Search Results: Titles starting with C from Good Books In The Woods

London: I. B. Tauris. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 2014. Hardcover. 178076393X . "The Central Intelligence Agency was established by Harry S. Truman after World War II and it soon provided covert political and paramilitary support to further US foreign policy." Library of Modern American History 4. Ships same or next business day. Spine is slightly skewed and loose. Moderate edge wear. Small bumps on front corners and spine ends. Thin scratches on fore-edges of pages 265-345. Overall, book is clean and tight. Dust jacket has minimal edge and shelf wear. Small creases on corners, spine ends, and on head edge of front cover. ; Library Of Modern American History; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 362 pages .

New York: Poets & Writers, Inc.. Very Good+. 1983. First Edition. Softcover. SIGNED by author Edmund White on page 22 in black ink. June/July 1983 issue of CODA: Poets and Writers Newsletter (Volume 10, Number 5) , announcing Edmund White's win and $5,000.00 award from The American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. Article does not give credit to an author and features a picture of Edmund White, under which appears his signature. Ships same or next business day. Newsletter is lightly tanned and protected in an archival sleeve. ; B&W Photographs; B&W Illustrations; 11" tall; 32 pages; Signed by Author .

Boulder, Colorado: Paladin Press. Near Fine. 1990. First Edition. Softcover. 0873645669 . A history of the Czech CZ-75 combat handgun and its predecessors, descendants and clones. Filled with illustrations, technical specifications, and photographs. No previous ownership marks. Text, illustrations, and photographs clean and bright. Book has minor shelf wear on bottom and top edges. Bottom corner gently bumped. Ships same or next business day. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 101 pages .

London: Jonathan Cape. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 0224023268 . First English Edition. "As Joseph lays his zealous plans against mortality, obstacles - mundane and supernatural - lie in wait for him and a novel of startling originality and exquisite mystery casts its spell." Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on front paste-down endpaper. Spine is slightly skewed and loose. Moderate edge wear. Small bumps on spine ends. Dent on head edge of back board. Tanning to edges of pages. Text is clean. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has minor edge and shelf wear. Tiny creases on corners and spine ends. Plastic coating is slightly yellowed. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 184 pages .

New York: Orange Judd Publishing. Good+. 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated from paintings by Charles Schreyvogel, Edward W. Deming, and Henry Fangel. Profusely illustrated novel arranged almost like a play. Illustrations are both full color full page, black and white full page, and black and white in text. Gilt on front cover bright. Spine age darkened and gilt spine title faded. Extensive rubbing to front and rear covers. Small black stains to rear cover. Previous owner name stamps on pastedowns, endpapers, and title pages. Binding sound. Ships same or next business day well protected in a box. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 202 pages .

Koln: Taschen. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 3822877603 . Corner boards are slightly bumped. The dust jacket has some scratches, a very small tear at the front, bottom corner and some sun fading along the edges of the back. Ships same or next business day. ; Evergreen; 0.63 x 10.94 x 8.74 Inches; 128 pages .

Woodstock, New York: Overlook Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0879514582 . SIGNED by author on full title page. "Utterly accurate in its depiction of historical and military events and astoundingly rich in detail, Cafe Berlin creates a vivid and compelling picture of a city and a time that fascinated and appalled the rest of the world half a century ago." Ships same or next business day. Slight slant to spine. Minimal edge wear. Tiny bumps on spine ends. Overall, pages are tight, bright, and clean. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has minor edge and shelf wear. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 281 pages; Signed by Author .

Woodstock, New York: Overlook Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Uncorrected Proofs. "The feverish, decadent world of Berlin clubgoers in the months leading up to the Nazi atrocities laid bare in an extravagant and hypnotic literary thriller." Ships same or next business day. Book has minor edge and shelf wear. Tiny tear on spine tail. Light soiling on tail edge. Overall, pages are tight, bright, and clean. Dust jacket has normal edge and shelf wear. Small creases on corners and spine ends. Lightly tanned on interior edges. ; Unpublished Proofs in yellow wraps with dust jacket. "Utterly accurate in its depiction of historical and military events and astoundingly rich in detail, Cafe Berlin creates a vivid and compelling picture of a city and a time that fascinated and appalled the rest of the world half a century ago." Ships same or next business day. Slight slant to spine. Minimal edge wear. Tiny tear on spine… Read More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. SIGNED by author on free endpaper. This novel "is about marriage, the destructive power of jealousy, and the sense of a lost past which haunts contemporary life." Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on paste-down endpaper. Book has minor edge wear, small bumps on top corners and spine head, fabric on spine ends is slightly faded. Pages are tight, bright, and clean. Dust jacket protected in archival plastic cover. DJ has tiny tear on top right corner of front cover, very lightly yellowed on flaps, faded on spine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 181 pages; Signed by Author .

Frederick, Maryland: NMCWM Press. Near Fine. 2013. First Edition. Softcover. 0971223378 . "The diary and letters of Confederate Surgeon Caleb Dorsey Baer open a window into a little-known aspect of the American Civil War. Caleb was born in Maryland and served in Missouri, both of which were border states with divided loyalties." Ships same or next business day. Book has minor edge wear, faint crease on front cover near spine; otherwise, in fine condition. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 238 pages .

El Paso, Texas: El Paso Electric Company. Near Fine. 1947. Softcover. SIGNED by Carl Hertzog in blue ink on the colophon page. Tom Lea wrote the introduction and drew the illustrations. This is the small (7.5x5.25) 1947 reprint of the 1946 large Folio original. Staple-bound. Ships same or next business day. Spine is slightly faded. Minor edge and shelf wear. Tiny bump on spine tail. Some tanning to edges of pages. Overall, book is clean and tight. Protected in archival cover. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 1947 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. SIGNED by author in black ink on full title page. "This book presents a thoroughly original novel in a unique new format: the text of the work is followed by a discussion of its meaning, technique, and development in the form of an interview between Paul West and George Plimpton, general editor of Paris Review Editions. The story itself is an autobiographical extravaganza babbled out by a TV scriptwriter who, agonizingly aware of having wasted his abilities, dubs himself Caliban and tries to hide from his own self-awareness behind a screen of words." Ships same or next business day. Head and tail ends of spine of book are lightly bumped, front free endpaper is clipped. Dust jacket is worn, especially at head and tail end of spine and along head edge wear front and back covers meet dust jacket flaps; tail of spine has 1/8" long cracks; quarter-inch tear in head edge… Read More

Usa: Exxon Production Research Company. Near Fine. 1985. Hardcover. From page 3, "Wireline logs provide valuable data used for the exploration, evaluation, and production of hydrocarbons and other mineral deposits." Ships same or next business day. Spine is slightly skewed, minor edge wear; overall, pages are tight, bright, and clean. No dust jacket. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 177 pages .

New York: Vanguard Press. Very Good+. 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. Book also includes "The Scarecrow," "The Buddies," "Just Boys," "Clyde," and others. Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on paste-down endpaper. Spine is slightly loose, small bumps on spine ends and bottom right corner of front board, spine is slightly darkened, small tan stains on front paste-down endpaper to half-title page. Overall, book is clean and tight. No dust jacket. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 303 pages .

Santa Fe, New Mexico: Sunstone Press. Very Good+. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0865341400 . INSCRIBED by author on full title page, "To Rolland May all your California dreams come true. Marnell Jameson." "California Palms is a collection of engaging, original and quietly chilling tales, from a young writer whose roots have already taken hold and are sure to keep pushing deeper." -- Ellen Lesser. Ships same or next business day. Book has minimal edge and shelf wear, first blank page to copyright page have come loose from spine; otherwise, in fine condition. Protected in archival bag. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 87 pages; Signed by Author .

Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0826306373 . "This rich, engrossing account combines military history, collective biography, frontier life, and Territorial politics. It will appeal to all interested in the people and events of that period in the American Southwest." Ships same or next business day. Text block is just beginning to pull away from spine head, small bump on spine tail, tiny dent on head edge of back board; otherwise, free from major defect. Dust jacket has normal edge and shelf wear, tiny chips on spine ends, 3/4-inch tear on spine head, some wearing on crease between back flap and back cover. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 318 pages .

Los Angeles, CA: Nazarene Publishing Company. Very Good-. 1904. Hardcover. From the preface, "This story of Circling the Globe was written (on the way) in railway trains, at hotels and bungalows, on steamships, in out-of-the-way places, and under many varying circumstances, in a series of letters (101) and published in the 'Redland's (Cal. ) Daily Review.' " Ships same or next business day. Book has normal edge wear, bumps on corners, tiny tears on spine ends and bottom left corner of back board, spine partially cracked on front endpaper, red X on front free endpaper, some soiling to boards, pages 163-190 are coming loose from spine, soiling and tanning to edges of pages. No dust jacket. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 329 pages .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Uncorrected Proof. Photocopied article about the book included. Ships same or next business day. Spine and head edge of front cover are faded, staple punctures on fore-edge of front cover, 3/4-inch tear on tail edge of front cover, light shelf wear to cover, minor soiling and tanning to edges of pages; overall, pages are clean and tight. Protected in archival bag. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 694 pages .

U. S. A.: Chaosium. Very Good+. 1989. Softcover. 0933635583 . 4th Edition. Chaosium 2324. This "is a roleplaying game based on the works of H. P. Lovecraft. The game confronts ordinary people with the demonic plots of the Outer Gods and their minions." Size comparison fold-out guide included at back of book. Chaosium postcard laid in. Spine is skewed. Moderate edge and shelf wear. Small creases on corners. Small bumps on spine ends. Faint scratches on both covers. Light soiling and foxing to edges of pages. Text is clean. Ships same or next business day. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 192 pages .

London: Secker & Warburg. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. First English Edition. Hardcover. 0436200643 . "The delightful story of an improbable love affair and a sharp satire on post-1989 Europe, The Call of the Toad is Gunter Grass's first major work of fiction since The Rat in 1987." Ships same or next business day. Spine is slightly skewed and loose, minor edge wear, pages are lightly tanned; otherwise, free from major defect. Dust jacket protected in archival plastic cover. DJ has minimal edge wear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 248 pages .