Search Results: Titles starting with J from The Book Shelf

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 1931. Hardcover. ; 244 pages .

New York: Gottlieb Bros.. Very Good. 1954. Paperback. Previous owner's name on front cover. ; Vol. 58; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 30 pages .

Philadelphia: John C. Winston. Very Good-. 1914. 5th Printing. Hardcover. Covers have faded with a trace of purple on rear - see image. Lower front cover corner is bumped. ; Book is in Very Good condition - exceptions noted. Beveled edges. Top edge gilt. Bright gilt lettering and image on front cover. All 12 plates with guards are present. Tight binding and clean, unmarked interior. This beautifully illustrated work is a prose short-story and one the best-known poems from the collection of the Ingoldsby Legends. Scarce copy at this price. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall .

Jackson Hole, WY: Trailside Galleries & Gerald Peters Gallery. Very Good+. 2011. Paperback. Rare. More than $9 million dollars in sales were realized at this auction. Numerous fold-out pages of color illustrations. ; Color Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Unpaginated pages .

South Dakota: Jackson-Washabaugh County Historical Society. Very Good with no dust jacket. N.D.. Hardcover. Previous owner's name on inside front cover. ; Book is in excellent condition. Historical details about these counties in South Dakota. Profusely illustrated with photographs of people, landscapes, buildings and events. Advertisements. Map endpapers. ; B&W Illustrations, Maps & Ads; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 345 pages .

Library of America. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. 9th Printing. Hardcover. 9781883011529 . Book and dustjacket are in pristine condition - would make a wonderful gift. "Novelist, essayist, and public intellectual, James Baldwin was one of the most brilliant and provocative literary figures of the postwar era, and one of the greatest African-American writers ot the 20th century." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 869 pages .

New York: Harper & Brothers. Good+. 1943. Hardcover. Surface soiling and some mild edgewear to the covers - see image. ; Book is in Good condition - exceptions noted. Charming color and black & white illustrations. Decorated endpapers. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; Chapel place, ells .

Surrey, England: Jane's Information Group. Very Good. 1989. 11th Edition. Hardcover. Minimum signs of being an ex-library copy. Stamp on the top edge of text block, and library marks on ffep and title page. - no label on spine. Heavy book. Because of weight or size of some books, additional postage may be required. We will notify you if it is necessary to charge you an additional amount. You will then have the option of cancelling the order. ; Ex-Library; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 806 pages .

New York: McGraw Hill. Very Good. 1971. Hardcover. Rear cover slight soiled. Corners slightly bumped. ; Tight binding, and clean, unmarked text.329 pages, plus Index. ; B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 329+ pages .

New York: John B. Alden. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1891. 1st ; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Inscribed by the author on the front endpaper - but not signed. Green cloth with gilt decorated lettering and design on front cover and spine. Author was from Friendship, Maine. A clean, tight copy. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 146 pages; Signed by Author .

CA: University of California. Very Good+. 1945. 4th Printing. Hardcover. Slight sign of wear in a few places to the corners and spine edge. ; Book is in excellent condition - exceptions noted. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall .

New York: The Century Co.. Very Good. 1922. Hardcover. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Some surface soiling on the boards - see image. ; Book is in Very Good condition - exceptions noted and priced accordingly. Tight binding and clean, unmarked text. Charming B&W silhouette illustrations. "The Jatakas, or Birth-stories, form one of the sacred books of the Buddhists and relate to the adventures of the Buddha in his former existencs." [Publisher's Note] Forward by Felix Adler. ; B&W Silhouettes; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 92 pages .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2005. Hardcover. 067944551x . Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition - would make a wonderful gift. "Visually stunning, with more than five hundred photographs, some never before pubished, this book, like the music it chronicles, is an exploration - and a celebration - of the American experiment." ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 489 pages .

Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1986. 1st. Hardcover. 0871130726 . Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition. First edition. This book presents the entire complement of drawings - many of them the basis for Picasso's famous paintings. Very heavy book. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 347 pages .

Quebec, Canada: Musee Du Quebec. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 2551129834 . Three small and shallow indentations on rear of slipcase. ; Text in English. Excellent copy in Near Fine dust jacket and Near Fine slipcase. One hundred twenty of the artist's works are reproduced in color that were collected for this exhibition at the Musee du Quebec. The pieces came from other Canadian museums, corporate colllections and private collectors . This volume is a catalogue of the exhibition, an authoritative reference work, and a superb art book, illustrating . . . Lemieux's more familiar paintings. Scarce in this condition. Heavy book. Because of weight or size of some books, additional postage may be required. We will notify you if it is necessary to charge you an additional amount. You will then have the option of cancelling the order. ; Color Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 285 pages .

Camden, Maine: Down East Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1993. Presentation Copy. Hardcover. 0892723262 . Signed by the author on the front free endpaper: "To Sandy - Affectionatly - Elizabeth". From the library of Sanford Phippen, Maine author. Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition. Dustjacket in Mylar protective sleeve. Scarce Presentation copy signed by Ogilvie. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 511 pages; Garage. 2nd copy is the first edition with inscription on inside front cover and priced clipped. When a copy is Ordered buyer has to be aware of which copy they want looks like. Remainder copy has to have description revised. Reduced price from $25.00 to $20.00 4/2/21; Signed by Author .

Camden, Maine: Down East Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1993. 1st. Hardcover. 0892723262 . Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition. Dustjacket in Mylar protective sleeve. Popular Maine author. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 511 pages .

New York: Chappell. Very Good. 1975. Paperback. Book is in very good condition with tight binding and clean, unmarked text and scores. Arranged by subject from Blues, Gospel, Bluegrass, Comic, Hard Times, and Work. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 431 pages .

Ellsworth, ME: The Editorial Board. Very Good+. 1958. Hardcover. Slight rubbing to the corners - no fraying. ; Yearbook is in excellent condition. Clean, unmarked text. ; B&W Illustrations & Photos; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall .

Ellsworth, ME: Ellsworth American. Very Good+. 2000. Paperback. Book is in excellent condition. A comprehensive survey of the historical events that occurred to both Ellsworth, Maine, and its school and students. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 58 pages .