A Song of Stone
Simon & Schuster, September 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Light shelf wear and lightly rubbed corners on the jacket. Mylar wrapped. Signed by the author on a bound in page. More about A Song of Stone
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The Private Mary Chesnut: The Unpublished Civil War Diaries (A Galaxy Book)
Oxford University Press, USA, November 1984. Trade Paperback. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian C. Vann Woodward and Chesnut's biographer Elisabeth Muhlenfeld present here the previously unpublished Civil War diaries of Mary Boykin Chesnut. The ideal diarist, Mary Chesnut was at the right place at the right time with the right connections. Daughter... More about The Private Mary Chesnut: The Unpublished Civil War Diaries (A Galaxy Book
Witches on the Road Tonight
Atlantic Monthly Press, March 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. As a child growing up in Depression-era rural Virginia, Eddie Alley's quiet life is rooted in the rumors of his mother's witchcraft. But when he's visited by a writer and glamorous photographer researching American folklore for the WPA, the spell of his... More about Witches on the Road Tonight
Hour Before Daylight : Memories of My Rural Boyhood
Simon & Schuster, January 2001. Hardcover. In an American story of enduring importance, Jimmy Carter re-creates his Depression-era boyhood on a Georgia farm, before the civil rights movement that changed it and the country. In what is sure to become a classic, the bestselling author of "Living Faith" and "Sources... More about Hour Before Daylight : Memories of My Rural Boyhood
Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
Viking Adult, May 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. From the perilous ocean crossing to the shared bounty of the first Thanksgiving, the Pilgrim settlement of New England has become enshrined as our most sacred national myth. Yet, as bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick reveals in his spellbinding new book, the true story... More about Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures
Little, Brown and Company, October 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. What is the difference between choking and panicking? Why are there dozens of varieties of mustard-but only one variety of ketchup? What do football players teach us about how to hire teachers? What does hair dye tell us about the history... More about What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures
The Eustace Diamonds (Anthony Trollope's Palliser Novels)
Oxford University Press, USA, May 1991. Hardcover. The central plot of "The Eustace Diamonds" (1872) involves the theft and ultimate discovery of a diamond necklace - the Eustace family heirloom. A splendid sense of the absurd permeates the novel and allows Trollope to examine "truth" in may contexts and at... More about The Eustace Diamonds (Anthony Trollope's Palliser Novels
The Prime Minister (Anthony Trollope's Palliser Novels)
Oxford University Press, USA, May 1991. Hardcover. This book is intended for wide general and gift market; the legion of Trollope fans; students of English literature at all levels wanting to read Trollope in hardback. Minor shelf wear and a closed 3mm tear on the jacket. More about The Prime Minister (Anthony Trollope's Palliser Novels
Can You Forgive Her? (The Palliser Novels)
Oxford University Press, USA, May 1991. Hardcover. "Can You Forgive Her?" initiates the series of six Palliser novels in which Anthony Trollope reached the height of his literary powers. Minor shelf wear on the jacket. More about Can You Forgive Her? (The Palliser Novels
Phineas Finn: The Irish Member (Anthony Trollope's Palliser Novels)
Oxford University Press, USA, May 1991. Hardcover. Minor shelf wear on the jacket. More about Phineas Finn: The Irish Member (Anthony Trollope's Palliser Novels
The Duke's Children (Anthony Trollopes Palliser Novels)
Oxford University Press, USA, May 1991. Hardcover. The Duke's Children is the last of Trollope's six Palliser novels and concludes the story of Plantagenet Palliser, former Prime Minister and latterly Duke of Omnium. Lady Glencora is dead and the Duke, widowed and grieving, is left with the responsibility of three... More about The Duke's Children (Anthony Trollopes Palliser Novels
Japanese Ceramics for the Twenty-First Century: The Betsy and Robert Feinberg Collection
Walters Art Museum, January 2014. Cloth. Very good all round. Jacket mylar wrapped to protect. More about Japanese Ceramics for the Twenty-First Century: The Betsy and Robert Feinberg Collection
Georg Jensen
Rizzoli International Publications, October 2014. First Edition. Cloth. The preeminent luxury silver brand in the world, Georg Jensen is the essence of Danish design and craftsmanship. Founded in 1904, Georg Jensen has a deep heritage in high-end silversmithing that represents timeless design and enduring style. The eponymous founder was trained... More about Georg Jensen
Gainsbourg Inside: Vu De L'interieur
Lannoo Publishers (Acc), April 2011. Oversized Hardcover. Offering an intimate look into the everyday life of Serge Gainsbourg, this book has been published to accompany exhibitions in Paris and New York Via scribbled notes to his butler, Fulbert Ribeaut, we get to know the man behind the artist. For ten... More about Gainsbourg Inside: Vu De L'interieur
DAulaires Book of Greek Myths
Random House Childrens Books, October 1995. Oversize Softcover. "For any child fortunate enough to have this generous book...the kings and heroes of ancient legend will remain forever matter-of-fact; the pictures interpret the text literally and are full of detail and witty observation."-- "Horn Book." "The drawings...are excellent and excitingly evocative."--..... More about DAulaires Book of Greek Myths
Arcadia
Knopf, February 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. From the author of the international best seller An Instance of the Fingerpost, Arcadia is an astonishing work of imagination. Three interlocking worlds. Four people looking for answers. But who controls the future--or the past? In 1960s Oxford, Professor Henry Lytten is attempting to... More about Arcadia
Complicity
Simon & Schuster, November 2002. Trade Paperback. COMPLICITY n. 1. the fact of being an accomplice, esp. in a criminal act Local journalist Cameron Colley writes articles that are idealistic, from the viewpoint of the underdog. A twisted serial killer seems to have the same MO -- he commits brutal... More about Complicity
The Atheist's Guide to Christmas
Harper Perennial, November 2010. Trade Paperback. So, what do you get an atheist for Christmas? This collection of smart, funny essays, of course--short works by 42 resolutely secular-minded geniuses about how to survive (and even enjoy) the holiday season...without feeling the Christmas Spirit move you. Editors Robin Harvie and Stephanie... More about The Atheist's Guide to Christmas
Guest of Reality and Other Stories (Quartet Encounters)
Quartet Books, March 1989. Trade Paperback. More about Guest of Reality and Other Stories (Quartet Encounters
At Home in the Heart of Appalachia
Random House Inc, September 2002. Trade Paperback. John O'Brien was raised in Philadelphia by an Appalachian father who fled the mountains to escape crippling poverty and family tragedy. Years later, with a wife and two kids of his own, the son moved back into those mountains in an attempt to... More about At Home in the Heart of Appalachia
Autobiography of Charles Darwin 1809-1882
W W Norton & Co Inc, September 1993. Trade Paperback. "No man can pretend to know Darwin who does not know his autobiography. Here, for the first time since his death, it is presented complete and unexpurgated, as it exists in the family archives. It will prove invaluable to biographers... More about Autobiography of Charles Darwin 1809-1882
