Search Results: Authors starting with J from The Book Shelf

New York: A. L. Burt Company. Near Fine. 1905. Hardcover. Book is in excellent condition. Mrs. J. C. Gorham is notable for having written three books in "Burt's Series of One Syllable Books", Gulliver's Travels (1896) and Black Beauty (1905) being her other two, with some eleven other books in this "series of Classics, selected specially for young people's reading, and told in simple language for youngest readers. ; Burt's Series of One Syllable Books Series; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 92 pages .

New York: Harper & Row. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1945. Hardcover. Dustjacket has edgewear and small chips - protected in a Mylar sleeve. Top and bottom of spine of book is slightly sunned. ; Signed and inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. Twelve-year-old Charley, the only black boy in his school, faces and overcomes problems and prejudices when his family moves to an all-white suburban neighborhood where his parents work for a doctor. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 156 pages; Signed by Author .

Chicago: Rand McNally & Company. Very Good. 1918. Hardcover. Inked gift inscription on title page. ; The Uncle Owl Books; ; Unpaginated pages .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1949. 1st ; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Previous owner's bookplate on inside front cover. ; Book and dustjacket are in excellent condition with only a couple of tiny closed tears to the top edge of the dustjacket - protected in a mylar sleeve. True First Edition with the A on the verso. "The 352 authentic pictures and the accompanying text of Gold Rush Album recreate for the modern reader those days of Forty-Nine." map endpapers. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 239 pages .

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company. Near Fine. 1924. Hardcover. An exceptionally fine copy - no defects or issues. Definitely a Collectible book. Top edge colored. Beautifully illustrated endpapers. Illustrations, including frontispiece, in color by Harriet Roosevelt Richards. A "The Beacon Hill Bookshelf" series book. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 332 pages .

New York: Rand McNally. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1937. Hardcover. Dustjacket is missing most of the spine and has a chip on the rear lower panel - protected in a Mylar sleeve. See image. Neatly mended frontispiece. A nick on the top edge of front and rear board. Scratch marks on the book's spine. ; Book and dustjacket are in Very Good condition - exceptions noted. Scarce copy of an attractive and colorful picture book. A delightful way to introduce children to poetry. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine. 1991. 1st. Hardcover. 0671735357 . Slight, small bruise on rear cover - does not affect integrity of the book. ; Book is in pristine condition - exception noted and priced accordingly. Probably bought and stored. Captures the status of the energy situation at the time. ; Pop-Up; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

New York: Signet. Very Good. 1968. First Edition. Paperback. Verso of front free endpaper has dots indicating previous owner's titles read on publisher's list. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 192 pages .

New York: John Wiley & Sons. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. 0470434457 . Previous owner's name on top edge of front free endpaper. ; Book and dustjacket are in excellent condition. "Geonomy is defined as a branch of planetary science that treats geological and geophysical studies of the solid body of the earth." "This excellent lucid text will prove valuable to all students of geophysics, geology, and planetary science in general." [dustjacket flap]; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 328 pages .

New York: MacMillan. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1971. Hardcover. A couple of tiny chips to the edge of the dustjacket - protected in a Mylar sleeve. Slight smell from storage. ; Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition. "This authoritative and comprehensive book is written for the aquarist and for all who are interested more generallly in the biology of fishes." ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 459 pages .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1919. 1st. Hardcover. There are a couple of small, light spots on the covers. ; Book is in excellent condition - exception noted. There is no edgewear at all, no bumped corners, no fraying. Tight binding and clean, unmarked text and illustrations. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Well-known author, admired by P. G. Woodhouse and compared to Dickens offers more short stories here, but none as macabre as his famous, "The Monkey's Paw," ; B&W Illustrations; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 290 pages .

New York: McGraw Hill. Near Fine. 1925. 2nd. Hardcover. Previous owner's name printed neatly in ink on front page, ; Book is in excellent condition. The aim of this volume is to "treat in a systematic manner the entire subject of foundations for bridges and buildings. A large proportion of space is devoted to piles and pile driving. This second edition has been amplified by more complete treatment of marine borers and mechanical protection and new formulas for bearing power. ; B&W Illustrations; ; 665 pages .

London: Putnam. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1955. Hardcover. One small chip to top of dustjacket edge (see image) , and a larger chip and abrasion to rear of dustjacket. Price-clipped dustjacket. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. ; A charming story for children with glossary of terms in rear. More endearing are the whimsical illustrations by CAM. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: Bobbs-Merrill. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1967. Hardcover. Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition. "Jef's vision of the world we live in reflects the absurdities of that world as well as the forces emerging to change it. . . . "; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Boston: Beacon Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. Hardcover. 0807070440 . Taped spine label on spine. ; Signed by the author on the first free endpaper. Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition. "In this richly detailed memoir the author evokes rural America of more than a half-century ago and a life defined by wartime economy, the mores of Dutch Calviism, and the seasons of a small Michigan farm." ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 257 pages .

PA: Water Fowl Club. Very Good. 1902. Paperback. Edgewear and small chips to the covers. A couple of the initial pages are dog-eared on top corner - does not affect the integrity of the pages. Front cover detatched, but present. ; Book is in Very Good condition. "A complete detailing treatise on the Breeding, Raising, Marketing and Showing of all Standard Classes of Ducks and Geese . . . . [also] 'Advise to Judges' as to relative values of sections and color and comments on standard requirements." Scarce copy. Profusely illustrated with black & white illustrations. ; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 101 pages .

Blue Hill, Maine: Volunteers for Hancock Jail Residents. Near Fine. 2004. Paperback. "From inside . . . Come the voices of incarcerated relatives, friends, and neighbors. Stories, poetry, essays, and letters express heartfelt feelings." ; Drawings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Unpaginated pages; 2nd copy 12/8/19 in NF. Changed the price and Features from $20 to $12 for both. Castine. .

Maryland: Cornell Maritime Press. Very Good+. 1976. Plastic Comb. 0870032325 . Previous owner's name on front cover. ; Book is in excellent condition. Tight binding, and clean, unmarked text - including examination answer sheet. "The questions offered throughout this book are an accumulation of years of study and research." ; Color & B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 606 pages .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good-. 1990. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. Book is a little cocked. Minor edgewear and some very light surface soiling to the covers. ; Uncorrected Proof copy - shows tentative price different than published price. Copy has some minor cosmetic issues - as noted - and priced accordingly. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 435 pages .

Chicago: R. R. Donnelley & Sons. Near Fine. 1953. Hardcover. Book is in excellent condition with bright gilt lettering and image. Top edge gilt. Frontispiece with tissue guard, plus four illustrations, including two maps. ; The Lakeside Press Series; B&W Illustrations & Maps; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 297 pages .