Search Results: Authors starting with J from Mainly Books

Philadelphia: Philadelphia Maritime Museun. Near Fine. 1987. Trade Paperback. Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, signed by the author on the title page, illustrated in color and black and white, "May 19, 1961, was the date of official launching of the Philadelphia Maritime Museum at the Athenaeum, 219 South Sixth Street"; 79 pages; Signed by Author .

Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, Inc.. Very Good. 9999. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, no dustjacket, this is an ex-library copy but is clean inside and out, the text is fine and the binding is tight, a piece of tape is affixed to the bottom portion of the spine and two labels are present on the front and rear blank end-papers, 33 pages, includes a map .

Boston, MA: Bruce Humphries Publishers. Near Fine. 9999. Trade Paperback. Large paperback in excellent condition, mild rubbing on the rear cover is the only remarkable flaw to this clean, attractive copy, no publishing date but this is a reprint of the hardcover edition published in 1933, a cover price of 2.25 is present indicating a 1960-70 publication, red, white and blue illustrated covers, "a collection of songs popular in the United States one hundred years ago, and as such it furnishes a most illuminating picture of the life at those times"; 297 pages .

Fort Washington, PA: Historical Society of Fort Washington. Near Fine. 1985. 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. Large paperback in excellent condition, the remains of a small label on the back cover is the only remarkable flaw to this clean, attractive copy, illustrated with photos and maps ; 61 pages .

Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1976. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0262100177 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has a bit of edge-wear at top of spine and the red spine-title is faded, the jacket is clean and attractive and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; 359 pages .

New York: Kensington Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1575664569 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "The true story of NecroSearch International, the World's Premier Forensic Investigators," illustrated with photos ; ; 374 pages .

New York: The Viking Press. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1962. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's statement "Published in 1962 by the Viking Press, Inc" with no other printings stated on copyright page, the following flaws are present: the white cloth spine has some uneven tanning and there is a moderate cock to the spine, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has a narrow vertical strip of sciffing on the rear panel, two small, beige damp-marks on the spine and shallow edge-chipping along the top of the front panel and at the spine-ends and corners, the front panel illustration remains pleasing to the eye, the flaps are in excellent condition, the original price (3.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

Hay Creek Valley Historical Association. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1883294894 . Hardcover with dustjacket, this first edition is limited to 1500 numbered copies of which this is Number 412, and is signed and dated "12/1/99" by the author, the book has an indent to the spine but the binding remains tight, the contents are fine, and there are no other remarkable flaws, the jacket is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, nicely-illustrated with photos, maps and other illustrations, "appeals to industrial archaeologists, public historians, genealogists, students of nineteenth-century American history, and local historians" ; ; 360 pages .

New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 0765800365 . Hardcover with dustjacket, "The Columbia experience is the unwritten chapter in the life of Dwight D. Eisenhower," the jacket has a small amount of very faint foxing on the reverse side which is the only flaw to this new-looking copy, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, also includes photos and a bibliography ; ; 354 pages .

Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Very Good+. 1984. Trade Paperback. 0912964219 . Large paperback exhibition catalogue, inscribed to no one in particular and signed by curator Jacobsen: "With best wishes - Robert Jacobsen." Displays for the first time and interprets this important collection of screens, illustrated in color and black and white, has mild rubbing at the corners and along the edges of the spine, else excellent condition ; 80 pages .

New York: Frederick A. Praeger. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Large format hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition with one minor flaw only: very mild tanning to the outer edge of the pages, the jacket has a few short edge-tears and moderate rubbing, it is clean and very presentable, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, 215 pages, many illustrations, "Through photographs, plans, and drawings, as well as a detailed text, Professor Jacobus reaches back half a century to explore the revolutionary architectural forms which have been repeatedly employed by modern architecture" .

Berks County, Pennsylvania: The Frantz Clan. Very Good. 1982. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, a few minor flaws: mild rubbing on the bottom edge of the cloth and the former owner's name is present on the first blank end-paper, and a few brief ink-marks next to some of the recipes, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, Editor's quote: I envisioned a hard cover book that would not only be used for cooking but would also be a proud companion to The Genealogy of the Matthias Frantz family of Berks County, Pennsylvania, each to be read and cherished"; 296 pages .

New York: Philomel Books. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1994. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. 0399228055 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, inscribed "To my friend Sarah!" and signed by the author on the half-title page, book is in excellent condition, mild softening of the bottom edge of the spine is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket has rubbing to the glossy surface but no other flaws, the original price (17.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "A tale from Redwall" ; Signed by Author .

Doylestown, PA: James A. Michener Art Museum. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2009. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1879636220 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, jacket has a few short edge-tears at the top of the rear panel, else clean and attractive with a professional (removable) mylar cover included, 185 pages, many color plates, "This book tells the story of the creation of a collection, beginning with the earliest acquisitions at the museum's founding in 1988 and concluding with recent efforts to expand its collecting focus beyond Bucks County's borders" .

New York: Carol Southern Books. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0517700123 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, moderate rubbing to the glossy surface is the only remarkable jacket flaw, the jacket is clean and presentable, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included ; 320 pages .

Knopf. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2010. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 0307268241 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing as stated on copyright page, book is in excellent condition with one minor flaw: mild rubbing on the back cover, the jacket is also in excellent condition with mild rubbing on the rear panel, illustrated with full-page color photos and line drawings, "..enables us to make seemingly exotic Indian dishes part of our everyday cooking"; ; 301 pages .

Pennsylvania: Self-Published. Near Fine. 1987. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Large paperback in excellent condition, a small red smudge on the fore-edge is the only remarkable flaw to this clean, attractive copy, taped to the bottom of the title page is a short handwritten note that is signed "Henrietta" by the author, this nicely-illustrated genealogy was written by the Great Grandaughter of Ephraim Rosenberger Landes; Signed by Author .

Germany: VCH Publishers. Very Good+. 1987. Hardcover. 0895736861 . Hardcover, no dustjacket, color-pictorial cloth, light scuffing to the cover is the only flaw to this clean, unmarked copy, "This monograph provides a comprehensive survey of the parameters involved in textile washing, in particular the action of detergents," includes diagrams and references; 248 pages .

Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. Very Good+. 1973. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. 3-volume set, hardcovers, no dustjackets, no significant flaws to this clean set, blue cloth, "This biographical dictionary, the first large-scale scholarly work in its field, grew out of a committment to women's history which Radcliffe College originally undertook in 1943," 2075 pages total .

London: MacMillan and Co.. Good. 1884. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, a good reading copy only, the front and rear hinges are cracked and the binding is a bit cocked, the pages remain secure, edge-wear is present at the spine-ends and the former owner's bookplate is present on the front end-paper; 344 pages .