Search Results: Authors starting with N from K. L. Givens Books

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Forge, 2000. Book. NF. Hardcover. Signed By Author. First Edition. The book is bound in black paper-covered boards with gilt title on the spine. No defects to note on the book or the dust jacket as book appears to be unread. Book is SIGNED and DATED BY THE AUTHOR no inscription. Author's second book and a sequel to Glorieta Pass. Novel on the Civil War. For the collector. 412 pages.

Canyon, Texas: Staked Plains Press, 1979. Book. VG-. Hardback. 1st Edition. Oblong 8vo. Hardback bound in brown cloth-covered boards with gilt title on the spine. Book has light edge wear with former owners' names on first end page. Interior of book has waves to some pages due to humidity. Dust jacket has edge wear with short tears and missing chips at spine and lower front edge. Nail includes a little history of Amarillo - his home town and fills in around his essays 100 photographs of Amarillo's history taken from files of numerous local residents and institutions. 192 pages.

Canyon, Texas: Panhandle-Plains Historical Society, 2002. Book. VG. Paperback. 1st Edition. Trade size paperback with slick cover illustrated with a Pastoral scene on the cover. No defects to note on the book. 2002 / LXXV Price, B. Byron. "Surviving Drought and Depression: The JA Ranch in the 1930s." 1-12. Grauer, Michael R. "Graphic Images of the JA Ranch." 13-26. Carlson, Paul H. "The Campbell Ranch and the Changing Face of Cattle-Raising in the Texas Panhandle, 1880-1980." 27-34. Fairchild, Louis. "A Hand's Best Friend: Bad Things Could Happen." 35-47. Davis, Walter R. II. "Affairs of the Society." 54-57. "Presidents of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Society." 58. 78 pages including the Index. See our other volumes..

Canyon, Texas: Panhandle-Plains Historical Society, 2004. Book. VG. Paperback. 1st Edition. Trade size paperback with slick cover illustrated with photo of Kiowa Hunters and Charles Goodnight on the cover. Book has tiny bump on upper corner. 2004 / LXXVII Hunt, Alex. "Hunting Charles Goodnight's Buffalo: Texas Fiction, Panhandle Folklore, and Kiowa History." 1-13. Turner, Leland. "The Livestock Lobby: Murdo Mackenzie, Railroad Reform, Cattle Associations, and Progressive Legislation." 14-34. Hawkins, Rusty. "John C. Williams and West Texas Reclamation." 35-46. Denney, Susan G. "The Woman Suffrage Movement in the Texas Panhandle, 1916-1920." 47-63. Vanderpool, Guy C. "Affairs of the Society." 67-71. "Presidents of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Society." 72. 96 pages including the Index. See our other volumes..

Canyon, Texas: Panhandle-Plains Historical Society, 2005. Book. VG. Paperback. 1st Edition. Trade size paperback with slick cover illustrated with photo of a Volkswagon on the cover. Book has light edge wear. 2005 / LXXVIII Bickers, Margaret A. "River So Near and Wells So Far: Amarillo's Urban Politics and Water Supply, 1920-1960. 1-20. Hawkins, Rusty. "Alson Asa Meredith: A Man on Fire." 21-28. Kelley, Charles Robert. "The Canadian River Project." 29-47. Williams, John C. "Eleven Thirsty Cities Seeking Water Now and Into the Future." 48-57. Vanderpool, Guy C. "Affairs of the Society." 64-68. "Presidents of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Society." 69. 96 pages including the Index. See our other volumes..

Canyon, Texas: Panhandle-Plains Historical Society, 2011. Book. VG+. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Trade size soft cover with color photo of the "Littlefield House" on the cover. No defects to note on the book. Book contents: Gelo, Daniel J. "The Comanche Landscape: Concepts and Context." 1-13. Gracy, David B., II. "The Duty of Such as Myself: George W. Littlefield's Ranching and Confederate Art." 13-32. Murrah, David J. "Clarendon, Amarillo, and the Fight for the Athens of the Panhandle." 33-42. Sweeney, Kevin Z. "Wishful Thinking: Attempts to Create Rainfall on the Southern Plains during the 1890s." 43-62. Vanderpool, Guy C. "Affairs of the Society." 63-68. "Presidents of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Society." 69. 100 pages including the Index with some black and white and color photos..

Canyon, Texas: Panhandle-Plains Historical Society, 2003. Book. VG. Paperback. 1st Edition. Trade size paperback with slick cover illustrated with a photo of Minnie Wood Warren on the cover. No defects to note on the book. 2003 / LXXVI Wilson, Priscilla H. "From Vermont to the Panhandle of Texas: A Journey into the Unknown." 1-14. Kuhlman, Marty. "C. O. Keiser and Land Promotion." 15-25. Merlan, Thomas and Frances Levine. "The Land Remembers Us: Pastores in the Texas Panhandle." 26-50. Myers, Roger, "Murder in the Panhandle: The Killing of the Casner Brothers." 51-62. Davis, Walter R. II. "Affairs of the Society." 68-71. "Presidents of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Society." 72. 93 pages including the Index. See our other volumes..

Canyon, Texas: Panhandle-Plains Historical Society, 2008. Book. VG. Paperback. 1st Edition. Trade size paperback with slick cover illustrated with photo of interior of First National Bank of Amarillo. No defects to note on the book. 2008 / LXXX "In Memoriam Betty Bivins Lovell." 1-2. Beasley-McPherson, Hillarie. "Not Just Surviving But Thriving: Jewish Life and Legacy in theTexas Panhandle." 3-22. Sanders, Kellie R. "'The Wednesday Monster:' The Glazier-Higgins-Woodward F5 Tornado of April 9, 1947." 23-44. Du Menil, Carley. "The Bank and the Community: Panhandle Banking in Various Markets." 45-62. Scurlock, Dan. "The Origin, Meaning and Use of the Name Llano Estacado." 63-70. Vanderpool, Guy C. "Affairs of the Society." 79-85. "Presidents of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Society." 86. 116 pages including the Index. See our other volumes..

San Marcos, Texas: Private Printing, 2002. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Trade size paperback with picture of a battle ship on the cover. Book has light edge wear with light rubs along the spine. Book is SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE TITLE PAGE. A personal story of World War II and the heroic Destroyers of DesRon 47 storming across the Central Pacific 1943-45. 353 pages with some black and white photos. .

Fayetteville, AR: Private Printing, 1986. Book. VG-. Soft cover. First Edition. The book is a small stapled soft cover with the symbol of the Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society on the cover. The spine is lightly sunned. The book includes a list of 300 birds found in Western Arkansas Ozarks with a brief description of each. Also includes a bibliography. 49 pages.

Springdale, Arkansas: Shiloh Museum Book. Good. No Binding. Stapled soft cover with photo of a Ponca mine in 1916 on the front page. pages have edge wear with a crease at the staple. Brief history of mines around Ponca and Pettigrew, Arkansas. Black and white photos. 6 pages..

Columbia, MO: Technical Education Services, University of Missouri, 1972. Book. VG-. Paperback. Second Printing. Book is a trade size paperback with illustration Missouri University's Academic Hall on the cover. Book has modest edge wear with a dent (not creased), beinning of a crease on the cover and previous owner's name on first title page. 1972 printing of the 1971 First Edition. A history of the medical school at the University of Missouri. A few black and white photos. 95 pages plus a 3 page Bibliography..

Taylorville, Illinois: Dark Oak Mysteries, 2012. Book. VG. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Trade size paperback with photo of War Eagle Mill on the cover. Book has light edge wear and short gift inscription inside front cover. as only flaw to note. Book is flat SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page (no inscription). "Thousand visit the War Eagle area of Arkansas expecting good things. Not hidden identities. Not Murder." 243 pages..

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1859. Book. G-. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback book bound in green library binding with gilt title on the spine. Book is an ex-lib with number on the spine and library name stamped on the book edges, a pocket inside back cover. The book was originally a soft cover that was rebound. Former owner has removed the front and back cover of the original. This was originally a part of NEILL'S HISTORY OF MINNESOTA FROM ITS EARLIEST EXPLORATIONS UNDER THE FRENCH AND BRITISH GOVERNMENTS. This book was issued as a separate book that covers pages 49 to 239. A great look at the Indians of early Minnesota history..

Private Printing, 1929. Book. VG-. Hardback. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback bound in maroon cloth-covered boards with gilt title on the spine. Book has light wear at corners and lower spine with former owner's name on the 2nd end page. The autobiography of John Nelligan a lumberman in Michigan and Wisconsin. Frontis is a photo of Nelligan. 202 pages..

Greenfield, Missouri: Dade County Genealogical Society, 2002. Book. VG. Spiral Bound Soft Cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Yellow 8 1/2" x 11" soft cover with black comb binding and a photo of a pre-1956 Dudenville store. Book has light edge wear and a gift inscription on first end page and there is some hi-lighting of names. Book is a collection of articles, from newspapers, books and stories written by former residents and descendants of residents of Dudenville and the surrounding communities. This includes references to Dade, Jasper, Barton and Lawrence counties. Black and white photos. 222 pages plus a 32 page Name Index. .

Columbia, MO: Forestry Club University of Missouri School of Forestry, 1960. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Book is a tan stapled soft cover with illustrations of logs, lumber yards and log structures on the cover. Book has light shelf edge wear and the last page has light brown scribbles. This is an annual publication published by the Forestry Club to provide details on the club's activities and personnel changes in the year 1960. Black and white photos and advertisements. 80 pages.

Brooklyn, New York: Columbia Records/CBS Inc. Printed by Olympic Litho Corp., 1977. Book. Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Hardback bound in cloth-covered boards with Color SEAL of The PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES on the cover. Book has light edge wear with small bumps at spine. Book contains Two 33 RPM records and the laid-in Program for the event. The records contain contributions from 27 individuals including: Exert from a Jimmy Carter speech; Paul Newman; Shirley MacLaine; Linda Ronstadt; Aretha Franklin; Redd Foxx; Jack Nicholson; Beverly Sills; Hank Aaron; Bette Davis and John Wayne plus others. Campaign and Inaugural photos of Carter and Mondale. Photos of many of the presenters. A rare piece of history. .

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1949. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback bound in green cloth-covered boards with white decorations and white title on the spine. Book has discolorations on front and back covers with wear at spine and corners; interior is clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is intact, but has edge wear and edge chippings. The autobiography of the first year he spent teaching in the Big Piney Community in the Ozarks. 288 pages..

New York: J. Emory and B. Waugh At the Conference Office, 1831. Book. Poor. Hardcover. The book is full leather with severe edge wear with boards showing through at all rounded corners. Long split along the back gutter of spine; the word "Journal" is barely legible on the spine. The interior is browned and there is an inscription on the ffep. Endpages are chipped and creased. Interior pages foxed. Poor reading copy only..