, this well researched book is a treasure. Perfect condition. Price includes shipping within the U.S. Any shadows on the pictures are just lighting shadows. Feel free to ask for more pictures.
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SGD 96.51
Gottfried Benn's Static Poetry: Aesthetic and Intellectual-Historical Interpretations (University of North Carolina Studies in the Germanic Languages and Literatures #112)

Gottfried Benn's Static Poetry: Aesthetic and Intellectual-Historical Interpretations (University of North Carolina Studies in the Germanic Languages and Literatures #112)

by Mark William Roche

Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1991 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. NF with light rubbing to corners and spine ends; inscribed by author on tp; "27 February 1991 For Dean R__, With warm appreciation for his peerless support and continued encouragement, Mark"; clean & tight.
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SGD 41.36
The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

by Atwood, Margaret

First Canadian edition, first impression (McClelland and Stewart, 1985). Signed and inscribed by the author to half-title: 'For Nancy - Best Wishes - Margaret Atwood'. Featuring striking dust jacket artwork by Tad Aronowicz. The true first edition, preceding that of the UK and the US. Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and more recently adapted into a successful TV series.

Quarter-bound in maroon cloth with cream boards and white lettering to spine. A fine and clean copy with some of the seemingly... Read more about this item
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SGD 4,743.20
Mr Pip

Mr Pip

by Lloyd Jones

UK: John Murray, 2007. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author. SIGNED to title page. First UK edition/first printing. Booker Listed, Fine in Fine dw.
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SGD 224.22
The Leopard Hunts in Darkness (SIGNED 1st UK edition)

The Leopard Hunts in Darkness (SIGNED 1st UK edition)

by Wilbur Smith (Wilbur A. Smith)

Here is a RARE and collectible SIGNED copy of Wilbur Smith's novel THE LEOPARD HUNTS IN DARKNESS
A first impression of the British William Heinemann first edition
SIGNED first printing of the first British edition
A must for the serious collector.
NO OTHER COPY FOR SALE ANYWHERE ELSE AT THE TIME OF THIS LISTING
The photos are part of the description, so study them carefully, as they are very helpful, and of the actual books being sold.
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SGD 413.60
The Conservationist

The Conservationist

by Gordimer, Nadine

Fyfield (UK): Oak Tree Press 2007. Limited edition 326/350 total copies. Signed by the author. Number 4 in Oak Tree's Series of First Chapters from Booker Prize winning novels. A fine copy without dust wrapper as issued.
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SGD 110.30
Five Autumn Songs for Children's Voices

Five Autumn Songs for Children's Voices

by Hughes, Ted

Limited edition (Richard Gilbertson, 1968). Number 16 of 500. One of just 25 copies to be signed and dated by the poet and include one verse in manuscript from the poem 'Who's Killed the Leaves'. Near fine with a crease to the bottom corner of rear cover.
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SGD 1,034.88
The Hundred Secret Senses

The Hundred Secret Senses

by Tan, Amy

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1995 First printing of the first edition. Signed by Amy Tan directly on the title-page, additionally presented to John Guare, an American playwright and screenwriter, best known as the author of The House of Blue Leaves and Six Degrees of Separation.
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SGD 117.19
Lisa Snellings' Strange Attraction

Lisa Snellings' Strange Attraction

by Edward E. Kramer, Editor

Book: No blemishes or defectsDust Jacket: Almost undetectable shelf rubs on panel edgesContributors' signatures, including title namesake (photo). Toss-in errata sheet."Based on the kinetic sculptures of Lisa Snellings, STRANGE ATTRACTION is a carnival ride of dark fantasy and horror. These 24 tales and poems explore the night-side of the looming Ferris wheel and its many inhabitants. But things aren't always what they seem on this ride and surprises await all who stand in line, waiting to experience the... Read more about this item
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SGD 82.72
Twenty Poems [20 Poems]

Twenty Poems [20 Poems]

by Neruda, Pablo; Robert Bly and James Wright [Translation]

London: Rapp & Whiting, 1968 First printing of the first British Bilingual (English/Spanish) edition. Signed by Robert Bly directly on the title-page. Book in fine condition; dust jacket with a hint of shelf-wear, else fine. A beautiful copy.
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SGD 2,736.72
A Year of Roses

A Year of Roses

by Stephen Scanniello

Franklin, TN, U.S.A.: Cool Springs Press, 2006 Book. Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. As New inscribed by author on tp.
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SGD 24.82
Vera of Las Vegas

Vera of Las Vegas

by Muldoon, Paul

Loughcrew, Old Castle: The Gallery Press, 2001 First printing, first edition. Signed by Paul Muldoon directly on the title page. Paul Muldoon's libretto for Daron Hagen's opera. Book in fine condition; dust jacket with faint rippling, else fine.
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SGD 172.34
Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis

Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis

by Anne Rice

Signed by author, with certificate of authenticity, blank bookplate, and 'a note about' laid-in front cover.
Book is in Fine condition, with no noticeable faults.
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SGD 723.82
This Just in  - 1st Edition/1st Printing

This Just in - 1st Edition/1st Printing

by Schieffer, Bob

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press. As New. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Full-Leather. A special Limited first edition of 1,650 copies preceding the trade edition, SIGNED by author Bob Schieffer. A wonderful scarce book in As New condition, never taken out of its original shrink-wrap; In Bob Schieffer's own words, from the JFK assassination to the World Trade Center attacks, "I got to see most of it and came to know many of the major figures of those four decades because I am a reporter. I... Read more about this item
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SGD 151.66
The Mountains of Madness

The Mountains of Madness

by Cave, Hugh B

Forest Hill, MD: Cemetery Dance Publications, 2004 Deluxe edition, limited to 26 lettered and signed copies, this being the letter L. Signed by Hugh B. Cave directly on the colophon page. Book, dust jacket, and tray case in fine, as new condition.
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SGD 344.68