Search Results: Titles starting with P from Mainly Books

World Book Encyclopedia Science Service. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1964. Hardcover. A selection from the thousands of letters received by astronaut John Glenn after his three-orbit flight in 1962, includes comments by Glenn, illustrated, hardcover with red and gold dustjacket which has one short edge-crease and a couple of tiny edge-tears, also two small, very faint damp-marks on the spine, the original price (4.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, book is in excellent condition with the former owner's name at the top of the front end-paper being the only flaw .

Santa Barbara, California: Astral Publishing Co.. Very Good+. 2003. 2nd Edition. Trade Paperback. 096458672X . Large paperback with two minor flaws: a narrow strip on the fore-edge of the cover where the original laminate is a bit raised and mild rubbing to the glossy surface on the back cover, the book is clean and attractive and the binding is tight, blurb from the rear cover: "This is it. And it's the only book. It's a must read for PC sailors and Navy enthusiasts," well-illustrated and includes the large fold-out Plan for Modeling a PC Patrol Craft of the PC 461 Class; ; 400 pages .

Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press / Bluejacket Books. Very Good+. 2003. Trade Paperback. 1557504695 . Large paperback, has a mild spine-crease but the binding is fine as are the contents, includes illustrations, "Keresey was there, and he sets the record straight" ; ; 211 pages .

Chicago, IL: R. S. Johnson Fine Art. Fine. 1998. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, 96 pages, this catalogue features many fine color and black and white illustrations .

Chicago, IL: Wright. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. N.D.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, well-produced auction catalogue with good quality illustrations, includes an absentee bidder form, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has one minor flaw only: a small surface-bruise at bottom of spine, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1949. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, 338 pages, illustrated with photos, book has a small area of fading at top edge of spine, binding is tight and square, contents are fine, no significant flaws, jacket is faded on the spine, has edge-wear at the corners, and a small surface-abrasion on the front panel where a label was removed, the jacket is clean, the original price (5.00) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

England: Antique Collectors Club Ltd. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 185149183X . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, the former owner's name-stamp on the front end-paper is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket has rubbing to the glossy surface and no other flaws, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "This is the only book dealing with antique British clocks with painted dials, also known as japanned or white dials," well-illustrated in color and black and white; 277 pages .

London: Oxford University Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1954. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, clean, attractive copy, book Is in excellent condition, a touch of rubbing on the bottom edge is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket is price-clipped and has mild edge-wear at top of spine, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, discusses the methods by which pictures have been painted from the Middle Ages up to recent times, illustrated with 24 half-tone plates .

Dunedin, Florida: Painted Fish Gallery. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2012. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 061555931X . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, inscribed, signed and dated by the author/artist: "To Ken, Best Wishes - Bill Renc - 2016" the book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, the jacket has a few short edge-tears, the jacket is clean and attractive, there are no other remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Centered on the West Coast of Florida, this book is a tour of the town of Dunedin and its barrier islands of Honeymoon and Caladesi, experienced through 153 paintings and drawings by artist and author Bill Renc" ; 228 pages; Signed by Author .

England: Westcountry Books / Lutterworth Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 0718829417 . Hardcover with dustjacket, revised edition, book is in excellent condition, mild rubbing on the bottom edge of the cover is the only remarkable flaw, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the jacket also has one minor flaw only: mild rubbing to the glossy surface, the jacket is clean and attractive and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "draws on conversations and interviews with many of these artists, evoking the nature and spirit of the colony and its members," well-illustrated throughout with color and black and white plates and includes a Select Bibliography; ; 208 pages .

New York: Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0679438416 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated and as indicated by the publisher's "2" in the number line on copyright page which is the lowest number this publisher used at this time, book is in excellent condition, a small, faint smudge on the front cover is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket has a narrow, vertical strip of rubbing on the front and rear panels and is in great shape otherwise, the original price (35.00) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "the long-awaited sequel to Cosmos" .

Detroit, MI: Palladium Books. Very Good. 1984. Paperback. 0916211061 . 50 page booklet illustrated with many drawings and includes a bibliography, "Almost everyone who plays fantasy and role-playing games sooner or later has the desire to create a character who is unique and set apart from all others," surface rubbing to the cover is the only remarkable flaw to this clean copy, the binding is tight and the contents are fine; .

Horticultural Books, Inc.. Very Good+. 1980. Hardcover. 0960004602 . Hardcover, no dustjacket, a reprint of this title which was first published in 1960, "This detailed compilation has, according to the author, been written in an effort to fill a void in the literature covering the family Palmacae," 290 pages, illustrated with over 400 photographs, includes a bibliography two minor flaws only: moderate scuffing on the back cover, former owner's bookplate on the first blank page .

New York: Skyhorse Publishing. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2019. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 151072950X . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, this fine gift/collector's copy is in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws to the book or jacket, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "a fascinating and little-known story of how the development of this seminal airline became a huge asset for America in WWII," illustrated with photos, includes a bibliography; ; 393 pages .

Frick Art & Historical Center. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2008. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0822943654 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, jacket has two minor flaws: moderate rubbing on the rear panel and one short edge-tear at bottom of spine, the jacket is clean and presentable, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "This comprehensive survey traces the development of Pittsburgh and examines the use of views of cityscapes in the 1800s - Illustrates the breadth of the extensive visual representation of Pittsburgh in books, magazines, newspapers, frameable views, maps, corporate identity, lithographs, and other types of materials during this period," included with this copy is a newspaper article in the Pittsburgh Gazette about the exhibit at the Frick Art Museum that produced this book; ; 221 pages .

Washington, D.C.: Washington Academy of Sciences. Near Fine. 1904. Hardcover. Hardcover, originally published in paperback, this copy has been professionally rebound in blue cloth and is a beautifully-preserved copy, impeccably clean, contents are as new except for tiny corner-creases to the tops of several pages, the only other flaw is a small area of scuffing to the cloth on the front cover, this extract is Vol. V of "Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences" and contains pages 231-372, "The succession of families and genera followed in this paper is that of the American Ornithologists' Union" .

Pennsylvania State University. Very Good. 1990. Trade Paperback. 0915773058 . Set of two large paperbacks housed in the original illustrated slipcase, Volume 1 has 2 pages of text with some yellow hi-liting and Volume 2 has 11 pages of text with yellow hi-liting, the remaining pages are fine and there are no other significant flaws, the slipcase is bright and presentable with no significant flaws, "Magnificent festivities, both religious and secular, celebrating such occasions as births, weddings, canonizations, coronations, funerals, military triumphs, and state visits, became an increasingly impotant aspect of the self-presentation of every major state, court and city of Europe during the Renaissance and Baroque periods," many illustrations throughout ; ; 619 pages .

New York: William Morrow & Company. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1970. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, a Book Club Edition but trade edition quality, full-size binding, and the original price on the jacket, Book Club status is indicated by the small blind-stamp on the rear cover and the original Book-of-the-Month Club insert laid-in, the book is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, the jacket shows some mild tanning and has two tiny edge-tears at top of spine, quite a nice copy of a title often found in sub-par condition, sensational story about the author's life inside penal settlements and his dramatic escapes, illustrated with a double-page end-paper map .

New York, NY: New Arts Library. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0963962140 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a fine gift copy of this novel based on the epic poem by John Milton, includes illustrations by Gustave Dore; 255 pages .

Columbia University Press. Near Fine. 2003. 1st Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. 0231128150 . Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, "Accompanied by interviews with a range of Saudi personalities including some related to the regime...this is a serious study that is worthy of attention" ; ; 392 pages .