Search Results: Authors starting with Y from About Books

New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Southeast Asia Studies, 2000. Very Good condition. NOT a library discard. NO spine creases. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. Photo illustrated. Map. Bound in the original pictorial wraps. From the rear cover: "Ly Y and his wife Chantra survived; their first-born son, Prasat, age 18 months, did not. The child died during the forced march from Phnom Penh after their family and the city's inhabitants were driven out by the Khmer Rouge in 1975. The evacuees and hundreds of thousands of others ended up in labor camps where most were massacred. This is a rare, first-person account of four harrowing years, mostly tragic, sometimes touching, and sometimes even humorous.". First Edition. Softcover. Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xii, 224pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Champaign, Illinois: Sagamore Publishing, Inc, 1991. SIGNED by legendary basketball coach JERRY TARKANIAN on the front free endpaper. TARKANIAN led his UNLV [UNIVERSITY of NEVADA Las Vegas] Runnin' Rebels teams to four appearances in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Final Four, winning the national championship in 1990. This book includes a chapter, Shooting at the Shark, which tells the story of the NCAA's feud with Jerry 'the Shark' Tarkanian. Among the book's photos is one of the Shark with a towel in his mouth, as usual. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket (lightly rubbed). NO chips, tears, or creases. NOT price clipped ($10.00). Pages are clean and unmarked. Bound in the original black cloth. Complete with dust jacket. . INSCRIBED / SIGNED by Jerry Tarkanian. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xiv, 277pp. + 8 pages of photos. . Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1992. Laid in are 6 different Jerry Tarkanian basketball trading cards (1991, PLATINUM RADIO PARTNERS, II) and a full color photo of Tarkanian signing this copy of the book. The cards are in PERFECT condition having been enclosed in a protective plastic holder since day 1 (temporarily removed to prevent glare in photos). SEE OUR PHOTOS. A beautiful copy. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by Jerry Tarkanian the front free endpaper. SIGNED on the front free endpaper by Don Yaeger (with only "Enjoy! and 3-92). Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO fading. NOT price clipped ($20.00). Square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. No highlighting. NO margin notes. 1992. First printing with "First Edition" and complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Illustrated with 16 pages of photos. In April 2013, Tarkanian was selected for induction into… Read More

New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1992. A beautiful copy. SIGNED on the front free endpaper by both Jerry Tarkanian and Don Yaeger (their signatures and "3/92" only, NOT personalized to anyone). Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO fading. NOT price clipped ($20.00). Square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. No highlighting. NO margin notes. 1992. First printing with "First Edition" and complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Illustrated with 16 pages of photos. In April 2013, Tarkanian was selected for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He was one of the most successful coaches in college basketball history. His career coaching record was 729-201 (78.4%). Only four other coaches have a higher winning percentage. Tarkanian became famous for his colorful behavior, such as habitually chewing on a towel during games, and for… Read More

New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1992. A beautiful copy. SIGNED on the front free endpaper by both Jerry Tarkanian and Don Yaeger (their signatures and "3/92" only, NOT personalized to anyone). Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO fading. NOT price clipped ($20.00). Square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. No highlighting. NO margin notes. 1992. First printing with "First Edition" and complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Laid-in is a March 1992 "Meet Jerry Tarkanian" flyer from a Las Vegas, Nevada bookstore. Illustrated with 16 pages of photos. In April 2013, Tarkanian was selected for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He was one of the most successful coaches in college basketball history. His career coaching record was 729-201 (78.4%). Only four other coaches have a higher winning percentage. Tarkanian… Read More

New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1992. SIGNED on the front free endpaper by both Jerry Tarkanian and Don Yaeger (their signatures and "3/92" only, NOT personalized to anyone). Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket. Only light shelfwear. NO tears. NO fading. NOT price clipped ($20.00). Square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. No highlighting. NO margin notes. 1992. First printing with "First Edition" and complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Illustrated with 16 pages of photos. In April 2013, Tarkanian was selected for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He was one of the most successful coaches in college basketball history. His career coaching record was 729-201 (78.4%). Only four other coaches have a higher winning percentage. Tarkanian became famous for his colorful behavior, such as habitually chewing on a towel during games, and for his… Read More

Stamford, Connecticut: Hannacroix Creek Books, 1998. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (24.95). No chips or tears. Their first novel, a psychological thriller. Summary: Professor Kimberly Stone teams up with a reluctant homicide detective to scour Manhattan's netherworld of kinky sex in search of a killer. SIGNED by BOTH AUTHORS on title page. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. 8vo. 308pp.

Stamford, Connecticut: Hannacroix Creek Books, Inc. , 1999. 6" wide by 9" tall. Appears unread. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. No creases. No remainder mark. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. 1st printing of Second Edition, Revised . Trade Paperback. Near Fine condition. (xviii), 282pp .

Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1969. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket. The jacket has a tiny chip on its rear panel, and one short closed tear that has been reinforced with clear tape on the blank side. NOT price clipped ($6.50). Clean and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. No owner's name or bookplate. Not a remainder. Pages are clean. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. 1969. First printing in English with "First Edition" so stated on the copyright page. Translated from the Hebrew by Morris Gradel. List of chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original red cloth, stamped on the spine in shiny silver and gold. Complete with dust jacket. Edelheit 5190: "Authoritative historical account... Yahil reviewed all the pertinent archival sources, as well as making use of oral testimonies." Snyder 749: "On a humanitarian basis and also as a means of showing their contempt for Nazism,… Read More

Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1969. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket. NOT price clipped ($6.50). Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. No owner's name or bookplate. Not a remainder. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. 1969. First printing in English with "First Edition" so stated on the copyright page. Translated from the Hebrew by Morris Gradel. List of chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original red cloth, stamped on the spine in shiny silver and gold. Complete with dust jacket. Edelheit 5190: "Authoritative historical account... Yahil reviewed all the pertinent archival sources, as well as making use of oral testimonies." Snyder 749: "On a humanitarian basis and also as a means of showing their contempt for Nazism, Danes organized an underground campaign to rescue Jews from arrest and almost certain extermination. Szonyi 66: "A closely researched volume illustrating the clash… Read More

Glenwood Springs, Colorado: Roaring Fork Press, 1991. SIGNED by the AUTHOR (his signature and "Good Hunting" only, NOT personalized to anyone). New in a New dust jacket. PERFECT condition. NOT price clipped ($30.00). Sharp corners. Flat, uncreased spine. NO chips, tears, creases, rubbing or fading. Square and tight. NOT a remainder. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. Illustrated with drawings by William Davis and numerous b/w photos of hunting scenes and trophy kills. Bound in the original green leatherette, stamped in bright gold. Complete with pristine dust jacket.. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Hardcover. New condition/New dust jacket. Illus. by Davis, William (drawings by). 8vo. x, 229pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1897. Very Good condition. A few tiny brown speckles (light foxing) on the endpapers. A square, reasonably tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfectly sound. NO owner's name or bookplate. Hardcover. 1897 reissue of the 1896 original (but First Printing in The Out of Door Library series). An angling collection with the following contributions: GETTING OUT THE FLY BOOKS [by Leroy Milton Yale]; THE LAND OF THE WINANISHE [by Yale & J. G. A. Creighton]; NEPIGON RIVER FISHING [by A. R. Macdonough]; STRIPED BASS FISHING [by A. Foster Higgins]; THE HAUNTS OF THE BLACK SEA-BASS [by Charles Frederick Holder]; TARPON FISHING IN FLORIDA [by Robert Grant]; AMERICAN GAME-FISHES [by Yale]; IZAAK WALTON [by Alexander Cargill]. Illustrated throughout with 66 engravings. Bound in the original green cloth. The spine is handsomely decorated with gilt design of fish on line being netted. Hand Y1. Bruns O-37. Wetzel 191.. 1897 edition.… Read More

Secaucus, New Jersey: Lyle Stuart Inc., 1981. 8.5" wide by 11.25" tall. Very Good condition. A bit of soil to front cover. Slight moisture ripple to pages at one corner (in the margin only, text is not affected). Yamada studied directly under Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido. From the publisher: "More than 700 detailed photographs by Nobu Arakawa show with precision and clarity each nuance of motion, while Yamada's text will inspire the most advanced student as well as the novice." keywords: Martial Arts. . Second printing. Hardcover. Publisher's green cloth/No Dust Jacket. 212pp..

Rosemont, Illinois: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2007. Appears unread. Very Good condition. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- apparently never read. NO highlighting. NO underlining. NO margin notes. Profusely illustrated with photos and drawings including many in full color. Bound in the original full color glossy laminated boards. 8.5" wide by 11" tall. . First Edition (so stated). Oversize Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket, as issued. xvi, 470pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Westport, Connecticut: Praeger, 2000. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket. The jacket would also be FINE but for just a little surface rubbing. NO chips. NO tears. A square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with maps and charts. Four appendices. Lists of chapter notes/sources. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original black boards lettered in shiny silver on the spine. From the publisher: "The Rape of Nanking, an incident that has been characterized as an Asian counterpart to the Nazi Holocaust, is a tragedy that will not soon be forgotten. Masahiro Yamamoto offers an in-depth and startling examination of the horrific massacres carried out by the Japanese in Nanking in 1937. Utilizing many unmined sources, both Chinese and Japanese, this book challenges the prevailing view that the Rape of Nanking was a deliberate,… Read More

[Japan]: Books Nippan, 1986. NOT a library discard. Appears unread. Fine condition. Square and tight. Sharp corners. NO creases. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - apparently never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. This is a book of architectural drawings/paintings, most in full color. Text and captions are in Japanese. Bound in the original green wraps printed in red and black. Oversize Softcover. 8.5" wide by 11.75" tall (21.5cm by 29.5 cm).. First Edition. Oversize Softcover. Near Fine condition. 140pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Japan: Shohan, 2015. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Appears unread. Very Fine condition in a Fine slipcase. Text in Japanese. We have only this 1 but it is available to ship from Henderson, Nevada TODAY. Copyright 2015 Fumiko Yanagita. Bound in the original blue cloth, stamped in shiny silver on the spine. Complete with tan paper-covered board slipcase and Very Good original wrap-around printed paper band.. Japanese Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine condition/Fine slipcase. 935pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Tokyo, Japan: Association Commemorating the Centenary of Yanagita Kunio's Birth, 1975. Very Good condition. Small tear (less than 1 inch) to the margin of one early page. Lightly sun faded at the spine and top edge. NO owner's name or bookplate. Proceedings of the Association Commemorating the Centenary of Yanagita Kunio's Birth, July 28th-30th 1975, Tokyo, Japan. Photo illustrated. Text in Japanese and English. Oversize Hardcover. 8.5" wide by 12" tall (21.5cm by 30cm). Bound in the original blue cloth, stamped in shiny silver on the spine and front cover. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail.. First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket. 164pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1990. 8.5" wide by 11" tall. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. No spine crease. Gift inscription else Near Fine condition. Not price clipped (14.95). No remainder mark. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated throughout with photos, maps, and drawings. A fascinating look at earthquakes, with low-cost (some do-it-yourself) techniques to prevent damage. What geological and architectural features should be avoided? How much earthquake insurance is right for you? How to behave before, during, and after a quake to protect your family and property. Well illustrated with fault line and seismic maps, and over a hundred photos of damaged buildings. The author is an engineer and expert on seismic hazards. 1st printing of Revised and Expanded ed.. Trade Paperback. Near Fine condition. 218pp.

Hongkong: Joint Publishing Co. (H. K.), 1986. Inscribed/Signed by Bo Yang on the front free endpaper. Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. Pages are clean and unmarked. NO highlighting. NO underlining. NO margin notes. Translated, and with Introduction by Stephen L. Smith & Robert Reynolds. 1986. First Joint Publishing Co. Edition with "First published August 1986" so stated. Foreword by Howard Goldblatt. Preface by the poetess Chang Shiang-hua (Yang's wife). These poems were completed during the 9 years of Yang's imprisonment. Bound in the original gray boards, stamped in bright gold on the spine. Complete with dust jacket.. Signed by Bo Yang. First Joint Publishing Co. Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. xxi, 156pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.