California Gold by John Jakes
Publisher: Random House, 1989
ISBN: 9780394576589
ID: PJ0495
Signed! Hardcover first edition / first printing. Fine book in fine jacket, not price clipped, Signed on a custom designed bookplate and is author's signature only. Minimum scuffing and edge wear. No writing or marks Comes with Certificate of Authenticity for author's signature.
Price in US $ 93.75
Summary: James Macklin Chase was a poor Pennsylvanian who dreamed of making it rich in California. But at the turn of the century, the money to be made was in oil, citrus, water rights, and the railroads. Mack would have it all, if he had his way. And along the way, the men and women he met, the passion he found, the enemies he made, and the great historical figures like William Randolph Hearts, Leland Stanford, and Theodore Roosevelt, he encountered, helped bring glory to the extraordinary century.
"Riveting...CALIFORNIA GOLD strikes pay dirt....This sweeping epic is a dynamite tribute to the sheer pluck of one man who scorns all obstacles. He instills vibrancy in all his characterizations."
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Charleston by John Jakes
Publisher: Dutton Adult, 2003
ISBN: 9780525946502
ID: PJ0496
Signed! Hardcover first edition / first printing. Fine book in fine jacket, not price clipped, Signed on a custom designed bookplate and is author's signature only. Minimum scuffing and edge wear. No writing or marks Comes with Certificate of Authenticity for author's signature.
Price in US $ 31.50
Summary: Though at times a historically illuminating work, "Charleston", bestselling author John Jakes's fictional retelling of the title city's early history through the Civil War, remains a largely uninspiring drama. "Charleston" offers an account of the burgeoning city from the perspective of the fictional Bell family, whose British immigrant predecessors arrive in Charleston in 1720. The story of the family's lasting, influential link to Charleston begins with Edward, whose political ideas during the Revolution put him at odds with the town's largely loyalist population, including his brother Adrian. Edward fights bravely in the Revolution, joining an effective band of hit-and-run fighters, but is later murdered by a jilted, mentally ill lover. "Charleston" then leaps forward, following the fortunes of Edward's granddaughter, Alex, who adopts Edward's liberal, abolitionist views, and begins a romance with lifelong black friend Henry. As slave-revolt paranoia heightens in the South, Alex watches Charleston become an isolated, violent police state, and eventually travels north, becoming a songwriter for the abolitionists and a witness to Charleston's downfall. Jakes combines fictional characters with meticulously researched historical settings and figures to give the events of "Charleston" context, significance, and immediacy. But rather than relying on the simple power of history, Jakes distracts from the narrative with clumsy metaphors and exaggerated characters. "--Ross Doll"
The Devil Has Four Faces by John Jakes
Publisher: Mystery House,
ISBN: 9780523480138
ID: PJ0497
Signed! Hardcover first edition / first printing. Fine book in fine jacket, not price clipped, Signed and dated '05 on the title page. Minimum scuffing and edge wear. Book and jacket show aging with respect to coloring but no foxing. Jacket has a few chips and tiny tears -- nothing you wouldn’t expect from a book of this age. Inside front and back flaps is what looks like a water line but no where else is there a sign of water damage. Please request additional photos. No writing or marks Comes with Certificate of Authenticity for author's signature.
Price in US $ 168.75
Summary:
"Heaven and Hell : The Conclusion of the North and South Trilogy (The North and South Trilogy Ser., Vol. 3)" by John Jakes
Publisher: "San Diego, CA, U.S.A.: Harcourt Trade Publishers, 1987", 1987
ISBN: 0151310750
ID: S00010257
"Hardcover with jacket not price clipped, signed by author on custom designed bookplate, 1st edition, 1st printing, complete numberline including the number 1, guaranteed to be a trade (retail) edition and not a bookclub or ex-library. Book Condition: Fine - tight square, white pages, no markings of any kind. Jacket Condition: Fine - mimimum scuffing and edge wear. Comes in Mylar Jacket cover. Fine book in fine dust jacket, F/F. Comes with Certificate of Authenticity for Author's Signature."
Price in US $ 187.5
Summary: The Mains and the Hazards fight to restore peace to their families, homes and hearts as the country struggles in the decade after the Civil War.
Heaven and Hell: The Conclusion of the North & South Trilogy by John Jakes
Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1987
ISBN: 9780151310753
ID: PJ0498
Signed! Hardcover first edition / first printing. Fine book in fine jacket, not price clipped, Signed on a custom designed bookplate and is author's signature only. Minimum scuffing and edge wear. Very mild age discoloration. No writing or marks Comes with Certificate of Authenticity for author's signature.
Price in US $ 187.5
Summary: The Mains and the Hazards fight to restore peace to their families, homes and hearts as the country struggles in the decade after the Civil War.
Homeland by John Jakes
Publisher: Doubleday, 1993
ISBN: 9780385417242
ID: PJ0499
Signed! Hardcover first edition / first printing. Fine book in fine jacket, not price clipped, Signed on a custom designed bookplate and is author's signature only. Minimum scuffing and edge wear. No writing or marks Comes with Certificate of Authenticity for author's signature.
Price in US $ 31.50
Summary: The lives and fortunes of the Crown family--Paul; his German-born uncle, Joseph; Joseph's wife, Ilsa; their rebellious son, Joe--are set against the turbulent backdrop of a momentous decade in world history, from 1890 to 1900. 300,000 first printing. $300,000 ad/promo. Tour.
Love and War by John Jakes
Publisher: Harcourt, 1984
ISBN: 9780151544967
ID: PJ0500
Signed! Hardcover first edition / first printing. Fine book in fine jacket, not price clipped, Signed on a custom designed bookplate and is author's signature only. Minimum scuffing and edge wear. Page blocks have the mildest discoloration and faint tiny spots. Jacket has small corner bumps. No writing or marks Comes with Certificate of Authenticity for author's signature.
Price in US $ 67.5
Summary: The Hazards and Mains are wrenched apart by battle and swept together by passion during the searing years of the Civil War. 2 cassettes.
Savannah or A Gift For Mr Lincoln by John Jakes
Publisher: Dutton Adult, 2004
ISBN: 9780525948032
ID: PJ0501
Signed! Hardcover first edition / first printing. Fine book in fine jacket, not price clipped, Signed on a custom designed bookplate and is author's signature only. Minimum scuffing and edge wear. No writing or marks Comes with Certificate of Authenticity for author's signature.
Price in US $ 31.50
Summary: Georgia, 1864: Sherman’s army marches inexorably from Atlanta to the sea. In its path: the charming old city of Savannah, where the Lester ladies—attractive widowed Sara and her feisty twelve-year-old daughter Hattie—struggle to save the family rice plantation. When Sherman offers the conquered city to President Lincoln as "a Christmas gift," Hattie and the feared general find themselves on a collision course that will astonish both of them. In this rousing new tale, "the godfather of the historical novel" ("Los Angeles Times") tells a story of battlefield danger, wartime romance, and indomitable courage. The rich cast of characters includes a corrupt judge who positively exudes Dickensian wickedness; a fast-talking, piano-playing reporter from New York; a pair of thwarted young lovers; a raffish Indiana cavalryman; a valiant former slave who practices birdcalls with surprising results; and a whole carpet-bagful of rascals, rebels, and real soldiers who marched with Sherman.
Savannah: Or a Gift for Mr. Lincoln by John Jakes
Publisher: "New York, New York, U.S.A.: E P Dutton", 2004
ISBN: 0525948031
ID: S00010260
Signed! Hardcover first edition / first printing. Fine book in fine jacket, not price clipped, Signed on a custom designed bookplate and is author's signature only. Minimum scuffing and edge wear. No writing or marks. Comes with Certificate of Authenticity for author's signature.
Price in US $ 31.50
Summary: Georgia, 1864: Sherman’s army marches inexorably from Atlanta to the sea. In its path: the charming old city of Savannah, where the Lester ladies—attractive widowed Sara and her feisty twelve-year-old daughter Hattie—struggle to save the family rice plantation. When Sherman offers the conquered city to President Lincoln as "a Christmas gift," Hattie and the feared general find themselves on a collision course that will astonish both of them. In this rousing new tale, "the godfather of the historical novel" ("Los Angeles Times") tells a story of battlefield danger, wartime romance, and indomitable courage. The rich cast of characters includes a corrupt judge who positively exudes Dickensian wickedness; a fast-talking, piano-playing reporter from New York; a pair of thwarted young lovers; a raffish Indiana cavalryman; a valiant former slave who practices birdcalls with surprising results; and a whole carpet-bagful of rascals, rebels, and real soldiers who marched with Sherman.
