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Shiksa Goddess: Or, How I Spent My Forties by: Wasserstein, Wendy
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Shiksa Goddess: Or, How I Spent My Forties by: Wasserstein, Wendy

Hardcover. US, Knopf, 1st, 2001-05-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 235 pages. Light coffee staining to fore- and bottom edge, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 461869
Price: $12.00 

Sluggy Freelance, Book 8: Fire and Rain [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Abrams, Pete
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Sluggy Freelance, Book 8: Fire and Rain [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Abrams, PeteSluggy Freelance, Book 8: Fire and Rain [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Abrams, Pete

Sluggy Freelance, Book 8: Fire and Rain [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Abrams, Pete

Hardcover. High Point, NC, Plan Nine Publishing, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 127 pages, hardcover. Pictorial boards are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains full-color illustrations throughout. This is copy number 644 of the 750 limited edition hardcover run, as noted by the author's inscription on the inside front cover. The strips contained in this edition provided the first comprehensive look at Oasis's mental state and provided a number of clues toward the eventual revelations about her origin. Clean copy. Record # 34292
Price: $25.00 

Smetana and the Beetles: A Fairy Tale for Adults by: Kahn, Albert E. and David Levine
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Smetana and the Beetles: A Fairy Tale for Adults by: Kahn, Albert E. and David Levine

Hardcover. New York , Random House , 1st, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Aproximately 48 pages, b&w caricatures by Levine. Minor soil to white boards. No dust jacket, clean internally. Record # 406419
Price: $12.00 

Smetana and the Beetles: A Fairy Tale for Adults by: Kahn, Albert E. and David Levine
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Smetana and the Beetles: A Fairy Tale for Adults by: Kahn, Albert E. and David Levine

Hardcover. New York , Random House , 1st, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Aproximately 48 pages, b&w caricatures by Levine. Minor soil to white boards. No dust jacket. Previous owner's inscription on front fly leaf, otherwise clean. Record # 406418
Price: $12.00 

Stay Married Abroad by: Boothroyd, Basil
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Stay Married Abroad by: Boothroyd, Basil

Hardcover. London, George Allen & Unwin, 1st, 1968, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 144 pages, blue cloth covers. Dust jacket edgeworn. Clean. Record # 406466
Price: $12.00 

Testing the Current by: McPherson, William
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Testing the Current by: McPherson, William

Hardcover. NY, Simon and Schuster, 2nd pr., 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 348 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some light wear, but is still generally in good condition. Covers and interior pages are clean and bright. Small black mark present on bottom edge of pages. Binding is solid. In this remarkable 1984 debut novel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning book critic William McPherson subtly leavens his wide-eyed protagonist's perspective with mature reflection and wry humor and surrounds him with a sizable cast of vibrant characters, creating a scrupulously observed, kaleidoscopic portrait that will shimmer in readers' minds long after the final page is turned. Clean copy. Record # 33831
Price: $12.00 

The Emperor's Virtual Clothes: The Naked Truth about Internet Culture by: Moore, Dinty W.
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The Emperor's Virtual Clothes: The Naked Truth about Internet Culture by: Moore, Dinty W.The Emperor's Virtual Clothes: The Naked Truth about Internet Culture by: Moore, Dinty W.

The Emperor's Virtual Clothes: The Naked Truth about Internet Culture by: Moore, Dinty W.

Hardcover. Chapel Hill, NC, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 219 pages, hardcover. Purple pictorial boards are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book is a humorous and skeptical examination of the early internet, arguing that much of the hype surrounding the digital world is a "collective illusion." Clean copy. Record # 34509
Price: $12.00 

The Foolish Almanac by: Luce, John W., Illust. by: Goldsmith, Wallace
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The Foolish Almanac by: Luce, John W., Illust. by: Goldsmith, Wallace

Hardcover. Boston, MA, John W. Luce & Co., 2nd, 1906, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Unpaginated, hardcover. Cloth cover boards are clean and bright, with only light rubbing to the spine. Interior pages are printed on pink and green paper. Binding is solid. Contains B&W illustrations throughout. This book is a humorous take on the traditional almanac, providing readers with a satirical and witty look at the events and trends of the year. Previous owner's stamp is present on the inside front cover, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34492
Price: $40.00 

The National Preceptor: Or Selections in Prose and Poetry by: Olney, Jesse
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The National Preceptor: Or Selections in Prose and Poetry by: Olney, JesseThe National Preceptor: Or Selections in Prose and Poetry by: Olney, Jesse

The National Preceptor: Or Selections in Prose and Poetry by: Olney, Jesse

Hardcover. Hartford, CT, Goodwin & Co. and Robinson & Pratt, 6th, 1835, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 336 pages, hardcover. Leather covers are significantly worn, and the rear hinge is cracked. Interior pages are all legible, but have extensive foxing throughout. Binding is solid. This book consists of narrative, descriptive, argumentative, didactic, pathetic, and humorous pieces, calculated to improve the scholar in reading and speaking. This volume was designed for the use of schools and academies. Previous owner's markings on front end pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33893
Price: $60.00 

Tomi Ungerer's Compromises by: Ungerer, Tomi
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Tomi Ungerer's Compromises by: Ungerer, TomiTomi Ungerer's Compromises by: Ungerer, Tomi

Tomi Ungerer's Compromises by: Ungerer, Tomi

Softcover. NY, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1st Paperback Edition, 1970, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Unpaginated, soft cover. Covers are in generally good condition, with light bumping to the corners, and some minor discoloration. Interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book contains B&W line art comics designed as a thought-provoking exploration of human contradictions, desires, and the complexities of morality. Clean copy. Record # 33963
Price: $22.00 

Tooth and Claw by: Walton, Jo
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Tooth and Claw by: Walton, Jo

Hardcover. NY, Tor Books, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 253 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, black cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book is a tale of love, money, and family conflict among dragons. A family deals with the death of their father. A son goes to court for his inheritance. Another son agonizes over his father's deathbed confession. One daughter becomes involved in the abolition movement, while another sacrifices herself for her husband. And everyone in the tale is a dragon. Clean copy. Record # 34549
Price: $20.00 

Treasury of Sports Humor, A by: Stanley (Ed.), Dave
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Treasury of Sports Humor, A by: Stanley (Ed.), Dave

Hardcover. NY, Grosset & Dunlap, Unknown, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 487 pages. Hardcover. Intro. by Ted Husing. . Dust jacket with light edgewear, chipping. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 67844
Price: $12.00 

Vermont Valley (INSCRIBED COPY) by: Hard, Walter
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Vermont Valley (INSCRIBED COPY) by: Hard, Walter

Hardcover. Middlebury VT, Vermont Books, reprint, 1958, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 187 pages, hardcover. Exterior dust jacket is in fair condition, with some fading and cracks along the spine. Interior pages and binding are in very good condition, all text is legible. This copy is inscribed by Walter Hard with a note to the previous owner. These poems usually tell a humorous story with a tag line that may make the reader chuckle aloud. Hard's humor is Yankee wit at its dry best. Clean copy. Record # 33620
Price: $20.00 

Vermont Wild: Adventures of Fish & Game Wardens (Volumes 1 & 2) [SIGNED COPY] by: Price, Megan, Illust. by: Lutz, Bob Montaigne, Norma
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Vermont Wild: Adventures of Fish & Game Wardens (Volumes 1 & 2) [SIGNED COPY] by: Price, Megan, Illust. by: Lutz, Bob Montaigne, NormaVermont Wild: Adventures of Fish & Game Wardens (Volumes 1 & 2) [SIGNED COPY] by: Price, Megan, Illust. by: Lutz, Bob Montaigne, Norma

Vermont Wild: Adventures of Fish & Game Wardens (Volumes 1 & 2) [SIGNED COPY] by: Price, Megan, Illust. by: Lutz, Bob Montaigne, Norma

Softcover. Charlotte, VT, Pine Martin Press, Volume 1 2nd Ed., Volume 2 1st Ed., 2011-2012, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 273 pages volume 1, 305 pages volume 2, soft covers. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Bindings are solid. Contains B&W illustrations throughout. These books present hilarious and true Vermont stories featuring animals. Volume 1 has been signed by Megan Price on the front end page, but volume 2 has not. Clean copies. Record # 34474
Price: $30.00 

Vicky: A Biography of Victoria C. Woodhull by: Marberry, M. M.
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Vicky: A Biography of Victoria C. Woodhull by: Marberry, M. M.

Hardcover. NY, Funk & Wagnalls, 1st, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 344 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is moderately worn. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book is a biography of Victoria Woodhull and her sister Tennessee Claflin, who were in the vanguard of woman's emancipation. Story is told with droll wit and urbane humor. Clean copy. Record # 33718
Price: $18.00 

Way Things Really Work, The by: Beard, Henry & Roy Barrett, Illust. by: Roy Barrett
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Way Things Really Work, The by: Beard, Henry & Roy Barrett, Illust. by: Roy Barrett

Hardcover. NY, Viking, 1st , 1993, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. 90 pages. 2-color cartoon illustrations by Barrett. No dust jacket issued. Some soil to front cover, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 66902
Price: $12.00 

Whole Thing's Laughable, The by: Boothroyd, Basil
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Whole Thing's Laughable, The by: Boothroyd, Basil

Hardcover. London, George Allen & Unwin, 1st, 1964, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 192 pages, red cloth covers. Dust jacket edgeworn, spine faded. Clean. Record # 406465
Price: $12.00 

You Know What People Are by: Lucas, E. V., Illust. by: George Morrow
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You Know What People Are by: Lucas, E. V., Illust. by: George Morrow

Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown & Co., 1st, 1923, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 75 pages. B/W illustrations by George Morrow. Orange and ivory covers with green band on spine, B/W cartoon on front. No dust jacket. Covers soiled, edges worn otherwise good condition. Record # 802657
Price: $12.00 


  
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