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Trade Paperback. Condizione: Good. Uncharted Books is a brick-and-mortar used and rare bookstore in Chicago since 2012. All books listed are real books in our physical storefront. We are in the process of implementing a new inventory system. In the meantime, the images may not correctly match the listing. We're sorry about that and hope to get it fixed soon.…

Condizione: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Condizione: As New. Signed Copy . Inscribed by author on title page.

Condizione: As New. Like New condition. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: New.

Hardback or Cased Book. Condizione: New. Blues for the Muse. Book.

Condizione: New. In English.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 146 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.33 inches. In Stock.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: New.

Soft cover. Condizione: VG+. An original presskit that contains one supplement as well as ten 8 x 10 stills. Book.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New. In English.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very good. First Printing [Stated]. [10], 191, [3] pages DJ is price clipped. . Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. Inscription reads: To Dave--Friend and Physician. Steve Altman, 8/95. Nineteen-year old Tory Bowhunter and his Uncle Noah arrive in Dodge City hoping to fine a clue to the whereabouts of Tory's father. Micah Bowhunter, a notorious buffalo hunter, had disappeared a couple of years earlier while Tory was in school in New Orleans. Tory and his uncle Noah undertake a hunt for Micah Bowhunter, but their success is threatened by Tory's involvement with Josie Meeker, the daughter of an Indian agent. This is the author's debut published novel. The concept for this work came to him while he was working for the U.S. Department of the Interior's wild horse management program. He began writing the novel in Meeker, Colorado, where may of the book's events take place. This is loosely based on historic incidents involving settlers and Ute Indians. Christopher Bing (Jacket illustration) (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. xxx, 458 p. : ill., 1 map ; 25 cm. ; LCCn 2004054193 ; ISBN 9781400064137, 1400064139 ; OCLC 56413352 ; black cloth in photographic dustjacket ; Contents: Author's note -- Map : Construction of the Burma-Thailand Railway -- The "Fepow" prayer -- Introduction -- Part one. Surrender -- Interlude : "We feel let down rather" -- Changi -- Interlude : Christmas in captivity -- The railway of death -- Interlude : A walk along the River Kwai -- The real story of the bridge on the River Kwai -- Interlude : Boon Pong -- "Speedo" -- Interlude : Smokey Joe's -- Sonkurai : Valley of the Shadow of Death -- Interlude : Ave Maria -- The railway opens -- Part two. Survival -- Cooks Food -- Religion -- Jungle medicine -- Smoking Gone with the Wind -- King Rat -- Letters -- Entertainment -- Sports -- Ingenuity -- The "canaries" -- Officers and gentlemen -- Part three. The hellships -- Interlude : A happy ending -- Japan -- Interlude : The "Jap-happy" -- Haruku -- Interlude : A conjuring trick -- Sandakan -- Interlude : Mozart -- Changi 1944-45 -- Interlude : "Don't let this thing drag on much longer" -- Freedom -- Interlude : Bushido -- Home at last -- Epilogue : The last post -- Postscript : What became of them? ; FINE/FINE. Book. …

Newspaper. 20p., folded tabloid underground newspaper, news, opinion, reports, actions, psychedelia, ads, illustrations, photos, lightly-worn newsprint. San Francisco's longest lasting underground paper. Originally San Francisco Express Times. Cover story on the shutting down of the Wild West festival in the Haight. Anti-Draft screed by Rev. Archer. Interview with Rubinson of Fillmore Records.…

Newspaper. First Edition. 24p., folded tabloid underground newspaper, news, opinion, reports, actions, psychedelia, ads, illustrations, photos, evenly toned, address label and a few spots of foxing on front wrap, else good condition on newsprint. San Francisco's longest lasting underground paper. Originally San Francisco Express Times. African American Wayne Greene arrested for throwing a Molotov Cocktail - even though witnesses and police both saw a white man throw the damn thing. This at Sproul Plaza. Kennedy linked to Castro. Fascists Beware. Lunatic Festival: review of Marat/Sade. Two-page spread "Windcather III" on the commune. Review of "Easy Rider" by Black Shadow. …

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PF. Condizione: New. This item is printed on demand. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 6-7 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A ROMANCE IN ROME.Blues for the Muse, a comedy-adventure set in modern-day Rome, is an unpredictable blend of film-noir danger, roller-coaster romance, and sweet depths of feeling, with an aging, risk-taking hero who should know better and a fetching Italian siren who definitely does. The story touches chords of love and crime and the redemptive power of art, all done in sonnets that are a breeze to read and chocked with pleasures.'With the grace of Keats-whose poetic presence gives this volume its lively force-Altman whips lusty and literate sonnets into a sweeping, scary, and sensational masterpiece!'- William Lanouette, author of The Triumph of the Amateurs and Genius in the Shadows.The story opens and closes in the Roman cemetery where John Keats is buried. In between, it features Italian mobsters and American conmen, Hollywood moviemaking, an unforgettable femme fatale, a high-stakes love affair, concealed identities and unanticipated revelations, the eternal glories of Rome and-almost magically-the presiding spirit of the young English poet who wrote 'Bright Star.'Blues for the Muse is a hilarious meditation on life, love, and movie magic, told in whip-smart rhymes that will make you smile with surprise and delight.…

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

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Condizione: New. Print on Demand pp. 148.