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Drury, Allen, Preserve and Protect (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good Very Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Light green boards with gold lettering on spine; dj is yellowing, but protected with Brodart cover; stated First Edition. ''A President lies dead, and the theme is: VIOLENCE! Out of the somber agony that wracks America, Allen Drury has drawn another of his frighteningly prophetic political novels of what could happen today.'' -- from the dj $9.00



Duarte, Stella Pope, Let Their Spirits Dance (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good Very Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Minor shelf wear to dj; overall very good condition; tight spine and clean pages $9.00



Dunant, Sarah, In the Company of the Courtesan (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good Very Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Very clean copy with minor edge wear to dj; ''A story of desire and deception, sin and religion, loyalty and friendship'' $11.25



Duncan, Robert L., The Serpent's Mark (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good Very Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Grey boards with black tape binding; grey/silver lettering on spine; dj is not price-clipped and is protected with Brodart cover; some yellowing of page edges. ''Las Vegas. In the searing heat of this gambling mecca, three bodies have been found, clearly the victims of a serial killer -- crosses have been cut into the left palms of the victims and outlined with orange lipstick. The police are baffled and there are not clues to the killer's identity. Only one man, a Catholic priest, holds the key to stopping the brutal psychopath -- but he is bound by sacred duty to keep silent. A few days later, the priest himself turns up in the arid wilderness outside the city, his bloody corpse wedged in between two boulders in an attitude of crucifixion. And the bloodbath is just beginning.'' -- from the dj $13.50



Earle Ashley Walcott, Blindfolded (0.00) Pictorial Cover, Very Good No Jacket, - 12mo - over 6¾'' - 7¾'' tall Tan boards with orange and cream pictorial cover; bubbles to board on front cover; tight spine; two address labels inside front cover $13.50



Eco, Umberto, Baudolino (0.00) First Edition, Soft cover, Very Good No Jacket, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall 522 pages. Pristine copy, never read. $4.50



Eddings, David, Demon Lord of Karanda (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good Very Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Book Three of The Malloreon. Minor shelf wear to dj. Black board with black binding; gold embossed title on spine. Small ink smudge on title page. ''As Garion watched through the crack in the upper floor, the madman on the throne stared furiously at the woman before him. 'I am a God!' Urvon shrieked at her. 'So?' Zandramas almost purred. 'Then prepare to receive the mortal thrust of the Sword of Riva which sp8illed out the life of thy master Torak, for thus I summon the Godslayer.''' - from the dj back. $13.50



Eddings, David, The Ruby Knight (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good Very Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Book Two of The Elenium. Minor shelf wear to dj; black boards with black binding tape; red embossed lettering on spine; tight spine and clean pages. 406 pp. ''Now that they had directions, Sparhawk and his companions waited for the sun to rise, then set out across the fields. When they reached the burial mound of King Sarak, Tynian prepared to do his necromancy. He took his coil of rope and laboriously led the way up the steep side. Again he laid out the peculiar patern on the ground and began his incantation, concluding by clapping his hand sharply.'' - from the dj back. $13.50



Eddings, David, The Ruby Knight (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good Very Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Book Two of The Elenium. Black boards with black tape binding; red embossed lettering on spine; dj shows minor shelf wear and possible water markings; sticker residue on back of dj. ''Ehlana, Queen of Elenia, was poisoned and frozen in crystal to save her. But the spell could only last until the last Knight aiding i should die- as they were already dying, one each month. Too much time and too many deaths had been spent while Sparhawk, Knight and Queen's Champion, sought for the cure.'' from the dj $9.00



Eddings, David, The Ruby Knight (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Near Fine Near Fine, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Black boards with black tape binding; red foil lettering on spine; dj protected with Brodart cover; not price clipped. Book Two of The Elenium. ''Ehlana, Queen of Elenia, was poisoned and frozen in crystal to save her. But the spell could only last until the last Knight aiding it should die -- as they were already dying, one each month. Too much time and too many deaths had been spent while Sparhawk, Knight and Queen's Champion, sought for the cure.'' -- from the dj $11.25



Eddings, David, The Sapphire Rose (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Near Fine Near Fine, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Black boards with black tape binding; gold embossed lettering on spine; dj protected with Brodart cover; not price clipped. Book Three of The Elenium. ''Finally the knight Sparhawk had come to possess Bhelliom, legendary jewel of magic that alone could save Queen Ehlana from the deadly poison that had felled her father. Sparhawk and Sephrenia, ageless instructor in Stryic magics, made haste to free Ehlana from the crystalline cocoon that had preserved her life while they desperately sought a cure.'' -- from the dj $11.25



Eddings, David, The Seeress of Kell (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good Very Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Boodk Five of The Malloreon. Black boards with black binding; gold lettering on spine. Minor shelfwear and sticker residue to dj, which is protected with a Brodart cover. The conclusion to The Malloreon -- ''a magnificent fantasy of mean, Kings, Sorcerers, and Gods caught up in the seven-thousand-year war between two ancient, opposing Destines battling to determine the fate of all creation.'' $10.80



Eddings, David, The Seeress of Kell (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good Very Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Book Five of The Malloreon. Black boards with black binding tape; minor shelf wear to dj; gold embossed lettering on spine; tight spine and clean pages. 399 pp. '''The time for the Choice hath come, Cyradias,' Zandramas said, her voice cruel. 'Choose!' 'I cannot!' the Seeress wailed. 'Not yet. I'm not ready!' She stumbled acorss the floor, wringing her hands. 'I can't choose.' 'Choose!' Zandramas repeated implacably. 'If only I could see them!' Cyradis sobbed. 'That's easily arranged, Cyradis,' Polgara said in a calm and oddly comforting tone. Sh reached out and gently removed the blindfold. 'Look then with human eyes and make your choice.' -- from the dj back. $10.80



Eddings, David and Leigh, Belgarath the Sorcerer (0.00) 1st Edition, Hardcover, Near Fine Near Fine, - 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾'' tall Red boards with black tape binding; gold foil lettering on spine; dj is not price clipped and is protected with a Brodart cover; stated First Edition. ''The wait is over. Herein lies the story of Belgarath theSorcerer, and his account of the great struggle that went on before 'The Belgariad' and 'The Malloreon.'' The age-old war was ended at last, and Destiny once again rolled on in its proper course.'' -- from the dj $13.50



Edward, John, Crossing Over (0.00) Hardcover, Like New Very Good, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall $4.50



Eliot, George, Daniel Deronda (0.00) Hardcover, Fair No Jacket, - 12mo - over 6¾'' - 7¾'' tall Minor bumps to spine; loose pages in front; browning pages $6.30



Eliot, George, Silas Marner (0.00) Hardcover, Fair No Jacket, - 12mo - over 6¾'' - 7¾'' tall Longmans' English Classics; light green boards with dark green/black lettering and illustration; writing on front and back endpapers; mark on upper right side of front cover; tight spine; yellowing pages. $4.50



Eliot, George, Silas Marner (0.00) Hardcover, Good No Jacket, - 12mo - over 6¾'' - 7¾'' tall Longmans' English Classics; green boards with dark green/black lettering and illustration; bumps to spine; yellowing pages; previous owner's name on fep; 224pp. $6.75



Eliot, George, The Mill on the Floss (0.00) Hardcover, Very Good No Jacket, - 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall Burgandy embossed boards with gold lettering on spine; pages are yellowing with age and spine is tight; no date listed on copyright page. $9.00



Eliot, George, The Mill on the Floss; Silas Marner; the Lifted Veil; Brother Jacob (0.00) Hardcover, Good No Jacket, - 12mo - over 6¾'' - 7¾'' tall George Eliot's Works edition including The Mill on the Floss, Silas Marner and the Lifted Veil; embossed cover and spine; water spots on back cover; yellowed pages; tight spine $8.10



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