Search Results: Titles starting with N from Tangible Tales

Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology, 1984. Fifth Edition. Paperback. Good. Volume 1 part B only. Mild ex-library, including withdrawn stamp as appropriate. Stamps and blacked out gov doc number to the front cover are the only markings in the book. Minor sunning to the blue and white covers Bumping to the upper front corner and general wear and light bending at the spine tips. Binding solid, with no creasing or splits. A good solid copy of this hard to find NASA report. 505 pages with this volume focusing on payloads and their required tech for Exploration, Astrophysics, and Earth Sciences. Other volumes available.

Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology, 1984. Fifth Edition. Paperback. Good. Volume 2 part A only. Mild ex-library, including withdrawn stamp as appropriate. Stamps and blacked out gov doc number to the front cover are the only markings in the book. Minor sunning to the blue and white covers, some wear to edges and light bending to corners. Binding solid, with no creasing or splits. Shallow bump to the spine column, but no damage to solidity. A good solid copy of this hard to find NASA report. Sectionally paginated, about 450 pages with this volume focusing on required technology trends for transportation, spacecraft systems, mission support, propulsion, structures and materials, power systems, thermal control and navigation & guidance. Other volumes available.

Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology, 1984. Fifth Edition. Paperback. Good. Volume 1 part A only. Mild ex-library, including withdrawn stamp as appropriate. Stamps and blacked out gov doc number to the front cover are the only markings in the book. Minor sunning to the blue and white covers, creasing to the upper corners of the first few pages. Binding solid, with no creasing or splits. A good solid copy of this hard to find NASA report. 354 pages with this volume focusing on required tech for Exploration, Astrophysics, Earth Sciences, Communications, and Transportation. Other volumes available.

Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology, 1984. Fifth Edition. Paperback. Good. Volume 2 part B only. Mild ex-library, including withdrawn stamp as appropriate. Stamps and blacked out gov doc number to the front cover are the only markings in the book. Minor sunning to the blue and white covers, some light wear to edges and corners. Binding solid, with no creasing or splits. A good solid copy of this hard to find NASA report. Sectionally paginated, about 550 pages with this volume focusing on required technology trends for communication, on-board processing, payloads, environmental interactions, manned systems and ground support. Other volumes available.

Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology, 1984. Fifth Edition. Paperback. Good. Mild ex-library, including withdrawn stamp as appropriate. Stamps and blacked out gov doc number to the front cover are the only markings in the book. Minor sunning to the blue and white covers, wear to edges and corners and some roughing up to the front edge of the front cover. Binding solid, with no creasing or splits. A good solid copy of this hard to find NASA report. 278 pages with this volume being an executive summary of the series, including mission systems and programs, payloads, space technology trends and analysis of future needs. Other volumes available.

Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology, 1984. Fifth Edition. Paperback. Good. Volume 1 parts C and D only. Mild ex-library, including withdrawn stamp as appropriate. Stamps and blacked out gov doc number to the front cover are the only markings in the book. Minor sunning to the blue and white covers. General wear to the cover edges and light bending at the spine tips. Binding solid, with no creasing or splits. A good solid copy of this hard to find NASA report. 219 pages with this volume focusing on opportunity mission systems and programs and their schedules, required technology, and payloads . Other volumes available.

Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology, 1984. Fifth Edition. Paperback. Good. Volume 3 only. Mild ex-library, including withdrawn stamp as appropriate. Stamps and blacked out gov doc number to the front cover are the only markings in the book. Minor sunning to the blue and white covers, wear to edges and corners and some bumping to the spine tips. Binding solid, with no creasing or splits. A good solid copy of this hard to find NASA report. 492 pages with this volume being an independent analysis of existing and future needs of the program. Other volumes available.

Alabama: E-BookTime, LLC, 2008. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Softcover, signed and inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "Kyle - never give up! David Espinoza." Minor discoloration at the top of the front panel, otherwise a clean bright copy of this title with minimal shelf wear. 195 pp., and inspiring story of an Oregon family and their sports triumphs in the face of a family death.

Kent: George Mann of Maidstone, 1999. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. Yellow cloth hardcover with green titles and illustration - lacking dustjacket. A very good copy with some slight wear at the edges and a bit of soiling to the light-colored covers. Interior clean, unmarked and solidly bound. 159 pp., an endearing children's story of Christmas by the celebrated author of "The Egg And I.

Washington: University of Washington Press / The High Desert Museum, 1998. First edition. Paperback. Good +. Quarto softcover signed and inscribed by the editor on the title page, "To Dave and Suzanne, Enjoy! And best wishes Susan Harless." A good+ copy with wear and light bending at the covers and corners, some scuffing and imprinting to the white rear cover. Interior is clean and unmarked in a solid binding with no splits to the spine. 136 pp., indexed, filled with black and white and color photos of pieces in the very expansive collection of Hermiston banker, Doris Swayze Bounds. An exhibit book from the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon.

American Masters Foundation, 1992. Hardcover. Very Good/fair. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page, "To: Cy with best wishes Charles and Elk Fracé 9/27/92." Gray cloth hardcover with silver titles in dustjacket. No indication of printing. A very good copy of this book, clean and straight in a solid binding and hinges. Pages 21-24 were not caught in their gathering and are laid in at the appropriate spot. The jacket is not as good - only fair with a long tear at the top of the rear fold and shorter tears and chips at the panel edges, including paper loss just above the title on the front panel. 154 pp., full color plates of Fracés incredible paintings.

Montana: Tobacco River Ranch, 2006. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Pink softcover signed without inscription by the author on the title page. "Compliments of the Publisher" sticker to front cover. A near fine copy with minor shelf wear to the bottom edge and corners being the only flaw - clean, tight and attractive. 104 pp., black and white illustrations by the author. A humorous look at some fictional ladies of the night.

New York: St. Martin's Press - A Thomas Dunne Book, 1988. Second printing. Hardcover. Good/good. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Peggy - It was wonderful to meet you in an old St. Paul house! Paul Gruchow." Hardcover 2nd printing in dustjacket. A good only copy with a shallow indention to the front cover, and a hard bump to the top edge of the front cover. Otherwise, general wear to the edges and spine tips. Price erasures to the free front endpaper. Tight binding as if unread. dustjacket with chips and short tears, including one to the top edge of the front panel matching the bump to the book. 291 pp., a beautiful book on travel, and landscapes in the United States.

London: BT Batsford Ltd, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. Good/good. Black hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. A good+ copy with rounding at the corners and spine tips, and some small white discolorations to the front board. Interior is clean and unmarked in a solid binding. The dustjacket is also good with matching wear at the corners and a short tear at the top of the front fold - still bright but with minor scuffing. 128 pp., full color illustrations, examples and ideas. A great metal thread craft reference.

New York: Blue Rider Press, 2017. First edition. Hardcover. Good +/very good. Signed without inscription by the author in purple ink on the title page. Blue and white hard cover with bronze titles, 1st edition in dustjacket. A good+ copy with a hard bump to the heel of the spine and the upper corners. Red remainder dot to the bottom edge of the textblock. Inside is very good - clean and unmarked other than the author's signature in a solid binding. Unclipped dustjacket is very good with matching bumps to the edges and corners, but bright an new - original store sticker to the rear cover. 289 pp., Maran's story of aging and reinvention in the middle of tumultuous personal life events.

Massachusetts: Isaiah Thomas, 1797. Second edition. Leather_bound. Fair. Full leather binding with red title band. A fair copy with heavy wear, scuffing and fading at the spine column. Darkening to the leather and wear and cracking at the front joint and the front edges of the boards. The leather has worn away at the spine extremities. The pages have expanded in their age leaving the book wider at the mouth than the spine. Faded pencilling to the front endpapers - light enough to be illegible. Chipping to the front edges of the introductory pages, and two loose pages at the preface. Overall foxing, darkening and age toning to the pages - pages still legible. 516 pp., figures and charts. Liz's Books

New York: Times Books, 1983. Second printing. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Blue hardcover, 2nd printing in dustjacket. Signed and inscribed by the author on the front endpaper, "To Mary. All the best. Bob Reich." A very good copy, clean, tight and unmarked. Wear to the spine tips an light edge wear. A small crease on the spine cap from the printers, evidenced by the streak of gilt clinging to it. Unclipped jacket is crisp and has minor matching shelf-wear. 324 pp., indexed. Reich has become a household name on the economy and social justice issues in his later years. Contents: Part One: Origins --I. Two Cultures --II. The Era of Mobilization --Part Two: The Era of Management, 1920 -1970 --III. The Managerial Imagination --IV. The Profession of Management --V. The Superstructures of Management --VI The Novelty of Management --Part Three: Impasse, 1970- --VII. Global Change --VIII. Paper Entrepreneurialism --IX. Historic Preservation --X. Dead-End Labor --Part Four: The Era of… Read More

New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1948. Hardcover. Good. Ex library red hardcover - publisher prebound lacking dustjacket, no indication of edition. A good copy in spite of its ex-library short comings. Wear and bending at edges and corners. Withdrawn stamps to endpapers, call number blacked out at the base of the spine column. Pages are firmly bound in and free of markings (other than the occasional library stamp). Some dog-eared corners and few light specks of foxing. Unpaginated, with color and black and white illustrations by the famed author/illustrator pair.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 2006. First edition thus. Hardcover. Good +/very good. Signed by the author in a child-like hand, "To Gary & Arlene, Rachael S," across the front endpaper. Blue hardcover, 1st revised edition in dustjacket. A good to very good copy with bumps and bending at the spine tips. Solid binding and hinges - a clean copy. Unclipped jacket is also near to very good with matching bumps at the spine tips and some creasing to the flaps. 276 pp., some black and white photos. The inspiring story of a legally blind sled racer and her tackling of the Iditarod.

Australia: Magabala Books, 1994. Paperback. Fair. Trade paperback in fair condition. A heavily worn paperback with bending to the corners an covers and a few shallow dog chewings to the rear cover. The binding is solid, but lacking in tightness and there are blue pen markings to around a dozen pages, including one page with yellow highliter pen. I would boldly say it sounds worse than it is. 229 pp., penned by the daughter of Thomas Corbett in the Moore River Settlement based on the stories he would share.