Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc, United States, New York, 2006
ISBN 10: 0786717572 ISBN 13: 9780786717576
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Lieutenant Charles Becker was the only New York City police officer ever executed for murder. He was convicted of orchestrating the gangland slaying of a small-time gambler named Herman (Beansie) Rosenthal in the summer of 1912. Becker was convicted twice, in showcase trials, and died in Sing Sing's electric chair in 1915. The murder and the trial were front-page news in all twelve New York City newspapers for three years. Sensational as the case was on its own, it was given impetus by the fact that Becker was found to be a central figure in a network of police graft and political corruption whose effects were felt in City Hall, the state capital, and finally throughout the nation. For added measure, there was the strong likelihood that Becker, though clearly a cop on the take, had nothing to do with the murder of Rosenthal. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc, United States, New York, 2000
ISBN 10: 0786707380 ISBN 13: 9780786707386
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Some of the world's leading mystery writers rise to fill this collection of stories exclusively with award-winning mysteries. Contributors include Anne Perry, Ruth Rendell, Lawrence Block and Ian Rankin, among others. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc, United States, New York, 2001
ISBN 10: 078670859X ISBN 13: 9780786708598
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Good. 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.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc, United States, New York, 2000
ISBN 10: 0786707410 ISBN 13: 9780786707416
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. On November 3, 1996, former Royal Marine Pete Goss embarked on the most grueling competition in his sailing career: the Vendee Globe, a nonstop, single-handed round-the-world yacht race. For the next seven weeks he met every challenge in his stormy path, from combating waves the height of six-story buildings to grappling with his spinnaker in high winds. Then everything began going wrong: His sails were destroyed, his navigation equipment proved useless. And on Christmas Day his radio picked up a Mayday that a French competitor was sinking 160 miles away. Turning into the hurricane-force winds, Goss set out to rescue a near-dead man on a life raft somewhere in the vast wilderness of the merciless southern ocean. How he did it makes this extraordinary tale as amazing as it is thrilling. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc, United States, New York, 1992
ISBN 10: 0881846228 ISBN 13: 9780881846225
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Good. This startling, high-octane collection includes short novels by Clive Barker and Karl Edward Wagner, and stories by such luminaries of fear as Lisa Tuttle, David J. Schow, Ramsey Campbell, Brian Lumley, Dennis Etchison, and others. 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.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc, United States, New York, 1997
ISBN 10: 0786704608 ISBN 13: 9780786704606
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: 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.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers, United States, 1994
ISBN 10: 0786701285 ISBN 13: 9780786701285
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: 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.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc, United States, New York, 2006
ISBN 10: 078671770X ISBN 13: 9780786717705
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. In a biography woven from equal parts enchantment and mystery, master illusion designer and today's foremost magic historian, Jim Steinmeyer, unveils the astonishing secrets behind the enigmatic performer Chung Ling Soo, the "marvellous Chinese Conjurer" , a magician whose life of intrigue and daring remains unparalleled to this day. He learned his art during a revolutionary era in show business, just as minstrel, circus, and variety saloons were being stirred together and distilled into a heady new concoction: vaudeville. Soo's infamous death in 1918 astonished the world: he was killed during a performance of "Defying the Bullets," his popular act in which he caught marked bullets on a porcelain plate. After his death, the deceptions began to unravel. It was discovered that he was not Chinese, but rather a fifty-six-year-old American named William Ellsworth Robinson, a former magicians' assistant, and the husband of Olive Robinson. But even William Robinson was not who he appeared to be, and for the first time, Jim Steinmeyer has uncovered the truth behind Robinson and the magic world's most glorious deception. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Carroll & Graf, United States, 2007
ISBN 10: 078671879X ISBN 13: 9780786718795
Seller: The Yard Sale Store, Narrowsburg, NY, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. Reasonable and presentable paperback. Some shelf wear to the covers. Good binding and the text flows clearly. Enjoy this reliable edition.
Published by Carroll & Graf, United States, 1993
ISBN 10: 0881849723 ISBN 13: 9780881849721
Seller: Open Vault Books, Mesa, AZ, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Carroll & Graf, 1993, Reprint Paperback Edition; no further state information. Originally published in hardcover by Carroll & Graf in 1993. Topics: American mysteries, Traditional mysteries, The Black detective, Religious mysteries, Private eye mysteries, Gay mysteries, British mysteries, Dark suspense, Women's suspense, Police procedurals, Hard-boiled mysteries, Thrillers, Young Adult mysteries, Short stories, True Crime mysteries, The writing life, Fandom, Television mysteries, Comic books, Nostalgia, Organizations and Mystery Bookstores. 390 pages, illustrated, bibliography. 1994 Anthony Award (Critical Work) winner. Condition: Very Good: The spine is slightly rolled with some edge chipping. The front cover shows some small abrasions, tiny outside corner pinches and some rubbing. The back cover shows some outside corner pinching, a small stain near the top edge, two slight edge pinches and some rubbing. The pages are white and unmarked. The page edges show a tiny mark on the bottom edge and slight mark on the top edge of the two back pages. The book is tightly bound. This book will be shipped after receipt of payment in an archival bag and bubble wrapped in a new box with a USPS tracking number. International buyers: books heavier than one pound (including this one) will require additional shipping charges.
Published by Carroll & Graf, United States, 1995
ISBN 10: 0786701862 ISBN 13: 9780786701865
Seller: Open Vault Books, Mesa, AZ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Carroll and Graf, 1995, First Edition, stated first printing. The fifth Jacob Lomax mystery; set in Denver, Colorado. Condition: Near Fine: The spine is square with very slight bumping on the heel, else is clean. The front board is clean. The rear board is clean. The board edges are clean. The board corners are sharp. The pages are white and unmarked. The page edges show a faint dust mark on the top edge near the spine, else the edges are clean. The book is tightly bound and unread. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine: Not price clipped: ($19.95). The front shows slight rubbing. The back shows slight rubbing. The spine shows some pinching on the heel, else is clean. The front panel is clean. The back panel is clean. The jacket is enclosed in a new Mylar cover. This book will be shipped after receipt of payment in an archival bag and bubble wrapped in a new box with a USPS tracking number. International buyers: books heavier than one pound may require additional shipping charges.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc, United States, New York, 2007
ISBN 10: 0786719567 ISBN 13: 9780786719563
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. From the first moment of his papacy Karol Wojtyla sought political influence and a role on the world stage. At the dawn of the twenty-first century, he was a leader to millions of Catholics at a time of tremendous change. Promising a renewed church, he was the first media Pope and travelled around the world to preach his message. It is said that he was central in the fall of Soviet Eastern Europe, in particular his own homeland of Poland. Now, one year after his death, there are already calls for his sainthood. But is this the whole truth? David Yallop explores the myths and half truths of John Paul II's long reign and asks some difficult questions ranging from the role of the Vatican in the momentous events in 1989, and the continued mismanagement of Vatican finance which allowed Calvi and others to continue to use the Vatican banks for money laundering to the failure to address the child sexual abuse crisis and the rise of the Opus Dei. Including explosive revelations from the CIA, the KGB, and the Vatican itself, it is a bold and unflinching look at a man who soon stands to become a saint. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers, United States, 1995
ISBN 10: 0786701277 ISBN 13: 9780786701278
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: 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.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc, United States, New York, 2004
ISBN 10: 0786714360 ISBN 13: 9780786714360
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. In swift, witty chapters that flawlessly capture the pace and character of New York City, acclaimed diarist Edward Robb Ellis presents his masterpiece: a thorough, and thoroughly readable, history of America's largest metropolis. Ellis narrates some of the most significant events of the past three hundred years and more,the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr's fatal duel, the formation of the League of Nations, the Great Depression,from the perspective of the city that experienced, and influenced, them all. Throughout, he infuses his account with the strange and delightful anecdotes that a less charming tour guide might omit, from the story of the city's first, block-long subway to that of the blizzard of 1888 that turned Macy's into one big slumber party. Playful yet authoritative, comprehensive yet intimate, The Epic of New York City confirms the words of its own epigraph, spoken by Oswald Spengler: "World history is city history," particularly when that city is the Big Apple. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Carroll & Graf, United States, 1989
ISBN 10: 0881845159 ISBN 13: 9780881845150
Seller: Open Vault Books, Mesa, AZ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Carroll and Graf, 1989; stated First Edition, assumed first printing; no printing line in book. Christmas-time murder mystery set in Georgia. Condition: Very Good +: The spine is square with slight bumping on the head, else clean. The front board is clean. The rear board is clean. The bottom corners show some bumping; the top board corners are sharp. The board edges are clean. The pages are white and unmarked. There is neatly penciled price and state information in the upper right hand corner of the ffep. The page edges are clean. The book is tight and unread. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +: Not Price Clipped ($16.95). The front is clean. The back shows slight pinching on the top edge and mild rubbing. The spine shows slight pinching on the head, else clean. The front panel is clean. The back panel is clean. The jacket is enclosed in a Mylar cover. This book will be shipped the day after receipt of payment in an archival bag and bubble wrapped in a new box with a USPS tracking number. International buyers: books heavier than one pound may require additional shipping charges.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers, United States, 1988
Seller: John Thompson, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Good +. 1st Printing. Solid with a spine roll and the covers show light wear.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers, United States, 1989
Seller: John Thompson, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Printing. Solid with light wear on the covers.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc, United States, New York, 2007
ISBN 10: 0786720832 ISBN 13: 9780786720835
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 and the Soviet Union collapsed two years later, liberal democracy was supposed to fill the void left by Soviet Communism. Poland and Czechoslovakia made the best of reforms, but the citizens of the Evil Empire itself saw little of the promised freedom, and more of the same old despots and corruption. Recently, a second wave of reforms Serbia in 2000, Georgia in 2003, and Ukraine in 2004, as well as Kyrgyzstan's regime change in 2005 have proven almost as monumental as those in Berlin and Moscow. The people of the Eastern bloc, aided in no small part by Western money and advice, are again rising up and demanding an end to autocracy. And once more, the Kremlin is battling the White House every step of the way. Mark MacKinnon spent these years working in Moscow, and his view of the story and access to those involved remains unparalleled. With The New Cold War, he reveals the links between these democratic revolutions and George Soros, the idealistic American billionaire behind them in a major investigation into the forces that are quietly reshaping the post-Soviet world. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc, United States, New York, 1992
ISBN 10: 0881848980 ISBN 13: 9780881848984
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: 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.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc, United States, New York, 1991
ISBN 10: 0881847690 ISBN 13: 9780881847697
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: 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.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc, United States, New York, 1998
ISBN 10: 0786705566 ISBN 13: 9780786705566
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Set in 1935, with Mussolini''s armies marchin g to Ethiopia, we follow the separate and collective fates o f a memorable cast of characters in Cairo and East Africa. A dventurers and heiresses, political intrigue and romance com bine in A Cafe on the Nile. '. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers, United States, 1989
Seller: John Thompson, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good +. 1st Printing. Solid with light wear on the covers and a small light corner crease on the back.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc, United States, New York, 1997
ISBN 10: 0786704659 ISBN 13: 9780786704651
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: 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.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers, United States, 1992
ISBN 10: 0881848263 ISBN 13: 9780881848267
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers, United States, 1989
ISBN 10: 0881845043 ISBN 13: 9780881845044
Seller: John Thompson, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Good- Very Good. 1st Printing. Solid with a light spine roll and the covers show light wear.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers, United States, 1986
ISBN 10: 0881842028 ISBN 13: 9780881842029
Seller: John Thompson, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Printing. Solid with a few creases on the back cover.
Published by Carroll & Graf, United States, 1993
ISBN 10: 0881849804 ISBN 13: 9780881849806
Seller: Caerwen Books, Forrestfield, WA, Australia
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Spine creased, marked to base of compressed page edges. Clear adhesive plastic applied to 1 corner of cover. A good reading copy. Where possible small books will have postage reduced.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers, United States, 1989
ISBN 10: 0881844950 ISBN 13: 9780881844955
Seller: John Thompson, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Printing. Solid with creases on the spine and the covers show light wear.
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc, United States, New York, 2001
ISBN 10: 0786709340 ISBN 13: 9780786709342
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Fair. In January 2000, shortly after the New York Jets ended their'99 season, their coach, Bill Parcells, retired. By then he had won 149 games, lost 106, tied one, led three major pro football teams out of serious slumps, and taken two of them to the Super Bowl. He had made football history he'd become the NFL's miracle man. Both intimidating and disarming, with a tongue like a whip and the temperament of a tyrant, Bill Parcells joined the failing New York Giants in 1983. By 1990 he'd twice taken the team to the Super Bowl. Three years later he took in tow the downtrodden New England Patriots, whom he propelled to the Super Bowl in his fourth season. He returned to New York in 1997, this time to rally the Jets. In two seasons the team with a lamentable 1-15 record had won a division title and missed the Super Bowl by only a game. In 1999, beleaguered by injuries to key players, the Jets nose-dived, losing six of its first seven games, but Parcells still managed to salvage the season with an 8-8 finish. While this biography candidly assesses the career of a consummate coach, it also examines the driving force that took hold of Parcells early and never let him go. Call it ambition, a dream, bulldog spirit, or perfectionism, it made him one of the winningest coaches in NFL history. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.
Published by Carroll and Graf, United States, 1993
ISBN 10: 0881849871 ISBN 13: 9780881849875
Seller: Caerwen Books, Forrestfield, WA, Australia
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Small remainder mark.Spine uncreased. Where possible small books will have postage reduced.