#hardcover #action #superhero #rare #adventure #comic 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Missouri

Very Rare First Edition Book 

Doc Savage: Man of Bronze 

#aliceinwonderland #vintage #childrensbook #fiction #ya #hardcover 

Vintage Book from Whitman Publishing 

Alice in Wonderland (1955)

Library edition, 1940. Black cloth with Maugham's beehive motif embossed to front board. Gilt lettering, with decorative floral design to spine, somewhat faded. Corners bumped, especially top right front board. Light marking with pencil on cover. Front page has library markings. Please see pictures. #hardcover #classic #fiction #shortstories

Vintage 

The Mixture as Before 

Eight volumes of the The Cameo Edition set with 4 1/4" x 6 1/4" design. Copyright 1904 by Funk & Wagnalls. Each volume features red full-cloth boards, white cameo design to front cover. Books are in poor condition. All books are still secure in binding but several have water stains and covers are starting to pull away on a few them. Please see pictures above. These pictures show the type of damage to the books. If you would like more photos of books, please message me. #poe #edgarallenpoe #rare #antique #classics #fiction 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Antique, set of 8 

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe - The Cameo Edition

Antique American history books with fold-out maps. Books measure 6.5 x 1 x 4.5. Please view photos to assess book condition. #hardcover #history #antique #epochs #american #americanhistory 

Antique with fold out maps, published 1909

Epochs of American History- 3 volumes

1966 Book Club Edition- 3 novels in 1 book 

The Call of the Sea 

#hardcover #historicalfiction #classics #romance #fantasy #medieval #bookclub Small tear on bottom of dust jacket and bit of waving on dust jacket. See photos. 

1965 Book Club Edition 

Avalon

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Excellent condition for a 47-year-old book! Small tear on back of dust jacket. See pictures #historicalfiction #bookclub #vintage #romance 

A Pillar of Iron 

#paperback #history #historical #feminist #WWII 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

The Daring American Women Pilots Who Helped Win WWII

"A truly inspiring read." --Booklist (starred review)

"A solid account of women's contributions as aviators during World War II." --Kirkus Reviews

In the tradition of Hidden Figures, debut author Patricia Pearson offers a beautifully written account of the remarkable but often forgotten group of female fighter pilots who answered their country's call in its time of need during World War II.

At the height of World War II, the US Army Airforce faced a desperate need for skilled pilots--but only men were allowed in military airplanes, even if the expert pilots who were training them to fly were women. Through grit and pure determination, 1,100 of these female pilots--who had to prove their worth time and time again--were finally allowed to ferry planes from factories to bases, to tow targets for live ammunition artillery training, to test repaired planes and new equipment, and more.

Though the Women Airforce Service Pilots lived on military bases, trained as military pilots, wore uniforms, marched in review, and sometimes died violently in the line of duty, they were civilian employees and received less pay than men doing the same jobs and no military benefits, not even for burials.

Their story is one of patriotism, the power of positive attitudes, the love of flying, and the willingness to serve others with no concern for personal gain.

Fly Girls

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#paperback #wwll #worldwarII #romance #historical 

Stories from Canada's British War Brides

Canada’s war brides were the young women who met, fell in love with, and married Canadian servicemen in Europe in World War II. Forty-eight thousand from Britain, with 22,000 children, followed their husbands to Canada during and just after the war.

Some of them were barely teenagers when the war began, but they grew up quickly in a world of blackouts and rationing and bombing raids, when loved ones were absent and the future uncertain. Love grew quickly in such a climate. Sometimes the romances were leisurely, but frequently it was a headlong rush into marriage followed by emigration to an unknown land, with family left behind, often never to be seen again.

Linda Granfield effortlessly recaptures the spirit of those days, in stories from the war brides and with visual material of all kinds, including photos, mementoes from the voyage to Halifax, and the documents required along the way. The women tell of flirtations at dances and canteens, of hasty marriages in borrowed dresses, of tearful farewells in English ports, and of unheard-of delights like lobster and grapefruit aboard the still-gracious ocean liners. Some expected to see cowboys and indians and igloos in Canada, and were surprised how different their husbands looked in unfamiliar civilian attire. And the trains! Who knew a country could be so big!

Nothing could prepare the war brides for their new country. City girls, many of them, they now had to call upon all their resources to survive unexpected hardships. Winters could be punishing, husbands could show their true colours, or in-laws turn a cold shoulder. But for the most part quick wits, good humour, and loving new families pulled them through. It took firm resolve and a spirit of adventure to follow a stranger to a new world, and though a good few returned to Britain, most never wanted to return. Canada had become their home.

Brass Buttons and Silver Horseshoes

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#hardcover  #fiction #ameliapeabody #mystery #elizabethpeters #adventure #Egyptology #thriller #suspense #suspensethrillers  

An Amelia Peabody Novel of Suspense

Egypt, 1912--Amelia Peabody and her dashing archeologist husband, Radcliffe Emerson, are once again in danger as they search for a priceless, stolen bust of legendary Queen Nefertiti and Amelia finds herself the target of assassins in this long-awaited, eagerly anticipated final installment of Elizabeth Peters' bestselling, beloved mystery series.

Arriving in Cairo for another thrilling excavation season, Amelia is relaxing in a well-earned bubble bath in her elegant hotel suite in Cairo, when a man with knife protruding from his back staggers into the bath chamber and utters a single word--"Murder"--before collapsing on the tiled floor, dead. Among the few possessions he carried was a sheet of paper with Amelia's name and room number, and a curious piece of pasteboard the size of a calling card bearing one word: "Judas." Most peculiarly, the stranger was wearing a gold-rimmed monocle in his left eye.

It quickly becomes apparent that someone saved Amelia from a would-be assassin--someone who is keeping a careful eye on the intrepid Englishwoman. Discovering a terse note clearly meant for Emerson--Where were you?"--pushed under their door, there can be only one answer: the brilliant master of disguise, Sethos.

But neither assassins nor the Genius of Crime will deter Amelia as she and Emerson head to the excavation site at Amarna, where they will witness the discovery of one of the most precious Egyptian artifacts: the iconic Nefertiti bust. In 1345 B.C. the sculptor Thutmose crafted the piece in tribute to the great beauty of this queen who was also the chief consort of Pharaoh Akhenaten and stepmother to King Tutankhamun.

For Amelia, this excavation season will prove to be unforgettable. Throughout her journey, a parade of men in monocles will die under suspicious circumstances, fascinating new relics will be unearthed, a diabolical mystery will be solved, and a brilliant criminal will offer his final challenge . . . and perhaps be unmasked at last.

The Painted Queen

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#paperback  #fiction #ameliapeabody #mystery #elizabethpeters #adventure #Egyptology #thriller #suspense #suspensethrillers  Book is in better than fair condition but listing as fair to be safe. Slight creasing of spine. Please view pictures. 

Bestselling author Peters brings back 19th-century Egyptologist Amelia Peabody and her entourage in a delicious caper that digs up mystery in the shadow of the pyramids.

The Last Camel Died at Noon

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#paperback #fiction #ameliapeabody #mystery #elizabethpeters #adventure #Egyptology #thriller #suspense #suspensethrillers  Slight creasing of spine. Please view pictures 

The ghosts of an ancient past and the specters of a present-day evil are buried beneath the Egyptian sands . . . For archaeologist Amelia Peabody and her family, the allure of Egypt remains as powerful as ever, even in 1915, as a World War rages. But nowhere in this exotic land is safe—especially for Amelia's son Ramses and his beautiful new wife Nefret. Treachery and danger pursue the two young lovers across the desert nation, strengthening a bond of passion and devotion that only death can sever. And the grim discovery of a recent corpse in a tomb where it does not belong is pulling Amelia deeper into a storm of intrigue, corruption, kidnapping, and murder—and toward dark revelations that threaten to awaken the past . . . and alter the family's destiny.

Lord of the Silent

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#hardcover #mirabellebevanmystery #mystery #suspense #England #postWWII

"Great fun. The world needs Mirabelle's feistiness, intelligence, and charm." --James Runcie, author of the Grantchester mysteries

In post-World War II England, former Secret Service operative Mirabelle Bevan becomes embroiled in a new kind of intrigue...

1951: In the popular seaside town of Brighton, it's time for Mirabelle Bevan to move beyond her tumultuous wartime years and start anew. Accepting a job at a debt collection agency seems a step toward a more tranquil life.

But as she follows up on a routine loan to Romana Laszlo, a pregnant Hungarian refugee who's recently come off the train from London, Mirabelle's instincts for spotting deception are stirred when the woman is reported dead, along with her unborn child.

After encountering a social-climbing doctor with a sudden influx of wealth and Romana's sister, who seems far from bereaved and doesn't sound Hungarian, Mirabelle decides to dig deeper into the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. Aided by her feisty sidekick--a fellow office worker named Vesta Churchill ("no relation to Winston," as she explains)--Mirabelle unravels a web of evil that stretches from the Brighton beachfront to the darkest corners of Europe. Putting her own life at risk, she must navigate a lethal labyrinth of lies and danger to expose the truth.

Praise for Brighton Belle

"Beneath that prim exterior lies a fearless, fly-by-the-seat-of-her-pants kind of gal. One part Nancy Drew, two parts Jessica Fletcher, Mirabelle has a dogged tenacity to rival Poirot." --Sunday Herald

"Unfailingly stylish, undeniably smart." --Daily Record

"I was gripped from start to finish." --Newbooks

"Plenty of colour and action . . . will engage the reader from the first page to the last. Highly recommended."--Bookbag

"Fresh, exciting and darkly plotted, this sharp historical mystery plunges the reader into a shadowy and forgotten past." --Good Book Guide

"Early 1950s England is effectively portrayed in this intriguing mystery story... An excellent read for the beach or a long flight." --Historical Novel Review

"After many twists and turns, she finally unravels the mystery in an entertaining romp pitting her wits against underworld characters and scheming impostors." --Bookseller

Brighton Belle

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The Wartime Girls Who Crossed the Atlantic for Love

For readers enchanted by the bestsellers The Astronaut Wives Club, The Girls of Atomic City, and Summer at Tiffany's, an absorbing tale of romance and resilience--the true story of four British women who crossed the Atlantic for love, coming to America at the end of World War II to make a new life with the American servicemen they married.

The "friendly invasion" of Britain by over a million American G.I.s bewitched a generation of young women deprived of male company during the Second World War. With their exotic accents, smart uniforms, and aura of Hollywood glamour, the G.I.s easily conquered their hearts, leaving British boys fighting abroad green with envy. But for girls like Sylvia, Margaret, Gwendolyn, and even the skeptical Rae, American soldiers offered something even more tantalizing than chocolate, chewing gum, and nylon stockings: an escape route from Blitz-ravaged Britain, an opportunity for a new life in affluent, modern America.

Through the stories of these four women, G.I. Brides illuminates the experiences of war brides who found themselves in a foreign culture thousands of miles away from family and friends, with men they hardly knew. Some struggled with the isolation of life in rural America, or found their soldier less than heroic in civilian life. But most persevered, determined to turn their wartime romance into a lifelong love affair, and prove to those back home that a Hollywood ending of their own was possible.

G.I. Brides includes an eight-pages insert that features 45-black-and-white photos.

GI Brides

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#paperback #bestseller #ww2 #WWll #womeninhistory 

The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II

The award-winning New York Times bestseller about the American women who secretly served as codebreakers during World War II--a "prodigiously researched and engrossing" (New York Times) book that "shines a light on a hidden chapter of American history" (Denver Post). Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to Washington and learned the meticulous work of code-breaking. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave them access to careers previously denied to them. A strict vow of secrecy nearly erased their efforts from history; now, through dazzling research and interviews with surviving code girls, bestselling author Liza Mundy brings to life this riveting and vital story of American courage, service, and scientific accomplishment.

Code Girls

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#hardcover #aroyalspynessmystery #suspense #thriller Georgie is back and hanging the stockings with care when a murder interrupts her Christmas cheer in this all-new installment in the New York Times bestselling Royal Spyness series from Rhys Bowen. 

Georgie is excited for her first Christmas as a married woman in her lovely new home. She suggests to her dashing husband, Darcy, that they have a little house party, but when Darcy receives a letter from his aunt Ermintrude, there is an abrupt change in plans and they find themselves invited to spend Christmas with the Queen. It soon becomes clear that the Queen expects Georgie to do a bit of spying. There have been a couple of strange accidents at the estate, including two deaths...

God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen

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#hardcover #aroyalspynessmystery #suspense #thriller Lady Georgiana Rannoch is just back from her honeymoon with dashing Darcy O'Mara when a friend in need pulls her into a twisted Gothic tale of betrayal, deception and, most definitely, murder

Georgie goes to Cornwall with her best friend Belinda to inspect a spooky house Belinda has inherited. While there, the house proves untenable so the pair are invited to stay with Rose, a woman Belinda knew as a child. Rose is now married to Belinda's childhood crush, Tony. When Rose confides that she thinks Tony might have killed his first wife, Georgie and Belinda investigate. But when Tony turns up dead during a thunderstorm, all fingers point to a creepy housekeeper who is harbouring a dark secret.

The Last Mrs. Summers

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#suspense #thriller #mystery #royal #wedding #hardcover


In the days leading up to her wedding to Darcy O'Mara, Lady Georgiana Rannoch takes on the responsibilities of a grand estate. But proving she can run a household just may be the death of her in the new Royal Spyness Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service.

Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding

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New York: Thomas Y. Crowell. Softcover. No date given, though it is known to be circa 1900 (prior to 1907). Bound in flexible suede. Gold gilt and head edge. Purple floral endpapers. Book has normal edge and shelf wear. Slight wrinkling and few small tears to cover. Please see pictures Covers may leave brown powder residue on fingers. Some age spotting and tanning to edges. Light wearing of gold gilt.  8" - 9" tall; 22 pages . #elizabethbarrettbrowning #poetry #masterpiece #antique #rare

Vintage, rare book. Excellent condition! Price negotiable 

Sonnets from the Portuguese 

Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Stöber (1796-1865) was the Protestant-Lutheran pastor of Pappenheim in the Altmühltal. He wrote numerous stories and religious-edural stories in which he depicts the life of the rural population in the Altmühltal, but also in Austrian mountain villages. Despite the always religious background, his style is always humorous and of a roughness that suits rural people. Contents: The Elmthäli; The Tailor of Gastein; The Brodil; Malnitz; The table speeches; Crafts have a golden bottom.,o.J., approx. 1890 144 p., Appx 4.5 x 6.5 inches. Some age spots and grip marks on the paper, a few pages are coming unattached, otherwise well and stable preserved #german #antique #rare #beautiful 

Rare, Antique, German Book- Price Negotiable 

The Elmthäli


Life of Dickens Deluxe Edition Limited to 1000 Copies.


Half leather hardback copyright circa 1900; "Edition de Luxe: Limited to one thousand copies, printed for subscribers"; top edge gilt; pages untrimmed; marbled end-papers and text block tight and square; leather portions of binding show rubbing; spine is damaged. Please see photos. #antique #rare #dickens #biography 

Rare, Antique, Limited to 1000 copies- Price Negotiable

Life of Dickens Edition De Luxe



Philadelphia: John D. Morris & Company, [1905]. Edition de Luxe. Hardcover. Green and blue marbled boards with tan leather spine and corners; gilt letters and decoration on spine; gilt top edges; matching marbled flyleaves, 308 pp., BW plate as frontispiece. VG- (Original leather spine and corners have moderate wear, esp. more substantial at head of outer spine with a small piece missing; inscription for former owner on an early page; otherwise spotless and crisp and clean inside; some pages remain uncut, spine shows moderate wear). See photo


Deluxe edition biography of Scottish author Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832). With an introduction by former Secretary of State John Hay: a reprint of a speech he gave at Westminster Abbey in 1897. Please note that this is an original printed book, and not an e-book, paperback reprint, or print-on-demand title. As such, it is uncommon, especially in such good condition. #sirwalterscott #biography #rare #antique #hardcover 

Rare, Antique Book, Price Negotiable 

The Life of Sir Walter Scott (Edition De Luxe)

#hardcover #fiction #youngadult #internmentchronicles #laurendestefano

"Sixteen-year-old Morgan Stockhour lives in Internment, a floating city utopia. But when a murder occurs, everything she knows starts to unravel"--

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