Search Results: Authors starting with F from Hopkins Books

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Presidio Press, 1998. An interactive exercise in combat scenarios. At the end of each chapter choices are presented, the reader's decision leads to a variety of possible scenarios. 370 pages, 6-1/2" X 9-1/4. Dust jacket is intact, and is not price clipped. There is one short tear at the top of the back panel of the jacket, about 1/2" long. Sturdy black colored cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or worn, no edge wear. Binding is tight and square. Edges of the text block are clean. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Not a library discard. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First mass market paperback edition, published by TOR, January 1996. This copy would appear to be an unread, unused copy, as there are no creases to the cover or spine. No writing, no highlighting, there are no former ownership marks. This is not a remainder copy, not a library discard. The text is clean, the binding is tight and square. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by University of Iowa Press, 1988. First edition. Dust jacket is not price clipped. A collection of eleven essays by the inspiration for the character 'Mr. Keating' of 'Dead Poets Society'. Green cloth covered boards, with the author name and title imprinted in gold on the spine. Boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased. Jacket has small closed tears at the top front left and bottom left, both about 1/2" long, some sun fading to the spine panel. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Edges of the text block show many dots of age tanning, fore edge and top edge. Not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Candlewick, 2000. First published in 1937, this is the first edition as a children's picture book. The story of Elsie Piddock, who becomes so well known for her skipping talent, that the fairies Skipping Master, Andy-Spandy, invites her to Mount Caburn for lessons. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. Un-paginated, approx. 42 pages. 9-7/8" X 10-1/8". Illustrated throughout by Charlotte Voake. Sturdy coated stock boards. Cover has an illustration by Voake on the front, author name and title imprinted on the spine in black. Jacket is intact and not price clipped. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. No former ownership marks, there is just one pencil squiggle mark on the top right corner of the first flyleaf, about an inch long. Binding is tight and square. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition hardcover, published by A.L. Burt, 1911. No dust jacket. Edwardian era 'Regency' style romance novel about Sylvia Marchmont, who travels to Europe and sends word home to here friends of her unexpected marriage to the Duke of Ryde. 330 pages, 5-1/4" X 7-1/2". Also includes an interesting section at the back listing additional books of the time from A.L. Burt. Red cloth covered boards, with a wonderful vintage design on the front cover board of a moon with the title within. Cover design, and spine lettering, has some light rubbing, but is still entirely legible. One blue pen ink mark on the front paste down - a single line of about 3". Edges of the text block have some dots of age tanning, which would appear to be an appropriate amount considering the type of paper stock used at the time. There is an abrasion mark on the top edge - looks like a name that was rubbed out. Not a library discard. Binding is tight and square. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First trade paperback edition, published by New York Review Books Classics, 2022. Ross Feld was a young writer and critic who befriended the artist, Philip Guston after writing a favorable review. This is his portrait of Guston, and his wife Musa. Standard NYRB size of 5" X 8", 162 pages, includes a section of color reproductions of Guston's art. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. No creases to the cover or spine. Not a remainder, not a library discard. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Hardcover with slipcase, published by Heritage Press, 1961. First published in 1841, this is the first Heritage Press edition from 1961. The classic story about Natty Bumppo, a young man who had grown up among the Delaware tribe of Northern New York. Here he has a variety of adventures as he tries to find his place in the world. 7" X 10-1/4", illustrated with thirty drawings by Ed Wilson. Includes the 'Sandglass' newsletter that Heritage Press used to provide further information on the book and printing. Heritage Press editions were not issued with dust jackets. This is not a library discard copy. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Sturdy wheat colored cloth covered boards, with the author name and title imprinted on the spine in gold within a green colored field, and an illustration applied to the front cover board. Cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased. No edge wear, the sewn binding is tight and square. One small spot of age tanning to the top edge.… Read More

Hardcover first edition with dust jacket, published by Doubleday, 1945. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped, original price of $2.50 printed on the top corner of the front flap. The story of four generations of the Melendy family from Seattle to Alaska, from 1851 to 1941. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover, though it has been taped to the boards with narrow strips of masking tape. Edge wear and crease marks to the top 1/4 inch of the front panel of the jacket, and some short closed tears on the back panel of about 1/4 inch each. Green cloth covered boards, with the masking tape from the jacket cover still attached. Very little wear to the boards, no edge wear and the corners are not bumped. Topstain is a bit faded. Rough fore edge text block, sewn binding, edges of the text are relatively clean, binding is tight and square. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Original vintage bookstore sticker on the bottom of the front flap. Age appropriate age… Read More

Limited edition hardcover, published by Franklin Library. Classic novel about career and life satisfaction, the best selling novel in America for 1924, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1925. This is the limited edition from Franklin Library, published in 1978. Bound in brown leather, all text block have gilt edges, gilt design to the cover boards, end papers are silk moire. Spine includes four raised bands. Red silk place holder ribbon bound in to the spine. Illustrated by Howard Rogers. Boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased. No marks to the leather boards. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. This edition was not issued with a dust jacket. This is not a remainder copy, not a library discard. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First American edition hardcover with dust jacket. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. This would appear to be an unread, unused copy. There are no former ownership marks, no writing on the text, no marks or wear to note to the dust jacket. The binding is tight and square. The boards are clean and the corners are square an not bumped. Ferguson argues that WWII was the beginning of a shift in global power from the West to the East. 808 pages with Appendix, Notes, Bibliography and Index. A wonderful copy of this book! The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo.

First American hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Simon & Schuster, 1989. First in the series of stories about Budgie the helicopter. While Budgie is helping Pippa, a Piper Warrior plane, on her first 'solo flight'. they get a call about a kidnapping, so off they go to the rescue in this exciting adventure! The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. 9-1/2" X 10-3/8", un-paginated, approximately 32 pages. Full page, full-color illustrations by John Richardson. Sturdy, illustrated cover boards. The corners are not bumped or creased. No edge wear. There is a former owner's embossed ownership stamp on the copyright page - a circular embossed stamp about 1-1/4" across. No further ownership marks besides that though. No writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. All text pages are tightly bound. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

First American hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Simon & Schuster, 1991. Part of the series of stories about Budgie the helicopter! While delivering mail to an aircraft carrier, Budgie has to help rescue a sailor who falls overboard! The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. 9-1/2" X 10-3/8", un-paginated, approximately 32 pages. Full page, full-color illustrations by John Richardson. Sturdy, illustrated cover boards. The corners are not bumped or creased. No edge wear. There is a former owner's embossed ownership stamp on the title page - a circular embossed stamp about 1-1/4" across. No further ownership marks besides that though. No writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. All text pages are tightly bound. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition hardcover, published by Viking, 2004. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Signed by the author, on the first blank fly leaf, first name only 'Jasper'. There is a 'Signed Copy' sticker on the lower right corner of the dust jacket. A 1" round gold sticker. Part of the "Thursday Next' series. This is not a library discard, not a remainder. No writing on the text besides the signature. There is a pencil mark impression on the first blank flyleaf of the previous book store price in the upper right corner. The edges of the text are clean, the binding is tight and square. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. The attached photo is of the photo we have in our inventory.

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Apollo, 1983. The unique resource for Art Historians and collectors, includes biographical information on 11,000 artists, sculptors, painters, engravers. Includes the separate twelve page 'Addendum' of 52 additional biographies that were not included as the book went to press. 1,039 pages, 6-1/4" X 9-1/4". Sturdy brick red cloth covered boards, with the title in silver on the spine and front board. Cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Sun fading to the spine panel and portions of the front panel of the dust jacket, one small closed tear at the top front edge of the jacket, about 1/4" long. Some tanning dots to the top edge of the text block, and a small horizontal bump mark to the top edge of the text bock, about 1-1/2" inch long. Not a library copy. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Hyperion, 2004. Fiennes, who was the first man to reach both Poles on land, here tells the story of the rivalry between Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen. 462 pages with Notes, Index, Bibliography, and three sections of photos, 6-1/2" X 9-1/2". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or worn. Edges of the text block are clean. Not a remainder, not a library discard. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Trade paperback edition, published by W.H. Freeman, 2000. A in-depth account of the discovery and struggle for control of what is probably the most famous dinosaur fossil. 248 pages with Index, 6" X 9-1/2". This is not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. No creases to the cover or spine. The binding is tight and square. A later edition. Just has some minor dots of edge wear from use. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Hardcover first edition, with dust jacket, published by the University Press of Florida, 2004. A collection of essays focused on the exploration of the seas, as a theatre of conflict, and as a source for artistic inspiration. 216 pages with Index, Notes, and Bibliography. Illustrated through the text with several maps, charts, and black & white photos. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Sturdy off-white colored boards, with red cloth covered spine, with the author name and title imprinted on the spine in gold. Very slight bump to the top right corner of the front board. Edges of the text block are clean. Sewn binding is tight and square. This is not a library discard, not a remainder copy. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Hardcover edition, published by Simon & Schuster, 1995. A later edition. The sequel to the classic time travel novel; 'Time and Again'. Simon Morley has been called back from the past for a mission - to try to prevent the start of World War I! The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Not a remainder, not a library discard. No writing on the text pages, no former ownership marks. Slate gray boards, and black cloth covered spine with the title and author name imprinted on the spine in gold. Boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased. No edge wear to the boards. Edges of the text block are relatively clean, with just two very light dots of age tanning to the fore edge. . Binding is tight and square. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by World Publishing, 1967. A collection of forty stories by many of the leading children's authors of the time; Eleanor Estes, Dorothy Canfield, Walter de la Mare, T.H. White, Eleanor Farjeon, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Meindert Dejong, Richard Hughes, Alison Uttley, and several others. Illustrated throughout by such illustrators as Edward Ardizzone, Mary Shepard, Robin Jacques and Charles Keeping. 397 pages, 6" X 8-3/4", with Index and a Guide to Further Reading. The dust jacket is included, it does have a clip mark to the bottom corner of the front flap. A 1/2" closed tear at the top front edge, two similar sized closed tears on the back top edge, edge wear to the tips of the corners and to the edges of the head and heel of the spine. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Sturdy, bright red cloth covered boards, with the title imprinted on the spine in gold. Nice illustration of a lion on the front cover board imprinted in gold as… Read More

First edition hardcover, published by Houghton Mifflin, 1902. John Fiske was a popular writer on Philosophy and History, publishing several books on early American History and several works of his interpretation of Charles Darwin's theories of Evolution. This is his history of the early history of the New England and 'New France' regions, with a strong focus on the history of the Quebec areas and the other areas of Canada first settled by the French. 378 pages with Index, color map at the frontispiece, with five b&w maps through the text. Several pages at the end of the book listing the other works by Fiske. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. One of the pages of the Table of Contents has a 1" tear at the fore edge - most likely due to separating the pages for reading by the original owner. A few of the pages at the beginning of the book are uncut. There is a number ink stamped on the back paste-down - a four digit number in red ink. Not certain what the number refers to, there… Read More