Search Results: Authors starting with P from Mainly Books

Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania: Tab/Aero Books. Fine. 1992. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. 0830627952 . Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, first printing as stated on copyright page, "A complete history of the Stealth Fighter program," illustrated throughout, includes a bibliography; ; 70 pages .

University of Pennsylvania Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0812281675 . Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, sunning to the yellow background color on the spine is the only jacket flaw, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "During the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, southern France witnessed first a burgeoning, then a decline in the poetry of women troubadours - trobairitz - includes eleven original studies by leading scholars in America and Europe," also includes a bibliography ; 274 pages .

Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, later printing, book has three minor flaws only: mild edge-rubbing to the corners, mild rippling to the cloth spine and a brief gift inscription on the first blank page, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has moderate edge-wear at the corners and along the front fold, a tape-mend is present at top of spine and a small portion of the front and rear panels, the beautiful wraparound color illustration remains bright and attractive, the original price (7.50) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

London: Michael Joseph. Near Fine. 1979. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, this clean, attractive copy has one flaw only: sunning to the background color on the spine from red to pink, "a definitive record of all seven Guards Regiments - over a hundred illustrations and carries a Foreword by Prince Philip" ; 304 pages .

Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. 0442275692 . Hardcover with dustjacket, this unique system of mathematical calculation was developed in Korea and is presented here with step-by-step exercises for developing skill and speed, the former owner's name is present on the first blank page, otherwise the book is clean and attractive, the jacket is scuffed but has no other remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included ; 330 pages .

Grantham, Pennsylvania: Self-Published. Near Fine. 1986. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, "Second printing 1986 with minor corrections," two minor flaws to this clean, attractive copy: mild tanning on the spine and a short crease at the bottom of the back cover and bottom corners of the last few pages .

Grantham, Pennsylvania: Messiah College. Fine. 1987. Trade Paperback. Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, "1000 verb forms identified and briefly explained. How are Hebrew verbs spelled? This many-sided subject is systematically unfolded in the textbook 'Biblical Hebrew Introduction,' to which this manual is a companion volume"; 67 pages .

New York & Boston: Navin Kumar. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1983. Limited First Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0961140003 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, number 2695 of a Limited Edition of 3000 copies, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, the jacket has rubbing to the glossy cover but no tears, chips or other flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "lavishly illustrated with192 plates in full color, includes a bibliography ; 334 pages .

Montana: Montana Art Investment Co. and C. M. Russell Museum. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0295969938 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, two minor flaws to this clean, attractive copy: a very slight bow to the front cover, and some mild rubbing to the glossy surface of the jacket, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Earl E. Heikka lived for only thirty-one years, but during those few years he created over two hundred pieces of art that today stand as some of the best sculpture of life and work in the American West," illustrated in color and black and white; 125 pages .

London: Andre Deutsch. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1970. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0233961836 . Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, this is a perfect copy, flawless book, flawless dustjacket, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, the author's third novel, set in Jamaica .

London: Andre Deutsch. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1968. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, the book is flawless, the dustjacket is flawless except for the bottom of the front dustjacket flap being corner-clipped, however the original British price (95p) is present on the original publisher's label at the top of the flap and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a beautiful collector's copy of the English edition which precedes the U.S. edition published by Bobbs, Merrill, "This is his second book to be published in England. The first, 'The Cloud with the Silver Lining,' was also set in Jamaica" .

New York, NY: Dodd, Mead & Co. Very Good. 1917. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the same date on title and copyright page, clean, well-preserved copy of this plea to the American people for entrance into World War One, 7 X 4 inches, the original paper title labels are in nice shape with just a small amount of edge-loss to the spine-label with no loss of text, some edge-chipping at top of spine, and the former owner's name on the first blank page, quite pleasing to the eye overall, binding is tight, contents are fine .

New York: Beginner Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1963. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, a beautiful example of this children's title, the book looks new, no remarkable flaws, the jacket looks nearly new, a small scuffed area on the rear panel and a tiny amount of wear at the top corners are the only flaws, the original price (195) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, the author was the wife of Dr. Seuss and was a great influence on him, she was also the founder of Beginner Books, a fine collector's copy; 63 pages .

New York: Whittlesey House. Fine. 1949. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Flexible cloth. Forest green binding with a bright gold tree on the front cover, this is a beautifully-preserved copy, it has tiny crinkles to the top corners and no other remarkable flaws, 664 pages, illustrated with detailed drawings, a great general reference .

Richboro, Pennsylvania: Self-Published. Fine. 2020. Trade Paperback. 1715794001 . Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, includes an Index to the cards, by Township ; 290 pages .

New York: Thames & Hudson. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 0500050902 . Hardcover with dustjacket, "Spanning more than 2,000 years, from the first emperor, buried with his terracotta army in the third century BC, to the last emperor, enthroned in the Forbidden City in 1911, this book details the fascinating lives and personalities of all 157 Chinese emperors," nicely-illustrated throughout, including many in color, both the book and jacket are in as new condition with one minor exception: the word "DRAFT" stamped on the first blank end-paper; ; 224 pages .

New York: George Braziller. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1991. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 0807612642 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing as stated on copyright page and the first of the author's books to be translated into English, the book has some mild rubbing to the front cover but no significant flaws, the jacket has a tiny corner-crease on the front flap, the original price (17.50) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included ; ; 161 pages .

Cambridge University Press. Near Fine. 1987. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0521331943 . Hardcover, no dustjacket, this copy is from the personal library of Egyptian-born author/economist Charles P. Issawi and is inscribed and signed by the author to him on the front end-paper: "To Charles, A pioneer and a fellow researcher, Sevket Pamuk." Issawi has been referred to as "the father of the study of the modern economic history of the Middle East," Issawi has placed light pencil marks in the margins of several pages, these could be easily erased but we consider them an asset and they do not interfere with any of the text, mild (text) to moderate (margins) tanning to the pages is the only remarkable flaw, includes figures, a map, and a bibliography, Issawi is also mentioned several times in the bibliography, a unique presentation copy ; Cambridge Middle East Library; 278 pages; Signed by Author .

Ontario, Canada: Exile Editions. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1550961020 . Hardcover with dustjacket, signed by the author on the title page, "No. 73 of 1001" written below his signature, also, "The 1001 Book Project Back Pages Books Waltham Massachusetts" stamped below the signature, 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, nice gift copy; ; 352 pages; Signed by Author .

Boston: The Vedanta Centre. Very Good. 1933. 4th Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, 130 pages + 4 pages of ads for other publications, the blue spine is faded to gray and the former owner's bookplate is present on the first blank page, also a short crack to the front hinge, the binding is secure and the contents are fine .