Search Results: Titles starting with L from ViewFair Books

NY: THE MYSTERIOUS PRESS, 1990 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. TITLE: L.A. CONFIDENTIAL By JAMES ELLROY (signed) 1990 First Printing AUTHOR: JAMES ELLROY PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: THE MYSTERIOUS PRESS, NY 1990 EDITION: First Printing: June 1990 stated with the correct number line present '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1' ISBN: 0892962933 CATEGORY: Signed, Mystery BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: BLACK SIZE: 6 ½ x 9 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 496 pages. CONDITION: The dust jacket is in fine condition; there are no chips or tears present; the original $19.95 price is still on the front flap. The half title page is signed by the author "To: Forrest - Blood Blitz! (J.E. ) Blood BlitzII! (J.E.)." Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Fine/Fine dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: A CRIME NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE BLACK DAHLIA & THE BIG… Read More

NY: HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY, 1995 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: L IS FOR LAWLESS By SUE GRAFTON (signed) 1995 First Edition AUTHOR: SUE GRAFTON PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY, NY 1995 EDITION: First Edition stated with the correct number line present '1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2' on copyright page ISBN: 0805019375 CATEGORY: Signed, Mystery BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: BLUE SIZE: 6 ½ x 9 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 290 pages. CONDITION: The dust jacket is in fine to fine plus condition; the original $24.00 price is still on the front flap; there are no chips or splits present; there is the smallest of creases to the lower edge of the front flap. The inside is in really good condition. The author has signed the title page "L" is for Leslee.... Sue Grafton - September 14, 1995." Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book.… Read More

NY: Simon & Schuster, 1961 Book. Fine. Hardback. Stated First Printing. 5 ½ x 8 ½. TITLE: THE L SHAPED ROOM By LYNNE REID BANKS 1961 First Edition AUTHOR: LYNNE REID BANKS PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: Simon and Schuster, NY 1961 First Printing stated EDITION: First Printing stated CATEGORY: Mystery, First Edition BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Red CONDITION: Ex-library copy with just a few of the usual markings and stamps present. The $4.50 price is still on the front lower flap. Book is without marks or writings other than those of the library, pages are browning clean, and book is tight and sturdy. The pages have started to age brown evenly throughout the book. Slight cock to the right. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 320 pages. Fair++/Fair++ dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: Ex-library copy with just a few of the usual markings and stamps present. First Printing stated. Simon and Schuster, NY… Read More

PARIS: BIBLIOTHEQUE - CHARPENTIER, 1892 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: LA DEBACLE par EMILE ZOLA 1892 AUTHOR: EMILE ZOLA PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: BIBLIOTHEQUE - CHARPENTIER, PARIS 1892 EDITION: First Edition assumed (Unsure about title, author, publisher with the book being in French!!!) CATEGORY: Foreign, Literature, Decorative BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: DARK GREEN WITH A MAROON SPINE CONDITION: (Unsure about title, author, publisher with the book being in French!!!) The outside of book is in good condition; there is some light scuffs and rubbing present; the corner edges are rubbed. There are light brown or yellowish like shades of spots to the pages. Book is without marks or writings, pages are browning clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 636 pages. Good/None dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: (Unsure about title, author, publisher with the… Read More

PARIS: MICHEL LEVY FRERES, 1865 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: LA MAISON ROUGE PAR EMILE SOUVESTRE 1865 AUTHOR: EMILE SOUVESTRE PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: MICHEL LEVY FRERES, LIBRAIRES EDITEURS - PARIS 1865 EDITION: First Edition assumed CATEGORY: Foreign, Decorative BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: MARBLE LIKE BOARDS WITH LEATHER TIPS AND SPINE SIZE: 4 ½ x 7 (approximately) PAGES: 273 pages. CONDITION: The outside of book is in good condition; the spine has really mild scuffs to the leather and corner tips. There is a name written in old style ink on the front pastedown. Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Good+/None dust jacket condition as issued. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: The book is in FRENCH!! COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid, book(s) will ship immediately to customer (it's on the way), you are welcome to email about shipment date! REFUNDS:… Read More

PARIS: CALMANN LEVY, 1889 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: L'ABBE CONSTANTIN 1889 CENT TRENTE-SEPTIEME EDITION AUTHOR: (UNSURE ABOUT TITLE, AUTHOR, PUBLISHER WITH THE BOOK BEING IN FRENCH!!!) LUDOVIC HALEVY PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: CALMANN LEVY, EDITEUR, PARIS 1889 EDITION: Reprint Edition assumed CATEGORY: Foreign, Decorative BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: BROWN MARBLE CONDITION: The book is without a dust jacket as issued. The outside is in good condition; there is scuffing to the corner edges. There is some old style writing in French on the half title page. Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 272 pages. Good/None dust jacket condition as issued. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: CALMANN LEVY, EDITEUR, PARIS 1889 COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid, book(s) will ship immediately to customer (it's on the way),… Read More

NY: Doubleday, 1914 Book. Poor. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. TITLE: LADDIE- A TRUE BLUE STORY By GENE STRATTON-PORTER 1914 AUTHOR: GENE STRATTON-PORTER PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: DOUBLEDAY PAGE & CO., NY 1913 on copyright page and 1914 on title page EDITION: Reprint edition assumed but possible first edition CATEGORY: Literature, Love BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Blue BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: Reprint edition assumed. DOUBLEDAY PAGE & CO., NY 1913 on copyright page and 1914 on title page. ILLUSTRATIONS By HERMAN PFEIFER. CONDITION: The book is without a dust jacket. The outside is in used condition. The book seems to be off center as though it may have been reglued since published. There are a couple of inscriptions on a couple of the pages. Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean, and book is tight and sturdy. There a a couple of the starting pages with chips along the edges. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately)… Read More

NY: Doubleday, 1962 Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. TITLE: THE LADY FINGER By GEORGE MALCOLM-SMITH 1962 first AUTHOR: GEORGE MALCOLM-SMITH PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: Doubleday & Company (Crime Club), NY 1962 EDITION: First Edition stated CATEGORY: Mystery, First Edition BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Off light green CONDITION: The jacket is in good minus condition with some chipping and splitting to the top edge near the spine. The $3.50 is still on the front flap. There is a brown age shadow on the lower paste downs and endpapers. There is a private book label on the front endpaper. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean, and book is tight and sturdy. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 216 pages. Fair+/Fair+ dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: First Edition stated. Doubleday & Company (Crime Club), NY 1962. A CRIME CLUB SELECTION. Fair+/Fair+ dust jacket condition.… Read More

NY: THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY, 1946 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN By ADOLPHE ROBERTS (signed) 1946 First Edition AUTHOR: ADOLPHE ROBERTS PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY, IN & NY 1946 EDITION: First Edition stated ISBN: NONE CATEGORY: SIGNED, REGIONAL, GEOGRAPHY, LAKES BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: GREEN SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 376 pages. CONDITION: The book is without a dust jacket. The outside is in good plus condition. The author has signed the second front free endpaper. Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Good+/None dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: EDITED By MILO M. QUAIFE. THE AMERICAN LAKE SERIES. COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid, book(s) will ship immediately to customer (it's on the way), you are welcome to email about shipment date! REFUNDS: All… Read More

NY: THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO., 1900 Book. Fair. Hardcover. TITLE: LALLA ROOKH: AN ORIENTAL ROMANCE By THOMAS MOORE, ca. 1900 AUTHOR: THOMAS MOORE PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO., NY, ca. 1900 EDITION: Reprint Edition but possible First for Thomas Crowell CATEGORY: Love, Decorative BINDING/COVER: Suede back without dust jacket COLOR: Brown CONDITION: The book is without a dust jacket as issued. The outside is in fair condition; there is some scuffing to the front edge; there is some discoloration to the spine area; there is some scuffs to the back edge; the front hinge has a minor line crack, but the book is still tight. There is a gift inscription written in ink from 1911 on the back second free endpaper. Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. SIZE: 4 x 6 (approximately) PAGES: 330 pages. Fair/None dust jacket condition as issued. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: Reprint Edition but possible First for… Read More

MOSCOW: FOREIGN LANGUAGES PUBLISHING HOUSE, 1950 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: THE LAME PRINCE By ALEXEI TOLSTOI, ca. 1960s AUTHOR: ALEXEI TOLSTOI PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: FOREIGN LANGUAGES PUBLISHING HOUSE, MOSCOW, ca. 1960s EDITION: First Edition ISBN: NONE CATEGORY: Love, First Edition, Rare BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Gray SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 170 pages. CONDITION: The dust jacket is in good condition; there is a large size price tag pull imprint to the lower edge of the spine (see photo); the front flap has a clip to the top and bottom corner edges. The front board has a really minor tan line along the top edge. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Good/Good dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: THE BOOK IS IN ENGLISH! A STORY! COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid, book(s) will ship immediately to customer (it's on… Read More

NY: DOUBLEDAY & COMPANY, 1958 Book. Fair. Hardcover. TITLE: THE LAND OF CAIN By PETER LAPPIN 1958 AUTHOR: PETER LAPPIN PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: DOUBLEDAY & COMPANY, NY 1958 EDITION: First Edition assumed with none stated CATEGORY: Literature, Mystery BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Gray CONDITION: Ex-library copy with the usual stamps and markings present. The book is in a somewhat heavy used state. The jacket is inside a protective cover and appears to be in good condition. There is some aged brown tape imprints on the endpapers. There are markings and black marker lines present. Book is without marks or writings other than those of the library, pages are fairly clean, and book is tight and sturdy. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 288 pages. Fair++/Good dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: Ex-library copy with the usual stamps and markings present. First Edition assumed with none stated. DOUBLEDAY & COMPANY,… Read More

BOSTON: THE PAGE COMPANY, 1918 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: FLORIDA: THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT By NEVIN O. WINTER 1918 First Impression AUTHOR: NEVIN O. WINTER PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: THE PAGE COMPANY, BOSTON First Impression, January 1918 EDITION: First Impression stated ISBN: NONE CATEGORY: Regional, History, Photos BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: GREEN SIZE: 6 ½ x 9 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 380 pages. CONDITION: The outside is in good condition; there are a couple of minor splits to the cloth at the bottom edge of the spine; the front board has a couple of pin sized pricks near the edge; there is a real small sized bleach like spot to the front near the top corner. The first two front endpapers have chips at the top edge. There is a name and date of 1919 written in pencil that can easily be erased from the half title page. Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are… Read More

NY: ALFRED A. KNOPF, 1900 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 7 ½ x 9 ½. TITLE: LANDSCAPE PAINTED WITH TEA By MILORAD PAVIC 1990 First Edition AUTHOR: MILORAD PAVIC PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: ALFRED A. KNOPF, NY 1990 EDITION: First American Edition stated CATEGORY: Mystery, First Edition BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Brown CONDITION: The jacket is in real good condition; the $21.95 price is still on the front flap; there are no chips or splits to the jacket. The book is in really good condition. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean, and book is tight and sturdy. SIZE: 7 ½ x 9 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 339 pages. Good+/Good+ dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: First American Edition stated. ALFRED A. KNOPF, NY 1990. TRANSLATED FROM THE SERBO-CROATIAN By CHRISTINA PRIBICEVIC-ZORIC. COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid, books will ship immediately without email notification to customer (it's on the way),… Read More

PARIS: LES EDITIONS DE MINUIT, 1961 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: L'ANNEE DERNIERE A MARIENBAD By ALAIN ROBBE - GRILLET 1961 AUTHOR: ALAIN ROBBE - GRILLET (Unsure about title, author, publisher, etc. with the book being in French!!) PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: LES EDITIONS DE MINUIT, PARIS 1961(Unsure about title, author, publisher, etc. with the book being in French!!) EDITION: First Edition assumed ISBN: NONE CATEGORY: FILM, FOREIGN BINDING/COVER: Softback without dust jacket COLOR: Off White SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 (approximately) PAGES: 172 pages. CONDITION: The front cover has an imprint of a possible round price tag removal near the upper right corner. There is a really really slight age line along the edges. There is some writing in ink on the first front free endpaper (see photo). Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Good+/None dust jacket condition.… Read More

NY: PHOENIX PRESS, 1939 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: LARIAT LAW By CLAUDE RISTER 1939 First Edition AUTHOR: CLAUDE RISTER PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: PHOENIX PRESS, NY 1939 EDITION: First Edition ISBN: NONE CATEGORY: Western, Adventure BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: OFF ORANGE SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 254 pages. CONDITION: Ex-CURRIER Lending Library copy with stamps present on a few pages. The dust jacket is in good condition; the front flap has angle clips to the edges. Book is without marks or writings other than the library, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. The dust jacket is made of a really thick like paper stock. The book is still in really good solid condition. Good/Good dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: THE TWISTING WANDER-TRAILS WHICH LED TIP BAGLEY INTO DOS LAVACAS TOOK HIM STRAIGHT INTO TROUBLE....... There are no other 1939 Phoenix Press copies… Read More

NY: HARRY N. ABRAMS, INC., 1969 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: LARRY RIVERS By SAM HUNTER with 220 illustrations, including 52 in full color AUTHOR: SAM HUNTER PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: HARRY N. ABRAMS, INC. PUBLISHERS, NY, ca. 1969 with a Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number of 69-12480. EDITION: First Edition assumed with none stated ISBN: None CATEGORY: War, Photographs, Art, History BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Off Lavender SIZE: 12 x 11 (approximately) PAGES: 261 pages. CONDITION: The dust jacket is inside a protective cover; there are no chips or tears present; there does seem to be some light age foxing to the edges at the top and side; the flaps aren't price clipped, but no price is found. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Good+/Good+ dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: The 52 illustrations in color are nicely tipped-in. Printed… Read More

NY: THOMAS Y. CROWELL, 1900 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII By EDWARD BULWER LYTTON, ca. 1900 AUTHOR: EDWARD BULWER LYTTON PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: THOMAS Y. CROWELL, NY 1900 EDITION: First Edition assumed for Crowell CATEGORY: Literature, History BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: BROWN CONDITION: *This book was packed wrong in a moving box and some of the pages have become wavy from pressing against other books (Discounted). The book is without a dust jacket as issued. The outside is in good condition; there are really minor scuffs to the top and bottom edges. There is a really small like crack to the gutter of the inside board and first free endpaper (book really tight). The first front free endpaper has a small crease line. The first front free endpaper also has a signature written in red ink. Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. SIZE: 5 ½ x… Read More

BOSTON: D. LOTHROP AND COMPANY, 1886 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: LAST EVENING WITH ALLSTON, AND OTHER PAPERS By ELIZABETH P. PEABODY 1886 First Edition (Rare) AUTHOR: ELIZABETH P. PEABODY PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: D. LOTHROP AND COMPANY, BOSTON 1886 EDITION: First Edition ISBN: NONE CATEGORY: Rare, First Edition, Super Rare BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Maroon SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 350 pages. CONDITION: Ex-library copy with the usual stamps and markings present throughout. Book is without other stray marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Good+/None dust jacket condition as issued. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: Elizabeth Peabody's legacy resides mostly in her significant participation with the Transcendentalists of the 1840's. She was also on the faculty of Bronson Alcott's Concord School of Philosophy. This book tells her memories of… Read More

NY: HARPER & BROTHERS, 1939 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: THE LAST FLOWER: A PARABLE IN PICTURES By JAMES THURBER AUTHOR: JAMES THURBER PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: HARPER & BROTHERS, NY 1939 is on the copyright and title pages, BUT THERE IS A BOMC PRESENT ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT EDGE OF THE COPYRIGHT PAGE! EDITION: Reprint Edition assumed with the BOMC on the lower edge of the copyright CATEGORY: Children, Rare BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: RED CONDITION: The dust jacket is in good condition; there is no price present; there are a couple of really minor pen sized imprints to the front of the jacket. The inside is in good condition; there is very very light age foxing on the opening first two pages. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. SIZE: 11 x 8 (approximately) PAGES: Unnumbered pages. Good+/Good+ dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: A PARABLE IN… Read More