307 pp. Black cover corners are bumped and rubbed, edges rubbed, tears to spine ends and larger tear to bottom spine. Maps on endpapers. Uncut page edges. View More...
With drawings by Clarence Day Jr. 184 pp. Missing DJ. Brown paper boards with green linen spine and faded gilt lettering on spine. Cover corners are bumped and top corners have exposed boards, edges are rubbed, minor scuffing to cover faces, spine ends are bent and starting to fray. Red top page edge. Endpaper browning. Previous owner's name written on front free endpaper. Interior page edges are browning, light foxing throughout. Book in Good condition. View More...
"Maeve Binchy has fashioned a compassionate and totally absorbing novel, one that creates a vivid and magnificently complete world of an irresistible Ireland and a circle of unforgettable friends." 565 pp. DJ in Good condition with edges bent/some chipping, one inch tear to lower spine edge, dirt smudges to back and some adhesive remains along bottom edge of back. Rubbing to cover edges and spine edges bent. Interior is tight and clean. Book in VG condition. View More...
Woodcuts by J. J. Lankes. 225 pp. Blue cloth covers. Missing DJ. Cover corners bumped and rubbed, edges rubbed, some soiling and "waviness" to cover faces. Spine is discolored from sun exposure, title bar missing, spine ends are bent and fraying. Bug damage to front free endpaper and half title page. Heavy foxing throughout first pages, rest of interior is browning. Book in Good- condition. View More...
"Yes, Blackford Oakes is back. In Berlin. When The Wall goes up." 136 pp. First edition in the United States after a privately printed limited edition. DJ in Good condition with tears along spine, edges rubbed, and ink/dirt spots on front. Gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Corners bumped. Interior is tight, clean and VG. View More...
A Book of Nature Stories. Charming illustrations by Harrison Cady. Stated First Edition. 184 pp. Red cloth covers with black lettering and images of animal characters on front. Missing DJ. Cover corners are bumped, edges and corners rubbed, spine ends are bumped and starting to fray. Residue from scotch tape (?) on middle and bottom of front joint. Illustrated endpapers. Scotch tape (2") adhered on front inside cover, and some dirt smudges to page edges. Interior is tight and clean. Book in Good+ to VG- condition. View More...
Wisdom on the inner life drawn from the tradition of the Eastern Orthodox church. Translated by Katharine Ford. Edited with an introduction by R. M. French. Translated from the Swedish, Asketernas Vag, which was first published in 1952 by Soderstrom & Co., Helsingfors, Finland. 123 pages with index. Black cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine. DJ in Good- condition with tears/chipping to corners and edges, rubbing to edges, dirty faces. Cover bottom corners are rubbed, spine ends are bent and starting to fray. Interior is tight and clean. Book in VG condition. View More...
"This delightful story -- told almost entirely with pictures -- will go straight to the heart of every child or grownup who has a warm and furry alarm clock that goes 'meow'." Unpaginated. Charming illustrations. Book and DJ in NF condition. View More...
60 pp. Paper over board ? covers. two mild dampstains on front cover. Covers are overall Good to Good+. Spine darkened, two tiny nicks and ends, tiny pieces missing? Interior clean, tight and VG+. Edges untrimmed. Four pages in back with advertisements for other publications of Mr. Fifield. View More...
Book in Very Good condition. DJ only Fair, with tears and chips, some missing pieces, front and back detached. 86 pp. Total of forty-seven poems. Eight pages in back with other MESSRS. METHUEN'S PUBLICATIONS. View More...
The first visual desk reference book. Designed to give you quick access to the most widely sought information in a way no similar volume has done before: through diagrams, charts, illustrations, maps, timelines, and other graphics in addition to text. Each subject includes a glossary of key works, definitions of important concepts, brief biographies of famous people, and other essential data. 4,000 illustrations, diagrams and charts, 1,100 key topics and 52 subject areas. A ding at spine's base exposing a bit under the cover and another small one along the bottom edge. Two corners slightly bum... View More...
A gathering of poetry, essays, and art in honor of Lawrence Clark Powell. This volume was produced on the occasion of Lawrence Clark Powell's seventieth birthday. Contributors include Ansel Adams, photographer; Jose Cisneros, artist; and William Everson, poet. Bookplate on front flypaper that reads "This book has been donated by Northland Press and Justin Industries, Inc. For a complete catalog of Northland Press books, write: Northland Press, PO Box N, Flagstaff, Arizona 86002." Plastic library cover over DJ. DJ and Book in Very Good to Near Fine condition. Excellent copy to inc... View More...
"Four cultures, spanning recent centuries, have etched a colorful history along Santa Barbara shores." 55 pp. with index. Dust jacket in Good condition with slight tears along edges and corners. Gift inscription on front flypaper. Slight browning along page edges. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good. View More...
Written between the inception of Middlemarch and the completion, seven years later, of Daniel Deronda (two of her novels), this book is a charming treatment of a subject taken from Boccaccio; a poem interesting by virtue of its graceful form. 48 pp. Green cloth covers with gilt lettering on front cover. Corners rubbed. Spine ends rubbed/bumped and top edge slightly frayed. Overall covers are Good to Good+. On title page, right hand top, "Place" stamped. String tied and at places loose. Pages 42-45 some soiled? spots. Interior is overall Good. George Eliot was the pseudonym of Maria... View More...
Green linen-like cloth. Colored paper label on spine, faded, Mild rubbing to spine ends, side/bottom page edges untrimmed, otherwise exterior is VG-. Interior is tight, clean and in Very Good+ condition. View More...
"...is a dazzling novel of skyborne peril and dangerous liaisons on history's most romantic airplane - the last flight of the fabulous Flying Clipper." 400 pp. Brown paper board with black cloth spine, gilt lettering on spine. Corners rubbed and top/bottom spine shows shelfwear. DJ in VG condition with rubbing to edges and corners, price clipped. Map endpapers. Interior is tight, clean and VG condition. View More...
"In this second episode of The Softwire, PJ Haarsma takes readers on another lightning-paced, cyber-fueled ride through the amazing universe he introduced in The Softwire: Virus on Orbis 1." 298 pp. Black cloth covers with copper lettering on spine. DJ in Good+ condition with creasing/chipping to edges and corners, small tears to top front edge, not price-clipped. Signature sticker on front of DJ. Lower cover front edge is discolored and has bump, spine ends are bent and creased. Gift inscription by author on bottom of title page. Interior pages are crisp white and tight. Book in VG co... View More...
Review copy with laid-in request for clippings by publisher. First Edition. 222 pp. Black covers with gilt lettering on spine. DJ in VG- condition with dirt scuffs along edges, small tear along corner of back flap and on bottom of front cover, rubbing to spine edge. Book is clean, tight and in NF condition. View More...
A short novel about an elderly spinster in a little town who finally finds love. It was described by the New York Times as a "very dainty, very charming little story ... told with skill and humor." 84 pp. Color illustrated pastedown on front cover with gilt lettering. Spine and back cover faded. Overall covers are Very Good. Small bookstore sticker on front endpaper. Frontis.illustration the same as on the front cover. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. Side and bottom page ends untrimmed. Rupert Hughes (1872-1956) was a historian, novelist, film director, and composer based in H... View More...
