Search Results: Titles starting with I from Greystone Books

Bloomington, Indiana, USA: Author House, 2017. Fine. First edition, first printing. Paperback. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, TRACEY SHORTHOUSE, on verso of front cover. Inscription reads, 'To -------/Remember the 3 p's/1) Positivity/2) Perserverence/3) Patience/love/Tracey'. ix,91pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs taken by the author. A collection of 31 poems written by the author as a way to encourage people that even though someone has a condition, they can still do things. Although there are poems about dementia, the book doesn't focus on it. There is a wide variety of poems pertaing to life, nature, and stories witthin a poem. Tracey Shorthouse was diagnosed in 2015 with young onset of Alzheimer's Disease. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Fine.

Hastings, Sussex: Berforts Group , 2014. NrF. First Hardback Edition, First Printing. No d/w, (as published). Glazed pictorial covers. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY IAN JOHN-LEWIS. Inscription reads, 'To/The Guitar/Man Ron/Enjoy The Read/My Friend/Kind Regards/L John-Lewis'. Illustrated with photographs. Foreword by Barry Hearn. The biography of boxer Ian John-Lewis: his professional record was 20 fights, won 13 (KO'd 9) lost 7. Tiny chip to head of spine; else a near fine copy of a SCARCE hardback first edition, first printing SIGNED BY SUBJECT OF THE BOOK, IAN JOHN-LEWIS. . Presentation Copy Inscribed & Signed. First Hardback Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine.

London: HQ, 2019. VG+/VG+. First Edition, First Printing in d/w not price clipped. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR, KATY BRAND, on half-title page. Inscription reads, 'Dear -----/Be More Baby!/love/Katy Brand'. Katy's life-long obsession with 'Dirty Dancing' has influenced her in the most unexpected ways. It has shaped attitudes to sex, love, relationships, politics, and whether it's possible to learn a complicated dance routine in a matter of days. All while carrying a watermelon. With References and Index. With light dust scuffing to fore-edge; with light bumping to head and tail of spine; else a very good copy, in a very good plus copy, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR, KATY BRAND. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. . Presentation Copy Inscribed & Signed. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus.

London: Rabbit Hole Publications, 2006. NrF. First edition. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'For -----/best wishes/Chrissie Gittins/14th Feb 2012'. 64pp. Profusely illustrated with line-drawings by Kev Adamson. A collection of poems, including 'The Cat That Couldn't Purr', 'We had a cat that/couldn't purr./He tried, but it came out/all in a blur./Instead he blew wet raspberries,/as it were./But his miaow was something/to die for'. Small crease to bottom front corner of covers; else a near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by Kev Adamson.

Udine, Italy: Paolo Gaspari, 2000. VG/VG. First edition in d/w. TEXT IN ITALIAN. Profusely illustrated with maps and photography by Giuseppe Cordenos. A well-researched and authoritative study and history of the rivers and area of Friuli in north-east Italy. With Bibliography and Index. A very good copy, in a very good d/w, of the SCARCE hardback first edition. NO inscriptions. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. WILL BE KEPT AT COST. . First Edition. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good.

London: Vintage Publications, 2004. Fine. First edition, first printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, MARY LILLIS-JENSEN, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'For --------/from Mary Lillis-/Jensen/8-1-2005'. (viii),159pp. Illustrated with photographs. The author was born in Dublin, and her account is initially of her idyllic childhood in the Ireland of the 1920s. It tells of an elegant, gentle world that suddenly vanishes, never to return. Her coming out and presentation at court (as a very reluctand debutant) is followed by first-hand experience of the rising Nazi threat as Europe darkens to war. A dramatic change of scene occurs in 1938 as the author's curiousity takes her to Austria. Knowing that she is seeing history in the making, she remains with a Jewish family during the Anschluss. From centre stage in this political storm she witnesses the Nazis' sinister persecution of the Jews. Fascination with politics compels her to attend Hitler's… Read More

Lewes, Sussex: Book Guild, 2000. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. Profusely illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. A well-researched and authoritative study of Merlin and King Arthur. Brings to life the true 'Celtic Renaissance' of Merlin's times. Its remarkable conclusions, and all the evidence leading to them, are fully supported by the accompanying Commentary, which details sources and backgrouds to the events described. It is a books for 'Arthurians' everywhere; for historians and academics; and most importantly for anyone intrigued by these famous legends and who seek to know the real truth. With Commentary, Appendices, Bibliography and Indexes. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of a first edition, first printing. NO inscriptions, underlining or highlighting. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. WILL BE KEPT AT COST.. First edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

London: Coronet, 1990. VG. First paperback edition, first printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY JOSS ACKLAND, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'Dear ----/A glance backwards to when/we shared a dressing room/just aftre the Crimean War/love/Joss/28.4.99/"GIN GAME". 319pp. Illustrated with photographs. The autobiography of English actor Joss Ackland (born 1928) who has acted in more than 130 film and television roles. 'Gin Game' refers to the 1999 Savoy Theatre, London production of the play 'The Gin Game' in which he starred with Dorothy Tutin. With Index. Faint age-tanning to pages; light reading creasing to covers; else a very good copy of a SCARCE first paperback edition, first printing SIGNED BY JOSS ACKLAND. . Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Paperback Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Very Good.

London: Gorgi, 2015. NrF. First Paperback Edition, Second Printing, (same year as first printing). PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, JOHN CRACE, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'For -------/with best wishes/John Crace/Aug 2015'. How did the UK get its first coalition government since the Second World War? The author takes you inside the corridors of Westminster to reveal the real challenges and priorities of government. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. . Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Paperback Edition, Second Printing. Paperback. Near Fine.

Manchester: Acer, 2008. NrF. First edition. Paperback. SIGNED BY TOM O'CONNOR, without dedication on title-page. Signing reads, 'Best wishes/Tom O'Connor'. (vi),186pp. Humorous recollections and reminiscences by the Irish comedian Tom O'Connor. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine.

Tucker Georgia, USA: Performance Management Publications , 1990. NrF. First edition, first printing. NO d/w. Glazed covers. Hardback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, JANIS ALLEN, without dedication or inscription on front endpaper. Janis Allen (1935-2019): the findings shared in this book are based on eighteen years of experience in discovering the most effective ways to give positive reinforcement to people in the workplace. With Indexes. With some spotting to top-edge and fore-edge; else a near fine copy of a SCARCE hardback first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author, Janis Allen. First edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine.

London: Constable & Robinson, 2012. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR, STEPHEN K AMOS, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'For/Tracey/Enjoy, laugh out loud!/Stephen'. The autobiography of English comedian and television personality Stephen K Amos (born 1967). A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY STEPHEN K AMOS.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

Lewes, Sussex: Book Guild, 2005. Fine/NrF. First edition in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. The childhood autobiography of Catherine Jacobs who grew up in East London. During the war she was evacuated but within a week had to be fetched home. She spent nights in an Anderson shelter as the Blitz raged over London. But, as she describes her happy childhood, we can easily understand why, for her, home was always best. D/w has a short tear (10mm) to inside front flap; else a fine copy, in a near fine d/w, of a VERY SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.

London: Pushkin Press, 2009. VG+. First English edition, first printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on half-title page. Inscription reads, 'To -----/hoping that you'll/not be deceived!/Yours/Nicolas'. 182pp. A novel of self-discovery, of entering adulthood and of freeing oneself. A very good plus copy of a SCARCE first English edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First English Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Very Good Plus.

London: Simon & Schuster, 2012. VG/VG. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, HELEN WARNER, without dedication or inscription on title-page. A novel in which three women, have three secrets, but how far will they go to keep the past under lock and key? Bruising to tail of spine; couple of tiny surface indentations to rear cover; d/w has small circular 'Signed by the author' sticker on front panel; else a very good copy, in a very good d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. . Signed by Author. First edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good.

Brighton, Sussex: Book Guild, 2007. NrF. First edition. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR, by way of a typed letter SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. The letter explains that the book is a mystery/suspense story for children aged roughly ten to thirteen. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition FROM THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy From The Author. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine.

Sutton, Surrey: Severn House, 2011. NrF. First Paperback Edition, First Printing. Paperback. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, PETER TONKIN, without dedication of inscription on title-page. (vi),218pp. A novel in which Richard Mariner stands in the main control centre of Ice Station 'Zemlya', Russia's massive new floating nuclear facility. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR, PETER TONKIN.. Signed by Author, Peter Tonkin. First Paperback Edition, Frst Printing. Paperback. Near Fine.

Ickham, Kent: Friends Of Ickham, 2005. Fine. New revised edition, with new Index. Paperback. 222pp. Illustrated with drawings by L Charles Burnand. The history of Ickham; a village in Kent. A fine copy of a new edition with a new new Index.. New Revised Edition, With New Index. Paperback. Fine. Illus. by L Charles Burnand.

Hines, Oregon, USA: Outpost , 2007. NrF. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS, DOUG AND CATHY JORY, AND DARYL HOBDEY. Inscription reads, 'To My Cousins ----- & -------/-----/with love/Daryl Hobdey' on verso of front cover. Also SIGNED BY CATHY & DOUG JORY, without dedication or inscription on title-page. Profusely illustrated with photographs. A well-researched history of rodeo. With Index. A near fine first edition, first printing SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS AND DARYL HOBDEY. . Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Near Fine.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2013. NrF/NrF. First Edition, Third Printing (same year as first printing) in d/w not price clipped. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, LINDSEY DAVIS, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'To -----/with best wishes/Lindsey Davis'. Illustrated with a map of 'Rome, The Aventine Hill'. Flavia Albia is the adopted daughter of a famous family. In defiance of tradition, she lives alone on the colourful Aventine Hill and battles out a solo career as a hired investigator in a male-dominated world. A female client dies in mysterious circumstances. Albia investigates and discovers there have been many other strange deaths all over the city, yet she is warned off by the authorities.A near fine copy, in a near fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition, Third Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine.