Search Results: Titles starting with A from West of Eden Books

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017, large format children's picture book (8.5" x 11"), paperback, Edition not stated, No previous printings noted, Signed by the Authors with a note "To the future programmer...' inside the front cover. Straight, tight and clean with no markings. Introduce your kids to the world of computer programming, with playful illustrations and clever rhymes, from algorithms and binary to XOR and zipping, while they learn their ABCs! Brightly illustrated in full color by Catherine Villanueva.

New York, Atheneum, 1966, hardcover, 122 pp, First American Edition stated, First Printing, Near Fine in Very Good+dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean, slight spine-end bumps, number "80" neatly stamped to text block edge at head and heel of spine. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light edge nicks mainly to spine-ends and corners, in new Brodart sleeve. An in-depth, eyewitness account of the historic abdication of the English throne compiled by the keen-eyed press lord and confidant to the King himself showing not only the public events as they unfolded but also the myriad of behind-the-scenes activities and machinations that only here become public knowledge for the first time. Illustrated with 24 black-&-white plates. Appended: Concerning the implications of divorce in British politics (untitled), Mr. Baldwin as Company Director, Narrative of Mr. Theodore Goddard, Solicitor of Mrs. Simpson, Lord Beaverbrook to J.M. Patterson, 23 January, 1936, Lord Beaverbrook to Roy W. Howard, 8th… Read More

Minneapolis MN, LightaLight Publications, 2011, trade paperback, 336 pp, edition not stated, no previous printings noted, Signed by the Author on the title page, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings. The award-winning author and social activist tells the story of her daughter, afflicted with Spina Bifida, but in no way disabled in her approach to life. Forewords by Steven Haines MD and Cindy Brownstein, appended Glossary. Laid-in is the publisher's cut-sheet announcing the initial publication of the 2500-copy first printing.

Toronto, Lester and Orpen, 1977, hardcover, 175 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Very Good+ dustjacket. Straight. tight and clean with no markings, light spine end bumps. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight edge nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. The second book and first novel from the Leacock Award-winning author of A Good Place to Come From. ISBN 9780919630802

New York, St. Martin's Press, 2013, trade paperback, 351 pp, Advance Reader's Edition (ARC), New. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, bump to heel of spine, in bright promotional card covers. The bestselling author brings back all your favorite characters at Rosato and Associates when a potentially wrongful conviction leads Mary DiNunzio to fear that a dangerous killer is still on the loose.

BookBaby Publishing, 2020, trade paperback, 107 pp, Edition not stated, No previous printings noted, New. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, bump to top corner, in bright, pictorial card covers. The well-known and widely-respected mental health and addictions counselor presents a parent's guide to adolescent substance abuse including chapters explaining substances being used by today's adolescents and the process addictions which accompany substance abuse as well as information on how to identify and find treatment programs for their child. Appended: Resources, References.

London, Robert Hale, 1968, hardcover, 185 pp., First Edition, First Printing, Very Good+ in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight spine end and corner bumps, very faint erasure marks on front endpaper. Dustjacket price-clipped, edge nicks, rubs, two tiny spots of soiling to rear panel, in new Brodart sleeve. The popular playwright and author of more than 20 novels presents a fictional re-creation of the life of Ninon de Lenclos (1620-1705), author, courtesan, intellectual, patron of the arts, and self-emancipated woman. ISBN 0709103026

London, Jonathan Cape, 1961, hardcover, 495 pp, First Edition in English translation by Gerard Hopkins, First Printing, Very Good in Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight wear to bottom edge of boards. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, edge nicks, light surface scuffs, in new Brodart sleeve. This unique historical document based on a cache of letters, documents, and personal possessions that only came to light in 1955 follows the lives of General de La Fayette and his wife Adrienne from the time of their marriage as teenagers, through the last years of the French monarchy under Louis XVI, the French Revolution, and the American War of Independence, to their final years, ill and imprisoned in the Austrian Castle of Olmutz. Illustrated throughout with reproductions of contemporary paintings and documents. Appended: Bibliography, Index.

Bloomington IN, iUniverse, 2018, trade paperback, 182 pp, First Edition, First Printing, New. Straight, tight and clean with no markings in bright, pictorial card covers. When Phatty the cat makes a foray into the park to defend himself and his friends he gets lost and must be rescued by his furry pals. Beautifully illustrated throughout by acclaimed graphic novelist Edgardo Miranda-Rodriquez (La Boriquen, Guardians of the Galaxy: Tales of the Cosmos).

London, Pavilion Children's Books, 2019, hardcover children's picture book (9" x 11"), 40 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in brightly illustrated boards, no dustjacket as issued. This first book by one of Britain's foremost designers features a talented monkey and a moose who's lost his brother as they travel the globe designing sneakers for cheetahs, scarves for giraffes, perfumed pants for skunks and much more. Beautifully illustrated throughout in full color by Sam Usher.

Sussex UK, The Book Guild, 1993, hardcover, 400 pp, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight spine-end bumps. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light edge and corner nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. A well-documented account of the series of events begun in 1941 with the Battle of Crete, the capture of Samos and Leros, and the debacle of September, 1943 when the American forces failed to capture the island of Rhodes and secure a route to Turkey, which would have brought Turkey into the war and forced Hitler to defend a 3,000 mile front from Finland to Istanbul. Illustrated with contemporary drawings and documents significant to the author, 48 black-&-white plates, and six maps. Appendices, Index.ISBN 9780863327889

London, George G. Harrap & Co, 1961. hardcover, 239 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Near Fine in Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings. Dustjacket price-clipped, light edge nicks, rubs, one closed edge tear, in new Brodart sleeve. The true story of two British women who set out to climb Mir Samir, collect botanical specimens and get to know the Afghan people. Their journey through Europe and Asia is told in a unique fashion with each of them writing alternate chapters. Illustrated with 8 black-&-white plates and a route map from Kabul to Mir Samir and the Anjuman Pass.

New York, Pegasus Books, 2017, hardcover, vi-323 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in new, unclipped dustjacket bearing original price. The first book by the popular actress and singer inspired by her recent appearances in revivals of Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway and in London's West End. Foreword by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick. ISBN 9781681774343

New York, Boyds Mills & Kane, 2020, hardcover children's picture book (9" x 11"), 32 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright new unclipped dustjacket bearing original price. The award winning author of nearly one hundred books for children presents a collection of twenty-one poems celebrating those animals who mostly come out at night including wolves, raccoons, bats and fireflies. Beautifully illustrated throughout in full color by Stephanie Laberis.

New York, E.P. Dutton & Co, 1934, hardcover, 311 pp, later printing, Very Good in Fair dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine-end and corner wear. Dustjacket, rubs, edge nicks, closed edge tear to head of spine, displays well in new Brodart sleeve. The author recalls and recommends the finest authors, their greatest books and characters, as having had profound effects upon his life.

Salem MA, Page Street Publishing, 2018, hardcover, 320 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, new, pictorial dustjacket. After an explosion levels a large part of her city Camryn Kingfisher, the sole survivor, must work with a strange transparent boy to help her determine the cause of the event and to save what remains.

New York, W.W. Norton & Co, 2023, hardcover, 148 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in new, unclipped dustjacket bearing original price. The author argues that we must eliminate "technoableism"-the harmful belief that technology is a "solution" for disability, and that making society more accessible and equitable has somehow become a lesser priority when it should in fact be the overall goal. Appended: Notes, Index. ISBN 9781324036661

Grand Rapids MI, Baker Books, 2108, trade paperback, 282 pp, First Edition, First Printing by numberline, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers. The popular lecturer, and author of The God-Shaped Brain and The God-Shaped Heart returns with an easy to use guide to maintaining brain and body health and a system of actions and interventions designed to prevent progression toward dementia, reduce disability and depression, and keep people living independently longer. Addendum: Dr. Jennings's Smoking Cessation Strategy. Author's notes appended.

Maxwell Air Force Base AL, Air Power Research Institute, Air War College, 1979, trade paperback, xiv-86 pp, edition not stated, no previous printings noted, Very Good condition in blue-&-white card covers. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, rubs, slight corner and edge bumps, slight creases. USAF Southeast Asia Monograph Series, Volume VII, Monograph 9. The stories of 12 Air Force Heroes who were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for action in Vietnam including a history of the medal itself, the aircraft which these recipients flew, and the missions with which they were entrusted. Illustrated with 23 black-&-white photographs of the men and their aircraft and 6 maps. Appended USAF Medal of Honor Winners 1918-1952, USAF Medal of Honor Winners in Vietnam, Medal of Honor Citations (for each of the Vietnam recipients), Glossary, Index.

Edmonton, Lone Pine Media, 1981, hardcover, 176pp, First Edition, First Printing stated, Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings. Dustjacket, light edge nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. Short biographies of 75 historically significant Albertans arranged chronologically by period with an accompanying black-and-white photo reproduction. Further illustrated with 15 full-color portrait paintings by Don Inman. Appended: Index, References, Suggested Reading. ISBN 9780919433007