Search Results: Authors starting with D from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe

Reconstruction-era novel.Fair condition. Blue cloth over boards w gold gilt on spine and pressed design on front. Brown end papers. Front end paper has a small hole. Covers show some edge/corner wear and soiling, but are still a pretty deep blue color. Title page has a 1/2" closed tear at edge. Text is clean, but the pages have some tiny speckles/spots, and there are occasional small stains/soiling. Binding is tight.Please use photos as part of the description.230 pages.

From inside flap: "365 fresh ideas at hand to feed your creative spirit. Hundreds of clever projects, ideas, and tips. New techniques to try and love." From pillows, to Christmas ornaments, to tassels - you'll find "how to" instructions in this book. Beautiful photographs and clear instructions.Book - New condition. Slight shelf wear on back bottom corner. Clean. Tight. Please see photos. Dust Jacket - New condition. Slight shelf wear on bottom corners. Please see photos. 216 pages. This is a heavy book and may require additional postage.

From the back DJ: "Each mystery is spelled out, incorporating possible explanations, further questions, or absolute answers." "It's a must-read for the history buff or the Bible enthusiast!"Book condition - Very Good-. Gift tag taped inside front cover. Otherwise clean and tight. Very minimal edge/corner wear.Dust Jacket condition - Good. Back cover has some "wrinkled" areas, but there is no mildew, mold, or odd smells. Spine has chip-type closed tear that is taped on the inside.Please see photos.287 pages including Index.

Includes the "Cram Sheet" and CD with random questions and detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers. Coverage of each 70-271 objective.
Per back cover: "In This Book You'll Learn How to:

Perform and troubleshoot both attended and unattended installations.
Upgrade from a previous version of Windows.
Monitor, manage, and troubleshoot access to files and folders.
Connect to local and network print devices.
Configure and troubshoot hardware devices and drivers, including storage devices, display devices, ACPI, and I/O devices.
Configure support for multiple languages or locations.
Troubleshoot system startup and user logon problems.
Monitor and analyze system performance.
Troubleshoot network protocols and services, including TCP/IP name resolution, remote connections, and Internet Explorer.
Configure and troubleshoot end-user systems by using remote connectivity tools.

Very Good condition. Some bumping to front cover that does not affect the contents. Light rubbing to both covers. Spine… Read More

From the Preface: "Much of my adventuring in Kansas has been spent in pursuit of what I call 'wild space' - uncluttered landscapes that embody a quiet beauty that eludes the hurried and undiscriminating eye. Kansas abounds in such beauty, and the photographs I've chosen for this book are intended to celebrate its abundance and variety."
Book - Good condition. This book has very little wear EXCEPT for a damaged area on the front bottom near the spine, but that does not affect any of the text or photographs within the book. This first edition book is signed and inscribed by author to previous owner, dated 1988.
Dust Jacket - Good condition. The dust jacket has light rubbing/bumping EXCEPT it also has the same damaged area as the book.
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128 pages.

From back: "Amber Brown is one very excited third grader. She is going to visit her Aunt Pam in London! ... Until she get the chicken pox!..."New book. Clean. Tight. Never read. Price sticker on back.

This book is the Battle of Stones River described by more than 60 men, women and youngsters who saw it and survived it. It is in a "you-are-there" chronological account of the battle. Very Good condition. Very slight bumping on cover. Pages have light edge tanning and about half of the book has lightly bent top corners. No marks on pages. Tight. No crease in spine. Please see photos.82 pages, includes Index and Bibliography.

From back cover: "The first major land engagement of the Civil War has finally been rescued from obscurity. Authors Hinze and Farnham have painstakingly reconstructed the important Battle of Carthage and the 1861 Missouri Campaign in fascinating detail." This book "brings to life the men of the pro-Southern Missouri State Guard and Colonel Franz Sigel's Union volunteers. Any serious student of the Civil War in the Trans-Mississippi Theater should read this book." - Jeff Patrick, Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Book - Fine condition. Clean. Tight. Has inscription to former owner and David, C. Hinze's signature on title page. Please see photos. Dust Jacket - Fine condition. The only signs of wear is at the back top of the spine, and it appears that there is a writing impression on the front if held just right in the light. Please see photos. 314 pages.

From the Introduction: "The State of Missouri was admitted to the Union in 1821. Six years later, Independence was designated as the County Seat when Jackson County was formed on December 15, 1826."
The 1859 Jail, Marshal's Home, and Museum - you don't see these other buildings from the street until you tour the site.
"Discover real-life stories about early-day Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, and how the lawlessness of the frontier was dealt with...even if it seems crude and rustic when looking at it today."

This book commemorates the 50th Golden Anniversary of the Jackson County (Mo.) Historical Society's operation of the 1859 Jail and Marshal's Home as a local history museum. In a larger part, we commemorate in 2009 the sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the 1859 Jackson County Jail and Marshal's Home. This publication documents the origin and evolution of the oldest structure on Independence Square..."

Fine condition - almost like new except for the tiniest bit of corner wear. Very… Read More

Simple story book about Tommy and the he'll be gettin a new playmate - a baby sister.Very Good condition. This is a New book except 3 of the pages have tiny bent page corners. Clean. Tight. Never read. See photos. 24 pages.

This cookbook booklet/pamphlet features unique and easy recipes using Mogen David American wines and champagnes. Not all of the recipes in the menus are in the booklet, but most are.Very Good condition; however, there is some rubbing to the cover. Some age tanning. Please see photos. 53 pages.

From the back cover: "At the age of thirteen, Anne Frank went into hiding with her family to escape from the Nazis. For two years, she couldn't go outside or run or shout or laugh too loudly. Instead, she poured her thoughts and feelings into her diary, which is now famous all over the world. This story of her life begins when she was still a carefree girl like any other."

New book in New condition. Clean. Tight.

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64 pages including Timeline

From back cover: "Photography is all about light: finding it, creating it, combining different types of light, working with its various colors." This beautifully illustrated volume and DVD "shares secrets and techniques that will advance your photographic skills. Master the basics, then step outside your comfort zone and harness the full creative power of light."Very Good condition. This book would be "Fine" except there is very minimal bottom edge and bottom corner wear. Clean and tight. Included the sealed DVD in back. Please see photos.224 pages including Index.

From back cover: "April 1 - April 9, 1865; nine fateful days in the history of the troubled American nation. Here is a vivid description of the retreat from war-ravaged Richmond to the stillness of Appomattox. It is the unforgettable story of people..."Very Good condition. Very light bumping to cover. Price sticker spot/residue on front cover. Light spotting on page edges when closed. Very minimal edge/corner wear. No spine creases. Clean and tight. Please see photos. 433 pages including Index.

Previously published as Our Incredible Civil War by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Reprint in 1982 by The Fairfax Press.From back cover: Includes things like, "Slaves in Virginia could be hired for $30 a month in 1863 - yet the pay of an Army private was $11 per month" and "A Confederate cornet player played so well that both sides would temporarily cease firing to hear his music." Book - Very Good condition. Light tanning on pages. Spots on closed page edges. Otherwise clean and tight. Please see photos. Dust Jacket - Very Good condition. Light discoloration around edges. Please see photos.

The Missouri Secretary of State's Office publishes what is commonly known as the "Blue Book". The book includes Missouri's history and the work of its public servants, including state employees and elected officials. It has been published every other year since 1878. The cover is frequently blue - all but nine editions are bound with blue covers. Each edition is a snapshot of Missouri history, government information, statistics, stories, essays, and pictures, making it a great resource.Book Condition: Fine. The blue boards are clean and the gold gilt is bright. The cover also has a black Missouri shape with a gold gilt "The Great Seal of the State of Missouri" in it. Beautiful. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Text is clean and binding is tight. Please see photos. 1536 pages including Index. This is a heavy book, but no additional postage will be requested.

A wipe-clean activity book. From back cover: "The fun never ends with Barney's Amazing Mazes & More! Draw your way through Barney's mazes using a dry-erase pen or nonpermanent color marker. Wipe clean and play all over again!"New book. Very slight shelf wear on bottom edge. Clean. Tight. 10 pages.

From back cover: "Contains more than 440 full-color and black and white original photographs, drawings, and lighographs, including rare images specially commissioned by the author. ... Divided into siz main categories: soldiers, uniforms, leaders, generals, battles, and weapons for easy reference." Book - Fine condition. Looks like new. No edge/corner wear. Clean and tight. Dust Jacket - Fine condition. Looks like new. No edge/corner wear. No rubbing. Please see photos. 300 pages. Oversize book - will require additional postage.

Per DJ front cover, subtitle is: Shenandoah Valley, May 1864: battleground of two great armies - and 258 young V.M.I. cadets. From quote on back DJ cover: "Few medium-sized engagements of the Civil War had more long-range importance and effect on affairs of both North and South than the 1864 battle fought in the rain at New Market, Virginia. Similarly, fewer than half a dozen battles of that war have received as thorough a treatment as William C. Davis imparts here. His definitive account will long stand as the starting point for any study of the decisive campaign for the Shenandoah Valley." - James I. Robertson, Jr.Book - Very Good condition. Red paper over boards with very minimal edge/corner wear, but a little at the spine. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Text is clean and binding is tight. Dust Jacket - Very Good condition. White dust jacket with light soiling with slight rubbing/bumping and a few minor nicks at edges. Stated Book Club Edition. INCLUDED: Gray folder says: The New Market… Read More

From inside dust jacket:
In 1846-1847, a ragtag army of 800 American volunteers marched 3,500 miles across deserts and mountains, through Indian territory and into Mexico. There they handed the Mexican army one of its most demoralizing defeat and helped the United States win its first foreign war. Their leader Colonel Alexander Doniphan, also a volunteer, was a "natural soldier" of towering stature who became a national hero in the wake of his wartime exploits.
Doniphan was a small-town Missouri lawyer untrained in military matters when he answered President Polk's call for volunteers in the war with Mexico. Working from a host of primary sources, Joseph Dawson focuses on Doniphan's extraordinary leadership and chronicles how the colonel and his 1st Missouri Mounted Regiment helped capture New Mexico and went on to invade Chihuahua. Contending with wildfires, sandstorms, poor provisions, and the threat of attack from Apaches, they eventually came face-to-face with the formidable cannon and cavalry of… Read More