⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book had me in a chokehold, it was seriously intense throughout the whole book and had me on the edge of my seat page after page, and it talked about where i live throughout! #deankoontz #intensity #fivestars #thriftbooks #serialkiller #nospoilers #intense #thriller #bestthriller #scary #suprise #eureka #humboldt #mendocinocounty #mendo #highway101 #mendocino #redwoods #redwoodforest #petrolia #chokehold #alfredaknopfpublishing #chyna
SOLD. John Updike. Stated first edition. Both unclipped dust jacket and hardcover in Very Good+ condirion. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. Jacket designed by John Updike. No writing or markings in the book, 302 pp. $24 / SOLD Twenty-two of Updike's short stories, displaying the essence of life seen through a master's eye. Titles include "Still of Some Use"; "Deaths of Distant Friends"; "Pygmalion"; "More Stately Mansions"; "The Ideal Village"; and "Made in Heaven". The theme of trust, betrayed or fulfilled, runs throughout. There was a limited print run of 350 copies signed by the author before this first trade edition. #johnupdike #firstedition #biblio #book #bibliophile #trustme #alfredaknopf #johnupdikepoetry #johnupdikesociety #alfredaknopfpublishing #bookstagram
Hermann and Georg Schrieber. Stated first American edition. Missing dust jacket. Hardcover is in Very Good+ condition. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1957. No writing or markings in this well preserved edition, 344 pp. With illustrations, maps, black/white photographs, and index. Translated by Richard and Clara Winston. $25 The authors ransack the resources of myth and romance as well as history and science to evoke the life of vanished cities, their growth and decay, their glory and doom. #hermannschreiber #georgschreiber #vanishedcities #alfredaknopf #biblio #alfredaknopfpublishing #bookstagram #firstedition #firsteditionbooks #booksale #bookcollector #bookcollection #richardwinston #clarawinston
John Updike. First edition (stated) New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1965. Both dust jacket and hardcover in Near Fine condition. An unclipped jacket, in a mylar protective wrapper. Jacket design by Ilonka Karasz. No writing or markings in this well preserved edition, 174 pp. $50 This was Updike's 9th adult book and his 4th novel. The premise of the book delt with a Manhattan ad executive who visits the Pennsylvania farm where he grew up. John Updike was the recipient of almost every major artistic and literary honor, including the National Medal of the Arts and the Pulitzer Prize for Literature (twice), his most famous novels are "The Centaur," for which he won the National Book Award, "Couples" "The Witches of Eastwick," and the "Rabbit" books including "Rabbit, Run," "Rabbit Redux," "Rabbit is Rich," for which he won the Pulitzer Prize, and "Rabbit at Rest," for which he won the American Book Award and another Pulitzer. #johnupdike #johnupdikesociety #biblio #bibliophile #bibliophiles #bibliophilelife #ofthefarm #alfredaknopf #books #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #alfredaknopfpublishing #bookaddiction #ilonkakarasz #dustjacketdesigner #ilonkakaraszpictures1949 #pulitzerprizewinner #bookworm #bookwormsofinstagram #booklovers #bookloversofinstagram #booknook #bookscout #bookscouting #bookscoutingvictories
John Cheever. First edition (stated). New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. Both dust jacket and hardcover are in Very Good+ condition. An unclipped jacket designed by the great R.D. Scudellari. No writing or markings in this well preserved edition, 211 pp. $39 This is a great novel set in a prison from the author of Bullet Park, The Wapshot Scandal and The Wapshot Chronicle. It deals with a Professor whose sent to prison for killing his brother. This was the authors fourth novel. Cheever won the National Book Award for The Wapshot Chronicle. He also won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his collected stories. #johncheever #johncheeverstory #firstedition #firsteditionbooks #firsteditionbooksforsale #books #biblio #bibliophile #booklovers #booknerds #bookscouts #rdscudellari #luvsbooks #dustjacketdesign #nationalbookaward #pulitzerprizeauthor #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #bookcollector
We have such a fanciful time with this magical little number. Wahl's detailed worlds will draw you in and make you think twice about the nuances of your moments here in our precious and exciting Universe... Backyard Fairies 🧚🏼 created by Phoebe Wahl "A girl searches for fairies in her backyard and the woods beyond, following little clues and traces of magic. Fairies and other magical creatures can be found on every page, hidden among the flowers, trees and pebbles. Phoebe Wahl takes us deep into the world of fairies, and her vibrant, multi-textured woodland scenes are every bit as enchanting as the creatures therein." ★"Beyond the luscious, lulling verse, a substantial part of the book’s enjoyment comes from seeing what the girl does not. Readers are all but certain to take a closer look at their environs for evidence of magic in their midst." -Publishers Weekly ★"Wahl’s old-time-y, vignette-style illustrations, depicting vibrant woodlands evoke classic, Western fairy-tale tropes, and the playful, hand-drawn text reinforces the lightness and sprightliness of the subject matter...[A] gently magical outing" -Kirkus https://phoebewahl.shop/ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/549246/backyard-fairies-by-phoebe-wahl/ #phoebewahl #phoebewahlart #phoebewahlillustration #phoebewahlbooks #backyardfairies #alfredaknopfpublishing #alfredaknopf #knopfkids #penguinkidsbooks #knopfbfyr #knopfbooksforyoungreaders #randomhousekids #tundrabooks #readtundra #twogreykittens #twogreykittensbookclub
The Natural History of Nonsense by Bergen Evans Alfred A Knopf, New York 1946 From our Private Library. #compleatwitch #compleatwitchbibliographyproject #antonlavey #churchofsatan #alfredaknopfpublishing #bergenevans #thenaturalhistoryofnonsense #bookcollector #bibliophile #bookcollection
SOLD. Albert Camus. First American edition (stated). Dust jacket and hardcover are in Very Good+ condition. An unclipped DJ in a mylar protective wrapper. An unclipped jacket with original price $4.00 on inside flap. There is some chipping on the top, rear jacket otherwise, in great shape. Jacket design by Rudolph Ruzicka. Translated by Justin O'Brien. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. Blue cloth with red spine. There is an engraving on front cover with gold lettering on the spine. No writing or markings in this well preserved edirion, 272 pp. $75 / SOLD "Resistance, Rebellion, and Death bears witness to the passionately scrupulous sense of responsibility which made Camus the kind of man and the kind of writer he was." This is a selection of writings chosen by the author himself to be representative of his life's beliefs and work. #albertcamus #albertcamusofficial #biblio #bibliophile #biblioarcheology #resistancerebellion #camusbooks #resistancerebelliondeath #luvbooks #camusbookseries #booksddict #albertcamuswritings #bookaddiction #rudolphruzicka #dustjacketart #rudolphruzickapainting #justinobrien #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #alfredaknopfbooks #selectedwritings #writingcommunity #writingselection
William H. Gass. First edition (stated), first printing. Dust Jacket: Near Fine. An unclipped jacket designed by John Clark. Hardcover: Near Fine. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2018. The book is like new, other than a remainder dot, no writing or markings in the book, 910 pp. $24 Throughout his career, William Gass relentlessly pushed at the boundaries of language, celebrating the music of the sentence and the aesthetics of the written word. Now, the best and most important of his work is collected in one volume. There are essays on Plato, Hobbes, James, Joyce, Beckett, Stein, Gaddis, Sterne, Ford Madox Ford, Thomas Mann. There are pieces that examine the inner workings of writing. There is his masterful short fiction, from the perfectly crafted novella, In Camera, to the mythical, In the Heart of the Heart of the Country. And there are excerpts from his novels, including his magnum opus, The Tunnel. #williamhgass #williamhgassreader #biblio #books #bibliophile #firstedition #bibliophilearchives #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfbooks #alfredaknopfpublishing #booklovers #johnckark #dustjacketdesign #luvbooks #bookclub #booknerd #booksbooksbooks #bookaddict #williamhgasssymposium #essay #williamhgassthetunnel #essays #essaywriting
The Witches of Eastwick, John Updike. First edition (stated). Dust Jacket: Near Fine. An unclipped jacket, in a mylar protective wrapper which was designed by John Updike himself. Hardcover: Near Fine. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984. No writing or markings in this beautifully preserved edition, 307 pp. Dark lavender cloth covered boards with; silver lettering and graphics on front panel, gilt and silver lettering and silver graphics on spine. $35 Updike writes about a small New England town in the late 1960's, where three witches lived. Alexandra Spofford, a sculptress, Jane Smart, a cellist, and Sukie Rougemont, the local gossip columnist. Their supernatural gifts were intriguing, to say the least. Divorced but hardly celibate, content but always ripe for adventure, one day all three witches found themselves under the spell of a new man in town, Darryl Van Horne. One of Updike's most successful novels, both as literature and popularity. This was his 28th book and 11th novel. A Near Fine first printing of the first Trade edition (preceded only by a privately published Franklin Library edition). The story was adapted by Hollywood (Warner Brothers, 1987, starring Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Veronica Cartwright), and Updike followed this success with a second narrative (sequel) The Widows of Eastwick in 2008. The film was directed by George Miller. #johnupdike #johnupdikesociety #johnupdikebooks #johnupdikestory #johnupdikewitchesofeastwick #firstedition #firsteditionbooks #firsteditionbooksforsale #bookaddict #booktomoview #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #dustjacketartwork #georgemiller #georgemillerdirector #jacknicholson #cher #susansarandon #booklovers #thewidowsofeastwick #bookstagram #michellepfieffer #newenglandtown #newenglandliving #bookcollector #johnupdikebestie #johnupdikefan
#currentlyreading Generation Dread. I received this book through a giveaway from @queerbrownvegan and am finding it to be incredibly powerful, challenging and centering. This work highlights how eco-anxiety is a healthy starting response to the realities of our world. This work highlights folks grappling with the decision to have children, how racism and capitalism have allowed for environmental injustice to be embedded in current practices, climate crises disproportionately affecting folks in the Global South, and how to survive and potentially thrive in the changing world. I am about half way through and am am glad to have a chance to center my feelings and through related to the climate crisis. #bookstagram #generationdread #brittwray #alfredaknopfpublishing
*with audio excerpts This book gently created a generational timeline that really filled our hearts with so much secure ease. I get emotional just thinking about it. 💗 I whole-heartedly agree with praising this tree book over one from decades past. Time for an upgrade. 🙏🏻 Trailer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SskJLuK5XkE The More You Give 🌰🌳 written by Marcy Campbell illustrated by Frenci/Francesca Sanna ★Ohioana Award & Readers’ Choice ★CLC Book Award ★Best Book by National Public Radio "A modern-day response to The Giving Tree, this lyrical picture book shows how a family passes down love from generation to generation, leaving a legacy of growing both trees and community. Here is a picture book about the legacy of love that comes when we nurture living things -be they people or trees." ★"...Campbell’s language exemplifies deep trust...and the importance of cultivating care both interpersonally and with the natural world." -Publishers Weekly ★"There’s a lot packed into the spare text, which spans decades of time... Sanna’s expressive art employs a warm palette and a soft visual texture befitting the tenderness of the text. A book to give and to share with loved ones." -Kirkus ★"If you've ever read The Giving Tree and questioned the lessons it might be teaching, you might want to add The More You Give to your bookshelf. ...depicts how the nurturing spirit of a family turns their love for each other into a veritable forest over the generations." -Entertainment Weekly ★"[Sanna's] lovely, luscious images complement the lyricism of Campbell's peaceful text with its repeated refrains of watering and weeding, watching, and wondering that inform the passing of the years and generations." -School Library Journal ★"A celebration of the loving gifts that we pass on to each other" -Minh Lê, NPR https://www.penguinrandomhouseretail.com/book/?isbn=9780593372739 #marcycampbell #francescasanna #frencisan #frencisanna #knopfbfyr #knopfkids #knopfbooksforyoungreaders #randomhousekids #penguinkidsbooks #themoreyougive #twogreykittens #twogreykittensbookclub #tgkbcGRATITUDE #alfredaknopfpublishing #alfredaknopf
The Return of Eva Peron, V.S. Naipaul. First edition (stated). Dust Jacket: Fine. In a mylar protective wrapper. Jacket design by Herb Lubalin Associates. Hardcover: Fine. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. Black cloth with gold lettering on spine and front panel. No writing or markings in the book, like new, 227 pp. $30 "Nobel Prize and Booker award-winning author, Naipaul, presents four essays about the "half-made" societies, those still suffering from the profound deprivations of colonialism and prey to corruption." He examines the role of Eva Peron as the catalyst for violence in Argentina, with its yearning for a European culture and the physical, historical, cultural reality of the land in which the native Indians were wiped out and the colonialists took over. He writes of the infamous Michael X in Trinidad whose pretensions to power and destiny led to the man's insanity and execution following two pointless murders. Shorter essays address nihilism in the Congo and Naipaul's take on Joseph Conrad and the Heart of Darkness. The author published more than 30 books over a 50 year period before passing away in 2018. #vsnaipaul #vsnaipaulsworks #biblio #bibliophile #biblioteca #books #evaperon #firstedition #firsteditions #thereturnofevaperon #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #josephconrad #herblubalin #herblubalinassociates #heartofdarkness #europeanculture #vsnaipaulbooks #vsnaipaulcollection #vsnaipaulnovel #bookcollector #bookcollection #bookcollecting #booklover #bookloversday #booksofinstagram #instagrambook #instagrambookcollection #bookworm #bookwormlife
Christopher Plummer: In Spite of Myself, Christopher Plummer. Signed by the author. First edition, second printing (stated). Dust Jacket: Near Fine. An unclipped jacket designed by Carol Devine Carson. Hardcover: Very Good+ NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2009. Grey cloth with silver lettering on spine. No writing or markings in this beautiful memoir, 647 pp. The spine of the book is a bit skewed but solid and fully intact. Includes 182 photographs. $30 Christopher Plummer, was a prolific and versatile Canadian-born actor who rose to celebrity as the romantic lead in perhaps the most popular movie musical of all time, was critically lionized as among the pre-eminent Shakespeareans of the past century and won an Oscar, two Tonys and two Emmys. #christopherplummer #firsteditions #biblio #bibliophile #biblioteca #signedcopy #signedbyauthor #autographed #autographedcopy #autographedbooks #bookaddiction #actor #awardwinningactor #books #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #bookstagrammer #caroldevinecarson #christopherplummerofficial #christopherplummerfan
Lucy Gayheart, Willa Cather. First edition, second printed (stated). Dust Jacket: Very Good. An unclipped jacket with original price $2.00 on inside flap. Jacket designed by Rudolph Ruzicka. Jacket has a lot of wear and tear, foxing and missing a piece on top of spine. The inside flap is barely attached. Hardcover: Very Good. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1935. The binding (spine) is a bit skewed but still fully intact. Green cloth with black lettering in cover and spine surrounded in yellow. No writing or markings in the book, 231 pp. $24 A good example in scarce publishers dust jacket. A bestseller in 1935. This novel chronicles the life of Lucy Gayheart, a young girl living in Platte River, Nebraska. Cather won a Pulitzer Prize for her World War I novel, One of Ours, in 1923. #willacather #pulitzerprizewinner #firstedition #lucygayheart #books #willacathernovel #willacatherfoundation #willacatherbookclub #bookaddiction #willacatherbookgroup #bookaddict #alfredaknopfpublishing #rudolphruzicka #nebraskalife #rudolphruzickapainting #lifeontheprairie
Detail from 'The Witches of Venice', written and illustrated by Benito (better known as Beni) Montresor, first published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, Chicago in 1963. I make it a general rule that I don't post photos of books that I don't personally own but here's an exception (yes, another one!) - do check out #BeniMontresor's other works such as Bedtime, A is for Angel, Old Neapolitan Fairy Tales and more... PS - The Witches of Venice was turned into an opera-ballet scored by Phillip Glass in 1995! --- Cross-shared via FB: The 80s Book Witch (@80sBookWitch), links in bio. Insta: @80sbookwitch As it's topic appropriate, this one is also heading over to my Tipsy Witch profiles via FB: The Tipsy Witch (@thetipsyw1tch), links in bio. Insta: @the.tipsy.witch --- #The80sBookWitch #80sBookWitch #FairyTale #FairyStory #FairyStories #ChildrensBooks #ChildrensIllustration #1970sVintage #1970s #1980sVintage #1980s #VintageBooks #VintageIllustration #VintageChildrensIllustration ~ #BenitoMontresor #TheWitchesOfVenice ~ #AlfredAKnopf #AlfredAKnopfPublishing ~ #King #Sun #FlowerBoy ~ #Witchstagram #WitchesOfInstagram #TheTipsyWitch #TipsyWitchWorkshops --- 🎶 Music chosen (Instagram only) because: title 🎶
SOLD. Love in the Time of Cholera, Gabriel Garcia Marquez. First American edition (stated). Laid in letter from Random House stating it's an advance copy (ARC). Dust Jacket: Near Fine. An unclipped jacket designed by Carol Devine Carson and Chip Kidd. Translated from Spanish by Edith Grossman. Has the following publication marking "4/88" on rear flap of jacket and "FPT" on front. Has book-of-the-month club main selection stated on lower, front inside flap. The book title is in yellow denoting a first state jacket. Hardcover: Near Fine. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. A beautiful book with black cloth and gold lettering on cover and spine. No writing or markings in the book, 348 pp. The book and jacket meet all the first edition points. $200 / SOLD First American edition of the author's work, which ranks as one of the great novels of the last half of the twentieth century. "This shining and heartbreaking novel may be one of the greatest love stories ever told," wrote the New York Times. It's a "sumptuous book[with] major themes of love, death, the torments of memory, the inexorability of old age" (The Washington Post). The English-language movie adaptation was released in 2007, starring Academy Award-nominated Brazilian actress Fernanda Montenegro." #gabrielgarciamarquez #firstedition #firsteditions #booksbooksbooks #firsteditionbooks #bookcollector #firsteditionbooksforsale #books #bookstagram #instabooks #instabookstagram #loveinthetimeofcholera #arc #advancedcopy #advancedreaderscopy #advancedreadersedition #caroldevinecarson #bookjacket #chipkidd #chipkiddcover #dustjacketart #dustjacketdesign #randomhouse #alfredaknopfpublishing #gabrielgarciamarquezbooks #edithgrossman #edithgrossmantranslation #gabrielgarciamarquezlibros
Cormac McCarthy, The Border Trilogy. #cormacmccarthy #thebordertrilogy #alltheprettyhorses #thecrossing #citiesoftheplain #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #books #bookstack #horses #bookstagram #booklover #booknerd #instabooks #western
Writers on World War II, Edited with a Foreword by Mordecai Richler. First edition (stated). Dust Jacket: Very Good. An unclipped jacket designed by Archie Ferguson. Jacket has wear and tear and chipping on spine. Hardcover: Very Good+ NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. No writing or markings in this anthology, 727 pp. $15 An anthology on war portrayed in the words of international novelists, poets and journalists. The full sweep of WWII as it was experienced around the world by combatants and by civilians and portrayed in the words of great writers like James Michener, Martha Gellhorn, George Orwell, Edmund Wilson, Graham Greene and many others. #mordecairichler #biblio #bibliophile #books #anthology #war #waranthology #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfbooks #alfredaknopfpublishing #booksbooksbooks #booksonwar #greatwarbooks #archieferguson #archiefergusondesign #dustjacket #luvbooks #dustjacketart #bookshelf #bookselfie #marthagellhorn #grahamgreene #georgeorwell #edmundwilson #jamesmichener
Unknown to the literary world for much of her life, Amy Clampitt experienced success with her poetry in her later years, breaking into the poetry scene at 58 when she appeared in the New Yorker in 1978 and several more over the years. In this biography, Willard Spiegelman uncovers the life and poetry of Clampitt. Nothing Stays Put: The Life and Poetry of Amy Clampitt by Willard Spiegelman. A Borzoi Book published 2023 by Alfred A. Knopf, New York. @aaknopf Cover design by Chip Kidd @chip__kidd #amyclampitt #amyclampittpoetry #amyclampittpoet #femalepoets #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #poetrysociety #poetrybooks #readmorepoetry #poetrybookcovers #poetrybookcoverdesign #dustjacket #dustjacketdesign #booksbooksbooks #alfredaknopfpublishing #borzoibooks #aaknopf #chipkidd #lifeandpoetry #aborzoibook #poetrylibrary #bibliothecapoetica
Kennedy for the Defense, George V. Higgins. First edition (stated). Dust Jacket: Very Good. An unclipped jacket designed by the great Lawrence Ratzkin. Hardcover: Very Good+ NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. Black cloth with authors initials on cover and gold lettering on spine. No writing or markings in the book, 225 pp. $24 Kennedy for the Defense is the story of JFK's defense of the US Navy's attempt to seize control of the Cuban missile crisis. The book provides a unique perspective on the events leading up to the crisis and the president's brave decision to stand up to the Soviet Union. This was the authors 9th novel, with his first, The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1972) having huge success as a first book. #georgehiggins #biblio #georgevhiggins #bibliophile #firstedition #firsteditionbooksforsale #booksbooksbooks #kennedyforthedefense #alfredaknopfpublishing #bookaddiction #lawrenceratzkin #friendsofeddiecoyle #bookcollector #bostonwriters #bostonnoir #bostonnoire #jfk #cubanmissile #cubanmissilecrisis
Interview with the Vampire, Anne Rice. BCE. Dust Jacket: Fine. An unclipped jacket designed by the great R.D. Scudellari. In a mylar protective wrapper. Hardcover: Fine. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. Black cloth with gold lettering on the spine. No writing or markings in this edition, book is like new, 309 pp. A pristine Book Club Edition and an excellent addition for any banned book library:) $30 Interview with the Vampire is a riveting tale about a vampire hunter, and young scholar, Louis de Pointe du Lac, who is trying to find a way to stop the vampire from destroying all of civilization. This was Rice's first novel and the first book in The Vampire Chronicles. This novel would be turned to film with Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise taking lead roles. #annerice #bce #annericebooks #bookclubedition #vampire #interviewwiththevampire #booksbooksbooks #rdscudellari #dustjacketart #dustjacketartwork #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #bookaddiction #vampirestories #vampirechronicles #bannedbook #bannedbooks #bannedbookclub #bannedbooklist
Alfred A. Knopf / Book Club Edition, 1987. Cover art by Paul Bacon. #paulbacon #bookcover #bookstagram #scifiart #booklover #bookworm #bookish #books #vintagepaperbacks #vintagescifi #sciencefiction #coverart #scificovers #scificoverart #scificoverart #sphere #michaelchrichton #bookclubedition #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing
Parade's End, Ford Maddox Ford. Later printing. Dust Jacket: Very Good. A clipped jacket in a mylar protective wrapper. The jacket has has some chipping on spine with additional foxing and is stained, but fully intact. Hardcover: Very Good. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. Light green and black cloth with gold lettering on the spine. Former owners name on flyleaf page, otherwise, no writing or markings in the book, 836 pp. The introduction was written by Robie Macauley. $26 This epic novel was published in four seperate intervals, between 1924-1928, and now collected in this volume for the first time. The individual novels are Some Do Not... (1924), No More Parades (1925), A Man Could Stand Up (1926) and Last Post (1928). Ford Madox Ford (December 17, 1873-June 26, 1939) was an English novelist, poet, critic, and editor whose journals, The English Review and The Transatlantic Review, were instrumental in the development of early 20th century English literature. In 1915, Ford enlisted into the Welch Regiment and was sent to France. Ford's combat experience and his previous propaganda activities inspired his tetralogy Parade's End, set in England on the Western Front before, during, and after WWI. #fordmaddoxford #biblio #books #bookstagram #war #worldwar #westernfront #paradesend #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #booksbooksbooks #borzoibooks #tetrology #worldwar1 #robiemacauley #welshregiment #welshregiment1916 #transatlanticreview #fordmaddoxfordbook #fordmaddoxfordthegoodsoldier
These were SO MUCH fun to dive into! We laughed, were shocked, and it piqued our curiosities in so many ways! Bravo! ✨ Jess hanging out with @mrschureads http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2019/02/gross-as-snot-otter-discovering-worlds.html two selections from: The World of Weird Animals Series https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/WEI/the-world-of-weird-animals/ Big as a Giant Snail 🐌 -AND- Gross as a Snot Otter 🤢 both written by Jess Keating & illustrated by David DeGrand "Go big or go home! Meet the biggest weirdos on Earth in this colosally cool collection...while subtly delving into misconceptions and stereotypes associated with size. Best of all? These tall tales are totally true!" ★"Awe-inspiring...This work fits into so many lessons, from endangered species to climate change and habitat preservation, that it’s hard to imagine a collection that would not benefit from having it on its shelves. Funny, fast-paced, and full of information." -School Library Journal ★"I particularly love how Jess Keating didn’t just feature the biggest animals in all the world, but animals that are large for their species as well. David DeGrand’s illustrations lend additional interest and humour to each featured animal and keep the information interesting and highly appealing." -Storytime with Stephanie, blog "[T]here's more to these skin-crawling creatures than meets the eye, and as zoologist Jess Keating explains, sometimes it's the very things that make us gag that allow these animals to survive in the wild." ★"Combining fascinating animal facts with photographs and amusing illustrations makes for an informative and rather disgusting book that young readers will eagerly snatch from the shelf." -School Library Journal ★"Book-bait for middle-grade readers that oozes eww appeal." -Kirkus ★"Weird and wonderful." -Booklist #jesskeatingbooks #jesskeating #daviddegrand #alfredaknopfpublishing #alfredaknopf #knopfkids #borzoibooks #borzoibook #penguinkidsbooks #knopfbfyr #randomhousekids #knopfbooksforyoungreaders #jlgselection #juniorlibraryguild #twogreykittens #twogreykittensbookclub #tgkbcnonfiction
Surprisingly/Not Surprisingly My 12booksofChristmas have an Irish slant to them, Day 8 and another from Booker Prize Winner johnbanville "The Singularities" (2022) First Edition 📚 #12booksofchristmas #johnbanville #irishauthors #bookerprizewinner #penguinbooks #randomhouse #alfredaknopfpublishing #booksbooksbooks #booklover #readathon #downtime #firstedition #irishslant #bookmarks #pageturner #unputdownable #literaryawards #literarygreats #literature
✨ BOOK REVIEW ✨ 📚 LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER, by Kimberly McCreighton ✨ Synopsis: Cleo’s strained and estranged relationship with her mother, Katrina (aka “Kat”), is thrown into a whirlwind when she reluctantly arrives in her childhood home in Brooklyn for dinner with her mom, only to find her missing with food burning in the oven. As Cleo rushes to figure out what happened to her mom, the daughter finds out her mom hasn’t lived the tidy life of being happily married and having a successful career as a cooperate lawyer. Katrina’s life has been so much more dangerous and risky than Cleo ever knew. ✨ My thoughts: I really like LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER, because it illustrates the sort of complex but loving relationship that can exist between mother and daughter. And, I appreciate how the story wrapped up. The struggle I had was, I wasn’t pulled into the story until a third to half way in. The novel also perhaps a few too many red herrings. I give LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5). Publication date: July 9, 2024 Publisher: Knopf Hardcover: 320 pages Thank you to @netgalley and @aaknopf for the ARC, for an honest review. . . . #likemotherlikedaughter #kimberlymccreight #domesticthriller #thriller #bookreview #bookreviewer #book #booklover #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksta #booklove #thrillerarc #arc #advancedreaderscopy #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #bookrecommendations #bookrecomendation #bookrec #bookrecs #netgalley
Sphere, Michael Crichton. Book Club Edition. Dust Jacket: Near Fine. An unclipped jacket designed by the great Paul Bacon. Author photo on rear jacket by Brice McBroom. The code 10960 can be found on the bottom rear of jacket. There is some minor chipping on top of spine. Hardcover: Near Fine. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. Blue cloth with green spine and silver lettering. No writing or markings in the book, 335 pp. $25 This was the authors sixth novel. This is the BCE of this undersea psychological thriller, later adapted into the 1998 film starring Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L. Jackson, Sharon Stone and directed by Barry Levinson. Crichton's "Sphere" is a true treasure for book lovers and collectors alike. The book is a first edition rare book club edition. #michaelcrichton #biblio #bibliophile #michaelcrichtonbooks #michaelcrichtonfan #michaelcrichtonsphere #michaelcrichtonscifi #paulbacon #bookclubedition #sphere #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #booksbooksbooks #scifi #aliens #scifibooks #scifibookstagram #barrylevinson #barrylevinsondirector #sharonstone #samuelljackson #dustinhoffman #dustinhoffmanmovies #booknerds #bookish #bookworm #bookscout #bookscouting #bookscoutvictories #michaelcrichtonofficial
Good evening, dear readers! CJ is back with a review of Toni Morrison’s 1970 debut novel The Bluest Eye. This is the second Morrison novel I’ve read (the first was Beloved), and I know with even more certainty that I have to read the rest of her works. Set in the author’s hometown of Lorain, Ohio, we follow Morrison’s fractured narration—splitting between the first-person of Claudia and the third-person of every other major player—as Black 11-year-old Pecola Breedlove fervently prays for her eyes to turn blue. The novel is about beauty, the U.S.’s obsession with eurocentric beauty standards, and what those standards can do when they are inflicted upon society’s most vulnerable: a young girl. Morrison’s writerly ethos to be considering and considerate shines through every word. She fully explores characters and their motivations, and carefully depicts horrific acts while considering her reader with delicate use of language. Whenever I read Morrison, I am reminded why the word “author” has roots in the word “authority.” I recommend finding a copy that includes Morrison’s 1993 afterword, as it provides insight into the author’s intention with her story and how she feels about the work 23 years after its publication. The Bluest Eye is not an emotionally easy read, but it is graceful in its language and important in its questions; if you’ve been wanting to read Toni Morrison’s work but weren’t sure where to start, The Bluest Eye is a good place. #thebluesteye #tonimorrison #tonimorrisonthebluesteye #plume #penguinbooks #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #holtrinehartandwinston #ashelftalkersreview #shelftalkers #bookreview #bookstagram
Telephone Poles, John Updike. First edition stated. Dust Jacket: Near Fine. An unclipped jacket with original price $4.00 on inside flap. Jacket designed by the great S. Niel Fujita. IIn a mylar protective wrapper. Photo on rear jacket by Dennis Stock. Publication date 8/63 stamped on inside flap. Hardcover: Near Fine. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1963. No writing or markings in the book, 84 pp. $35 This was Updike's 7th book and 2nd book of poetry, after "The Carpentered Hen." Contains 66 poems, 47 which have been previously published in the New Yorker. This is a great copy of Updike's early work (poetry). #johnupdike #biblio #bibliophile #bookscout #bookcollection #johnupdikebooks #johnupdikepoetry #johnupdikepoem #johnupdikesociety #telephonepoles #neilfujita #neilfujitaart #dennisstock #dennisstockphotographer #booksbooksbooks #poem #poetry #poetryanthologies #bookofpoems #bookofpoetry #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing
Recebidos: um que eu já tinha começado pelo Kindle e estou adorando, da mestra Elizabeth Lim, aka @elimpix (mesma autora da duologia The Blood of Stars,composta por Spin the dawn e Unravel the dusk, que amei) Six Crimson Cranes,uma fantasia que é um retelling do conto Os seis cisnes, dos irmãos Grimm. Obrigada por me vender, @nizzff Aguardem vídeo de resenha depois. #elizabethlim #sixcrimsoncranes #osseisgrous #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #fantasy #fantasybooks #fantasybook
SOLD. The Trees, Conrad Richter. First edition. Dust Jacket: Missing. Hardcover: Very Good. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. Blue cloth with red lettering on cover and spine. One page is partly soiled as a result of a piece of paper left between two pages. Otherwise, no writing or markings in the book, 302 pp. $15 / SOLD This was Richter's third book. It was the first book of his well-known and classic trilogy series about the West (Ohio, PA, VA). The other books included "The Fields" and "The Town" that were published later in 1946 and 1950 but the publisher used the same format and board design for all three. #conradrichter #biblio #firstedition #firsteditions #books #thetrees #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #booksbooksbooks #trilogy #booknerd #booknerds #booklovers #bookloversofinstagram #booksddict #bookaddiction
The More You Give, is a beautiful story of intergenerational familial love. In this story a grandmother provides her grandchild with unbounded love. She gave him her time, her wisdom and unconditional love. This love is the kind of love that keeps giving long after the grandmother is gone. The beauty of this story is that the gifts this grandmother shares are the gifts of time, knowledge, connection with nature and patience so he can appreciate the changes within a forest. As he grows up and has his own child, he finds he has so much to give that again the love gets passed on to the next generation. Kenny G. and Jack, you are so loved. I am not sure you will ever really understand the depth of my love but hopefully the love that I give provides you with some intangible gifts so that one day you too can pass on your love and give others the gifts of knowledge, traditions and kindness. The legacy I hope to leave you with is one that you appreciate the people and beauty that surround you and that you find ways to leave your mark on others by demonstrating kindness and giving. Remember to give without remembering and always receive without forgetting! I can promise you this, the love and joy you give me I will never forget! One more quote, “You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving!”❤️—Amy Carmichael #bubbyslove #raisingreaders #picturebookswithapurpose #lovegrows #themoreyougive #givelove #intergenerationallove #abundanceoflove #grandmotherslegacy #kindnessmatters #unconditionallove #marcycampbell #francescasanna #alfredaknopfpublishing #randomhousechildrensbooks
Some hard-boiled reading...THE NOVELS OF DASHIELL HAMMETT by Dashiell Hammett. Hardcover book club edition, published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1965. Includes his most famous novel, The Maltese Falcon. These stories are all great detective reads. #thenovelsofdashiellhammett #dashiellhammett #hardboileddetective #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #detectivestory #detectivestories #redharvest #thedaincurse #themaltesefalcon #theglasskey #thethinman #ebay #ebayseller #ebayreseller #ebaysale #ebaysales #ebaystore #ebaystores #ebaystoreowner #spooksmonstermayhem
The Fall, Albert Camus. First edition, second printing (stated). Dust Jacket: Very Good. An unclipped jacket with original price $3.00 on inside flap. Author photo on rear jacket by Henri Cartier-Besson. The jacket has some general wear. There is chipping on top/bottom of spine and a small, missing piece on a corner of the book. Hardcover: Very Good+ New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1957. No writing or markings in the book, 147 pp. $90 . . The story, set in Amsterdam, consists of a series of dramatic monologues by the self-proclaimed "judge-penitent" Jean-Baptiste Clamence, as he reflects upon his life to a stranger. In what amounts to a confession, Clamence tells of his success as a wealthy Parisian defense lawyer who was highly respected by his colleagues. His crisis, and his ultimate "fall" from grace, was meant to invoke, in secular terms, the fall of man from the Garden of Eden. The Fall explores themes of innocence, imprisonment, non-existence, and truth. This was the authors fifth book. The book was translated from French by Justin O'Brien. Original publication date in France was in 1956. The American edition publication date was February 18, 1957 while the second printing took place on that same month. The original title, published in French, was La Chute. #albertcamus #biblio #bibliophile #firstedition #thefall #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #booksbooksbooks #alfredaknopfbooks #albertcamusofficial #booklover #booknerd #bookscout #bookcollector #bookcollection #albertcamusbooks #albertcamusbooksareamazing #bookaddict #bookaddiction #justinobrien #lachute #henricartierbesson #henricartierbessonfoundation
Something Happened, Joseph Heller. First edition stated. Dust Jacket: Near Fine. An unclipped jacket with original price $10.00 on inside flap, designed by the great Paul Bacon. In mylar protective wrapper. Hardcover: Near Fine. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974. No markings or writing in the book, 569 pp. $50 . . This was his first novel after Catch-22 and his third book overall. Published in 1974 by Knopf, this is one of the major works of twentieth century literature. Something Happened is different than Catch-22 in both substance and tone and it is but another example of the incredible talent of this writer. The story deals with a very disfunctional family and its patriarch's behavior. It is funny as well as poignant. #josephheller #biblio #bibliophile #booknerd #booknerdigans #bookish #booklovers #bioksbooksbooks #somerhinghappened #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #alfredaknopfbooks #josephhellercatch22
An inspirational story based on a real Tomás and his hard-working migrant family. You can feel the relief, anticipation, and expansion in both Tomás and the librarian, and it gave us the opportunity to really savor the true blessings of libraries, friendships, and freedom. Pat's thoughts on her story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK46R8p6DYc A trip to Des Moines aiding a school performing arts project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME4RKb1TISA Tomás and the Library Lady 📚 written by Pat Mora illustrated by Raúl Colón ★Américas Award for Children’s & YA Literature Commended Title ★Notable Books for Children, Smithsonian ★Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award ★Teachers' Choices Award from the International Reading Association ★Skipping Stones Multicultural Book Award ★Texas Bluebonnet Master List Title ★A Common Core Exemplar Text "Based on the true story of the Mexican-American author and educator Tomás Rivera, a child of migrant workers who went on to become the first minority Chancellor in the University of California system, this inspirational story suggests what libraries–and education–can make possible. "Raúl Colón’s warm, expressive paintings perfectly interweave the harsh realities of Tomás’s life, the joyful imaginings he finds in books, and his special relationships with a wise grandfather and a caring librarian." ★"Perhaps the most moving picture is that of the child outside the library door, his face pressed against the pane. In contrast is the peaceful space he finds inside, where he is free to imagine dinosaurs and wild adventure." -Booklist ★"This powerful story is based on the boyhood of Tomás Rivera, who would grow to become Chancellor of the University of California, Riverside." -Smithsonian https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/116977/tomas-and-the-library-lady-by-pat-mora-illustrated-by-raul-colon/ #patmora #raúlcolón #raulcolon #raulcolón #tomásrivera #tomasrivera #tomásandthelibrarylady #tomasandthelibrarylady #alfredaknopfpublishing #alfredaknopf #knopfkids #borzoibooks #borzoibook #dragonflybooks #tomasriveraaward #tomásriveraaward #penguinkidsbooks #twogreykittensbookclub #tgkbcgratitude #knopfbfyr
𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝘾𝙤𝙣 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙃𝙖𝙪𝙡! Last Thursday I got to go to the first day of Comic Con and had a BLAST! Pic 2, 3, & 4: I got to meet some amazing people at the @blackstonepublishing table and some amazing people with @aaknopf (who recommended some pretty cool books)! Blackstone also held a signing with @therealmurr for his newest book, Don’t Move. Pic 5: I got to see @alexsegurajr again after meeting him at @hamptonswhodunit back in April. Pic 6: And last but not least (for those Star Wars fans) I got to meet Ewan McGregor (Obi Wan Kenobi). I definitely fangirled hard. 𝑸𝑶𝑻𝑫: 𝑯𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝑪𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍? 𝑾𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒐? #coniccon2023 #blackstonepublishing #alfredaknopfpublishing #bookhaul #thrillerbooks #ewanmcgregor #alexsegura
Such an exuberantly beautiful book that pulls us into one girl and her mother's henna tradition. The art is so magically immersive - what a celebration of Hindu life. Just stunning! Meera on the Picturebooking podcast w/ Nadia Saloman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRoXPcJoq_4 @nadiasalomon.author A Garden in My Hands 🫶🏾 written by Meera Sriram illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat "This touching picture book celebrates the custom of applying henna for special occasions through a mother and daughter who share family memories and stories. "There’s a wedding tomorrow! And one little girl sits patiently while her mother tenderly applies intricate, delicate henna designs on her hands. As she does, she shares family stories–about weddings, monsoons, and ancestors long gone. The little girl must be careful to protect her hands as the henna dries–one smudge could ruin a story! After a whole night of anticipation, when the flakes are washed away, what will they reveal?" ★“The text reads like free-verse poetry, skillfully weaving simple, child-friendly language into vivid, multisensory imagery; the child calls the henna “A garden in my hands, / I will tend for days.” Dominated by intricate patterns and hues of purple and green, the art positively sings.” -Kirkus ★“Prabhat’s art juxtaposes fantasy, memory, and reality as Sriram details how “The sweet smell of henna,/ and stories we carry,/ fill us with pride/ of a faraway home.” -Publishers Weekly Meera's page with so many extras! https://meerasriram.com/a-garden-in-my-hands/ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676079/a-garden-in-my-hands-by-meera-sriram-illustrated-by-sandhya-prabhat/ #meerasriram #sandhyaprabhat #agardeninmyhands #gardeninmyhands #alfredaknopfpublishing #knopfkids #alfredaknopf #borzoibooks #borzoibooks #twogreykittens #twogreykittensbookclub #tgkbclifestyle #picturebookingpodcast #picturebooking #penguinkidsbooks #knopfbfyr #knopfbooksforyoungreaders #randomhousekids
Captain Cook's Voyages, Dr. Andrew Kippis. First edition. Dust Jacket: Fair. An unclipped jacket with original price $3.00 still intact on side flap. There are pieces missing in front/back of jacket, but still holding together. In a mylar protective wrapper. Hardcover: Very Good+ New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1925. No writing or markings in this sturdy book, 409 pp. $25 . . Originally published in the mid-1800's, this particular edition though is very scarce. #captaincook #jamescook #biblio #captainjamescook #firstedition #firsteditionbooks #firsteditionbooksforsale #booksbooksbooks #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfbooks #alfredaknopfpublishing #bookaddiction #booklovers #bookloversofinstagram #bookscouting #explorer #explorerjamescook #captainjamescookhistory #captainjamescookpodcasters
And I just stood there in the fading afternoon light, realizing at seventeen that I was already staring into my past — that the past had a meaning that would always define you. I remember this being one of my first moments nearing adulthood, when I realized how powerful memory was — or at least it was the first time it hurt the most. And there was nothing I could do about the pain of the past — it just settled over me. 🎐 tags: #THEBLUEHOOUR #thebluehour #lorablu #aesthetic #art #beauty #contentcreator #inspiration #libri #letture #leggere #libriletti #bookstagram #theshards #bretaestonellis #breteastonellistheshards #breteastonellisnovel #theshardsquotes #englishquotes #americanliterature #alfredaknopfpublishing #americannovels
Every page is like poetry unearthing more and more interesting aspects about the color blue and its not-always-pretty entwinement in what it means to be human. 💙 NPR Interview with the author & illustrator: https://www.npr.org/2022/03/12/1086069085/a-kids-book-travels-through-history-to-ask-where-does-blue-come-from Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky 📘 written by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond illustrated by Daniel Minter ★Named One of the Best Books of the Year: NPR • New York Public Library • Chicago Public Library • Kirkus Reviews "Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the history and cultural significance of the color blue. From a critically acclaimed author and an award-winning illustrator comes a vivid, gorgeous book for readers of all ages." ★“Sumptuous art that never stops surprising.” -NPR ★”Entrancing… A vibrant historical picture book that will leave readers curious about other colors.” -Publishers Weekly ★“Stunning and informative-and as profoundly rich as the color blue.” -Kirkus https://www.rhcbooks.com/books/606200/blue-by-nana-ekua-brew-hammond-illustrated-by-daniel-minter #nanaekuawriter #nanaekuabrewhammond #nanaekua #d1minter #danielminter #danielminterart #danielminterartist #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #knopfkids #bluethebook #blueahistory #twogreykittens #penguinkidsbooks #knopfbfyr #knopfbooksforyoungreaders #randomhousekids #twogreykittensbookclub #tgkbcnonfiction
SOLD. Home is the Sailor, Jorge Amado. Stated first American edition. Dust Jacket: Very Good+ An unclipped jacket with original price $4.95 on inside flap. Jacket designed by Warren Chappell. Has the number 3/64 on jacket flap. Translated from Portuguese by Harriet de Onis. in mylar protective wrapper. Hardcover: Near Fine. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. Blue cloth with silver lettering and emblem on cover and spine. No writing or markings in the book, 298 pp. A beautiful edition. $50 / SOLD . . A Brazilian modernist novel, which plays with the concepts of truth and reality. #jorgeamado #homeisthesailor #firstedition #harrietdeonis #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #booksbooksbooks
SOLD. The American Language, H.L. Mencken. First edition, third printing. Dust Jacket: Very Good. A price-clipped jacket. The jacket has a lot of wear and foxing. Hardcover: Very Good+ New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1945. No writing or markings in the book, 739 pp. $45 / SOLD . . Supplement One. An Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States. Henry Louis Mencken was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, critic, and scholar of American English. Mencken's work, originally published in 1919, was a book about the English language as spoken in the United States. The first edition had a publication run of 1500. *note: We also have supplement two as well as a third book. DM us if interested. We will sell two or the set at a discount. #hlmencken #biblio #firstedition #language #languagelearning #languagestudy #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #booksbooksbooks #englishlanguage #menckenismyhomeboy #bookaddiction #booklover #bookworm #loveroflanguage #onlinebooks #onlinebookstore #booksale #bookdiscount #discountbooks #onlinebookstore #onlinebookshop #bookdealer #bookscout #bookcollector
Vintage Books /Alfred A Knopf /Random House, 1963. Cover photo: H Cartier-Bresson #hcartierbresson #bookcover #bookstagram #booklover #bookworm #bookish #books #vintagepaperbacks #vintagescifi #sciencefiction #coverart #carljung #memoriesdreamsreflections #vintagebooks #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #randomhouse #autobiography
So pleased that my review of “Easily Slip into Another World” by @henrythreadgill and @brenthayesedwards is out today @thebafflermag. Link in bio and go get the book asap. Regardless of your knowledge of the music, it is a great read. #alfredaknopfpublishing #pirecordings #henrythreadgill
Alfred A. Knopf / Borzoi, 1976. First published 1971. Jacket art by James Grashow. #jamesgrashow #jamesgrashowart #bookstagram #booklover #bookworm #bookish #books #vintagepaperbacks #coverart #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #williamkotzwinkle #doctorrat
Waiting for Eden, Elliot Ackerman. Stated first edition. Dust Jacket: Fine. An unclipped jacket designed by Kelly Blair and photography by Adrian Samson. Hardcover: Fine. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2018. Like new, unread. No markings or writing in the book, 173 pp. $15 . . This is Ackerman's third novel, including Dark at the Crossing, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. "A breathtakingly spare and shattering novel that explores the unseen aftereffects and unacknowledged casualties of war, Waiting for Eden is a piercingly insightful, deeply felt meditation on loyalty, friendship, betrayal, and love." The author is military veteran himself. “The Tim O’Brien of our era.” -Vogue “Devastating.” -The Wall Street Journal “Haunting. . . . Daring.” -The Boston Globe “Heart-wrenching.” -NPR #elliotackerman #biblio #bibliophile #books #elliotackermanwaitingforeden #bookaddiction #booksbooksbooks #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #booksofinstagram #war #military #militarylife #kellyblair #adriansamson #adriansamsonphotography #onlinebooks #buyonlinebooks #buyonlinebooksellers #firstedition #firsteditionbooks #bookcollection #booktoread #mustreadbook
Couples, John Updike. First edition, fifth printing. Dust Jacket: Very Good. A beautiful, priced-clipped jacket, dated 4/68 and designed by Jeanyee Wong. In mylar protective wrapper. Minor chipping with partial tear on upper front jacket. Hardcover: Very Good+ New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1968. Blue cloth with silver lettering on cover and spine. Some light fading on top front cover otherwise binding is tight and strong. No writing or markings in the book, 458 pp. $32 . . John Updike is considered to be one of the greatest American writers in the second half of the twentieth century. This is evident by the fact that he was only one of three writers who have ever won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction twice. This is Updike's 11th book and 5th novel. The story is about ten promiscuous couples living in Massachusetts in 1963. Described by one character as "the post-pill paradise"; it was rather controversial upon publication. The author was born in PA but lived in Ipswich, MA., which was the setting in many of his novels. He was 35 when he wrote this novel. #johnupdike #book #biblio #bibliophile #firstedition #couples #johnupdikesociety #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #booksbooksbooks #jeanyeewong #pulitzerprize #pulitzerprizewinner #onlinebooks #onlinebookstore #bookworm #booklifeisgoodlife #booklife #booksarelife
The Coup, John Updike. First edition, BCE. Dust Jacket: Very Good+ An unclipped jacket designed by the great S. Neil Fujita. Has some chipping and small tear on spine. Hardcover: Very Good+ New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1978. Green cloth with silver lettering on cover and spine. No markings or writing in the book, 299 pp. Has some minor foxing in inside cover. $29 . . John Updike's (1932-2009) violently realistic tale of the imaginary African country of Kush. The novel, about an African dictatorship, was inspired by a visit the author made to Africa. His 22nd book and 11th novel. #johnupdike #thecoup #firstedition #biblio #firsteditionbooks #firsteditions #modernfirstedition #sneilfujita #books #sneilfujitainfluence #dustjacket #dustjacketart #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfbooks #alfredaknopfpublishing #booksbooksbooks #kush #africa #bookworm #biokaddict #bookscout #onlinebooks #onlinebookstore
Kl 15:30 i dag starter min sommerferie, og jeg er klar med en eklektisk stak sommerferiebøger, som jeg glæder mig til at fortære. ⛱️ Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, at Gabrielle Zevin ⛱️ A flicker in the dark, and Stacy Willingham ⛱️ one day, at David Nicholls ⛱️ Skår, af Bret Easton Ellis ⛱️ Fornuft og følelse, af Jane Austen (en genlæsning, fordi Jane Austen er et sommer mood) ⛱️ Into the woods, af John Yorke ⛱️ Nakba and Survival: the story of Palestinians who remained in Haifa and the Galilee, af Adel Manna, kindle edition ⛱️ Lake House, af Kate Morton som lydbog fra den geniale e-reolen Det kan kun blive godt 🏖️📚 #booksummer2023 #bookstagram #readyforsummer #janeausten #senseandsensibility #fornuftogfølelse #lindhardtogringhof #johnyorke #intothewoods #penguinbooks #breteastonellis #skår #theshards #davidnicholls #oneday #hodderandstoughton #brugbiblioteket #stacywillingham #aflickerinthedark #harpercollins #gabriellezevin #tomorrowandtomorrowandtomorrow #alfredaknopfpublishing #katemorton #lakehouse #cicero #adelmanna #nakbaandsurvival #uofcaliforniapress #writersread
SOLD. Exile and the Kingdom, Albert Camus. Stated first American edition. Dust Jacket: Very Good+ An unclipped jacket with original price on inside flap. The jacket was designed by the great Paul Rand. Author photo on rear jacket by Karsh. Small gear on top of spine in addition to some chipping. Hardcover: Very Good+ New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. Spine red cloth with grey boards. Gilt title on spine. Some foxing on flyleaf page. Previous owner sticker attached. No writing or markings in the book, 213 pp. A tight, square, solid copy. Translated from French by Justin O'Brien. $55 / SOLD . . This was the sixth novel by the author. It is a collection of six short stories, including The Adulterous Woman," "The Renegade," "The Silent Men," "The Guest," "The Artist at Work," and "The Growing Stone. Camus had won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957 shortly before publication. #albertcamus #biblio #firstedition #books #americanedition #exileandthekingdom #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #alfredaknopfbooks #booksbooksbooks #paulrand #paulranddesign #paulrandgraphic #justinobrien #justinobrienart #nobelprize #nobelprizewinner #nobelprizeliterature #onlinebook #onlinebooks #onlinebookstore #onlinebookshop #rarebook #bookaddict #rarebooksofinstagram #bookaddiction #bookscouting #bookcollectors #bookcollector #bookcommunity
Rabbit at Rest, John Updike. First edition. Dust Jacket: Near Fine. An unclipped jacket with original price still intact. Hardcover: Near Fine. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. No writing or markings in the book, 698 pp. Preceeded only by the Franklin Library limited edition. Publisher's full blue cloth, gilt and silver lettering on spine. $29 . . First edition of the author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (his 2nd). This is the fourth and final novel about Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom, the hero has acquired a Florida condo, a second grandchild, and a troubled, overworked heart. #johnupdike #biblio #bibliophile #bibliophilia #firstedition #firsteditions #firsteditionbooks #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #rabbitseries #harryangstrom #johnupdikepp #johnupdikesociety #johnupdikerabbitseries #johnupdikebook #johnupdikestory #onlinebookstore #onlinebooksale #pulitzer #pulitzerprize #pulitzerprizewinner
I'm starting another two books this week. The first is the new autobiography of the creative music pioneer Henry Threadgill. This is one that I've been anxious to delve into ever since it was first announced. The second book is actually one that I've read several times. It chronicles the important work of Colman McCarthy as he pioneered the bringing of peace studies into high schools. As Coleman states: "Unless we teach our children peace, someone else will teach them violence." Truth!!! 😎 #books #readinglist #henrythreadgill #jazz #freejazzmusic #avantgardemusic #colmanmccarthy #peacestudies #orbisbooks #alfredaknopfpublishing
Power and Imagination, Lauro Martines. Stated first edition. Dust Jacket: Very Good. A price clipped jacket designed by Gun Larson. This first edition jacket (3/79) has some chipping on spine, foxing and a small, half-inch, tear on the back cover. Hardcover: Very Good+ New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979. Burnt orange cloth with title imprint on cover and gold lettering on spine. Former owner name on inside cover. No writing or markings in the book, 368 pp. With 16 pages of illustrations and two maps. $28 . . Lauro Martines is a former Professor of European History at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is renowned for his books on the Italian Renaissance. In this book he explores the history and culture of the great Italian city-states, through five centuries of their emergence is brilliantly explored by Martines. He goes on to discusses the political, social, and cultural evolution of the Italian city-states that gave birth to the Renaissance. #lauromartines #biblio #firstedition #firsteditions #firsteditionbooks #italianrennaisance #italy #aboutitaly #italyexplored #olditaly #gunlarson #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #alfredaknopfbooks #booksbooksbooks #booksofinstagram #instagrambooks #instagrambookseller #buyonlinebooks #booksaboutitaly #booksonitaly #birthoftherennaisance
Staring at the Sun, Julian Barnes. Stated first American edition. Dust Jacket: Very Good. An unclipped jacket designed by Havier Romero. There is some foxing on jacket borders. Hardcover: Near Fine. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. Off-white cloth with red spine and gold lettering on spine. No markings or writing in the book, 197 pp. $34 . . This is the fourth book by Barnes. A novel from the author of the brilliant "Flaubert's Parrot." This novel looks into the life of an 'ordinary' woman, and reveals a world filled with ordinary miracles. The novel begins with a morning on which the sun rises twice. It encompasses a century in the life of Jean Serjeant, from her innocent 1920's girlhood to her flight into the sun in the year 2021. It carries Jean through seemingly unexceptional experiences: growing up and growing old, falling in and out of love, the ceremonies of birth and death. #julianbarnes #books #firstedition #biblio #firsteditionbooks booksbooksbooks #staringintothesun #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #bookaddiction #miracles #lifesmiracles #bookstoread #booksforsale #buybooksonline #onlinebookstores #onlinebookshops #bookdealer #bookscouts #booksofinstagram #bookstoresofinstagram #bookreview
All that Glitters, Thomas Tryon. First edition, later printing. BCE. Dust Jacket: Very Good. An unclipped jacket designed by the great Paul Bacon. A small 1/4 inch tear on the spine with some chipping. Hardcover: Very Good+ New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1986. Blue cloth with gold lettering on spine. No markings or writing in the book, 479 pp. $17 . . . The novel is a story of ambitious young artists in the 1920's and 1930's who are struggling to make a name for themselves in a tough industry. The book follows the characters as they navigate the highs and lows of their careers, from the critical acclaim they earn for their work to the rejections they face from galleries and museums. #thomastryon #books #firstedition #bibliophile #thomastryonbooks #booksbooksbooks #paulbacon #booklover #paulbacondesign #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #bookinstagrammer #allthatglitters #mustreadbook #bookdealer #bookscout #bookstore #bookshop #bookshopping
I can't wait to read #builttomove! 📘🏃♀️🏃 #kellystarrett #julietstarrett #penguinrandomhouse @penguinrandomhouse #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing @aaknopf #booksofinstagram #bookmail #bookmailisthebestmail #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksandpenns
The Naive & Sentimental Lover, John le Carre. Stated First American Edition. Dust Jacket: Near Fine, unclipped (no price) jacket designed by R.D. Scudellari. In a mylar protective cover. Jacket photograph of Canova's Eros and Psyche by Michel Desjardines. Author photo by Andreas Heumann. Hardcover: Near Fine. Small half inch foxing on flyleaf page, otherwise, no markings or writing in the book, 455 pp. Mustard cloth with silver lettering on front cover and spine. Solid book. $45 This was John le Carre's 6th book. A very handsome, collectible copy. Le Carre's uniquely non-espionage, and semi-autobiographical work. His third novel, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1963), became an international best-seller and remains one of his best-known works. This is not a love story, it is a le Carré love story. The story has autobiographical elements, as it is based on the author's relationship with James and Susan Kennaway following the breakdown of le Carré's first marriage. The novel was published in the same year as his divorce. #johnlecarre #firstedition #sentimentallover #books #booklovers #lecarrenovel #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfbooks #alfredaknopfpublishing #booksbooksbooks #rdscudellari #micheldesjardines #bookstoread #bestbooktoread #mustreadbook #bookstore #bookshop #bookshopping #onlinebooks #bookstoresofinstagram #bookaddiction #bookdealers #bookscouts
Tar Baby, Toni Morrison. Stated first edition. Dust Jacket: Very Good An unclipped jacket designed by R.D. Scudellari. Small chip on top of spine. Hardcover: Very Good New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. Stated first trade edition. In an unclipped ($11.95) dust jacket. No writing/markings in book, 306 pp. Price: $44 The Pulitzer & Nobel prize winning authors book is a about a love affair between two African-Americans of different worlds. A hypnotic tale set in the Caribbean examining the obligation and betrayal between blacks and whites, masters and servants and men and women. #tonimorrison #firstedition #tarbaby #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #rdscudellari #books #booktobuylist #africanamericanauthors #tonimorrisonbooks #pulitzerandnobelprizewinner #bookscout #bookscouter #bookdealer #onlinebookstore #buybooksonline #bookstoread #bookstoreaddict #bookaddiction #tonimorrisonsociety
A time traveller from a moon colony in the far future investigates strange occurrences throughout the past that might serve as clues as to if the world and the lives we live in it is just a simulation. Well? Are our lives just a simulation? Crazy. Just wow. I never thought that time travel as a theme would be so interesting. But then it might be because it was Emily St. John Mandel who wrote this book. This is actually my first read from this author. Should I read her National Book Award Finalist: Station Eleven? The pacing of the book is perfect and the story structure was inventive. I even like the layout and the size of the text on the pages - I think these details contributed to the engaging reading experience of this story. Somehow this book reminds me of Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr and Candy House by Jennifer Egan. My Rating: Hopefulness: 2.5/5⭐️s Soulfulness: 3/5⭐️s Complexity: 4/5⭐️s Heartbreak : 0/5⭐️s Darkness: 3/5⭐️s #adultfiction #adultfictionbooks #sciencefiction #scifibooks #timetravelfiction #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #borzoibooks #alfredaknopfpublishing
The Little Drummer Girl. John le Carre. First edition. Dust Jacket: Very Good An unclipped dust jacket, designed by R.D. Scudarelli. Jacket worn on the top/bottom of spine. Hardcover: Near Fine New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1983. Purple cloth with white lettering on front cover and spine. No markings or writing in the book, 430 pp. Price: $13 This was le Carre's 10th book and this novel does not feature his main character George Smiley. The story follows Martin Kurtz, an Israeli spymaster who is trying to kill a Palestinian terrorist code-named 'Khalil', who is bombing Jewish related targets in Europe, particularly Germany, and the English actress Charlie, who becomes a double agent working on the behalf of the Israelis. #johnlecarre #biblio #firstedition #bibliophile #firstedition #firsteditions #firsteditionbooks #thelittledrummergirl #booktomovie #booktomovieadaptation #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #alfredaknopfbooks #bookstore #bookshelf #bookstagram #booktoread #bookshop #bookshopping #onlinebooks #onlinebookshop #booksbooksbooks #bookscout #bookscouter #bookdealer #bookdealers #johnlecarrénovel
this book. i am not typically a person who rereads books but something about this one was calling out to me. i read it for the first time in junior high, it was one of the first books social media influenced me to buy (among others like the perks of being a wallflower and looking for alaska). i loved it ten years ago, and i loved it even more now that i’m older and understand the history behind it + general german stuff after a decade of also diving into my heavily german ancestry. i love liesel and her spunk. i love hans’ kind heart. i love the dynamic between liesel and rudy. i reaaalllly love and admire the creativity of death as the narrator. the book thief is undeniably a modern classic and one of those books everybody should read at least once in their life. - #books #booksta #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookreview #minibookreview #bookphotography #booksandplants #reading #thebookthief #markuszusak #historicalfiction #historicalnovel #booksfromthe2000s #booksfromthe00s #00sbooks #2000s #sadbooks #aaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing
I was on the verge of tears the entire time I was reading this book! It was both heartbreaking and healing and made me want to hug my mom and never let go. Highly recommend! #cryinginhmart #michellezauner #alfredaknopf #emotionalreads #alfredaknopfpublishing #memoir #bookstagram #bibliophile #igreads #currentlyreading #bookreview #instaread #lovetoread #booksarelife #readingisfundamental #whatimreading #bookreviewer #bookaddicts #bookpost #tbrpile #justread #whattoreadnext #readallday #bookworms #booksofinstagram #bookwormproblems #bookaholic #bookpic #newreads #booknerd
My mom gave me this totally cute bookmark for Christmas. And I’m loving The Rabbit Hutch. It’s a yes for me. #therabbithutch #tessgunty #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing
A Bell for Adano, John Hersey. Stated first edition. Dust Jacket: Very Good+ An unclipped jacket with $2.50 price still intact. Jacket design by John Salter. Small piece missing on spine. Wrapped in a clear, protective cover. Hardcover: Very Good+ New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. Previous owner signature on flyleaf, otherwise no writing or markings in the book, 269 pp. Grey cloth with black lettering and red design. Some staining on front/back inside covers. A solid book. Price: $125 This was Hersey's first novel which won the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The novel was the basis of Paul Osborn's 1944 Broadway play starring Fredric March. A film version of the novel starred John Hodiak (1945). The story is about an Italian-American soldier in World War II who wins the love and admiration of the local townspeople when he searches for a replacement for the 700-year-old town bell that had been melted down for bullets by the fascists. #johnhersey #books #novel #firstedition #firsteditions #booklover #modernfirstedition #bookcollector #bibliophile #abellforadano #pulitzer #pulitzerprize #pulitzerprizewinner #bookbooksbooks #bookshop #bookshopping #bookdealers #bookstore #onlineshopping #onlinebookshopping #rarebook #rarebooks #ratebooksofinstagram #aaknopf #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing
Love in the Time of Cholera, Gabriel Garcia' Marquez. Limited (American) edition. Dust Jacket: Very Good Slight tear on spine, with fading and stains. Not price clipped. The jacket was designed by Carol Divine & Chip Kidd. Photo of Marquez by Helmut Newton. Hardcover: Very Good+ New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998. Black cloth with gold lettering on front cover and spine. No writing in book other than original owner's name on flyleaf page, 348 pp. translated from Spanish by Edith Grossman. Price: $25 GGM won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1982. #gabrielgarciamarquez #ggm #books #biblio #gabrielgarcíamárquez #loveinthetimeofcholera #edithgrossman #edithgrossmantranslation #caroldevine #chipkidd #bookscout #chipkiddcover #pulitzer #pulitzerprize #pulitzerprizewinner #bookstore #bookdealer #bookshop #bookshopping #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing #alfredaknopfbooks
Oh friends! It’s been a while. A long while. I feel like I’ve said it a lot this year but where do the days go? Yes, I have been reading. No, I have not been reviewing. Yes, I have had all intentions too. No, I haven’t got passed the intentions stage. So to be kind to my worn out brain, I am going to give some short sharp reviews. “Klara and the sun” by @kazuoishiguro : unusual protagonist (an Artificial Intelligence friend) with a unique perspective on the world. Brings up some big questions around friendship, privilege, technology, parenting and humanity. “The surprising power of a good dumpling” by @onewpc Wai Chim: a debut YA fiction written by an Chinese-American-Australian author. A sensitive exploration of coming of age, family, mental health and wellbeing, teenage pressures and first loves. I cannot express how much I loved this book. “Where the Crawdads sing” by @authordeliaowens : I have avoided this book for so long after trying to read it several times and giving up. Well, I have relented after so many bookish friends promised me it would blow me away. And it did. In the final few pages I do believe my jaw was on the floor. Sensational. And how did I source these treasures? “Klara and the Sun” was gifted from a friend, “The surprising power of a good dumpling” was sent by @secretbookstuff and “Where the Crawdads sing” was borrowed from a street library user. #bookstagram #bookreviews #klaraandthesunkazuoishihuro #thesurprisingpowerofagooddumpling #wherethecrawdadssing #alfredaknopfpublishing #allenandunwin #gpputnamssons #sustainablereading #goodreadschallenge
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl. First edition, early printing. Dust Jacket: Very Good. Illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert & Joseph Shindelman. Jacket is unclipped ($3.95) with minor chipping and browning on both front/back cover. ISBN on back of jacket. Hardcover: Very Good+ New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. No markings or writing in the book, 161 pp. Has six lines of author information on colophon page. Price: $175 This American edition precedes the English edition by three years. Turned into a film in 1971 and again in 2005. #roalddahl #firstedition #firsteditions #firsteditionbooks #booklovers #charlieandthechocolatefactory #bibliophile #childrenbooks #books #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #booksinstagram #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfbooks #alfredaknopfpublishing #bookstore #luvbooks #bookshop #bookshopping #onlinebooks #onlinebookstore #onlinebookshop
I took a road trip up to Ottawa this past weekend. While wandering along the streets of the Glebe, we came across Octopus Books, a small, independently owned bookstore. I couldn't help buying a book while we were there but in consideration of my bank account, I did manage to limit myself to just one (a true feat, I assure you). After much deliberation, I am very happy to be adding Gillian Sze’s collection of poems and essays, Quiet Night Think, to my shelves. So far, I have only skimmed its pages but this poem, Fauna, captured my attention while I was browsing titles in the store. I hope everyone had a refreshing long weekend, and I'm curious: what title or author has been the most recent addition to your library? ••• #reading #reader #poetry #book #booklover #bookstagram #bookstore #supportsmallbusiness #writersofinstagram #writer #gilliansze #quietnightthink #ecwpress #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing
My favourite chair and my current read make for a good morning (that and the coffee that is brewing as I type this). The Secret History has been on my reading list forever but I’ve finally gotten to reading it. What are you reading at the moment? ••• #currentread #reading #readingchair #sunday #sundaymornings #reader #book #booklover #bookstagram #writersofinstagram #writer #donnatartt #thesecrethistory #donnatarttthesecrethistory #coffeetime #alfredaknopf #alfredaknopfpublishing