Search Results: Authors starting with J from Companion Books

London, England, United Kingdom: Bloomsbury, 2018. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book is in very good condition, little shelf rubbing apparent. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'The dazzlingly brilliant Chris Riddell brings his magical illustration talents to J.K. Rowling's gloriously inventive The Tales of Beedle the Bard in a fully illustrated colour edition of this essential classic for Harry Potter fans. Translated from the runes by Hermione Granger, the volume includes 'The Tale of the Three Brothers', familiar to readers of Harry Potter from the crucial role it played in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.' 160 pages. 10 x 11.7 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require we will promptly send pictures of listed books upon request..

San Francisco, CA: University of California Press, 2002. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Minor shelf rubbing to the corners, little wear besides. Text is clean. Memoirs of the California Academy of Sciences number 27. xiv+331 pages..

Houston, TX: Gulf Publishing Company, 1997. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor lean to the spine, light corner rubbing, very little wear overall. Text is clean. 'Classified into more than 45 families, this guide describes the fascinating spiders and other arachnids of Texas. Close-up examinations of more than 125 individual species show: -Biological and taxonomic distinction. -Web types and eye patterns. -Hunting techniques. -Habitats and ranges. -Tips on examining spiders and preserving your finds. -Detailed illustrations. -32 pages of color photos.' 201 pages. Texas Monthly Field Guide Series..

London and New York: Routledge, 1989. Book. Like New. Hardcover. ISBN: 0-415-03377-2 Very little wear at all; however there is a vertical tear to the jacket front bottom right corner probably from new when unwrapped. Quite clean. 'Escape stories and tales of life in the prisoner of war camps abound for the Second World War. Yet nothing has been written on this significant subject for the First World War. . . . [This book] reveals a whole area of wartime experience which has not been much talked or written about. . . . [The author] draws extensively on unpublished personal narratives from the archives of the Imperial War Museum, to provide a broad cross-section of life in the POW camps.' etc. Illustrated. 162 pages..

2010: John Wiley & Sons, 2010. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The book and jacket are in very good condition, minor shelf rubbing. Text inside appears clean and clear throughout. 'Even thirty-odd years after Slap Shot's release, diehard hockey fans can still recite scenes of dialogue by heart, making lines like "putting on the foil" just common argot for the devoted. Yet many may be surprised to learn that the true story behind the making of the film is as captivating as the film itself. In The Making of Slap Shot, veteran sports writer Jonathon Jackson lets fans not only relive just how the film was made, but brings to light surprising facts (i.e., Al Pacino was the first choice for the role of Reggie Dunlop; almost every scene-even the absurd and unbelievable ones-depicts a real life event). With access to those involved in the making of the film, he brings to life some of the magic behind the creation of memorable scenes and… Read More

San Rafael, CA, USA: Insight Comics, 2018. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book is in very good condition, some shelf rubbing. Minor indentation to surface of front cover. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'From the highly creative teams of Sideshow Collectibles and Insight Comics comes the next graphic novel installment of the Court of the Dead universe: Shadows of the Underworld! Before the Underworld can rise up and end the war between heaven and hell, they must first defeat the darkness within themselves: The Dreadsgrip. The power reaped from mortal souls comes at a significant cost. Any reapers that siphon too much ethereal power from the harvest may lose themselves to the Dreadsgrip, an irresistible thirst to destroy. Now, a rogue agent in Death's Underworld is stoking a mutiny, fueled by the terrible Dreadsgrip plague that affects all denizens of the Underworld-a plague that could derail the leader of the Underworld, the… Read More

Bruxelles: BLAKE & MORTIMER, 2010. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. The book is in very good condition, little shelf rubbing apparent. Apart from some writing on the first blank page opposite the title page the Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. '' 64 pages. 12.1 x 9.25 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require we will promptly send pictures of listed books upon request. .

Ontario, Canada: Koyama Press, 2012. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. The book is in very good condition, some shelf rubbing, a few areas where minor chipping has occurred leaving a white spot on the outside, text inside appears clean and clear throughout. 'Witness the limitless ambitions of celestial beings as they fiddle and fuss with all sorts of molecular arrangements, creating infinitely detailed patterns and strange new worlds brimming with bizarre life forms. By This Shall You Know Him depicts all manner of beasts running, crawling, and slithering towards death's cold embrace.' 80 pages. 8.5 x 10.9 inches. Photos available upon request. .

New York: Penguin Canada, 2007. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First CDN Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Author signed the title-page. Light bumping to the front bottom corner, very little wear overall. Quite clean. 'Widely acclaimed as one of the best novels of recent years, [this book] is a breathtakingly complex narrative of love, tragedy, redemption, and above all, remarkable humour.' 472 pages..

Paris, France: ALBIN MICHEL, 1975. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. The book is in very good condition, little shelf rubbing apparent. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'A biography and discography of Leonard Cohen, providing some translations of his lyrics into French.' 192 pages. 5.4 x 6.5 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require we will promptly send pictures of listed books upon request.

Oxford - New York: Oxford University Press, 2015. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Bumping to the bottom corners of the spine, minor pucker to the top margin of a few pp in the middle of the text, very little wear overall. Quite clean. 'Broad in sweep and brimming with insight, this is an outstanding analysis of Pakistan's troubled trajectory. [The author] offers a compelling assessment of a country held in stable instability by deep and unresolved historical contradictions centring on the rival claims of a centralized state against the appeal of ethno-nationalism; of an entrenched culture of authoritarianism against popular opposition; and of an overarching discourse of 'Islam' against the language of cultural diversity.' xii+670 pages. The Ceri Series in Comparative Politics and International Studies..

Seattle, WA, USA: Fantagraphics Books, 2005. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book is in very good condition, no shelf rubbing apparent. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'Hopey goes on a picnic, to a rock 'n' roll show and the bathroom in "Saturday is Shatter Day," the latest installment of "Day by Day with Hopey." And on the Beto side of the book, "on a Gut Level" features the return on Palomar's original heartbreaker Pipo, trapped in a mysterious castle with Fritz, her ex Mark Hererra, and his wife Mila...plus another "Kid Stuff Kids"!' 28 pages. 6.6 x10.25 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require we will promptly send pictures of listed books upon request. .

Seattle, WA, USA: Fantagraphics Books, 2006. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book is in very good condition, little shelf rubbing apparent. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'Ray spends the day with the abominable Frogmouth and learns a few new things about her cockeyed life in "Trampas Pero No Trampan." guest starring Angel of Tarzana. In the last chapter of "Dumb Solitaire," Mark attempts to resurrect his career by re-marrying his fourth ex-wife Fritz. In "Julio's Day," Young Julio Juan lives out his gay dreams the way old Julio could never live out his own.' 36 pages. 6.6 x10.25 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require we will promptly send pictures of listed books upon request. .

Seattle, WA, USA: Fantagraphics Books, 2004. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book is in very good condition, little shelf rubbing apparent. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'Remember how every 10th issue of the old Love and Rockets was extra long? We continue that tradition in this issue!' 56+6 pages. 6.6 x10.25 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require we will promptly send pictures of listed books upon request. .

Seattle, WA, USA: Fantagraphics Books, 2004. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book is in very good condition, little shelf rubbing apparent. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'Ray has a singing feeling - people are talking about something, but he doesn't know exactly what. Plus Hopey is still "Down at Elmo's". Meanwhile, World War II erupts in "Julio's Day" and Julio's brother joins the fight overseas.' 36 pages. 6.6 x10.25 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require we will promptly send pictures of listed books upon request. .

Seattle, WA, USA: Fantagraphics Books, 2006. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book is in very good condition, No shelf rubbing apparent. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'Love and Rockets Volume II #17 gives us five delightful short tales. First, Gilbert Hernandez and his B-movie queen, Fritz (sister of Hernandez's signature character, Luba), tackle her father over the issue of child sexual abuse. Then, Jaime Hernandez concludes his Hopey serial "Day by Day with Hopey" in the first of two tales, "Monday is Attila the Hun Day," which finds Hopey dealing with her first day as a schoolteacher and also takes her back to her time as a schoolyard brat. Then, it's back to Gilbert with "Julio's Day," which finds Julio trying to fit in at his new home. In "Tuesday is. One More Tuesday," Jaime allows Hopey and Maggie a heart to heart to conclude the current Hopey tale. The issue concludes… Read More

Seattle, WA, USA: Fantagraphics Books, 2003. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. The book is in very good condition, little shelf rubbing apparent. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'Continuing the narrative of "Maggie", "The High Soft Lisp", "Julio's Day" and "Me for the Unknown", exciting developments await for readers of this issue.' 36 pages. 6.6 x10.25 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require we will promptly send pictures of listed books upon request. .

Seattle, WA, USA: Fantagraphics Books, 2004. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book is in very good condition, little shelf rubbing apparent. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'Watch the universe of Love and Rockets expand in interesting ways with returning characters from Day by Day with Hopey, and Julio's Day and new shorts.' 36 pages. 6.6 x10.25 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require we will promptly send pictures of listed books upon request. .

Seattle, WA, USA: Fantagraphics Books, 2005. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book is in very good condition, little shelf rubbing, discoloration of area vertically near spine. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'Look out for chapters of Day by Day with Hopey" as the clock ticks away toward her new life and Career. On the Beto side of the Ledger, Mark Herrera returns to his abusive family for a visit, and in the latest installment of "Julio's Day," Julio's grandnephew encounters the long disowned Uncle Juan...plus another one-page "Kid Stuff Kids!"'. 36 pages. 6.6 x 10.25 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require we will promptly send pictures of listed books upon request. .

Seattle, WA, USA: Fantagraphics Books, 2006. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book is in very good condition, no shelf rubbing apparent. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'Ronald's Ray is limp and sore and goes to a party with 40 guys and 3 girls. In "Day by Day with Hopey," Sunday is "Put Down That Gun Day" where the next day is school and she hasn't a thing to wear. On the Beto side of the book, Mark Herrera returns to giving self-help seminars in the big arenas, but how long will this last? In "Julio's Day," Julio's old schoolmate Araceli heads off to Viet Nam. Will she return? And in the final insallment of "The Kid Stuff Kids," we discover who mom is!' 27 pages. 6.6 x10.25 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require we will… Read More