Search Results: Titles starting with S from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe

From back cover: "Based on real characters and events, Saddle the Pale Horse weaves together the stories of a land where treachery ruled and blood ran and cruelty had no bounds. This was Missouri in 1864: Teenaged bushwhackers rode and killed with Jesse James and Quantrill and Bloody Bill, and a uniform was no guarantee of a soldier's allegiance.
Book - As New condition. I did note two tiny, hard to see, bumps - one on front and one on back. Clean and tight.
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420 pages including Notes.

From the Preface: "...I ran across the name of a man from my home state who had served in South Africa in the Boer War: John Fillmore Blake of Bolivar, Missouri.
Although a native-born American, West Point graduate, and U.S. Army veteran, he is remembered from the Boer War as a commander in the famed Irish Brigade of the Boer Army. ...He was an adventurer..."
Book - Good condition. Corners are turned up and top has a soft crease. A few tiny/small soiled spots on title page. Inscription and author's signature on title page. Light edge wear. Text is clean and binding is good. A good reading copy.
112 pages.

From the back DJ cover: ""Examples of the Sailor's honor, courage, and commitment are told with wit, style, and grace." - Jack Leahy, author of Honor, Courage, Commitment and Ask the ChiefFrom front DJ flap: this book "brings to life the events that have shaped and inspired the Navy of today while highlighting the roles of all Sailors - from seaman to admiral."Illustrated with black and white photos; there are also some colored "ribbons" near the back.Book - Fine condition. Navy cover with gold gilt lettering and image. Gold gilt is also on spine. No wear. Clean and tight.Dust Jacket - Near Fine condition. There is a dent at the top of the spine otherwise pristine. No wear. No rubbing or bumping.Please see photos.224 pages, plus 43 pages of Appendix.

From the inside dust jacket: "The dream of the prophet, Joseph Smith, Jr., of a "center place" in Independence, Missouri, did not die with the expulsion of the Saints from Missouri nor with the Prophet's death." Book - a few pages at the beginning have highlighting, page edges have spotted stains, bottom edge has a red star stamp. Endpapers are stained from non-acid free glue and non-acid free paper dust jacket. Dust Jacket - has bumps, small tears, and discoloration that is visible inside. Previous owner's name is stamped inside.

From the Preface: "It wuz a beautiful evenin' in Jonesville, and the World. The Earth wuz a-settin' peaceful and serene under the glowin' light of a full moon and some stars, and I sot jest as peaceful and calm under the meller light of our hangin' lamp and the blue radiance of my companion's tow orbs." Josiah and his wife discuss the need to write this book about the World's Fair.Good+ condition. Blue cloth cover with black and silver gilt image and text in gold gilt. Spine has some fading, but still shows the gold gilt title and silver gilt Ferris wheel graphic. Spine shows wear, but overall edges and corners are good. Both front and back covers have cracks in the end papers at the spine, but both are still very much attached. Previous owner's name in pencil on front end paper, but there is also a grease pencil mark. Pages are lightly tanned, but text is clean and binding is tight. The pages are a thicker and heavier than the usual. Lots of black and white illustrations that are really nice. 694… Read More

The book is about the Santa Fe Trail, including Indian trade, the trail, buffalo, lessons, the way West, and more.Good+ condition. Book has been thoroughly cleaned, but there were stains on the cover that did not come off. Inside there are a few pages in both the front and back with tiny purple/brown spots. Green cover with black and faded gold gilt image and lettering. No odd smells. Beautiful, colorful end papers. Text is clean and binding is tight. Black & brown illustrations throughout the book. 181 pages.

School Time Style activity book - lockers, lists, photos, etc. Glittery front cover.Very Good. Very slight bottom corner wear. Clean. Tight. 32 pages.

From the back cover: "Schopenhauer as Educator was written in Basel in 1847 and published as the third of the Thoughts out of Season. Nietzsche himself said of this essay in Ecce homo: 'In Schopenhauer as Educator...my most intimate history is told, my becoming. Above all, my promise.' In a letter to Georg M. Brandes, Danish literary critic and historian, he wrote that the essay on Schopenhauer presents, 'so it seems to me now, more of myself than a real psychology' of the master."Good condition. Cover has some soiling, creases at spine, and price type stickers. Pages are age tanned and edges have darkened with some spotting/staining. Text is clean and binding is tight. 115 pages.

A book of science-related cartoons from The Cartoon bAnk, a Division of the New Yorker Magazine Company.
Book - Very Good+ condition. Very minimal wear, but corners do have an outward curve.
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86 pages, plus Index of Artists

From front DJ flap: "Few biologists in the history of natural science have been as groundbreaking, controversial, and productive as Edward Osborne Wilson, long hailed as 'Darwin's successor'."
Wilson focused on the insect society, then extended his research from social insects through the animal kingdom to human society. He is known for Sociobiology, published in 1975and demonstrated how Darwinian evolution shapes all animal behavior. In the 1990s he recognized the increasing destruction of wilderness and became a leading voice on the crucial importance of biodiversity and conservation.
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Book - Fine condition. Red rust paper over boards with gold gilt on spine. Very minimal wear. Clean and tight.
Dust Jacket - Fine condition. Very minimal wear. Looks like new.
268 pages including Index.

From back cover: "Now you'll never run out of ideas for making great projects with your scroll saw, for here are over 450 workable patterns, all imaginative, inexpensive, easy to follow."
Wall plaques, refrigerator magnets, candle holders, alphabets and numbers for signs, gifts and popular-selling crafts, jewelry, ornaments, shelves, picture frames, relief, marquetry, inlay.
Book - Very Good- condition. Covers have light bumping. There are a few tiny, light spots and light soiling on a few page edges.
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256 pages including Index.

Per front cover: "THIS BOOK Tells just what your storekeeper at home pays for everything he buys and will prevent him from overcharging you on anything you buy from him."A small version of the Sears, Roebuck and Co. Catalogue No. 110 for Fall 1900. Full of descriptions and illustrations. Fun for anyone who likes the vintage/antique look. Good condition. Cover has light creases, rubbing and bumping, edgewear. Page edges have some staining when book is closed that are not visible on age tanned inside pages. 1,120 pages.

From back cover: "Centuries ago, in another lifetime, the man Jillian Llewellyn loved tried but failed to save her. Now, in this season of miracles, two lost souls are being given a second chance."A mystery and a love story set in a cozy Connecticut Christmastime setting.Fine condition. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Clean. Very Tight. Smooth spine. Please see photos. 379 pages.

From back cover: "The commander of the three-hundred-wagon Union supply train never expected a large ragtag group of Texans and Native Americans to attack during the dark of night in Union-held territory. But Brigadier Generals Richard Gano and Stand Watie defeated the unsuspecting Federals in the early morning hours of September 19, 1864 at Cabin Creek in the Cherokee nation."New book. No damage or wear. Clean and Tight. Please see photos.253 pages including Index.

From the back cover, about the Rosemont Production, The Secret Garden: "A blend of power, beauty, vivid interest, and honest goodness. Yes, if this is magic, it is good magic." - Rumer Godden, The New York Times.Condition: Very Good. Cover shows only minimal rubbing and practically no edge or corner wear. It is Ex library, so there is a library sticker across the spine, stickers for Van Horn High School library on inside front and back covers and a library "check out" pocket and card with no check outs shown. The pages are clean and tight. Please use photos as part of the description.284 pages.

From front dust jacket: "Spies, commandos, saboteurs, guerillas, or privateers, these underground agents fought daring battles and did dubious deeds often unrewarded and now forgotten.Very Good condition. Lightly age tanned pages with age spots on some pages and page edges. Very minimal edge/corner wear to either dust jacket or book. No marks - clean. Tight. Dust Jacket has sticker residue on front and price sticker on back. Please see photos. 320 pages.

From front dust jacket flap: "What part did the spy, the commando, the saboteur, the guerrilla, and the privateer play in the Civil War? Every major conflict is fought on two fronts: the open hostilities of opposing armed forces, and the undercover activities of spies and counterspies, espionage agents, and others whose deeds are often daring and usually unsung." The author weaves together the accounts of men and women who actually participated in undercover operations for the Union and the Confederacy.Book - Good condition. Blue cloth over boards with CSA / US imprint on front and silver gilt text on spine. Covers have much wear, especially at spine and corners. Text is clean, but there are some spots on end papers and closed book page edges. Binding is tight. Stated second printing.Dust Jacket - Fair condition. Jacket has much rubbing. I have wiped it down, but there is still some soiling. Also, many small holes, chips, and open tears. Jacket is now in Brodart clear protective cover.Please use… Read More

From front dust jacket: "Spies, commandos, saboteurs, guerillas, or privateers, these underground agents fought daring battles and did dubious deeds often unrewarded and now forgotten.Very Good condition. Age tanned pages. Very minimal edge/corner wear to either dust jacket or book. No marks - clean. Tight. Please see photos. 320 pages.

The Bobbsey Twins have a summer at the seashore with their cousin and meet other friends, but strange and intriguing things keep happening too. Of course, they love mysteries, and in the end put all the clues together to find the answer. Good condition. Readable copy. Cover has some rubbing/bumping, some soiling and spotting and some edge/corner wear. Previous owner's name written in ink on front end paper. Top of page edges is green with some spots, side edges also have some spots/soiling. Inside pages are clean and tight. Please see photos. 174 pages.

Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #6 New. Never read. Clean. Tight.