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annotatedlostworld.gif Arthur Conan Doyle, THE ANNOTATED LOST WORLD
Gasogene, $34.95
This is the most complete and beautiful edition of the first and best Professor Challenger novel. It includes pictures from the original first edition, from the stage play (with Doyle as Professor Challenger), from the 1920s silent film, and from later versions. We carry this book every Christmas, and sell out every time – it’s the perfect gift for anyone who wants to sit by a fire and enjoy a rip-snorting adventure.



strangedays.jpg Larry Millett and John Sandford, STRANGE DAYS, DANGEROUS NIGHTS: Photos from the Speed Graphic Era
Borealis Books, $29.95
These truly wonderful photos from a bygone era encompass disasters, crimes, life on the streets, nightlife and everyday events, seen through the lens of the remarkable speed graphix camera. The 8/10 negative made stunningly clear images that even digital technology can’t rival.



artofnoir.jpg Eddie Muller, THE ART OF NOIR
Overlook Press, $35.00 (paperback)
This large format paperback reprint is a comprehensive look at the poster art of film noir, and is simply one of the most beautiful coffee-table books we’ve ever seen.



ameliapeabodysegypt.gif Elizabeth Peters and Kristen Whitbread, AMELIA PEABODY'S EGYPT: A Compendium to Her Journals
HarperCollins, $29.95 (first edition)
This coffee-table book is a must-have for all fans of the Amelia Peabody series, providing the historical background to the novels and a comprehensive gazette of series characters, historical figures, and place names.



Ross Thomas,SPIES, THUMBSUCKERS, ETC.
Lord John Press, $75.00
We have three fine copies of this 1989 special limited edition, a collection of short pieces that includes “Christmas Repossessed,” Shelly’s favorite Christmas story after “A Christmas Carol.”



sceneofthecrime.jpg Tim P. Wride, James Ellroy and William J. Bratton, SCENE OF THE CRIME: Photographs from the LAPD Archive
Abrams, $35.00
For the dark side of you, here’s a stunning book of LAPD crime photos dating back to the earliest days of the department. If you’re a fan of Ellroy, Connelly or even Raymond Chandler, you’ll want to see these images of the mean streets of Los Angeles.

Posted by linda on October 29, 2004