Search Results: Authors starting with A from West of Eden Books

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1887, hardcover, xi-312 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Fair condition, lacking dustjacket. Straight and firmly bound, name and date to front endpaper, boards and backstrip heavily spattered, spine-end and corner wear, crush tear to bottom of endpaper. The well-known author of Upland and Meadow, Primitive Industry, and A Naturalist's Rambles About Home presents a collection of observations while exploring areas of the North-Eastern United States in the last quarter of the 19th century. Most of the writings are concerned with nature including; Birds, Plants, Butterflies, Dragonflies, Ants, Fish, Mammals, Indian Traditions and Ancient Man. Gilt cover painting of sunset through bare trees. Index appended.

New York, Broadway Books, 2008, trade paperback, 368 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, exuberantly Signed by the Author "JAZZ HANDS! Marc Acito" and dated in the year of publication, on the half-title page, Fine condition. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers. It is 1986, and aspiring actor Edward Zanni has been kicked out of drama school for being too jazz hands for Juilliard but when he accidentally gets caught up in insider trading with a handsome stockbroker named Chad, only the help of his crew from How I Paid for College can rescue him from a stretch in Club Fed. ISBN 9780767927734

New York, Broadway Books, 2005, trade paperback, 288 pp, exuberantly Signed by the Author "Be splendid! Marc Acito" on the third title page, Fine condition. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers. A farcical coming-of-age story that combines the first-person tone of David Sedaris with the byzantine plot twists of Armistead Maupin. A novel for anyone who has ever had a dream or a scheme, and it marks the introduction to an original and audacious talent. ISBN 9780767918541

Phoenix, Arizona State University, Department of Anthropology, Office of Cultural Resource Management, 1985, bound paperback draft report (8.5" x 11"), ix-169 pp, Very Good condition, no dustjacket as issued. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light bumps to cover corners and edges. An in-depth study of the ancient irrigation systems developed, built, and used by the prehistoric Hohokam people in the Salt River Valley where today we find the modern cities of Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, and other Anglo communities. Profusely illustrated throughout with drawn figures, graphs, charts, maps, and photographs. Appended: References Cited.

Edmonton, NeWest Press, 1985, trade paperback, 190 pp, Edition not stated, No previous printings noted, Very Good condition, Signed and inscribed by the Editor on the title page "To Vi - Ian Adam". Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light corner bumps, light rubs. A collection of the work of 29 writers on the City of Calgary as it enters its second century. Contributors include; John Ballem, Joan Clark, Ken Mitchell, W.O. Mitchell, and Aritha van Herk. ISBN 9780920316832

Calgary, Touchwood Press, 2003, trade paperback, 83 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Signed and inscribed by the Author on the title page "Ian Adam, For Vivian - fellow poet - all best wishes - IA", Fine condition, no dustjacket as issued. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings. The third collection of poetry from the Alberta poet and educator. Laid-in is an invitation to the book's launch on Nov. 12, 2003, at McNally Robinson Books in Calgary. ISBN 9780968786130

Bombay IN, Thacker & Co, 1952, hardcover, 175 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Good in Poor dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, spine-end and corner bumps, foxing to edges of textblock, slight dish to front cover. Dustjacket missing large chip at top of front panel, head of spine and top 1" of rear panel, other small chips, wear to folds, in new Brodart sleeve. An account of the work done in Iraq and Persia during WWII by the Electrical and Mechanical Sappers to provide the Russian Army with supplies of oil, water and electricity particularly in relation to the Battle of Stalingrad. Illustrated with 24 pages of black-&-white plates and a fold-out Diagramic Layout of Shaiba Filtration Plant, mapped endpapers. Appended: Notable Dates During the War, Glossary of Military Terms and Abbreviations, Index. Foreword by Field Marshal Lord Wilson of Libya.

New York, Nancy Paulsen Books, 2022, hardcover children's picture book (9.5" x 11.5"), 48 pp, First U.S. Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, New. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, in new unclipped dustjacket bearing original price, short tears to bottom edge of both front and rear panels of dustjacket. A collaboration by the author and eighteen other incredible Black illustrators in one remarkable and cohesive reading experience inspired by the activist events of 2020. Appended: Brief biographies of the illustrators, We stand on the shoulders of greatness. ISBN 9780593529423

New York, Stonehouse Press, 2012, hardcover, 311 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, New. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light corner and spine-end bumps, in new, unclipped dustjacket with original price. The acclaimed author of 'The War of the Roses' returns with a novel of an ill-advised trek through the Yellowstone wilderness that brings to light the true nature of the members of an alienated American family.

New York, HarperCollins, 1989, hardcover, 32 pp, Signed by illustrator Emily Arnold McCully, without inscription, on the dedication page, Near Fine, lacking dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean, tidy previous owner's information to front endpaper. A story in verse about the varying, and sometimes changeable, colors in an interracial family, based on Adoff's own family with author Virginia Esther Hamilton. Beautifully illustrated thrugh out with watercolor paintings by Emily Arnold McCully. ISBN 9780060200831

New York, Harcourt, 2012, hardcover, 514 pp, First Edition, First Printing by numberline, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings. Dustjacket unclipped with original price, in new Brodart sleeve. A suburban high school student takes on a prestigious internship in the big city and uncovers a diabolical supernatural plot that she must defuse before it destroys her friends.

Provo UT, New World Archaeological Foundation/Brigham Young University, 1969, trade paperback, x-62 pp, edition not stated, no previous printings noted, Very Good in plain gray card covers. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, bottom corner bumped. A report representing the results of seven weeks of archaeological investigation at the inland site on the La Venta River in the state of Chiapas, Mexico during the Spring of 1966. Profusely illustrated throughout with black-&-white photos, sketches, maps, plan views, and statistical tables. Appended list of References.

Berkeley CA, She Writes Press, 2021, trade paperback, 192 pp, First Edition stated, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers. This empowering guide to healthy eating guides readers in building a simple food plan around their particular needs with delicious anti-inflammatory foods and provides support for developing the habit of mindful eating. Appended: Acknowledgements, Endnotes, Resources, and 24 pages of delicious recipes. ISBN 9781647420635

New York, Square Fish, 2012, trade paperback, 259 pp, First paperback edition, First Printing by numberline, Signed by the Author without inscription on the title page, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in glossy, embossed, card covers. A young huntress and her mysterious partner are exiled from their enclave and forced to face dangers and feelings unlike any they have ever known. ISBN 9780312551377

Harare, Zimbabwe, The College Press, 1991, trade paperback, 170 pp, First thus, published under license from The Women's Press, London, Very Good condition, no dustjacket as issued. Association copy, Signed and inscribed by the Author "Marie, this from Gloria & me with love. Ama Ata Aidoo-Nsukka '92" to Dr. Marie Gadsden an esteemed educator who devoted her life to improving international ties between the U.S. and Africa and to strengthening international programs at U.S. Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Straight, tight and clean with no other markings, slight wear to edges and corners, light rubbing. Tipped in is a typed signed letter from Gloria J. Braxton, Director of the Center for International Programs, Southern University to Dr. Gadsden thanking her for her suggestions on the current HBCU brochure, recalling a past meeting at the NAFEO conference in Washington DC, and touching on their shared interest in Aidoo's work, Aidoo's plans to teach at Hamilton College in Clinton NY the… Read More

New York, Delacorte Press, 1980, hardcover, 150 pp, First U.S. Edition, First Printing stated, Signed by the Author on the title page, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings, slight spine-end touches. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price. The popular and prolific author of more than one hundred books for both children and adults presents the story of a young boy who arrives at his cousin's house in England totally unprepared for the supernatural furor his presence unleashes. ISBN 9780440077466

London, BBC/Jonathan Cape, 1980, hardcover 144 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light corner and spine end bumps, faint dampstain to top corner. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight edge nicks, short closed edge tear, faint dampstain to top corner, in new Brodart sleeve. Three tales featuring Arabel Jones and her pet raven, Mortimer's Tie, The Spiral Stair, and Mortimer and the Sword Excaliber as read by Bernard Cribbins on the BBC children's program Jackanory. Illustrations by Quentin Blake. ISBN 9780224017657

New York, Viking, 1976, hardcover, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, Good in Good dustjacket, Signed and inscribed by the Author to the original owner on the front endpaper, owner's name partially erased. Straight and firmly bound with no markings, light corner and spine-end bumps, spots to spine-ends and textblock fore-edge, signs of erasure to top corner of front endpaper. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, edge nicks, tiny chips, fading to spine and edges, dampstains to interior not externally visible, in new Brodart sleeve." A collection of poetry in five sections: Simple Things, Mysterious Things, Legends, People, and Ballads all "with an air of quiet terror and cozy humor" from the well-loved children's author. Illustrated throughout by Ken Rinciari "with just the right amount of scare and imagination." ISBN 9780670649501

New York, Harper & Row, 1983, hardcover, 154 pp, First American Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, Signed and inscribed by the Author on the title page, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light corner and spine-end bumps. Dustjacket unclipped with original price, slight edge nicks, short closed edge tear to front flap fold, in new Brodart sleeve. Three further adventures of Arabel and her pet raven Mortimer, include 'The Mystery of Mr. Jones's Disappearing Taxi', 'Mortimer's Cross' and 'Mortimer's Portrait on Glass'. Illustrated throughout with drawings by Quentin Blake. ISBN 9780060200336

London, Jonathan Cape, 1977, hardcover, 223 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings. Dustjacket price-clipped by publisher and price sticker added, in new Brodart sleeve. The late master of children's fantasy writing brings us a collection of twelve tales of magic, mystery, and miraculous surprise. Illustrated throughout with drawings by Pat Marriott. ISBN 9780224013321