Search Results: Authors starting with T from Tangible Tales

Iran, 1981. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Good. Black hardcover with gilt titles, no indication of publisher, although there is a brief closing statement on the importance of the publication, signed, "the Publishers." A good copy, but with rounding at the corners and some shelfwear to the board edges. The interior is clean and unmarked in a solid binding, lacking tightness. 253 pp., indexed, a lengthy preface by Nasr indicates this as a step toward making Shiite beliefs more accessible to western, English speaking audiences. Difficult to find in hardcover.

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1985. First edition. Hardcover. Good/good. Black hardcover with gilt spine titles, 1st edition in dustjacket. A good copy in like jacket. Minor bending ot the board corners, and hard bump to the head of the spine. Interior is clean and unmarked, solid binding lacking tightness. Unclipped jacket has a short tear at the bottom of the rear panel spineward and the top of the rear fold, and some crinkling to the panel edges. 276 pp., indexed, list of substances appendix, bibliography. A detailed view of the folklore and history of aphrodisiacs.

Oregon: The Ea Press, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Red cloth 1st edition in dustjacket. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "Dr. Flora, Its all about the light & the darkness. Bernie Taylor." A near fine copy - clean, straight and tight as if unread. A pencilled "X" to the bottom text-block edge seems to be the only flaw. Unclipped dustjacket in matching excellent condition, clean and bright. 209 pp., indexed, bibliography. An explanation of the author's hypothesis of biological clocks across nature.

New York: Harcourt, Inc., 2000. First edition. Hardcover. Good/very good. Signed without inscription by the author on the title page, "Murry A. Taylor 6/22/2000." Gray hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. A good+copy with bending at the spine tips and general shelf-wear to the board edges. Interior is clean and unmarked in a solid binding and hinges. The unclipped dustjacket is very good with minor wear to the panel edges, and some scuffing to the light covers - bright and attractive. 448 pp., photo insert at center. Taylor is legendary for his work on wildfires in the western US.

California: Trivium Test Prep, 2014. Paperback. Good. Oversize paperback in good condition. Some writing and highlighting in pencil, pen, yellow and pink throughout - this is a used copy. Covers are clean, minor wear to edges and corners. Binding is solid and all pages intact. 158 pp.

Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology, 1984. Fifth Edition. Paperback. Good. Mild ex-library, including withdrawn stamp as appropriate. Stamps and blacked out gov doc number to the front cover are the only markings in the book. Minor sunning to the blue and white covers, wear to edges and corners and some roughing up to the front edge of the front cover. Binding solid, with no creasing or splits. A good solid copy of this hard to find NASA report. 278 pages with this volume being an executive summary of the series, including mission systems and programs, payloads, space technology trends and analysis of future needs. Other volumes available.

Portugal: LabMED, 2001. Paperback. Good +. Oversize paperback, no indication of edition. A good+ copy with light soiling and scuffing to the covers and a bit of wear at the cover edges and corners. A fes pages with thumbing, light fingerprints, otherwise a clean and unmarked copy inside. Binding solid and pages all bound in. 89 numbered pages plus photo listing at rear. Photos in color and b/w. From the exhibition notice, "'Sabor Transmontano' is the theme chosen for an exhibition of photographs inaugurated today in Bragança and that reveals, through José Alves Teixeira's objective, the rebelliousness of the river Sabor and the various traces of the Transmontana culture."

New York: Free Press, 2005. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Blue hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. Signed without personalization on the title page, "Warmly, Dina TR." A very good copy with minor wear at the board edges and spine ends. Clean, tight and unmarked. Unclipped dustjacket with a chip at the spine base and just a bit of wear at the panel edges - bright and attractive. 302 pp., indexed, some black and white photos. The story of a search for justice following the Rwandan Genocide of the 1990's.

Georgia: Top Shelf Productions, 2005. Third printing. Paperback. Good. Softcover graphic novel, 3rd printing. Signed without inscription by Doug TenNapel on the front cover in black sharpie. A good copy with some bending at the corners and spineward to the cover. Some scuffing and light soil to the covers as well. Interior is clean and unmarked. The binding is solid, but opens wide at the title page - down tot he bind. All pages solidly bound in and no splits otherwise. Unpaginated, filled with TenNapel's black and white sketches.

Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 2002. Third printing. Paperback. Very Good. Oversized trade paperback, 3rd printing. Signed and inscribed by the photographer on the title page, "To Lauren - Blessings! Joyce 2002." A very good copy with clean unmarked pages (one darkened spot at the bottom of the half title page) and solid binding, though lacking in tightness. Wear at the edges and corners of the covers. 143 pp., Tenneson's beautiful collection of sepia toned portraits of women of a certain age. Nicely signed.

North Carolina: Funcom, 2008. Paperback. Good +. Oversized paperback originally included with the video game limited edition. A good + copy with all wear being external - moderate wear to the edges, minor corner bends and some light soiling to the covers. Inside, this is a very good copy with pages clean and unmarked, binding solid, bright and attractive artwork. 127 pp., a great addition to Conan collections, available originally only with the Massively Multiplayer video game.

The Aftermath Project, 2014. Paperback. Good +. Oversize pictoral paper covers with tape and glue binding. Volume 7 only. A good+ copy with some soiling to the white covers and minor wear to the cover edges. Laid in at front is a sticker "War is only half the story" Interior is clean, unmarked, and well bound. Volume 7 features the work of Isabel Kiesewetter (on Brandenburg), Boryana Katsarova (on Kosovo), Stanley Greene (on Chechnya), Gwenn Dubourthoumieu (on The Democratic Republic of the Congo), and Marino Lombezzi (on the Lebanese/Israeli Border). 119 pp., an impactful and effective volume of photojournalism documenting society, healing, and devastation following armed conflict.

The Aftermath Project, 2012. Paperback. Very Good. Oversize pictoral paper covers with tape and glue binding. Volume 5 only. A very good copy with minor wear to the cover edges. Interior is clean, unmarked, and well bound. Volume 5 features the work of Elizabeth Herman (on Bangladesh), Miquel Dewever-Plana (on Guatemala) , Davide Monteleone (on Russia and the Northern Caucases), Carlos Javier Ortiz (on the United States and youth violence and youth victims), Massimo Mastrorillo & Lara Ciarabellini (on Bosnia and Herzegovina). 91 pp., an impactful and effective volume of photojournalism documenting society, healing, and devastation following armed conflict.

California: The Bichon Frise Club of San Diego, Inc., 1995. Spiral_bound. Good. Softcover spiral bound, no indication of printing. A good copy in red comb binding. Corners bent , but all pages firmly bound in, and comb binding is solid and not cracked. A clean and unmarked text with a small stain to the last page being the only soiling. 270 pp., filled with b/w photos and a listing of the dogs and breeders predominant in the San Diego arena.

Missouri: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2016. First edition. Paperback. New. Oversize paperback coloring book 1st edition. Signed without inscription "The Oatmeal" on the first coloring page. "Signed Copy" sticker to the front cover. Minor shelf-wear. A new copy, straight from the shelf. All pages clean and unmarked. 70 pp., filled with the Oatmeal's crazy imaginative artwork.

Arizona: Office of Navajo Economic Opportunity, 1967. Pamphlet. Good. Staple bound yellow pamphlet with black titles and cover illustration. The word "Pamphlet" stamped to the top of the front cover spineward, and erasure of a pencilled name appear to be the only markings. A good copy of this hard to find advertising pamphlet for the Office of Navajo Economic Opportunity, but with wear to the cover edges and minor bending at the corners. Some stray scuffs to the light colored covers and minor indentions from something that was laid on top of the pamphlet. Staples are firm and pages are clean. 20 pp., black and white simple illustrations. A social relief effort that depicts reservation life, it's poverty and stereotypes, while offering economic aid "for better years."

New York: Pitman Publishing Corporation, 1951. Paperback. Good. Oversize paperback, tan wraps with Illustrated cover. Scar to the illustration on the front cover (Bathing in the River), and general wear and scuffing. Bound with a simple piece of string - it is intact, but there are points at the spine where the paper is pulled slightly outward from the string-binding. Price erasure to the top of the title page, otherwise an unmarked copy with all 10 full-color tipped in plates intact and solid. 24 pp.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2009. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Campion, Pascal. Green hardcover signed by both members of They Might be Giants (Linnell and Flansburgh) along with a 3rd unidentifiable signature. Flansburgh has signed on the front endpaper and Linnel on the first blank before the title page. Gift inscription, possibly from the authors, says "Not 4 Ella & Elyse." DVD in opened rear pocket. A clean bright copy in like jacket, nicely signed by this eclectic grammy winning duo.

Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press, 1998. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Green cloth hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. Signed and inscribed by the author, and members of the Stewart and Pittman families who led the company through the years. All inscriptions are to "Doc" and signers are Michael Thoele, L.L. Stub Stewart, Dorothy Chapman Stewart, and S.E. Pitt Pittman. A very good copy with wear at the spine heel and 2 previous owner's inscriptions to the front pastedown (one of whom is "Doc"). Unclipped jacket is also very good with minor wear at the spine ends, still bright and attractive. 647 pp., indexed, filled with black and white photos of the history of this Oregon grown timber legend.

New York: Balzer + Bray , 2018. Second printing. Hardcover. Good +/very good. Signed without inscription by the author on the first blank in black sharpie marker. White hardcover, 2nd printing of the collector's edition, in dustjacket. A good plus copy with scuffing and light soil to the white covers and shelfwear and bending at the spine tips. Interior is clean, bright and unmarked. Sturdy binding, lightly read. The gold jacket is very good with matching wear at the tips of the spine panel, bright and crisp. 444pp., plus additional content at rear, not available in the regular edition - a note from the author, short stories that inspired the work, and a sneak preview of On the Come Up. The story of Starr, the murder of her friend Khalil during a police stop, and her activism and struggle to try to find justice.