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Tor Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. 0765304066 . Excellent condition. First printing. Hardcover is clean, tight and unmarked. Jacket has a little scuffing, not clipped. "In the magical land of Xanth, wishes are far more than mere words. So when a Plain Jane called Cube whispers a wistful wish to be beautiful, she finds herself leading a company of colorful companions on a search for the mysterious Cube Route-a perilous path that leads to danger, adventure, and perhaps her heart's desire as well...." Ships from Alberta. [610]; Xanth; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 336 pages .

Toronto: Macmillan. Very Good. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0771599854 . Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages are clean and intact, light edgewear to cover and light soiling to outer edge of pages. B/w illus. & photos. Charlie Farquharson, after studying up on the subject at the local community college, set out to edumacate the rest of us, on the laws of the unyverse. Includes such enlightening subjects as: Yer Early Pastronomy 'n Primtiff Scients; Yer Modren Facks of Life; Yer Gran Toor; Sum Liter Reedin; Erly Time 'n Re-most Incesters; From Yer G. U. T. S to Yer T. O. E. S. And Fall on Yer Fathe..... [osl-393] ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 134 pages .

Viking Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 067082982X . Light edgewear & scuffing to jacket. Light soiling outer edge of pages. Tape on spine but appears it came that way from the publisher. Interior clean & unmarked. Synopsis: Unable to write under his own name, writer Thad Beaumont uses the pseudonym George Stark for the violent novels he has been writing. When a gruesome murder occurs and Thad's fingerprints are found at the scene, he must face the possibility that George Stark is a very real, very dangerous, and willful part of his identity. ; 8vo .

London: Faber & Faber. Very Good. 1992. First Edition. Softcover. 0571165303 . Light wear to edges, creasing of spine, light soiling. Interior pages clean & tight, small inscription inside cover. 241 pages. Nasty, original, murderously funny entertainment...! A comedy of manners, a mystery thriller, and a sardonic satire whose deliciously unscrupulous narrator claims that everything he did regarding his victims was "market-led, " (*shipping will be reduced after checkout to most locations) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

London: Michael Joseph. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1954. Eighth Printing. Hardcover. B0007E1VFW . HC/DJ - near fine/VG. Michael Joseph 1954, 8th printing. Hardcover is clean and intact, light age tanning to pages and small bookstore sticker inside cover. A little corner bumping. Jacket has light soiling, age tanning and several small tears and chips to edges, not clipped. Hilarious sequel to Doctor in the House. "Dr Richard Gordon signs on as ship's doctor on a ship bound for South America. Needless to say, it is not destined for smooth sailing!" [308-noto] ; 8vo .

Warner Books. Very Good. 1981. Softcover. 0446943630 . Paperback 1981 printing. Cover has light wear to corners and edges, light creasing to cover, some corner curling, light soiling, age tanning to edges. Interior clean and unmarked. B/w cartoons. "If the things you must swallow turn you into a blithering idiot....like horrible movies, insane TV, depraved politicians and all the other monstrous abuses of our modern world.....You need our idiotic antidote! Try....Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mad, and you'll turn into a horrible, insane, depraved monstrous MADman!" (110os) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

London: W. H. Allen. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 0491020457 . Hardcover has some wear to bottom edge, light soiling outer edge of pages. Previous seller placed dot on top & bottom edge of pages. Interior clean & unmarked. Jacket has very light edgewear, a little age yellowing, light soiling to rear, not price clipped. A hilarious novel about what happens to world politics when Israel strikes oil and the oil deposits of the Arab world drain into the Israeli reserves underneath Pinsker Street. The principal character is Jacob Schoenbaum, who is 75 years old and looks like a nice old Jewish gentleman. However, if Attila the Hun had been born Jewish and with a little more "chutzpah", he might have grown up to be Jaclob Schoenbaum, whose mission in life is to fight city hall, whereever and whenever possible.... (*Shipping will be reduced to some locations) ; 8vo .

London: Orbit Books. Very Good. 2002. Softcover. 1841491101 . Orbit Books 2002. Paperback 12mo (7 1/4" tall). Light edge/corner wear, spine creasing, interior clean and unmarked. ; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; From the Publisher: From the moment Homo Sapiens descended from the trees, possibly onto their heads, humanity has striven towards civilization. Fire. The Wheel. Running Away from furry things with more teeth than one might reasonably expect — all are testament to man's ultimate supremacy. It is a noble story and so, of course, complete and utter fiction. For one man has discovered the hideous truth: that humanity's ascent to civilization has been ruthlessly guided by a small gang of devious frogs. The man’s name is David Perkins, and his theory is not, on the whole, widely admired, particularly not by the frogs themselves, who had invested a great deal of time and effort in keeping the whole thing quiet. (225-noto) .

New York: Doubleday. New in Good dust jacket. 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. HC/DJ - near fine/good. Hardcover is clean, with all pages intact and no markings, light age tanning to pages and inside covers, bumping to spine ends. Dustjacket has several small edge tears, age tanning, , small stain on front, light soiling to rear, light ink rubbing, not price clipped. Translated from the French by Bernard Frechtman. The story of the author's father - a dandy, a wit, a supreme egoist, a comic despot whose zest for life, sublime self-confidence, and passion for perfection kept his family and friends in a constant state of mingled hilarity and despair ..... ; 8vo; All set in a Louis XIII chateau with its three miles of park wall, its rambling wings, its vast kitchens, two libraries, ranging stables and private horse track. An intimate portrait of a rather fantastic life that came to an abrupt end with the onset of World War II. (430noto,0914) .

London: Pan Books. Very Good. 1975. 3rd Impression. Softcover. 0330233211 . Pan Books, London 1975, paperback, same ISBN (cover art differs). Cover has light wear to edges and corners, light soiling, rubbing along spine edges. Interior clean and unmarked, age tanning to page edges. B/w illus. The third outrageous installment of the immortal Flashman papers, 1848-9, which plunges our unwilling hero into the West African slave trade, fleeing from Dahomey Amazons and helping abolitionists up the Mississippi, only to be rescued from slave catchers by Abraham Lincoln. (180os? ) ; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; .

London: Pan Books. Very Good. 1974. Softcover. 0330024841 . Pan Books 1974, Reprint edition. Light edge and corner wear, small section of pages lightly wrinkled on the edge with a light stain to those areas, light creasing to covers, light staining. Interior unmarked. Flashman is a bully, a liar, a womaniser, a coward .. And irresistible! ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; Rogue, liar, coward - and disarmingly frank abut the dog he is - Flashman has to forego the bedrooms and duelling grounds of England for the 97 ways of Hindu lovemaking and the horrors of the first Afghan war. How he survives to become an undeserved and Imperial hero makes a shamelessly robust and exciting odyssey. [160-noto] .

London: Pan Books. Very Good. 1979. Softcover. Pan Books, London 1979, ISBN 0330255355. Light edge and corner wear to covers, light soiling outer edge of pages, light creasing to cover, spine has age tanning, tiny tear upper edge rear, interior clean and unmarked. "The sixth adventure of the inimitable Victorian cad lands him up the creek with Borneo headhunters and sweating with terror in the arms of a black female Caligula, as he rogers, blusters and cowers his way to fresh laurels'. "--The Observer. (160noto) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

McArthur & Company. Very Good. 1999. Softcover. 1552780759 . Large trade softcover. Pages clean and unmarked, age tanning to page edges and inside of covers. Cover has slight wear at corners and light scuffing, a bit of price sticker residue on front. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 376 pages; "Star-crossed lovers Esther Fisher and Linus Stendal have never met, but they've known about each other since they were children. In this quirky, appealing romance by Swedish native Cobbold (Guppies for Tea) , the two grow up in England and Sweden, respectively, hearing about each other via letters passed back and forth between Esther's mother and Linus's stepmother, who are old school friends. Linus, a dreamy child, chooses to be an architect, marries the wrong woman, has a son and is divorced; brainy, intense Esther becomes a socially conscious journalist and is convinced she'll never fall in love. Their lives are so different it seems impossible that they could ever… Leer más

Canada: Alfred Knopf. As New in As New dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 0676972462 . Winner of the 1999 Governor General's Award for Fiction. Clean, no markings. 224 pages."The ten stories in Getting Lucky take us from Paris to Moscow to Montreal to Guatemala to Ontario cottage country, drawing us into the lifes of people, who, like the settings, range from the ordinary to the larger-than-life, from a night-school English teacher and a modest filmaker to Stephen Leacock, Napoleon and Dostoyevsky.... " This is Matt Cohen's last book, released after his death (which occurred shortly after the 1999 Governor General's Award was announced in November 1999). ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

London: Macmillan. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1996. Third Printing. Hardcover. 0333664523 . Hardcover is clean & unmarked other than a little bumping to spine ends and slight soiling to outer edge of pages. Jacket has light edgewear and a couple very small tears, sticker residue & old price sticker on rear. Getting it right was not Gavin Lamb's forte, at least where human relationships were concerned. From being the proverbial late starter, he is suddenly torn between two women and developing very rapidly indeed! ......A brilliantly interwoven social comedy with pathos, the serious and farcical aspects of sex with a deeply moving examination of goodness in the toils. A rare achievement of a perfectly crafted and paced novel.....; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Tor Books. New. 2005. First Edition. Softcover. 0765314711 . New & unread, small dot on bottom edge of pages, otherwise perfect. From Publishers Weekly: Starred Review. Something Evil (that's with a capital E) is stalking Gil's All Night Diner in Martinez's terrific debut, a comic horror-fantasy novel. Heading the delightfully eccentric cast are buddies Earl (aka the Earl of Vampires) and Duke (aka the Duke of Werewolves) , who are looking for a place to eat as they drive through Rockwood, a small desert community besieged by cosmically weird stuff. Soon after stopping at Gil's Diner, the pair help Loretta, the formidable owner-operator, fend off a zombie attack. Determined to do the right thing, the two supernatural misfits take on further challenges, such as trying to prevent Tammy (aka Mistress Lilith, Queen of the Night) and her loyal but dumb boyfriend, Chad, from ending the world...... (260-noto); 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Lancer Books. Very Good. 1967. First Edition; Tenth Printing. Softcover. The Man from O. R. G. Y. Series #6. Cover has minor edge/corner wear, some light creases, spine crease, small spine tear, tiny tearsto spine ends. Pages clean and intact, one earmark seen. "Penny ... Candie? Sure, it's an improbable name, but that's only the first of many improbable things about this pretty Penny ..... This may well be Ted Mark's funniest book yet - loaded with slapstick misadventures and sharp satire..." (105os) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Penguin. Fine. 1999. First Edition. Softcover. 0140293248 . Excellent condition, only very light wear overall, clean, no markings. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Hailed by critics as the debut of a major literary voice, The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing has captivated readers and dominated bestseller lists. Generous-hearted and wickedly insightful, it maps the progress of Jane Rosenal as she sets out on a personal and spirited expedition through the perilous terrain of sex, love, relationships, and the treacherous waters of the workplace. With an unforgettable comic touch, Bank skillfully teases out universal issues, puts a clever, new spin on the mating dance, and captures in perfect pitch what it's like to be a young woman coming of age in America today. -- (350-noto) .

Dial Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385279469 . HC/DJ - near fine/VG. Hardcover is unmarked, other than a light stain to one outer edge. Jacket has light edgewear and a few small edge tears. "A lively comedy/mystery involving a gym teacher, a 'superannuated virgin', a lonely widower, a troubled art historian, a grand dame & a tax expert whose reputation outside the office rests with her skintight peach satin pants....a zany, convoluted tale". (400noto) ; 8vo .

Tor Books. Very Good. 1985. First Edition. Softcover. 0812567846 . Cover has very light edge and corner wear, light creasing, small light stain on rear. Pages clean and intact. Age tanning to page edges, a little heavier tanning to inside of covers. B/w illustrations. More hilarious cartoons about this wacky Viking. (os) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .