Search Results: Titles starting with B from Flamingo Books

Chetham Society / Charles E. Simms, 1888-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1888 first edition Chetham Society (Manchester, England), 7 x 9 inches tall dark red embossed cloth hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), crest of Chestham Society to front cover, gilt lettering to spine, 88 pp. plus report and list of members. Slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with slight bumping to tips. A retired Library of Congress reference volume, with remnants of removed label on lower spine,bookplate to front pastedown, stamps and/or accession marks to a half dozen pages, including blank front free-endpaper and title page. A number of unopened signatures (easily remedied, if desired, with a playing card or paper knife). Despite the artifacts, an excellent reading/reference copy of this uncommon bibliography. ~J~ [1.5P] A bibliography of John Worthington (1618-1671), an English academic closely associated with the Cambridge Platonists. In 1654, Worthington published an influential English translation of Thomas a… Read More

The Torch Press, 1930-01-01. Paperback. Good. 1930 limited edition 'Printed Privately for the Author by The Torch Press' (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), 7 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches tall paperbound in heavy laid paper printed wraps, fine full-page engraving as frontispiece, title page in red and black ink with small engraving, page edges untrimmed, 57 pp. 1930 signed typewritten letter from the author to the prior owner laid in. Wraps are somehwat rubbed and edgeworn, with a 1 x 5 inches piece lacking from the rear cover's fore edge. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~CC~ Henry Howard Harper (1871-1953) was the American author of numerous books, many about authors, books and book collecting, including Oliver Goldsmith (1928), About Books in General and Henry Fielding in Particular (1931), Romantic Mr. Dickens (1941) and Library Essays About Books, Bibliophiles, Writers, and Kindred Subjects (1924).

Macmillan, 1926. leather_bound. Very Good. 0x0x0. 1926 sixth edition Macmillan (London), 5 1/8 x 7 1/2 inches tall x 1 1/2 inches thick blue full leather bound (a signed Sangorski and Sutcliffe binding), gilt-ruled boards. five raised bands and detailed gilt decoration of spine, gilt-lettered red leather labels to spine, all page edges gilt, gilt dentelles framing pastedowns, pattern endpapers, copiously illustrated with drawings of the author, xii, 564 pp. Slight to moderate soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with chipping to the leather along the hinges even though the binding is quite solid. Inside, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~U~ [1.5P] A collection of light verses by W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911), illustrated with his own comic drawings. The book takes its title from Gilbert's childhood nickname. He later began to sign his illustrations "Bab". Gilbert wrote the 'ballads' collected in the book before he became famous for… Read More

Merval Corporation. Good. 1927 'thirty-third revised edition' printed for The May Co. by The Merval Corp. (Mount Vernon, New York), 5 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches tall hardcover, paper-covered boards, illusrtated throughout with multi-colored borders, [48] pp. Slight to moderate rubbing and edgewear to covers. Inside, clean, bright and unmarked, apart from two pages - a 1932 Denver Presybterian Hospital birth record, sans name, is filled in at the third page, and entries are made at the eighth page with the baby's weight. ~SP18~ [0.5P] A delightfully color illustrated snapshot of American attitudes toward baby care in 1927. This version of one of the most common baby-care handbooks, most often given to new mothers by the hospital, was issued by The May Co., a chain of department stores operating in Southern California and Nevada which was established in 1923. As a result, in addition to new mothers' instructional materials, it includes a one-page 'shopping guide' to baby items found at… Read More

Elsevier Science Ltd, 1989-12-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1989 first edition, Kodansha / Elsevier (Amsterdam, The Netherlands), 6 1/8 x 9 inches tall green pictorial hardbound, no dust jacket (as issued), illustrted with charts and black-and-white photographs, xv, 267 pp. Former research library copy, with call number taped to spine, bookplate to front pastedown, check-mark to blank front free-endpaper, accession number to half title page, stamp to copyright page and card pocket to rear pastedown as evidence of this. Slight soiling and moderate rubbing and edgewear to covers, with a bit of bumping to the tips. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~V~ In Japan, Bacillus subtilus has been used for centuries in the production of natto, a traditional food consisting of fermented soybean that is still included in the diet of the Japanese people. It has also been used in the production of extracellular enzymes, particularly amylase and proteases and nucleases as well as valuable… Read More

B.S. Bacon / McClain Printing, 2001-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 2001 B.S. Bacon / McClain Printing (St. Albans, West Virginia), 8 7/8 x 11 1/4 inches tall blue buckram cloth hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), gilt lettering to front cover and spine, map endpapers, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs and lineage charts (one folding), viii, 124 pp. Very slight soiling and rubbing to covers. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this rare genealogy and family history. OCLC (No. 57551714) locates only two copies at institutions worldwide - one in West Virginia and one in Virginia. Due to the weight and size of the book, additional postage will be required for standard international or priority orders. ~UUU~ [2.0P] A genealogy of the related Bacon, Van Vliet, Read, Smith, Sawyer, Owen, Young, and Ogden families. Contents: English Ancestry of the Bacon Family; Bacon Family Chart; American Victims of British Prison Ships: The Unsung Heroes; Peck Family Chart;… Read More

Knocknarea Writers, 2003-06-23. Paperback. Acceptable. 2003 first edition Knocknarea Writers (Sligo, Ireland), 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches tall paperbound, 111 pp. Lower tip of front of book is creased vertically toward the fore edge, with resultant creasing of lower page tips throughout. Ink dedication by included poet Anne O'Connell to top of title page. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. An excellent reading / reference copy, offered at a bargain price. ~SP41~ What began as a small group of women writing out the meanings and imaginings of their own lives, has become an association of working poets and fiction writers who have claimed some of the most prestigious prizes and publications that Ireland has to offer. The miracle is, they are the same women, still writing out the meanings and imaginings of their own lives.' - from the back cover. Includes poetry by Geraldine Finn, Berta W. Money, Isabel McCowen Connolly, Hilda Kennedy, Elaine Garvey, Myriam Leyden, Peggie… Read More

E.R. Baker, 1985-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 1985 Anundsen Publishing / E.R. Baker (Matlacha, Florida), 8 3/8 x 11 inches tall paperbound in orange printed covers, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs, facsimiles, charts and maps (some folding), [4], 74 pp. Slight abrasions and edgewear to covers, with a bit of creasing to the tips. Foxing to fore page edge. Former genealogy library copy, with stamps to top and bottom page edges and top margin of title page, and accession number to verso of front cover, as the only indications of this. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce genealogy and family history. ~SP22~ [1.5P] The first of two volumes looking at the life, ancestry and descendants of Peter Baker (circa 1767-1822), who was in Orange County, New York in 1805, moved to Tompkins and Tioga Counties before 1815 and died in Candor, New York. He may have married more than once. Descendants and relatives lived in New York, Michigan, Tennessee,… Read More

E.R. Baker. Good. 1987 Anundsen Publishing / E.R. Baker (Matlacha, Florida), 8 3/8 x 11 inches tall paperbound in orange printed covers, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs, facsimiles, charts and maps, index, [4], 162 pp. Slight abrasions and edgewear to covers, with a bit of creasing to the tips and bumping to the lower spine edge. Foxing to fore page edge. Accession number to verso of front cover. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce genealogy and family history. ~SP22~ [1.5P] The second of two volumes looking at the life, ancestry and descendants of Peter Baker (circa 1767-1822), who was in Orange County, New York in 1805, moved to Tompkins and Tioga Counties before 1815 and died in Candor, New York. He may have married more than once. Descendants and relatives lived in New York, Michigan, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida and elsewhere. This second volume centers on the life of Nathan I. Baker, 'born and married in Candor, Tioga County, New… Read More

iUniverse, 2000-12-01. Paperback. Very Good. 2000 signed and inscribed first edition, Author's Choice (San Jose, California), 6 x 9 inches tall trade paperback in glossy pictorial covers, v, 207 pp. Very slight rubbing to covers, with a tiny bit of cover curl to the fore edge of the front cover. Nicely inscribed and signed by the author, John Ireland, on the blank front free-endpaper. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce issue. ~W~ [1.5P] Author John Ireland was born into a garden of fantasies...the motion picture business. His father was an academy award nominated actor. His mother was a more private artist. Along the way, Ireland fell in love with words. He has written and produced movies for television, documentaries, and stage plays. His play 'Johnny Morran' became a movie that he also directed. When Ireland turned to writing literary fiction, he found his muse in the crime movies of his childhood ... with an added splash of French and Italian… Read More

Pennsylvania State Univ Pr, 1978. hardcover. Very Good/Acceptable. 6x0x9. 1978 Pennsylvania State University Press (University Park, Pennsylvania), 6 3/8 x 9 1/4 inches tall blue cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, gilt lettering to spine, index, viii, 240 pp. Very slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Otherwise, a near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a chipped, rubbed, edgeworn and age toned dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~A~ [2.0P] Nation building—a striking phenomenon of modern times—was given a significant albeit unsuccessful trial in the Baltic area. Rising to independence from Russian rule and German occupation during World War I, the Baltic states—Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania—were annexed by the Soviet Union during World War II. The rise and fall of these nations reflects the great historical developments of the 20th century… Read More

Kinship. hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. 1977 Kinship / A.C.M. Kelly (Rhinebeck, New York), 8 1/2 x 11 inches tall pale grey buckram cloth hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), black lettering to spine, iii, 295 pp. Slight to moderate soiling and rubbing to covers. A former library copy, with slight marks/residue from labels removed from spine, as well as stamps and labels to copyright page and blank rear free-endpaper. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce and useful genealogical reference. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~QQQ~ [4.0P] A 1977 transcription of baptism records of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Schoharie, a town in Schoharie County, New York, southwest of Albany, and east of Oneonta and Cooperstown. Includes an introduction, and a separate index for parents and sponsors. A valuable resource for the genealogy researcher.

Family Bible Hour, 1954. pamphlet. Good. 0x0x0. 1954 Family Bible Hour (Inglewood, California), 5 1/2 x 8 inches tall stapled paperbound in white covers printed in red, illustrated with black-and-white photographs of Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives, 54 pp. Slight to moderate soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with very slight bumping to tips. Three leaves (six pages) with 3/4-inch closed tear to fore edge, not interfering with text. Otherwise, apart from a few creased tips and minor age-toning, a very good copy - clean and unmarked - of this rare work. OCLC (No. 328182835) locates only one copy at institutions worldwide - at UCLA. ~OOO~ Fictional adaptation of the events leading up to the Crucifixion of Christ from the point of view of Barabbas, who the New Testament says was a prisoner who was chosen over Jesus by the crowd in Jerusalem to be pardoned and released by Roman governor Pontius Pilate at the Passover feast.

Rizzoli, 2004-07-23. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x0x10. 2004 Rizzoli (New York), 9 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches tall hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, white paper-covered boards, grey lettering to front cover and spine, copiously illustrated with color photographs and black-and-white drawings, 191 pp. Very slight rubbing and edgewear to covers. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a like dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in clear archival Brodart sleeves. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP16~ [4.0P] André Le Nôtre (1613-1700) was the greatest landscape architect in France, and his work for Louis XIV (the Sun King) laid the groundwork for the baroque style in landscaping. He also defined the essence of French landscape design -scientific, rationalist-in counterpoint to the more romantic, naturalistic English… Read More

Konemann, 1998. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 11x1x13. 1998 Konemann (Cologne, Germany), 11 x 12 1/2 inches tall red cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, yellow lettering to front cover and spine, pale grey endpapers, copiously illustrated with mostly full color photographs and drawings, 503 pp. Very slight rubbing to covers. Otherwise, apart from a couple of very slight instances of marginal soiling, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a like dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~RCL~ [9.0P] The visual arts of the baroque - above all its architecture - were instruments in a production on the world's great stage. The play’s first act, taking place around 1600, was set in Rome, and it was from here that this style spread across the rest Europe. This volume… Read More

The King's Press / V. Barr. Very Good. 1982 first edition The King's Press / V. Barr (Dallas, Texas), 5 3/8 x 8 1/8 inches tall paperback in brown printed covers, [4], 125 pp. Slight creasing, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce record of an important debate between Baptists. OCLC (No. 894041998) locates only two copies at institutions worldwide. ~T~ [1.0P] A record of the debate between Vernon L. Barr (Associational Baptist) and J. Cullis Smith (Non-associational Baptist), centering on the the Scriptural nature of Baptist associations, held at Calvary Baptist Church, Henderson, Texas in the 1950's.

V.L. Barr. Very Good. 1955 first edition, V.L. Barr (Dallas, Texas), 4 x 6 inches tall stapled paperbound in pale blue printed covers, 32 pp. A very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this rare tract. OCLC (No. 35658897) locates only one copy at institutions worldwide - at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Standard shipping orders upgraded free to First Class. ~SP12~ [0.5P] 'The book answers twenty-two questions that are frequently raised by Campbellites (Church of Christ so-called) on religious issues. It also submits numerous suggested questions to ask the Campbellites about their doctrines that they unscripturally hold. This book was written both in reply to a booklet written by W. Curtis Porter, a Campbellite minister, and in meeting a felt need for answers to such questions as are so often raised wherever Campbellites are met.' - Introduction by Albert Garner, dean of the Texas Baptist Institute. For 32 years, author Dr. Vernon L. Barr was pastor of… Read More

The Basic School, USMC. Good. 1972 first edition, The Basic School, USMC (Quantico, Virginia), 8 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches tall stapled paperbound in green printed covers, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs, 43 pp. Slight soiling, creasing, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Creasing to tips. Ink notation of three names to lower margin of dedication page. A couple of pages with marginal notations adding a name or comment. Inscription to prior owner by one photo. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this rare record of this Marine officer training class. Not in OCLC. Company 'E' May 1972 training class roster laid in. ~SP22~ [1.0P] The 'cruise book' or 'baby book' for the Marine Corps officers who went through USMC The Basic School officer's training, graduating in May 1972. The Basic School (TBS) is where all newly commissioned and appointed (for warrant officers) United States Marine Corps officers are taught the basics of being an… Read More

Tung Wah Group. Very Good. In Chinese and English. 1988 Oxford University Press / Dong hua shu ju (Taipei, Taiwan), 5 7/8 x 8 1/4 inches tall paperbound, xviii, 459 pp. Slight rubbing and edgewear to covers. Small ink notation to blank rear free-endpaper. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this useful linguistic resource. ~S~

Judith M Publishing. Very Good. 2001 third printing, Judith M Inc. (LaGrange, Indiana), 8 1/2 x 11 inches tall spiral bound in glossy white printed covers, copiously illustrated with black-and-white drawings and folding hat patterns (printed only on one side), 71 ff. A very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~SP25~ [2.0P] Complete, copiously illustrated instructions and patterns for hats. Contents: Pillbox and fedora; Berets; Sectional crowns; Brims.