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Lent, Jeffrey, In the Fall Atlantic Monthy Press, (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good - Burgandy boards with black tape binding; gold foil lettering on spine; dj is protected with Brodart cover; not price-clipped. '''In The Fall' is an extraordinary epic of three generations of an American family, the dark secrets that blister at its core, and the transcendent bonds between men and women that fuel their lives over the course of six decardes.'' -- from the dj $8.55



Leonard, Elmore, Mr. Paradise William Morrow & Company, (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good - Blue boards with black tape binding; gold lettering on spine; dj is not price-clipped and is protected with Brodart cover; stated First Edition. ''Roommatges Kelly and Chloe are enjoying their lives and their downtown Detroit loft just fine. Kelly is a Victoria's Secret catalog model. Chloe is an escrot, until she decides to ditch her varied clientele in favor of a steady gig as girlfriend to eighty-four-year-old retired lawyer Tony Paradiso, a.k.a. Mr. Paradise.'' -- from the dj $13.50



Levin, Ira, Sliver Bantam Books, (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Fine - Black boards with black tape binding; gold lettering on spine; dj protected with Brodart cover. ''Kay Norris, a successful single woman of thirty-nine, moves into the posh Carnegie Hill district of Manhattan's Upper East Side, into an apartment in a slender high-rise, a 'sliver' building. A man watches her. He watches her unpack, watches her make her bed. He owns the building; a shocking secret is conceled within its brick and concrete.'' -- from the dj $18.00



Levin, Ira, Sliver Bantam Books, (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good - Black boards with black tape binding; gold lettering on spine; dj not price-clipped and protected with Brodart cover; from a nursing home library, so there are some stamps on the edges and ffep. ''Kay Norris, a successful single woman of thirty-nine, moves into the posh Carnegie Hill district of Manhattan's Upper East Side, into an apartment in a slender high-rise, a 'sliver' building. A man watches her. He watches her unpack, watches her make her bed. He owns the building; a shocking secret is conceled within its brick and concrete.'' -- from the dj $13.50



Lewis, Sinclair, Ann Vickers P.F. Collier & Son Corporation, (0.00) Hardcover, Good - Dark blue boards with facimile of author's signature on front and spine; edges show wear and spine is starting to loosen; pages are yellowing with age; some writing on ffep. $13.05



Lewis, Sinclair, Arrowsmith Harcour, Brace and Company, (0.00) Hardcover, Very Good - Green boards with pictorial cover; ex-library book; slant to spine; 448 pages with suggestions for study at end; pages yellowed with age. $9.00



Lewis, Sinclair, Kingsblood Royal Random House, (0.00) Hardcover, Very Good - Cream colored boards with ''SL'' on front; black boxes with tile and author on spine; spine of dj has chips on the top and bottom; edges of dj show shelf wear, dj now protected with Brodart cover; red tinting to top of pages; not price clipped. ''Mr. Blingham, and may he fry in his own cooking-ol, was assistant treasurer of the Flaver-Saver Company. he was driving from New York to Winnipeg, acompanied by Mrs. Blingham and their horrible daughter.'' -- frist paragraph $36.00



Lewis, Sinclair, Main Street Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (0.00) Hardcover, Good - Blue boards with black lettering; top of spine edge is tattered; bottom of spine edge shows wear; edges show shelf wear; Duluth Central High School Library stamps through and pocket on back board. Pictures available upon request. $7.20



Lindsey, David, Requiem for a Glass Heart Doubleday, (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good - Black boards with black tape binding; silver lettering on spine; previous owner's address stamp on ffep;; dj is not price clipped, but there is soms sticker residue on the back cover; protected with a Brodart cover. ''Irina Ismaylovs kills men and women. For her victims, death comes unexpectedly and she leaves no trace of her presence behind, because each assassination is carried out in its own unique and ingenious fashion.'' -- from the dj $9.45



Lindsey, David L., Animosity Warner Books, (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good - Green boards with green tape binding; gold foil embossed lettering on spine; remained mark on bottom; dj protected with Brodart cover. ''Ross Marteau is the toast of the international art world for his sensual sculptures of rich and famous women. But when a long-term relationship breaks up badly, he retreats to his Texas hometown -- only to have his newfound peace of mind permanently, and profoundly, shatterd.'' -- from the dj $6.75



Lindsey, David L., Animosity Warner Books, (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good - Green boards with green tape binding; gold foil embossed lettering on spine; dj protected with Brodart cover. ''Ross Marteau is the toast of the international art world for his sensual sculptures of rich and famous women. But when a long-term relationship breaks up badly, he retreats to his Texas hometown -- only to have his newfound peace of mind permanently, and profoundly, shatterd.'' -- from the dj $10.80



Lindsey, David L., Mercy Doubleday, (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good - Black boards with black tape binding; silver lettering on spine; dj is not price-clipped and is protected with a Brodart cover. ''Carmen Palma is a homicide detective in Houston, Texas, a strong woman in a world that's still predominantly male. Two weeks after a wealthy Houston woman is found murdered in a hotel room in a strange and singular manner, Palma is faced with a second victim in an almost identical scenario...'' -- from the dj $9.45



Lindsey, David L., The Rules of Silence Warner Books, (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good - Very nice, clean copy; small sticker residue on front of dj; ''It's the perfect kidnapping - and the perfect marraige between crime and terrorism. The criminals have no chance of being caught, and their target has no choice but to pay an unthinkable ransom. There's no way out. And no hope. Until an ordinary man decides not to be terrorized, not to become the perfect victim...'' from the dj flap $9.00



Lindsey, Johanna, Joining Avon Books, (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good - Pale blue boards with blue tape binding; dj is not price clipped, but shows minor shelf wear; stated First Edition $6.75



Lippman, Laura, Another Thing to Fall William Morrow & Company, (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good - Dark blue boards with blue tape binding; silver lettering on spine; remainder mark on bottom; dj is not price clipped and is protected with a Brodart cover. ''The California dream weavers have invaded Charm City with their cameras, their stars, and their controversy ... When private investigator Tess M\onaghan literally runs into the crew of the fledgling TV series 'Mann of Steel' whille sculling, she expects sharp words and evil looks, not an assignment. But the company has been plagued by a series of disturbing incidents since its arrival on location in Baltimore: bad press, union threats, and small, costly on-set 'accidents' that have wreaked havoc with its shooting schedule. As a result, 'Mann's' creater, Flip Tumulty, the son of a Hollywood legend, is worried for the safety of his young female lead, Selen Waites, and asks Tess to serve as her bodyguard/babysitter. Tumulty's concern may be well founded. Not long ago, a Baltimore man was discovered dead in his own home, surrounded by photos of the beautiful, difficult superstar-in-the making.'' -- from the dj $13.50



London, Jack, Before Adam The Macmillian Company, (0.00) Hardcover, Good - Green boards with black lettering; spine shows some shelf wear; pages are yellowed; spine beginning to crack toward the center of the book; pictures available upon request. $10.80



Long, Jeff, Year Zero Pocket Books, (0.00) First Edition, Hardcover, Very Good - Grey-green boards with grey tape binding; red foil lettering on spine; dj protected with Brodart cover; not price clipped. ''An archaeological manhunt is raging in the holy land -- a hunt for the historical Jesus. For Nathan Lee Switf, a young American field researcher and expectant father, the line between noble discovery and the plunder of ruins is sacred -- until the night he crosses it. At a Roman landfill beneath the crucifixion grounds known as Golgotha, Nathan Lee yields to his professor's greed and turns common grave robber. His world -- his unborn daughter -- seems lost to him.'' -- from the dj $10.80



Long, William J., Outlines of English Literature With Readings Ginn & Company, (0.00) Hardcover, Good - Brown boards with black lettering on front; shelf wear to spine and edges; spine is slightly slanted, but all pages seem to be intact; inscription on fep; writing on bep; 441 pages; some pencil marks on some pages. Pictures available upon request. $9.00



Longfellow, Henry W., The Courtship of Miles Standish W.B. Conkey Company, (0.00) Hardcover, Very Good - Green boards with white floewr and letter on front and spine; spine shows shelf wear as to the edges; portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow opposite title page, no date, spine is tight, and all pages seem to be intact with age yellowing. In addition to ''The Courtship of Miles Standish,'' this book also contains ''The Belfry of Bruges,'' ''A Gleam of Sunshine,'' ''The Arsenal at Springfield,'' ''Nurmeberg,'' ''The Norman Baron,'' and quite a few more. 208 pages. $45.00



Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, Hyperion: a Romance Houghton, Miffin and Company, (0.00) Portland Edition, Decorative Cloth, Good - Green cloth boards; spine darkened; tight binding; yellowing pages $13.50



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