Search Results: Non-fiction (Adult) from Granny Goose Books

London: Hutchinson, 1971. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and fresh, with no signatures, marks or signs of wear. The blue covers have small bumps to the top and bottom of the spine, but almost no wear else. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, and is also in excellent condtion. It has very light wear along the edges, but no tears or problems. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: "In this charming new volume of autobiography, Miss Beckwith takes us back to the years between the wars when her father ran a grocer's shop in Cheshire...

Albany, NY: The University of the State of New York, 1917. Soft cover. Very Good -. The interior of the book is clean and fresh. The folding map between pages 16 and 17 is present and undamaged. The card covers show light wear and tanning at the spine. There is a small signature of a former owner near the top edge. A nice, tidy copy of this "somewhat untechnical guide to the geology and physiographic history of the Adirondack mountain region".

Huntington, WV: Standard Publications, Inc, 1946. Hardcover. Good/Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. There is a former owner's name on the half title page, but no other marks or use. The blue covers have only light wear overall, but there is a large white white stain on the front cover. The dust jacket is also in Good condition, with edgewear, rubbing and chipping. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover.

Toronto: Carswell Company Ltd., 1955. Hardcover. Very Good -/No Jacket. The interior of the book is clean and fresh. There is a small stamped number and a rough spot on the interior of the back cover where a library card pocket has been removed, but no other wear or damage. Three of the pages have small marginal notes.

New York & London: George Routledge & Sons. First American Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Published as part of the "Robinson's Counry Series." The interior of the book is clean, with occasional signs of previous use. The brown covers show light wear at tips and corners, and a small stain in the top right hand corner. Overall, this is a slightly shabby copy of an attractive little volume.

1956. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. This is Chapter 4 (pages 71 to 140) of a larger work called "Tactics of the Soviet Army. It has a paper cover, is staple bound, and has three punched holes so that it can be inserted in a binder. It is in very good condition with slightly darkened paper and a little wear to the edges of the paper covers. It has a "Restricted" notice at the top of the cover page. Synopsis: "This chapter deals with the part played by Soviet rifle, mechanised and tank regiments and their supporting arms in the various stages of a divisional or larger scale deliberate attack. It is based on what is believed to have been current Soviet doctrine up to 1953. There have been changes since then, some of which are mentioned in the text. The chapter ends with a series of appendices on Soviet formations, combat order, anti-tank tactics, etc. An unusual Cold War document.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. There is a former owner's name label on the front fixed end paper, but no other marks or wear. The bright blue covers are fresh, with just a bit of wear at tips and corners. The silver gilt spine lettering is still bright. The dust jacket is price-clipped, with light edgewear and a narrow tape reinforcement on the top and bottom edges. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover and looks very attractive.

Saint John, NB: Barnes-Hopkins Ltd., 1946. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The interior of the book is clean and fresh. A former owner has put her signature on the front free end paper, but there are no other marks or signs of use. The burgundy cloth covers are also in very good condition, with no marks or dulling, and just a bit of wear at edges and corners. The dust jacket is only in Good condition. There is some visible wear, but a former owner has trimmed the entire top edge of the jacket by about 1/2 inch. This damage is visible in the attached scan. Contents: 1. The New England background. -- 2. In the days of Henry Alline. -- 3. The first of the fathers and churches. -- 4. Organization of the Association. -- 5. Broadening horizons of the new century. -- 6. The new epoch: the founding of the educational institutions. -- 7. The new epoch: further advances from 1828 to 1845. -- 8. The beginnings of the Convention. -- 9. Further growth under Convention direction. -- 10. "To… Read More

Trenton, NJ: State of New Jersey Department of Conservation, Division of Forestry, Geology, Parks & Historic Sites, 1946. Soft cover. Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and tight, showing no marks or wear. The card covers have a stamp and former owner's name on the top edge, some tanning of the cover, and wear and chips at the base of the spine. A nice, tidy copy, despite these flaws.

London: Penguin Books, 1950. Revised Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and crisp. There is a gift inscription to a former owner (Christmas 1951) but no other marks or wear. The pictorial covers re fresh, with minor wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket (repeats the cover illustration) has been price-clipped, but is also in very good condition, again with minor wear. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover.

London: Britains Limited. 138th Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. This is a small-format catalogue (23 pages) of Britains' 1:32nd scale models, including spaceships, trucks, farm implements, tractors, accessories (animals, buildings, trees, etc., zoo, cowboys, cavalry & Indians, knights & Turks, and soldiers from different periods. The cover and contents are clean and tight, showing little wear or handling. A nice little item.

Philadelphia: ASTM - American Society for Testing And Materials, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks or wear. The covers are fresh, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. A very nice copy. Contents: 1. Structural sealant glazing. -- 2. Movement capacity of sealants. -- 3. Laboratory investigation. -- 4. Sealant joint performance. -- 5. Present and future trends

Ottawa: British Commonwealth Stamp Exchange, 1978. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. This is an ex-library copy, but a tidy and respectable copy. The interior is clean and tight, showing all the normal library stamps and additions. The blue covers have been laminated, and the Erratum sheet is mounted just before the title page.

Toronto: Butterworths & Lancaster House, 1993. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. This book looks new. The blue covers are fresh and clean, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. The interior is crisp, with no marks or wear. Contents: -- A tribute to Bertha Wilson. -- 1. The duty to accommodate, by M. David Lepofsky. -- 2. Disability and the duty to accommodate, by Ann M. Molloy. -- 3. The rights of disabled workers at arbitration and under human rights legislation, by Bernard Adell. -- 4. Accommodation and the disabled: emerging issues under human rights legislation, by Marilyn Ginsburg & Catherine Bickley. -- 5. HIV testing in the unionized workplace: the accommodation challenges posed by AIDS, by Raj Anand. -- 6. Accommodating women in the workplace: reproductive hazards and seniority systems, by Katerine Swinton. -- 7. Accommodating women in employment: the limitations of a traditional approach, by Sandy Price. -- 8. Religious accommodation in the workplace, by mary Cornish &… Read More

Goteborg: Paul Astroms Forlag, 1980. Soft cover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. A former owner has put her name on the title page, but no other marks or wear. The cream card covers are fresh, with minor wear. The dust jacket is also in very good condition, again with very light wear. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: This is a history of the people and places of Capri, with an emphasis on architecture and physical remains. It is illustrated with a map, and 30 pages of black and white plates. Contents: -- 1. Prehistoric Capri. -- 2. Greek Capri. -- 3. Imperial Capri. -- 4. Medieval Capri. -- 5. Capri under Spanish rule. -- 6. Capri and the Bourbons. -- 7. Capri after 1860. -- 8. Axel Munthe and Villa San Michele. -- 9. Capri in the tourist age.

Hamden, Conn.: Library Professional Publications, 1993. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. This book looks almost new. The interior is crisp and clean, with no wear or marks. The bugundy cloth covers are fresh, with just a hint of wear at edges and corners. The dust jacket is not clipped and is also in excellent condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Contents: -- 1. Children's literature: a brief historical overview. -- 2. A foundation for the collecting process. -- 3. The collector's universe. -- 4. Collectionis great and small, and their collectors. -- 5. Practical acquisition knowledge. -- 6. Collection maitenance adn development. -- 7. Turnover: rotating and disposing of your collection. -- 8. Current trends in children's book collecting. -- 9. Glimpses of the collecting life. -- 10. printed helpers: a director of resources. -- Appendix: Guidelines for cataloging children's books.

Ashgate Publishing, 1998. First American Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. This book looks almost new, with a crisp clean interior, fresh navy covers with just a touch of wear, and a nearly perfect dust jacket. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition.

Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1995. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. This book looks almost new. The interior is crisp and clean, with no marks or signs of use. The laminated covers are bright, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. A lovely copy, but there is no dust jacket.

Toronto: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1985. Soft cover. Near Fine. This book looks new, with a crisp, clean interior in unworn paper covers. Synopsis: This is a short (64 p.) field guide to the the architectural styles common in North America from the colonial period to the mid- and late-twentieth century.

C.V. and C.M. Cashmore, 1983. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The black covers are fresh, with minor wear at edges and corners. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, and is also in very good condition -- no rips, tears, or damage. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: "This is a study of the life and work of Charles Collard (1874-1968) who ran the Honiton Pottery for thrity years after the First World War, and ran his how successful pottery. All the pottery he produced during his long career is described and identified, and a full catalogue of 1930s Honiton pottery is included amongst the many plates".