Search Results: Titles starting with A from Nooks Of Books

Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Mill Hill Press, 1998. (1998). Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Bound in full black cloth. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in gilt. Large octavo. xiii + 304pps., with illustrations. Stated First Edition. An excellent, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The textblock is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is also as new.<br><br><font color=#003366><b> "Beginning with Abram Quary, the man whom white Nantucketers erroneously claimed was the island's 'last Indian,' Abram's Eyes traces a Native American legacy that has refused to die. Combining archaeological and historical evidence with the native Nantucketers own oral traditions, this book reveals the continuities between the worlds of the Nantucket Indian and the Nantucket whaleman and how the island's Indian-whaling legacy lives… Read More

New York: Viking, 1953. Near Fine in a Good dust jacket. Bound in black and gray cloth. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in orange. Orange topstain. Octavo. 536pps. First Printing. The book and jacket are First State: Vail-Ballou on the copyright page (along with topstain). The edges of the cloth and the closed page edges are slightly sundarkened. Otherwise clean, bright, square, and soundly bound. All tips are sharp. No previous ownership markings. The dust jacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has considerable edge-chipping, a long, closed tear at the bottom of the front panel, and the front flap-fold, dust-spotted, is half-detached from the front panel (secured now in said sleeve). The original price (4.50) is intact. A blurb for 'The Short Novels of John Steinbeck' is on the rear flap. A nice, collector's-quality copy of the author's third novel and winner of the National Book Award. Uncommon in the flawed, though first-state… Read More

New York: Scribner's, 1895. In Very Good condition. Bound in the publisher's full green cloth. Both the spine and the decorative front board are stamped in black and gilt. 404pps., plus ads. No dustjacket. There is a lean to the slightly sunned spine and browning to the endpapers. Also, the binding is a bit brittle, though sound, with all pages intact. The text is in excellent condition, clean and bright. No previous ownership markings.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> "...A romance of the most adventurous kind, whose events, born of Mr. Stockton's imagination, are wholly extraordinary, and yet, through the author's ingenuity, appear altogether real. That Captain Horn's adventures are varied may be inferred from the fact that they extend from Patagonia to Maine and from San Francisco to Paris, and include the most remarkable episodes and marvelous experiences -- all of which are woven together by the pleasing thread of a love-story, and… Read More

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1944. Near Fine in a Very Good- dustjacket. Bound in full green cloth. Both the spine and the front board are stamped in brown and black. Pale green endpapers. 210pps. First Edition Stated. There is mild bumping and rubbing to the extremities and the pages, though vaguely yellowed, are immaculate: no apparent reading wear and no previous owner's markings. The binding is clean, square, and sound. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has a loss of 1/4" - 1/2" at either spine-end. Smaller chips at the tips (and one amid the spine), rubbing wear along the gutters, and modest general edgewear with some creases and closed tears. A few of these flaws are tape-repaired from the inside. The original price is intact. Overall, an excellent copy of this difficult title in a flawed, though colorful dustjacket. The original price (2.00) is intact. ".In these six stories William Irish stresses the almost unbearable horror of man's inhumanity to man, the sheer awfulness of fate's… Read More

New York: Random House, 1947. Near Fine in a Very Good dustjacket. Fully bound in blue-green cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt and red. Red topstain. 138pps. Stated second printing. There is a mild bump to the lower front tip and a small closed tear at the bottom of page 138. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. The text is immaculate; no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has a small chip at the top of the front panel, a 1/2" closed tear at the bottom of the front panel, and light rubbing wear to the extremities; the original price is intact. "...Mr. Auden's latest poem, 'The Age of Anxiety', is an eclogue; that is to say, it adopts the pastoral convention in which a natural setting is contrasted with an artificial style of diction. The setting, in this case, is a bar on Third Avenue, New York City, later an apartment on the West Side, the time an All-Souls' Night during the late war. The characters, a woman and three men, two in uniform, speak… Read More

Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.: Bridge Publications, Incorporated, 1998. Near Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Beiged marbled boards quarterbound in tan cloth. The spine is stamped in beige. Untrimmed fore-edge. 370pps. First Printing. There is mild bumping to the lower tips and the spine-heel. Also, a previous owner's nameplate is on the ffep. Otherwise clean, tight, and bright. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is as new; the original price (25.00) is intact on the front flap. SIGNED on the title-page by the author, Kevin Anderson.<br><br>Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. X03-E.. SIGNED by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover.

Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.: Gateway Press, 1989. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Fully bound in blue cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt. 290pps., with numerous pages of photos. An excellent copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The text is immaculate; no reading wear. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is as new. This book is from the personal library of Colonel Harry A. Sheppard, one of America's first black fighter-pilots and a highly-decorated World War II Tuskegee airman; his bookplate is affixed to the front pastedown. SIGNED and inscribed by the author 'To My Friend, Harry, A Highly-Respected Tuskegee Airman,' on the ffep. A very nice, one-of-a-kind association copy. "...This autobiography is assembled with the hope that it might provide continued inspiration for our children, and grandchildren to enjoy life, but to be fully prepared for their chosen careers. They should understand that it is important to set goals, and to work hard to achieve these goals. I hope… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 1986. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Golden boards quarterbound in ivory cloth. The spine is stamped in copper. 317pp. Fore-edge untrimmed. There is mild bumping to the upper tips, rounding them slightly. Otherwise, flawless: clean, tight, square, and bright. Inscribed by the author to an aspiring writer on the half-title page. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has a shallow crease in the back panel and another in the rear flap. No chips, soiling or tears; the original price (15.95) is yet intact. An excellent, highly-presentable copy.<br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. Photos can be emailed upon request.. SIGNED by the Author on the Half-Title Page. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover.

New York: The National Temperance Society, 1887. In Good condition. Bound in full black cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt (much dulled) and black; the front panel in black. Decorative endpapers. 481pps. There is modest rubbing wear to the edges of the cloth. The binding is somewhat shaken, with both hinges starting, though all pages are intact. Also, there is chipping to the corners of the front endpapers and two inscriptions on the ffep. Rare in the first edition, this is a scholarly work by the Universalist minister and Civil War chaplain.<br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision, photos can be emailed upon request. 41-A. First Edition. Cloth.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1972. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Fully bound in black cloth. The spine is stamped in red. Octavo. Cherry-red endpapers. 286pps. Stated First Printing. There is mild bumping to the upper tips. Also, some pages have touches of crimping to their upper corners. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. The textblock is immaculate; no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has very light rubbing wear to the extremities, a scratch on the spine, and a faint touch of soiling on the rear panel; no chips or tears. The original price (7.50) is intact. Overall, a very nice, presentable copy of this early McMurtry title. ".The central figure of this novel is Danny Deck, a young writer on the verge of success, drifting from his native Texas to California, then back again, unsuccessfully married to Sally, a beautiful girl who brings with her problems that neither one of them is able ot face or solve, falling in love with… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1972. Very Good in a Near Fine dustjacket. Fully bound in black cloth. The spine is stamped in red. Octavo. Cherry-red endpapers. 286pps. Stated First Printing. There is a small remnant of a bookshop label in the upper corner of the front pastedown, an unobtrusive remainder mark on the bottom of the textblock, and a previous owner's blind namestamp impressed on both the ffep and the half-title page. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. The dust jacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has mild touches of rubbing, a vertical crease in the front flap and a bit of fading (as is common with the sort of ink, UV susceptible, in use at the time) to the author's name in the spine-panel; no chips or tears. The original price (7.50) is intact. ".The central figure of this novel is Danny Deck, a young writer on the verge of success, drifting from his native Texas to California, then back again, unsuccessfully married to Sally, a beautiful girl who brings… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Warner Books, Incorporated, 1994. Fine in a Near Fine Slipcase. Blue pictorial boards. Black and white sketch endpapers of the 87th precinct. 41pps. 12mo. An excellent copy of this little book: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No wear whatsoever. The decorative 'precinct window' slipcase has a couple of very light rubs, but is in splendid shape, overall. SIGNED by McBain -- without dedication or inscription -- on the title-page. "...Detective Steve Carella was alone in the squad room. It was very quiet for a Christmas Eve. Normally, all hell broke loose the moment the stores closed. But tonight the squad room and the entire station house seemed unusually still..." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Money back guarantee. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. . ISBN: 0-446-51845-X. SIGNED by the Author. First Edition. Illus. by Victor Juhasz. CARELLA STEVE… Read More

New York: Viking, 1931. Near Fine in a Good dustjacket. Bound in full, coarse tan cloth. Both the spine and the front board are stamped in green and brown. 429pps. Faint tanning to the endpapers. Also, a small, penned price is in the upper corner of the ffep. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The pages are immaculate: no reading wear, crimped corners, dog-ears, thumbing or soiling, etc. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has moderate chips at the spine-ends and at the top and bottom of the rear panel; the original price ($2.50) is intact on the front flap. A very nice, clean copy.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> "...In 1810, when John Bray set his face westward, 'West' had become a fever infecting the peoples of the seventeen states, driving them from their homes and labors into the new lands of their newly won nation. Cities were growing up -- Albany, Boston, Providence, Philadelphia, Charleston, Wheeling; farther… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Knopf, 1992. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Black boards quarterbound in black cloth. Both the spine and the front board are stamped in gilt. Octavo. 302pps. First Printing. There is a tidy gift-inscription on the ffep. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The text is immaculate; no apparent reading wear. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is second state with green lettering on the front flap and the five-blurb (w/Publisher's Weekly) rear panel. It is perfect except for the price being clipped (thus, Near Fine). Overall, an excellent, highly presentable copy of this winner of both The National Book Award and The National Book Critics Circle Award. ".A critical triumph, this is the story of John Grady Cole, who at 16 finds himself at the dying end of a long line of Texas ranchers, cut off from the only life he has ever imagined for himself. To escape a society moving in all the wrong directions, Cole and two companions decide to seek their… Read More

New York: Harcourt, 1999. [1999]. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Mustard-yellow boards. The spine is stamped in gilt. Octavo. Yellow endpapers. 238pps. First Printing. There is a mild bump to the head of the spine, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The textblock is immaculate; no reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is as new; the original price is intact. SIGNED by the Nobel Laureate -- without further inscription -- on the title-page. An excellent, collector's-quality copy with an elusive signature.<br><br><b><font color= #003366> "Senhor José is a low-grade clerk in the city's Central Registry, where the living and the dead share the same shelf space. A middle-aged bachelor, he has no interest in anything beyond the certificates of birth, marriage, divorce, and death that are his daily preoccupations. In the evenings, and on weekends, he works on bringing up to date his… Read More

Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.: Horizon Press, 1981. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Green boards quarterbound in blue cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt. 256pp. A flawless collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has the very lightest of rubbing to the extremities; no chips, soiling, or tears. The original price is intact. SIGNED by the author -- without further inscription -- on the title-page. Butler's first novel. "...The 'Eden' in Pulitzer Prize-winning Robert Olen Butler's astonishing first novel is a room. A man and woman have lived in this room for almost five years, in love, and in a secrecy forced upon them by a dangerous past: Clifford Wilkes is a deserter, in fact the last American Army deserter left in Saigon; Lanh is an extradordinary woman whose love is enabling her slowly to heal from the bitter life of prostitution to which she had been subjected by foreign… Read More

Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.: Horizon Press, 1981. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Green boards quarterbound in blue cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt. Octavo. 256pps. An excellent, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. No apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has the very lightest of rubbing to the extremities; the original price (12.95) is intact.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> "The 'Eden' in Pulitzer Prize-winning Robert Olen Butler's astonishing first novel is a room. A man and woman have lived in this room for almost five years, in love, and in a secrecy forced upon them by a dangerous past: Clifford Wilkes is a deserter, in fact the last American Army deserter left in Saigon; Lanh is an extradordinary woman whose love is enabling her slowly to heal from the bitter life of prostitution to which she had been subjected by foreign troops. The scars of the past born by both, the… Read More

New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 1926. In Very Good condition. Bound in full navy-blue cloth with paper title-labels on both the spine and the front panel. Duodecimo. 140pps. No dustjacket. First Printing of this edition ('The Yale Shakespeare' series). There is modest rubbing wear to the extremities and the spine-label is sunned. Also, a previous owner's name is neatly penned on the ffep. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. A very nice copy.<br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. X03-D.. First Edition. Hardcover.

New York: George H. Doran, 1925. Very Good in the publisher's brown paper-covered boards half-bound in ivory vellum. Burgundy leather spine-label, gilt-stamped. Top-edge gilt. 266pps. Neither the rare dustjacket nor the slipcase are present. There is modest sunning and wear in the area of the spine. The boards have light touches of soiling. Internally, there is some browning to the endpapers and a previous owner's unassuming namestamp is near the top of the ffep and, again, on the rear pastedown; there is a spot of browning, also, on pgs 178-179 from where a newspaper clipping had been laid in. The binding is slightly brittle, though sound, with all pages intact. Other than the aforementioned minor flaw to page 178, the text is in excellent, clean condition. One of 250 copies SIGNED by Huxley on a limitation page. ".Some people travel on business, some in search of health. But it is neither the sickly, nor the men of affairs who fill the Grand Hotels and the pockets of their proprietors.… Read More

New York: Viking, 1957. Near Fine in a Very Good dustjacket. Brown boards with a pink cloth backstrip. The spine is stamped in red. Pink topstain. Octavo. 214pps. This volume has minor bumping to the tips and to the spine-ends. A previous owner's name is stamped on the ffep. Otherwise, clean, tight, and bright. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has rubbing and wear to the head and heel of the spine, with a couple of 1/16" chips and creasing. There are small chips, as well, at the base of the flap-folds and a bit of soiling to the white area of the rear panel. The jacket is price-clipped. A nice copy of the author's first book of short stories. ".Unlike most first books of stories, this one exhibits the versatility and explosive force of a talent already mature. From the title story, which deals with the remarkable lecture an art class receives from its usually taciturn master, to 'The Yellow Raft,' an unforgettable sketch of a downed flyer, these are stories with a… Read More