The Dogs of RigaPosted November 18, 2009The Dogs of Riga is a really good mystery. Lately I've been into Swedish mystery writers. This one is by Henning Mankell, a fairly well-known Swedish writer. In fact, PBS (KTEH in San Jose CA) was showing some of his mysteries. The protagonist....
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Rukeyser, Muriel
Description: No jacket. 1944, stated FIRST edition, in GOOD condition; Doubleday, Doran hardback; no dust jacket. Tight binding; square; bumped; edge wear; cover rubbed; clean, bright pages; no marks. Black cloth covered boards with white lettering on spine; white design on front cover. 98 p. (2856) (scanned image is of actual book)
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Warrior in White: the Story of Blessed John Masias
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Windeatt, Mary Fabyan
Description: of the Compassion Sister Mary. ; chips along bottom, closed tears; spine stained; not clipped (1.75). Ecru cloth covered boards with orange lettering on spine. 156 p. (2850) 1944 assumed FIRST ed., VERY GOOD/FAIR; Sheed & Ward hardback. Tight binding; square; bumped; a bit of edge wear; clean, bright pages; no marks; front free-endpaper clipped. Dust jacket in protective cover; large chips at spine ends; (scanned image is of actual book)
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James and Joan
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Fremantle, Anne
Description: 1948 stated FIRST PRINTING, in GOOD condition, Henry Holt pub hard bound; no dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with red lettering on spine. Tight binding; slightly cocked; edge wear; back corners bumped; slightly soiled. Clean, bright pages; slightly yellowed at edges; no marks. 279 p. (1001) (scanned image is of actual book)
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Heading Uptown
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Piesman, Marissa
Description: Not Issued jacket. March 1994, 3rd printing, Dell paperback in GOOD condition; no dust jacket as issued. Ok binding; slightly cocked; spine and hinge ceases; front corners bumped; clean, bright pages; no marks. She s a funny writer: liked the book. 310...
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A Six-Cylinder Courtship
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Field, Edward Salisbury
Description: October 1907, in VERY GOOD condition, Grosset & Dunlap hard bound; no dust jacket. Green cloth covered boards with white lettering on spine and front cover; full color illustration on front cover. Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood. Frontispiece by Harrison Fisher. Nice tight binding; square; corners slightly bumped; edge wear; whitish stains on spine. Clean, bright pages; tanning on fly leaf only; previous owner s inscription on fly leaf. Each page has lovely, screened-back, illustrated ...
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The Man on the Box
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MacGrath, Harold
Description: 1904 in VERY GOOD condition, Grosset & Dunlap hard bound, no dust jacket. Blue-gray cloth covered boards with black lettering on spine and front cover; white/black/green illustration on front cover. Very tight binding; square; bumped; minor edge wear. Clean, bright pages; no foxing or tanning. 361 p. (1018)(scanned image is of actual book)
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Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Lost River Trail
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Flower, Jessie Graham
Description: 1924 assumed FIRST, in VERY GOOD condition, Henry Altemus hard bound; no dust jacket. Illustrated. Gray cloth covered boards with dark blue printing and illustrations on spine and front cover. Square, good binding; light edge wear; bumped; cover torn at bottom back hinge. Clean, bright pages; previous owner s inscription in pencil on fly; no other marks. 255 p. (1019) (scanned image is of actual book)
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Kellogg, Charlotte
Description: 1960 FIRST, #215 of 300 copies, in VERY GOOD condition, Ward Ritchie Press, hard bound; no dust jacket. SIGNED by author s daughter Jean Kellogg, who published this book posthumously. Very tight sewn binding; square; good corners; lightly soiled on front and back. Clean, bright deckled pages; no marks. Blue/gray paper covered boards with black cloth covered spine; gilt lettering on spine; embossed black lettering on front cover. 51 p. (1026)
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Red Poppies and White Marble: a Journey on the Riviera of Antiquity
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Flavin, Martin
Description: 1962 assumed FIRST, in VERY GOOD condition, Thomas Nelson & Sons hard back; no dust jacket. White and orange cloth covered boards with black lettering on spine. Very tight binding; square; top corners slightly bumped; mild soiling. Clean, bright pages; no marks; no yellowing or foxing. 314 p. (1028) (scanned image is of actual book)
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