Search Results: Authors starting with I from Hopkins Books

First trade paperback edition, published by The History Press, 2008. In-depth regional history of the north-western Pennsylvania region that became Crawford County. 156 pages, illustrated throughout with black & white photos. This is not a remainder copy, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. No creases to the cover or spine. Binding is tight and square. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Trade paperback edition, published by Harry N. Abrams, 1992. Part of Abrams 'Discoveries' series. 192 pages, beautifully illustrated throughout. A summary of the history of explorations of the North and South Poles. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. No creases to the cover or spine. Small scratch mark on the first flyleaf page, about 1/2" long. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First American edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Simon & Schuster, 1986. Three novellas from the author of 'Mrs. Caliban'. As an American author who spent the majority of her adult life in England, the true first editions are the UK editions. UK editions are usually in somewhat different format, with different titles and stories. This one was first published as 'Three of a Kind' by Faber & Faber. 141 page, includes; 'I See A Long Journey', 'On Ice', and 'Blessed Art Thou'. Gray-green colored boards over wheat colored cloth covered boards with the author and title imprinted on the spine in the same gray-green as the cover boards. Boards are flat, and the corners are not bumped or creased. Cover photo by Matt Mahurin. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Sewn binding is tight and square. Edges of the text block are clean. Jacket is intact and is not price clipped, it has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Not a library discard, not a remainder copy. Attached… Read More

Hardcover edition with dust jacket, published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. This is the American Book Club Edition from 1956. The dust jacket is intact and has the 'Book Club Edition' note printed on the lower corner of the front flap. The dust jacket has been protected with a clear, removable, cover - however, a former owner taped it to the boards with narrow strips of masking tape - tape is still attached to the boards. Jacket shows some light edge wear at the head and heel of the spine, and a closed tear of about 1-1/2 inch at the lower left. Dust jacket has the wonderful vintage illustration on the front by John O'Hara Cosgrave II, and the author photo and bio on the back. Light blue-gray colored boards are flat and show just some light edge wear to the head and heel of the spine. The first six pages of the text have a large crease at the top right corner - from the title page through to the first two of the text pages - it's about a 2 inch diagonal crease. Yellow topstain does not appear to be… Read More

American hardcover edition, published by Knopf, 1960. Aubrey George Grant is a Welsh lawyer, while on a business trip in the Middle East he finds himself caught up in a violent struggle over a newly discovered oil field. 310 pages, beige and green colored boards, 5-7/8" X 8-1/2" The dust jacket is intact, though it is price clipped, and it does have several short tears and chips, and edge wear at the spine. The dust jacket has been covered with a removable, clear book cover. Not marked as such, but this copy would appear to be the book club edition, considering the type of paper stock used. Also, a slightly smaller type font is used on club edition at this time, so the number of pages is a bit less than the true first which has 340 pages. This is not a library discard, not a remainder copy. The binding is intact and tight with all text pages tightly bound. No writing on the text, no former ownership marks. Age tanning to the edges of the text block.. The attached photo is of the copy we… Read More

First American edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1965. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Original price of $4.95 printed on the top corner of the front flap. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable, library quality cover. 340 pages. Author name and title on the spine in silver and gold. All lettering and design elements on the boards are intact and not rubbed or worn. Dust jacket has some light edge wear at the top, with a closed tear of about a half inch at the top left near the spine, and a short closed tear at the top right side on the back of about 1/2 inch. Crease marks to the top edge of the jacket and some sun fading to the spine too. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Novel set mostly in the Maldives, with Innes' customary focus on maritime action. Edges of the boards are not worn or rubbed, corners are not bumped or creased. Red top-stain shows some dust spot stains. Fore edge of the text block is relatively… Read More

First American edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1975. A suspencefull thriller involving a plot to sabotage an oil rig in the North Sea. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Jacket has bee protected with a clear, removable, cover. Jacket shows little wear, only a crease mark to the inside of the front flap - a vertical crease the length of the flap, but no tears or chips to the jacket besides that. Jacket illustration by Paul Wright. Dark blue cloth covered boards with the title in blue on the spine. The boards are flat and the corners are not creased or bumped. No edge wear to the boards. Red topstain does not appear to be faded. Edges of the text block are relatively clean, rough edge to the text pages on the fore edge, 354 pages. Map illustration on the pastedown and ffeps. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Not a library copy, not a remainder. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Two volume hardcover set, published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1897. First published in 1836, this is the two volume 'Tacoma' edition. Bound in red buckram with an intricate gilt design on front covers, gilt to the top edge of the text block. Volume I includes fifteen black & white plate illustrations, Volume II includes thirteen black & white plate illustrations. The illustrations include drawings by R.F Zogbaum and C. Harry Eaton, engravings by S.P Davis, and E.C. Held, as well as engravings based on photos from 'Hunting Trips of a Ranch Hand' by Theodore Roosevelt. Each illustration is faced with a somewhat translucent tissue page, each tissue is intact. Each text page is bordered with a woodcut design. 6-3/8" X 8-7/8", 390 pages for each volume. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Gilt lettering and design elements are all intact and show very little wear or rubbing. Spine shows some light fading to the red cloth cover, though all lettering is still entirely legible.… Read More

First edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Simon & Schuster, 2021. Biography of Jennifer Doudna, the 2020 Nobel Prize Winner in chemistry, for her work on the CRISPR system of gene editing. 536 pages, with Index, Notes, several color photos through the text, 6-1/4" X 9-1/2". The dust jacket is intact, and has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Jacket is not price clipped. First edition, first printing - full number line on the copyright page. Sturdy dark blue cover boards, with the title and author name in gold on the spine. Cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or worn, no edge wear. Sewn binding is tight and square. One small bump mark to the top edge of the text block - see photos. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. This copy is not a library discard, not a remainder. The attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

Trade paperback edition, published by the University of Minnesota Press, 2001. Originally published in 1976, this is the recent reprint edition, a second printing copy. A memoir of the influential ten years in the author's life, from 1929 to 1939, from when he was in Berlin, to his struggles to save his companion, Heinz, from the Nazis, to when he decided to leave for America. This copy is not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. Binding is tight and square. No creases to the cover or spine. Would appear to be an unread copy. Not a remainder, not a library discard. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Readers International. A collection of short stories from the Franz Kafka Prize winning Czech author. 5-1/2" X 8", 154 pages. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Jacket has a horizontal line across the front panel - which would appear to be a printing issue with the coating on the jacket. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. This is not a remainder, not a library discard copy. The binding is tight and square. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.