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16. November 2007

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

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Collectible Books / First Edition Books

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

This is a First America Edition paperback version
of Inkheart by Corneila Funke, Illustrations by
Carol Lawson. It was translated from it’s original
German by Anthea Bell and published by
Scholastic Inc./ New York. Simply a gorgeous book.

Shel Silverstein offers the welcoming invitation:

If you are a dreamer, come in.
If you are a dreamer, a wisher a liar,
a Hope-er, a Pray-er, a Magic Bean buyer,
If you’re a pretender, come sit by my fire
For we have some flax-golden tales to spin
Come in!
Come in!

Copyright, October 2003, First American Edition

First published in Great Brittain in 1998 by Collins

Like new, showing on the slightest of scuffing on
bottom of spine, typical of any new book taken off
the shelf a few times. Beautiful shape, suitable for
gift-giving or personal collection.

ISBN: 0-439-53164-0

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

$10 plus shipping. Order Info


The Chronicles of Narnia

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Collectible Books / First Edition Books



The Chronicles of Narnia

This is a First America Edition
paperback version of “The
Chronicles of Narnia” by
C. S. Lewis. 766 pages.

Clives Staples Lewis, better known as C. S. Lewis, is the author of 7 seperate books that comprise The Chronicles of Narnia, the first of which was written back in 1949 and titled The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. This edition contains all seven books, unabridged.

Copyright, 2001,
First American Edition

First published in
Great Brittain in
1998 by Collins

Book in good shape.

Spine is in tact and tight
except for cover page
which is still completely
in tact but a little loose
from rest of spine.

No mold or smoke smell.

ISBN: 0-06-623850-1

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11. November 2007

Our Own Worst Enemy

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Military Collectibles / Historical Books

Our Own Worst Enemy
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1968 First Edition, Published by W. W. Norton & Co., Inc, this book by William J. Lederer is a shattering, first-hand report on America’s self-inflicted defeats overseas — notably Vietman, where we were losing on every level while being told we were winning. Hard evidence that self-deception and ignorance were then our greatest national problem.

Book itself is in excellent shape. Dust cover has a tear at the top and signs of wear in several places. 286 pages.

$10 plus shipping.

Kelly Flinn Proud to be

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Military Collectibles / Historical Books

Proud to Be: My Life, The Air Force, The Controversy
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1997 First Edition, Published by Random House, this hardback by Kelly Flinn is the story she could not tell when she was in uniform. Kelly Flynn is the first woman to pilot a B-52, at this time in history. This is the story of Flinn’s love affair with flying….and the love affair that ended her trail-blazing Air Force career.

Book and dj in like-new condition, with only the slightest of shelf wear one might expect taking a new book off the shelves at a bookstore. 259 pages.

ISBN: 0-375-50109-6

$10 plus shipping.

Mary McCarthy Carol Gelderman

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Political Collectibles / Historical Books

Mary McCarthy by Carol Gelderman
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1988 First Edition, Published by St. Martin’s Press, this book by Carol Gelderman is a biography of the life of Mary McCartney, written while Mary was still alive and with her cooperation.

Book itself is in excellent shape. Dust cover has normal signs of wear in a book this age but no tears.. 430 pages.

ISBN: 0-312-00565-2

$10 plus shipping.

4. November 2007

Taste of Ireland Fitzgibbon

Historical Books / Collectible Cookbooks:A Taste of Ireland by Theodora Fitzgibbon
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Featuring the world famous recipes of Theodora Fitzgibbon and peppered throughout with nostalgic photographs of Ireland, this is a fabulous book. In fact, it’s like two books in one…a unique cookbook and a historical journey through Ireland.

This is a library book so has the library id tag on the spine and the back page has been torn out to remove the library check out card.

It is a hardback, First Printing, First American Edition treasure, nonetheless.

Published in 1969, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 78-80422

$7 plus shipping.

Angels Don’t Die Patti Davis

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Political Collectibles / Collectible Books:

Angels Don’t Die: My Father’s Gift of Faith by Patti Davis
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First Edition, Like New, Hardback

ISBN: 0-06-017324-6

“The world knows much about Ronald Reagan; it should also be known that he passed along to his daugher a deep, reliant faith that God’s love never wavers and no matter how harsh life seems, or how cruel the world is, that love is constant, unconditional, and eternal.”  Patti Davis

$7 plus shipping.

30. October 2007

The Runaway Jury Grisham

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First Edition Books / John Grisham Collectible:


The Runaway Jury: First Edition Hardback

This is a first edition copy of the story of
John Grisham’s “The Runaway Jury”, published
by Doubleday in June, 1996

Book and dust jacket in excellent shape.
Spine is in tact and tight. No mold or smoke
smell. Dust jacket beautiful, only slightest
of scuffing on top edge.

ISBN 0-385-47294-3

1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2

$6 plus shipping. Order The Runaway Jury

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The Broker John Grisham

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First Edition Books / John Grisham Collectible:
The Broker: First Edition Hardback
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This is a first edition copy of the story of John Grisham’s “The Broker”, published by Doubleday in February, 2005

Book and dust jacket in excellent shape. Spine is in tact and tight. No mold or smoke smell. Dust jacket beautiful, only slightest of scuffing on top edge.

ISBN 0-385-51045-4

1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2

$6 plus shipping.

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Skipping Christmas John Grisham

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First Edition Books / John Grisham Collectibles / Christmas Collectibles:Skipping Christmas: First Edition Hardback Order Info
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This is a first edition copy of the story of John Grisham’s “Skipping Christmas”, published by Doubleday in November, 2001

Book and dust jacket like new.

ISBN 0-385-51045-4

1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2

$7.50 plus shipping.

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