Search Results: Authors starting with A from Gadzooks Books

S. Karger AG (Switzerland), 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1976 FIRST EDITION. UNCOMMON. NOT an ex-library copy. Remainder mark at bottom but this is a very hard-to-find volume. Dust jacket is shelf-rubbed, bumped, and worn at edges. Book is sturdy and well-bound, and free of underlining/highlighting. (sku-302)

DBI Books, 1979. 2nd. Softcover. Very Good. 1979 softcover. APPEARS UNREAD. Bright, unmarked pages and firm binding. Cover shows minor shelf rubbing and minor edge wear only (no tears). This is NOT an ex-library book. This remains a very good, sturdy, very useful copy.

William Wood & Co, 1925. Hardcover. Very Good. UNCOMMON 1925 hardcover with no jacket. Unmarked pages and tight binding. Gilt titles on red cloth cover remain bright. Very minor corner rubbing to cover only. Overall, a firm, clean, well-preserved copy of a hard-to-find volume.

Stan Clark Military Books, 1996-09. Hardcover. Very Good. FIRST EDITION hardcover with dustjacket. APPEARS UNREAD. Unmarked pages and firm binding. Jacket shows minor shelf rubbing and minor edge wear only (no tears). This is NOT an ex-library book. This remains a very good, sturdy, collectible, first edition copy!

Whitestone Pub, 2000. Softcover. Like New. WELL-PRESERVED, UNREAD SOFTCOVER. Bright, well-bound pages and clean, glossy paper cover. Very nice copy!

M.A. Porrua, 1994. Paperback. Very Good. 8x5x1. 1994 FIRST EDITION stated: "Primera Edicion." Hardcover with dust jacket. Text entirely in Spanish. Todamente in espaol. Unmarked pages & tight binding. Ningunas marcas de pluma o lapiz. Jacket is shelf-rubbed and shows a spot of fraying at top rear dustjacket edge, but has no other tears. A very good, very useful copy of an UNCOMMON book. Es un libro raro! Escrito por Luis F. Aguilar; Antonio Arguelles; Alan Arias; Carlos Arriola; Francisco Gil Villegas; Rolando Martinez Murcio; Luis Medina Pea; Guadalupe Pacheco; Rafael Segovia; Carlos Sirvent; Fernando Solis Camara; y Manuel Villa.

Avon Books, 1957. 1st Avon Printing. Paperback. Very Good. 1957 paperback, First Avon printing, 35-cent cover price, Avon # T-161. Re-publication of the 1931 original written by A. Merritt. A firm copy with tight text block, unmarked pages and no spine-creasing. Colorful illustrated cover remains bright, shows some shelf-wear but very good edges and corners. This is NOT an ex-library book. A very good, sturdy copy. "A search for mysterious treasure in the lost jungles of South America leads four white adventurers into an undiscovered world beyond time and space -- from which there is no escape -- A world of terrifying beauty, unearthly temptation -- and colossal power beyond the conception of the human mind!

Robert Hale, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1976 FIRST U.K. EDITION hardcover with dust jacket. APPEARS UNREAD with unmarked, crisp-edged, well-bound pages. Jacket shows minor shelf-rubbing and minor edge wear only. A very good, collectible copy! From the jacket description: "In this book the author sets forth the story of hidden writing from earliest times to the present. In simple terms he explains how ciphers and codes work and how they are unravelled, how the Arabs discovered the constancy of letter frequencies and their remarkable forms of invisible ink. Illustrating the vital importance of security, he explains how in World War II fifty German code breakers, a terribly efficient enemy, kept the U-boats posted with our convoy movements...The author writes with intimate knowledge of combining security with the use of words.

Arco, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good. UK hardcover with dust jacket, dated 1970. APPEARS UNREAD with unmarked pages. Jacket remains clean and bright with very minor shelf-rubbing and minor edge wear only, including minor fraying at heel of jacket spine. Nice copy overall.

Elsevier-Phaidon, 1976. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1976 hardcover with dust jacket. Well-preserved UNREAD COPY is bright and clean inside and out. Very tiny corner bump at bottom front fore edge corner, otherwise edges and corners are sharp. Very nice!

Warne, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. FIRST EDITION hardcover with dustjacket. APPEARS UNREAD. Bright, unmarked pages and firm binding. Jacket shows minor shelf rubbing and minor edge wear only. This is NOT an ex-library book. This remains a very good, sturdy, collectible, first edition copy!

The Johns Hopkins Press, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good. 7x0x9. 1970 hardcover with dust jacket. UNREAD COPY with clean, bright, well-bound pages. Jacket is in very good condition with only minor shelf rubbing (no tears). Overall a nice, clean, useful copy.

Kalmbach Books, 2011. Softcover. Like New. 2011 illustrated softcover. A clean UNREAD COPY with unmarked pages and minimal shelf-rubbing to the illustrated cover. This is NOT a remainder. Nice copy!

Faber & Faber, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1976 FIRST U.K. EDITION hardcover with dustjacket. APPEARS UNREAD. Bright, unmarked pages and firm binding. Jacket shows minor shelf rubbing and minor edge wear only (no tears). Front jacket flap is corner-clipped. This is NOT an ex-library book. This remains a very good, sturdy, collectible, first edition copy!

Rotovision, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New. GIFT QUALITY 1987 oversized SLIPCASED hardcover with dust jacket. Well-preserved copy is bright and clean inside and out! Well-protected inside the cardboard slipcase. Sharp edges and corners. Very nice! Profusely photo-illustrated with innovative examples of contemporary architecture and interior design from Abitaire Magazine. Fabulous resource for architecture and design students and professionals.

Antipodean Publishers (Sydney, NSW, Australia), 1976. Hardcover. Like New. UNCOMMON, GIFT QUALITY 1976 2nd Printing hardcover w/ well-preserved glossy dust jacket, published in Australia. UNREAD COPY is bright and fresh-appearing after decades of clean, dry storage. Jacket spine is very slightly sun-faded only. Nice copy! Profusely photo-illustrated with both black-and-white and color photos. Truly an outstanding book about its subject in every way. From the Foreword by Donald Blackburn, Brig. Gen. (Ret.) of the US Army: "From a balcony in the Philippines, where the pains of defeat had become a reality, the unfolding events in the South Pacific Theatre of War were both reassuring and bolstering to those who, after the surrender of Bataan and Corregidor, continued to fight and resist the enemy's occupation of the Islands. RUST IN PEACE is a poignant testimonial to the tremendous sacrifices of determined peoples in halting the tidal wave of Japanese forces which swiftly engulfed vast areas… Read More

Antipodean Publishers (Sydney, NSW, Australia), 1976. Hardcover. New. 11x8x1. UNCOMMON, GIFT QUALITY 1976 2nd Printing hardcover w/ well-preserved glossy dust jacket, published in Australia. Comes inside its original single-book shipping box from decades ago, keeping this copy fresh and well-preserved! UNREAD COPY is bright and fresh-appearing after decades of clean, dry storage. Very nice! Profusely photo-illustrated with both black-and-white and color photos. Truly an outstanding book about its subject in every way. From the Foreword by Donald Blackburn, Brig. Gen. (Ret.) of the US Army: "From a balcony in the Philippines, where the pains of defeat had become a reality, the unfolding events in the South Pacific Theatre of War were both reassuring and bolstering to those who, after the surrender of Bataan and Corregidor, continued to fight and resist the enemy's occupation of the Islands. RUST IN PEACE is a poignant testimonial to the tremendous sacrifices of determined peoples in… Read More

Abbey Pr, 1989. Softcover. Very Good. 1989 softcover. APPEARS UNREAD. Unmarked pages and firm binding. Paper cover shows minor shelf rubbing and minor edge wear only (no tears). This is NOT an ex-library book. This remains a very good, sturdy, very useful copy.

Windsor Pubns, 1988-10. Hardcover. Very Good. FIRST EDITION. Nice copy overall. Dust jacket is shelf-rubbed. Corners of brown cloth cover are slightly bumped. (z50)

Birch Lane, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. GIFT QUALITY 1993 hardcover with dust jacket. Well-preserved UNREAD COPY. FIRST PRINTING (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on copyright page). Lovely copy looks perfect except for a tiny tear, mid-spine, barely noticeable and sealed on the inside with tape. Glossy jacket is bright and clean overall. Very nice!