Search Results: Authors starting with H from Epilonian Books

Rand McNally & Co, 1933-01-01. Unknown Binding. Acceptable. Rand McNally & Company [Published date: 1915]. Hard cover. 1933 Edition. Acceptable+/NO dust jacket. Illustrated paper over boards have moderate scuffing along edges and spine with the color scuffed off along most of the edges and a bit of the underlying boards exposed at the corner tips. Light creasing to the paper and light pencil marks on the back cover. Small tears on crease of spine and light fading to spine as well. Binding tight. Pages are yellowed with light overall spotting, creasing and faint soiling, but are otherwise unmarked. Lovely illustrations by the Wheelers, several of which are in color. NOT Ex-library

Gold Quill Publishing, 1998-09-15. Hardcover. Very Good. Gold Quill Publishing [Published date: 1998]. Hard cover, 281 pp. No other printings listed. In very good condition/ NO dust jacket. Glossy illustrated paper over boards have light bumping to edges and corners and Light overall scuffing. Binding tight. Previous owner's gift inscription on front free end paper. Otherwise pages are clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. No remainder marks. Black and white illustrations and photos throughout. [From Back cover] Absorbed by this fascinating pastime, [Hackett] delved into Manitoba's early golf history, recording by means of word and old photographs, forgotten information of that bygone era. In [this book] Hackett takes us back to early courses such as the Stony Mountain course built by prisoners around 1889 and golf clubs, beginning with the first established club in Virden in 1892. And, of course, Manitoba golf history would not be complete without the Scots who brought the game to the… Read More

Haddads Fine Arts, 1988-11-01. Paperback. Very Good. Poulsen Galleries, Inc. [Published date: 1988]. Soft cover, 90 pp. Very good / no dust jacket. White illustrated paper covers have bumping to edges and corners and Light overall scuffing. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Nice, albeit small (usually 3X4"), full color reproductions throughout. NOT Ex-Library. No remainder marks.

Phillimore & Co, 1976-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Phillimore & Co. [Published date: 1976]. Hard cover, 199 pp. No other printings listed. In good+ condition/ NO dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gold coat of arms on front and gold lettering on spine. Light bumping and scuffing to edges and corners of covers with a bit of the color scuffed off at the corner tips and top and bottom of spine. Light overall spotting, aging and soiling to covers as well. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks. Includes 8 plates of illustrations on high-gloss paper. The Worshipful Company of Founders of the City of London was one of the early medieval guilds formed to promote the interests of its members and to ensure high standards of quality and workmanship in articles of bronze and brass. The Founders' Company was granted its formative Ordinances by the Court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen on 29th July 1365. Their main purposes were to defend the craft against unfair… Read More

Hawaii Pacific University. hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x0. Signed by Author. Hawaii Pacific University [Published date:2005]. Hard cover, 346 pp. Inscribed and signed by Author on front free end paper (not personalized). Very good in very good dust jacket. Red paper over boards with gold lettering on spine. Light bumping and scuffing to edges of covers. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has a few tiny nicks and light creasing along the edges. Light overall scuffing to jacket as well. Now in an archival quality Brodart cover. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks. Black and white illustrations. [From front jacket flap] War in the Pacific begins with Japan's interest in colonialism, the assassination of Marshall Chang Tso-lien in Manchuria, and Japan's subsequent decision to "Strike South." The attack on Pearl Harbor is examined in light of the difficulties Japan's navy had to overcome to launch such an attack. The atrocities inflicted upon innocent people and… Read More

La Siesta Press, 1968. paperback. Good. 9x5x0. Signed by Author. La Siesta Press, 1968. Paper covers, 36 pp. Staplebound. Signed by Anne Marie and Everett Gordon Hager on title page dated, May, 1968. In good+ condition. Blue pictorial paper covers have light bumping to edges and light overall scuffing, aging and soiling. Binding tight. Pages lightly aged but otherwise unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. Black and white illustrations. [From back cover] Over four centuries of San Pedro's history, from 1542 to 1968, are here presented in the quick-moving, fast-paced story by Anna Marie and Everett Gordon Hager. In San Pedro Harbor Highlights the explorers, the padres, the rancheros, and the Americanos are shown, accurately yet kindly, as they found and founded the little harbor down by Point Fermin. Then, with the cattle trade, the gold rush, and the coming of the railways, the little town grew. But it was not always simple and friendly - there was the fight for the harbor, the struggles… Read More

Hal Leonard, 2007-10-01. Sheet music. Very Good. Hal Leonard, Volume 1, Tenor [Published date: 2007]. Soft cover, 207 pp. Very good / no dust jacket. Glossy pictorial soft covers have light bumping and creasing to edges and corners and Light overall scuffing. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. No remainder marks. A treasury of musical theatre songs in their original keys, selected by vocal range. Authentic arrangements transcribed from original vocal scores, with authoritative historical and contextual commentary, audition tips, and 16-bar cut suggestions. Introduction and commentary by Barbara Irvine.

Houghton Mifflin Co, 1924. 3rd Edition. hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. Houghton Mifflin Co. [Published Date: 1924]. Hardcover, 219 pp. Third Edition. With 4 color illustrations in color by Harold Brett and black and white illustrations throughout. In acceptable+ condition/ NO dust jacket. Black cloth covered boards with illustrated paper cover pasted on front. Light to moderate nicking and fraying to the cloth at the top, bottom and edges of spine and at corner tips. Light to moderate overall scuffing, aging and soiling to illustration on cover as well. Binding tight. Pages lightly aged but otherwise unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. The Peterkin Papers is a collection of humorous short stories by Lucretia Peabody Hale, first published in 1880. The stories follow the misadventures of the Peterkin family, a well-intentioned but scatterbrained bunch who always seem to find themselves in trouble. The stories were first published in Godey's Lady's Book in 1880, and they were collected… Read More

Charles E. Merrill, 1949-01-01. Paperback. Good. Charles E. Merrill, Little Wonder Book #501. Booklet, 32 pp. Revised printing, 1949. In good condition. Yellow paper covers with black and white photo reproduction on front. Light bumping to edges and corners of covers and Light overall scuffing and soling to covers as well. Binding tight (staple bound). Pages lightly aged but otherwise unmarked with occasional light spotting. NOT Ex-Library. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. The Little Wonder Books consisted of ninety different titles. Each book covers a single unit of material in the science of social studies field. The books were designed to supply real facts on the child's level, used photographs for illustrative material, and were relatively low priced. The books were intended for 6 to 12 year olds.

The University Press of Kentucky, 2004-10-22. Paperback. Very Good. Signed by Author. The University Press of Kentucky [Published Date: 2004]. Softcover, 270 pp. First Paperback printing, with full number line. Signed by James Baker Hall on title page where the author has crossed out his printed name on the title-page and signed his full name below the printed name. NO inscription. Very Good/ NO dust jacket. Illustrated paper covers have light bumping to edges and corners and light overall scuffing. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks.

Countryside Books, 2001-11-15. Paperback. Very Good. Countryside Books [Published Date: 2001]. Soft cover, 127 pp. First edition. In very good condition. Glossy illustrated paper covers have light bumping to edges and light overall scuffing. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. With illustrations by Catherine Hall. [From back cover] The old county of Middlesex has a great tradition of stories and legends from the past and a fascinating folklore. The tales in this book include kings, queens, heroes, victims, literary figures, vicars, misers, entrepreneurs, tinkers and ladies of ill repute. What happened to Simon Coston in the haunted windmill at Perivale? Why did the Barons hold a tournament near Hounslow soon after King John had signed Magna Carta? How did Lord Knyvett of Stanwell Place foil the plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament? Why did William Wilberforce, famous for his long and successful campaign against the slave trade, decide to build a new… Read More

U. S. Government Printing Office, 1995-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. U. S. Government Printing Office [Published Date: 1995]. Softcover, 80 pp. Very Good/ NO dust jacket. Glossy illustrated soft covers have light bumping to edges and corners and light overall scuffing. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. Nice color & b&w photos and illustrations throughout.

teNeues, 2005-03-15. Hardcover. Very Good. teNeues [Published Date: 2005]. Hardcover, 167 pp. First Edition. Parallel text in French, English, German, Spanish and Italian. Black and white photography throughout. In very good condition. Black and white pictorial Paper over Boards have light bumping to edges and light overall scuffing and faint soiling. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. [From publisher's summary] Award-winning photographer Horst Hamanns vertical reconnaissance trips through the worlds most beautiful and romantic city have yielded an astonishing array of images in this stunning pictorial tribute to Paris. Sensitized to vertical perspectives since publishing his best-selling New York Vertical and equipped with a new panoramic camera, he painstakingly set up shot after shot, often finding himself precariously balanced off Notre Dames gargoyles, the balconies of the Pompidou Centre - even the Eiffel Tower. His stark black and white… Read More

Spuyten Duyvil, 1998-12-01. Paperback. Very Good. Spuyten Duyvil [Published date: 1998]. Soft cover, 182 pp. Stated First Edition. In very good condition. Glossy black and white pictorial paper covers have light bumping to edges and corners of covers and light overall scuffing Binding tight. Light age spotting to edges of text block. Otherwise pages are clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks. [From Foreword] Soon after I arrived in India, Mr. Mankekar, the man whose house I lived in, teased me with a cautionary observation: ââ¬ÅIf a writer visits India for two or three weeks, he writes a book. If he spends a few months here, he writes an article. If he lives in India for a year, he writes nothing.ââ¬Â I lived in India for a year and, though my narrative may appear to ignore Mr. Mankekar s words, I think Iââ¬â¢ve abided by the spirit of his sensible warning. India is overwhelming. Foreigners often feel a strong, sometimes panicky impulse to impose reassuring order… Read More

Center Street, 2008-09-02. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Center Street [Published date: 2008]. Hard cover, 351 pp. Stated First Edition, September 2008, with full number line. Very good in very good dust jacket. Black and red paper over boards with gold lettering on spine. Light bumping and scuffing to edges of covers. Binding tight. Light stain on top edge of text block. Otherwise pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has a few small nicks and light creasing along the edges. Light overall scuffing to jacket as well. NOT price clipped. Now in an archival quality Brodart cover. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks.

Univ Pr of the Pacific, 2001-06-01. Paperback. Very Good. Univ Pr of the Pacific [Published Date: 2001]. Softcover, 477 pp. Reprinted from 1910 edition. Very Good/ NO dust jacket. Glossy illustrated soft covers have light bumping to edges and corners and very light overall scuffing. Binding tight (NO spine crease). Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. Appears unread.

Umi Research Pr, 1975-05-01. 2nd. Paperback. Acceptable. Univ. of Oklahoma Press : Norman [Published Date: 1961]. Softcover, 269 pp. Third printing, 1974. Acceptable+/ NO dust jacket. B&w pictorial paper covers have bumping and creasing to edges and corners with a tiny bit of peeling to the corner tips, Spine has two small square scratched patches where price stickers were removed taking the thin top layer of the cover with it. Light overall scuffing, aging and soiling to covers as well. Spine creased but binding is still sound. Pages are clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. Profusely illustrated with signatures. A good reading copy.

Carroll & Graf, 2001-11-09. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Carroll & Graf, New York [Published date: 2001. Hard cover, 172 pp. First Carroll & Graf Edition, 2001. Very good in very good dust jacket. Cream and maroon paper over boards have light bumping and scuffing to edges and corners. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked.Dust jacket has a few small nicks and tears and light creasing along edges. Light overall scuffing to jacket as well. NOT price clipped. Now in an archival quality Brodart cover. NOT Ex-Library. No remainder marks. [From front jacket flap] Hollywood scrccnwriter and high-flying author of The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man — died in 1961. For the more than forty years since, his daughter, Jo Hammett, has kept her silence. Now, for the first time, with profound admiration as well as uncompromising candor, she tells her side of the Dashiell Hammett story. In Jo… Read More

Yale University Press [Published date: 1999]. Hard cover, 240 pp. First printing, with full number line. Good in good dust jacket. Black paper over boards have a 1/2" nick to the cover at the bottom of the spine and a few tiny pin pricks at the bottom of the spine as well. There is also a small tear to the bottom corner tip of the front cover. Light bumping and scuffing to edges of covers as well. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has a 1/2" chip and light tearing to the bottom of the spine, nicking to the bottom front corner, and a few other small nicks and tears and light creasing along the edges. Light overall scuffing to jacket as well. Now in a (removable) archival quality Brodart cover. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks. [From front jacket flap] During the past century the western world has shown an unprecedented interest in wildlife and its identification and conservation, and the art of the era has both stimulated and reflected this interest. This stunning book examines… Read More

C. S. Hammond, 1963-01-01. Poster. Good. C. S. Hammond [Published date: No date listed, circa 1963-4]. Wall Chart. 18X38" fold out colorful chart highlighting the exploration of space during the early 1960's. Includes large illustration of the solar system. In good condition with several small slits along the creases of the folds and a thin line of color rubbed off down the center fold. Nice bright colors. [From About This Space Chart] In the panel on the Solar System the view is from the direction of Polaris, the North Star. The Sun is shown at a convenient size and certain changes in planet sizes and orbits have been made for artistic reasons. The panel at the far right gives detailed information on the planets. Astronomical data comes from leading U.S. observatories and includes findings of recent space probes. All spacecraft illustrations are derived from plans now in development by the National Aeronautical Space Administration or engineering proposals submitted by aero-space… Read More