Search Results: Authors starting with A from Hedgehog's Whimsey Books

A documentary portrait print edition. Pennebaker presented the first performance of "Don't Look Back" on May 17, 1967. That year it opened in New York City on September 6, 1967 at the 34th Street East Theater. Cinéma vérité style film of Bob Dylan during his concert tour: his poetry, philosophy, personality, life onstage and off. Condition: spine creasing, clean pages, edges, light cover blemishing.

Well-illustrated instructional manual. Consultant: Paul "Frosty" Francis Jr., Executive Director, International Association of Approved Basketbal Officials, Inc. Artwork in bold Pen&Ink. Basketball rules defined; chart of official basketball signals; timekeeping; Fouls; Zones.

Rose cloth over boards. Stamped gold spine titles. Front blind-stamped thin rectangular edge border. Prior owner bookplate inside front cover. Opens with remembered wartime conversation between 2 artillery subalterns on Western Front at start of October 1917. Foreword author wrote of a Satire, then moved to thoughts of burlesque. Vocabulary differences noted in cultures of England, and North America.

Vicksburg and Warren County Historical Society / D. Appleton., 1990. Facsimile reprint from 1864.. Mass-market paperback. Very good. Light cover wear. Back cover sticker residue.. 1 196 p. Gray card stock paper covers, green titles and cover art. B&W archival art: title page. 18 cm. A true tale. Expecting to visit a short while, the author found herself in a city under siege by Union troops during the Civil War. This volume is her diary while hiding among Confederates.

Boston.: The Appalachian Mountain Club., 1979. 22nd ed.. Wraps. Good. Signed by previous owner. Missing map: #6 Mt. Washington Range. 7 others present in rear pocket.. 1 Brown vinyl flexible covers, no titles. Glued binding. 3.25x6 in. 509 p. includes 1981-1982 Supplement: White Mt. Guide, 22nd. Index. Audience: General/trade. Four maps printed within pages. Part of the Appalachian Trail that guides hikers between Georgia and Maine, this guidebook is for the White Mountain Range in New Hampshire.

New York.: August Seibert, M.D., 1915. Trade paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by author. Inscribed in pencil by author, free end paper: 'With the Compliments of the Author, A Seibert'. Also Ink stamped name & address of author. Minor end paper foxing; minor cover wear. Clean and tight.... 1 127 p. Black paper covers, silver cover titles. 5x7in. Square-edged surface-stapled binding, cover glued over spine. B&W photo plates. International medicine / World War I. Physician August Seibert returned by Dutch ship to Germany from New York in September 1914, in part to research the results of an 1892 Asiatic cholera epidemic, and also to visit with family. He recounts with candor his experiences over 4 months, with an emphasis on the international nature of science and medicine even at wartime, and with observations of lax security. Not a reprint!

New York.: E.P. Dutton and Co., Inc., 1942. First edition. Stated first;. Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. Moderate wear to spine, corners. Age-toning.. 1 Two-toned blue paper over boards. Blue titles. Stitched binding. vii p., 1l., 11-32p. 17cm. A pacifist mother who had raised her son into adulthood finds he has enlisted for military service on the eve of World War II. Anonymously, the letter she sat down to write one day to her son is published for others.

New York.: The Dial Press., 1977. 1st printing;. Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. Tight, clean inside; cover is square with old small stains and general uneven discoloration (fading).. Dillon, Leo, and Dillon, Diane (Pictures by).. 1 Sewn binding. Light Red cloth over boards. 34 p. Audience: Children/juvenile. Children's picture book. From intro: "In their illustrations Leo and Diane Dillon have created a fantastic and magical world in which they skillfully blend elements of African art with eastern and western theatrical traditions."

New York.: Dodd, Mead, and Company., 1888. No other printings noted.. Hard cover. Fair. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Signed by previous owner. Tomifobia Library (stamped) Book 1533 (hand-lettered inside cover); "From H.P. Stockwell". No other markings. Early pages until Chaper 1 are separated. Front binding loose. Needs repair. Edge.... Jackson, W C (Grayscale paintings by), and McVickar, H W (Illustrations by). 1 Blue and off-white canvas cloth over boards, gilt accents, titles. 5-stitches binding. viii, 301 p. 23 x 18 cm. B&W Plates; pen&ink chapter head sketches. U.S. Naval History / 18th century. Pre-Revolutionary exploits include "Gallop's Battle with the Indians"; "Buccaneers and Pirates" "Morgan and Blackbeard"; "Capt. Kidd turns Pirate"; "Romantic Career of Sir William Phipps"; "Expedition Against Quebec". Events and heroic leaders are highlighted beyond 1776 and into Mediterranean exploits ending in early… Read More

Signet Classics., 1984. 4th printing this edition.. Mass-market paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Moderate lower corner creasing stress, front, back. Prior bookstore stamp across lower edge.. 1 Mass-market (rack) paperback. 160 p. Line art. First published in England in 1884, this satirical work is a prophetic science fiction view of the world, introducing aspects of relativity and hyperspace years before physicist Albert Einstein. Question: how is it that sex might happen among consenting triangles?

New York.: Crown Publishing Group., 1992. Advance Reading Copy.. Trade paperback. Very good. Signed by previous owner. Slight spine tilt.. 1 Oversized trade paperback with green scimitar (curved sword); White titles against blue-black covers. A first novel, "The most exciting assassination thriller since 'The Day of the Jackal'", from back cover. Lead character Sonny is a cold-blooded, expert killer, and recent graduate of medical school. His target is a closely guarded world leader. The assassin is pursued by 2: a British embassy clerk in New York investigating "random" murders of British citizens, each marked by a green scimitar brand; and an American woman sexually intrigued by the assassin's charm, until she learns the bad news about him.

Auburn NY.: Derby and Miller., 1850. Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. Foxing. Corner bumps. Lower spine deterioration, looks like from historic bugs. Cold NH attic storage was discouraging.. 1 180 p. Includes illustrations. Decorative 'D&M' embossed, front & back. Gold spine titles and decoration. 4x6in. Author last name only on spine, not title page. Author in Preface: The Rollo Books were for boys, offering simple "delineations of the ordinary incidents and feelings which characterize childhood. " The Cousin Lucy series was written for girls by the same author. Conversations herein: The Treasury, Definitions, The Glen, A Prisoner, Target Painting, Midnight, Joanna, Building, Equivocation, Johnny, Getting Lost, Lucy's Scholar, Sketching, Danger.

New York / London.: Harper & Brothers., 1904. Author copyright 1876. Entered by Harper 1849.. Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Minimal library markings. Minor edge soiling. Tight.. 1 281 p. Includes illustrations. Light brown cloth over boards. Black titles, decorations. 18cm. Biography with 19 engravings / British History. Contents: Elizabeth's Mother; Childhood; Lady Jane Grey; Spanish Match; Elizabeth in the Tower; Accession to the Throne; The War in Scotland; Lovers; Personal Character; Invincible Armada; Earl of Essex; Conclusion.

Auburn NY.: Derby & Miller., 1850. 1941 copyright.. Hard cover. Fair. No dust jacket. Corner wear. Slit in spine, 3/4ths length, but binding tight. Significant Foxing to end pages, front and back. Aged stain spots throughout, mostly borders. Edge, corner wear.. Michelin, F (Title page ornate color lithograph by). 1 Blind-stamped red paper over covers. Ornate gold spine designs, titles. 4.5x6.75in. Frontispiece and 3 other plates from engravings. Late 19th century youth stories featuring Lucy and her brother Royal. Jacob Abbott's 'Rollo Boys' stories had been successful. The Lucy series was written for their counterparts. Chapters: The Marble Box; Metaphysics; Stories; The Ride to Town; The Gypsy Party; The Morocco Book--The Lonely Sleigh-Ride; Mary Jay's Sunday School; The Present; A Fright; Royal a Protector; The Dictionary. An authentic original in need of spine, cover repair. Retains clear sharp print quality one can still 'feel'. Series title page lithograph, colorful.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1855. Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. Tight. Corner, spine bumps moderate. Endpaper foxing. Rear top corner stain inside on endpapers, 1.5 in. each side.. 1 4 p. l., [13]-370 p. St Helena frontispiece (signed Roberts). Other plates. Black cloth over boards, stamped edge design. Ornate spine titles. Revised from 1848 edition w/addition of Napoleon. Historical sketches of European royalty with detailed drawings throughout by varied artists.

Bernard C Harris Publishing., 2001. Hard cover. Fine. No dust jacket.. 1 394 p. Includes illustrations. Red glossy paper over boards w/ front B&W photo of school building. Red titles. Textured off-white end papers. Listings, alphabetically and biographically, by graduating class (1852-2000), geographically. Founded by the first settlers of Londonderry, New Hampshire, to educate their children. Enter there Pinkerton Brothers in 1812, merchants, as contributors to a permanent endowment fund for the school.

New York.: Golden Press., 1968. Trade paperback. Very good. Light page block soiling. Covers fine.. Sandstrom, George F (Illustrated by).. 1 Durable paper covers, color illustrated w/ shell art. 280 p. 20 cm. A Golden Field Guide. Color Illustrations. Charts, maps. Mollusks and their major groups, with color art illustrations. A thorough education for their study. Common and scientific names. Bibliography: p. 270-271.

New York: Golden Press, 1962. Trade paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Some shelf wear, two dark streaks on back cover, inside text very nice.. 790 illustrations of shells in color. 1 160 p. (chiefly illus. ) 16 cm. A Golden nature guide. Includes Illustrations. Hundreds of clear, concise pictures of shells, all shapes and sizes, easy to identify, and some of the uses to which shells were put in ancient times.

South Windsor Ct: Inspiration House., 1976. 5th Printing. Copyright 1973.. Hard cover. Very Good. No dust jacket. Signed by author. And illustrator. Minor edgewear at spine ends, corners.. 1 Green cloth over boards. 58p. Cream color paper, good quality. Pen&ink illustrations. Lovely illustrations. Christian-based poetry.

Cambridge University Press, 1975. First edition. . Trade paperback. Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Clean, unmarked save by ink-stamped prior bookstore price, inside.. 1 Trade paperback (US). 157 p. Green stiff paper front cover, white back; black titles. Using the Egyptian experience under Nasser's regime to study dynamic implications in public policy changes, developing countries should take note.