Search Results: Authors starting with G from Walnut Valley Books/Books by White

Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall , 1981 Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ. 1981. Hardcover. 3rd Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Red heavy plasticized boards and spine with white and orange lettering on the spine and front board. 212 pp 8vo. This book is a guide to dealing with other people. Based on the premise that "understanding the importance of meaning in our lives helps us develop those methods of influencing others most likely to be effective", the authors delve into the conditions that mold our personalities- social, cultural, and family influences. The book shows how understanding these conditions can help us be responsible for decisions, motivate ourselves, and use our creative talents to motivate others. It explains the process of influencing others and offers practical suggestions for putting the process into use. A clean pristine copy.

New York, NY: Grosset and Dunlap, 1965 Grosset and Dunlap, New York. 1965. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Revised Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the front wrap verso. Book Condition: Good; edge wear and spine tip wear; slight creasing to front wrap; splash stain to upper corner with penetration to several pages (no sticking). No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in saddle staples; text is secure in binding. 75 pp + rule book printed in rear 4to. Designed for younger players just learning the game, or persons who want to be umpires, this book will take them to a different level when they begin to learn the rules that govern the play of baseball. This book with its 200 illustrations will show the rule in action with an explanation. A clean very presentable copy.

Covina, CA: Tambra Publishing, 1986 Tambra Publishing, Covina, CA. 1985. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: light bumping to head and tail. DJ: Very Good; bumping to tail and tips; light chipping and a small missing piece at head. Black cloth boards and spine with bright silver lettering on spine and front board with silver stars. Autographed endpapers. 328 pp 4to. This book shows you how to accurately tell what someone is like just by looking at his/her handwriting. This represents the first time and analyst has worked directly with celebrities and obtained written verification of accuracy. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

New York, NY : Delacorte Press, 1999 Delacorte Press, New York. 1999. Hardcover. 1st Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bumping to tail; small splash spot on textblock top; small bump on bottom edge of front board. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($24.95); light bumping to tail; small moisture spot on reverse at head. Maroon paper over boards with black paper overlay on the spine; bright gilt lettering on the spine. Maps as endpapers. 577 pp 8vo. This book is the author's companion guide to her bestselling series and is a beautifully illustrated compendium of all things Outlandish. It also includes excerpts from upcoming works in the series. This book has full synopses of her books; a complete listing of the characters in all four novels including extensively researched family trees and genealogical notes; professionally cast horoscopes for Jamie and Claire; Glossary of Gaelic terms and usages; fully explicated Gabaldon Theory of Time… Read More

Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 1990 University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. 1990. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Modern War Studies Series. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bump to tail, small splash mark on the textblock fore edge. DJ: Very Good: light chipping to head; light wear to head, tail, and tips; light wear to spine shoulders and flap folds. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright black lettering on the spine. 282 pp 8vo. In WWII few American units equaled the gallantry of the men in the Army's airborne divisions. One such paratrooper was Kurt Gabel and this is his story- a tale of courage, comradeship, and relentless determination in the face of battle. A German Jew who immigrated to the US in 1938, he joined the 513th Regiment of the 17th Airborne Division in 1943 and fought against his former countrymen at the Battle of the Bulge. His memoirs recall grueling days of basic training and jump school and convey with rare… Read More

New York, NY: Hill and Wang, 1987 Hill and Wang, New York. 1987. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light suntoning to upper edges of boards. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($17.95); light bumping to head and tail; light rubbing to panels. Gray paper over boards with black cloth overlay on the spine; bright silver lettering on the spine. 179 pp 8vo. It is estimated that future conventional wars will be 600% more destructive and intense than WWII, raising the question whether most soldiers will be able to remain sane enough to fight. The author traces the history of madness in war and warns that we may be reaching the limits of our human capacities. He reveals startling new information about the behavior of men in combat and explores its implications for the modern battlefield. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Random House, 1983 Random House, New York. 1983. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bumping to head. DJ: Very Good +; bumping and light shelfwear to head and tail; slight toning to panels. Black paper over boards with black overlay on the spine; red and gilt lettering on the spine. 470 pp 8vo. This is a true story from a NY Times reporter who goes back to Greece to uncover the story of the torture and murder of his mother when he was a boy of nine. At the height of the Greek Civil War that began in 1949 his mother got her children out of their village for which she was arrested, tortured and executed. The author not only finds out the who, the why, and the when of her death but also a re-creation of her life as well. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Paperback, 1986 Simon and Schuster, New York. 1986. Soft Cover. Trade wraps in pictorial wraps. 390 pp. Reprint of the 1961 edition. Book Condition: Near Fine. Book is tight, square and unmarked. Wraps are not bent or marred. Does have inscription to former owner on FFFP. This classic memoir is an up-close and thrilling account of the treacherous early days of commercial aviation. A pristine edition. Listed price $15.00. Mailed in a box with packing.

Nashville, TN: W Publishing/Thomas Nelson, 2016 W Publishing/Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN. 2016. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. DJ: As New. Dark gray paper over boards and spine with light gray lettering on the spine. 184 pp 8vo. This is the Chip and Joanna story from their meeting at a tire shop to their successful television program. In this story fans will be able to see what the Gaines' life is like in reality. See how their love of home and family inspires everything that they do. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: G.P. Putnam & Sons, 1974 G.P. Putnam & Sons, New York. 1974. Hardcover. Stated First American Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light dust soiling to textblock top and fore edge. DJ: Very Good; NOT Price Clipped ($8.95); light suntanning to spine; small missing piece at lower front tip cover; scattered edge bumping. Tan cloth boards and spine with blue lettering on the spine. 444 pp 8vo. This book has elements of treason, implied, and romance, muted, in high places insinuated in a not very menacing fashion around Maculan -- an inventor from abroad -- who contributed some valuable arms inventions; and Vincent who infiltrated his way into the business after Maculan's sudden and questionable death via his daughter Jenny, a rather defenseless girl who never seems to wonder about anything. Until Vincent dies, also suddenly, leaving proof of adultery with a very common woman as well as debts and evidence that he had been on the other side of… Read More

New York, NY: Hillman/MacFadden/Bartholomew House, 1961 Hillman/MacFadden/Bartholomew House, New York. 1961. Softcover/Mass Market Paperback. Book Number HB 50-102. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; edge bumps to front and rear panels; small compression crease on front panel. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 176 pp 12mo. This is the complete and moving story of her life from a shy young girl to a great movie star and finally a true Princess of Monaco. A clean very presentable copy.

Shelbyville, KY: Gelcour Books, 2009 Gelcour Books, New York. 2009. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Printing. Inscribed by the author on the front wrap reverse. Book Condition: Near Fine; minor tip bumps. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 477 pp 8vo. This huge book exposes and spoofs the most elaborate historic-forensic hoax ever perpetrated: the Billy the Kid Case. Fabricating the headline-grabbing contention that Sheriff Pat Garrett had not shot Billy the Kid on July 14, 1881, but had killed an innocent victim for his Fort Sumner grave, the hoaxers proposed to dig up Billy and his mother for DNA comparisons (though both graves were unreal tourist markers). After that silliness was blocked legally, the hoaxers fabricated possession of Billy the Kid DNA from an old carpenter’s workbench; and went on an hilarious exhumation rampage to prove that utterly discredited pretenders were Billy the Kid. The hoaxers were as surprising as their hoax: a… Read More

New York, NY: Threshold Editions, 2012 Threshold Editions, New York. 2012. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light soiling and scattered moisture spots on boards; slight head and tail bumps. No DJ. blue boards with white overlay on the spine with bright copper lettering on the spine. 323 pp 8vo. It’s hard work being a liberal these days. Not only do a mere 20 percent of Americans identify themselves as liberal, but one could go broke supporting a skinny double-decaf Starbucks habit. On top of that, when you hate things most Americans love, it’s tiring to have to endlessly correct/educate/fix/enlighten the poor dullards out there who just want to enjoy their lives. Which, taken as a whole, makes the average liberal lonely, short on cash, and mad as hell! So, in the spirit of the compassion they themselves espouse, 50 Things Liberals Love to Hate is truth spoken with love, an invitation to the… Read More

Washingtn, DC: National Geographic, 1986 National Geographic, Washington, DC. 1986. Hardcover. 2nd Edition/Revised Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light rubbing to boards. No DJ. Pictorial laminate boards and spine with bright white lettering on the spine and front board. Black endpapers. 284 pp 4to. Planet by planet, star after star, this book takes the reader on an adventure that begins before people even knew the Earth was round and ends aboard shuttles and starships. Internationally known artists lift you to space scapes as awesome as they are accurate. You'll see planetary vistas photographed by NASA's most recent flybys. This revised atlas brings hundreds of paintings, drawings, photographs, and maps. You'll find an illustrated time chart of important 20th-century space events, a glossary and index, and a guide to planetariums and space museums in the United States and Canada. A clean very presentable copy.

Albuquerque, NM: West End Press, 2000 West End Press, Albuquerque. 2000. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Pictorial wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 97 pp. The author takes the reader back to a time in Albuquerque in the late 1930s and 1940s before the homogenization of the Anglo and Spanish cultures. Each of us lives a unique life in a particular setting at a specific time and it is only through words, poems, and memoirs, that we leave traces of ourselves for others to enjoy after we are gone. A clean and pristine copy.

New York, NY: Grosset and Dunlap, 1942 Grosset and Dunlap, New York. c1942. Hardcover. Later Printing. Madison Square Book. Promotion edition for the 1942 movie of the same name starring Gary Cooper. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a gift note scotch taped to the frontispiece photo verso dated December 25, 1943. There is also a wartime paper restriction notice on the title page which forced Grosset and Dunlap to use cheaper pulp paper which toned over time beginning in 1942. Book Condition: Very Good +; light bumping to tail; light shelfwear to bottom board edges; toning to pages; price sticker remnant on the FFFP. DJ: Very Good; light suntoning to spine; shelfwear to head, tail, and tips. Orange cloth boards and spine with bright black lettering on the spine. Frontispiece photo of Gehrig. Clean internals. Interior hinges are not split. This is the smaller wartime book that measures 7.5" x 5.25". 185 pp 12mo. This is the story of the NY Yankee star first baseman Lou Gehrig from his… Read More

Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1964 Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ. 1964. Hardcover. Stated 4th Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good; Bumping to head and tail; indentation on top edge of front board; light splash spots on text block bottom; very clean interior pages. DJ: Fair+; missing small pieces at head, tail, and tips; moisture stain to flap edges. Yellow boards and spine with bright black lettering on spine and front board. 223pp 8vo. A 26 year old selling wizard has a sales technique so powerful it has revolutionized selling concepts in the insurance business selling policies to more than 80% of his prospects. A clean presentable copy.

New York, NY: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1976 Macmillan Publishing Company, New York. 1976. Hardcover. Stated First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good+; light suntanning to top edges of boards; light shelfwear. DJ: Very Good+; NOT Price Clipped ($9.95); light suntanning to spine; light edge bumps. Blue boards with bright yellow cloth overlay on the spine with dark blue lettering on the spine. 308 pp 8vo. In clear, straightforward style, a medical writer answers those puzzling, sometimes worrisome questions we all have about life expectancy and continued good health.This book also provides engaging and fascinating reading on the entire subject of life expectancy, from current research to increase the average life span from 15-25 years by reducing body temperature to recent breakthroughs in the fight against cancer. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Hays, KS: Doc B Press, 1994 Doc B Press, Hays, KS. 1994. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O address label on the FFFP. Book Condition: Fine; slight bumping to tail from shelving. No DJ. Red leatherette boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board. 299 pp 8vo. This is a fictional work with a military/political twist centering around a missing F-15, an assassinated president, and Congress getting blown up over the squandering of monies by congressmen. A clean very presentable copy.

London, UK/New York, NY: A Salamander Book/Harmony Books, 1979 A Salamander Book/Harmony Books, London, UK/New York, NY. 1979. Hardcover. First Published in the US and UK in 1979. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light shelfwear to bottoms of the boards. DJ: Very Good; NOT Price Clipped ($17.95); light bumping to edges; wear at upper tip covers. Green boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. Pictorial endpapers. 256 pp 4to. For the first time, this beautifully produced and heavily illustrated book covers every recorded opera- over 550, from L'Incoronazione di Poppea to Peter Grimes and Fidelio to The Yeoman of the Guard. They are arranged under the name of the composer, whose brief biographical details and career notes are followed by his operas in chronological order. Every opera has details of librettist and first performance, with notes on the music and well-known arias and a synopsis of the story. A clean presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.