Search Results: Authors starting with B from River House Books

Dust Jacket ONLY Very Good. A clipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with a few tears, wrinkles and chips. Colors faded. Some stains and rubbing. Protected by mylar sleeve. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

War in the Shadows: The Guerilla in History (Two Volume Set)
by Robert B. Asprey
Two Volumes Hardcover Cloth 1475 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jackets Very Good. Presumed First edition 1975. Attractive waxed red boards (Vol 1) and blue boards (Vol 2) with gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square set with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Books Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Edges have the usual yellowing. Pages are lightly toned. Unclipped dust jackets protected by mylar covers are smooth and clean but discolored with age. Dust jackets show slight shelf wear - a few wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Heavier than standard book; S&H will be adjusted.
Asprey explores the history of guerrilla warfare and insurgent movements throughout the ages. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the tactics, strategies, and historical contexts of guerrilla warfare, shedding light on its evolution and significance in military… Read More

Dust Jacket ONLY Very Good. An unclipped dust jacket with tears, wrinkles and chips. Some stains and rubbing. Protected by mylar sleeve. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Dust Jacket ONLY Very Good. An unclipped dust jacket with tears, wrinkles and chips. Some stains and rubbing. Protected by mylar sleeve. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Dust Jacket ONLY Very Good. A clipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with a few tears, wrinkles and chips. Colors still bright. Some stains and/or rubbing.
Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Hardcover Cloth 244 pages. Condition Fine Dust Jacket Fine. Stated First edition First printing 2022 with corresponding number line. Nice red boards and white embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few wrinkles. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Laid in publisher's marketing letter.
Equal parts medical mystery, cultural criticism, and rallying cry, writer Elissa Bassist shares her journey to reclaim her authentic voice in a culture that doesn't listen to women.Between 2016 and 2018, Elissa Bassist saw over twenty medical professionals for a variety of mysterious ailments. Bassist had what millions of American women had: pain that didn't make sense to doctors, a body that didn't make sense to science, a psyche that didn't make sense to mankind. But then an acupuncturist suggested some of… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 167 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition 1981. Handsome black boards and silver embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant is discolored with age with the usual shelf wear - a few tears, scrapes, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Middle aged bond trader gets foreknowledge of government reports on money supply figures. A coming of age (middle age) story woven into a suspense and intrigue novel, padded with every bond traders fantasy.

Hardcover Cloth 384 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Stated First edition third printing 2003 with corresponding number line. Handsome two-tone blue boards and gold embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few wrinkles. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Author inscribed on title pageIt's the Christmas season, and Mr. Timothy Cratchit, not the pious child the world thought he was, has just buried his father. He's also struggling to bury his past as a cripple and shed his financial ties to his benevolent "Uncle" Ebenezer by losing himself in the thick of London's underbelly. He boards at a brothel in exchange for teaching the mistress how to read and spends his nights dredging the Thames for dead bodies and the treasures in their pockets.Timothy's life takes a sharp… Read More

Dust Jacket ONLY Very Good. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with a few tears, wrinkles and chips. Colors still bright.
Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Dust Jacket ONLY Very Good. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with a few tears, wrinkles and chips. Colors still bright.
Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Hardcover Cloth 287 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Stated First edition First printing 1986 with corresponding number line. Attractive tan boards black cloth spine and gold embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with the usual shelf wear - a few tears, scrapes, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. With the soul of a street kid, reluctant ties to the mob, and the mind of an ivy-league sharpie, Tony Cassella is more than a private investigator. He's a man with a mission -- to stay true to himself, the people he loves, and a personal code he can't always live up to.When an old-line lawyer threatens to spill his guts to the SEC about his firm's dirty deals, Tony is hired by the top-drawer Wall Street firm to bug the secret testimony. But when the high-priced canary is found… Read More

Dust Jacket ONLY Good. Clipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with tears, wrinkles and chips - the usual shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.Protected by mylar cover.

Dust Jacket ONLY Very Good. A clipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with a few tears, wrinkles and chips. Colors still bright. Some stains and/or rubbing.
Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
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Dust Jacket ONLY Very Good. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with a few tears, wrinkles and chips. Colors still bright. Some stains and/or rubbing.
Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Dust Jacket ONLY Very Good. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with a few tears, wrinkles and chips. Colors still bright. Some stains and/or rubbing.
Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Hardcover Cloth 513 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Stated first edition Later printing 2016 with corresponding number line. Striking yellow boards and red embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
"Frank Hamer, last of the old breed of Texas Rangers, has not fared well in history or popular culture. John Boessenecker now restores this incredible Ranger to his proper place alongside such fabled lawmen as Wyatt Earp and Eliot Ness. Here is a grand adventure story, told with grace and authority by a master historian of American law enforcement. Frank Hamer can rest easy as readers will finally learn the truth behind his amazing career, spanning the end of the Wild West through the bloody days of the… Read More

The Creative Power of Bogoljubov Volume II: Attack, Defense, Planning and More
by Grigory Bogdanovich
Trade Paperback 402 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First English-language edition 2021. Attractive illustrated wraps show off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Back cover creased. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
In the second part of his two-volume treatise on Bogoljubov's games, International Master Grigory Bogdanovich provides 191 fully annotated games and fragments as well as 6 endgame compositions and 23 tactical positions for the reader to analyze. As in the first volume, his analysis of Bogoljubov's games is split into instructive themes, making his treatise a fantastic textbook for learning a huge range of winning techniques. The present volume covers the topics of attack, defense, planning, Bogoljubov's contribution to opening theory, and endgame… Read More

Dust Jacket ONLY Very Good. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with a few tears, wrinkles and chips. Colors still bright. Some stains and rubbing. Protected by mylar sleeve. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Dearest Bert : A Collection of Letters from World War II Hero Alvin Mueller, Jr
by Roxolin Bose Krüger
Trade Paperback 204 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 2004. Lovely illustrated wraps show off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored. Slight shelf wear. A few wrinkled pages where previous owner used paperclip bookmark. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Author inscribed on title page.
Roxolin Bose Krueger attended the wedding of her aunt, Roberta Posey of New Braunfels, and uncle, Alvin J. Mueller Jr. of Seguin, as a very young girl in 1934. Alvin J. Mueller, Jr. joined the U.S. Army Air Corps and eventually became a decorated B-17 bomber pilot in the war in the Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA). In 1942, 31 year old Alvin J. Mueller wrote letters home from the war. He described his day to day life and his role in the USAAC. His loving wife Roberta Mueller kept Alvin's letters.… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 186 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Book Club edition 1963. Lovely pink boards and black embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Teal topstain. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Edges have the usual yellowing and some spotting. Pages are lightly toned. An unclipped dust jacket is discolored with age and shows the usual shelf wear - a few tears, scrapes, stains, and chips. Not an ex-library or remainder copy.
With her mother away, a sixteen-year-old girl copes with cooking, housekeeping, neighbors, and dating problems.
Bianca Bradbury lived in Connecticut. Her writing took the form of verse, articles and short stories, which found their way into such magazines as Family Circle and McCall's. Later, when her two sons had grown up and left home, Mrs. Bradbury's fiction focused mostly on contemporary issues for young adults. Besides a love for animals, which is most evident in her… Read More