#hardcover #firstedition #africanamerican #music 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Illinois

African American Divas of Opera and Concert

Profiles of great black American female singers whose careers broke color barriers, such as Marian Anderson and Leontyne Price.

And So I Sing

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#hardcover #firstedition #biography #jazz

John Coltrane and His Quest

"John Coltrane was the last great innovator, a man whose music still overshadows the jazz world over a quarter of a century after his death. He was also a key figure of the Sixties, at least as much a central cultural force of his time as the Beatles or Bob Dylan. His name still provokes debate, and many of his musical achievements remain enigmatic to many listeners. In Ascension: John Coltrane and His Quest, Eric Nisenson, author of 'Round About Midnight, explores the spiritual, psychological, philosophical, and social forces that most profoundly influenced Coltrane and the creation of his daring music. Not a formal biography, Ascension examines Coltrane's inner quest, which led him from being a journeyman rhythm and blues saxophonist, as well as a heroin addict and alcoholic, to becoming one of the greatest, and most influential, musicians America has produced." "At the core of Ascension is Coltrane's spiritual awakening in 1957, at which time he dedicated himself to reaching God through his music and simultaneously kicked both his alcohol and heroin habits. He became a man obsessed, practicing constantly when not on the bandstand, and reading voraciously all manner of texts that helped him advance along his spiritual quest. Coltrane's view of God was anything but narrow: he studied both Eastern and Western religions; took LSD for spiritual insight; and even became fascinated with modern physics - he often mentioned Albert Einstein as being among his greatest heroes. In the Sixties, as his music grew increasingly "outside," and he became a father figure to a new generation of jazz Young Turks, he also was affected by the intense political tumult of the era, particularly that of the civil rights and black liberation movements." "Coltrane's effect on jazz was so great that his death left many questions to be examined; most important, why have there been no great jazz innovators, or innovations, since his death?" "From Coltrane's early innovations through the effects, both positive and negative, on jazz since his death, Ascension: John Coltrane and His Quest traces one of the great modern spiritual and intellectual adventures - that of a musical genius and a hero and mentor of both his own time and for the generations that followed his passing."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Ascension

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Melissa Rivers

Minor edge scuffs. First Edition, First Printing 

Michigan

Tales of Mirth, Mischief, and Manipulation

The daughter of Joan Rivers presents an inspiring and intimate tribute to the iconic comedienne that shares insights into her life out of the spotlight, detailing their complicated but loving relationship and the lessons the author learned from her mother throughout their years together.

The Book of Joan

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#hardcover #mystery #fiction #firstedition #americanspy #laurenwilkerson #spy #thriller 

A Novel

"[This] unflinching, incendiary debut combines the espionage novels of John le Carré with the racial complexity of Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) What if your sense of duty required you to betray the man you love? It's 1986, the heart of the Cold War, and Marie Mitchell is an intelligence officer with the FBI. She's brilliant, but she's also a young black woman working in an old boys' club. Her career has stalled out, she's overlooked for every high-profile squad, and her days are filled with monotonous paperwork. So when she's given the opportunity to join a shadowy task force aimed at undermining Thomas Sankara, the charismatic revolutionary president of Burkina Faso whose Communist ideology has made him a target for American intervention, she says yes. Yes, even though she secretly admires the work Sankara is doing for his country. Yes, even though she is still grieving the mysterious death of her sister, whose example led Marie to this career path in the first place. Yes, even though a furious part of her suspects she's being offered the job because of her appearance and not her talent. In the year that follows, Marie will observe Sankara, seduce him, and ultimately have a hand in the coup that will bring him down. But doing so will change everything she believes about what it means to be a spy, a lover, a sister, and a good American. Inspired by true events--Thomas Sankara is known as "Africa's Che Guevara"--American Spy knits together a gripping spy thriller, a heartbreaking family drama, and a passionate romance. This is a face of the Cold War you've never seen before, and it introduces a powerful new literary voice. Advance praise for American Spy "Echoing the stoic cynicism of Hurston and Ellison, and the verve of Conan Doyle, American Spy lays our complicities--political, racial, and sexual--bare. Packed with unforgettable characters, it's a stunning book, timely as it is timeless."--Paul Beatty, Man Booker Prizewinning author of The Sellout "American Spy is by turns suspenseful, tender, and funny, always smart and searingly honest. Lauren Wilkinson renders the world of spies with vivacity and depth, and shines a penetrating light on what it's like to be a black woman in America. But like all great novels, this one teaches us most about ourselves and our values. "--Sara Nović, author of Girl at War

American Spy

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#hardcover #fiction #suspensethrillers #thriller #mystery #themaidens #suspense #firstedition #alexmichaelides Beautiful first edition, pre-owned with one small sign of wear on top edge of dust jacket - shown. 

The Maidens

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#hardcover #americanhistory #america #theseunitedstates #firstedition 

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

A Nation in the Making, 1890 to the Present

In the winter of 1936, Franklin Roosevelt remarked in a fireside chat, "I do not look upon these United States as a finished product. We are still in the making." Certainly apt in the midst of the Depression, the idea of a nation in the making still resonates today as we measure the achievements and shortcomings of our democracy. Over the long twentieth century, Americans have worked, organized, marched, and fought to make the nation's ideals a reality for all. This shared commitment to achieving an American democracy is the inspiring theme of These United States.

Acclaimed historians Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore and Thomas J. Sugrue forge the panoramic and the personal into an authoritative narrative. They give us insightful accounts of the century's large events--war, prosperity, and depression, astute leadership and arrogant power, the rise and decline of a broad middle class. And they ground the history in the stories of everyday Americans such as William Hushka, a Lithuanian immigrant who makes and loses an American life; Stan Igawa, a Japanese-American who never doubts his citizenship despite internment during World War II; and Betty Dukes, a Wal-Mart cashier who takes on America's largest corporation over wage discrimination.

The history begins and ends in periods of concentrated wealth, with immigration roiling politics and racial divisions flaring. Its arc over those hundred-plus years raises key questions: how far has our democracy come? Were the postwar decades of middle-class prosperity and global power a culmination of the American Century or the exception in a long history of economic and political division? Gilmore and Sugrue frame these questions by drawing the illuminating connections characteristic of the best historical writing.

These United States

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Jennifer Estep

Never been read. Capture the Crown is only in good condition as it has a little wear on the covers, but has never been read and is in excellent reading condition. The other two books are in like new condition. All three books are first editions

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

New York

Bestselling author Jennifer Estep returns to her Crown of Shards world with an all-new trilogy and a bold new heroine who protects her kingdom from magic, murder, and mayhem by moonlighting as a spy. Gemma Ripley has a reputation for being a pampered princess who is more interested in pretty gowns, sparkling jewelry, and other frivolous things than learning how to rule the kingdom of Andvari. But her carefully crafted persona is just an act to hide the fact that Gemma is a powerful mind magier--and a spy. Gemma is undercover, trying to figure out who is stealing large amounts of tearstone from one of the Ripley royal mines when she encounters Prince Leonidas Morricone of Morta--her mortal enemy. Gemma tries to steer clear of the handsome prince, but when she finds herself behind enemy lines, she reluctantly joins forces with Leo. Also coming to Gemma's aid is Grimley, her beloved gargoyle. Despite the fact that Andvari and Morta are old, bitter enemies, a dangerous attraction sparks between Gemma and Leo. Further complicating matters is Leo's murderous family, especially Queen Maeven Morricone, the mastermind behind the infamous Seven Spire massacre. The closer Gemma gets to the stolen tearstone, the more deadly plots she uncovers. Everyone is trying to capture the crown, but only one queen can sit on the throne ...

The Gargoyle Queen Complete Series (Bundle LNew 1st Editions)

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Tad Williams

The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams

This First Edition, First Printing Hardcover by the famous fantasy author is a rare find for any Tad Williams fan.

This copy is in Good condition. The dust jacket has small damage to the top and bottom on the spine. There is also red and blue stains on the inside of the dust jacket. The same red stains can be seen on the top of the pages. There is also a sharpie line drawn on the bottom on the pages. Page 152 and 153 of the book have large folds but are intact. All of these damages can be seen in the pictures. 

This First Edition, First Printing Hardcover is a great find for any fantasy fan. 

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Arizona

When his music career becomes stagnant, thirty-year-old Theo Vilmos seeks solace in a secluded cabin in the woods where he discovers an old book written by his great-uncle that transports him into the terrifying world of Faerie - a strange and dangerous place that holds the key to his destiny.

The War of the Flowers - 1st Edition/1st Printing

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Robert Jordan

A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan

This First Edition, First Printing Hardcover of Book 7 of the famous Wheel of Time Series is a rare find for any fantasy fan!

The book is in Good condition. There is a tear at the top corner of the dustjacket on the spine that can be seen in the pictures. There is also a stain on the bottom of the pages that left a mark at the bottom of the first 50 pages or so. This stain can be seen in both the copyright page and title page pictures, and the picture of the bottom of the pages. The rest of the book and pages besides these two flaws is in great condition.

This copy is a First Edition, First Printing. 

Please message if you have any questions, or to make an offer! 

Book Seven of 'the Wheel of Time'

A Crown of Swords -1st Edition/1st Printing

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

California

Written by Mike W. Barr and Marv Wolfman Art by Jim Aparo, George P#65533;rez, Bill Willingham and others Cover by Aparo In this hard-hitting, value-packed volume, witness Batman's formation of the original Outsiders! Metamorpho, Black Lightning, Katana, Halo and Geo-Force star in these stories from BATMAN & THE OUTSIDERS #1-19, BRAVE & BOLD #200 and NEW TEEN TITANS #16! PRODUCT UPDATE (080807): The Showcase Presents Batman and the Outsiders will now run 544 pages, not 552 pages as solicited.

Batman and the Outsiders

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Published 1899, 1st Edition - Two names inscribed on front end paper - A.L. Burt, Publisher - 246pp

New Jersey

Nathan Hale: The Martyr-Hero of the Revolution

Mark Lawrence

Prince of Thorns First Edition, First Printing by Mark Lawrence 

This iconic grim-dark fantasy book is a a rare find for any Mark Lawrence or fantasy fan.

This book is in Good condition. The front endpapers have a tear along the spine separating them in two, this is shown in the pictures. There is a small water stain on the back endpapers, also shown in the pictures. There are two small marks on the front dust jacket cover and a stain on the back dust jacket cover newr the barcode, shown in the pictures. The pages of the book are in Excellent condition.

This book is a First Edition, First Printing Hardcover and a rare find.

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

A stunning fantasy debut from a major new talent!

When he was nine, he watched his mother and brother killed before him. By the time he was thirteen, he was the leader of a band of bloodthirsty thugs. By fifteen, he intends to be king...

It's time for Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath to return to the castle he turned his back on, to take what's rightfully his. Since the day he was hung on the thorns of a briar patch and forced to watch Count Renar's men slaughter his mother and young brother, Jorg has been driven to vent his rage. Life and death are no more than a game to him-and he has nothing left to lose.

But treachery awaits him in his father's castle. Treachery and dark magic. No matter how fierce, can the will of one young man conquer enemies with power beyond his imagining?

Prince of Thorns - 1st Edition/1st Printing

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Stephen King

Skeleton Crew by Stephen King

This First Edition, First Printing hardcover from the famous horror author is a rare find for any constant reader or horror fan. 

Skeleton Crew is a short story collection contain some of Stephen King's most famous stories including The Mist, The Monkey, and The Raft.

In order for a copy or Skeleton Crew to be a First Edition, First Printing the following criteria must be met:

1. Issued with a dustjacket and price of $18.95. 
2. First edition copies will have the line 12345678910 on the copyright page.

Both of these critiera were met in this copy and can be seen in the pictures, making it a True First Edition, First Printing. These criteria were pulled from https://www.stephenkingcollector.com/1st/skeletoncrew.html which is a great resource for identifying First Edition Stephen King. 

This book is in Good Condition. There is wear on the dust jacket including staining and tears along the top and bottom of dust jacket especially on the spine. There is a small tear at the top of the dusjacket on the back cover. The pages of the book are slightly yellowed with age. All these flaws can be seen in the pictures. 

This is a rare find for any Stephen King fan! 

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Age-old images of fear fuse with the iconography of contemporary American life in this collection of tales from the modern master of horror

Skeleton Crew -1st Edition/1st Printing

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Pet Sematary First Edition, First Printing by Stephen King

This First Edition, First Printing Hardcover of the famous horror novel is a very rare find for any collector of rare Stephen King. 

In order for a copy of Pet Sematary to be a First Edition, First Printing copy certain criteria must be met:

1. Issued with a dustjacket and price of $15.95. 

2. First Edition is printed on the copyright page.

3. On page 374 you will find code Y38.

This criteria was pulled from https://www.stephenkingcollector.com/1st/petsematary.html which is a great resource for identifying First Edition Stephen King.

This copy meets all this criteria so it is a True First Edition, First Printing copy of Pet Sematary.

This book is in Good condition. There is damage to the dust jacket at the top of the spine (shown in pictures) and there are small tears and folding in the dust jacket at the top and bottom of the back cover. The corners of the dust jacket on the front are also worn. There is a sticker for sale of the book on the inside of the dust jacket by the book price, and there are stains from dust on the outside of the pages especially on the top. All these significant flaws are shown in the pictures.

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""Sometimes dead is better...."" When the Creeds move into a beautiful old house in rural Maine, it all seems too good to be true: physician father, beautiful wife, charming little daughter, adorable infant son -- and now an idyllic home. As a family, they've got it all...right down to the friendly cat. But the nearby woods hide a blood-chilling truth -- more terrifying than death itself...and hideously more powerful.

Pet Sematary - 1st Edition/1st Printing

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Elizabeth Hardwick

Ex-library copy with the usual interior markings/stamps. Some notes to internal text.

Women and Literature

Ibsen's female characters as well as the Brontë sisters, Zelda Fitzgerald, Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf, Dorothy Wordsworth, and Jane Carlyle are considered in essays studying contrasts in heroism.

Seduction and Betrayal

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Kurt Vonnegut

Lee Stringer

Ross Klavan

Daniel Simon

Art Shay

Ex-library copy with many typical internal markings and stamps.

A Conversation about Writing

Rarely have two writers spoken so candidly about the intersection where the lives they live meet the art they practice. That these two writers happen to be Kurt Vonnegut and Lee Stringer make this an historic and joyous occasion. A little book filled with human, profound and beautiful musings on life.

Like Shaking Hands with God

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Liz Greene

Lynn Bell

Darby Costello

Pristine first edition. Inscribed and signed by Lynn Bell. Text unmarked and no spine damage. Selling for over $400 on other sites. 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Georgia

Four Seminars on the Astrology of the Red Planet

This work presents the transcripts of four seminars on Mars given at the Centre for Psychological in London.

⚠️ Mars Quartet

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An Anthology

Available in English for the first time, Modern Armenian Drama presents seven classic works from the Armenian stage. Spanning over a century (1871-1992), the plays explore such diverse themes science and religion, socioeconomic injustice, women's emancipation, and political reform through the medium of all the major European dramatic genres.

Nishan Parlakian and S. Peter Cowe provide a comprehensive introduction to the history of Armenian drama, giving a valuable overview of its importance and development in Armenia, as well as a brief biography for each playwright. A preface to each play helps in placing the work within the context of historical and cultural issues of the time.

Like the plays of Ibsen and O'Neill, the plays presented in this anthology are considered modern classics. They have an enduring quality and appeal to audiences who see them today. The editors have collected translations of the best examples of Armenian theater from its renaissance in the mid-nineteenth century to the present.

SIGNED—Modern Armenian Drama

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Leigh Bardugo

Ninth House 

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1957 UK 1st edition by Weidenfeld and Nicolson. This book is a collection of true crime stories about counterfeiters. It’s quite an excellent read for true crime enthusiasts. The jacket is in great shape. It has a plastic protector and very minimal wear (some wear at the top of the jacket). The volume is in excellent condition, too. One pencil annotation from the original bookshop that sold it. There are some very small punctures at the top of the last 7 pages (staples?) and a small bit of scuffing on the outer pages. All bits of wear and damage pictured above.

New Mexico

The Stories of the World’s Greatest Counterfeiters

Money of Their Own (1957 UK First Edition)

Signed. First Edition. 
Book jacket has wrinkles on top front and top binding area.
Stain on top of book by binding.


Montana

The War of the Flowers (Signed)

Maryland

Math

Strayer Upton arithmetics lower grades

#hardcover #firstedition #africanamerican #novel 

Kat, a young pianist suffering from composer's block, finds inspiration in the jazz of the 1940s and in the life of Kitty, a woman whose problems parallel her own but who infuses Kat's life with spontaneity, stimulus, and revelation

Muse-Echo Blues

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Omar El Akkad

Very good clean tight copy. Very good dust jacket. First edition. The 2021 Giller Prize winner.

"More bodies have washed up on the shores of a small island. Another over-filled, ill-equipped, dilapidated ship has sunk under the weight of its too many passengers: Syrians, Ethiopians, Egyptians, Lebanese, Palestinians, all of them desperate to escape untenable lives in their homelands. And only one has made the passage: nine-year-old Amir, a Syrian boy who has the good fortune to fall into the hands not of the officials but of Vänna: a teenage girl, native to the island, who lives inside her own sense of homelessness in a place and among people she has come to disdain. And though she and the boy are complete strangers, though they don't speak a common language, she determines to do whatever it takes to save him. In alternating chapters, we learn the story of the boy's life and of how he came to be on the boat; and we follow the girl and boy as they make their way toward a vision of safety. But as the novel unfurls we begin to understand that this is not merely the story of two children finding their way through a hostile world, it is the story of our collective moment in this time: of empathy and indifference, of hope and despair--and of the way each of those things can blind us to reality, or guide us to a better one"--

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