Search Results: Authors starting with J from W. Fraser Sandercombe

New York: Simon and Schuster, 2003. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo. (xv) 201 pp. Quarter-bound in black on gray boards; lettered in silver on the spine; headband; illustrated with black and white photographs. Light rubbing at the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. This collection contains: Introduction by Mike Wallace; R. J. Rudd - This Year at Murrieta; Kirby Hensley - Mail Order Ministers; Stan Van Etten - Pyramid; Clifford Irving - With the Real Howard Hughes; Elmyr de Hory - Fake; David Stein - The Gentle Art of Forgery; John Drewe and John Myatt - Scam; Danny Faries - 1-800-CON MAN; Mel Weinberg - The Sting Man; Joe Meltzer - Sting Within a Sting; Mike Raymond - Wheeler Dealer Squealer; Dennis Levine - The Secret Life of Dennis Levine; Sante and Kenneth Kimes - A Family Affair; Nick Leeson - In Over His Head; Bill Stoecker - Whiz Kid; Daniel Teyibo - A Free Ride; Edwrd Reiners and John Ruffo - The $353 Million Con; John Ackah Blay-Miezah - The… Read More

London: Flame Tree Publishing, 2006. Book. Illus. by Jean Henry; Ron Henry;. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. Unpaginated. Glossy pictorial boards. A pop-up book with all the pop-ups in perfect working order. Illustrated by Jean and Ron Henry..

Chicago: Playboy Books, 1976. Book. Very Good-. Soft cover. First Paperback Printing. 272 pp. Light edge and corner wear with a chip from the upper left of the front cover and an uncreased spine; no interior markings..

London: Blackie and Son, 1956. Book. Illus. by Charles Doughty;. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing - First Thus. 12mo. 222 pp. Yellow cloth lettered in blue on the front panel and spine; blue upper edge. Light wear at the corners of the dustjacket with some rubbing on the rear panel; price intact; no interior markings. Dj art and interior black and white plates by Charles Doughty. At every turn comes a new surprise and slowly the clues to the baffling puzzle reveal a strange and undreamed-of answer. And a grim duel develops into a war of wits, even to the swordplay in the moonlight, all this behind the treasure story of the bird of gold....

New York: Random House, 1977. Book. Illus. by Stan Zagorowski;. Very Good. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. 8vo. 190 pp. Blue boards lettered in black on the spine. Light wear at the corners of the dustjacket; no interior markings. Meet Detective Sergeant Mulheisen, a Detroit cop whose precinct includes several run-down neighbourhoods surrounding an exclusive enclave called, ironically enough, Indian Village. A novel that focuses on the brutality and mindless terror of violent murder and the inescapable isolation of the human condition..

London: Sphere Books, 1988. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Paperback Printing. 236 pp. Edge and corner wear with minor creasing on the spine; no interior markings. From the days when your doctor went you, you didn't have to go to your doctor. Said Publishing News, "A charming reminiscence written with humour and vitality. Warm, glowing with concern, wonderful.".

Vancouver, British Columbia: Summit Studios, 2006. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by Editor. First Printing. 8vo. 207 pp. Trade paperback format. Signed by Matt Jackson on the title page. Light rubbing on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; aside from the author's signature, no interior markings. This story collection contains: I Love Alberta Beef by Kyle MacDonald; Lost in Translation by Conor Grennan; I Sold My Gold Tooth for Gas Money by Michael Glinz; Seafood Diet by Jeremiah Sutherland; The Rhein in Flames by Keith Slater; Hobos at Large by Lyle Underwood; Strange Guest by Jim Sawatzky; Kima by Sharon Fitzsimmons; Seal of Approval by Philip Torrens; Dracula's Curse by Erica Amery; 101 Ways to Destroy a Camera by Matt Jackson; Love in the Air by Lucia Martin; Mount Everglades by Wayne Van Sickle; Old McDonald Had a Bike by Conor Grennan; Whirlybird Applesauce by Michael Barnes; Don't Pick Up Hitchhikers by Christina Cherneskey; Serendipity by Beverley Abbott; Indonesian… Read More

New York: Ace Books, 1955. Book. Illus. by Fay;. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 159 pp. Ace Book S137. Edge and corner wear with some creasing on the spine and some rubbing on the front cover; earlier price in ink on the front endpaper; store stamped. Cover art by Fay..

London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1902. Book. Illus. by Groome;. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing - First Thus. 12mo. 232 pp. Pictorial blue cloth decorated on the front panel and spine in silver, red, white and black; black and white frontis and title page illustrated by Groome. Light wear at the corners with some darkening on the endpapers; presentation plate on the front pastedown; light foxing in spots; hinges tight, gutters intact..

London: Sir Barry Jackson's Company, 1931. Book. Very Good-. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to. 48 pp. Yarn bound in pictorial card covers; illustrated with sepia photographs and advertisements. Edge and corner wear; no interior markings. This contains the names of all the actors, along with short biographies, a list of the cities visited, an article by Sir Barry Jackson: Why We Come to Canada; and another article: The Malvern Festival, also by Sir Barry. Included are two dropped-in programmes featuring Sir Barry Jackson Presents The Barretts of Wimpole Street, with all the actors listed..

Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia College of Agriculture, 1979. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Revised Edition. 8vo. 42 pp. Lightly rubbed on the corners; no interior markings. Illustrated with line drawings. The Contents are: Care of the Game in the Field: Deer and Other Large Game; Small Game Including Birds; Fish. Methods of Cooking Wild Game: Venison; Bear; Small Game; Game Birds; and Fish. There are far too many recipes here to list them all but some of the highlights are: Hot Cumberland Sauce; Venison Soup Stock; Easy Campfire Venison; True Venison Jerky; Venison Bourguignon; Roast Bear; Rabbit Delight; Baked Squirrel; Fricasseed Raccoon; Woodchuck Pie; Roasted Stuffed Opossum; Armadillo in Mustard Sauce; Baked Rattlesnake; Duck Pilau; Roast Woodcock; Catfish Gumbo; and many, many more..

Avenal, New Jersey: Wings Books - Random House, 1996. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo. 144 pp. Glossy pictorial boards matching the dustjacket. Very lightly rubbed on the corners of the dustjacket. Illustrated with black and white and colour photographs. The Chapters are: How Show Boat was Launched; The Passage of Time; Languid Breakfast on the Foredeck; Picnics While Cruisin' on the River; High Tea on the Mississippi; Hors D'Oeuvres on the Upper Deck; Drink on the Levee; Fancy Dress Suppers, Dinners and After the Ball Parties; Sweets and Treats from Queenie's Pantry - Help When De Mis'ry's Comin' Aroun'; and How to Speak River. There are far too many recipes here to list them all but some of the highlights are: Ambrosia; Banana Fritters; Bayou Creole Eggs; Blackberry Cobbler; Buttermilk Pecan Biscuits; Homemade Ice Cream; Pecan Chicken Breasts; Creole Plantation Grits; Delta Planters' Punch; Mint Julep; Mississippi Sippin' Iced Tea; Creole… Read More

London: Puffin Books, 1983. Book. Illus. by Peter Andrew Jones;. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. Light edge and corner wear with an uncreased spine and some rubbing on the upper left of the front cover; a bit of rippling on the first few pages but no interior markings. Cover art and interior line drawings by Peter Jones..

New York: Ballantine Books, 1985. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Paperback Printing. 309 pp. Light edge and corner wear with an uncreased spine; no interior markings. A story told with clarity and honesty, Mr October, one of the very well-known New York Yankees....

Guelph, Ontario: Private Printing, 2000. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. Later Printing. 8vo. 104 pp. Trade paperback format. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Illustrated with maps, including a fold-out map. The Contents are: Major Trail Links: Trans Canada Trail; Bruce Trail; Grand Valley Trail; Waterfront Trail; Niagara Parks Recreation Trail. Grand River Conservation Authority: Apps' Mill Nature Trail - Brantford; Cambridge to Paris Rail Trail; Elora Gorge Trail; Elora Cataract Trailway; F.W.R. Dickson Trail - Cambridge; Luther Marsh Trail - Orangeville; Pinehurst Lake Trail - Cambridge; Rockwood Trail; Shade's Mills Trail - Cambridge. Halton Region Conservation Authority: Crawford Lake Trails - Milton; Iroquoian Village Trail - Milton; Hilton Falls Trails - Milton; Kelso/Glen Eden Trails - Milton; Mountsberg Trails - Campbellville; Raptor Centre Trail - Campbellville; Mount Nemo Trails - Burlington; Rattlesnake Point Trails - Milton.… Read More

London: Arrow Books, 1962. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Paperback Printing. 192 pp. Arrow Book 661. Light edge and corner wear with minor creasing on the spine; no interior markings. At first, she was happy in her marriage, deeply in love with this self-made business man in the Yorkshire wool trade. But eventually, his brutish passion disgusted her and she came to fear this domineering, and unfaithful, man..

London: Hutchinson, 1949. Book. Illus. by Val Biro;. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 352 pp. Black cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. Light wear at the corners of the dustjacket; previous owner's name on the front free endpaper; price intact. Dj art by Val Biro..

New York: Official Magazine Corp, 1953. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to. 82 pp. Light wear with a small ink mark on the front cover. The front cover features Tommy Collins; the back cover features a Charles Atlas ad. This issue contains: Baseball's Magic Number - .400 - Mickey Mantle; Baseball's Biggest Mistakes by Harold Rosenthal; Talent Scout for the Bombers - Paul Kirchell; Strong Boy of the A's - Harry Byrd; The Strange Riddle of Hank Sauer by Milton Richman; Now Detroit Roots for Dropo - Walt Dropo by Tommy Devine; Baseball Preview 1953; Queen of the High Dive - Pat McCormick by Rube Samuelson; The 8 Who Can Lick the Champs by Mike Heller; The Ambitious Aggie - Darrow Hooper by Jack Gallagher; Pictorial Interview with Young Mister Tommy Collins; and Boros Is in the Bucks - Julius Boros by Wilton Garrison; along with all the usual features, including the Sport Life Photo Album of 10 photographs and biographies, including Yogi Berra, Floyd Patterson and Early Wynn..

Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky, 1994. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. (viii) 231 pp. Navy blue cloth lettered in gilt on the spine; headband; illustrated with black and white plates and maps. Light rubbing at the corners of the dustjacket; no interior markings. The Contents are: Preface; Deportation; A Small Shtetl in Poland; The Blitzkrieg; German Occupation; The Ghetto in Dobra; Steineck; Zosia; Gutenbrunn; The Murder of My Family; On Cattle Cars to Auschwitz; Auschwitz; Furstengrube; The Dentist of Auschwitz; The Death March; Dora Mittelbau; Disaster on the Baltic Sea; Inferno; Where Do We Go?; and Postwar Germany; followed by a Postscript, Appendices and an Index..

New York: Select Publications, 1949. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to. 98 pp. Light wear. The front cover features Otto Graham along with small pictures of Andrea Mead and Pepperpot Pep - the Featherweight Champ. This issue contains: The Million Dollar Legs - a short story by W. Wieand Bowman; Otto Graham - The Brownies' Gem - a feature by Franklin Lewis; Baseball's Biggest Joke - The Most Valuable Player Award by Harold Kaese; George Ratterman - Genius in a Hurry by Joe King; They're Killing Baseball in the Dark by Dan Daniel; Just Leave It to Ray Evans by Les Biederman; How Does Musial Do It by Bob Broeg; Andrea's a Handy Andy on Skis - Andrea Mead by Paul Gardner; I Remeber Back When the Babe(Ruth) Was a Busher by Al Schacht; History in Pictures of the Army - Navy Game; Meet Peppy Blount - The Legislatin' Longhorn by Wilbur Evans; Don't Worry About Feller by Frank Gibbons; Jackie Jensen - He Cooks Under Pressure by Dick Friendlich; On the College Court… Read More