Search Results: Titles starting with P from Last Exit Books

E-161. Fair. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Compiled and Published by P J Hannifan & Co, Buffalo, NY. 1899. 464 pgs. Bound in red cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have heavy shelf-wear present to the extremities (boards are scuffed and worn). No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

EB: World Book Encyclopedia. Very Good. 1964. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by World Book Encyclopedia, Houston, TX. 1964. Xiv, 248 pgs. Signed and inscribed by John Glenn on the title page. JSA Certified #DD 85852. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (DJ has closed tears present to the extremities). Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Letters sent to John Glenn, our most famous astronaut, during his orbit of the earth. EB; With Comments By John Glenn, Jr. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 250 pages .

EB. Very Good. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by World Book Encyclopedia, Houston, TX. 1964. Xiv, 248 pgs. Signed and inscribed by John Glenn on the title page. JSA Certified #DD 85852. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (DJ has closed tears present to the extremities). Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Letters sent to John Glenn, our most famous astronaut, during his orbit of the earth. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

E-323: Stoeger Pub Co. Very Good. 1969. Paperback. Trade PB. 4to. Published by Stoeger Publishing, South Hackensack, NJ. 1993. 272 pgs. Illustrated. 300 photos. Wrappers lightly worn with some light shelf-wear to the extremities present. Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The P 38 was designed in late 1930 by the Germans, eventually replacing the P 08 Luger in Hitler's German Army. It remains in production today, and its efficiency and durability has influenced the design and construction of countless other military and sporting arms. Now the author traces the origins and development of the P 38 and its near demise. EB; 8.25 X 0.75 X 10.5 inches; 272 pages .

C4c. Very Good. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. Published by The P-47 Thunderbolt Pilots Association, Wings Club, New York. 1995. 411 pgs. Vol II (Reprint of original edition with supplement; supplement includes additional historical and biographical information compiled since last printing). Text in double columnn. Illustrated throughout. Laid in slip from the P-47 Thunderbolt Pilots Association signed by Gabby Gabreski, Robert Johnson, Marving Grant, Donald Strait and the author/publisher Warren Bodie. Bound in decorated blue cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Stamped on the front board in gilt with the name of NACA Test Pilot Steve (Stefan) Cavallo Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is a World War II-era fighter aircraft produced by the American company Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945. It was a successful high-altitude fighter and it also served… Read More

E-194: Morning Sun Books. Very Good. 1992. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. Published by Morning Sun Books, Inc. , Edison, NJ. 1993. 128 pgs. Illustrated in color. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Fascinating collection of color photos from the post World War II years showing Pennsy freight, passenger and cabin cars as well as maintenance of way vehicles and miscellaneous equipment. The photos are informatively captioned. EB; 9 X 0.5 X 11.25 inches; 128 pages .

E-188: Lyons Press. Very Good. 1997. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Conway Maritime Press/Lyons & Burford Press, New York. 1997. 328 pgs. Illustrated. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Captain H. Paasch was the first to recognize the complexity and variety in marine vocabulary and technical terminology and the inherent need for a cohesive codification of nautical terms. Equipped with over 35 years of sea faring experience, including commands and a role as a Surveyor to Lloyd's Register, Paasch sets out, chapter by chapter, an exhaustive explanation of all the principal parts of a ship's structure and equipment. He describes the main types of steam and sailing vessels; wooden and iron hulls; propulsion machinery; anchors and related… Read More

E-130: Masson Y Hijo. Very Good. 1822. Leather. Leather. 12mo. Masson y Hijo, Paris, France. 1822. Viii, 217 pages. Illustrated with 4 leaves of plates. Text in Spanish. Bound in gilt decorated leather with gilt titles present to the spine and gilt decoration present to the spine ends. Boards have wear present to the extremities of the boards (boards are scuffed and worn). Foxing is present. Previous owner's name one G Harrison (possibly a member of one of the 1st family of VA) present ot the half-title page. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (also called Bernardin de St. Pierre) (19 January 1737 Le Havre – 21 January 1814 Éragny, Val-d'Oise) was a French writer and botanist. He is best known for his 1788 novel Paul et Virginie, now largely forgotten, but in the 19th century a very popular children's book. E-130; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 217 pages .

E-011: University Press of Florida. Very Good. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. Published by University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1997. 112 pgs. Signed by Ferdie Pacheco on the FFEP. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Ferdie Pacheco has done it again. In Ybor City Chronicles (UPF, 1994) he brought to life the immigrant utopia that was Tampa’s Ybor City in his childhood. In The Columbia Restaurant Spanish Cookbook (UPF, 1995) , he and coauthor Adela Hernandez Gonzmart created something more than a cookbook, highlighting the recipes, history, and personalities behind of one of America’s most famous Spanish restaurants. Now, in Pacheco’s Art of Ybor City, the Renaissance man and… Read More

E-375. Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Macmillan Company, New York, 1944. Ix, 405 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (DJ is chipped and worn to the extremities). Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Hailey was embedded with the U. S. Navy from the Solomons to the Aleutians. Foster Hailey, New York Times war correspondent in the Pacific, here describes the first two hard years when our forces in that region were fighting odds every time they went to sea or joined the issue ashore or in the air. His account is the history of our whole Pacific naval campaign as it developed step by step. Mr. Hailey was in the front line from the Solomons to the Aleutians; yet he was not out to have adventures himself but to get the facts,… Read More

EB: Australian Minister for Information. 1946. Paperback. Trade PB. 8vo. Published by Australian Minister for Information, North Melbourne, Australia, c.1945. 302 pgs. Wrappers worn with some shelf-wear to the extremities present (light stain present to the edges of the wrappers). Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The effort to secure Australia from full-scale Japanese invasion or enemy incursions on the coasts from 1942-1943, and an account of every action in which Australians fought in the war against Japan. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 0 pages .

E-097. Very Good. Paperback. Trade PB. 8vo. Packard Motors. 1938. 20 pgs. Issued in illustrated stapled wraps. Wrappers worn some shelf-wear to the extremities present (creases and wear present). Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Original sales brochure for the Packard Eight + Six. Good quality full colour brochure, includes various illustrations + specifications (USA print). Format: 20 pages, stapled. Ref: No ref. Language: English. Size: 8 1/2 x 6 inches (approx). Models covered: Eight + Six. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

A-14: Kosei Publishing Company. Very Good. 1996. Paperback. Wrappers lightly worn with some light shelf-wear to the extremities present. Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. a-14; 8.9 X 5.9 X 1.4 inches; 538 pages .

E-186: Secker and Warburg. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Secker and Warburg, London, UK. 1993. 224 pgs. Signed by Roddy Doyle on the title page. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth with titles present to the spine. Boards lightly rubbed and worn. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid, boards clean with no wear present. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth with titles present to the spine. Boards lightly rubbed and worn. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid, boards clean with no wear present. It is 1968. Patrick Clarke is ten. He loves Geronimo, the Three Stooges, and the smell of his hot water bottle. He can't stand his little brother Sinbad. His best friend is Kevin, and their names are all over Barrytown, written with sticks… Read More

A-21: Syracuse Univ Facs Pubns. Very Good. 1986. Hardcover. Wrappers lightly worn with some light shelf-wear to the extremities present. Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. A-21; FOREIGN And COMPARATIVE STUDIES SOUTH ASIAN SERIES; 8.5 X 5.5 X 0.8 inches; 215 pages .

E-124. Very Good. Paperback. Mass Market PB. 16mo. Published by Beacon Books, Galaxy Publishing Corp. , New York, 1959. 159 pgs. Beacon Books #263. Robert Stanley wrappers worn with some light shelf-wear to the extremities present. Previous owner's name present to the reverse of the front wrapper. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Shelf-wear present to the extremities. In the book, the ancient Greco-Roman gods have returned to Earth in the modern era and have ended all forms of injustice, in return for humans worshipping them. No more wars, no disease, and especially, no more capitalistic boom-and-crash economic cycles. Some of us with a little pagan sensibility would call that utopia. The protagonist is a fellow named William Forrester, who goes through his own version of an apotheosis decreed by the Greco-Roman gods on Earth. That would normally add to the utopian version of things, but it also leads to the protagonist’s realisation of his own reality.… Read More

E-232: International Artist Publishing. Very Good. 1999. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. International Artist Publishing, Verdi, NV. 1999. 128 pgs. Illustrated with color plates. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. If you thought it was impossible to paint the ocean because it just keeps moving, then you will be surprised to learn that with the aid of this book you will be able to paint even the most tempestuous seas and the most menacing waves. Yes - painting the sea is now within your reach! EB; 11.3 X 8.8 X 0.8 inches; 128 pages .

E-174: The Pennsylvania State University Press. Very Good. 2002. Hardcover. Trade PB. 4to. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD. 2002. 297 pgs. Illustrated. Wrappers lightly worn with some light shelf-wear to the extremities present. Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. An old master print with color is almost invariably regarded as a suspect object because the color is presumed to be a cosmetic addition made to compensate for deficiencies of design or condition. Painted Prints challenges this deeply entrenched assumption about the material and aesthetic structure of old master prints by showing that in many cases hand coloring is not a dubious supplement to a print but is instead an integral element augmenting its expressive power, beauty, and meaning. EB; 12.0 X 9.1 X 1.2 inches; 297 pages .

A-16: Cambridge University Press. Very Good. 1995. Hardcover. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid, boards very lightly rubbed and worn. A-16. ; 11.0 X 8.7 X 1.6 inches; 418 pages .

E-343: Harcourt Brace. Very Good. 1928. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York. 1928. Vi, 277 pgs. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities (light mildew present to the spine). No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Jack Bankart is doomed to the unadventuorous career of a lawyer's apprentice. Or so it seems, until fate, in the form of the Press-Gang sends him to sea in the perilous days of Napoleon. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 0 pages .