Mary S. Laurence

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

California

Cherished Poems and Favorite Poets

A collection of familiar, favorite poems by well-known poets, expressing the emotions that are a vital part of life.

Treasured Poems That Touch the Heart

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Oscar Wilde

Minor crease along spine from being read; otherwise, in excellent condition.

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Works of Oscar Wilde

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W. Somerset Maugham

Missing dust jacket. Top of binding is scuffed (visible in photos).

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

This compilation contains three complete novels and eight major short stories from the canon of one of the twentieth century's most enduringly popular fiction writers.

From London to Hong Kong, from Paris to Pago Pago, in Samoa or Malaya or on a Tahitian tropical isle, the men and women in this collection of masterfully crafted tales inhabit exotic, mysterious worlds--and at their own peril invade the dark territory of the human heart.

Somerset Maugham, a noted English novelist, playwright, and author of masterly short stories, spent several months in the Pacific in 1916 and 1917 during an interlude in his service in British intelligence during World War I. Several of his works have been made into movies and plays, including Razor's Edge, Of Human Bondage, Cakes and Ale, Rain, and The Moon and Sixpence.

Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction--novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

The Great Novels and Short Stories of Somerset Maugham

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Two-volune boxed set
First published in London in 1749, this comic novel tells the story of Tom Jones' formative years against the backdrop of 18th century England. Features social, political, and moral commentary of that era.
Books are in like-new condition; box is in good condition.

A Foundling

The History of Tom Jones

Terry L. Ommen

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Outlaws, Rogues and Rebels

In the 1800s, Tulare County, California, was a hotbed of desperate characters whose deadly gunplay and murderous inclinations left a trail of bodies across the region. Although the Central Valley now makes its name in agriculture, Tulare County was once a bastion of the Wild West with a lineup of hardened criminals that has scarcely been equaled in the annals of crime. Train bandits, coldblooded murderers and callous outlaws armed with shotguns and butcher knives plagued Visalia, Porterville and other sleepy central California towns. Join historian and retired Visalia Police captain Terry Ommen as he relates the transgressions of Tulare County's roughest characters, including thrilling tales of the pistol-packing Mason-Henry Gang, a deadly duel between politically divided journalists and vigilante justice exacted by angry mobs.

Wild Tulare County

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Suze Orman

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny

Women and Money

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Zane Grey novels: "The Vanishing American," "The Border Legion," "Robbers' Roost," "Majesty's Rancho," "Desert Gold," "Last of the Duanes," "Shadow on the Trail," & "George Washington, Frontiersman."
Loren Zane Grey novel: "Lassiter."
Mostly 1990s editions; 1 1985 edition & 1 2001 edition.
Fair condition, with normal wear; no marks, odors, or missing pages 


Oversized Paperback (4 to 6 lbs)

Vintage Lot of 8 Zane Grey Novels + 1 Loren Zane Grey Novel

Charles. Dickens

Stephen Wall

Helen Small

Coming to PBS in March 2009-a MasterpieceTM Classic production of Charles Dickens's Little Dorrit

Charles Dickens 's great satire on poverty, riches, and imprisonment, Little Dorrit is the story of Arthur Clennam, a man whose kindly interest in Amy Dorrit, his mother's seamstress, assures him nothing but trouble. Her father, William Dorrit, a man of shabby grandeur, has long been imprisoned for debt in the Marshalsea. A masterly evocation of the state and psychology of imprisonment, Little Dorrit is a supreme work of Dickens's maturity.

Little Dorrit

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Copyright 2004
Includes index of first lines

Treasury of Shorter Verse

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1988 edition
Retold by Graeme Kent
Illustrated by Eric Kincaid
Excellent used condition, no marks 

A Collection of Aesop's Fables

Aesop's Fables

No dust jacket
1998 Book-of-the-Month Club edition

The Old Curiosity Shop

Edna. Ferber

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

The short stories in this collection take the reader from small-town Wisconsin to the bustling streets of New York and Chicago and back again. While they range greatly in length and tone, they all share the trademark wit and affectionate insight of Edna Ferber. Showcasing the facility with words that made her a mainstay at the Algonquin round table, Ferber explores some of her favorite themes: the role of women (especially strong or unconventional women) in modern society, the mores of the midwestern small town, and the changes over time in relationships between parents and children. In "The Maternal Feminine," a plain, overlooked child grows into a strong, resourceful businesswoman and forms a strong motherly bond with the children of her more attractive sister. In "April 25th, As Usual," an aging Wisconsin couple reluctantly join their successful daughter in New York, where they try to adjust to a very different lifestyle. "Old Lady Mandle" is a bittersweet tale about an elderly Chicago mother coming to terms with the fact that she is no longer the most important woman in the life of her grown son. "One Hundred Per Cent" features Ferber's celebrated heroine Emma McChesney, now re-married, seeing her husband off to war. The stories gathered here are beautifully observed chronicles of early twentieth-century life and are filled with characters who, despite their very human foibles, are all bestowed by Ferber with warmth and dignity. "All these stories and all these pages are thronged with real men and women, and in them Miss Ferber continues to display not merely her skill at storytelling, but also her greater skill at breathing into them the breath of life." -- Boston Transcript

Half Portions

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Charles Dickens

The most gorgeously theatrical of all Dickens' novels, Nicholas Nickleby follows the delightful adventures of a hearty young hero in nineteenth-century England. Nicholas, a gentleman's son fallen upon hard times, must set out to make his way in the world. His journey is accompanied by some of the most swaggering scoundrels and unforgettable eccentrics in Dickens's pantheon. From the dungeon-like Yorkshire boys' boarding school run by the cruel Wackford Squeers to the high-spirited stage of Vincent Crummles's extraordinary acting troupe, Nicholas Nickleby is a triumph of the imagination, bursting with color, humor, and poignant social commentary.

Nicholas Nickleby

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Copyright 1946; original copyright 1928
Good vintage condition
Hardcover

On The Highroad to Adventure

Book Trails

R. D. Blackmore

A Romance of Exmoor

First published in 1869, Lorna Doone is the story of John Ridd, a farmer who finds love amid the religious and social turmoil of seventeenth-century England. He is just a boy when his father is slain by the Doones, a lawless clan inhabiting wild Exmoor on the border of Somerset and Devon. Seized by curiosity and a sense of adventure, he makes his way to the valley of the Doones, where he is discovered by the beautiful Lorna. In time their childish fantasies blossom into mature love-a bond that will inspire John to rescue his beloved from the ravages of a stormy winter, rekindling a conflict with his archrival, Carver Doone, that climaxes in heartrending violence. Beloved for its portrait of star-crossed lovers and its surpassing descriptions of the English countryside, Lorna Doone is R. D. Blackmore's enduring masterpiece.

Lorna Doone

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Martin Chuzzlewit

Thomas Hardy

C. H. Sisson

Upon its first appearance in 1895, Thomas Hardy' s Jude the Obscure shocked Victorian critics and readers with a frank depiction of sexuality and an unbridled indictment of the institutions of marriage, education, and religion, reportedly causing one Angli-can bishop to order the book publicly burned. The experience so exhausted Hardy that he never wrote a work of fiction again. Rich in symbolism, Jude the Obscure is the story of Jude Fawley and his struggle to rise from his station as a poor Wessex stonemason to that of a scholar at Christminster. It is also the story of Jude' s ill-fated relationship with his cousin Sue Bridehead, and the ultimate tragedy that causes Jude' s undoing and Sue' s transformation. Jude the Obscure explores man' s essential loneliness and remains one of Hardy' s most widely read novels.

Jude the Obscure

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Anton Chekov

Constance Garnett

David Plante

Ward No. 6 and Other Stories, by Anton Chekhov, is part of theBarnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics: New introductions commissioned from today''s top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader''s viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each reader''s understanding of these enduring works. Anton Chekhov invented the modern short story. With writing that is concise, realistic, and evocative, he became a sort of photographer in words, less interested in plot than in the subtleties of mood and atmosphere, and the telling detail. His characters, always vividly drawn, come from all walks of life and often seem to be caught up in a world they don''t quite understand. Early in his brief literary career, Chekhov outlined in a letter to his brother his idea of the ingredients of a good short story. Arguing against moral judgments and political, economic, or social commentary, he wrote, "To describe . . . you need . . . to free yourself from the personal expression. . . . Subjectivity is a terrible thing." Instead, he favored objectivity, truthfulness, originality, compassion, and brevity. Although his writing developed and matured, he remained largely faithful to these principles. This new selection of twenty-three stories explores the entire range of Chekhov''s short fiction, from early sketches, such as "The Cook''s Wedding" (1885) and "On the Road" (1886) to late works, such as "In the Ravine" (1900) and "The Bishop" (1902). Ward No. 6 and Other Stories includes some of his most popular tales, such as the title story and "The Lady with the Dog" (1899), as well as several lesser-known works, no less masterful in their composition. David Plante is a Professor of Writing at Columbia University. He is the author of many novels, including The Ghost of Henry James, The Family (nominated for the National Book Award), and The Woods. He has been a contributor to The New Yorker, Esquire, and Vogue, and a reviewer and features writer for the New York Times Book Review.

Ward No. 6 and Other Stories

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George Elliott

A person's name is written on the inside front cover; otherwise, good used condition 

From the author of MIDDLEMARCH and SILAS MARNER, a story of frustrated intelligence and longing, featuring the intelligent Maggie, who yearns to be loved, and her brother Tom, who is forced to study. When Maggie is cast out by Tom, she is ostracized by society, and must face the consequences of renunciation.

The Mill on the Floss

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Henry James

Gabriel Brownstein

Slight moisture damage to last pages of book, resulting in the pages being a bit ruffled (see photos); readability is not affected by this flaw. Otherwise, excellent condition.

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The Portrait of a Lady

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Martin Luther

Contains the basic principles of the Lutheran religion with some explanation.

Luther's Small Catechism and Explanation, 1991

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This is a lot of 8 volumes from the "Young Folks Library" series. They are vintage 1938 in good condition for their age. The pages are discolored due to age, and there are scuffs on the bindings and covers. See photos for titles of volumes, as well as condition.

Mammoth Hardcover (8 to 10 lbs)

Young Folks Library

Carolyn Keene

Good, used condition; no odors or missing pages.

Nancy Drew 12: the Message in the Hollow Oak

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Has 1 loose page. Otherwise, good condition; no odors or missing pages.

When Nancy Drew sets out to solve the mystery of a hidden family treasure for her friend Cecily Curtis at Misty Lake, she encounters strange apparitions and a haunted house

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Suze Orman

Women and Money

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Vintage Lot of 8 Zane Grey Novels + 1 Loren Zane Grey Novel

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Aesop's Fables

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The Old Curiosity Shop

Edna Ferber

Half Portions

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Lorna Doone

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The Mill on the Floss

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Luther's Small Catechism and Explanation, 1991

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