Search Results: Authors starting with B from The Amber Wave

New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1996. Book. Fine. Hard Cov. 11" x 9"W. A fine copy -- tight and clean -- in an unclipped dustjacket (no price). This is the complete guide to growing and using herbs, nicely illustrated..

Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2007. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A fine copy in a fine dustjacket written by the famous Quaker biographer. Purvis, who was born of a wealthy white father and mixed race mothe, was one of the 19th century's leadingblack abolitionists and orators. He was intimately involved in a wide range of reform movements: abolition, Civil Rights, Underground Railroad activism, Irish Home Rule, and Native American Rights..

Dublin: Gateway, 2000. Book. Fine. Soft. Quarto. A fine copy - tight and clean -- with a lovely blue cover. This is an interesting story of a man who stepped throught the gateway of ceremony and an experience of the sacred to begin his search which landed him where he is today -- a Celtic medicine man..

New York: Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1952. Book. Illus. by Crowell, Pers. Very Good. Hardcover. A very good copy--tight and clean--in an unclipped dustjacket, clean but with edgewear. A true story about a phenomenal horse whose boy brought out the best in him. SIGNED by the author..

Cambridge, Ma.: Harvard University Press, 2004. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. A fine copy in a fine dustjacket. This book delves into what good teachers do to make a difference in students' lives, and what any teacher can do to improve. .

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1946. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. A near fine copy --tight and clean--covered with brown mission leather. Some edgewear along the spine, top & bottom, but no soiling. A collection of recipes written in high flown style. Definitely a cookbook for collectors..

Greensboro: Unicorn Press, 1974. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. A very good, former library book, no dustjacket but a mylar cover. No markings whatsoever. Last endpage has been removed. John Balaban's translation of 46 "ca dao" poems, or poems that have been passed down orally from one generation to another. .

Boston: G.K. Hall & Co., 1978. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 32mo - over 4 - 5" tall. A near fine copy, former library book, but tight and clean. No dustjacket. A comprehensive examination of Plath from her college years on up, her growth as a poet, and her married life. Also analyzes her novel, The Bell Jar, and some of her early and later poetry..

Wisconsin: MBI Publication Co., 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Oversized. A fine copy -- tight and completely clean -- in a near fine unclipped dustjacket..

New York: Harmony Books, 1997. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First. 9" x 6"w. A near fine copy -- tight and clean, however, the front end paper removed clumsily. The dustjacket is unclipped and in perfect condition. A terrific book about American who have been an inspiration to their contemporaries as well to those of us living in modern times. Unlike the more mythical kind of story about courageous women, Battle recounts the injustices a woman like Molly Pitcher, revolutionary hero, had to endure. After 40 years of petitioning the federal government for compensation for her war-time services, Pitcher was rewarded a military pension of $40 a year, ending the longest battle of her life..

London: Octopus Books, 1974. Book. Very Good. Hard Cov. 8" x 6"w. A very good copy -- tight and clean -- dustjacket showing wear with some close tears, chips and slight soiling. Color illustrations and diagrams throughout. .

Mineola, NY: Dover Publications Inc, 2000. Book. Illus. by Neill, John R.. As New. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. An as-new copy with no markings whatsoever. This republication of the book that was orignially published in 1920 includes all of Neill's color illustrations..

New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1979. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A near fine copy --tight and clean--in a very good dustjacket. The book is a collection of 17th century draughtsmanship as represented in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. These artists are Annibale Carracci, G.B. Castsiglione, Pietro da Cortona, Carlo Maratti, and Salvator Rosa. Many other artists are featured also such as Dandini, Crespi, Cerquozzi, Chiari,Franceschini, etc. Also included are anonymous drawings of interest..

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. Book. Excellent/Near Fine. Hardcover. No. First. 9" x 6"w. A tight clean copy with hot pink cover and sliglhtly sunned spine. Beck's collection of recipes are from the French provinces of Normandy(where she was born), Alsace and Provence. The author is also known for co-writing Mastering the Art of French Cooking with Julia Child..

New York: Harcourt, brace, & Jovanovich, 1979. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 9 1/2" x 6"w. A near fine copy --tight and clean - in an unclipped dustjacket showing some shelfwear on the top and a close tear on an otherwise bright, attractive cover..

Minneapolis, Minn.: Fairvew press, 2001. Book. As New. Soft cover. An "as new" copy signed by the editor on the title page. A lovely profile of over 50 grandmothers who lived from the 1840's until now, plus a collection of some of their favorite recipes(80). Includes photographs and interesting drawings..

New York: Citadel press, 1990. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. A near fine clean copy. No markings whatsoever. The works of three of France's greatest poets: Charles Baudelaire, Arthur Rimbaud, and Paul Verlaine are included. Edited by Bernstein, a noted interpreter and translator of French literature..

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1932. Book. Good/Fair. Hardcover. 10" x 6 1'2"W. A good/fair copy -- tight and clean -- SIGNED by the author. The blue cover has some damage -- the blue has splotching(front and back) and the paper with the book's title was removed from the spine. Interior is in near fine condition..

New York: Doubleday, 1980. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A book in fine condition with a edgeworn dustjacket that's otherwise clean. Bertholle co-authored "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" with Julia Child. The book offers advice on the basics of modern French cuisine: descriptions of all seasoning used in French cuisine; special aromatic vinegars and oils to accompany salads; savory butters; classic sauces and the author's own simple "litttle sauces"; pointers on choosing the appropriate wine and how to serve it. .

Boston: Little Brown & Co., 1915. Book. Good. Hardcover. 7' 1/2" X 6" W. A good/very good copy -- tight and clean for its age -- some sunning to the pages. The blue cover is pretty worn and the bottom corner is badly bumped..