Search Results: Authors starting with C from The Bookworm

New York:: Farrar, Straus & Company, August, 1946.. 1st Edition, so stated.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: paper covered boards with cloth at the spine; a Very Good book, with a Very Good dust jacket; the dust jacket is not price clipped.. 8vo (about 8.25 inches tall) . Decorated endpapers. Description: Brief blurbs by H Mencken, Joseph Hergesheimer, Hugh Walpole, Vernon Parrington, and Henry Seidel Canby. Decorations and book design by John O'Hara Cosgrave II.

Washington, D.C.:: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1990.. Paperbound: center-stapled format . BINDING/CONDITION: paperbound; center-stapled format; Very Good condition.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . References. Description: Includes 62 color photo illustrations. From the introduction: ''This guide is intended to help homeowners and forest managers in identifying and controlling forest and ornamental tree pests. The guide focuses on insect and disease pests but also discusses natural and human-caused environmental problems. Includes descriptions of pests, pictures of damage, and pictures of the damage causing organisms wherever possible. Options for mechanical and biological control are provided where such alternatives are effective.''

New York:: Crown Publishers, 1994.. 1st Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: Very Good+ book w/Near Fine dj (dj is NOT price clipped).. Description: Oblong format: about 8.25" x 10.25", 256 pp, illustrated with photographs, both b&w and color.

San Francisco:: Phillips & Van Orden, 1919.. Heavy card covers . BINDING/CONDITION: heavy card covers with thin brown paper covering the cardstock, cover text and vignette printed in red; owner's name in ink on the front cover and inside the front cover, the top edge of the text block is heavily age specked and darkened, the rest of the paper is clean and healthy: overall grade: Fair condition.. 16mo (about 6.5 inches tall) . Description: This copy is Inscribed and Signed by the author. Features black and white illustrations by Jane Jefferson Flippen. Fanciful poems and stories; the first portion of the book is fairy tales, the last part of the book is on Native American myths.

New York:: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1976.. 2nd Printing.. Hardbound . Description: 8vo, 276 pp, dust jacket art and illustrations by Virginia M Caldwell (the author's wife) BINDING/CONDITION: rust colored cloth; the book is very slightly cocked, the rear facing endpaper, and the two blank pages preceeding it have a dime-sized stain, otherwise the book and dust jacket are both Very Good+; the dj is price clipped

New York:: Modern Library, 1961.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: bright green cloth with the ML torch bearer blind stamped on the cover; gilt spine text; the top edge of the text block is lightly stained; the spine slightly slanted; a Good book, with a Good dust jacket; the jacket is price clipped.. 12mo (7.25 inches tall) . Rockwell Kent endpapers. Description: This is book number 51 in the Modern Library series. The most recent printed date is 1961 copyright renewal. Dating by the ML guide, this is from Fall, 1969. The 388 titles listed on the verso of the dust jacket include Salinger, Nine Stories, but do not include Colette, Six Novels. Dust jacket rear panel style is i; binding style 10.

Atlanta, Georgia:: Peachtree Publishers, 1987.. 1st Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: Book & dust jacket are both Near Fine; the dj is not price clipped.. 8vo (about 8'' to 9.5'' tall) . Description: Two sections of photo plates, includes a list of books by Caldwell.

New York:: Atheneum, 1977.. First Edition, so stated.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: gray binding with green cloth at the spine; the top edge tint is red; a Good+ book, with a Good dust jacket; the jacket is price clipped.. 8vo (9.5 inches tall) . Red endpapers. Description: Panoramic dust jacket art by David M Christensen. The publisher's blurb reads: ''Judas Iscariot, the archetypal betrayer, considered through the ages the most heinous of villains, is viewed by Taylor Caldwell and Jess Stearn from an entirely new and revolutionary perspective. In this book they have created a new gospel; they have allowed Judas to speak for himself and to reveal the causes and motivations of his own actions.. Here is Judas seen as himself betrayed both by the Romans and by the Jewish Sanhedrin who had promised that Jesus, if brought to trial, would be acquitted of all charges of treason.. Judas, who believed in the Master's divinity and saw in him the savior of the Jewish people, allowed himself to be misled… Read More

Provo, Utah:: Brigham Young University Press, 1979.. 1st Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: dark brown leather-patterned boards; a Good+ book, with a Good+ dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact.. 8vo (about 9.25 inches tall) . Index. Brown endpapers. Description: This copy is Signed, with a personalized inscription, by the editor. A short section of illustrations includes two maps. Frontis portrait plate. The publisher's author-blurb reads: the editor, ''Dr Lawrence A Frost has served as a vocational curator of the Custer Room in the Monroe County Historical Museum for over twenty-five years. He has written several books on Custer lore. His strong interest in Custer grew from having lived in Custer's hometown for nearly fifty years and having become closely associated with members of the General's family.'' James Calhoun was an officer of the Seventh Cavalry and General Custer's brother-in-law. Calhoun served as Acting Assistant Adjutant General during the Black Hills… Read More

Reno, Nevada:: Great Basin Press, 2000.. 2nd Printing, with revisions.. Paperbound . BINDING/CONDITION: paperbound; bookplate inside the front cover, otherwise in Very Good condition.. 11 inches tall by 8.5 inches wide . Notes, bibliography, index. Description: Fictional account, but based on historical research. The explanation by the author states: ''The following story is based on a foundation of twenty years' research. Its primary objective is to rebuild, repeople and reactivate the forgotten mining camp of Rabbit Creek in the 1850s, a camp later renamed La Porte. It also relates the lives of Rufus Swett and Charlotte Holcomb and many others who lived there during the turbulent mining years. The basic facts regarding the prominent characters are founded on and verified by records. Some of these records are sketchy and have been elaborated on. These main facts act as stepping stones through the pages, but often there are intervening gaps in the sequence of the story. These blank spaces have bee… Read More

New York:: Alfred A Knopf, 1982.. 1st Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: rust colored boards with black cloth at the spine; a Very Good book, with a Very Good dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact.. 8vo (about 8.5 inches tall) . Description: Dust jacket art by Dagmar Frinta. Card catalog description: ''Growing up in the north woods of Minnesota in 1912, Carrie Usher experiences the warmth of family life and deals with the tragedy of her father's untimely death and the kidnapping of her baby sister.'' Author Kathy Callaway was the first recipient of the Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize (for Heart of the Garfish); this is her first novel for young readers.

Paducah, Kentucky:: Collector Books, 1983.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: dark navy cloth with bright gilt text and decoration; Very Good condition; the pricing pamphlet also Very Good.. 4to (about 11.25 inches tall) . Description: The book is devoted almost exclusively to images. A foreword and index at front comprise all the text. The photographs are labeled, but there are no captions. An example of the labels: a page header giving pattern name (Cambridge Square) and labels for each individual piece: (3797/22 / 7 in. Salad Plate). This includes a separate insert, a stapled pamphlet giving pricing information. These prices are of course well out of date, but may still be helpful in establishing relative value. This pamphlet is dated 1983. When using this guide it important to note the page numbers referenced are those printed at center, near the top. The page numbers printed at bottom are quite erratic and are the page numbers from the original Cambridge catalogs. This was originally published in 1978.

Lanham, Maryland:: Madison Books, 1994.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: paper covered boards; a Very Good book; the dust jacket has a hole in the rear panel (about the size of a fifty cent piece), otherwise a Very Good dust jacket; the dj is not price clipped.. Small 4to (about 10'' to 11'' tall) . Description: The author presents and A to Z guide of 100 of Hollywood's young stars. Besides a complete filmography this provides a concise profile of each star's career so far, illustrated in b&w with numerous stills and studio portraits.

New York:: Macmillan, 1980.. 1st Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: light gray boards with purple cloth at the spine, silver spine text; a Very Good book, with a Good+ dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact. The jacket has two short closed tears and a few short creases on the front panel, otherwise Very Good.. 8vo (about 9.5 inches tall) . Description: Dust jacket design by Bob Silverman; jacket art by Hector Garrido. Even though Campbell had been writing short stories for many years prior, this was one of his first full length horror novels. (Several of Campbell's earliest novels were movie novelisations, this however is an original work)

Garden City, New York:: Doubleday & Company, 1975.. 1st Edition, so stated.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: dark blue cloth with silver spine text; Anchor logo blind stamped on the front cover; owner's names on the front endpapers, bumped at the bottom spine, otherwise in Very Good condition, with a Good dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact.. 8vo (9.5 inches tall) . Appendix, index of scriptural references. Description: Dust jacket art by Zevi Blum; jacket design by Fred Troller. Includes two short sections of black and white plates. A note about the dust jackets for this series -- beginning with the publication of Genesis in 1964, the books were published as they were completed. Up until 1972, the jackets were all the same -- a simple graphic design by George Giusti showing the Anchor symbol on a cream colored background. After that time though, the covers were greatly transformed -- they came alive with outstanding works from various artists. This is Volume 7 in the… Read More

Andover, Massachusetts:: Self Published, 1975.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: blue cloth with gilt text and vignette; Good condition; no dust jacket.. 8vo (9.25 inches tall) . Description: This copy is Signed by the author (and is personalized). ''A story of the people of West Parish Church in Andover, Massachusetts''. Preface by Thomas T Call; introduction by Otis A Maxfield. From the preface: ''Eleanor Campbell has provided us with a book which will allow us to interpret the events of our past in the light of our future. On the one hand, Eleanor recalls the social and religious history of our church exposing our twentieth-century minds to the traditions and opinions of our church ancestors -- retaining wherever possible their actual words and ideas -- and preserving for our benefit the memories of many of our oldest church members. And on the other hand, Eleanor has allowed many of her chapters to spin around historical issues and events which seem as relevant today as they did a hundred… Read More

London:: Hodder & Stoughton, 1961.. 1st Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: paper covered boards (paper with the appearance of cloth); a Very Good book, with a Near Fine dust jacket; the dust jacket is not price clipped.. 8vo (about 8'' to 9.5'' tall) . Index, List of Books and Pamphlets by William Fuller. Description: Includes four double sided b&w plates and three line illustrations. This is the first full biography of one of the most notorious scoundrels of the late 17th century. William Fuller served as a double spy for William III and the exiled James II. When he was unmasked as a double agent, Fuller launched a series of scandalous campaigns against leading politicians in a number of pamphlets.

London:: Hodder & Stoughton, 1961.. 1st Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: paper covered boards (paper with the appearance of cloth); a Near Fine book, with a Near Fine dust jacket; the dust jacket is not price clipped.. 8vo (about 8'' to 9.5'' tall) . Index, List of Books and Pamphlets by William Fuller. Description: Includes four double sided b&w plates and three line illustrations. This is the first full biography of one of the most notorious scoundrels of the late 17th century. William Fuller served as a double spy for William III and the exiled James II. When he was unmasked as a double agent, Fuller launched a series of scandalous campaigns against leading politicians in a number of pamphlets.

New York:: Miramax / Hyperion, 1999.. 1st Edition, so stated; 1st Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: red binding with light burgundy cloth at the spine; a Near Fine book, with a Near Fine dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Bibliography. Description: Dust jacket design by Amy Guip. The story begins in 1998 with an Australian family's decision to rescue their daughter Ruth from the attentions of a Guru. They engage a cult specialist, P J Waters. Two days later, out in the Australian bush, the balance of power between cult victim and deprogrammer slowly shifts. The story alternate between the voices of Ruth and P J and we hear both sides of 'deprogramming.' Authors Anna and Jane Campion are sisters born eighteen mot apart in New Zealand. Jane wrote and directed The {Piano and co-wrote the novel The Piano. The sites began working together in 1994, producing material for this novel and for the feature film starring Harvey Keitel and Kate… Read More

Santa Monica, California:: Carlton Book Store, 1964.. Paperbound . BINDING/CONDITION: paperbound; Very Good condition.. 8vo (about 8.25 inches tall) . Description: Cover and interior drawings by John Whorrall. Cowboy poetry.