Academy chicago limited (123 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. First Printing. Scant wear, no spine creases. #c-316 written top edge of fep. No stamps. 182 pages. Size: Massmarket Paperback. Book.

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Jacket as Issued. BY2 - A mass market paperback book in very good condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color illustrated white wraps with very minor overall wear plus some light creasing on the spine plus some light soiling on the right outside paper edges plus some very light surface chipping around the spine and cover edges. This is a murder mystery starring the West African detective Doctor Quarshie and his wife Prudence. Dr. Quarshie is called in by a wealthy mother to investigate the disappearance of her daughter. His search leads him to several powerful and unprincipled people. By the author of "Death is a Drum.Beating Forever," "Johnny Purple," "The Long Dark Night of Baron Samedi," "Skull Still Bone," and "A Tiger in Red Weather." 189p. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.…

Trade Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Jacket as Issued. BG6 - A trade paperback book in good+ to very good- condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in illustrated black wraps with very minor overall shelf wear plus there is some very, very light edge wear around the cover edges plus there is some light creasing on the spine plus there is some very, very light foxing on the right outside paper edges. A novel that recounts the life of the surgeon William Palmer who was also a racehorse owner, a confessed forger who got girls into trouble, doped horses, and robbed a few people. The novel is based on an actual trial that took place in 1856 and it tells of the life of that time, examines the question of whether or not Palmer was guilty of the poisioning he was accused of. By the author of "Wife To Mr. Milton." 312p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Soft cover. Mass market sized trade paperback, no printing stated, Very Good/wraps; light wear and rubbing to covers and edges, some foxing to edges of page block, clean text with no markings, 12mo., 367 pages., 0.0 0.0 0.0.

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Very Good. First Mass Market Edition. Previously published in 1956 as "Fantasy and Fugue." Spine is slightly slanted, corners have minor bumping. Text is clean and bright on high quality paper. A bright, attractive copy. "Harry Sinton is a murderer. He knows it. There can be no doubt about it. His mind is filled with fearful knowledge, his trembling hands fouled by invisible blood, his soul reeks of murder. And yet - though murder is the most vivid of crimes - he cannot recall any of the details of the crime he is sure he committed. His killing of a drunken poet is blanketed in a fog of amnesia. Frantically - but with desperate cunning - he seeks to discover the fact surrounding his disastrous act in order to establish an appropriate alibi. His heady investigations take him on a feverish chase through the literary and Bohemian circles of London. With every step he takes, he comes closer to the dreadful truth that lies in wait."; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. …

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Good+. First Thus. Spine somewhat creased, shelf-cocked, corners bumped. Remains of price tag on front cover, owner's name on ffep. About half the pages have the upper right corner creased. "The Indian police inspector is sent to attend an international conference on drug smuggling; and in cold, drizzling London he is faced with his first case outside India. The girl, Ranee, niece of relatives of Ghote who live in London, has vanished-seduced, kidnapped, murdered, so her relatives allege, by the notorious pop singer Johnny Bull. Ghote is hounded by the relatives into spending his few leisure hours from the conference in trying to find Ranee-known for her brilliance as The Peacock. Ghote solves his case-and the solution is shocking and surprising."; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.…

Soft Cover. Condición: Very Good. Second Printing. Wraps have only light wear, spine is unbent. Pages are clean with no markings in text. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition, Review Copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hard Cover. Condición: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Former owner's first name--Caren--in marker on top right first page; partial footprint shows on last page (blank); text unmarked, fine; no rips or tears, clean and tight. One back-jacket blurb and it's by Grace Paley.

Paperback. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Second Printing. A nice tight copy.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. A nice, bright copy. ; 16mo; 91 pages.

Paperback. Condición: Acceptable. Worn with minor edge wear. Cassandra Editions. The book is in fair condition, with noticeable wear on the dust jacket, including minor edge wear. The binding remains intact, and the pages are clean, though slightly yellowed due to age. There are no inscriptions or library markings, preserving its original state.…

Softcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Here is a decade's worth of incredible political brickbats and calumny, from 1994 to 2004 taken from a wide variety of sources, such as the Congressional Record, radio and television, newspapers, books, magazines and websites. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Softcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. The setting is the village of Foxton, in Cambridgeshire, and the common stream is the story of its development from the first traces of human settlement to the present day. The common stream is also the rivulet that runs through it. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Solid binding. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Trade Paperback. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Wraps. Trade PB in illustrated wraps. Near Fine. Front scratched, book sunned, else Fine and unmarked. 252pp. Book.

Hard Cover. Condición: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. 1st edition. Publishers black boards with fresh, bright gold lettering at spine. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in very slightly sun tanned, protective mylar cover. Ivan Duvakin, a sad sack security officer at The Red October, a rundown Moscow hotel, is the unlikely protagonist in this novel, when he finds a dead body in one of the rooms. Olcott does an outstanding job of describing life in Moscow, circa late 1970s. The numbing cold of winter, the stark living conditions, the sense that one is always being watched and the ubiquitousness of black market commerce. Book.…

Pictorial Wrappers. Condición: As New. First Edition. First edition, PAPERBACK ORIGINAL. A fine, unread copy. Includes Mignon Eberhart, "Murder Goes to Market." Helen McCloy, "Life is a Brutal Affair." Ruth Rendell, "Thornapple." Craig Rice, "The Frightened Millionaire." 227 pages. Book.

Pictorial Wrappers. Condición: Fine. First Edition. 1st ed., thus. A fine, tight unread copy. First in the mystery novella series by Academy. Cover Illustration by Armen Kojoyian. By the very nature of the novella these stories tend to be too long to fit anthologies and too short to be published on their own, making their appeareance in print scarce. Stories are: The Toys of Dream by G.D.H. and Margaret Cole; The Calico Dog by Mignon Eberhart; The Book that Squealed by Cornell Woolrich; and The Broken Men by Marcia Muller. Kojoyian, Armen (ilustrador). Book.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. First American Edition. Delightful little guidebook to the dark side of London that most tourists never see, unless they're murder buffs! Offers 14 walking tours for those of this inclination through various neighborhoods, pointing out where murders have taken place over the past three centuries. Details about each crime & easy-to-follow walking directions in 272 pages with 16 pages of real black-and-white photos. Small enough to carry with you on your walks, this FIRST AMERICAN EDITION hardcover is in Fine condition: completely clean & unmarked, binding tight & square. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, with extremely slight edgewear; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (PST) ship that same day; weekends & holidays, very next business day.…

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Slight discoloration to pages. Some wear along the edges, tips, and along the spine. Some rubbing wear to covers. Some light creases along the spine.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good.

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Near Fine. Reprint. Small softcover "Cassandra Edition". Tight with no corner creasing.