USED LITERATURE FOR TEENS AND ADULTS
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All books are paper unless otherwise stated.
I have not been able to read every book listed here and cannot guarantee that all books
are supportive of traditional family values. I have not listed here anything that
obviously, after a quick look through, is not.
Books are listed in alphabetical order by title. They are paper unless otherwise stated.
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Eighteen and on Her Own by Arleta Richardson. MM
Paperback. This is the Sixth book in the Grandma's Attic Series. Spine is torn a little at
bottom. Inside wraps and page edges are beginning to darken. Light wear to wraps,
especially at edges and corners. Reading copy. 173 pages. OP. BT#2325. $6.50-U (A)
Elizabeth Gail and the Summer Weddings, by Hilda
Stahl. # 17 in Elizabeth Gail Series. Very good condition. 2.00-U (A)
Fathers and Sons, by Ivan Turgenev. Signet Classic, MM paper. A
classic Russian novel. Very good condition except for some yellowing pages and wraps.
.2.00-U (A)
Fight On for Hicklesnifter by Stan Best. Mass Market size
paperback. 126 pages. A humorous but thought-provoking book for teens, with a
football theme and a subtle Christian message. Almost very good condition: Light
wear to edges and corners. A couple of page corners have been folded down to
mark places. BT-3342. $15.00-U
The Golden Acre by Thyra Ferré Bjorn. A Spire
MM paperback, c. 1975. A couple's search for peace leads them to a sunny, yellow
house in the hills of New Hampshire on almost an acre -- their acre of peace.
How did they know that their daughter would run away from home to find
independence and search for love? And she wondered how to guard her secret past
and still remain honest in her relationship with a handsome, young preacher.
Good condition except for the following: Moderate wear to cover with mild
creasing of spine. Very small spot in text penetrates last few pages but does
not obscure text. Previous owner label and name in ink on first page. 191 pages.
BT-3420. $5.00-U A
Good Earth, by Pearl Buck. Hardcover, Modern Library edition.
Cover is stained and shows wear, including a small hole at the edge of the spine. Slight
soiling on top and bottom edge. otherwise in very good condition. No jacket. 8.50-U (B)
Grasshopper Trap by Patrick McManus.
Trade paper. Fair with wrinkles from water damage but no mildew or mustiness. Wraps
creased with light stains on first few pages. A cheap way to introduce your family to the
humorous outdoor writer who has caused me to laugh so hard I can hardly keep reading
aloud. Great for reluctant teen male readers, family camp outs, etc. . BT #2081. $2.00-U
(A)
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Detectives: Seven Original Investigations by Julian Symons.
Harry N. Abrams, 1981, first edition. Hardcover, large format, 144
pages. G+/VG. Julian Symons gives readers some further glimpses into the lives
of Nero Wolfe, Sherlock Holmes, Philip Marlowe, Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot,
Maigret, and Ellery Queen. Condition: Off-white cloth boards have light stains
at top and bottom. Dust jacket has some light wear to edges and some rubbing.
Heavy, off-white end papers. Text very clean. BT-3486. $16.50-U (B)
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. MM paper. Scholastic
Library Ed. Good. BT #2188. 2.00-U (A)
Great Short Works of Joseph Conrad. Includes The
Nigger of the Narcissus; Youth; Heart of Darkness; Typhoon; The Lagoon; and
The Secret Sharer. OP. Very good condition. 4.00-U (B)
Hamlet for Use in Universities and High Schools by William
Shakespeare. Annotations by O.J. Stevenson. Inside wraps and page edges are beginning to
darken. Front cover doesn't lie flat on book but curls open. Outlines of binding materials
show under spine of red flex cover Pages are clean. Number 34 in Copp Clark
Literature Series. No publication date given. Frontispiece of Richard Burbage. with
poem "When Burbage Played" by Austin Dobson on facing page. There are 13 pages
of background information preceding the play, and 95 pages of notes after the play. BT #
2194. 10.00-U (A)
Heaven's Song by Marilyn Kok. Bethany House, trade
paper, 239 pages. Cassie and Nick's paths first crossed at a sleepy airport
terminal, where they revealed just enough to hope they'd never meet again. Both
carry wounds from the past they'd like to keep hidden, but their lives are
thrown together through a brutal murder, child abuse allegations, and falsified
data, which drag them into an investigation they can't seem to escape. Condition
is good: Chips at bottom of last page. Small tear in back cover at top, beside
spine. Light wear to edges and corners of wraps. BT-3198. $4.53-U (B)
Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark by William
Shakespeare. Ginn, paperback, c. 1939. Edited by George Lyman Kittredge. Introduction with
background information is 13 pages. There are 167 pages of notes at the end. Pages
darkening. Reading copy. Cover has some stains and chipping, with moderate wear. Owner
name on front cover. BT #2195. $7.50-U (A)
Hidden City of the Amazon by Stan Best.
1960.; G/NONE. Wraps creased. Price sticker on front partially removed. Front wrap stuck
to title page a bit at top near hinge. MM Paper. 128 pages. OP. BT #2082. $5.00-U (A)
 Hidden Rainbow by Christmas
Carol Kauffman. Herald Press 2nd printing, 1958, 296 pages. Hard cover with dust jacket.
This is a true story about the Olesh family, who lived in a solid Catholic community in
Yugoslavia in the early 20th century, and their encounter with the New Testament. Through
the eyes of John and Anna Olesh, one can experience the pressure that was on people to
follow the traditions of the community and approach God only in the accepted way, and that
way did not allow communicating with Evangelical missionaries or reading the Bible on
one's own. And the reader can also rejoice as John and Anna find the power of God.
Condition: Light wear to lightly bumped corners and spine ends. Board is exposed a bit on
front bottom corner. Previous owner label on front free end paper. Dust jacket has several
tears on edges and ends of spine. There is also chipping, surface paper beginning to rub
off, and some discoloration on jacket. BT-2785. $24.95-U (B) Click on image to
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I ron Duke by John R. Tunis. HC, Library
discard with all the trimmings. G/G. Mylar jacket cover was taped onto boards. Harcourt
Brace, 1938. Heavy wear to edges and corners of boards. First few pages before title page
aren't properly aligned and appear uneven at edge. An occasional finger print or library
notation appears on text pages. Group of small spots at bottom of page 165 /166.
Illustrated end papers. A story of college life filled with adventures and escapades, but
essentially a tale of the development of character. BT #2083.
$10.00-U (B)
Iron Sceptre by John White. Trade paper fantasy published by
Inter-Varsity Press. Sequel to The Tower of Geburah. Fair condition. Heavy wear
to edges and corners of wraps. Dog-eared. Small tears at top and bottom edges of spine.
Reading copy. BT#2339. $3.50-U (B)
Jacob I have Loved, Katherine Paterson's novel of sibling
rivalry. Hardcover. Corners lightly bumped. Darkened circle, as from
removed sticker, on ffep. Jacket front flap clipped on both corners. Jacket has chipping,
some tears, and some creases at corners and along edges. 10.00-U
King Arthur and His Knights; Selections from the works of Sir
Thomas Mallory. This is the version I had to read in a college lit. class. It's a little
yellow around the edges of the pages, but otherwise in good condition: 3.50-U (A)
Kipling A Selection of His Stories and Poems, Vol. 2
by John Beecroft.HC. BCE. Fair. Most of book is in good condition, but there is severe
water damage and staining to back board and underside of jacket, in which a couple of
holes have been worn away from the wetness. Back end papers are also affected, but not
much. The decorative red top edge has run a bit into the margins of the back third or so
of pages. Still a good reading copy. BT #2084. $3.00-U (B)
Lantern in Her Hand, by Bess Streeter Aldrich.
MM paper, good condition except for school markings. Wraps have protective clear covering
for longer wear. This is a classic in pioneer literature by my favorite author. We carry
all of her books new, including this one. From her childhood, Abbie wanted to be a great
lady of culture, devoted to the arts. But at eighteen, she pursued a different dream. She
married Will Deal and left New York for the Nebraska prairie, where they became
homesteaders and raised a warm and loving family. Abbie often thought of the life she
could have had pursuing her dreams in New York, but realizes she wouldn't trade it for the
life she has chosen. This is not just a story -- it is great literature. Teen girls and
their mothers should not miss it! $3.00-U (A)
 Lapland
Outlaw by Arthur Catherall. Lothrop, Lee And Shepherd, 1966. Illustrated
by Simon Jeruchim. Hardcover, illustrated boards, no jacket. Young America BCE.
160 pages. Chipping on edges, and some color rubbed off near corners and
at ends of spine. Fingerprint-like smudges in margins of a couple of pages. An
adventure story set in Lapland. BT-570. $7.50-U
A Light in the Window by Jan Karon.
Trade paper, Penguin. The second book in the delightful Mitford series. Not to
be missed. G+ condition.
BT-3199. $5.00-U (B)
Lilith by George MacDonald. MM paperback, Eerdmans,
1981. Introduction by C.S. Lewis. Mr. Vane, an orphan who inherits a large
house, has a vision in it that leads him through a large old mirror into another
world. Through the five trips Mr. Vane makes to this other world, the author
explores the ultimate mystery of evil. Very good condition except for light wear
to edges and corners and previous owner stamp on first page. 252 pages. BT-3421.
$5.50-U (A)
Lord Jim, by Joseph Conrad. Very good condition.
Mass market size. 3.00-U (A)
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