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Naperville IL, Sourcebooks Landmark, 2013, trade paperback, 269 pp, First Sourcebooks Edition, First Printing by numberline, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers. A former captain of the 16th Light Dragoons returns to England in 1774 and discovers that he must defend his slandered honor by operating as a spy for his country in the American Revolutionary War.

Minneapolis, Darby Creek, 2015, hardcover, 145 pp, edition not stated, no previous printings noted, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in new, unclipped dustjacket bearing original price. Jack winds up at an isolated monastery in Nepal after he and his parents become separated when they set out for Shangrilala to found a new religion. Illustrated throughout with drawings by Ivica Stevanovic.

Toronto, Key Porter Books, 1989, hardcover, 154 pp, First Edition, First Printing by numberline, Signed, inscribed and dated by the Author on the title page "Nov 14, 1990/To Kevin and Cathy/Great meeting you!/E. Melanie Watt", Very Good in Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, wear to top and bottom board edges, light bump to heel of spine. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slightest edge bumps, in new Brodart sleeve. After cycling 144 miles to raise money for the jaguars of Belize, Melanie Watt returns to the country to further publicize their plight and gain more support and funding. Illustrated with 16 beautiful, full-color plates. ISBN 9781550131499

New York, William Morrow and Company, 1945, hardcover, 238 pp, second printing in the year of publication, Very Good condition, lacking dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine-end and corner wear. The first and only book by Kathleen Eaton Cannell (1891 – 1974), usually known as Kitty Cannell, a Paris-based American dance and fashion correspondent for major U.S. newspapers and periodicals, wife of Roger Vitrac the French surrealist playwright and poet, and friend of William Carlos Williams, Harold Loeb, and Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley. In A Farewell to Arms Hemingway based the character Helen Ferguson on Kitty, also the character Frances Clyne in The Sun Also Rises. A memoir of her childhood, which was spent shuttling back and forth between the U.S. and Canada.

Princeton NJ, Princeton University Press, 1961, hardcover, vi-197 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Good in Good dustjacket. Straight and firmly bound, previous owner's name on front endpaper, foxing to front endpapers, Dustjacket price-clipped, edge nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. A discussion of the options available to the Allies in ending WWII with Japan and the events leading up to the bombing of Hiroshima and following events in Japan leading to surrender. Appended: Main Sources Cited and Index.

London, Grosvenor Books, 1985, hardcover, xv-190 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean, 'Center for Asian Studies' neatly stamped on all 3 edges of text block, tidy inked number to front endpaper, tidy name and address stamp to half-title page. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, spine fading, light edge nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. This story of the unprecedentedly swift economic turn-around of Japan after her devastation and defeat at the end of WWII, credits not only the well-stated traditions, disciplines and economic advantages in the region, but tells the story of a small, determined minority of leaders who worked together to put their country back onto the world stage in a mere ten years. Illustrated with 16 black-&-white plates from photographs. Appended; Acknowledgements, Japanese names. Foreword by Toshiwo Doko, Index. ISBN 9780901269850

New York, Doubleday Book for Young Readers, 2019, hardcover children's picture book (9" x 11"), 40 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, new, pictorial dustjacket. Jasper, an impatient fox, and Ollie, a slow-moving sloth, head to the pool on a summer day, each taking their own unique path. Bright, humorous, full-color illustrations by the author on each page.

London, Studio Vista, 1967, paperback (7" x 4.5"), sewn binding, 48 pp, Good+ condition in colorful card covers. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight corner bumps, light spine wear. very small name and address inside front cover. Contributors include; Dannie Abse, David Ball, Pete Brown, Alan Brownjohn, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Roy Fisher, Piero Heliczer, Anselm Hollo, Michael Horovitz, Bernard Kops, Christopher Logue, Adrian Mitchell, Iris Orton, Jeremy Robson, Michael Shayer, John Silkin and Gael Turnbull. Sixteenth volume in the British Pocket Poets series, introduction by Anselm Hollo.

New York, William. Morrow & Co, 1976, hardcover, 250 pp, First Edition, First Printing by numberline, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings. Light spine-end bumps. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light edge nicks, short closed edge tear, in new Brodart sleeve. Recipes and commentary arranged in order of astrological sign. ISBN 9780688030919

New York, George H. Doran Co, 1923, hardcover, 305 pp, First U.S. Edition indicated by GHD symbol on the copyright page, First Printing, Fair condition, lacking dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, spine-end, corner and edge wear, gilt spine titles mostly worn off, spine darkened. A charming story of childhood as seen through the eyes of the family dog.

London, Cloud Lodge Books, 2017, trade paperback, 176 pp, First Edition, First Printing by numberline, Signed and inscribed by the Author to the original owner in the year of publication on the half-title page "To Xxxx, Best Wishes, Orlando Ortega-Medina 31 Oct 2017" New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial self-wrapping covers. Thirteen eclectic works of dark fiction, taking the reader from Los Angeles to the eastern townships of Quebec, and from Tokyo to Jerusalem. ISBN 9781526202536

New York, Random House, 1980, hardcover, xix-75 pp, First U.S. Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight corner and edge nicks, short closed tear to rear panel, invisible in new Brodart sleeve. Translation by Boleslaw Taborski. Long active in the Polish Theatre community as an actor, director, and theatre critic, this play, written when the author was Bishop of Krakow, deals with three couples in various stages of matrimony, their relationships, the joys, and the pain of love and marriage. ISBN 9780394510316

Mendota Heights MN, Jolly Fish Press, 2023, trade paperback, 256 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing stated, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers. What's more terrifying than being forced into a coed combat wrestling martial art by your own mother? Sixth grade. Laid in is a promotional bookmark featuring the book. ISBN 9781631636929

Los Angeles, AMMO Books, 2010, large format flex-cover (9" x 9"), 224 pp, Edition not stated, No previous printings noted, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers. This authorized tribute to rock legend Joan Jett, conceived and authored by designer Todd Oldham, chronicles all aspects of her decades-long career from forming The Runaways to her years of touring with her band, the Blackhearts, and features many never-before-seen photos, ephemera, and excerpts from thirty years worth of interviews, carefully curated with Joan herself. Introduction by renowned indie rocker and Riot Grrrl, Kathleen Hanna. Appended: Informal discography and timeline, Thanks to, Photography Credits. ISBN 9781934429587

Toronto, ECW Press, 2008, hardcover, xxiii-57 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, one top corner bumped. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light edge bumps, in new Brodart sleeve. Musician, artist, and social activist Mendelson Joe's portraits (with brief commentary) of 16 American and Canadian political leaders, many portrayed as devils or with faces derived from portions of anatomy. Preface by Toronto writer, artist, and art critic, Gary Michael Dault. ISBN 9781550228212

New York, Doubleday and Company, 1975, hardcover, 214 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket, Signed by the Author with no inscription on the title page. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, faint foxing to top edge and endpapers, light remainder spray to bottom edge. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light rubs, tiny nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. The first book, a collection of thoughtful essays, by this beloved southern author of more than twenty novels including the classic Peachtree Road. ISBN 9780385001120

New York, E.P. Dutton and Co., 1928, hardcover, 293 pp, second printing, Good condition, lacking dust jacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine-end, corner and edge wear, bump to front board, front endpapers removed. A novel of courtroom fiction from the Canadian author of The Money Spinners.

New York, Macmillan, 1978, hardcover, xix-361 pp, First Edition, First Printing stated, Very Good+ in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine end wear. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight edge nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. An extensive biography of the founder of the National Film Board of Canada in all his many roles as a proponent of independent films. Illustrated throughout with black-&-white photographs. Appended: The Grierson Series, Definitions - Answers to a Cambridge Questionnaire, Index. ISBN 9780025105300

London, E & S Livingstone, 1969, hardcover, xvii-361 pp, First Edition, Very Good in Good+ dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine-end and corner bumps. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light edge nicks, darkening to spine, in new Brodart sleeve. An examination of the life and work of the famed 18th century London surgeon, anatomist, physiologist, pathologist, author, and teacher from his underprivileged childhood, through his apprenticeship, army service, marriage, and his many medical accomplishments, and dwelling on his relationship and dispute with his brother William. Appended: Chronological List of John Hunter's Writings, General Bibliography, Index. Illustrated with 16 pages of black-&-white plates.

Manchester UK, Manchester University Press, 1963, hardcover, x-149 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Good dustjacket. Straight, and firmly bound, some darkening to top edge, previous owner details to front endpaper, light spine-end wear. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light spine-end and corner nicks, some darkening, stray ink mark to bottom edge of front panel, in new Brodart sleeve. An in-depth look at the life and work of one of the leading civil engineers of his time, a significant contributor to the industrial revolution, and the designer of London Bridge, The London and East India Docks, Bell Rock Lighthouse, and many other important bridges, tunnels, and aqueducts throughout the country. Profusely illustrated throughout with sketches, diagrams, and photographs, including 14 black-&-white plates. Appended: Chronological List of Works, Authorities and References, Index.