Headpieces (112 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. B/w Decorative Title Page / Headpieces (illustrator). 'A masterpiece' Martin Amis 'The coolest, hottest writer in America' Chicago Tribune A major Hollywood film starring John Travolta, GET SHORTY has also been adapted for TV with Chris O'Dowd and Ray Romano. Miami loan shark Chili Palmer is ice-cool, whether he's retrieving stolen property or collecting money for the mob. Chasing a bad debt leads him to the bright lights of Hollywood - and to a true story that would make a great movie. Soon he's pitching to Harry Zimm, a B-grade horror flick producer trying to make a comeback. As the lure of Tinseltown's dream-makers and gorgeous wannabe starlets becomes increasingly hard to resist, Chili gets caught up in murder,revenge and romance. Will his killer movie ever get made, or will it just get him killed . . . ? 'In Hollywood, home of movies, gorgeous women, players and fast operators - every move you make is a potential scene . Nerve-shattering suspense, crackling dialogue and scathing wit from 'the hottest thriller writer in the US' Time Magazine 'One of the most hilarious and cynical Hollywood revenge novels ever written' Playboy 'Extremely funny, bursting with sustained passages of black comedy . . . a major American novel' Guardian. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. B/w Decorative Title Page / Headpieces (illustrator). 'A masterpiece' Martin Amis 'The coolest, hottest writer in America' Chicago Tribune A major Hollywood film starring John Travolta, GET SHORTY has also been adapted for TV with Chris O'Dowd and Ray Romano. Miami loan shark Chili Palmer is ice-cool, whether he's retrieving stolen property or collecting money for the mob. Chasing a bad debt leads him to the bright lights of Hollywood - and to a true story that would make a great movie. Soon he's pitching to Harry Zimm, a B-grade horror flick producer trying to make a comeback. As the lure of Tinseltown's dream-makers and gorgeous wannabe starlets becomes increasingly hard to resist, Chili gets caught up in murder,revenge and romance. Will his killer movie ever get made, or will it just get him killed . . . ? 'In Hollywood, home of movies, gorgeous women, players and fast operators - every move you make is a potential scene . Nerve-shattering suspense, crackling dialogue and scathing wit from 'the hottest thriller writer in the US' Time Magazine 'One of the most hilarious and cynical Hollywood revenge novels ever written' Playboy 'Extremely funny, bursting with sustained passages of black comedy . . . a major American novel' Guardian. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. B/w Decorative Title Page / Headpieces (illustrator). Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. B/w Decorative Title Page / Headpieces (illustrator). May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. B/w Decorative Title Page / Headpieces (illustrator). Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

paperback. Condition: Very Good. B/w Decorative Title Page / Headpieces (illustrator). Get Shorty This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.

Condition: Very Good. B/w Decorative Title Page / Headpieces (illustrator). 1778419592. 5/10/2026 1:26:32 PM.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. B/w Decorative Title Page / Headpieces (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. In pictorial jacket, 8vo, [12], 330, [7] pages. Contains 23 short stories plus the prologue ( "Rolf Carle"). Originally published in Spain in 1989 under title: Cuentos de Eva Luna. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall (tall). Book.

Condition: Good. B/w Decorative Title Page / Headpieces (illustrator). First Edition Thus. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. B/w Decorative Title Page / Headpieces (illustrator). First Edition Thus. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. b/w Decorative Title Page & headpieces; 4 Maps / Endpapers (green/white) (illustrator). First Edition. Slight rubbing and browning to jacket; slight internal browning to edges. [12], 225, [2] pages. "A portrait of vanishing worlds and what is replacing them" (jacket front flyleaf) by the noted American naturalist. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. B/w Decorative Title Page / Headpieces (illustrator). This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Gogod. 23 b/w Photographs / Plates (chiefly portraits); b/w Decorative title Page & Headpieces (illustrator). First Edition. In pictorial jacket, 8vo, [16], 368 pages + plates. ". interpretative study that boldly takes on the emotional truths and psychological drama that formed this complex and controversial American poet" (jacket front flyleaf). Includes bibliographical references and index. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall (tall). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. B/w Decorative Title Page / Headpieces (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. In pictorial jacket, 8vo, [12], 330, [7] pages. Contains 23 short stories plus the prologue (signed "Rolf Carle"). Originally published in Spain in 1989 under title: Cuentos de Eva Luna. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall (tall). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. B/w Title Page / Headpieces (illustrator). Third Printing. [10], 422 pages. Author's fifth book; novel of political and millennial ambition, set in contemporary America. Slight wear to extremities. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Illustrated by B/w Decorative Title Page & Headpieces (illustrator). First Edition. PHOTO AND VIDEO OF PAGES TAKEN TO SHOW CONDITION PRIOR TO SHIPPING; PHOTOS EMAILED FOR MORE SPECIFICS WHEN REQUESTED; Book. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. B/w Decorations (title Page / Headpieces) (illustrator). FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus, Later Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by David R. Godine, 1977. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with slight toning. Dust jacket is very good with shelf/edgewear.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. B/w Decorations (title Page / Headpieces) (illustrator). 1st Edition. Pages unmarked. Dust jacket glossy. Price clipped. Binding square & firm. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Paul McPharlin headpieces (illustrator). Very good decorated hardcover, no slipcase, no names or markings. Size 5x9 with 141 pages. No date.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. B/w Title Page / Headpieces (illustrator). Third Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [10], 422 pages. Author's fifth book; novel of political and millennial ambition, set in contemporary America.

Condition: Very Good. B/w Decorative Title Page / Headpieces (illustrator). Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. B/w Decorative Title Page / Headpieces (illustrator). Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover.

Paperback. Condition: New. B/w Decorative Title Page / Headpieces (illustrator). 'A masterpiece' Martin Amis 'The coolest, hottest writer in America' Chicago TribuneA major Hollywood film starring John Travolta, GET SHORTY has also been adapted for TV with Chris O'Dowd and Ray Romano.Miami loan shark Chili Palmer is ice-cool, whether he's retrieving stolen property or collecting money for the mob. Chasing a bad debt leads him to the bright lights of Hollywood - and to a true story that would make a great movie. Soon he's pitching to Harry Zimm, a B-grade horror flick producer trying to make a comeback. As the lure of Tinseltown's dream-makers and gorgeous wannabe starlets becomes increasingly hard to resist, Chili gets caught up in murder,revenge and romance. Will his killer movie ever get made, or will it just get him killed . . . ?'In Hollywood, home of movies, gorgeous women, players and fast operators - every move you make is a potential scene . Nerve-shattering suspense, crackling dialogue and scathing wit from 'the hottest thriller writer in the US' Time Magazine'One of the most hilarious and cynical Hollywood revenge novels ever written' Playboy'Extremely funny, bursting with sustained passages of black comedy . . . a major American novel' Guardian.

Paperback. Condition: new. B/w Decorative Title Page / Headpieces (illustrator). Paperback. Collecting money for the Mob isn't too different from any other job, reckons Miami loan shark Chili Palmer.He soon finds himself ordered to collect on a bad debt from Leo Devoe, a guy who died in a plane crash. But it turns out Leo isn't dead - he's living it up in Las Vegas on the compensation money.So Chili follows him to Vegas and then on to Hollywood, where he gets drawn into the world of movies. In Hollywood, home of movies, gorgeous women, players and fast operators - every move you make is a potential scene. Nerve-shattering suspense, crackling dialogue and scathing wit from 'the hottest thriller writer in the US' [TIME]. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Fleming, Guy (illustrator); Decorative Woodcut (title page/headpieces); 1 b/w Map (illustrator). First Edition. [10], 436, [1] pages. First edition of author's first book in 15 years; novel set in the Mississippi of the 1930's and involving the fates of two intermarried families and their neighbors. (fading and browning to green cloth; internal browning; bookplate) Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" Tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. 9 b/w Illustrations (headpieces) (illustrator). First Edition, Second Printing. 214 pages. "An anatomy of American sex and other lively habits" (jacket upper cover); contains 9 short satirical essays in all. Headpiece and jacket illustrations by Isidore Seltzer. Also notable for the jacket blurb by comedian Groucho Marx. DJ has a small chip and some wear. Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" Tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Harper & Row; F First Trade Edition (January 1, 1982).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Jacket. Bacher, Otto (illustrator); 1 b/w Illustration / Plate (frontispiece); Few b/w Decorations (chiefly headpieces) (illustrator). Later Printing. VG in green cloth [edgewear, nicks to spine top and bottom, inner hinge loose, gift inscription] 12mo 177pp Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. B/w Decorative Title Page / Headpieces (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. In pictorial jacket, 8vo, 330pp. (single drip spot to foreedge). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Embossed Green Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Betty Fraser (with Decorative Headpieces by) (illustrator). 2nd Printing. Textblock is immaculately clean and tight. All page edges are crisp and unmarked. Unclipped dust jacket, minimal loss to extremities. 328pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.