Search Results: Authors starting with J from Lower Beverley Better Books

Toronto: Doubleday Canada Ltd., 1983. Stated First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" -. Hiroko (DJ). September, 1983. Having the First Word: A Note from the Editor. Bartholomew Bandy finds himsels an MP in Mackenzie King's government. Maroon cloth spine carries silver text and binds grey paper covered boards. Tiny bit of glue top front panel, Christmas gift inscription ffep. Price clipped DJ has light edge wear. FlatSIGNED by author in blue ink. Bookseller's Inventory # 173169.

Miami, FL: DenAliLove Publications, 1999. First Edition First Printing . Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 8 1/4" X 5 1/2. If you long to meet your soulmate, this book will offer you a wonderful model and lots of encouragement. (rear panel. Book has 2" crease bottom front corner and 4 1/2" crease bottom rear corner. Inscribed and SIGNED by Alice & Dennis in mauve ink. Bookseller's Inventory # 165439.

Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2020. No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Acknowledgments by Reverend Jesse L. Jackson. Foreword by Reverend Dr. Otis Moss Jr. Introduction by editor. Biography. Twenty-five sermons by Reverend Jackson. 190 pp. plus: Concluding Thoughts dated May 28, 2019 at Chicago, Afterword - Keep Fighting by Eddie S. Glaude Jr. Notes. Book has bit of wear at tail of spine and tiny bump at top front corner. Unclipped DJ has light top edge wear. SIGNED by both author and Editor Bookseller's Inventory # 230540.

CA: Fountain Blue Publishing Co., 2015. First Edition, First Printing . Soft cover. Fine+/No Jacket as Issued. 8" X 5. March, 2015. " The story of the past, the present, and the future of two souls that have been bound together by eternal and transcending love. " (rear panel) 321 pp. plus About the Author. Book has tiny bit of edge wear, ow it is as new. " Hope you enjoy the story ! "SIGNED by author in dark blue ink. Not easily found. Bookseller's Inventory # 184602.

Calgary, Al: Summit Studios, 2004. No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" -. Author. Foreword by Pat Morrow. The ultimate Canadian road trip. 393 pp. plus: Acknowledgements, Selected Readings, Ordering Information, Author's Note. Book is printed on heavy stock and weighs over 2 1/2 lb. and may incur extra shipping costs. Book has gift dedication from Pat [presumably Morrow] SIGNED by author. Book is profusely illustrated by author/photographer. Bookseller's Inventory # 170968.

Otsego, Michigan: PageFree Publishing Inc., 2002. No Edition Stated, Presumed First . Card Covers. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8" X 5. Book tells story of author's six-month journey as a massage student. Included are instructions in Swedish Massage and neuromuscular therapy, plus coaching in Thai massage, range of motion exercises, cranio-sacral therapy and Yoga. 237 pp plus: Index, About the Author. FlatSIGNED by Robert J. Jacobs. Bookseller's Inventory # 165303

London, England: Chatto & Windus/The Hogarth Press, 1983. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mick McManus (cover). Jacobson's first novel stars Sefton Goldberg who is, " . . . gnawingly aware of being an urban Jew islanded in a sea of country-loving Anglo-Saxons. " (front flap) Blue cloth covered boards have as-new gilt text on spine only. 202 pp. Spine ends are slightly rubbed. Price-clipped DJ has light edge/shelf wear, spine sunned. Bookseller's Inventory # 160527.

London: Drive Publications Limited, 1974. 2nd Edition, 3rd Revision . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 10 1/2" X 10 1/2. Book first published for the Automobile Association in 1970. Topics: Evolution of the Car, Tools and How to Use Them, How a Car Works, Faults and Maintenance, Accessories for the Car, The Cost of Motoring, Fitness to Drive, Better Driving. 416 pp. plus: Glossary of Car Terms, Index. 440 pp. in toto. Book has very slight surface wear, ow, it is as new. Book weighs 4 lb. plus and will incur extra shipping costs. Bookseller's Inventory # 211372

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015. No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st . Card Covers. As New/No Jacket. 9" X 6 . Rachel A. Olson (cover). The 'vile ' now walk the planet by the trillions. They are not zombies. They are not ghosts. They are not quite dead." 372 pp. plus: About the Author, Map. INSCRIPTION: Dream Big / Zach Jacques SIGNED by author. Not personalized. Not a dedication copy. Bookseller's Inventory # 185454

Toronto, ON: Thomas Allen, 1935. No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. The Poet Laureate of the Home" ( Nellie McClung, front flap) " Your Home is known By the Books you Own" ( Thomas Allen blurb, top of rear flap) This 'book' by this, " scrap-book poet, a loose-leaf poet" wants to come to your home! Green cloth covered boards have black text on spine and front panel. top and bottom edges are narrowly sunned, " Xmas 1936" is one of 5 different inscriptions plus a "Merry CHRISTMAS GREETING" foil-and-black sticker at the front of the book, several poems have underlining ! You don't exist for 88 years without having a history! Unclipped DJ has front flap contributed by Nellie L. McClung and rear flap that advertises other Thomas Allen offerings including, ' Clearing in the West ' by Nellie L. McClung. DJ has surface and edge wear with chipping at all 6… Read More

Toronto: Women's Press, 1997. True 1st CDN Edition . Card Cover. As New/No Jacket. 8 1/2" X 5 1/2. Number line: 1 2 3 4 5 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997. - a much needed resource for survivors of cult and ritual abuse, for their children, relations and friends, for therapists and other support workers, . . . ( rear panel) 310 pp. plus Resources. Bookseller's Inventory # 173905

Milton, ON: Harpy, 1998. Stated First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 10 3/4" X 9 1/4. Preface by Janet Jagan. Introduction by Nadira Jagan-Brancier. This book is an abridged and copiously illustrated version of Cheddi Jagan's book, 'The West on Trial'. 331 pp. plus: Index, Books by Cheddi Jagan, Booklets Pamphlets and Papers, Medals and Orders Conferred on Cheddi Jagan. Book has severe bump at bottom front corner that caused a 2" closed tear in gutter and 1/2" x 3/8" abrasion to the adjoining bottom edge. ow book is as new. Unclipped DJ has one chip at top of rear panel and several closed tears. INSCRIPTION: To ____ & ___, Hope you will enjoy learning about Guyana's history. Nadira SIGNED by author. Bookseller's Inventory # 172424.

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1976. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fair. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Andrew Wyeth. September, 1976. Book is from the estate of Larry Sherman, Brockville artist. It was a gift from his 1978 art class and carries a gift dedication and student signatures. Green cloth covered boards have silver gilt text on spine and bird on front panel, black ep's. Preface by BJW at Chadds Ford, PA. 376 pictures in this book had not been seen before this book was published. 316 pp. plus Index of Paintings and Drawings. Book has many pertinent clippings and peronal items laid in. Book has slight sunning at edges. Unclipped, unpriced DJ is worn with repairs, closed tears, triangular perforation 3/4" x 1 1/2" on center rear panel. Book weighs over 6 lb. and will incur extra shipping costs. Bookseller's Inventory # 220096.

New York: Mysterious Press / Warner Books, 1971. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 6 3/4" X 4 1/8. The scene is the London docks; the story is the account of the Ratcliffe Highway murders in Regency London (1811). Foreword by Critchley dated April, 1971. 228 pp. plus: Bibliography, People in the Case. Book has slight edge wear, spine is uncreased. Bookseller's Inventory # 144162.

Toronto, ON: Lester & Orpen Dennys, Limited, 1986. Stated First Canadian Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Adam Dalgleish is back... . Red cloth spine with gilt text is mated with white paper covered boards. Front panel carries author's name in gilt. Spine ends slightly rubbed and small crease at tail of spine that seems to be a production fault. Little ding on bottom edge of rear panel. Text block is as new and appears to be unread. Unclipped, unpriced DJ has edge wear at spine ends. Book is from the collection of Toronto author/poet and often host at Harbourfront literary events, Greg Gatenby. His signature and the date of acquisition of this book are on ffep. Association/Dedication copy: "To Greg With every good wish from the author P. D. James 20 Nov. 1987 Harbourfront." SIGNED by AUTHOR Bookseller's Inventory # 122976

Knopf, 2016. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Mary E. Eaton (front panel mistletoe). Four of the best Christmas stories by the, " ACKNOWLEDGED QUEEN OF CRIME" . (front flap) Red cloth half cover has as-new gilt text and bind pea-green paper covered boards. Bookseller's Inventory # 242290.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book preceded by portfolio of period photographs and is a republication of the 1881 issue ( including Spelling and punctuation). fon on portfolio title page and remainder mark on bottom edge, ow book as new. Acetate DJ. Bookseller's Inventory # 071113

London: Arrow Books Limited, 1980. No Edition Stated Presumed 1st Thus . Card Covers. Very Good +/No Jacket. 7" X 4 1/4. Author details her solo, non-stop, in-record-time circumnavigation of the world on a 53-foot yacht with her kitten. 185 pp. plus: boat sketches, Glossary. Book is illustrated with both b/w and colour photographs. Spine is creased, front corners are soft. Bookseller's Inventory # 201449

London and Toronto: Hutchinson/Nelson, Foster & Scott, 1979. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8 3/4" X 5 1/2. Personal account of the first woman to sail single-handedly round the globe - via Cape Horn - and in the fastest time ever. 185 pp. plus: Boat illustrations, Glossary. Decorative ep's show Eastern Hemisphere section of trip (front ep) and Western on rear. Book is illustrated with b/w and colour photographs. Book is slightly rubbed at tail of spine and has fon name stamp on fep, ow as new. Unclipped, unpriced DJ has 3 small lamination indentations top front corner, ow, it too is as new. Inscription: " To Rob Naomi James Best wishes May 79." SIGNED by author. Bookseller's Inventory # 081963.

Midddletown, DE: Self Published, 2016. No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st . Card Covers. As New/No Jacket. 9" X 6 . Allister Ellesmere, struggles to find a balance between bieng young, having fun and ruling his realm, his way. " 343 pp. Book carries ' sexual explicit materials ' warning. Inscription: You have been paramount in this journey. . . . SIGNED by author. Bookseller's Inventory # 204255.