Search Results: Titles starting with T from Flamingo Books

Published By the Author, 1975-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1973 signed and inscribed first edition, Y.W. Choi (South Pasadena, California), 8 3/4 x 11 1/8 inches tall red cloth hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), white, black and gold design and lettering to front cover and spine, copiously illustrated with modern color illustrations as well as black-and-white historical illustrations, vii, 59 pp. Very slight soiling and rubbing to covers, with mild bumping to the lower tips and resultant very slight crease to a few page tips. Nicely signed and inscribed to a fellow physician on the blank front free-endpaper. Very slight foxing to title page. Otherwise,a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~SP26~ [2.0P] Detailed description, with the author's own diagrams, of each of the acupuncture meridians.

Kalimat Press, 2001-11-01. Paperback. Very Good. 8x0x10. 2002 first edition Kalimat Press (Los Angeles, California), 8 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches tall paperbound in glossy full color covers, copiously illustrated with black-and-white and full color artwork, x, 101pp. A near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~SP32~ [1.5P] Beautifully illuminated and illustrated version of Baha'u'llah's well-known mystical Tablet. Michael Sours provides a full commentary on the history, the significance, the literary style, and the mystic symbolism of this Baha'i scripture. Includes a verse-by-verse analysis. The Bahai Faith is a religion teaching the essential worth of all religions, and the unity and equality of all people. Established by Baha'u'llah (1817-1892) in 1863, it initially grew in Iran and parts of the Middle East, where it has faced ongoing persecution since its inception. Currently it has between 5 and 7 million adherents, known as Baha'is, spread out into most of the… Read More

E.E.L. Furman, 1984-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1984 signed second printing, Evelyn E. Livingston Furman, 5 x 8 inches tall brown hardbound, 173 pp. Signed by author on title page. Bit of rubbing and edgewear to covers and slight bumping to spine. Otherwise, a very good copy of this history of the Tabor Opera - clean, bright, signed and unmarked. ~P~

Paul Elder & Company, 1911-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1911 signed and inscribed presentation copy, Paul Elder and Company (San Francisco, California), 4 3/4 x 8 inches tall hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, tan paper-covered boards, orange and black decoration and lettering to front cover, orange and black design to tops of all pages, black and white photographs of San Jacinto Mountains tipped in as frontispiece and two full-page illustrations, 26 pp. Slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with a half-inch chip to the bottom of the front board. Nice presentation inscription from the author in the year of publication to the blank front free-endpaper. Otherwise, apart from slight age toning, a very good copy - clean and unmarked - in a tattered, chipped and edgworn dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~SP06~ [1.0P] Moving from New England into the Dakota Territory as a young adult, author Phebe Estelle Spalding (1859-1937)… Read More

S.F. Teich, 2016-01-01. Paperback. Good. 2016 S.F. Teich (Houston, Texas), 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches tall trade paperback in color pictorial covers, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs, [4], 250 pp. Slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with substantial 'cover curl' to the front cover at the fore edge. Slight soiling to page edges. Otherwise, apart from a few creased page tips, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this rare memoir. Not in OCLC. ~SP02~ [1.5P] The invasion of French North Africa on November 8, 1942 was the first action of World War II by U.S. ground forces against the European Axis. The beaches of Morocco and Algeria and the rugged mountains and barren wastes of Tunisia were the testing grounds for combat forces and the medical troops that supported them in the field and behind the lines. A young pilot and nurse found themselves in the middle of the strategically important Operation Torch. This is their story.

Future Achievement Internantional (2005). Very Good. 2005 Future Achievement International (Temecula, California), 5 3/8 x 8 3/8 inches tall paperback, 192 pp. A very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this uncommon guide. ~SP39~ There is no question that the issue of leadership is vital to men today. Across our nation men are being called upon with increasing frequency to become better leaders. But the questions remain: What does the Bible have to say about leadership? How can I become the type of leader described in God's Word? In this highly practical, intensely biblical volume, Dr. Ron Jenson tackles these and other crucial questions, painting a clear picture of effective masculine leadership and offering ten proven action steps that will get you there.

Princeton University Press, 2009-04-04. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. 2009 Princeton University Press (Princeton, New Jersey), 6 3/8 x 9 1/2 inches tall black cloth hardc over in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, gilt lettering to spine, illustrated with black-and-white photographs and maps, index, xviii, 245 pp. Very slight rubbing to covers. Otherwise, a near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a like dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~SP09~ [2.0P] Takes an unprecedented look at one of the great rivalries of the Middle Ages and offers it as a revealing lens through which to view the intertwined histories of medieval England and France. This is the first book to systematically compare Westminster Abbey and the abbey of Saint-Denis - two of the most important ecclesiastical institutions of the thirteenth century - and to do so through the lives and competing careers of the two men who ruled them, Richard de Ware of… Read More

Printed by the Golden Cockerel Press for F. Hollings, 1928. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1928 limited edition (copy 150 of 500), Printed by the Golden Cockerel Press for Frank Hollings (London), 4 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches tall hardcover, no dust jacket, green paper-covered boards over cream vellum spine, gilt ruling to boards, gilt lettering to spine, printed on fine paper, engraved portrait frontispiece with tissue guard, ix, 71 pp. Lacks original glassine dust jacket. Very slight rubbing and edgewear to covers, with mild bumping to the lower spine cap and to the middle of the front spine. Several unopened signatures, easily remedied with a paper knife or playing card. Otherwise, a near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~S~ [1.0P] Charles Lamb (1775-1834) was an English essayist with Welsh heritage, best known for his The Last Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare (1807), which he produced along with his sister, Mary Lamb (1764-1847). In the final years of… Read More

McIntosh Publishing / A. Henderson. Very Good. 1985 signed and inscribed first edition, McIntosh Publishing / A. Henderson (n.p.), 8 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches tall paperbound in green covers, gilt design and lettering to front cover, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs, 118 pp. plus folding genealogy chart / family tree laid in. Very slight rubbing and edgewear to covers, with a bit of sun fading to the spine. Inscribed and signed by the author on the blank front free-endpaper opposite the title page. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this rare family history and genealogy. Not in OCLC. ~CCC~ [1.5P] Around the turn of the century, two families - the Stefans and Fuhros - were neighbors in the 'Old Country,' in the village of Remetea Mica, Transylvania, which was then part of Hungary. This is the story of how these families were united in a new land and across a vast ocean, in rural Saskatchewan in the 1920s, helping to settle and develop this area.… Read More

Castor et Pollux, 2004. hardcover. Like New. 13x0x15. In French. 2004 Castor et Pollux, (Buxières-les-Villiers, France), 13 1/4 x 15 1/2 inches tall hardcover, unpaginated, copiously illustrated with photographs, [50] pp. A new copy, still sealed in publisher's clear wrap (which is slightly soiled and abraded). Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~RCL~ [4.0P] A collection of photographs by French wildlife photographer and documentary filmmaker Vincent Munier which combines haikus and images on a subject close to the photographer's heart - Manchurian cranes, called tancho or red crest, sacred birds of Japanese tradition.

Jarrolds Publishers, 1931. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. [1931] first edition, Jarrolds Publishers (London), 5 1/4 x 7 5/8 inches tall black cloth hardcover, no dust jacket, gilt lettering to spine, 288 pp. plus 1931 publisher's ads. Moderate staining/soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with bumping to all four tips and resultant creasing to page tips. Abrasion and a tiny hole to the upper tip of the blank front free-endpaper. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of one of the rarest Walter S. Masterman first editions. OCLC (No. 774419490) locates only four copies worldwide - at Oxford, the British Library Pancras, the National Library of Wales and the National Library of Scotland. ~B~ [1.5P] Aficionados of the novels of Walter S. Masterman (1876-1946) relish his engaging crime mystery and thriller stories, sometimes incorporating elements of fantasy and the supernatural. But in 1931, while Masterman was still cementing his reputation in the mystery field, a novel of his was… Read More

Alde Hevalece, 1970-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. No date, but circa 1970 self-published. Signed by author. A bit of soiling to rear cover and page before first page of text. Minor dampstaining and warping to last couple of leaves of text. otherwise, a very good, signed copy of this scarce collection - clean, bright and unmarked. Included are recipes and life observations by author, Alde Hevalence. ~DD~

Parviz Ivialekpour, 1993-01-01. Paperback. Good. In Farsi. 1993 Parviz Ivialekpour (Tehran, Iran), 6 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches tall paperbound in slick illustrated wraps. Rubbing, edgewear and light soiling to covers. Age toning to first page of publication, which features a full-page illustration. Otherwise, apart from a couple of pages with creased tips, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. The June/July 1993 issue. ~CC~ Founded in 1981, Tchissta (or Chista) is an Iranian political, social, scientific and artistic magazine, and is still being published. This issue was edited by the renowned mathematician, intellectual and political activist Parviz Shahriari (1926-2012). Those Iranians who grew up between the 1950s and the 1990s and were mathematically inclined are very familiar with Shahriari and his achievements through the many books and articles he wrote and translated, and the several scientific journals that he founded and edited for decades. Between 1956 and 1973, Shahriari was a leading… Read More

Constellation Pr, 1992-03-01. Paperback. Acceptable. 1992 Constellation Press (Manhattan Beach, California), 8 3/8 x 10 7/8 inches tall paperbound, vi, 114 pp. Slight soiling, rubbing, creasing and edgewear to covers. A number of pages with instances of highlighting. Despite these detractions, still an excellent reading/reference copy of this scarce work on art criticism for children. ~SP24~ [1.5P] Explores methods of increasing critical thinking skills and self esteem by teaching children art criticism, and the methods of 'reading' art.

J. Bean Associates. Acceptable. 1994 J. Bean Associates (Los Gatos, California), 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches tall orange cloth hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), gilt lettering to front cover and spine, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs, thoroughly indexed, xv, 255 pp. Slight rubbing and edgewear to covers, with slight bumping to the lower edge of the front cover and lower tip of rear cover, and very slight discoloration to spine where a label was removed. Former library copy, with bookplate and ink-mark to front pastedown, abrasions to top edge of blank front free-endpaper where labels were removed and withdrawn stamp to half title page as the only indications of this. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce biography and family history/genealogy. OCLC (No. 32552728) locates only five copies at institutions worldwide. ~SP01~ [2.0P] George Teancum Bean (1856-1940) was born in Provo, Utah to George Washington Bean and Elizabeth Baum Bean. He… Read More

Oxford University Press, 2004-11-11. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. 2002 Oxford University Press (Victoria, Australia), 6 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches tall green cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, white lettering to spine, orange endpapers, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs, x, 238 pp. A near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a like dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~VVV~ [2.0P] Ted Serong (1915-2002) was one of the most original and influential of the Australian Army's planners in the post-war period. He re-established the jungle training centre at Canungra in the 1950s and developed the Australian Army doctrine of counter-insurgency warfare. Yet the extent of his achievements is little known in the country of his birth. This major new biography by Anne Blair explores the fascinating career of the Australian Army's most mysterious commander.

Saga Petroleum ASA, 1984-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. In Norwegian. 1984 Saga Petroleum ASA (Baerum, Norway), 8 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches tall spiral bound (plastic comb), many maps and charts, 202 pp. Sticker and sticker residue to clear outer cover. Otherwise, a near fine copy of this report, which serves as a unique geological resource to several California locations, including the Borrego Desert and Salton Trough in southern California Cuyama above Los Angeles, Death Valley and Little Sulphur Creek Basin above San Francisco. Describes a 1984 exploratory excursion carried out by this international oil company then based in Baerum, Norway (since acquired by Norsk Hydro in 1999 and now a part of Statoil ASA), of potential drilling locations in California. Many maps and charts. No other copies located. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~GGG~

The Bendix Corporation, 1961-01-01. Spiral-bound. Very Good. 1961 The Bendix Corp. (North Hollywood, California), 3 3/8 x 4 1/2 inches tall black faux leather spiral bound, gilt lettering to front cover, illustrated with black-and-white drawings and diagrams, index, 121 pp. Slight rubbing to covers. Slight soiling to title page. Prior owner name stamp to top margin of title page and rear blank free-endpaper. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~VVV~ [1.0P] A mid-twentieth century pocket telemetry manual. Contents: Telemetry Standards - Frequency Parameters, FM/FM or FM/PM Standards, PDM/FM, PDM/PM, PDM/FM/FM Standards, PAM/FM Standards, PCM Standards, Magnetic Tape Standards, Description of Standard Time Formats; Reference Data; Index.

Radio Corporation of America. Acceptable. 1946 RCA Review (Princeton, New Jersey), 6 x 9 1/4 inches tall light blue cloth hardbound, no dust jacket, gilt lettering to front cover and spine, illustrated, xii, 486 pp. Slight bump to top edges of front and rear boards. Moderate soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Prior owner name to front pastedown. Otherwise, apart from a few pages in the appendix with very slight creasing, a very good copy inside - clean, bright and unmarked. ~F~

C.A. Reitzels Forlag, 1953-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 1953 first edition C.A. Reitzels Forlag (Copenhagen, The Netherlands) 7 x 11 inches tall paperbound in pale blue wraps, 42pp. plus five full-page plates with descriptions on the facing page. Text in English. Creasing to lower portion of book, with some edgewear and sun-fading to covers. Signatures unopened. Otherwise, a very good+ to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~BB~ Contents: Introduction; Historical Account; Stratigraphy; Systematic Palaeontology; Synoptical and Analytical Table of the Tertiary Faunas at Kap Brewster; Palaeogene of Kap Dalton Series; Discussion and Summary; Bibliography; Plates.