Search Results: Authors starting with N from Conover Books

New York, New York: Harper & Row, 1969. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 144 informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations and photographs! "Whether considered an industrial revolution, a take-off into self-sustained growth, or merely a surge in industrial development, the profound economic changes which began in Britain during the latter part of the eighteenth century, and in the United States a little later, cannot be questioned. The cotton textile industry played a signifcant role in this era of rapid development, perhaps a leading role............" -------- from the Introduction.. Reprint. Blue Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

By the Author Minor edge and and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, some light shelf wear, spine is gently creased and slightly discolored, overall a clean used signed first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find! Inscribed by the author on the ffep! White pictorial wrappers with white on brown lettering. Extremely scarce and out-of-print title! No publishing date or place. 101 very clean unmarked and uncreased tastebud tempting and mouthwatering pages! "Lebanon is a small country that lies at the shore of the Mediteranean sea. It has been blessed with temporate four seasons climate. The geographical characteristics of Lebanon merge the mountains with the sea. Lebanon has always been a crossing-point where various cultures meet. Due to its location between Europe and the Far East, merchants as well as invaders, passed through leaving their own marks. Some of them eve settled there for a while, such as the Romans, Greeks, Turks and the French....." ---- from the Preface.. Inscribed… Read More

Irvine, California, U.S.A.: Griffin Pub Group, 1998. MINOR EDGE AND CORNER WEAR, A VERY CRISP AND CLEAN USED COPY, INSCRIPTION ON THE TITLE PAGE READS: NO DEPOSIT NO RETURN JOHN NABER. Signed by Author. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1970. Ex-library with the usual library markings, hint of edge and corner wear, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, no dust jacket, overall a very nice used first edition! 221 historical pages. "One of the wonders of the postwar world has been the economic recovery of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik). From its founding, out of the three Western zones of occupation in 1949, it rose from the ruins of Hitler's Third Reich to become once again one of the strongest economic powers in the world. The economic miracle (Wirtschaftswunder) of the Bundesrepublik, with Economics Minister Ludwig Erhard as its proclaimed architect, also formed the basis for the construction of a stable democratic system.". First Edition. Black Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vantage Press, Incorporated, 1982. minor edge and corner wear to the dj, spine is slightly faded, a very crisp and clean, collectible, out-of-print first edition! dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 185 historical pages! inscription on the title page reads: To Shirley, Sincerely, C.F. Nagro 3/10/82. Signed and Inscribed By the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Philadelphia, PA: David McKay, 1888. Minor edge and corner wear; some chipping at the head and tail of the spine; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; front and rear hinges are cracked; former owner's sticker is on the inner front cover; upper corner of the first few pages are creased; overall a clean used copy! Brown cloth with embossed lettering and design on the spine and gilt design and brown lettering on the front board. 434 very clean unmarked historical and informative pages! "It treats of woman in her three great positions in life, as the MAIDEN, the WIFE, and the MOTHER.Under the first of these is discussed the mysterious change she undergoes when ripening from the indifferent girl to the tender and sensitive virgin. The dangers she runs at this critical epoch are carefully noted, and the rules to prevent and remedy them clearly set forth. The all-absorbing topic of Love, is next treated of in a pure and elevated style, but… Read More

Santa Barbara, California: Praeger, 2013. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Ex-library with the usual library markings (if not for the library markings this copy would be graded in fine condition); overall a very nice used copy! Black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 179 informative and educational pages! "In this book, an experienced psychotherapist taps in-depth interviews to document how boys who grew up with psychotic, bipolar, depressed, or mentally ill parents coped with the stresses and became the men they are today. · Provides an unprecedented presentation of a wide range of men's experiences growing up with a mentally ill parent that general readers will find fascinating and psychotherapists will find a rich resource for their own understanding, and to pass along to their clients · Tells real-life stories that men rarely discuss how they feel and think about themselves, what they are afraid… Read More

Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2014. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Color illustrated wrapper with white lettering. 336 informative and educational pages! "In the past decade, few subjects at the intersection of medicine and sports have generated as much public interest as sports-related concussions - especially among youth. Despite growing awareness of sports-related concussions and campaigns to educate athletes, coaches, physicians, and parents of young athletes about concussion recognition and management, confusion and controversy persist in many areas. Currently, diagnosis is based primarily on the symptoms reported by the individual rather than on objective diagnostic markers, and there is little empirical evidence for the optimal degree and… Read More

U.S.A.: International Organization for Migration (IOM), 2001. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is gently creased; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Color illustrated wrapper with black and red lettering. 351 informative and educational pages! "Trafficking in human beings is a form of organized criminality particularly damaging to women trafficked for sexual exploitation. It has received increasing attention of governments, societies, and the international community. The three Baltic states have their share of trafficking while going through an adjustment period after the end of the Soviet era and the re-establishment of their independent statehood in early 1990s. Countries who have emerged from the Soviet legacy suffer a lack of new opportunities in the market economy, affecting hardest the women of the ethnic minorities. Many women have seen no other way but to follow the call of the sex industry at home… Read More

Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: Natural Resources, 1999. Brand new and unread copy, very crisp and clean condition! 90 new and unread pages. "Animal agriculture is becoming more intense: Farms are larger, animals are more concentrated, and farms are operating on a smaller profit margin. Manure storage facilities will become more common for economic, environmental, and management reasons. Manure storage is mandatory in many areas. The safe, practical, and environmentally appropriate design of earthen structures will be an increasingly demanded service. Professional engineers will need to be able to meet this demand with the skills and knowledge necessary to develop the best product for their customers. This publication was written to help meet those needs. It provides technical information on earthen manure storage facilities. It does not contain standards for these systems, nor does it contain rules or regulations pertaining to the systems. The publication will be useful to those involved in the… Read More

Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1929. Edge and corner wear; scuffed and scratched; spine is rolled; some creasing to the lower corner of the first few pages; writing in pencil throughout the book; shelf worn; former owner's stamp on the title page; overall still a nice collectible used copy! Soft green cloth cover with black lettering. 363 historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photograps and illustrations! "This course is designed to assist in training boatswain's mates, second class, and to assist them in preparing for the rating of boatswain's mate, first class. It contains all the requirements for boatswain's mate, first class, as specified by the Bureau of navigation Manual, except subjects A to Z and the requirements for coxwain, and boatswain's mate, second class.........." ------ from the Preface.. Soft Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 1997. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Black and white pictorial wrapper with black and white lettering. 178 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "This is the first ethnographic study of Snowbird, North Carolina, a remote mountain community of Cherokees who are regarded as simultaneously the most traditional and the most adaptive members of the entire tribe. Through historical research, contemporary fieldwork, and situational analysis, Sharlotte Neely explains the Snowbird paradox and portrays the inhabitants' daily lives and culture. At the core of her study are detailed examinations of two expressions of Snowbird's cultural self-awareness its… Read More

Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 1974. ex-library with the usual library markings, hint of edge and corner wear, a very very clean ex-library! dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 608 very fine historic pages!. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1921. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, gilt lettering is missing from the front cover but still there on the spine, former owners name in ink on the first page, a couple of light stains on the front cover, some writing in pencil throughout the book, overall a very clean well-preserved used copy! 181 poetic and historical pages! "If the average student of Western American History in our schools were asked to recall those names which loom large for him during the four decades from the purchase of the Louisiana Territory to the coming of the settlers, he would dobtless think of Lewis and Clark, Lieutenant Pike, Major Long, and General Fremont, with perhaps one or two others. That is to say, the average student of Western History is familiar with the names of official explorers; and but for their exploits, those forty wonderful years would seem to him little more than a lapse of empty time in a vast… Read More

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1924. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, former owner's library label is affixed to the inner front cover with a signature and date in ink on the ffep as well, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, front hinge is cracked, some shelf wear, underlining and margin-writing in ink throughout the book, overall a nice used copy! Green cloth with gilt lettering and illustration on the front board and gilt lettering on the spine. Illustrated endpapers. 195 historical pages! "The first edition of King Lear, generally referred to as the 'Pide Bull edition,' or 'Q' appeared in 1608. The title-page reads as follows: 'M. William Shak-speare" His True Chronicle Historie of the life and death of King Lear and his three daughters. With the unfortunate life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Gloster, and his sullen and assumed humor of Tom of Bedlam: As it was played before the Kings Maiestie at Whitehall upon S. Stephans… Read More

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1929. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, light brown stain on the front board, former owner's library label is affixed to the inner front cover, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, some shelf wear, overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Green cloth with gilt lettering and illustration on the front board and gilt lettering on the spine. Illustrated endpapers. 135 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical pages! "The only authority for the text is the First Folio, and the play was recorded in the Stationers' Register among those 'not formerly entered to other men.' The Second, Third, and Fourth Folios and a Quarto of 1673, are based on the First Folio Text. The play is only about half as long as Hamlet, and is nearly five hundred lines shorter than any other of the tragedies........" ---- from the Introduction.. Reprint. Green Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Hardcover.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1927. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, former owner's library label is affixed to the inner front cover with a signature and a date in ink on the ffep as well, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, front hinge is cracked, some shelf wear, underlining and margin-writing in ink throughout the book, overall a nice used copy! Green cloth with gilt lettering and illustration on the front board and gilt lettering on the spine. Illustrated endpapers. 187 historical pages! "Antony and Cleopatra was first printed, so far as is known, in the Folio of 1623; in which it occupies the twenty-nine pages (fol. 340-368) between Othello and Cymbeline, being the tenth of the eleven Tragedies that make up the third portion of the book. The later Folios reprint the text of the First with the correction of some misprints and with many small changes, chiefly in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation....." ---- from the Introduction.. Reprint. Green… Read More

New York, New York: Unicorn Press, Publishers, Inc., 1948. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, lightly shelf worn, overall a very crisp and clean, collectible signed copy! Signed by Hugh Lawrence Nelson, Fredric Brown, Wade Miller and Jan Foster on the second page! Wonderfully well-preserved! Extremely rare and hard-to-find! 959 very clean, unmarked and uncreased, suspense-filled and mystery-riddled pages! . Signed by Authors . Tan Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

College Park, Maryland: McGrath Publishing Company, 1968. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, gently shelf worn, no dj, ex-library with the usual library markings, overall a clean used copy! 146 historical pages! Blue cloth with silver lettering on the spine. "The negro has been known to literature for many ages and in many lands. Homer's age knew him, as well as our own. Among the earliest Egyptian inscriptions are records of a black race which dwelt beyond the headwaters of the Nile. The ancient Greeks, the Romans, the Arabs, the Persians, the Spaniards, the French, the Germans, the English-speaking nations have all made the negro, in one way or another, a theme in song and story. Most of all, however, he has come to be associated with the New World, in particular with the United States." ---- from the Introduction. Reprint (1926). Blue Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Fairbanks, AK: University of Alaska Museum, 1983. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Very rare and hard-to-find title! Full-color pictorial wrapper with white lettering. 64 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! Extremely scarce and out-of-print FIRST EDITION! "The idea for The Athabaskans: People of the Boreal Forest or Ts'ibaa Laalta Hut'aana (Koyukon translation: 'people among the tall standing spruce trees.') came as a result of some casual conversations I had with Richard Nelson. We talked about how this Museum could address the persistent misunderstandings about Alaska Natives in terms of traditional and contemporary values. It was pointed out that in spite of recent gains such as the… Read More