Search Results: Authors starting with F from Bookmarc's

Houston, Texas: Bloomsday, 2018. Q5 - A first edition (stated) hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by D.F. Brown to previous owner on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. 8.75"x5.75", 77 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. D.F. Brown's Ghost of a Person Passing in Front of the Flag traces a soldier's deployment in and return from Vietnam as he sifts through the horror "for some peace with honor." In these dreamlike, never fragile poems, the narrator's Ozarks childhood merges with the "triple canopy" of Binh Dinh, both places equally combustive by the delirium of memory - "a swarm smeared across the page." Ghost is as much about the senselessness of war as the co-option of language in a country "sick with flags." Brown's world is built from words both ethereal and barbed, gleaming as gunmetal or a… Read More

Xlibris, 2007. I6 - A paperback book SIGNED by author with "Semper Fidelis," written on the half-title page in very good condition that has some bumped corners, some scattered wrinkling, scratches and rubbing on the cover, some stains on the back, light discoloration and shelf wear. United States Marine Bill White returns from the pages of Imitate The Tiger in which he fought in the snow of the far off northern clime of revolutionary Russia in 1918-19. He grows to full manhood in this sequel on the sunny tropic scenes of Haiti and Nicaragua during the Banana Wars of the 1920's, when some of the American news media demonized U.S. Marines as they would in Vietnam of the 1960's, and again in the Middle East of the 21st Century. After World War I the Marines dropped the slogan of "FIRST TO FIGHT", but in So Becomes A Man, Bill White and his brother Marines find they are, indeed, still first to fight. In this sequel to Tiger, there is also a tour in the Legation Guard in China,… Read More

Independence, Missouri: Herald House, 1979. CK6 - A first printing paperback book in good condition that has some bumped corners, wrinkling, chipping, crease, and highlighting, discoloration, and light shelf wear. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. First Printing. Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: The Guilford Press, 1989. Q2 - A first edition ex-library hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some labels, inside flaps taped on the top and bottom to the book cover, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has library markings (labels, stamping, cardholder, etc.), lightly bowed, some markout info and stains, light tanning and shelf wear. Molecular Cell Biology, Series Editor Dr. C.J. Skidmore. 10"x7.75", 198 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.

Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization, 1972. BU3 - A hardcover in very good condition in good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease, and tears on some edges, sides, and corners, open tear with chipping on the front right side, some scattered stains, scuffing, moderate discoloration, and shelf wear. Book somewhat bent, scuffing on the front upper right side, previous owner's name written on the front free endpaper, light foxing on the page edges, light tanning and shelf wear. International Histological Classification of Tumours No. 6. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, USA: The Viking Press, 1983. BU1 - A hard cover first edition withdrawn ex-library book in good+ condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in pink paper covered boards quarter bound in burgandy cloth with gold lettering on the spine and gold graphics on the front with minor overall shelf wear there is some fading around the top edges plus there is some tape staining on the outside board surfaces from where the dust jacket was taped down to the boards plus there are the usual library stamps, marks, label, and pocket on the top, bottom, and right outside paper edges (marked out with large black marker), front and back endpapers, title page, and copyright page. The dust jacket shows very minor overall shelf wear plus there is the usual library label (about 1"x2.5") on the front plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve. Notes and bibliography, indexed, 200p.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Miami, Florida: Dreamspinner Press LLC, 2011. BZ0 - A first edition (stated) paperback book in very good condition that has some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9"x6", 228 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. New York, 1994 What on earth is a live falcon doing in the middle of JFK airport? The answer to this question brings PAPD officer Mark Bowman face to face with falconer Hunter Devereaux, right in the middle of a fascinating field experiment using falcons to keep runways free of nuisance birds. The falcons are intriguing, but it's arrogant, out-and-proud Hunter himself who really rubs Mark the right kind of wrong. Too bad Mark can't act on the attraction: he's deeply in the closet, and since he wants to keep his job, that's where he's determined to stay. However, every time their paths cross, Hunter gets a little deeper under Mark's skin, until Mark can't deny his feelings any longer. Giving in to his desire makes Mark happier than he can… Read More

Orlando, Florida: Harcourt, Inc., 2007. CM5 - An uncorrected proof trade paperback book in fine condition. These sixteen stories move from unspeakable sadness through moments of exquisitely distilled happiness. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

Berkeley: University of California Press, 1997. AE - A first edition hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has wrinkling and crease on some edges and corners, light line scratch on the front, and very light shelf wear. Book has a few light bumped cornres, some very light stains on the page edges, previous owner's library seal emboss with initials and date written on the half-title page, some writing on the top of the back fixed endpaper, light discoloration and light shelf wear. Evolution of Sickness and Healingis a theoretical work on the grand scale, an original synthesis of many disciplines in social studies in medicine. 9.5"x6.5", 364 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Barcelona: Rafael Dalmau, Editor, 1966. CJ1 - A hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by Elisa Vives de Fabregas to previous owner on the title page in very good condition that has some stains on the cover and page edges, light tanning and shelf wear in fair dust jacket that is mylar protected, some wrinkling, chipping, crease, and tiny tears on the edge, corners and some sides, couple of half inch tears on the spine, scattered scratches, chipping, scuffing and stains, tanning and shelf wear. Text in Spanish. 9.75"x7.25", 453 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 1983. AT3 - Mylar DJ protected. DJ is glued to front and back fixed endpapers. Library card holder and stampings on front loose endpaper, library stampings on cover page and dedication page. Library stickers on front fixed endpaper and spine. Library stamping on top edges. Swift's Landscape argues for a fundamental reevaluation of Jonathan Swift's place in 18th Century literary history.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

The Woodlands, Texas: Wildflower USA, 1999. BI4 - An 18th printing trade paperback book signed by both authors in very good condition that has some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Illustrations by Richard Westbrook. 9"x6", 102 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Both Authors. 18th Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Romania: The Romanian Cultural Institute, 2005. BW3 - Book has some bumped corners and light shelf wear otherwise very good. The Romanian Cultural Institute PLURAL Culture & Civilization.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Indianapolis: Alpha Press, 1980. BG4 - A limited edition (#27 of 1000) hardcover book SIGNED by Roger Jewett on the front free endpaper in very good condition that has some bumped corners, lightly bowed and cocked, scattered light foxing and stains on the cover and page edges, light tanning and shelf wear with no dust jacket. 8.75"x5.75", 132 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. . Signed. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown and Company, 1970. P6 - A first edition (stated) hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and chipping on the edges and corners, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, wrinkling on the spine edges, light tanning and shelf wear. Although not marked in any way, this copy comes from the personal collection of Otto Penzler, legendary editor and founder of the Mysterious Press, an award-winning icon in the genre. 8.5"x5.75", 270 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, D.C.: The Phi Beta Kappa Society, 2004. CO6 - A softcover in very good condition that has light discoloration and shelf wear. The American Scholar (Vol. 73, No. 1, Winter 2004). 10"x7", 160 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

U.S.A.: Tulsa Litho Company, 1979. AC4 - A hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and chipping on the edges, light scratches and rubbing, some foxing, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has patch stain on the front free endpaper, light discoloration and shelf wear. 8.75"x5.75", 228 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Houston, Texas: Purves Publishing Company, 1981. Y5 - A first printing trade paperback book signed and inscribed by author to previous owner in very good condition that has some bumped corners, label residue on the back, light tanning and shelf wear. 10"x7", 128 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. First Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Pub Co, 1978. AA4 - Book has chippings on the top and bottom edges and sides near the spine, wrinkling on the back bottom page and bottom of the spine, stains on the edges of the pages, and normal shelf wear otherwise good. Here are nine true stories of the moments of triumph in the golden age of archaelogy. Here.... 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Houston, Texas: Skipjack Publishing, 2012. E4 - A trade paperback book SIGNED by author in very good condition that has some bumped corners, label on the front, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9"x6", 259 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.