2008, ISBN: 9780340977163

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Key Porter Books, 2008. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Large soft cover, tight square and clean, flat uncreased spine, SIGNED & inscribed "T… Mehr…

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Key Porter Books, 2008. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Large soft cover, tight square and clean, flat uncreased spine, SIGNED & inscribed "To Janice" by Rachel Manley on title page, 407 pages plus 16 pages of b & w photos, with family tree to 1969, with loosely laid-in "Advance advert for Book", faint edge wear. "Rachel Manley, grandaughter and daughter of two of Jamaica's national leaders, tells the story of the brilliant, artistic Manleys - Jamaica's most prominent & glamorous political family - & the house that nurtured them; Drumblair. This is a world vividly recreated for us, & an intimate, captivating memoir of the people who changed Jamaica's intellectual, social, & cultural landscape for all time." Check out the scans. . Signed by Author. First Edition First Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"., Key Porter Books, 2008, 4, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books, 2008. Brand New in PERFECT condition. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- obviously never read. Photo illustrated. Maps. Diagrams. Foreword by F. Clifton Berry, Jr. Eye witness account of fierce close combat in the remote areas of South Vietnam's northern provinces in 1967-68 -- the battles of Hiep Duc, March 11, Nhi Ha, and Hill 406, among others. Reconstructs what it was like to fight in Vietnam. Lists of chapter notes. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original pictorial wraps. A volume from the Stackpole Military History series.. First Printing of the First PB edition. Softcover. New. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xi, 335pp. + ads. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping., Stackpole Books, 2008, 6, Rantoul, Illinois: Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC Science Fiction), 2008. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 163pp.+advert; HB charcoal w/gilt; fine condition w/clean,tight pgs. DJ gray&beige; slight rub. "The true adventures of Prince Charming and how he survived them..., Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC Science Fiction), 2008, 4.5, NY: George Munro Pub. (l892) 427pp. + ads, Seaside Library, June 13, No. 2008. Color illustrated wrappers. Light general wear and soiling. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dime Novels Penny Dreadfuls.. Paperback. Good., George Munro Pub. (l892), 2.5, UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/NFINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,facsimile CONFIDENTIAL brown file illustrated background dw/dj,with brown,red and black lettering to front and spine/backstrip,rear panel with black lettering and subject/author contemporary b/w portrait thumbnail photograph; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present,minimal,minor,superficial scoring/indents to rear panel of dw/dj - but without penetration to board beneath.Top+ fore-edges generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean - text body pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp, clean,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine and immacuate plain white endpapers.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,7-159pp [paginated] includes author's introduction,a Prologue,13 chapters,8pp contemporary b/w photographs in 1 block,between pp80/1,lifestyle notes,acknowledgements & source material,an appendix with b/w facsimile reproductions of Csome of Churchill's documents; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,contents list/table and to the rear - reverse of last page,b/w photographic illustrated publisher's advert for other available titles. WW2 was a period when communications between the Allies had to be subjected to the utmost secrecy.By the 1940s,all telephone cables between Britain and North America had been disconnected to prevent the Germans intercepting information as it passed across the Arlantic. But one remaining transatlantic hotline existed at the time - that between Winston Churchill and his American counterpart Franklin D.Roosevelt.Reserved for conversation of the utmost importance between key political figures,heads of state and the royal family,this top secret communications link nevertheless had to be closely monitored to ensure nothing was said that might compromise security.Ruth Ive,then a young stenographer working in the Ministry of Information,had the job of censoring the line,and she spent three and a half years of the war listening in to conversations across the Atlantic,ready to cut the line if anything was said that might pose a security risk.In this remarkable history of the secret wartime communication between Britain and the US,the woman who censored the line tells her story for the very firt time. Such was the secret nature of Ruth's work,at the end of the war all documentation proving the evidence of the telephone line was destroyed.Ruth never even received written instructions for the job.It was not until 1995,whenChurchill's private files were finally declassified,that Ruth was able to research her story and prove the extraordinary nature of her wartime work.Now,in her nietieth year,one of WW2's jey workers describes the details of her incredible story,and the private conversations of the war's most important players can be revealed. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** This item offered P+p FREE. Offer available UK only, unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to USA can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., UK.STROUD,GLOUCESTERSHIRE.The History Press Ltd.,2008., 4.5, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,colour pictorial, wrap-around artwork illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright, tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Publisher's bright, clean,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,12-331pp [paginated] includes prologue+ 15 chapters; plus [unpaginated] blank,half-title+title pages,author note, publisher advert and 4pp blanks at rear. The first,debut novel in The Captain Rawson series, featuring Captain Daniel Rawson,soldier and spy,set around the period of the War of the Spanish Succession. The dashing Captain Daniel Rawson - spy,linguist, duellist,career soldier and ladies' man - can charm a woman as well as he can parry a sword. And whether it is extracting information from the wife of a French general or leading his soldiers in a Forlorn Hope,Rawson proves himself invaluable to John Churchill,the Duke of Marlborough,and the Confederate forces as they head towards the ferocious battle of Blenheim. But on their march across Europe,Rawson discovers he has two very different camps of pursuers.The beautiful Abigail Piper,with whom Rawson enjoyed a brief flirtation whilst in London,is determined to get her man.A soldier couldn't dare hope for a lovelier distraction,but thebattlefield is no place for a lady. Also hot on Rawson's heels are the murderous servants of the General Salignac,the latest man Daniel cuckolded.Their instructions are simple - kill Rawson and bring back proof.A simple order,but have they underestimated their target? Seething with intrigue and packed with swashbuckling heroics,Edward Marston's newest creation is a triumphant introduction to the new Captain Rawson series.See also rja386111 - DRUMS of WAR - the 2nd title by the author,in this same series. Please contact seller @rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **, LONDON.ALLISON & BUSBY LIMITED,2008., 5, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscptn, and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,colour pictorial wrap-around artwork illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - a tiny nick/ closed tear to head of spine/backstrip of dw/dj, no other nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges lightly aged/toned - as usual/normal - top edges have a small,semi-circular water stain/mark affecting page edges with slight wrinkling through to (approx) pp72,fore-edges brighter and cleaner; contents - apart from aforementioned page-edge fault - bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - an unread copy? Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, original plain red cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,12-310pp [paginated] includes 16 chapters; plus [unpaginated] blank,half-title+title pages,author note,publisher advert and 10pp blanks at rear. 2nd novel in the Captain Rawson series, featuring Captain Daniel Rawson,soldier and spy,set around the period of the War of the Spanish Succession: Dashing career soldier and ladies' man, Captain Daniel Rawson is always up for an adventure.So when the Duke of Marlborough proposes a dangerous undercover mission, Rawson happily accepts. One of their spies,a Dutch tapestry-maker based at the court of Louis XIV,the Sun King,has gone missing and Daniel is instructed to find out what has happened to the man.Rawson journeys to France in disguise,and is delighted to find a lovely distraction in the form of the tapestry-maker's beautiful daughter. Unaware of her father's espionage role,Amalia is fearful for her safety and further distressed by the sinister stranger she's noticed watching the house. It's up to Daniel to find her father and put Amalia's mind at rest. Meanwhile,back in camp,Rawson's stalwart Sergeant Welbeck is left with complications of his own.His wide-eyed nephew has joined the army as a drummer boy in pursuit of honour and glory.Welbeck would like nothing more than to ignore this eager young boy,but circumstances are conspiring to make this impossible. Furthermore,as opportunities to prove his victory at Blenheim more than a fluke are now becoming scarce,the Duke himself is also coming under fire,while the Dutch are increasingly loath to play their part in such a costly war, making demands that are costing the British vital victories. With daring exploits and all the drama of the battle of Ramillies,the second in the Captain Rawson series is a worthy follow-up to the explosive success of 'Soldier of Fortune'. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included or FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **, LONDON.ALLISON & BUSBY LIMITED,2008., 4, US,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,clean,b/w wrap-around,b/w photographic illustrated dw/dj with raised silver gilt and white ink lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges or corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and pristine - possibly an unread copy? Bright,clean,sharp-cornered,dark blue paper blind spine and grey paper-covered boards with bright,crisp,stamped silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.US,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,vii-viiipp+3-325pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,4 parts/sections comprising 18 chapters (includes 2 section epilogue),32pp mixture of contemporary b/w photographs+illustrations in 3 blocks between pp24/5(16pp),pp152/3(8pp),and pp248/9(8pp) respectively,acknowledgements,notes,a bibliography,an index,a note about author,publisher's advert; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,4 parts/sections separator pages. After their celebrated discovery of the truth about a sunken Nazi U-boat off the coast of New Jersey,Shadow Divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler now take on the investigation of the world's most notorious shipwreck: Titanic. For almost a century one vital question about the disaster has remained unanswered: Why did Titanic sink as quickly as it did? If the ship had remained afloat for just two hours longer,more than two thousand people would have survived in the freezing North Atlantic on that infamous night in 1912. Chatterton and Kohler dove to the wrecks of both Titanic and its sister ship Britannic.They worked with a brilliant marine forensic analyst.They gained information from archives no historian has ever seen.They tested their theories with sceptics. In 'TITANIC'S LAST SECRETS',acclaimed writer Brad Matsen vividly recreates the construction and destruction of the great ship,drawing upon the new evidence uncovered by Chatterton and Kohler and his own rigorous research.We meet Titanic's shrewd builder,its arrogant owner,and the American tycoon for whom the gigantic ship was the key to victory in a duel for dominance of the most profitable sea lanes on earth.For the first time,we learn of the compromises they made in building TITANIC and the dreadful consequences of their decisions: how they would doom most of the passengers and crew aboard the Ship of Dreams. After weaving their way through a labyrinth of clues and theories,the answer that Chatterton,Kohler, and Matsen found is more shocking than anyone imagined: a cover-up that was passed off to the world as business as usual.This is a tragic historical tale of greed and hubris,and the inspiring modern story of a struggle to uncover the truth that will forever change the way the world thinks about TITANIC. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., USA.NY,TWELVE,2008., 5, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,colour pictorial wrap-around artwork illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear creases to any pages' corner tips - an unread copy? Publisher's bright, clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain red cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,12-310pp [paginated] includes 16 chapters; plus [unpaginated] blank,half-title+title pages, author note, publisher advert and 10pp blanks at rear.Dashing career soldier and ladies' man, Captain Daniel Rawson is always up for an adventure.So when the Duke of Marlborough proposes a dangerous undercover mission, Rawson happily accepts. One of their spies,a Dutch tapestry-maker based at the court of Louis XIV, the Sun King,has gone missing and Daniel is instructed to find out what has happened to the man.Rawson journeys to France in disguise,and is delighted to find a lovely distraction in the form of the tapestry-maker's beautiful daughter.Unaware of her father's espionage role,Amalia is fearful for her safety and further distressed by the sinister stranger she's noticed watching the house.It's up to Daniel to find her father and put Amalia's mind at rest.Meanwhile,back in camp,Rawson's stalwart Sergeant Welbeck is left with complications of his own.His wide-eyed nephew has joined the army as a drummer boy in pursuit of honour and glory.Welbeck would like nothing more than to ignore this eager young boy,but circumstances are conspiring to make this impossible. Furthermore,as opportunities to prove his victory at Blenheim more than a fluke are now becoming scarce,the Duke himself is also coming under fire,while the Dutch are increasingly loath to play their part in such a costly war, making demands that are costing the British vital victories.With daring exploits and all the drama of the battle of Ramillies,the second in the Captain Rawson series is a worthy follow- up to the explosive success of 'Soldier of Fortune'. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **, LONDON.ALLISON & BUSBY LIMITED,2008., 5, Conway,, [2008]. Sm. 8vo., First Edition thus, with frontispiece, numerous plans and diagrams (a number full-page) in the text and pictorial endpapers (rear endpapers in colour); pictorial boards, cloth back, a fine copy. Includes facsimiles of contemporary trade advertisements., Conway, 0, London, UK: Puffin, 2008. 1st Edition 1st Impression. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition, first impression. 369pp, [5]pp publisher's ads. Black cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine; black endpapers. 8vo. Very lightly rubbed spine ends. Text block edges starting to tan; affecting page margins. Otherwise, internally neat, clean and tight. Dust jacket has light shelf wear and chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, not price clipped., Puffin, 2008, 3, New York: Harper & Brothers, 2008. U.S. Paratroopers and the fight to save D-Day. Pp. [xiv]+350(last blank)+[ii](advertisement, last blank); 8 plates, notes, works cited, index; small demy 8vo; pictorial stiff paper wrappers; leaves browned; Harper, New York, 2008. Fourth printing. *First published by HarperCollins, New York, 2006. The story of the airborne units that were dropped into Occupied France during the night before the D-Day landings., Harper & Brothers, 2008, 0, Sydney: The Hansom Cab Publishing Company, 2008. Beyond the SAS. A global network of brothers-in-arms. Pp. xx+376(last blank)+[ii](advertisement, last blank), 16 coloured plates, index; med. 8vo; pictorial stiff paper wrappers; Harper Collins, Sydney, 2008. Second impression. *The author interviews ex SAS members and finds out about life after the SAS., The Hansom Cab Publishing Company, 2008, 0, New York: Architecural Digest. Conde Nast, 2008. Book. Fine. Magazine (Soft Cover). 312 pp, magazine, 4to, numerous color photos, ads, fine. Mykonos, Greece, Sandia Mountain, Albuquerque, Hollywood icons, more ., Architecural Digest. Conde Nast, 2008, 5, London: Serpent's Tail, 2007 8vo. original printed paper wraps; pp. [x (last blank)]. 276, [2 (pubs. advt.)]. A fine copy. Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Prize 2008.. First Edition. Soft Cover. F., Serpent's Tail, 2007, 5, Washington: National Geographic Society, 1957. Soft Cover. Very Good with no dust jacket. Illustrated by Jack Potter (Coca Cola ad on back o. Includes Ten-Color Supplement Map of Europe, folded in magazine. Square, tight binding. Wraps are yellow and white with general soiling and light shelf wear. Pages clean, bright. ; Contents: Marshall, "Our War Memorials Abroad: A Faith Kept"; Walker, "Here Rest in Honored Glory"; Miller and Miller, "Through Europe by Trailer Caravan"; "The National Geographic's New Europe Map"; Gray, Garrett and Sisson, "Rhododendron Time on Roan Mountain"; Villiers, "The Marvelous Maldive Islands"; Attenborough, "Animal Safari to British Guiana." Back of wraps features Coca-Cola advertisement, "When you come to Paris," illustrated by Jack Potter (1927-2008). 10.0" tall., National Geographic Society, 1957, 3, Philadelphia, PA: Curtis Publishing Co, Oct 1933. Weekly. Top corners creased thru pg 21, outside corners missing on front cover, content excellent. Paperback. Folio. 224 Pgs.. Good. The Saturday Evening Post Vol 206 No 18 October 28, 1933 by Cyrus H K Curtis. Published by Curtis Publishing Co, Philadelphia, PA, Oct 1933. Weekly Edition. Paperback. No DJ. Folio (up to 15'' tall). Condition: Good. Top corners creased thru pg 21, outside corners missing on front cover, content excellent. 64 Pgs. Short stories by Bruce Gould and Beatrice Blackmar; Booth Tarkington; James Warner Bellah; and Mary Hastings Bradley. Articles by Guido Gatti-Casazza; Wesley Stout; Red Grange and George Dunscomb; David Lawrence; and Katharine Dayton. Back cover has full page advertisement for Coca-Cola with Joan Crawford, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Star in ''The Dancing Lady''. Description text copyright 2008 BooksForComfort. Item ID 17216., Curtis Publishing Co, 2.5, Santa Monica, CA: : Santa Monica College,, 2008.. SIGNED first edition -. Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.. First printing. Contributors include Jim Krusoe, Victoria Patterson, Barry Gifford, Robert Ontiveros, Jervey Tervalon and others. SIGNED by Terese Svoboda at her story "Drug Dealers." Notes on contributors. 225 pp plus ads., Santa Monica College, 2008., 5, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,matt,wrap-around black background with glossy floating red blood corpuscles/cells and a gilt+black illustrated Dali-esque clock face to front of dw/dj; capitalised,embossed gilt-lettered title,and capitalised, blocked matt,white-lettered author name and capitalised, glossy white-lettered advertising slogan; spine/backstrip with similarly coloured thumbnail Dali-esque clock face detail from front illustration with capitalised,glossy white-lettered author name,capitalised, embossed,gilt title and publisher's capitalised,white-lettered colophon to foot of same,rear panel with some of the detail of front's illustration and critics' red+white lettered reviews. Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present. Top+fore-edges bright,crisp,clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp, unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked fluorescent/metallic red gilt lettering to spine/backstrip,a red headband and immaculate plain red endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn, 1-353pp [paginated] includes author's Introduction,13 short stories,author's Notes on the stories at the rear; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,prose extract (Arthur Machen - The Great God Pan),a Contents list/table,title separator page and to the rear,2pp blanks. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its 15 year- old age. It really is an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of detracting faults. What would you do if your everyday world were turned upside down in an instant? Here are 13 riveting stories about relationships with unexpected twists. Be very careful what you wish for. Read about the acts of kindness from strangers: 'workmen' who intervene in the obsessive exercise regime of a middle-aged artist in Stationary Bike; the unexpected visitor, a blind girl,whose kiss saves a dying man; a mute hitchhiker who helps a driver get over his wife's affair. There are tales of obsession and fights for power: The Gingerbread Girl runs and runs to ease her pain; two neighbours contesting for a piece of land get into A Very Tight Place and a man who witnesses an act of domestic violence in a Rest Stop needs to step into his identity as a crime writer if he's to intervene. Then there are the unexpected outside events which turn people's worlds upside down or the right way up: a young couple, David and Willa who are derailed on a train find themselves seeking the bright lights in a nearby town - and playing the jukebox,for eternity; an older couple want to punctuate the banal humdrum with something unusual - until it happens. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **, LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,2008., 5<

2008, ISBN: 9780340977163

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,matt,wrap-around black background with glossy floating red b… Mehr…

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,matt,wrap-around black background with glossy floating red blood corpuscles/cells and a gilt+black illustrated Dali-esque clock face to front of dw/dj; capitalised,embossed gilt-lettered title,and capitalised, blocked matt,white-lettered author name and capitalised, glossy white-lettered advertising slogan; spine/backstrip with similarly coloured thumbnail Dali-esque clock face detail from front illustration with capitalised,glossy white-lettered author name,capitalised, embossed,gilt title and publisher's capitalised,white-lettered colophon to foot of same,rear panel with some of the detail of front's illustration and critics' red+white lettered reviews. Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present. Top+fore-edges bright,crisp,clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp, unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked fluorescent/metallic red gilt lettering to spine/backstrip,a red headband and immaculate plain red endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn, 1-353pp [paginated] includes author's Introduction,13 short stories,author's Notes on the stories at the rear; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,prose extract (Arthur Machen - The Great God Pan),a Contents list/table,title separator page and to the rear,2pp blanks. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its 15 year- old age. It really is an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of detracting faults. What would you do if your everyday world were turned upside down in an instant? Here are 13 riveting stories about relationships with unexpected twists. Be very careful what you wish for. Read about the acts of kindness from strangers: 'workmen' who intervene in the obsessive exercise regime of a middle-aged artist in Stationary Bike; the unexpected visitor, a blind girl,whose kiss saves a dying man; a mute hitchhiker who helps a driver get over his wife's affair. There are tales of obsession and fights for power: The Gingerbread Girl runs and runs to ease her pain; two neighbours contesting for a piece of land get into A Very Tight Place and a man who witnesses an act of domestic violence in a Rest Stop needs to step into his identity as a crime writer if he's to intervene. Then there are the unexpected outside events which turn people's worlds upside down or the right way up: a young couple, David and Willa who are derailed on a train find themselves seeking the bright lights in a nearby town - and playing the jukebox,for eternity; an older couple want to punctuate the banal humdrum with something unusual - until it happens. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **, LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,2008., 5<

2008, ISBN: 0340977167

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[EAN: 9780340977163], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Hodder & Stoughton, London], FICTION; FIRST EDITION; STEPHEN KING; HORROR LITERATURE; SHORT STORIES; JUST AFTER SUNSET, Fiction|Litera… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780340977163], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Hodder & Stoughton, London], FICTION; FIRST EDITION; STEPHEN KING; HORROR LITERATURE; SHORT STORIES; JUST AFTER SUNSET, Fiction|Literary, Fiction|Horror|General, Jacket, First impression of the first UK edition, with "1" on the printer's page. ***A fine copy in black cloth-covered boards with metallic red titles to the spine. The boards are clean and unmarked. No bumps or creases. Corners sharp. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Page block edges clean. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Interior pages clean. No foxing. No creasing or tears. Paper stock very lightly tanned. Scarlet endpapers. ***In a fine colour-illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £18.99. The dustwrapper appears to be flawless - no rubbing, creases or tears. No fading. Dustwrapper bright and clean. 242mm x 162mm. 353 pages including authors' "Sunset" notes about the stories at the back of the book. ***'"Just After Sunset" is the fifth collection of short stories by Stephen King. It was released in hardcover in the USA by Scribner on Nov 11, 2008. On Feb 6, 2008, the author's official website revealed the title of the collection to be "Just Past Sunset". About a month later, the title was subtly changed to "Just After Sunset". Previous titles mentioned in the media by Stephen King himself were "Pocket Rockets" and "Unnatural Acts of Human Intercourse"'. ***'Stephen Edwin King (born Sept 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Called the "King of Horror", his books had sold more than 350 million copies as of 2006, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections. His debut, "Carrie", was published in 1974, and was followed by "Salem's Lot", "The Shining", "The Stand" and "The Dead Zone". "Different Seasons", a collection of four novellas, was his first major departure from the horror genre. The novellas provided the basis for the films 'Stand by Me' and 'The Shawshank Redemption'. King has published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman and has co-written works with other authors, notably his friend Peter Straub and sons Joe Hill and Owen King. (Wiki) ***'Now: just after sunset, and darkness grips the imagination, that's when reality grows thin. When you can feel the everyday become the unexpected in this captivating collection of twist-in-the-tail stories of suspense, terror and dark comedy from the No.1 bestselling writer.' ***'The greatest popular novelist of our day, comparable to Dickens' - Guardian (Quote and general review quote taken from the front and back flaps of the dustwrapper. ***First impression of the first UK edition, complete in its dustwrapper, in fine collectable condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc., Books<

2008, ISBN: 0340977167

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[EAN: 9780340977163], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Hodder & Stoughton], Jacket, 1st UK edition 1st printing. Dustjacket has light creasing to bottom rear and light scratching to fr… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780340977163], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Hodder & Stoughton], Jacket, 1st UK edition 1st printing. Dustjacket has light creasing to bottom rear and light scratching to front otherwise fine. Tanning to top and centre of edges of text block otherwise as new. Not price clipped at £18.99 Covered in a clear acetate for protection. Thanks for looking at please check out my other books and signed books on Abe., Books<

2008, ISBN: 9780340977163

Hardcover, USED BUT OTHERWISE OF GOOD QUALITY ** SUPER FAST SHIPPING FROM UK WAREHOUSE ** 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE., Contemporary Fiction, Short Stories, Women Writers & Fiction, King,… Mehr…

Hardcover, USED BUT OTHERWISE OF GOOD QUALITY ** SUPER FAST SHIPPING FROM UK WAREHOUSE ** 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE., Contemporary Fiction, Short Stories, Women Writers & Fiction, King, Stephen, English, Hardcover, Regular Size, [PU: Hodder & Stoughton]<