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

From back cover: "This book, first published in the 1880s, brilliantly predicted the thawing of tensions between the United States and the Vatican. The author reaches some very important conclusions about what that new friendship means for the future."
New book; however the front corners have a slight upturn and there are a couple very light bumps. Clean and tight. Never read, spine not creased.
473 pages including Appendix.

From back cover: "These terrific projects are simpler and quicker to make than full-size quilts - especially with the easy-to-follow patterns and step-by-step instructions."
"Making a wearable quilt does not require a great deal of expense. Materials in the home such as outdated clothing and remnants from previous sewing projects are ideal for the piecing of the quilt."
"Bonus: You get instructions on how to adapt patchwork patterns to clothing designs you may have on hand...increasing and decreasing the sizes of patterns..."
Very Good condition. Both covers have light bumping (barely noticeable tiny scratches). Light edge and corner wear. The top of the closed book pages have some speckles. I noted 3 pages that had small bottom corner creases. Text is clean and binding is as new. Lots of black & white illustrations with block of color photos in the center.
224 pages including Index.

From back cover: "Words of wisdom from the sons and daughters of Ireland...an inspired celebration of Irish humor and hope."
Very Good condition. I would have called this "Fine" but is has a "splattered" stain on the top of the closed book pages. The light tan stain does not extend into the book - it is only on top. The text is clean and binding is tight.
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158 pages including Sources.

From the back DJ cover: "An exhaustive, illustrated chronology that provides a day-by-day view of America's bloodiest conflict - in the words of hundreds of eyewitnesses."
"...features rare testimony from both home fronts...letters and diaries, government dispatches and newspaper articles..."
"...more than 500 original documents and over 300 photos..."

Book - Near Fine condition. Small pale yellow stain near bottom of front end paper. There is also a scratch/bump to bottom of closed book page edges that is barely noticeable on a few pages. Text is clean and binding is tight.
Dust Jacket - Near Fine condition. There is a small "crinkle" close to the spine on the front. Otherwise no obvious page/corner wear.

544 pages including Index.

This book is so cute! Half of it is knitting patterns for cats, then flip it over and the other half is knitting patterns for dogs! You can just see the animals personality in the completed toy. Some of the dog breeds are terriers, Afghan hound, poodle, Chihuahua, Collie, sheepdog, and more.New book. Clean. Tight. Never read/used.29 pages of cats and 29 pages of dogs, plus 2 pages of basic knitting instructions.

Chapter book. From back cover: "Joey Pigza really wants his six-week visit with his dad to count, to show him he's not as wired as he used to be, to show his dad how much he loves him. ..." Good condition. Slight corner wear and a couple of pages have tiny bent corners. Slight bumping to covers. 196 pages.

From back cover: "...Bryan A. Garner provides lawyers, judges, paralegals, law students, and legal scholars with sound advice and practical tools for improving their written work. The book encourages legal writers to challenge conventions and offers valuable insights into the writing process: how to organize ideas, create and refine prose, and sharpen editing skills. In essence it teaches straight thinking - a skill inseparable from good writing." Very Good condition. Very minimal wear to cover, edges, corners, and spine. Pages are clean and tight. Please see photos.227 pages including Index.

From the front flap: "In the summer of 1861 Americans were preoccupied by the question of which states would join the secession movement and which would remain loyal to the Union." "Fought at extremely close range by poorly armed and largely un-uniformed troops, the combat at Wilson's Creek little resembled that of later battles." Book - Fine condition. Clean and tight.Dust Jacket - Very Good condition. Slight rubbing. Minimal edge wear. Please see photos. 408 pages including Index.

From the back cover: "Although the results of many Civil War battles were in favor of the anticipated victor, in many instances the hows and whys and whos were very different than what had been planned. On many occasions the combat was accompanied by various unique and strange elements."This book covers twenty-three battles where these peculiarities are highlighted. The tales include "naval engagements, naval battles against land forces, cover-ups and scapegoats, unexpected combat, and military blunders."Illustrated.Very Good condition. Covers have very minimal edge/corner wear and a little bumping on the back cover. Spine is NOT creased. Text is clean. Binding is tight.Please use photos as part of the description.310 pages including Bibliography and Index.

From back cover: "In this engaging survey of twenty-three battles of the American Civil War, several...peculiarities are highlighted. These intriguing tales include naval engagements, naval battles against land forces, cover-ups and scapegoats, unexpected combat, and military blunders. ..."Fine condition. As New. Clean. Tight. No edge/corner wear. 310 pages.

Dozens of small quilting projects, for example: Calico Basket Liner, Country Biscuits Pillow, Babushka Tea Cozy, Triangular Log Cabin Tote, Quilted Lamb and Bear Critters, and more.Book - Fine condition. Clean. Tight. No marks, stains, or smells. No wear.Dust Jacket - Very Good- condition. Actually, it looks new and there is no edge/corner wear; however, there is a stain on the inside around the spine and the outside spine area is a little faded, I believe. Please see photos. 167 pages.

The first two sentences in the story are: "Fanny Silvester was an only child. She lived with her parents in a large city, and had scarcely seen anything of the country."Good condition. Blue cloth over boards cover with dark red text and bird in flowering tree graphic on front, no text on spine, and bird design on back. Covers are soiled and have some wear on spine, edges, and corners. Front hinge has a hole about in the middle. There is discoloration on end papers. Some tanning, discoloration, soiling, and spotting on the pages, but the text is clean. Binding is good. Several black illustrations and a color plate in front. A nice reading copy for its age.72 pages.

According to a review I found by JanP, "This book chronicles the lives of four chidren who were lost during disasters at sea and land and how they grew up to be reconciled to their families. The main character Hazel is raised by a lighthouse keeper but is educated and refined. An exciting read."Fair condition. It appears that book originally had a light green cover with red title and design, plus a paper image of a woman pasted onto the front. There is much cover wear at edges, spine, and corners, and soiling. The closed book page edges have some marks. The front cover is partially loose at the bottom. There are a few pages at the back of "Good Fiction Worth Reading". There is a closed tear on the title page and a few pages have a stain at the edge. Otherwise text is clean and pages are complete. A good reading copy. 256 pages.

A book with information on how to build a wardrobe and how to find the "buys". How to find the "fashion bargains". Lots of practical information, illustrated with sketches.New book. Clean and Tight. No wear. Dust Jacket New, Clean, No wear. 222 pages.

From front dust jacket flap: "Mary Cassatt's paintings and prints have long been treasured as among the finest examples of American Impressionist art - a vivid and touching record of middle-class life in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Now, seventy-two of Cassatt's most important paintings and graphics are meticulously reproduced here in full color - the first time that so many of her works have been made available at a popular price."

Book - Very Good condition. Green cloth over boards with gold gilt on spine. Beautiful impression of mother and child on the front. Very minimal wear on edges and corners, BUT the covers are faded at the top and the back has a light scrape. There is a hard corner crease on front end paper and first page. Text is clean. Binding is tight.

Dust Jacket - Very Good condition. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Front looks "Fine", but back has medium size bumped area that lightly affected the cloth cover underneath.

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This book is a combination of classic black and white photographs of people and the very best quotations that explore all the different moods of friendship.The book was published as a Gift Book especially for Hallmark. It is a hardbound book approximately 5.25" x 5.25" x .5" thick.Very Good- condition. The outside and most of the inside of this book looks like new. The exception is the "A Gift For" page and the plain page across from it have some small spots. Please see photos. 109 pages.

From inside dust jacket:
John Warry's eminently readable, detailed exploration of the art of warfare in the Graeco-Roman world traces the evolution of weapons, fortifications, and battle tactics from the Mycenean and Homeric ages (more than 1000 years B.C.) to the barbarian invasions of Rome in the fifth century A.D. In his analysis of armed conflict, the author presents the reasons behind the fighting - the social and political roots of each struggle and the long-range ambitions of the leaders--and draws a portrait of military culture and military life throughout the classical period.
Julius Caesar, Demetrius the Besieger, Hannabal, and Alexander the Great are only a few of the colorful, cunning, and brilliant military commanders to be encountered here in accounts of the Trojan, Persian, and Peloponnesian wars, the decline of Sparta, the rise of the Macedonian Empire, the Punic Wars, the civial wars in Rome in the first century B.C., the wars of the Triumvirate, the Imperial Roman conquests, and the… Read More

From back cover: "This colourful activity book promises hours of entertainment for parents to share with young children. It contains lots of original and amusing ideas for things to make out of paper. Each project is simple yet satisfying and will help children learn to use scissors and glue with confidence and safety."Fine condition. Clean. Tight. 32 pages

From back cover: "Painting is an activity which is fun for both children and adults, and this colourful book provides lots of original ideas to make the most of your paint sessions. ... creating their own work of art while encouraging the development of manual skills and introducing such concepts as size, shape, texture and colour."Fine condition except for very slight front bottom corner wear. Please see photos. Clean. Tight. 32 pages.

From back cover: "Castles are crumbly and romantic. They still hint at an age more colorful and gallant than our own, but are often debunked by boring people who like to run on about drafts and grumble that the latrines did not work. Joseph and Frances Gies offer a book that helps set the record straight - and keeps the romance too.""The authors allow medieval man and woman to speak for themselves through selections from past journals, songs, even account books." - Time Black and white photos and illustrations. Very Good condition. Front and back covers have a few barely noticeable "dents". Very minimal edge and corner wear. The back bottom corner does show a tiny pit of wear. Text is clean and binding is tight. Spine is not cracked. Please use photos as part of the description.272 pages including Bibliography and Index.