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3 More Novelsby Ronald FirbankISBN 081120975X (0-8112-0975-X)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Aardvarks to Zebras: A Menagerie of Facts, Fiction and Fantasy about the Wonderful World of Animalsby Melissa S. TulinISBN 0806515481 (0-8065-1548-1)
Hardcover, Carol Publishing Group
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Aeschylus, 1: The Oresteia Agamemmon, the Libation Bearers, the Eumenidesby AeschylusISBN 0812234162 (0-8122-3416-2)
Hardcover, Univ of Pennsylvania Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Aeschylus, 1: The Oresteia Agamemmon, the Libation Bearers, the Eumenides'Book summary:The Penn Greek Drama Series presents original literary translations of the entire corpus of classical Greek drama: tragedies, comedies, and satyr plays. It is the only contemporary series of all the surviving work of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Menander.
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Aeschylus, 1: The Oresteia Agamemnon, the Libation Bearers, the Eumenidesby David R. SlavittISBN 081221627X (0-8122-1627-X)
Softcover, Univ of Pennsylvania Pr
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Alice's Adventures In Wonderlandby Lewis CarrollISBN 0812504186 (0-8125-0418-6)
Softcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Alice's Adventures In Wonderland'Book summary:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most celebrated children's books of all time. Since its publication in 1865 most editions of the beloved tale have featured the work of a single artist. Chronicle Books is proud to present this Classic Illustrated Edition with a unique vision: Lewis Carroll's original story of little Alice's tumble down a rabbit hole is brought to life by a wondrous collection of vintage illustrations gathered from the late 19th and early 20th century editions of the book. This exquisite gallery of antique images makes for a truly magical journey to Wonderland that will appeal to children's book lovers of all ages. [via]
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- Alice's Adventures In Wonderland: ISBN 0811822745 (0-8118-2274-5)
Hardcover, Chronicle Books Llc - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: ISBN 0816718628 (0-8167-1862-8)
Softcover, Troll Communications L.L.C. - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: ISBN 0810918722 (0-8109-1872-2)
Hardcover, Harry N Abrams Inc - Alice's Adventures In Wonderland: ISBN 0812504186 (0-8125-0418-6)
Softcover, Tor Books
- Alice's Adventures In Wonderland: ISBN 0811822745 (0-8118-2274-5)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found Thereby Lewis Carroll, John TennielISBN 0805205942 (0-8052-0594-2)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There: ISBN 080523716X (0-8052-3716-X)
Hardcover, Schocken Books - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There: ISBN 0805205942 (0-8052-0594-2)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There: ISBN 080523716X (0-8052-3716-X)
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The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nightsby Richard Francis Burton, A. S. ByattISBN 0812972147 (0-8129-7214-7)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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This volume reproduces the 1932 Modern Library edition, for which Bennett A. Cerf chose the most famous and representative stories from Sir Richard F. Burton's multivolume translation, and includes Burton's extensive and acclaimed explanatory notes. These tales, including Alaeddin; or, the Wonderful Lamp, Sinbad the Seaman and Sinbad the Landsman, and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, have entered into the popular imagination, demonstrating that Shahrazad's spell remains unbroken.
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At The Mountains Of Madness: The Definitive Editionby H. P. Lovecraft, China MievillISBN 0812974417 (0-8129-7441-7)
Softcover, Modern Library
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Long acknowledged as a master of nightmarish visions, H. P. Lovecraft established the genuineness and dignity of his own pioneering fiction in 1931 with his quintessential work of supernatural horror, At the Mountains of Madness. The deliberately told and increasingly chilling recollection of an Antarctic expeditions uncanny discoveriesand their encounter with untold menace in the ruins of a lost civilizationis a milestone of macabre literature.
This exclusive new edition, presents Lovecrafts masterpiece in fully restored form, and includes his acclaimed scholarly essay Supernatural Horror in Literature. This is essential reading for every devotee of classic terror. [via]More editions of At The Mountains Of Madness: The Definitive Edition:
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The Berlin Storiesby Christopher IsherwoodISBN 0811200701 (0-8112-0070-1)
Softcover, New Directions
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Best Selections from the Arabian Nights Entertainmentsby Edward William Lane, Edward Stanley Poole, William HarveyISBN 0805502440 (0-8055-0244-0)
Hardcover, Hart Pub Co
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Born With the Deadby Robert Silverberg, Brian Wilson AldissISBN 0812559525 (0-8125-5952-5)
Softcover, Tor Books
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Bwana/Bullyby Mike ResnickISBN 0812512464 (0-8125-1246-4)
Softcover, Tor Books
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The Call of the Wildby Jack LondonISBN 0812504321 (0-8125-0432-1)
Softcover, Tor Books
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Callahan's Crosstime Saloonby Spider RobinsonISBN 0812572270 (0-8125-7227-0)
Softcover, Tor Books
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Child's Garden of Versesby Robert Louis StevensonISBN 0804901953 (0-8049-0195-3)
Softcover, Airmont Pub Co
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With this "Happy Thought," Robert Louis Stevenson speaks for all the delights of childhood. But he doesn't stop there. A Child's Garden of Verses, written over a century ago, is filled to the brim with what are usually considered to be the first real poems written for children. This classic volume is an old friend to the generations of readers who were brought up on "I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me/ And what can be the use of him is more than I can see." In this perfectly lovely edition, the gossamer art of Jessie Willcox Smith (who first illustrated Stevenson's poems in the early years of the 20th century) is reproduced in all its charming glory. Black and white drawings throughout and eight full-page, warmly colorful paintings show beautiful, yet pleasantly imperfect children, busy at their daily activities--climbing trees, watching their reflections in a river, or sick in bed with an army of toy soldiers on guard. Place this on the shelf next to Mother Goose, Dr. Seuss, and Peter Rabbit. (All ages) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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A Child's Garden of Versesby Cooper Edens, Edens CooperISBN 0811841685 (0-8118-4168-5)
Hardcover, Chronicle Books Llc
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The Civil Warby Bruce CattonISBN 0828103054 (0-8281-0305-4)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Civil War'Book summary:This book is a fast-moving, dramatic narrative. Catton, a leading historian of the Civil War, vividly describes the armies involved and battles fought. His account of battles is carefully interwoven with the political activities of the Union and Confederate armies and diplomatic efforts overseas. [via]
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Clouds of Witness: A Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteryby Dorothy L. SayersISBN 0816167214 (0-8161-6721-4)
Hardcover, G K Hall & Co
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Collected Playsby Nathalie SarrauteISBN 0807609404 (0-8076-0940-4)
Softcover, George Braziller
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The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierceby Ambrose Bierce, Clifton FadimanISBN 0806501804 (0-8065-0180-4)
Softcover, Kensington Publishing Corporation
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The Color of Neanderthal Eyes/and Strange at Ecbatan the Treesby Michael Bishop, James TiptreeISBN 0812559649 (0-8125-5964-9)
Softcover, Tor Books
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The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twainby Mark Twain, Charles NeiderISBN 0808522760 (0-8085-2276-0)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain'Book summary:For deft plotting, riotous inventiveness, unforgettable characters, and language that brilliantly captures the lively rhythms of American speech, no American writer comes close to Mark Twain. This sparkling anthology covers the entire span of Twain s inimitable yarn-spinning, from his early broad comedy to the biting satire of his later years.
Every one of his sixty stories is here: ranging from the frontier humor of The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, to the bitter vision of humankind in The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, to the delightful hilarity of Is He Living or Is He Dead? Surging with Twain s ebullient wit and penetrating insight into the follies of human nature, this volume is a vibrant summation of the career of in the words of H. L. Mencken the father of our national literature. [via]More editions of The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain:
Curves to the Apple: The Reproduction of Profiles, Lawn of Excluded Middle, Reluctant Gravitiesby Rosmarie WaldropISBN 081121673X (0-8112-1673-X)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Day of the Jackalby Frederick ForsythISBN 0816160325 (0-8161-6032-5)
Hardcover, G. K. Hall
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Day of the Jackal'Book summary:It is 1963 and the Secret Army Organisation want to kill General de Gaulle, the President of France. They hire a professional assassin, a tall, cold Englishman who calls himself aA A the Jackal'. But in spite of his brilliant disguises and clever preparations, aA A the best detective in France', Claude Lebel is close on his heels. A blockbusting novel from one of the world's greatest thriller writers. This will enthral you from start to finish! Also a gripping film starring Edward Fox. [via]
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Eye for Eye/the Tunesmithby Orson Scott Card, Lloyd BiggleISBN 0812508548 (0-8125-0854-8)
Softcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Eye for Eye/the Tunesmith'Book summary:Mick Winger is only seventeen -- and already he's killed over a dozen people. Not on purpose; he never meant to hurt anyone. But when Mick gets angry, people die, even the people he loves the most. Now he's on the run from his own terrible talent, and from those who would use his power for their own obscene purposes. But Mick is not alone. There are others like him. And if he will not join them, they will make him pay -- Eye for Eye.
Orson Scott Card is one of the world's best-loved writers, winner of the Hugo and Nebula awards two years in a row. He is author of Ender's Game and many New York Times bestsellers. Card's latest novels are Shadow of the Giant and Magic Street. This recording features Stefan Rudnicki, who has narrated around 100 audiobooks, receiving an Audie for his solo narration on Orson Scott Card's Lost Boys and Earphones Awards for his productions of Card's Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead and Crystal City. [via]More editions of Eye for Eye/the Tunesmith:
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Eye of the Sibylby Philip K. DickISBN 0806513284 (0-8065-1328-4)
Softcover, Kensington Pub Corp
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Eye of the Sibyl'Book summary:A collection of stories by the celebrated science fiction writer includes never-before-published selections as well as the author's standards--``The Little Black Box'' and ``The Pre-Person'' among them. By the author of The Man in the High Castle. Original. [via]
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Fairy Tales from Hans Christian Andersen/Classic Illustrated Editionby Russell Ash, Bernard Higton, H.C. AndersenISBN 0811802302 (0-8118-0230-2)
Hardcover, Chronicle Books Llc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fairy Tales from Hans Christian Andersen/Classic Illustrated Edition'Book summary:The entrancing world of toys, animals, magical kingdoms, and mystical beings is magnificently brought to life by master storyteller Hans Christian Andersen in this, the fourth title in Chronicle Books' extremely successful Classic Illustrated Edition series. Beautifully illustrated with charming turn of the century pictures by such notable artists as Arthur Rackham, Maxwell Armfield, and Edmund Dulac, this stunning book is a visual feast for children and adults alike.
This collection contains the following stories:
- The Emperor's New Clothes
- The Little Mermaid
- The Little Match Girl
- The Nightingale
- The Princess and the Pea
- The Steadfast Tin Soldier
- Thumbelina
- The Tinderbox
- The Ugly Duckling
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First Men in the Moonby H. G. WellsISBN 0804900787 (0-8049-0078-7)
Softcover, Airmont Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'First Men in the Moon'Book summary:Why do people read science fiction? In hopes of receiving such writing as thisa ravishingly accurate vision of things unseen; an utterly unexpected yet necessary beauty. So says Ursula K. Le Guin in her Introduction to The First Men in the Moon, H. G. Wellss 1901 tale of space travel. Heavily criticized upon publication for its fantastic ideas, it is now justly considered a science fiction classic.
Cavor, a brilliant scientist who accidentally produces a gravity-defying substance, builds a spaceship and, along with the materialistic Bedford, travels to the moon. The coldly intellectual Cavor seeks knowledge, while Bedford seeks fortune. Instead of insight and gold they encounter the Selenites, a horrifying race of biologically engineered creatures who viciously, and successfully, defend their home. [via]More editions of First Men in the Moon:
Five Novelsby Arthur Annesley Ronald FirbankISBN 0811207994 (0-8112-0799-4)
Softcover, New Directions
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The Foundlingby Lloyd AlexanderISBN 0805080538 (0-8050-8053-8)
Softcover, Henry Holt & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Foundling'Book summary:The Newbery-winning fantasy series now available in gorgeous new paperback editions![via]
Since The Book of Three was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his quest to become a hero. Taran is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued princess; Fflewddur Fflam, the hyperbole-prone bard; the ever-faithful Gurgi; and the curmudgeonly Doli--all of whom have become involved in an epic struggle between good and evil that shapes the fate of the legendary land of Prydain. Released over a period of five years, Lloyd Alexander's beautifully written tales not only captured children's imaginations but also garnered the highest critical praise.
The Black Cauldron was a Newbery Honor Book, and the final volume in the chronicles, The High King, crowned the series by winning the Newbery Medal for "the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."
Henry Holt is proud to present this classic series in a new, redesigned paperback format. The jackets feature stunning art by acclaimed fantasy artist David Wyatt, giving the books a fresh look for today's generation of young fantasy lovers. The companion book of short stories, The Foundling is also available in paperback at this time.
In their more than thirty years in print, the Chronicles of Prydain have become the standard of excellence in fantasy literature for children.More editions of The Foundling:
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The Foundling : And Other Tales of Prydainby Lloyd AlexanderISBN 0805061304 (0-8050-6130-4)
Hardcover, Holt & Company, Henry
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Foundling : And Other Tales of Prydain'Book summary:Since The Book of Three was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-keeper and his quest to become a hero. Taran is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued princess; Fflewddur Fflam, the hyperbole-prone bard; the ever-faithful Gurgi; and the curmudgeonly Doli--all of whom become involved in an epic struggle between good and evil that shapes the fate of the legendary land of Prydain.[via]
Released over a period of five years, Lloyd Alexander's beautifully written tales not only captured children's imaginations but also garnered the highest critical praise. The Black Cauldron was a Newbery Honor Book, and the final volume in the chronicles, The High King, crowned the series by winning the Newbery Medal for "the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."
Henry Holt is proud to present this classic series to a new generation of young readers. Jackets have been handsomely redesigned while retaining the original art of Caldecott Medal-winning artist Evaline Ness. Each retypeset volume now includes a pronunciation guide prepared by Lloyd Alexander. A companion book of short stories, The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain, is also available in hardcover for the first time in twenty years.
In their more than thirty years in print, the Chronicles of Prydain have become the standard of excellence in fantasy literature for children.More editions of The Foundling : And Other Tales of Prydain:
Four Past Midnightby Stephen KingISBN 0816151784 (0-8161-5178-4)
Softcover, Thorndike Pr
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Friedrich Schiller Plays: Intrigue and Love and Don Carlosby Walter HindererISBN 0826402755 (0-8264-0275-5)
Softcover, Continuum Intl Pub Group
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German Humanism and Reformation : Selected Writingsby Desiderius Erasmus, Martin Luther, Philippus Aureolus Paracelsus, Reinhard P. Becker, Roland BaintonISBN 0826402615 (0-8264-0261-5)
Softcover, Continuum International Publishing Group, Limited
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German Novellas of Realism Iby Jeffrey L. SammonsISBN 0826403174 (0-8264-0317-4)
Softcover, Continuum Intl Pub Group
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German Novellas of Realism IIby Marie V. Eschenbach, Jeffrey L. SammonsISBN 0826403204 (0-8264-0320-4)
Softcover, Continuum International Publishing Group, Limited
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Giraudoux: Four Plays - Ondine, the Enchanted, the Madwoman of Chaillot, the Apollo of Bellacby Jean Giraudoux, Maurice ValencyISBN 0809007126 (0-8090-0712-6)
Softcover, Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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Great Enigma: New Collected Poemsby Tomas Transtromer, Robin FultonISBN 0811216721 (0-8112-1672-1)
Softcover, New Directions
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Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Talesby Hans Christian AndersenISBN 0804901694 (0-8049-0169-4)
Softcover, Airmont Pub Co
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He Who Shapes, the Infinity Boxby Roger Zelazny, Kate WilhelmISBN 0812558790 (0-8125-5879-0)
Softcover, Tor Books
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History of Mr. Pollyby H. G. WellsISBN 0809598299 (0-8095-9829-9)
Hardcover, Wildside Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'History of Mr. Polly'Book summary:Fans of H.G. Wells's famous, genre-spawning science fiction novels may be startled to read his less-remembered but once bestselling The History of Mr. Polly. Its comically romping narrative voice is worlds away from the stern, melancholy tone of The Time Machine. Wells won fame for his apocalyptic, preachy books about the history of the future, but this history is strictly, as Mr. Polly would put it in his creatively cracked version of English, a series of "little accidentulous misadventures."
Mr. Alfred Polly is a dyspeptic, miserably married shopkeeper in what he terms that "Beastly Silly Wheeze of a hole!"--Fishbourne, England. He is inclined to spark arguments and slapstick calamity wherever he goes. Education was lost on him: when he left school at 14, "his mind was in much the same state that you would be in, dear reader, if you were operated upon for appendicitis by a well-meaning, boldly enterprising, but rather overworked and underpaid butcher boy, who was superseded towards the climax of the operation by a left-handed clerk of high principles but intemperate habits& the operators had left, so to speak, all their sponges and ligatures in the mangled confusion." Still, Polly's mind burns with eccentric genius, and his thwarted romantic heart beats him senseless. His despair results in the most amusing suicide attempt this side of Lisa Alther's novel Kinflicks. We won't spoil the surprise by saying precisely how his scheme misfires--and beware: the introduction gives it away. Note that you can't expect Polly to do anything right, and of course he'll become an inadvertent hero to the whole town. Then he promptly vanishes for further misadventure.
Many critics compare Mr. Polly's broad social satire to Dickens, but it smacks of Mark Twain and the dialect humor of Finley Peter Dunne's Mr. Dooley too. "I think it is one of my good books," Wells opined. What makes it so is Polly's heroic incompetence, his subversion of Edwardian propriety, and his bewildered unawareness that he is a revolutionary. --Tim Appelo [via]
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The Hobbitby J.R.R. TolkienISBN 0808520806 (0-8085-2080-6)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Hobbit'Book summary:Poor Bilbo Baggins! An unassuming and rather plump hobbit (as most of these small, furry- footed people tend to be ), Baggins finds himself unwittingly drawn into adventure by a wizard named Gandalf and 13 dwarves bound for the Lonely Mountain, where a dragon named Smaug hordes a stolen treasure. Before he knows what is happening, Baggins finds himself on the road to danger. Wizards, dwarves and dragons may seem the stuff of children's fairy tales, but The Hobbit is in a class of its own--light-hearted enough for younger readers, yet with a dark edge guaranteed to intrigue an older audience. In the best tradition of the archetypal hero's quest, Bilbo Baggins sets out on his fateful journey a callow, untested soul and returns--tempered by hardship, danger and loss--a better man--er, hobbit.
This book is the predecessor to Tolkien's masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, and though that trilogy can be thoroughly enjoyed without first reading The Hobbit, much that happens in the later novels is foreshadowed here. A word of caution, however: as Bilbo discovers early on, travel and adventure are addictive things; embark on this journey to the Lonely Mountain with Tolkien's reluctant hero, and you might not be able to stop there. And the road taken to the distant mountains of Mordor in the ensuing trilogy is an even more perilous one. [via]
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Home Is the Hangman/We, in Some Strange Power's Employ, Move on a Rigorous Line/2 Books in Oneby Samuel R. Delany, ZelaznyISBN 0812509838 (0-8125-0983-8)
Softcover, Tor Books
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Houston, Houston, Do You Read?/Soulsby James TiptreeISBN 0812559622 (0-8125-5962-2)
Softcover, Tor Books
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The Importance of Being Earnestby Oscar Wilde, Terrence McNallyISBN 0812967143 (0-8129-6714-3)
Softcover, Modern Library
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In Another Country/Vintage Seasonby Robert Silverberg, C.L. MooreISBN 0812501934 (0-8125-0193-4)
Softcover, Tor Books
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Kidnappedby Robert Louis StevensonISBN 0812504739 (0-8125-0473-9)
Softcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Kidnapped/Complete and Unabridged'Book summary:If you ever read this tale, you will likely ask yourself more questions than I should care to answer: as for instance how the Appin murder has come to fall in the year 1751, how the Torran rocks have crept so near to Earraid, or why the printed trial is silent as to all that touches David Balfour. These are nuts beyond my ability to crack. But if you tried me on the point of Alan's guilt or innocence, I think I could defend the reading of the text. To this day you will find the tradition of Appin clear in Alan's favor. If you inquire, you may even hear that the descendants of "the other man" who fired the shot are in the country to this day. But that other man's name, inquire as you please, you shall not hear; for the Highlander values a secret for itself and for the congenial exercise of keeping it I might go on for long to justify one point and own another indefensible; it is more honest to confess at once how little I am touched by the desire of accuracy. This is no furniture for the scholar's library, but a book for the winter evening school-room when the tasks are over and the hour for bed draws near; and honest Alan, who was a grim old fire-eater in his day has in this new avatar no more desperate purpose than to steal some young gentleman's attention from his Ovid, carry him awhile into the Highlands and the last century, and pack him to bed with some engaging images to mingle with his dreams. [via]
The Lady in the Lakeby Raymond ChandlerISBN 0824023587 (0-8240-2358-7)
Hardcover, Garland Pub
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The Light-Bearer's Daughterby O.R. MellingISBN 081099321X (0-8109-9321-X)
Softcover, Harry N Abrams Inc
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The Lord God Made Them Allby James HerriotISBN 0816133379 (0-8161-3337-9)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Lord God Made Them All'Book summary:/Herriot, James. The concluding volume of the series of tales that made James Herriot the world's most beloved veterinarian. The sequel to All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Brigh. [via]
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The Night Trilogyby Elie WieselISBN 0809015374 (0-8090-1537-4)
Softcover, Hill and Wang
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The Night Trilogy: Night, Dawn, the Accidentby Elie WieselISBN 0809073692 (0-8090-7369-2)
Hardcover, Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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Old Floating Cloud: Two Novellasby Xue Can, Ronald R. Janssen, Jian Zhang, Charlotte InnesISBN 0810109883 (0-8101-0988-3)
Softcover, Northwestern University Press
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The Once and Future Kingby Terence Hanbury WhiteISBN 0808576852 (0-8085-7685-2)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Once and Future King'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Describes King Arthur's life from childhood to coronation, the creation of the Round Table, and the search for the Holy Grail. [via]
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Pride and Prejudiceby Jane AustenISBN 0812523369 (0-8125-2336-9)
Softcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pride and Prejudice'Book summary:It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighborhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters. "My dear Mr. Bennet," said his lady to him one day, "have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?" Mr. Bennet replied that he had not. "But it is," returned she; "for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it." Mr. Bennet made no answer. "Do you not want to know who has taken it?" cried his wife impatiently. _"You_ want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it." This was invitation enough. [via]
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Pugnacious Peacemaker/the Wheels of Ifby L. Sprague Decamp, TurtledoveISBN 0812502027 (0-8125-0202-7)
Softcover, Tor Books
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Robert Louis Stevenson's a Child's Garden of Versesby Robert Louis Stevenson, Ruth SandersonISBN 0822865114 (0-8228-6511-4)
Hardcover, Platt and Munk
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Sailing to Byzantium/Seven American Nightsby Robert Silverberg, Gene WolfeISBN 0812500792 (0-8125-0079-2)
Softcover, Tor Books
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Saturday the Rabbi Went Hungryby Harry KemelmanISBN 0816135312 (0-8161-3531-2)
Hardcover, G.K. Hall
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Shadows over Lyraby Patricia C. WredeISBN 0812567595 (0-8125-6759-5)
Softcover, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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The Sherlock Holmes Illustrated Omnibusby Arthur Conan DoyleISBN 0805205071 (0-8052-0507-1)
Hardcover, Schocken Books
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The Stainless Steel Rat Goes to Hellby Harry HarrisonISBN 0812551079 (0-8125-5107-9)
Softcover, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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DiGriz is strenuously fighting boredom on a ritzy pleasure planet when his beloved wife disappears while vising the Temple of Eternal Truth, an enigmatic institution that promises its patrons a sneak peek at Heaven--for a price.
Determined to get his wife back, diGriz takes on the Temple. He thinks he's ready for anything, but he never expects to find himself banished to Hell, complete with pointy-tailed devils. Has Divine judgement caught up with the Rat at last?
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Studs Loniganby James T. FarrellISBN 0814907911 (0-8149-0791-1)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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Sunday the Rabbi Stayed Homeby Harry KemelmanISBN 0816164991 (0-8161-6499-1)
Hardcover, G. K. Hall
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Three Plays: Our Town, the Skin of Our Teeth, and the Matchmakerby Thornton WilderISBN 0809591499 (0-8095-9149-9)
Hardcover, Wildside Pr
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Three Tragediesby Federico Lorca GarciaISBN 0811200922 (0-8112-0092-2)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Time Travelers Strictly Cashby Spider RobinsonISBN 0812572289 (0-8125-7228-9)
Softcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Time Travelers Strictly Cash'Book summary:Human or otherwise, regardless of race, creed or dimension of origin, if you're looking for a good time in a place where the beer is always flowing, and the stories always out of this world, step up to the bar at Callahan's. There'll be tales--Oh, are there tales! Like the one about a loud-mouthed time traveler who capitalized on a rip in the space-time continuum; or the one about Ralph the talking, gin-drinking German Shepherd created by a demented genius shrink. But don't believe us. Ask Ralph. He'll tell you himself. Also don't forget to watch out for the deadly toasts--especially the Melba toast! And above all, remember...Time Travelers Strictly Cash.[via]More editions of Time Travelers Strictly Cash:
Tono-bungayby H. G. Wells, Andrea BarrettISBN 081296750X (0-8129-6750-X)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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Treasure Islandby Robert Louis StevensonISBN 0812505085 (0-8125-0508-5)
Softcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Treasure Island'Book summary:Discover the classics! Beautifully designed and carefully abridged, Troll Illustrated Classics are the perfect introductions to the worlds best-loved literature. [via]
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Softcover, Random House Childrens Books - Treasure Island: ISBN 0816725616 (0-8167-2561-6)
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Twice Shyby Dick FrancisISBN 0816134456 (0-8161-3445-6)
Hardcover, G.K. Hall
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The Ugly Little Boy and the Widget, the Wadget, and Boffby Isaac Asimov, Theodore SturgeonISBN 0812559665 (0-8125-5966-5)
Softcover, Tor Books
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We Can Remember It for You Wholesaleby Philip K. DickISBN 0806512091 (0-8065-1209-1)
Softcover, Citadel Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'We Can Remember It for You Wholesale'Book summary:Many thousands of readers consider Philip K. Dick the greatest science fiction mind on any planet. Since his untimely death in 1982, interest in Dick's works has continued to mount and his reputation has been further enhanced by a growing body of critical attention. The Philip K. Dick Award is now given annually to a distinguished work of science fiction, and the Philip K. Dick Society is devoted to the study and promulgation of his works.
This collection includes all of the writer's earliest short and medium-length fiction (including some previously unpublished stories) covering the years 1952-1955. These fascinating stories include We Can Remember It for You Wholesale, The Cookie Lady, The World She Wanted, and many others.
"A useful acquisition for any serious SF library or collection". -- Kirkus Reviews
"The collected stories of Philip K. Dick is awe inspiring". -- The Washington Post
"More than anyone else in the field, Mr. Dick really puts you inside people's minds". -- Wall Street Journal [via]
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When the Sleeper Wakesby H. G. Wells, Orson Scott CardISBN 0812970004 (0-8129-7000-4)
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A Wonderful Welcome to Oz: The Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, & the Emerald City of Ozby Gregory Maguire, L. Frank Baum, John R. NeillISBN 0812974948 (0-8129-7494-8)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbookby David Borgenicht, Joshua PivenISBN 0811825558 (0-8118-2555-8)
Softcover, Chronicle Books Llc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook'Book summary:How to Wrestle Free from an Alligator: 4. If its jaws are closed on something you want to remove (for example, a limb), tap or punch it on the snout.
Though it's being marketed as a humorous title--after all, it's unlikely you'll be called upon to land a plane, jump from a motorcycle to a moving car, or win a swordfight--the information contained in The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook is all quite sound. Authors Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht consulted numerous experts in their fields (they're cited at the end of the book) to discover how to survive various and sundry awful events. Parachute doesn't open? Your best bet for survival is to hook your arms through the straps of a fellow jumper's chute--and even then you're likely to dislocate both shoulders and break both legs. Car sinking in water? Open the window immediately to equalize pressure, then open the car door and swim to the surface. Buried in an avalanche? Spit on the snow--it will tell you which direction is really up. Then dig as fast as you can.
Each survival skill is explained in simple steps with helpful illustrations. Most stress the need to be prepared--both mentally and physically. For example, to escape from quicksand, you will need to lay a pole on the surface of the quicksand, flop on your back atop the pole, and pull your legs out one by one. No pole? No luck. "When walking in quicksand country, carry a stout pole--it will help you get out should you need to."
Hopefully you'll never need to know how to build a fire without matches, perform a tracheotomy, or treat a bullet wound. But in the words of survival evasion resistance escape instructor "Mountain" Mel Deweese, "You never know." --Sunny Delaney [via]
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The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbookby Sarah Jordan, David Borgenicht, Joshua Piven, Brenda BrownISBN 0811841553 (0-8118-4155-3)
Softcover, Chronicle Books Llc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook'Book summary:Forget quicksand and shark attacks, child-rearing is the truly terrifying activity. A screaming baby on an airplane, no diapers (!), monsters hiding in the closet, a long family car trip, the first datethese are the high-risk adventures you need to survive. Fortunately, the authors of the phenomenally best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series now keep parents safe, from cradle to teens. Hands-on, step-by-step instructions show you how to remove objects stuck in a child's nose or gum stuck in hair, and how to survive endless soccer games, slumber parties, and sleep deprivation. From baby-proofing the house to dealing with a dead pet, from the perils of the play-date to explaining about the birds and the bees, this essential guide tells parents what to really expect when your worst-case scenario is all in the family. [via]
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The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook : Holidaysby Joshua Piven, David BorgenichtISBN 0811835995 (0-8118-3599-5)
Softcover, Chronicle Books LLC
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook : Holidays'Book summary:Turkey on fire? No plans for New Year's Eve? Obnoxious relatives headed your way? The authors of the best-selling The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook are here to help you survive the dangers of the holiday season, from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. Learn how to rescue someone stuck in a chimney, survive the office holiday party, and escape a runaway parade balloon. Expertly deal with a meddling parent, silence a group of carolers, and treat a tongue stuck to a frozen pole. Illustrated, step-by-step instructions guide you through these and dozens of other festive scenarios. With a helpful appendix of holiday excuses, last-minute gift ideas, and creative drink recipes for when the liquor runs out, this is truly the perfect gift. Gleaming silver cover. Fits all sized stockings. [via]
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The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travelby David Borgenicht, Joshua PivenISBN 0811831310 (0-8118-3131-0)
Softcover, Chronicle Books Llc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel'Book summary:Piven and Borgenicht's Worst-case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel is, like their previous bestseller The Worst-case Scenario Survival Handbook, a pithy, witty and surprisingly useful guide to getting through life's stickier patches with body, soul and even dignity intact.
The difference here is that the authors have addressed the kind of glitches, pitfalls, disasters and conundra one might encounter when sojourning in distant or hostile lands. Hence there are sections offering advice on: How to Control a Runaway Camel; How to Survive in Frigid Water; How to Pass a Bribe; How to Deal with a Tarantula; and so on. Some of the problems and chapters might seem a little far-fetched and remote (How to Cross a Piranha-infested River); others all-too local and everyday to be confined to a travel book (How to Survive a Mugging). Each and every chapter is clearly written, accompanied by simple but effective illustrations, and derived from the accumulated wisdom of top survival experts in various armies, navies, academies and universities. There's also a very handy appendix dealing with general travel tips, such as which thumb-gestures to avoid when you don't want to insult the natives, and how to say, "Hello, I have been seriously wounded" in Japanese. This is a must-pack for all modern adventurers. --Sean Thomas [via]
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