Search Results: Signed books from River House Books

Trade Paperback 45 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 2008. Lovely illustrated wraps shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Author inscribed on title pageSean Ward's poems are dense with closely observed details, whether they occur in nature or the guts of an engine, in the human psyche or the intricacies of cat behavior. From a very male perspective, Ward delights in precise terminologies, in the physicality of labor, in the fantasy life that so often underpins the mundane, as when tearing down a shed becomes the act of a Viking berserker, or the assembly of a lawnmower becomes a Zen meditation. Ward's appreciation of craftsmanship reminds one of Eric Gill, his lanky rhythms of Whitman. -- Bryce Milligan

Trade Paperback 351 pages. Condition Fine Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 2006. Attractive illustrated wraps shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Flatsigned by the author on first title page #127"A Girl From Texas" is the true story of a small town Texas girl who from poverty became one of America's most successful commercial artists. Illustrated with a treasure house of Conerly art memorabilia – WWII, high fashion, Christmas, Death of Alamo Commander William B. Travis – it traces epic moments of advertising history, interwoven with Conerly's heart-stirring struggle to the top echelons of commercial art. An epic tale for people torn between a dream and the struggle to make a living today, set against the nostalgia of a romantic yesterday and a bone-chilling genetic mystery.

Hardcover Cloth 276 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition First printing 1967. Lovely maroon boards and white embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth and clean is discolored with age with slight shelf wear - a few tears, wrinkles and chips. "Signed by Author" sticker on front cover. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Inscribed and dated November 2, 1967 by author on endpaperBiography of Houston native A.L. Ward, a pioneering Texas agricultural leader.

Trade Paperback with glued binding 236 pages. Condition Fine Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition Sixth printing 2006. Nice illustrated wraps shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Inscribed and dated by the author on title page.Matching bookmark laid in.BAREFOOT HEART is a vividly told autobiographical account of the life of a child growing up in a family of migrant farm workers. Elva Trevino Hart was born in south Texas to Mexican immigrants and spent her childhood moving back and forth between Texas and Minnesota, eventually leaving that world to earn a master's degree in computer science/engineering. This is a beautiful book, one many of us teaching Laino/a memoir and autobiography have long been waiting for. It is here at last, dear reader, in your hands. To be read and reread, savored to the last word. I extend a… Read More

Trade Paperback with glued binding 280 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 2010. Nice illustrated wraps shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Inscribed on inside front cover by Dave Sanderson seat 15A.What Passengers of Flight 1549 Want Others to Know About Second Chances"Brace for impact." Three simple words that proclaimed to all 150 passengers on board US Airways Flight 1549 on that cold, crisp New York afternoon of January 15, 2009, that their plane was about to go down in the icy Hudson River. Three simple words that churned up their fear that the next two minutes would be their final moments on earth and spurred their most heartfelt, spontaneous prayers. We all know about the stunning tale of survival against all odds that followed.But there is a different, more meaningful, and more timely… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 218 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition 1994. Attractive tan boards and blue embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few wrinkles. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Inscribed by the author on front endpapers
Laid in inscribed bookmark.
When Harry Carey, Sr. died in 1947, director John Ford cast Carey's 26-year-old son, Harry, Jr. in the role of The Abilene Kid in 3 Godfathers. Ford and the elder Carey had filmed an earlier version of the story, and Ford dedicated the Technicolor remake to his memory.Company of Heroes is the story of the making of that film, as well as the eight subsequent Ford classics. In it, Harry Carey, Jr. casts a remarkably observant eye on the process of filming Westerns by one of the true masters of the… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 150 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition 1999. Nice green boards and gold embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few wrinkles. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Inscribed and dated 7/27/99 on title page.These stories draw their power from the characters' yearning to imagine their lives informed by love, passion, and intimacy. Their yearning gives voice to the unconscious rituals of childhood, the craftiness of the desperate, and the mute sorrows of young women whose futures fold to a neat collapse.

Hardcover Cloth 477 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition First printing 2019 with corresponding number line. Beautiful purple boards and gold embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. slight shelf wear. Previous owner's embossed seal on first title page. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear - Purple stained edges have a few bumps and scratches. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few wrinkles. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Laid in printed note to reader with world map.
Flatsigned on tip in page.
I had a sister, once…In a world ruled by fierce warrior queens, a grand empire was built upon the backs of Phoenix Riders—legendary heroes who soared through the sky on wings of fire—until a war between two sisters ripped it all apart.I promised her the throne would not come between us.Sixteen years later, Veronyka is a… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 252 pages. Condition Fine Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Stated First edition 2012. Nice illustrated boards with white embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Quarter cloth over pictorial cloth. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Signed by Jonathan Levine on title page.Widely revered as the artists' gallerist, Jonathan Levine has nourished a much needed alternative viewpoint within the stilted New York art market. In the pages of Delusional, readers will discover the fascinating backstory that brought this punk kid from Trenton to the hallowed gallery walls of Chelsea. LeVine began his career in the arts publishing a fanzine in the 1980s and then curating shows at diverse venues in the 90s. By the turn of the millennium, LeVine had opened up Tin Man Alley, his own gallery located in New Hope, and then Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Jonathan LeVine… Read More

Trade Paperback with glued binding 174 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Stated First edition Second printing 2002. Attractive illustrated wraps shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Inscribed and dated by the author on inside coverFrom the diary of a decorated Sergeant in the US Army. Arthur Joseph Jr. tells the story of a group of people largely ignored in American history - the black soldiers who served in WW2. Sgt. Joseph and his platoon came to be known as "Commando Drivers" - soldiers who drove with bright lights on even in enemy territory. Soldiers of his platoon were awarded five Bronze Stars, one Silver Star and the Honorable Unit Citation.

(SIGNED) Distaff Diplomacy: The Empress Eugenie and the Foreign Policy of the Second Empire
by Nancy Nichols Barker
Hardcover Cloth 264 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition 1967. Lovely green boards with black boxing and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket with the usual shelf wear - tears, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Inscribed by author on first title page.
The Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III and one of the most beautiful women ever to grace a throne, was the victim of her own inconstant mind. A daughter of an aristocratic Spanish family, she had a natural reverence for legitimate monarchy; yet her high-spirited temperament and chivalric outlook made her admire instinctively the boldness and aura of glory that she associated with the Napoleonic empire. The… Read More

Laminated Hardcover 208 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition First printing 2003 with corresponding number line. Nice black and white photo wraps shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Author inscribed on title page "To Bill"The CEO of Kenneth Cole Productions discusses the inspiration behind his groundbreaking advertising campaign, citing the people and events that enabled him to grow his company into an international billion-dollar empire.

Trade Paperback with glued binding 238 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Stated Second edition First printing 2016 with corresponding number line. Nice illustrated wraps shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Dedication from author on front endsheet dated 12/29/2016.Henry Clay Robinett, a graduate of Delaware Military Academy, distinguished himself with valor during two Civil war battles—the defense of "Battery Robinett" during the battle of Corinth (October 3-4, 1862) and later during the siege of Vicksburg. Emerging from the war a brevet Major and reduced in rank, his troubles were just beginning when all but life and honor was lost. David Vickers, a classmate of Robinett's at DMA, also served in the Union army and rapidly rose to the rank of Major. He was captured at the battle of the Wilderness (May 5-7, 1864)… Read More

Trade Paperback 181 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 2003. Beautiful illustrated wraps show off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Inscribed by author on title page.
In 1968, a world's fair sparked a transformation of San Antonio. A monolithic Old Guard overcame four decades of post-Depression lethargy to put on the event, only to find itself soon overthrown by populist forces unleashed by the new energy. As change rippled outward, rising minority political groups gained a decisive voice in economic developments.
This is the story of San Antonio before Hemisfair and what it became after Hemisfair. The story is told first hand by community and business leaders who made the decisions to bring the 1968 World's Fair to San Antonio.

Hardcover Cloth unnumbered pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition 1999. Beautiful full-color illustrated wraps shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Frayed front and back endsheets. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Author inscribed on title page. Inscribed polaroid of the author and previous owner laid in.From Talking Pots Day, when the aunts all gather to make the biggest pot of soup in town, to gathering round Gran Lee's stove on a cold winter afternoon, to serenades and stories late at night, when the rest of the world is asleep, "seems like everything good that happens in my house happens in my momma's kitchen." A celebration of African-American families and mommas everywhere, In My Momma's Kitchen tells the story of a year's… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 276 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition Second printing 1975 with corresponding number line. Handsome black boards and silver embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Foxing on top edge, otherwise Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Inscribed by author on title page.Laid in photo of author at Jung's Stone in Bollingen."The fascination of Jung is inescapable and van der Post has given us an excellent book--eloquent, learned and most impressive in its evocation of a devilishly provocative man."--The NationThat Laurens van der Post should have chosen to write about Jung will come as no surprise to the millions of people who saw the three television programs that he devoted to the story of Jung's life and work.… Read More

Jamie Wyeth
by Elliot Bostwick Davis (Contributor), Jamie Wyeth (Artist), David Houston (Contributor)
Hardcover Cloth 207 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition 2014. Lovely green boards and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Inscribed by Jamie Wyeth on title page.
As famous, and sometimes famously controversial, as the three generations of Wyeth artists have been, the artistic vision of Jamie Wyeth (born 1946), considered separate from the context of his family, remains surprisingly little known. This book offers a retrospective presenting a full range of work from his earliest virtuoso portraits to his most current mysteriously symbolic seascapes.
Jamie Wyeth's early exposure to… Read More

Kings of the Hill: Power and Personality in the House of Representativesby Richard Cheney & Lynne Cheney
Hardcover Cloth 226 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition 1983. Attractive blue boards and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few stains, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Inscribed by Dick Cheney on front endpapers with date 11/28/83.
Profiles eight men who dominated Capitol Hill during their respective tenures in the House of Representatives. A candid and insightful exploration of the inner workings and power dynamics of the United States Congress. Drawing on his extensive experience as a former Congressman and Vice President, Cheney provides readers with a behind-the-scenes look at the strategies, personalities,… Read More

Laminated Hardcover 765 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Stated Replica Books First edition 1999. Nice rust colored with gold embossing boards show off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book has slight shelf wear in unread condition. One dogeared page. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Oversized book; S&H will be adjusted.
Inscribed on first title page.
Lone Star traces Texas from the dinosaurs, through the Texas Revolution, its short-lived status as a Republic, and its history as an independent-minded state. Lone Star is seven hundred sixty-five pages of fascinating stories about Texas. It's all here---the original peoples, the Spanish explorers, the Mexican settlers, the American settlers, the wars, and Texas as part of Mexico, Texas as an independent nation, and Texas as part of the United States.
Theodore Reed Fehrenbach, Jr. was an American historian, columnist, and the former head of the Texas Historical Commission… Read More

(SIGNED) Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans
by T. R. Fehrenbach
Hardcover Cloth 761 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Poor. Stated Stated First edition First printing with corresponding number line 1968. Nice tan boards with gold embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book has slight shelf wear in unread condition. An unclipped dust jacket with the usual shelf wear - a few tears, stains, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Oversized book; S&H will be adjusted.
Inscribed on first title page
From prehistory right up to the present-a classic, comprehensive, and superbly readable guide to the panoramic saga of Texas history Here is an up-to-the-moment history of the Lone Star State, together with an insider's look at the people, politics, and events that have shaped Texas from the beginning right up to our days. Never before has the story been told with more vitality and immediacy. Fehrenbach re-creates the… Read More