Peter De Rosa

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New York

By turns funny, tender, exciting, and controversial, this hilarious satire offers a scathingly brilliant, delightfully droll novel of principles, power, and faith. When kindly Irish priest Brian O'Flynn is chosen as the new pope, he turns out to be the holiest, bravest, most likable pontiff since Saint Peter.

Pope Patrick (1st Ed/1st)

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Hillary Clinton

A very fine copy, in unread condition. Minor bumps to broad corners. First printing.

The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller 'A compelling read' - Financial Times 'A sporadically absorbing, pleasingly vengeful and often darkly funny account of one woman's bid for presidential history.' Sunday Times 'Her new book is more gossipy, it is meaner, more entertaining and more wrong-headed than anything she or her speechwriters have written before.' Observer 'What Happened is highly entertaining. It is spirited, well-written and informative.' Guardian 'In the past, for reasons I try to explain, I've often felt I had to be careful in public, like I was up on a wire without a net. Now I'm letting my guard down.' - Hillary Rodham Clinton, from the introduction of What Happened For the first time, Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during one of the most controversial and unpredictable presidential elections in history. Now free from the constraints of running, Hillary takes you inside the intense personal experience of becoming the first woman nominated for president by a major party in an election marked by rage, sexism, exhilarating highs and infuriating lows, stranger-than-fiction twists, Russian interference and an opponent who broke all the rules. This is her most personal memoir yet. In these pages, she describes what it was like to run against Donald Trump, the mistakes she made, how she has coped with a shocking and devastating loss, and how she found the strength to pick herself back up afterwards. With humour and candour, she tells readers what it took to get back on her feet - the rituals, relationships and reading that got her through, and what the experience has taught her about life. She speaks about the challenges of being a strong woman in the public eye, the criticism over her voice, age and appearance, and the double standard confronting women in politics. She lays out how the 2016 election was marked by an unprecedented assault on democracy by a foreign adversary. By analysing the evidence and connecting the dots, Hillary shows just how dangerous the forces are that shaped the outcome, and why Americans need to understand them to protect their values and democracy in the future. The election of 2016 was unprecedented and historic. What Happened is the story of that campaign and its aftermath - both a deeply intimate account and a cautionary tale.

What Happened (1st UK printing)

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Ruth Reichl

Famous food writer and editor. Signed first printing. Acid-free paper. Strong binding. A tear in jacket. A remainder mark. 

A Novel

Working as a public relations hotline consultant for a once-prestigious culinary magazine, Billie Breslin unexpectedly enters a world of New York restaurateurs and artisanal purveyors while reading World War II letters exchanged between a plucky 12-year-old and James Beard. A first novel by the best-selling author of Tender at the Bone. 150,000 first printing.

Delicious! (Signed 1st Ed/1st)

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Carol O'Connell

A very fine copy in Mylar cover. Signed first printing.

When a legendary magic trick goes fatally wrong on live television, everyone believes that it had been a horrible accident, except for an aging magician in a private New York hospital and former streetchild-turned-NYPD officer Kathleen Mallory, who must search for a killer with a taste for the theatrical.

Shell Game (Signed 1st Ed/1st)

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Dan Halpern

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

An anthology of essays and articles on nature, natural history, and the environment

The Nature Reader

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Thomas L. Friedman

A very fine copy. Signed first edition, first printing. Strong binding. 

Why We Need a Green Revolution - And How It Can Renew America

Examines America's loss of focus and national purpose since 9/11, and the global environmental crisis, and shows how the solutions to these two problems are linked.

Hot, Flat, and Crowded (Signed 1st Ed/1st)

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Daniel S. Burt

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

America's Literary Achievements from the Colonial Era to Modern Times

If you are looking to brush up on your literary knowledge, check a favorite author's work, or see a year's bestsellers at a glance, The Chronology of American Literature is the perfect resource. At once an authoritative reference and an ideal browser's guide, this book outlines the indispensable information in America's rich literary past--from major publications to lesser-known gems--while also identifying larger trends along the literary timeline. Who wrote the first published book in America? When did Edgar Allan Poe achieve notoriety as a mystery writer? What was Hemingway's breakout title? With more than 8,000 works by 5,000 authors, The Chronology makes it easy to find answers to these questions and more. Authors and their works are grouped within each year by category: fiction and nonfiction; poems; drama; literary criticism; and publishing events. Short, concise entries describe an author's major works for a particular year while placing them within the larger context of that writer's career. The result is a fascinating glimpse into the evolution of some of America's most prominent writers. Perhaps most important, The Chronology offers an invaluable line through our literary past, tying literature to the American experience--war and peace, boom and bust, and reaction to social change. You'll find everything here from Benjamin Franklin's "Experiments and Observations on Electricity," to Davy Crockett's first memoir; from Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" to Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome; from meditations by James Weldon Johnson and James Agee to poetry by Elizabeth Bishop. Also included here are seminal works by authors such as Rachel Carson, Toni Morrison, John Updike, and Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Lavishly illustrated--and rounded out with handy bestseller lists throughout the twentieth century, lists of literary awards and prizes, and authors' birth and death dates--The Chronology of American Literature belongs on the shelf of every bibliophile and literary enthusiast. It is the essential link to our literary past and present.

The Chronology of American Literature 

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Len Deighton

A very fine copy. Slight foxing on the top edge. First edition.


Bristish Secret Service agent Bernard Samson begins a new assignment that draws him into a web of intrigue within his own agency

Spy Line (1989 1st Am Ed)

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David Brinkley

The noted television newscaster and commentator presents a social and political protrait of the nation's capital during World War II, profiling key personalities, and tracing the city's--and the nation's--transformation

Washington Goes to War (1988 1st Ed)

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Geoffrey Berman

A very fine copy. First printing. Strong binding.

Inside the Nation's Preeminent US Attorney's Office and Its Battle with the Trump Justice Department

For an ambitious and public-spirited young lawyer, being a prosecutor for the federal court in the Southern District, which includes Manhattan and some of its wealthiest suburbs, is the gold ring. And ascending to the leadership role of US Attorney for the Southern District is a capstone to any career: you have responsibility for guiding a team of the best lawyers in America in deciding what cases to prosecute and then successfully executing on them, cases that often have global stakes and global visibility. Geoffrey Berman began his career as a young lawyer in the Southern District s offices; he was honoured to be tapped by Donald Trump in 2018 to return as his leader. So began one of the most tumultuous two-and-a-half-year stretches in the two-hundred-year history of the court. Almost immediately Berman found himself pushing back on Trump's Justice Department in DC on their blatant efforts to bring weak cases against political foes and squash worthy cases that threatened to tarnish

Holding the Line (1st Printing)

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Donald J. Trump

Tony Schwartz

A very fine copy. The text block is tight and clean. Slight sunning inside DJ edges. First printing.

President Donald J. Trump lays out his professional and personal worldview in this classic work—a firsthand account of the rise of America’s foremost deal-maker. “I like thinking big. I always have. To me it’s very simple: If you’re going to be thinking anyway, you might as well think big.”—Donald J. Trump Here is Trump in action—how he runs his organization and how he runs his life—as he meets the people he needs to meet, chats with family and friends, clashes with enemies, and challenges conventional thinking. But even a maverick plays by rules, and Trump has formulated time-tested guidelines for success. He isolates the common elements in his greatest accomplishments; he shatters myths; he names names, spells out the zeros, and fully reveals the deal-maker’s art. And throughout, Trump talks—really talks—about how he does it. Trump: The Art of the Deal is an unguarded look at the mind of a brilliant entrepreneur—the ultimate read for anyone interested in the man behind the spotlight. Praise for Trump: The Art of the Deal “Trump makes one believe for a moment in the American dream again.”—The New York Times “Donald Trump is a deal maker. He is a deal maker the way lions are carnivores and water is wet.”—Chicago Tribune “Fascinating . . . wholly absorbing . . . conveys Trump’s larger-than-life demeanor so vibrantly that the reader’s attention is instantly and fully claimed.”—Boston Herald “A chatty, generous, chutzpa-filled autobiography.”—New York Post

Trump: the Art of the Deal (1987 1st Printing)

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Ming Tsai

Arthur Boehm

Antonis Achilleos

A stain on DJ, not affecting the text block. Signed by Ming. Book to TV. Strong binding.

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Quick, Healthy and Affordable Recipes

Chef Ming Tsai believes that everyday cooking needs to be tasty, healthy, easy to prepare and affordable and this supremely useful cookbook gives you 85 recipes with an Asian influence that perfectly fit the bill. Ingredients are varied and used imaginatively but can still be easily sourced (keeping it tasty), every recipe tracks its salt and fat contents, calories and allergens (with an eye on the healthy), every dish feeds four people as economically as possible (to help save you money), and you'll only ever have to use one pot to prepare it in (beautifully simple). The recipes also come with a drink suggestion and a full-colour photograph to make the preparation even easier.

Signed * Simply Ming One Pot Meals

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Antoine Bouterin

Joan Schwartz

Four Generations of Traditions and Recipes

Provides recipes for soups, sauces, vegetables, breads, desserts, meats, and poultry dishes that represent the essence of French Provencal cooking

Cooking Provence

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Joyce Carol Oates

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Follows a young woman from her early life on the run with her mother to her involvement with a cult and her struggle to free herself of its influence over her.

Man Crazy (1997 2nd Printing)

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A very fine copy. Signed and inscribed, “enjoy some fruit!”. DJ has minor edge wear. The signed front page has scrubbing. 

Signed 1st Ed* The Garden of Endangered Fruit

Barack. Obama

A very fine copy. Acid-free paper. First printing.

A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making--from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post * Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times * NPR * The Guardian * Marie Claire In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency--a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil. Obama takes readers on a compelling journey from his earliest political aspirations to the pivotal Iowa caucus victory that demonstrated the power of grassroots activism to the watershed night of November 4, 2008, when he was elected 44th president of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the nation's highest office. Reflecting on the presidency, he offers a unique and thoughtful exploration of both the awesome reach and the limits of presidential power, as well as singular insights into the dynamics of U.S. partisan politics and international diplomacy. Obama brings readers inside the Oval Office and the White House Situation Room, and to Moscow, Cairo, Beijing, and points beyond. We are privy to his thoughts as he assembles his cabinet, wrestles with a global financial crisis, takes the measure of Vladimir Putin, overcomes seemingly insurmountable odds to secure passage of the Affordable Care Act, clashes with generals about U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, tackles Wall Street reform, responds to the devastating Deepwater Horizon blowout, and authorizes Operation Neptune's Spear, which leads to the death of Osama bin Laden. A Promised Land is extraordinarily intimate and introspective--the story of one man's bet with history, the faith of a community organizer tested on the world stage. Obama is candid about the balancing act of running for office as a Black American, bearing the expectations of a generation buoyed by messages of "hope and change," and meeting the moral challenges of high-stakes decision-making. He is frank about the forces that opposed him at home and abroad, open about how living in the White House affected his wife and daughters, and unafraid to reveal self-doubt and disappointment. Yet he never wavers from his belief that inside the great, ongoing American experiment, progress is always possible. This beautifully written and powerful book captures Barack Obama's conviction that democracy is not a gift from on high but something founded on empathy and common understanding and built together, day by day.

A Promised Land (1st Ed/1st)

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Caoilinn Hughes

A very fine copy. Strong binding. First edition.

“A tale about sisterhood, a novel of ideas, a chronicle of our collective follies, a requiem for our agonizing species, The Alternatives unfolds in a prose full of gorgeous surprises and glows with intelligence, compassion, and beauty.” —Hernan Diaz From the writer Anthony Doerr calls “a massive talent,” the story of four brilliant Irish sisters, orphaned in childhood, who scramble to reconnect when the oldest disappears into the Irish countryside The Flattery sisters were plunged prematurely into adulthood when their parents died in tragic circumstances. Now in their thirties—all single, all with PhDs—they are each attempting to do meaningful work in a rapidly foundering world. The four lead disparate, distanced lives, from classrooms in Connecticut to ritzy catering gigs in London’s Notting Hill, until one day their oldest sister, a geologist haunted by a terrible awareness of the earth’s future, abruptly vanishes from her work and home. Together for the first time in years, the Flatterys descend on the Irish countryside in search of a sister who doesn’t want to be found. Sheltered in a derelict bungalow, they reach into their common past, confronting both old wounds and a desperately uncertain future. Warm, fiercely witty, and unexpectedly hopeful, The Alternatives is an unforgettable portrait of a family perched on our collective precipice, told by one of Ireland’s most gifted storytellers.

The Alternatives (2nd Printing)

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More Adventures at the Table

In Ruth Reichl’s latest book — one that will delight her fans and convert those as yet uninitiated to her charming tales — the author brings to life her adventures in pursuit of good meals and good company. Picking up whereTender at the Boneleaves off,Comfort Me with Applesrecounts Reichl’s transformation from chef to food writer, a process that led her through restaurants from Bangkok to Paris to Los Angeles and brought lessons in life, love, and food. It is an apprenticeship by turns delightful and daunting, one told in the most winning and engaging of voices. Reichl’s anecdotes from a summer lunch with M.F.K. Fisher, a mad dash through the produce market with Wolfgang Puck, and a garlic feast with Alice Waters are priceless. She is unafraid — even eager — to poke holes in the pretensions of food critics, making each meal a hilarious and instructive occasion for novices and experts alike.The New York Timeshas said, “While all good food critics are humorous .. few are so riotously, effortlessly entertaining as Ruth Reichl.” InComfort Me with Apples, Reichl once again demonstrates her inimitable ability to combine food writing, humor, and memoir into an art form.

Comfort Me with Apples (1st Ed/2nd)

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Tui T. Sutherland

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

a Graphic Novel

The #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in the fourth graphic novel adaptation!

In the shadows, trouble is brewing . . .

When Starflight is stolen by his own tribe, he hopes to at least discover some of the long-held NightWing secrets -- what magical powers they really have, who they're allied with in the war, and where they've been living all this time.

But the truth about Starflight's tribe is more terrible than he ever imagined: Not only do the NightWings live in a dark, miserable place, but they've imprisoned several innocent RainWings there, too. Stranded and alone, Starflight only wants to get back to his friends. But the fate of two kingdoms now rests in his talons, and with no one to save him, Starflight will have to find a way to be brave . . . before it's too late.

Wings of Fire The Dark Secret (1st Print)

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Ian W. Toll

Slight edge wear on the spine. Unread condition. 

War in the Pacific 1941 - 1943

The planning, the strategy, the sacrifices and heroics--on both sides--illuminating the greatest naval war in history.

On the first Sunday in December 1941, an armada of Japanese warplanes appeared suddenly over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and devastated the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Six months later, in a sea fight north of the tiny atoll of Midway, four Japanese aircraft carriers were sent into the abyss. Pacific Crucible tells the epic tale of these first searing months of the Pacific war, when the U.S. Navy shook off the worst defeat in American military history and seized the strategic initiative.

Ian W. Toll's dramatic narrative encompasses both the high command and the "sailor's-eye" view from the lower deck. Relying predominantly on eyewitness accounts and primary sources, Pacific Crucible also spotlights recent scholarship that has revised our understanding of the conflict, including the Japanese decision to provoke a war that few in the country's highest circles thought they could win. The result is a page-turning history that does justice to the breadth and depth of a tremendous subject.

Pacific Crucible (1st Ed/1st) 

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Signed and inscribed by the author, “Flavor a recipe with love and it will delight any palate.” No stains. Strong binding.

Recipes of Distinction from the Harstone Inn, Camden, Maine

Signed * In the Kitchen with Michael Salmon

Signed and inscribed  by author, Friends, family and laughter are the best ingredients of all. Happy cooking!” 4 pages are stained and loose. No page missing.

From an Elegant Maine Inn

Hartstone Inn Signature Recipes (signed)

Tight and strong binding. Minor edge wear. Original language. 

El Vencedor Esta Solo

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George Saunders

Slight edge wear. Clean and tight. Strong binding.

One of the 10 Best Books of 2013  of The New York Times Book Review. The book won The Story Prize (2013) for short-story collections and the inaugural Folio Prize (2014). (Wikipedia)
National Book Award Finalist

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