Search Results: How-to/Self-study/Self Help from 100 POCKETS

Boston, MA: David R. Godine, 1979. First Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Barry Moser (Illustrator). Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Green boards w/gilt spine lettering/Fine. DJ/Good w/light nips & short closed tears to edges & loss to lower back corner, and discolored spine. Adventures in home gardening by contributor to Organic Gardening and Country Journal. Text, beautifully illustrated by Barry Moser, in 4 parts: I, Vegetables; II, Flowers, Herbs, & Teas; III, Grapes, Nuts, & Snacks; and, IV, Experiment! followed by appendices.

New York, NY: Berlitz/Macmillan, 1973. First Edition, 8th Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Paperback, 8th Printing, 1984. Text/BRAND NEW. Illustrated soft cover/NF w/faint creasings to lower front. Trim, portable resource for some 1200 phrases, supplementary vocabulary, and travel tips for Poland. Pronunciation shown throughout text.

Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Tab Books, 1974. Printing of 1978 . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Text/BRAND NEW, showing faint margin discoloration. Gilt embossed orange linen boards/NF w/trace soiling. DJ/None. Manual/guide to properly navigating airplanes. First published 1962; this is the July, 1978 printing of a revised/updated edition. Fine copy less dust jacket.

New York, NY: Arco Publishing, 1979. First Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Library Binding. Text/BRAND NEW. Brick red linen boards w/gilt spine lettering/NF w/small nick to leading edge by upper front corner. DJ/NF; light edge wear, closed tear to upper spine & one inch loss to upper front leading edge. Light soiling to leading text edge. Reference/Resource. Materials, tools, equipment, and methods on working with concrete, masonry, brick, stucco and tile. Supported by photos, line drawings & diagrams. Fine copy despite loss to dust jacket and echoed nip to boards.

Chicago, IL: Contemporary Books, 1978. First Edition, First Thus . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Arthur Shay (Co-author & Photographer). Text/BRAND NEW. Illustrated soft cover/NF w/light edge wear & faint creasing to lower front corner. Instruction guide to racquetball. Eight one-hour lessons follow introductory matter on equipment, suitable clothing, basic grips, and warm-ups. Co-author Sheftel is the founder of American Professional Racquetball Organization, and sports journalist and photographer Shay has written four previous books on racquetball.

New York, NY: Lark Books/Sterling Publishing, 2006. First Edition, First Printing . Soft Cover/Stiff Wraps. Fine/None as Issued. Stated First Edition, First Printing. BRAND NEW & Collectible. Handbook/guide/designs for doghouse construction. Text based on Barkitechture, the DIY Network television show. Ten different doghouses plus other projects for doggie comfort. Units range from a puzzle house built without screws or nails, to the more ornate and complex. Illustrated instructions augmented with general dog care tips, including general nutrition and training, and, how to get your dog to use the doghouse you've built.

Arno Press/The New York Times Co, 1976. First Edition, First Thus . Half-Leather. Near Fine/None as Issued. Collectible. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Illustrated boards/NF w/light rubs to edges & corner tips, & faint sticker shadow to upper front corner. Frontispiece: Pennsylvania Dutch chair & hooked cushion. 123 indoor & outdoor projects to grace the home from placemats & cushions to wine racks, lamp shades, tables & chairs, chests & storage beds. All projects tested on unskilled laymen, and arranged in projected costs : I, Bargain Projects Under $10; II, Bargain Projects $10 to $60; III, Bargain Projects $60 to $100; IV, Bargain Projects $100 to $150; and, V, Bargain Projects Over $150. Quarter century of inflation has taken its toll, suggested colors no longer the most fashionable, but the ideas remain inspiring and the construction techniques are solid. Fine copy.

New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1969. First Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. Nf/Good. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Bicolor boards/NF w/light corner tip rubs. Illustrated DJ/Good; intact with nips, chips, losses, creasings, closed tears to edges, & soiling/discoloration. LAID IN: Sunset Magazine article on planting in glass jars. Guide to planting miniature versions of greenhouses or conservatories with controlled interior conditions. Author Jack Kramer, author of How to Grow Orchids and, Succulents and Cactus, for the Sunset Gardens series. 7 chapters with b/w photos: 1, Miniature Greenhouses; 2, Glass Containers; 3, Gardens Under Domes; 4, The Plants; 5, Plants for Special Gardens; 6, Woodland Plants; and, 7, The Vivarium: Tiny Creatures in a Glass Garden. Fine copy with fatigued dust jacket.

Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1984. First Edition, 10th Printing of 1984 . Soft Cover/Stapled. Near Fine/None as Issued. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Illustrated soft cover/NF; faint creasing to lower front. Handbook on greenhouses. Guest Editor James Underwood Crockett also edited the well regarded multi-volume Time-Life Encyclopedia of Gardening. This comprehensive and concise guide was first published in 1963; this copy is the 10th Printing of 1984. The manual covers types of greenhouses(plastic, sun-heated pits, warm & cold greenhouses, and coldframes), soils, temperature, humidity, and temperatures for various types of plants. Fine publication warranting reprints.

New York, NY: Scholastic, 1974. First Edition, 3rd Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Roberta Carter Clark (Illustrator). Scholastic TW 2622, Text/BRAND NEW, showing trace margin discoloration. Illustrated soft cover/NF w/slight discoloration to front leading edge. Excellent introduction to life in the world of fruits and vegetables for the young, and fun for helping adults as well. From kitchen and larder, gather onions, beets and carrots, parts of corn, yams or potatoes, avocado pits, or a handful of dried beans, feed with water, give some warmth and sunshine and watch life grow! Lucid instructions augmented w/pleasing line drawings in soft green (what else?!) Fine copy.

Menlo Park, CA: Lane Books, 1970. First Edition, 3rd Printing . Soft cover. Very Good/None as Issued. First Edition, 3rd Printing of 1972. Text/BRAND NEW. Illustrated soft cover/VG; light rubs to leading edges, faint vertical creasing to front, and faint creasing to upper front corner tip w/echos to text corner tips. Published w/o ISBN; ISBN subsequently assigned. Special features include how orchid names are assigned. Text in 7 parts: I, Presenting the Orchids; II, Requirements for Healthy Growth; III, Indoors ... and Under Glass; IV, Orchids in the Garden; V, Increasing Your Collection; VI, Utilizing Orchid Flowers; and, VII, Specialities.

Almo, CA: Target Publishers, 1978. First Edition, First Thus . Soft cover. Very Good/None as Issued. Text/BRAND NEW & showing faint margin discoloration.. Soft cover/VG; strong & sound w/rubs to all leading edges & surfaces, and showing faint discoloration. Published w/o ISBN; ISBN subsequently assigned. Advice and guidelines from an "Economic Ecologist" Howard J. Ruff, host of the TV talk show Ruffhouse, and publisher of The Ruff Times.

New York, NY: Random House, 2005. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. New/Fine. BRAND NEW Copy. A guide book for knowing oneself with Identity Mapping exercises towards the goal of discovering the right line of work, marrying smarter, and even choosing the most hospitable locale to put down roots. A practical approach to understand the self and with that finding "happiness", by which Larry Ackerman defines as being "at peace with yourself ... among others in the world.

Lincolnwood, IL: Passport Books, 1983. Reprint . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Text/BRAND NEW. Illustrated soft cover/NF w/smal crease to leading front edge. Conveniet, compact guide to useful phrases when traveling in Portugese-speaking regions.

New York, NY: Harpercollins, 1986. Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. George Willett (Illustrator). Text/BRAND NEW. Illustrated soft cover/NF w/trace edge wear. PO name to yellow endpapers. Creative thought/innovative ideas in the business world. Exercises, stories, and tips to strengthen creative roles by the author of A Whack on the Side of the Head. Roger von Oech is the president of Creative Think, a California based consulting firm. Fine copy.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pelican Books/Viking Press, 1976. First Paperback Ed, First Thus . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Text/BRAND NEW & showing trace discoloration. Illustrated soft cover/NF w/light wear to corner tips. To the degree that all too many of the wrong choices one makes is caused by erroneous self-perception, this is a volume of questionaires designed to "know" oneself. The aim is to help readers to know themselves, and in a more objective light, to see themselves as others see them. 8 chapters: 1, Introduction; 2, Extraversion --- Introversion; 3, Emotional Instability --- Adjustment; 4, Toughmindedness --- Tendermindedness; 5, Sense of Humor; 6, Sex & the Average Woman (or Man); 7, Social & Political Attitudes; and 8, Now You Know Yourself ...

Washington, D.C.: Educational Services, 1985. First Revised Cassette Edition . Soft cover. Fine/None as Issued. First Revised Cassette Edition. BRAND NEW Copy. A self-study conversational course in Thai. Comprised of a phrase dictionary and twl audio cassettes packaged in a vinyl album.

New York, NY: Fawcett Columbine/Ballentine, 1990. First Edition, First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Text/Near New w/one folded corner. Illustrated soft cover/Fine. Treatise, discourse, and reflections on the art of loving. If we are best described, in the words of Luciano de Crescendo, as angels with but one wing, then flight to the heavens is only possible through embracing another --- this Leo Buscaglia demonstrates well. Fine copy.

Emeryville, CA: Bullish Press, 1994. First Edition, First Thus . Soft cover. Fine/None as Issued. BRAND NEW Copy. Guide to successful networking through being both more efficient and effective at the same time.

Berkeley, CA: Condor Books, 1972. First Edition, 3rd Printing of 1973 . Soft cover. Very Good/None as Issued. Warren Dayton (Illustrator). Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Illustrated soft cover/VG; Strong & sound w/faint creasings to front surface & lower front corner. Practical and pragmatic guide to the art of backpacking ... how to lessen weight, remember essentials, and comfortably enjoy the great outdoors. 14 chapters: 1, Packs; 2, Footwear; 3; Clothes; 4, Beds; 5, Cooking; 6, Food; 7, Shelter; 8, Getting Ready; 9, Walking; 10, Camping; 11, First Aid & Survival; 12, Family Trips; 13, Trout Fishing; and, 14, A Sample Trip.