Search Results: General Non-fiction from Mainly Books

New York: Medical Press of New York. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1963. 6th Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing of this "book of love that stormed the best-seller lists in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Holland - This is the complete, unexpurgated edition," illustrated with drawings, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has several short edge-tears and edge-creases, the jacket is clean and bright, the original price (10.00) is present and a professional(removable) mylar cover is included; 288 pages .

Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger. Very Good+. 1927. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, very clean, attractive copy, the former owner's name and address on the blank front end-paper is the only remarkable flaw, 322 pages, illustrated throughout, "Second Edition, Thoroughly Revised" .

Boy Scouts of America. Near Fine. 1981. Hardcover. 0839535945 . Hardcover, no dustjacket, bright gold illustrated cloth, 80th Birthday Edition, no significant flaws to this clean, attractive copy, illustrated, an account of the two lives of Baden Powell - as a military hero and as a hero to the youth of the world; ; 453 pages .

Little, Brown & Company. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1964. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, "a delightful book on the major and minor pleasures of life," illustrated in color and black and white, book has mild fading to the cloth on the spine and top/bottom edges, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has edge-wear along the top, it is clean, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

Des Moines, Iowa: Meredith Publishing Company. Fine in Good dust jacket. 1943. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, vintage treatise on child care, book is in excellent condition, beautifully-preserved with no remarkable flaws, the scarce jacket has edge-tears and some fading on the rear panel, a small label is present on the front panel, the front panel photo of a baby is in nice shape as is the photo of the author on the rear flap and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; 257 pages .

San Antonio, Texas: Naylor Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1959. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, inscribed and signed by the author: "For Bud Nesbitt - May all your worries vanish as quickly as cotton candy and your joys remain as permanently as your love of the circus. Esse Forrester O'Brien." Below this iscription the author has written "First Edition." The book is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, the yellow covers are as bright and clean as new, the binding is tight and square and the contents are fine, the jacket has a bit of edge-wear at top of spine but is also clean and quite attractive, the original price (5.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated end-papers, color title-page, several photos, "fascinating facts on the subject of circusdom, its history and development and its people" ; Signed by Author .

Canada: Camirand Academy of Magic. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, nice gift/collector's copy, book and jacket are in excellent condition, mild rubbing to the jacket is the only remarkable flaw and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "...breaks new ground in the compelling field of close up magic, whether it be cards, coins, balls, dice or thimbles," illustrated throughout .

New York: Hinds, Noble & Eldredge. Very Good. 1898. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, pictorial cover, 626 pages + 14 pages of ads, moderate foxing on the spine, tan damp-mark near the fore-edge of the front cover, remains presentable, the binding is tight and the contents are fine .

Boston: DMC Associates. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1990. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, inscribed simply "Best wishes" and signed by the author, "Stapleton's first book, 'Thirty Years on the Line' quickly became one of the most popular books ever published about the fire service in the United States," illustrated with photos, book has a small amount of edge-soiling to the pages, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has heavy edge-wear but remains intact, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; Signed by Author .

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1981. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0385133227 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, inscribed, signed and dated by the author: "To Mark Klein, With my best wishes - Robin Moore - 18 March 1982." Book is in excellent condition, a small and rather faint tan blemish on the top outer page-edge is the only remarkable flaw, the binding is clean and tight, the silver spine-title is bright as new and the contents are fine, the jacket has a few tiny, closed edge-tears at the top of the rear panel and a 1-inch piece missing at the top of the front panel is the only significant flaw, the jacket is clean, the original price (15.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "The true story of an addictive gambler" ; 469 pages; Signed by Author .

Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. Fine. 2003. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0313314640 . Hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, 249 pages, includes photos of important personalities and more than 1,000 quotations from Hispanics who have made their mark on the world .

Heifer Project International. Near Fine. 1994. Trade Paperback. Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, "Published in honor of the seagoing cowboys, air attendants, and truckers of HPI Animals - on the fiftieth anniversary of Heifer Project International," 179 pages, illustrated with photos .

Self-Published. Fine. 1990. Trade Paperback. Large spiral-bound paperback in excellent condition, looks new, no remarkable flaws .

Fort Myers, Florida: The Edison Record. Near Fine. 9999. Flexible covers. Flexible leather-like binding, no publishing date, measures 6.25 by 4.25 inches, commemorates the residence of the Thomas A. Edison winter home in Fort Myers, Florida, "Throughout, it has been the intention to give a true picture of the life and home of Mr. Edison, and an up to date inventory of the botanical specimens in the gardens, having checked with several treatises by outstanding botanists," this copy is in great shape with no significant flaws .

London & New York: George Routledge & Sons / E. P. Dutton. Very Good+. 9999. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, no publishing date (circa 1927) 241 pages, marbled end-papers, very nicely-preserved copy with minor flaws only, it has one carelessly opened page resulting in some edge-loss but no loss of text, the pages have mild edge-tanning and the tips of the top front corner and bottom rear corner have small areas of wear, a clean copy inside and out with a tight, square binding .

Infographie. Very Good+. 2008. Hardcover. 2981077104 . Large format hardcover, no dustjacket (as issued we believe) Color pictorial cover, illustrated in color, the text is in English and French, "presenting a work of exception with a large variety of fire helmets from museums and private collections shown here to the public for the first time. Over 250 years of history through photos, illustrations, anecdotes and incredible stories! " Scuffing to the glossy surface of the rear cover, otherwise excelllent condition with a tight, clean binding and fine contents; 104 pages .

Boston: De Wolfe & Fiske Co. Very Good+. 1906. 1st Edition. Flexible covers. Flexible green suede binding embellished with raised floral decoration on front cover and bright gold title and border on a black background, all edges gilt, the text features phlosophical passages with an emphasis on God and is accompanied by color floral illustrations throughout, the cover is tanned on the spine and edges, mild tanning to the glossy blank end-papers and a date of Dec. 25. 1907 written on the front end-paper, included is a small "Merry Christmas" gift card that bears the same date, the binding is clean and tight, the contents are fine and there are no other remarkable flaws, Please see our photos of this unique vintage treasure .

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1980. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0374157553 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, book has one minor flaw only: mild edge-tanning to the top covers, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has mild tanning to the top edge of the white flaps and rubbing to the glossy surface, the jacket is clean and presentable, the original price (10.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "examines that troubling terrain between animality and humanity, and an exceptional but not infallible young doctor's efforts to help a bestialized youth across it"; 220 pages .

London: Quartet Books Limited. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1987. Reprint. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, "a sexual treatise which rivals most modern-day sex manuals in its explicitness," the former owner's name is present on the first blank page, mild tanning to the outer edge of the pages, mild bumping to the corners, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket is in excellent condition wih no significant flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included ; 125 pages .

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company , Inc.. Very Good. 1930. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, black cloth binding with green and blue decoration and title, book has a very slight lean to the spine, dust-tanning is present on the top outer page-edge, mild foxing on the first few pages, the binding is tight and the contents are fine .