Search Results: Authors starting with S from Star Cat Books

Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1939. Good-. N.C. Wyeth. Hardcover. Good- Condition. Red Cloth boards with a gold emblem of the Royal Navy. Black lettering on spine. Spine faded with age. Heavy shelf wear on spine. Binding tight. Pages crisp and clear. Top edge of pages appears to have originally been colored. A three in one volume of the Hornblower stories: Beat to Quarters, Ship of the Line, Flying Colours. 662 pg. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

Woodstock, Vermont, USA: Backcountry Publications, 1989. 3rd Edition. Soft cover. As New. Third edition, third printing, as-new condition with slight dogging to outer corners. Great hiking book for the Green Mountains, to this day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: MacFadden-Bartell Books, 1965. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. The strange, shocking love affair between a brawling wrestler in a third-rate carnival and the star female attraction of the carnival's freakshow." First printed in hardcover in 1954, this was a sensational romance of the time. This copy has an uncracked spine, with light creasing along the spine edges. There is only light yellowing of the pages, with no sun damage and a square, tight binding. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.

New York, NY: Avalon Books, 1962. 1st. Good/Good-. 1962 1st ed., hardcover, good condition, original "PlastiKleer" jacket cover intact, former library book. Jacket in slightly faded condition, book in green cloth boards, firm, tight binding, some slightly staining to individual edges of pages, otherwise clean and bright. 224pp.

New York, NY: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2000. Near Fine. 1st paperback edition, 1st printing. Near Fine condition. Spine shows the slightest signs of wear. Pages clean an tight. 7th book in the Roma Sub Rosa series. Historical mystery series set in Ancient Rome. He also wrote a three epic-length historical novel series about the city of Rome this series has 17 books and novelettes. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

New York, NY: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1993. As New. 1st. mm paperback, 1st printing. As New condition. 3rd book in the Roma Sub Rosa series. With these books Steven Saylor established himself as one of the preeminent writers of historical mysteries. Rare to find in As New condition paperback of these books. 495 pg.

New York, NY: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1997. Very Good. 1st paperback edition, 1st printing. Very Good Condition. Small bend to corner on back cover. Slight signs of wear on cover's edges. Pages clean and tight. 5th book in the Roma Sub Rosa series. Historical mystery series set in Ancient Rome. He also wrote a three epic-length historical novel series about the city of Rome this series has 17 books and novelettes. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

New York, NY: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1996. 1st. As New. 1st mm edition, 1st printing. As New condition. 4th book in the Roma Sub Rosa series. With these books Steven Saylor established himself as one of preeminent writers of historical mysteries. This As New condition mm paperback is a rare find. 400 pg.

New York, NY: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2001. Near Fine. 1st paperback edition, 1st printing. Near Fine Condition. Corners and edges of cover show slightest signs of wear. Pages clean and tight. 8th book in the Roma Sub Rosa series. Historical mystery series set in Ancient Rome. He also wrote a three epic-length historical novel series about the city of Rome this series has 17 books and novelettes. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

New York, NY: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1998. Near fine. 1st paperback edition, 1st printing. Near Fine Condition. Pages clean and tight. Corners show slight signs of wear. Cover also shows slightest signs of wear. 6th book in the Roma Sub Rosa series. Historical mystery series set in Ancient Rome. He also wrote a three epic-length historical novel series about the city of Rome this series has 17 books and novelettes. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

New York, NY: St. Martin's paperbacks, 2000. New. MM paperback. 1st paperback edition, 1st printing. New Condition. 1st book in the Roma Sub Rosa series. Historical mystery series set in Ancient Rome. He also wrote a three epic-length historical novel series about the city of Rome this series has 17 books and novelettes. 401 pg. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

New York, NY: St. Martin's paperbacks, 2001. New. MM paperback. New Condition. 1st paperback edition, 1st printing. A novel of O. Henry. Steven Saylor in this series blends real-life character a meticulous historical research into a chilling fictional narrative about America's first recorded serial killings and one of our most celebrated short story writers, O. Henry. 561 pg. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House Books for Young Readers, 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Clean, tight copy of this lovely Christmas book. The book has 44 unnumbered pages, no markings, and colors are clear. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

San Diego, CA: Silver Dolphin Books, 2002. 1st. Very Good. Christian Kitzmueller and David Bonadonna. 1st edition, 1st printing. Book is in Very Good Condition. Some bumping to corners, and a few tears to outer boards. Some other minor shelf wear. Model inside book is in as new condition. All pieces completely intact. A great book for any dinosaur lover! We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Tor Books, 1987. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. First printing of the first edition, this copy has a small bump at bottom front corner of spine, and another at the rear top of the spine. Embossing of front cover is clear and undamaged. Nice copy of an early work by Orson Scott Card, and would be a great addition to a collection. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: The Heritage Press, 1958. Hardcover. Near Fine. 3-volume set, The Comedies of William Shakespeare, The Histories of William Shakespeare, and The Comedies of William Shakespeare. Edited by Peter Alexander, Regius Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Glasgow. Comedies illustrated by Edward Ardizzone, Histories by John Farleigh, and Tragedies by Agnes Miller Parker. Each volume has introductory material and a glossary, and they present a beautiful edition of all of Shakespeare's plays. Cover boards share a pattern in salmon, gold, and purple of flowers and seeds within interlocking patterns. The spines are off-white fabric with medallions in which the volume titles appear in gold on backgrounds of red, tan, and dark brown. Only the Tragedies volume still has its original slipcover, which is in no better than Fair condition. There were no dust jackets for this Heritage Press edition. The first volume, Comedies, has clearly been read, and there is… Read More

New York, NY: Brentano's, 1927. Good. Hardcover Good condition. Dark green cloth boards. Some wear to spine from shelving. Biding a tiny bit loose. Pages slightly yellowed, cut pages. Ephemera in back. Student's notes on Joan of Arc written on math exam tucked in back.

New York, NY: Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc, 1951. 1st. Good-/Poor. Book in Good- Condition, shelf wear to spine. Some cracking of front board and loose backboard. DJ poor condition. Some tears, rips, and a stain on front. Interior clean spine tight deckled pages. Fulton J. Sheen, PhD, DD. A bishop of the Catholic Church was famous for his preaching especially on television and radio. An entire generation listened to and was influenced by Sheen. Three to get married is his guide to love and marriage in the context of Roman Catholic theology. This inscribed edition is a rare find even in this condition. 310 pg. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.: Da Capo Press, 2014. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. This biography describes the bonds between two young men who wished to serve after 9/11, met as roommates at the Naval Academy, went into different branches of military service, and met their ends in different battlefields. It is a tale of commitment and courage that represents the best elements of the American Dream. This copy is a 2nd printing of the 1st edition. The cover has a small puncture on the front, 1.25" from the top on the spine edge, and also has bump damage and a .25" tear at the bottom spine corner of the front, but has not been clipped and is clean and bright. The book itself shows slight bump damage to the bottom front next to the spine, but is otherwise unmarked, clean, square, and tight. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Boston, MA: Little, Brown, and Company, 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. 1st ed, 1st printing. No DJ. Foxing to cover boards & spine. Foxing to outside edge of pages. Spine tight. Pages intact, sharp, clear. Inscription from 1930 & owner's name penciled into front. Bookstore stamp (The Old Corner Book Store Inc, Boston, Mass) in front.