Fiction

Shepherd of the Hills Harold Bell Wright Has only one of its four illustrations by F. Graham Cookes A. L. Burt, 1907. Hard cover, 5 x 7-3/4 inches, 352 pages. Ex-library, with pocket inside front. Tape across spine and on bottom corners. Faded white title with worn paste-on picture on front. Front hinge is nearly off, and back is loose. Occasional small edge tear and spot. Good reading copy. Under 2 lb.

Flesh And Blood, first edition. By Michael Cunningham, novel, hard cover from 1995 with 466 pages in good condition. L257x5.

An Inconvenient Woman. By Dominick Dunne, hard cover edition from 1990 has 458 pages and is in good condition, mystery. L257x4.

Invasion by Robin Cook. From 1997 with hard cover and 338 pages, in good condition. L258x9.

Privileged Information by Stephen White. Fiction novel from 1991, hard cover, 364 pages in very good condition. L258x7.

1981 Cujo by Stephen King. A 1981 hard cover with 319 pages in good condition. L263x9. PDP2004

The Bourne Supremacy. By Robert Ludlum, fiction, 1986, 597 pages, in good condition. L264x7.

Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy. Hard cover edition from 1998 with 740 pages in near mint condition. L266x10.

Under Siege by Stephen Coons. Hard cover edition from 1990 with 408 pages in near mint condition. L266x9.

Truth be told, the Irish of Chicago are fleeing to the suburbs and the political machine, so well-greased under Mayor Daley; is creaking a bit with rust. So no one blinks when the graveyard at old St. Pat's Church is sold and slated to become a gas station. That's part of what gets Democratic Precinct Captain Jimmy Flannery up off his duff in the 27th Ward and over to St. Pat's in the 14th. The other part is the body of a dead cat. Ignatius, Father Mulrooney's cat, has been found dead in the church and buried by the aging priest in the graveyard. Dead cats tell no tales, but the howls of Ignatius -- according to the good father -- startle him from a deep sleep the next night and send him into the church to investigate. On the sanctuary floor is a pentagon painted in blood and signs of a Black Mass. But all traces of the Satan worship vanish by the time he brings his housekeeper; Mrs. Thimble, to witness the sacrilege. Can't Jimmy; with his growing reputation for investigation, take a look-see? From Edgar Award winning author Robert Campbell, this is THE CAT'S MEOW. The 183-page hardbound book was copyrighted in 1988 and published in this book club edition by New American Library, NY. Condition is AS NEW with no apparent defects on book or dust jacket. (r13rev)

Thus book follows the lives of two Irish boys who grow up on the West Side of Chicago and enter the priesthood. One will remain a parish priest all his life; the other will become a powerful cardinal. We meet them in the last summer before they enter the seminary - the summer by the lake when they discover their sexual selves in the arms of two young girls whose love and lives will entwine with theirs all through the years. We share their triumphs and tragedies as Pat rises to the center of power in the Vatican itself, surrendering ideals, yielding to sexual temptation, sharing forbidden pleasures, yet achieving success in the world's eyes. For Kevin, for whom refusal to surrender principle is both his strength and his failing, success comes in another guise. Written by Andrew M. Greeley, this is THE CARDINAL SINS, a 350-page hardbound book. It was published in this 1981 FIRST PRINTING by Warner Books, New York. Condition is Very Good, although a spill on front of the dust jacket caused it to stick to front covers of the book. It's repairable. The dust jacket also shows some minor edge/corner wear and slight yellowing on edges. (r13rev)

According to the publisher, not since Raymond Chandler has a writer: so brilliantly taken possession of the American detective novel. In its characterization of men and women caught in relationships they are struggling to understand, in its profound suspense, and in its attention to language this book constitutes the first serious claim in twenty years for the private detective story as literature. Roderick Thorp's THE DETECTIVE was copyrighted by the author in 1966 and published by The Dial Press, NY. This book club edition hardbound book has 598 pages. It's in Very Good condition with no defects apparent on the book itself. The dust jacket is present, but has edge/corner wear, as well as some edge tears. (9r13rev)

Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy First published in 1888, Looking Backward tells of a night in 1887 when Julian West, a young Boston insomniac, is put to sleep in his sound-proofed basement room by a hypnotist. Time passes -- indeed, exactly 113 years, three months and 11 days. And Julian West awakes, to his amazement, in the year 2000 -- to a wondrously utopian world of peace and plenty. This is a portrayal of a 'perfect society' -- by a humane romantic 19th century American disturbed by the squalor and injustice of his time. Published by Magnum Easy Eye Books, 1968, the type is 30% larger than normal paperbacks, according to the book. Paperback, 351 pages. The cover is worn, and spine creased. The paper has darkened a bit. Otherwise it is in good condition. Under 1 lb.

No Armour Against Fate Margaret Pedler A novel of the musical world of a great violinist and an even greater prima donna. Will their fame get in the way of their marriage? Doubleday, Doran & Co., New York, 1938, first edition. Hard cover, 317 pages. Ex-library, pocket inside back. Spine has been taped with library tape, and is slanted. Front gutter is cracked. Last page is glued to back free fly. Some foxing. one inside page torn and taped. Reading copy. Under 2 lb.

The Eyes of the World Harold Bell Wright, color plates by F. Graham Cootes Set in San Bernardino Co., California, this book is about the promise of a young man to his dying mother. Set in Southern California, this romatic novel was the basis for the 1930 black and white film directed by Henry King and starring Fern Andra and Frederick Burt. The Book Supply Co., 1914. Hard blue cloth cover, 464 pages. Cover is separated along front of spine. Hinges cracked. Worn corners and edges. Names on inside front cover. Front fly is detatched. Missing plate at 152. The other three color plates are present. Under 2 lb.

Rip Van Winkle and Other American Essays from The Sketch Book Washington Irving Also contains The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Philip of Pokanoket , plus a biographical sketch of Irving. Includes a map of the regions mentioned in the stories. Houghton Mifflin - Riverside Press, Boston, No. 51, 1891. Heavy paper cover, 4-1/2 x 6-13/16 inches, 100 pages. Name inside front free fly, and small stain along top edge. Cover paper darkened, especially along the spine. Under 1 lb.

1955 The Thorn Tree. By Nelia Gardner White, 316 pages, hard cover, the paper jacket has some damage. Fiction. L43Bx1.

1951 The College Quad. A collection of freshman readings, 727 pages in very good condition. Fiction. L43Bx6). PDP2004.

1949 Mirage by Helen Topping Miller. Hard cover book with 306 pages, the dust cover has some damage. Fiction. L43Bx3. PDP2004

1952 Keepsake by Ann Ritner. Hard cover with 288 pages in good condition. Fiction. L64Bx7.

1977 Bloodline by Sidney Sheldon. Hard cover with 319 pages in very good condition. Fiction. L64Bx9. PDP2004

At Home In Mitford by Jan Karon. From 1996, hard cover with 446 pages in near mint condition. Fiction. L64Bx4.

O Zone by Paul Theroux. Hardcover with 527 pages from 1986, wrap around cover is slightly damaged. Fiction. L243x9.

Painted Ladies by James Neal Harvey. A murder mystery from 1992, hard cover sith 348 pages in fine condition. Fiction. L243x10.

One White Star. By Gladys Hasty Carroll from 1955, hard cover, the dust cover has damage. Fiction. L243x2.

1958 Victoria And Albert. By Evelyn Anthony, hard cover, 312 pages with color wrap around cover which has damage. L228x11.

1929 Be Ye Prospered. By Ruthanna Schenck, from 1929, 156 pages, hard cover, in good condition. L228x4.

1951 Honeymoon For Seven. By Alfred Tombs, hard cover, 246 pages, wrap around cover has some damage. L238x10.

1957 Sweet Promised Land. By Robert Laxalt, 1957, hard cover, 223 pages, good condition. L238x1.

1907 Don Orsino by F. Marion Crawford. Hard cover, 446 pages, very good condition. Fiction. L235x13.

The Velvet Doublet Street, James A novel of Columbus -- the dreamer who built a bridge to the New World. There are excitement and intrigue, rich good fortune and bitter tragedy, whirlwind passion and uncanny tricks of fate in store for you as you read the exciting account of the years when Columbus built an ocean bridge to the New World. Doubleday & Co., 1953. Book Club edition. Hard cover/dust jacket. 5-3/4 x 8-1/2 inches, 317 pages. Owner's name inside front cover. DJ has wear and small tears to top and bottom, and darkening along the spine. Under 2 lb.

Wine of Satan Laverne Gay A novel of the First Crusade. This is a powerful and dramatic tale of love and war in the high Middle Age, the story of Bohemond, a man of superb subtlety and passion, whose amazing personality captivated his age and mapped the destinies of the First Crusade. Every page of this novel is pointed with action and imbued with the excitement that the rally gifted storyteller can impart. But even more enthralling is the great sweep of events across its chapters, and the magical way it recreates for the reader the mood and atmosphere of an incredible era -- its color, splendor, violence, spirituality -- against the vivid backdrop of Syria and the fantastic adventures of the First Crusade. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1949. Book Club edition. Hard cover/dust jacket. 5-3/4 x 8-1/2 inches, 308 pages. Owner's name inside front. Dust jacket has wear to edges, with small pieces out of top and bottom of spine and a stain along back. Under 2 lb.

Lady and the Deep Blue Sea Garland Roark The Lady and the Deep Blue Sea is far more than a sea story. Here are two men and a woman defying the sea and their own weaknesses. How Jenny Broadwinder met these conflicts is the surprising and moving finish of this exciting novel. Garland Roark has drawn from nineteenth-century accounts of clpper-ship racing to give his story its salty flavor. Doubleday & Co., 1958. Book Club edition. Hard cover/dust jacket. 5-3/4 x 8-1/2 inches, 256 pages. Blue coloring from top edges has run down and stained front edges of some pages and inside gutters, but reading is not affected. Owner's name inside front cover. Dust jackes has wear to edges, with small tears along top and bottom and bits out of top and bottom of spine portion. Still a very good reading copy. Under 2 lb.

This is the Second Printing of Indian Saddle-Up by Glenn Balch. Copyright is 1953. It is autographed. In good condition, with some fading on the front cover.

This book is authored by Harold Bell Wright. It has a copyright of 1916 and was published by The Book Supply Co. in August 1916. A bit of a loose spine otherwise in good condition.

This book has a copyright of 1912 and is published by Cupples and Leon Co. The cover has water stains but otherwise in good condition.

This Zane Grey book is in fair condition, with a missing spine cover. Copyright 1931 and published by Grosset and Dunlap.

The Last of the Plainsmen by Zane Grey. In good condition with a loose spine. Second edition, June 3, 1911. Published by The Outing Publishing Co.

This book is authored by Martha A. Kidder. It is in excellent condition, with a copyright of 1911.

The Thanatos Syndrome by Walker Percy. A hard cover fiction novel with 372 pages from 1987 in good condition. 1998 BV=$30.00. L189x6.

The President by F. Parker Hudson. Form 1995, a hard cover Christian suspense novel with 501 pages in very good condition. L189x5. (s2)

1892 Barriers Burned Away by E.P. Roe. Has a hard cloth cover with 435 pages from 1892 in fair condition (binding is loosened). Fiction. L189x4. (s3)

1964 Herzog by Saul Bellow. Has 341 pages with color wrap around cover that has 1 corner damaged, hard cover. L186x28.

1986 Readers Digest Vol. 2. 4 novels include An Ark On The Flood By Anne Knowles, The 7th Secret By Irving Wallace, Come Spring By Charlotte Hinger, And Break In By Dick Francis. In excellent condition. L186x27.

Shiloh Autumn by Bodie and Brock Theone. A hard cover book from 1996, Christian fiction with 470 pages in near mint condition. L186x23.

A Dangerous Fortune by Ken Follett. It is hard cover fiction book from 1993 with 533 pages in excellent condition. L192x2.

1955 Oklahoma Run by Albert Wilson Constant. A hard cover fiction book with 374 pages and some slight dust cover damage. L195x17. PDP2004

Sand In My Eyes by Seigniora Russell Laune. A 1956 hard cover fiction book illustrated by Paul Laune with 256 pages and in good condition. L195x16. PDP2004

The Dawning Of The Day by Elisabeth Ogilvie. A 1954 hard cover fiction book with 308 pages in good condition. L195x13.

1949 The Eagles Song by Anne Miller Downe. A hard cover fiction book with 320 pages and some slight dust cover damage. L195x11.

1954 Indigo Bend by Alice Walworth Graham. A hard cover fiction book with 314 pages and some slight dust cover damage. L195x10.

1951 Man Of The Family by Ralph Moody. A hard cover fiction book with 272, very good condition, 2000 BV=$40.00. L195x6.

1953 The Happy People by Sara Jenkins. A hard cover fiction book with 246 pages and some slight dust cover damage. L195x5.

1957 Sing Out The Glory by Gladys H. Carroll. A hard cover fiction book with 282 pages and some slight dust cover damage. L195x4. PDP2004

1952 The Pilgrim Soul by Anne Miller Downe. A 1952 hard cover book with 248 pages. There is some slight dust cover damage. Fiction. L195x1.

Abel, Baker, Charley by John R Maxim. A 1983 hard cover fiction book with 385 pages and in good condition. L165x13. (s1)

Daughters Of England by Philippa Carr. Pseudonym of Victorian Holt, hard cover, 1995, 308 pages, good condition. L165x8. (s1)

This is the 1951 edition published by Scribner and Sons. In good condition. Binding is good. Some markings on the first inside cover page.

Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis Stevenson Illustrated by Olindo Giacomini Published by Golden Press, 1978. Soft cover, 5 x 7-1/2 inches, 140 pages. There is a corner crease on the lower front cover. One page also has a corner crease. Slight wear to edges and corners. Under 1 lb.

The Best Laid Plans. By Sidney Sheldon, 358 pages, 1997, first edition, very good condition, hard cover. Fiction. L140x24. (s1)