Search Results: Titles starting with B from About Books

Hove [UK] & Hillsdale [USA]: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1993. NOT a library discard. Very Good condition but for a bump to the bottom corner (NO text is affected). NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Bound in the original green-patterned laminated boards, lettered in white and black. From the publisher: "B.F. Skinner died in August 1990. He was praised as one of the most influential psychologists of this [i.e. 20th] century, but was also attacked by a variety of opponents within and outside the field of psychology. This introduction to his work is first of all a guide to a correct reading of his writings, a reading devoid of the distortions and misinterpretations often conveyed by many commentators, including psychologists. It frames Skinner's contributions with reference to major European traditions in psychological sciences, namely Pavlov, Freud, Lorenz and Piaget. Crucial aspects of… Read More

State College, Pennsylvania: Western Wind Press, 2000. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Flat spine. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. Photo illustrated. From the Foreword by Jonathan Moore, former Ambassador to the United Nations: "This is one of the most engaging autobiographies I have ever read... Chiefly we scan a social history of mid-century secondary education preceded by scenes of small liberal arts college life and followed by late century experience at a major university. We have also the interruptive war narrative and an engaging family chronicle... The book is a drama of an exhilarating, perilous and triumphant career in teaching. It is very funny..." Full-color photo-illustrated wraps . INSCRIBED & SIGNED by AUTHOR on dedication page. First Printing of the First Edition. Softcover. Very Good+ condition. (vi), 324pp .

Baltimore: Maryland Daughters of the American Revolution, 1915. Near Very Good condition. Small tape stains at spine ends. Softcover periodical. This is the original issue from December 1915, NOT a reprint. 6" wide by 9" tall. Illustrated with a full page photographic plate of Old Herring Creek Church. Includes a 6-page genealogical essay BALL FAMILY OF TALBOT COUNTY by Francis B. Culver. Among several other contributions are: WHAT ABOUT GENERAL SAMUEL SMITH? by A. S. Goldsborough; and a 12-page account THE ADVENTURES OF A REVOLUTIONARY HERO by Samuel G. Mathews (it concerns Charles Greenberry Griffith and was contributed by Mrs. Matthew Gault); etc. Bound in the original pictorial wraps.. First Edition. Softcover (stapled wraps). Near Very Good condition. 64pp.

Toronto: Tundra Books, 2002. As New condition. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Flat spine with no creases. Trade Paperback. 5" wide by 7.5" tall. No remainder mark. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. First Printing, with complete number row (123456) on copyright page. Contents: JUST ONE TASTE by Randy D. Ashburn; DRIVING A BARGAIN by Robert J. Sawyer; DARKNESS by Edmund Plante; IN YOUR DREAMS by Mark A. Garland; O SILENT KNIGHT OF CARDS by Ed Greenwood; IN THE SHADOWS by Michael Kelly; VIRTUALLY FRIENDS by Loren L. Barrett; WASTING AWAY by Sheri White; PLAYING THE GAME by Tanya Huff; THE GHOSTS OF PETROSKA STATION by David Nickle; TO THE LONELY SEA AND SKY by Tom Piccirilli; THE NIGHT IS YOURS ALONE by Michael Rowe; MONSTER ON HIS BACK by Michael Arruda; and GIRLS' NIGHT OUT by Edo van Belkom. Original pictorial wraps.. First Edition (Paperback Original - PBO). Softcover. As New condition. Illus. by… Read More

New York: Daily Racing Form Press, 2007. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR and dated by him "Dec 22, 2006" i. e. the year before the copyright (2007). Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket (only lightly rubbed). NO chips, tears, creases or fading. NOT price clipped ($24.95). Sharp corners. Square and tight. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Bound in the original black boards, stamped in bright silver on the spine. From the dust jacket: ""Who's the fastest 3-year-old fily, the best jockey, or the sharpest horseplayer of the modern year? Steve Davidowitz, who has seen and known them all, answers these provocative questions and dozens more, but that's just the beginning of the opinions and observers in THE BEST AND WORST OF THOROUGHBRED RACING. Davidowitz, a veteran reporter, columnist, and handicapper who has worked and gambled at racetracks from coast to coast, is a passionate lover of the racing game-and an equally passionate critic of… Read More

Moscow [USSR]: Centre for International Projects, USSR State Committee for Environmental Protection, 1990. Cover title is: BIOHYDROMETALLURY. All text is in the English language. Cover is in Good condition only, with moderate rubbing/wear. Very Good condition inside. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Title page is a cancel, meaning a replacement title page has been glued onto the original page's stub, with minor darkening from glue residue. Pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. Illustrated. Graphs. Tables. Photos. Diagrams. Published by: Centre for International Projects, USSR State Committee for Environmental Protection. Bound in the original yellow and green boards.. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Hardcover. Good - Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 358pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Henry Schein, 2007. NEW in near PERFECT CONDITION. The cover has just a tiny bit of very mild shelfwear (like you sometimes find in any new book store). NO chips, tears, creases or fading. Sharp corners. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. A look at the history of the Board of Certification (BOC) exam and a list of the volunteers [since 1999] who helped develop the high professional standards expected of today's Athletic Trainers. Photo illustrated. Bound in the original gray pictorial laminated boards.. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Oblong Hardcover. New/No dust jacket, as issued. (2), v, 49 pages. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Metuchen, New Jersey: The American Book Collector, Publishers, 1932. Very Good+ condition. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. The American Book Collector, A Monthly Magazine for Book Lovers, Volume II (2) Numbers 2, 3 [double issue], August- September 1932. Among the articles in this issue are: BOOKS BOUND IN HUMAN SKIN by Walter Hart Blumenthal; and a continuation of A CENSUS OF FIRST EDITIONS OF EDGAR ALLAN POE by Kenneth Rede and Charles F. Heartman. Other contributions are by R. W. G. Vail and Douglas C. McMurtrie. Bound in the original salmon color wraps. 7" wide by 10.25" tall.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good+ condition. pp. 69 - 186 + ads. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

[San Francisco, CA]: The Book Club of California, 1981. Appears unread. Fine condition in a Fine original plain white paper dust jacket. NO chips, tears, or creases. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. 1981. First Edition. Limited to 650 copies. BCC "Publication No. 166" (tipped-in label so stating). Title-page vignette in brick-red ink, 5 Rogers designs in the text, printer's device on the colophon. Illustrated with a few reproductions of printer's devices, bookplate, title page facsimile. Transcribes a panel discussion on the subject of small presses/private presses. Includes many choice anecdotes relating to Bruce Rogers, the Grabhorns, and events in the careers of Duncan, Merker, and Ritchie. . First Edition, Limited 650 copies. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 65pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Wiltshire [UK]: PRC Limited, 1995. Fine condition. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked -- probably never read. Illustrated with photographs throughout. A history of BSA Bantam, from the first variations -- D1 and D3, Pivoted Fork -- D3, D5 and D7, Four Speeds -- D10, D14 and D175. The BSA Bantam, built from 1948 to 1971 in 123, 148 and 172cc capacities was the most successful British motorcycle. Includes photos and descriptions of all Bantam models. Bound in the original glossy laminated green pictorial boards.. Reprint of the 1990 original. Hardcover. Fine condition/No jacket, as issued. 48pp.

Fresno [California]: Wilson Press, Inc. INSCRIBED on his frontispiece photo: "To Paul & Meredith -- With best regards" and SIGNED by the AUTHOR as "Pappy Boyington." Very Good condition in a bright and shiny Very Good dust jacket (lightly rubbed, frayed at the head of the spine, and with one small chip. The jacket is protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. Photo illustrated endpapers. Boyington was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his achievements while leading the Black Sheep squadron in the South Pacific during WW2. He was a Japanese POW for a year. Bound in the original dark green silver-stamped boards. One corner of the cover is mildly bumped but NO pages are affected.. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Complete with dust jacket.. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. Later printing of the 1958 original. Hardcover. Very Good condition/Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by… Read More

Livingston, New Jersey: Privately Published?, 1990. 5.25" wide by 8.5" tall. Light cover soil. Otherwiae a bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Flat spine. No remainder mark. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Photographs throughout. From the new Preface: "This is a revised edition as I have gained more clarity on some of the teachings." The story of Shri Babaji by a devotee who studied with him in the foothills of the Himalayas from 1978 to 1984. According to the rear cover, Babaji is the "deathless master described in Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi." Original pictorial wraps. Revised 2nd printing of 1986 original. Softcover. Very Good condition. 152pp.

France: Hachette, 1982. 19cm wide by 26cm tall. Near Fine condition. Bright, clean, tight, unmarked. Tiny bookstore label. Not a remainder No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated throughout with paintings in full-color by the author. French language edition of: Babar and the Ghost. From the rear cover: "Imprime en France, 22.1503.6, 82.6" No printing or edition statement. Summary: The friendly ghost of the Black Castle follows Babar the elephant, along with his family and friends, back to Celesteville to spend some time with them. Original glossy, pictorial boards. First French Edition? . Hardcover. Near Fine condition. Unpaged (but 28 pages).. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1988. 9" wide by 12.25" tall. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. The spine of the Dust Jacket has light fraying and one tiny chip. NOT price clipped (40.00). NOT a book club edition. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Profusely illustrated with hundreds of vintage Babe Ruth photographs. Includes a 16-page section in full-color featuring all things Ruthian -- baseball cards, uniforms and gear, magazine and book covers, advertisements and other memorabilia. A history of George Hermann "Babe" Ruth (1895 -1948), including his family and fellow players. First printing with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Appendix gives Ruth's Career Stats. Sources/bibliography. Index. Bound in the original boards, with tan cloth spine. Keywords: Babe Ruth. Baseball. New York Yankees. . First Printing of the First… Read More

San Diego, Austin, Orlando: Gulliver Books / Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1986. Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket. NOT price clipped ($14.95). NO chips. NO tears. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 7.5" wide by 9.5" tall. Based on the 1903 operetta by Victor Herbert with lyrics by Glen MacDonough, this is the first BABES IN TOYLAND ever to appear in book form. It is handsomely illustrated by Allen Atkinson with Dust Jacket art (front and back) and full color paintings throughout. "First Edition" is so stated, with complete letter row (ABCDE) on copyright page. Bound in the original pale yellow boards, with an off-white cloth spine. Lettered on the spine and embossed in copper with a row of toy soldiers on the front cover. The front and rear endpapers, designed by Joy Chu, continue… Read More

New York: The Dial Press, 1967. Appears never read. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Very Good dust jacket. NOT price clipped ($5.95). The jacket is lightly rubbed/frayed at the edges with a small mark where a price sticker was removed. Sharp corners. Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- apparently unread. NO foxing. Translated by Jacob Guralsky. With black & white illustrations by S. Brodsky. First published, censored, in 1966 in a Soviet periodical. This is the first printing of the first edition in English. Bound in the original black cloth, stamped in bright red on the spine. From the dust jacket: "In the vast literature of World War II, no story is more tragic, more awesome than the two-year occupation of the Russian city of Kiev by Nazi troops. Here is the first extensive account... of that terrible period of time from 1941 to 1943 in which the Germans systematically… Read More

New York: Walker and Company, 1999. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine Dust Jacket. Not price clipped ($16.95). No chips. No tears. No fading. No creases. Bright, clean, tight, and unmarked. Not a book club edition. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. Summary: "Son of a Kikuyu mother and a Masai herdsman father, Morengaru the hunter lives on the edges of tribal society until an actual banishment forces him to make a life for himself among a troop of baboons." First American Printing, with complete number row (2468 10 97531) on copyright page. Bound in the original brown boards. Includes dust jacket.. First Printing of the First US Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by Shed, Greg (jacket art). 8vo. (iv), 83pp.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1973. NOT a library discard. Very Good+ condition in a bright and shiny but only Good dust jacket (small piece torn from the top edge of the jacket's front panel/spine mildly sunned). NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Square and tight. Sharp corners. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. Illustrated with b/w cartoons. 56 Selections from World Literature about Babies and their Mothers, Fathers, Admirers and Adversaries. Bound in the original biege cloth, stamped in bright pink on the spine. From the dust jacket: "The world's most famous authors, past and present, celebrate the joys and frustrations of being a parent. Included in this loving treasury, selected and with comments by Marie Winn. LIFE WITH BABY; Shirley Jackson, Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, Leo Tolstoy. FATHERS FROM ADAM ON UP; John Updike, Martin Luther, Charles Dickens. THE MATERNAL INSTINCT; Colette, Isadora Duncan, Simone de Beauvoir, Anton Chekhov.… Read More

London: Quin Press Ltd, 1960. Very Good condition but for some cover soil and a light stain on the endpapers. A square, tight copy. Text pages are clean and crisp. No foxing. No owner's name or bookplate. No date (but 1960, based on Library of Congress Online Catalog]. Illustrated throughout with maps, charts, drawings, caricatures, and prints. Bibliography. Index. Original red boards, with gilt titles. Keywords: Metallurgy. Geology. Mining.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket. 8vo. 498pp.

Agents of Gaming (AoG Inc.), 2000. New and unread. Flat, uncreased spine. Sharp corners. The cover has just a tiny bit of very mild shelfwear (like you sometimes find in any new book store). NO chips, tears, creases or fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. Well illustrated - much in beautiful full color. Bound in the original black pictorial wraps. . Oversize Softcover. 8.5" wide by 11" tall. This large book may require extra postage for International shipments, but only the standard charge for priority or media mail. From the publisher: "Earth Alliance, Minbari Federation, Narn Regime, Centauri Republic, Drazi Freehold, Abbai Matriarchate, Brakiri Syndicracy, Gaim Intelligence, Pak'Ma'Ra, Vree Conglomerate, Shadows and Vorlons all in one place! This book is a compilation of all the rules from the following BABYLON 5 WARS products: * THE… Read More