Search Results: Titles starting with P from River House Books

Hardcover Cloth 191 pages. Condition Fine Dust Jacket Very Good. Stated First edition 1992. Beautiful blue boards and silver embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few tears, scrapes and wrinkles. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
The Pacific dominates our planet - it is an ocean so vast that it makes islands out of continents. Beneath its surface lie a series of kingdoms, populated by diverse creatures. This book is a photographic record of the diversity of the Pacific, from the Hawaiian islands to Suruga Bay.

Trade Paperback 434 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Reprint edition 2006. Lovely illustrated wraps shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
No evocation of Parisian life in the second half of the nineteenth century can match that found in the journals of the brothers GoncourtThe journal of the brothers Edmond and Jules de Goncourt is one of the masterpieces of nineteenth-century French literature, a work that in its richness of color, variety, and seemingly casual perfection bears comparison with the great paintings of their friends and contemporaries the Impressionists.Born nearly ten years apart into a French aristocratic family, the two brothers formed an extraordinarily productive and enduring literary partnership, collaborating on novels, criticism, and plays that pioneered the new aesthetic of naturalism. But… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 95 pages. Condition Fine Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition 1978. Lovely red boards with black buckram 1/8 spine and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Gift inscriptions to previous owner front endsheets. Previous owner pasted a commemorative postage stamp on title page. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket is discolored with age showing slight shelf wear - a few stains, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
A thought-provoking examination of the enigmatic Mexican revolutionary leader, Pancho Villa. Through meticulous research and insightful analysis, Braddy delves into the complex persona of Villa, exploring the contradictions and ambiguities that define his legacy.
From his early years as a bandit to his rise as a charismatic military commander, Villa's life is portrayed with depth and nuance, shedding light on his strategic… Read More

Pass of the North: Four Centuries on the Rio Grande (Two Volume Set)
by C.L. Sonnicksen
Two Volumes Hardcover Cloth 465 & 140 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Volume 1 Presumed First edition fourth printing 1980. Volume 2 Stated First printing 1980. Lovely set with light green boards dark green 1/8 buckram spine black and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square set with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Red topstain. Previous owner's address on front endsheet. Books Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Pages are lightly toned. Unclipped dust jackets are discolored with age with slight shelf wear - a few punctures, stains, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
A captivating exploration of the rich history and diverse cultures that have flourished along the Rio Grande in the region known as the Pass of the North. Through meticulous research and vivid storytelling, Sonnicksen chronicles four centuries of human… Read More

Leather bound Hardcover 302 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Reader's Digest World's Best Reading Reprint edition 1989. Lovely burgundy boards with brown leather spine and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Laid in four page brochure.
After a mysterious accident during their visit to the caves, Dr Assiz is accused of assaulting Adela Quested, a naive young Englishwoman. As he is brought to trial, the fragile structure of Anglo-Indian relations collapses and the racism inherent in colonialism is exposed in all its ugliness.
Edward Morgan Forster, generally published as E.M. Forster, was an novelist, essayist, and short story writer. He is known best for his ironic and well-plotted novels examining class difference and hypocrisy in early 20th-century British society. His humanistic impulse toward… Read More

Trade Paperback with glued binding 171 pages with numerous illustrations. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket . Stated First edition First printing 2021 with corresponding number line. Attractive illustrated wraps show off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
As the brigade he commanded attacked a Confederate battery on a hill outside Petersburg in July 1864, a bursting shell blew Col. Joshua L. Chamberlain from the saddle and wounded his horse. After the enemy battery skedaddled, the brigade took the hill and dug in, and up came supporting Union guns. Chamberlain figured the day's fighting ended. Then an unidentified senior officer ordered his brigade to charge and capture the heavily defended main Confederate line.
Chamberlain protested the order, then complied, taking his men forward--until a bullet slammed through his groin and… Read More

The Pathfinder (The Leatherstocking Tales #3)by James Fenimore CooperHardcover Cloth with slipcase 470 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket Slipcase Very Good. Heritage Press reprint edition 1965. Nice tan boards, brown blocks and gold embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks or highlights. Previous owner's bookplate on front endsheet was partially torn out. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear but spine has some spotting..Slipcase smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few scrapes and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. The Pathfinder (1840), Cooper's most picturesque novel and the fourth of the five Leatherstocking Tales, is a naval story set on the Great Lakes of the 1750s. Fashioned from Cooper's own experience as a midshipman on Lake Ontario in 1808-09, the novel revives Natty Bumpo (who had died in The Prairie), and illuminates Cooper's interest in American history with his concern for… Read More

Faux Leatherbound Hardcover 72 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Stated first edition 1991. Beautiful illustrated faux leather boards show off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Previous owner's address label on title page. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few scrapes, stains, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Gift inscription on title page.
Jim Zintgraff has spent his life on the track of elusiver rock art hidden in the deep canyons and dry rock shelters of the Lower Pecos River region. Jim has photogrphed hundreds of sites in Texas and Mexico.
He developed a special system using reflected light to capture the complex polychrome paintings.

Trade Paperback with glued binding 348 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Stated First paperback edition 1998. Beautiful illustrated wraps shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear; stains on back cover. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
This book brings alive what one man feels about his childhood home. The place is West Texas, seen across a long vista in which today's events and people merge with the author's boyhood and young manhood. It is a harsh, remote country, where the weather is always very close and the horizon far away.
The Brazos country of long-ago Fourth of July fishing expeditions; the grass-grown remains of a way station of the Butterfield Stage Line; the streets of Abilene; the sparse grazing lands under infinite skies—all are made resonant by a native son's affection and understanding. It is a way of life—resilient and… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 328 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Stated revised edition second printing 1979. Attractive grey buckram boards with black and red embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Price clipped dust jacket protected by mylar cover. Jacket is smooth with the usual shelf wear - a few stains, scratches and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
This book brings alive what one man feels about his childhood home. The place is West Texas, seen across a long vista in which today's events and people merge with the author's boyhood and young manhood. It is a harsh, remote country, where the weather is always very close and the horizon far away.
The Brazos country of long-ago Fourth of July fishing expeditions; the grass-grown remains of a way station of the Butterfield Stage Line; the streets of Abilene; the sparse grazing lands under infinite… Read More

A Place in Time: A Pictorial View of San Antonio's Pastby David McLemoreTrade Paperback with glued binding 112 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 1980. Beautiful illustrated wraps shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Gift inscription to previous owner on title page. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Previous owner neatly lettered 'San Antonio' on spine of book. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
This heavily illustrated book presents a visual history of the city of San Antonio, Texas. A beautiful collection of photographs, illustrations, and other images that depict the city and its people throughout the years. With captions or other text to provide context and additional information about the images.
Focus of the book is on the history of San Antonio and how the city has changed and evolved over time. Includes images of important historical events and… Read More

Trade Paperback with glued binding 256 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Stated first paperback edition 2008. Beautiful illustrated wraps shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear - wrinkled lower right corner. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Whether exploring the reclusive communities of the Amish and Hutterites, probing the gritty existence of the American cowboy, or revealing the quiet beauty of the Minnesota lakes, William Albert Allard has helped define America in all its diversity. From rodeos to blues singers, from William Faulkner's Mississippi to minor league baseball, Allard has turned his camera toward parts of our heritage that are often overlooked. His other award-winning books include The Vanishing Breed and A Time We Knew.Portraits of America features 165 of Allard's finest photographs. Presented in chronological order, with incisive… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 313 pages. Condition Fine NO Dust Jacket. Reprint edition 1989. Beautiful teal boards with 1/4 leather spine and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear. Gilt edges and silken book mark ribbon. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Stated 'Wolfe Library Classics Limited Edition' copy 171 of 1500.
Originally published in 1947, Practical Dope on the .22 is a complete study of the .22 caliber rifle, ammunition and shooting.