Search Results: Authors starting with A from The Book Shelf

London: John Jacques & Sons. Very Good-. 1915. Revised Edition. Paperback. A few tiny chips and closed tears to the cover and spine - see image. ; No date given. "Morals of Chess" essay by Dr. Franklin ; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 52 pages .

London: Frederick Warne. Very Good+. 1929. Hardcover. Book is in excellent condition. Tight binding and clean, unmarked interior. Over 300 photographs and drawings. Author was noted authority on sports and sport training. ; B&W Illustrations & Photos; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 368 pages .

New York: Doubleday, Page & Company. Very Good. 1920. 1st. Hardcover. Gift inscription on the second front free endpaper. Some small white splotches on spine and boards. ; Book is in very good condition - exceptions noted and priced accordingly. The purpose stated in the preface of this work "is to record some personal impressions which this great American made upon me in the course of an acquaintanceship of 22 years, during the latter half of which our relations were those of intimate association and friendship. . . This simple, informal, and free-hand sketch is undertaken." ; B&W Illustrations & Photos.; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 315 pages .

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1974. 2nd; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0442202288 . Previous owner's name on first blank page. Some shelf wear along the top and bottom edges of the dust jacket - protected in mylar sleeve. The only sign of being an ex-library is the name stamp on the top and bottom edge of the text and on the bottom of the title page. ; Inscribed and signed by the author on the front endpaper. Over 3,000 shells are illustrated and described among 65,. 000 listed in this expanded and upgraded 2nd edition. Because of weight or size of some books, additional postage may be required. We will notify you if it is necessary to charge you an additional amount. You will then have the option of cancelling the order. ; Ex-Library; Color Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 663 pages; Signed by Author .

London: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co.. Very Good+. 1850. Hardcover. Some rubbing to the seams of the spines. A couple of very small, light rubbing spots to the corners. Light pencilled notes on inside front free endpapers by previous owner. ; A beautiful two book set of three volumes. Would make a wonderful gift. Three-quarter red leather boards, five raised bands on the spines, bright gilt lettering and images on spines. All edges bright gilt. Marbled endpapers. Tight bindings and clean, unmarked text. No date given, but circa 1850? ; Color Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Maine: University of Maine Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 0891010793 . Both book and dustjacket are in pristine condition. Abial Edwards was the third son of a wheelwright and carriage maker and himself a textile mill worker in Lewiston, Maine, when the Civil War began. In September 1861, at the age of eighteen, he enlisted in the Tenth Maine Regiment. Discharged in 1863, Edwards soon reenlisted, serving in the Twenty-ninth Maine Regiment until June 1866. Throughout those years, Edwards maintained a steady correspondence with Anna Lucinda Conant of Portland, Maine, in a relationship that slowly deepened into warm affection and eventual marriage. Index. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 161 pages .

New Hampshire: University Press of New England. Near Fine. 1988. Paperback. 9780874514513 . Book is in excellent condition. The author dispels the "notions of the lobsterman as the eastern version or the cowboy struggling alone for survival against the elements. In reality, the lobster fisherman is caught up in a thick and complex web of social relationships." ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 181 pages .

London: Granada. Very Good. 1979. Paperback. Emphasis is on "the poet's identity as Welshman - the distinct Welsh flavour of his Swansea stories, his Laugharne-charted poems, his vivid portraits of West Wales. . . . " ; B&W Photographs; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 143 pages .

Ellsworth, ME: Pioneer Press. Very Good+. 1982. Paperback. Book is in excellent condition. All recipes are given attribution by contributor. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 45 pages .

PA: Stackpole Books. Very Good-. 1981. Paperback. 0811720284 . Some underscoring on a few pages. Foxing on the edges of the textblock. Blank bookplate on the half-title page. ; Book is in excellent condition - minor exceptions noted. The author, a noted authority on gunsmithing, says "from several tandpoints this book should help you derive the most pleasure and satisfaction in owning and caring for your guns." ; B&W Illustrations & Photos; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 191 pages .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0671530437 . Slight, faint toning to the books edges. ; Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition. In his Whitbread Prize-winning biography, Peter Ackroyd delves into the work and mind of a man who redefined the very terms of modern poetry. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 400 pages .

Maine: Falmouth Publishing House. Near Fine. 1955. Hardcover. Slight sunning to the spine. ; Signed by authors on the front free endpaper. Book Is in excellent condition. The setting is Maine in the late 1800's. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 228 pages; Signed by All Authors .

New Britain, CT. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1950. 1st. Hardcover. Dampstain on lower spine of book and inner side of dustjacket - does not affect the integrity of the book - tight binding and clean, unmarked text. There is a slight musty smell, however. ; A centennial work with photographs and lots of lists of names that would be of interest to alumni and their families, researchers, genealogists and historians. ; B&W Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 185 pages .

London: Hamish Hamilton. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1968. 1st. Hardcover. A little shelf wear along some edges of the dust jacket. ; Long inscription and signature of the author on ffep, dated December, 1968 blue cloth covers with bright gilt lettering on the spine. Tight binding and clean, unmarked text - other than author's inscription. ; Famous Regiments Series; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 157 pages; Signed by Author .

ME: Bond Wheelwright Company. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1966. 2nd. Hardcover. Dustjacket has edgewear and small chips and closed tears - see image. Protected in a Mylar sleeve. ; Book is in Very Good condition. "Homespun anecdotes and 101 warm, reflective drawings combine to picture every phase of the life of the village. "; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 185 pages .

Loughborough: Ladybird Books Ltd.. Near Fine. 1980. Hardcover. 0721406165 . Book is in excellent condition. This is a Reading Level 2 edition in the Read It Yourself Edition. ; Ladybird Reading Scheme Series; Color Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 51 pages .

Alabama: Mobile Chapter Sweet Adelines, Inc.. Very Good. 1986. Paperback. Some light surface stains on covers - typical for a cookbook? ; Cookbook compiled by the women's singing group from Mobile, Alabama, the Sweet Adelines. Undated, but references in introduction suggest 1986 or 1985. Binding is good and clean, unmarked text. Plastic comb binding. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 244 pages .

New York: Walker & Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. 1st. Hardcover. 0802769705 . Review copy with publisher's slip laid in. ; Drawings; Square 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 85 pages .

New York: Vantage Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1993. 1st. Hardcover. 0533105617 . Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition. Personal account of a World War II WAC and her experiences during her service, and subsequent marriage to a Navy submarine sailor. Scarce work. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 84 pages .

Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Good+. 1939. Hardcover. Slight smell from storage. Gutter separated, but binding intact. Usual library markings. ; Guide book for Death Valley visitors, with history, geology, climate, flora, fauna, main highways, and rough roads. Well illustrated, including fold-out map in rear. ; Ex-Library; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall .