Search Results: Authors starting with F from Good Books In The Woods

London: The Religious Tract Society. Good+. Hardcover. Undated reprint of author's first book. This title was originally written in 1870, but not published until 1873 - it was the first book the author wrote, but her third to be published. No print date given, although must be 1875 or later because it uses the author's married name. Previous owner's name on front paste-down endpaper. Front free endpaper torn out. Bottom half of back free endpaper is loose from spine. Spine is skewed and darkened. Normal edge and shelf wear. Bumps and tears on corners and spine ends. Light soiling to boards. Spine is cracked on both endpapers and pages 16-17. Some pencil marks throughout. Small creases on top corners of pages 151-156. Soiling and tanning to edges of pages. Some age spotting to pages. No dust jacket. Ships same or next business day. ; B&W Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 159 pages .

Hanover, N. H.: University Press of New England. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 1584651709 . Including excerpts from the memoirs and 1944 diary of the poet's first wife, Ann MacKinnon. Covers the first 50 years of the poet's life. Ships same or next business day. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 536 pages .

Edinburgh: Canongate Books. Near Fine. 2002. First Edition. Softcover. 0156032767 . SIGNED by author on half-title page. "The esoteric world of avant-garde classical music is the unlikely setting for a story of rare power, perhaps the most moving Michel Faber has yet written." Book has minor edge wear, small bump on spine head, pages are lightly tanned; otherwise, free from major defect. Ships same or next business day. Protected in archival plastic bag. ; 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.3 Inches; 121 pages; Signed by Author .

Edinburgh: Canongate Books. Near Fine. 1998. First Edition. Softcover. 0862418232 . SIGNED by author on full title page. The Saltire First Book of the Year 1999. "Michel Faber's first collection of short stories reveals an extraordinary vivid imagination, a deep love of language and an adventurous versatility. Playful, yet profoundly moving, wickedly satirical yet sincerely humane, these tales never fail to strike unexpected chords." Ships same or next business day. Book has small crease on top right corner of front cover to page 2; otherwise, free from major defect. Protected in archival plastic bag. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 242 pages; Signed by Author .

Barcelona: Edicions De La Magrana. Fine. 1997. First English Edition. Softcover. 8474109647 . English translation and adaptation by Paul Martin, assisted by Diana Lees. Cover clean with no visible scratches. Slight shelf wear along spine. No spine crease. Corners sharp. Page edges clean. Binding very tight - most certainly unread. Text is clean of any previous owner marks. "This book aims to be more than merely a collection of recipes from Catalonia, in a number of ways. Learn about the how the history and geography of the Catalan Countries have influenced it's cuisine, and the guides for strict traditional recipes and methods for the gathering and use of the ingredients found within these lands." - (summarized from back cover). Ships same or next business day. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 326 pages .

Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press. Near Fine. 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. 0292718152 . Pp xiii, 305. Boards very slightly bowed. Boards clean and bright. A couple small dents on the back board, one near each corner. Corners sharp. Boards show no signs of shelf wear. Fore-edges clean. Text is clean of any previous owner marks. Illustrations very clean and bright. "As 'ACL' celebrates its thirty-fifth anniversary in 2009, 'Music in the Kitchen' offers a unique, highly flavorful way to connect with the show through the favorite recipes of som 130 artists who've appeared on its stage." - (from back cover). Ships same or next business day well protected in a box. ; Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall .

Frankfurt: Machinebau-Verlag. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. In German and English. Trade Edition. This is a unique copy. INSCRIBED by Adolf Rabenseifner to Thomas E. White in 1988. Rabenseifner ran a machine business in Fulda, Germany. Fulda is famous for the Fulda Gap, the place where a Soviet invasion of Western Europe would have taken place had WWIII happened. Stationed at Fulda in 1988 was US Army Colonel Thomas E. White. White later became an executive at Enron where he was accused of improperly using his army connections to land no-bid contracts for Enron. White sold his Enron shares for $12 million before the company's collapse. White became the Secretary of the Army under Bush II and Donald Rumsfeld. He was fired by Rumsfeld for disagreeing with Rumsfield over the Crusader system and for refusing to publicly admonish Shinseki for his comments to Congress about needing hundreds of thousands of troops to effectively control Iraq. The inscription thanks… Read More

Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. An in-depth introduction to all the special lore and techniques that are part of the black powder hunting experience written by a professional writer who has hunted using flintlock and percussion firearms for over thirty years. Pages, text, and photographs clean and bright. Book gently bumped at tail of spine. Top page edges tanned. The unclipped dust jacket is clean and bright with no fading. Small tears and rubbing to top edge of dust jacket. Wrinkling with small tears and rubbing to bottom edge of front DJ panel. Overall, a VG+ jacket. Ships same or next business day. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Cairo, Egypt: American University in Cairo Press. Very Good. 2008. Softcover. 9774246969 . "While scholarship has traditionally viewed Mehmed Ali Pasha as the founder of modern Egypt, Khaled Fahmy offers a new interpretation of his role in the rise of Egyptian nationalism, firmly locating him within the Ottoman context as an ambitious, if problematic, Ottoman reformer." Ships same or next business day. Spine is creased several times. Moderate edge wear. Creases on corners. Small bumps on spine ends. Crease on bottom of back cover. Soiling and light foxing to edges of pages. Text is clean. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 334 pages .

New York: William Morrow & Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. "It all started with Milton Carling Calhoun, a wealthy young tycoon, who hired Bertha Cool and Donald Lam to find a writer named Colburn Hale." Ships same or next business day. "April" written on copyright page above copyright year. Spine is skewed and loose. Minor edge wear. Small bumps on spine ends. Light foxing and tanning to edges of pages. Otherwise, free from major defect. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has moderate edge and shelf wear. Yellowed. Flaps curve up. Small creases on corners and spine ends. ; Donald Lam / Bertha Cool Mystery; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 192 pages .

Spokane, Washington: The Arthur H. Clark Company. Near Fine. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. The journal of a young British Army officer who with six fellow officers went on a flve month buffalo hunt on the Missouri plains in 1840. Covers clean and bright. Head of spine very gently bumped. Corners sharp. Page edges clean. Binding strong. No previous owner marks. Text and illustrations clean. Covers now protected in mylar. Ships same or next business day well protected in a box. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 186 pages .

Spokane, Washington: Arthur H. Clark Company. Near Fine. 1996. Hardcover. 0870622609 . Edited by Jack Tykal. Limited edition, one of 750 copies. From the preface, "The combination makes a marvelous narrative of [Fairholme's] great adventure and a valuable addition to the literature of the west for its portrayal of frontier politics and descriptions of American cities and villages in a far more bucolic age." Ships same or next business day. Slight slant to spine. Minor edge wear. Overall, pages are tight, bright, and clean. No dust jacket. Protected in archival cover. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 186 pages .

Chicago, IL: The Rio Grande Press Inc.. Near Fine. 1963. Hardcover. Facsimile reprint from 1963 of the second edition originally printed in 1930. Thomas Falconer was an Englishman who arrived in the Republic of Texas in 1841. He was allowed to join the Texan Sante Fe Expedition as an observer. Like the others in the expedition, Falconer was captured by Mexican forces and marched to Mexico City. But, being a British citizen, the Mexicans released him on the demand of the British minister. This book is his letters and notes about the doomed expedition which was also attacked several times by Native Americans. Covers bright. Both ends of spine gently bumped. Bottom corners gently bumped. No previous owner marks. Text clean and bright. Covers now protected in mylar. Ships same or next business day well protected in a box. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 159 pages .

Italy: Spring /Hamlyn. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1969. Hardcover. 0600016528 . Describes 27 of the most important battles flought during the three centureis from 1643 to 1944. Ships same or next business day. Owner name on front endpaper. Heavy book--will require additional postage. ; 1.1 x 12.28 x 9.53 Inches; 304 pages .

New York: Penguin. Near Fine. 1992. First Edition. Soft cover. 014058689X . First Edition SIGNED by Poet on Title Page. A critic says: : The Island Itself is an extraordinary book--passionate, funny, tender, smart, heartbreaking. Fanning writes poems of the highest imagination, utmost clarity, and a huge spirit." Near Fine. Ships same or next business day. ; National Poetry Series; 8.90 X 5.70 X 0.50 inches; 64 pages; Signed by Author .

San Antonio: Naylor Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. "Bullets pop on almost every page of this thrilling account of life in the pioneer Southwest, notably Texas. The title is derived from the theme of the book which is quite serious as any book, not intended to be humorous, should be." Ships same or next business day. Spine is slightly skewed. Moderate edge wear. Black lines down hinges on both boards. Tiny bumps on spine ends. Tiny tears along spine on pages 194-195. Light soiling and tanning to edges of pages. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has edge and shelf wear. Chips and tears on spine ends. Tanned on spine and edges of covers. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 196 pages .

San Antonio, Texas: Naylor Company. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1970. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 081110382x . Inscribed by the author. Inscription reads, "Very Best Wishes Ina Faragson". Pictorial front board. "In the haiku's limited length, she [Ina Fargason] captures a moment of experience and distills from it the essence of the emotion felt..." Ships same or next business day. Dust jacket spine and flap creases are tanned, spine has a sticker; otherwise in fine condition protected in an archival cover. ; Oblong Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 37 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 0374216967 . SIGNED and dated by author on full title page. "A satirical coming-of-age novel that is at once hilarious and devastatingly honest, My Favorite War quickly establishes Christopher John Farley as a remarkable new voice in American fiction. It is a giddy diatribe on the flaws of contemporary life and American society." Ships same or next business day. Book has small bump on spine head; otherwise, in almost like new condition. Dust jacket protected in archival plastic cover. DJ has tiny tear on spine head. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 260 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Basic Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2013. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0465021956 . "Perhaps no scientific development has shaped the course of modern history as much as the harnessing of nuclear energy. Yet the twentieth century might have turned out differently had great influence over this technology been exercised by Great Britain, whose scientists were at the forefront of research into nuclear weapons at the beginning of World War II." Ships same or next business day. Ends of spine are lightly bumped, tail edge front board has a dent. Dust jacket has edge wear heaviest at spine ends, corners and bottom edge, protected in an archival cover. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 576 pages .

Mala Farmer. Very Good+. 2015. Softcover. 150763501x . SIGNED by author on full title page. "Through an unlikely use of technology, Maddie and Carl experience some real Texas history that requires their 21st century help. If she can avoid the school bully who is out to get her, Maddie will race against time to help a frontier friend in need." Ships same or next business day. Slight slant to spine. Minor edge wear. Tiny creases on bottom corner of front cover to table of contents page. Some soiling to edges of pages. Light rippling on head edges of pages 247 to back cover. Otherwise, free from major defect. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 255 pages; Signed by Author .