Search Results: Titles starting with T from JB Books

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1983. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Second Printing.. Novel of a Mormon gone wild in Salt Lake City, murdering numerous people in the name of his religion and church and in an attempt to purify it and himself - and the detective who stands against him and struggles to catch him. Hardcover with dust jacket, 313pp., d.j. shows very light edgewear. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). Novel of a shattering love affair and the choices people make, set in and around a Manhattan restaurant. Hardcover with dust jacket, 384pp. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Pocket Books, 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. BCE. Novel of several interesting personalities living in and amidst Hollywood glamour and its corruption and dangers. Hardcover with dust jacket, 465pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The official US Department of Defense report on the September 1991 'Tailhook' scandal in which various military personnel - women AND men - engaged in illicit sexual behavior or were victims of same, filled with details, dates, circumstances, much more, clearing up rumor and falsehood and establishing the truth - and resulting in the demotions, transfers, and resignations of many US Navy officers. Softcover, appendices, 250pp. A very nice copy. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Mylapore, Madras: Sri Ramakrishna Math, 1942. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. Revised Third Edition.. The Upanisad of Vedic literature most devoted to providing a liturgical text related to sacrificial worship, the text in English accompanied by explanatory notes and the original Sanskrit lettering for comparitive purposes. These upanisads - distillations of wisdom from the sacred Vedic hymns - became the philosophical and spiritual basis of Vedanta, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Softcover, 169pp. Very rare, especially in this early edition and condition. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Reading: Perseus Books, 1999. Book. Near New. Soft cover. Later Printing. A fine health guide for the individual and one proven to reduce visits to the doctor, easy to use, discussing all sorts of illnesses, conditions, and injuries, searchable by symptom and other criteria, with decision charts on when to see a doctor and when not to, emergencies, how to avoid health problems, what to keep in a home pharmacy, much more. Large-format softcover, contains illustrations, additional readings list, indexed, 380pp. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1989. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A complete guide to all aspects of beauty as it derives from skin care, the 'breakthroughs' in science research, the various cosmetics and creams and lotions, types of skin and what to aim for, tests that one can take, the medical and hygiene considerations, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, 271pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Reading: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1996. Book. Near New. Soft cover. A fine health guide for the individual and one proven to reduce visits to the doctor, easy to use, discussing all sorts of illnesses, conditions, and injuries, searchable by symptom and other criteria, with decision charts on when to see a doctor and when not to, emergencies, how to avoid health problems, what to keep in a home pharmacy, much more. Large-format softcover, contains illustrations, additional readings list, indexed, 380pp. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Wings Books : Random House, 1994. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (thus).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (thus). An explanation of all the critical health issues concerning their children which parents may encounter and have to make decisions on, discussing how to seelct the right doctors, what questions to ask them, health schedules to put together, how and when to seek new specialists, children's diet and nutrition, the safety of day care centers, ermegency situations and how to handle them, HMOs and other resources and their costs, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, appendices, indexed, 272pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1979. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING (stated) of the First Edition. A guide to practical child-rearing with an emphasis on love and priority commitment to one's loved ones, taking the time to do things properly and to re-establish sanity in day to day living, leading to better family manners, increased unity, and happiness in the home. Hardcover with dust jacket, 88pp., d.j. shows light edgewear with one one-inch edgechip and moisture effects on rear panel. Jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Science Fiction Book Club, 2006. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. SFBC. The great trilogy of sci-fi novels of an ordinary human suddenly abducted by aliens and taken to parts unknown - aboard a spaceship in which a lovely lakeside non-reality environment is created for him, replete with a genetically duplicated dog that can talk with him - and more strangenesses encountered. Hardcover with dust jacket, 628pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Dutton : Penguin, 1995. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING (stated) of the First Edition. A taut thriller of the power and politics of big money in investment banking, mixed in with monster deals, hit men, and takeover conspiracies - and still more. Hardcover with dust jacket, 389pp., A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1994. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A history of the innovative electric car in the United States, explaining the 1895 to 1920 period of its development and failure, its resuscitation in the more modern period as oil prices skyrocket while supplies diminish, the various companies involved and their aims and industrial strategies, the technologies and engineers involved, this mode of transportation's likely future, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, sources, bibliography, indexed, 225pp. A very nice copy, the jacket inside a plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Henry Holt, 1996. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. Drawing on in-depth interviews and research from the private sector, this study demonstrates how open, information-driven systems perform and can be used by government to solve our major problems; contains notes, bibliography, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 204pp., d.j. shows 'crumpling' and a small tear to bottom of front flap, otherwise a very nice copy. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Wilsonville: BookPartners, 1999. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Second Printing.. A resource guide for patients or potential pateints on navigating through the American medical system, getting the consultations, care, medicines, and procedures that one requires, how to deal with emotional turmoil connected with illness and disease, the simple skills to develop and hone in these areas, much more. Softcover, contains suggested reading list, indexed, 179pp. A very nice copy. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: William Morrow : HarperCollins Publishers, 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). American President George Bush's White House press secretary presents his memoirs of life and duty at the highest governmental levels, the major events he had to cover for the administration during his tenure, his fellow media professionals that he worked with, the major international personages he became acquainted with, much more, offering an interesting behind the scenes view of daily life and occurrences. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, indexed, 381pp., remainders mark. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: William Morrow : HarperCollins Publishers, 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). American President George Bush's White House press secretary presents his memoirs of life and duty at the highest governmental levels, the major events he had to cover for the administration during his tenure, his fellow media professionals that he worked with, the major international personages he became acquainted with, much more, offering an interesting behind the scenes view of daily life and occurrences. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, indexed, 381pp., remainders mark. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Free Press, 1996. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. An intimate look at the inner meaning of being Jewish and how American Jews fashion or adapt their faith out of contemporary society, the Jewish 'renewal' movement, the role of Jewish feminists within Judaism, the feelings of alienation and exclusion from Jewish religious observances and ceremonies, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, appendix, glossary, notes, 338pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Free Press, 1996. Book. New. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. An intimate look at the inner meaning of being Jewish and at the way Americans construct their faith out of the chaos of contemporary society, how circles of people can come together to study, pray, and celebrate important religious events together, how women can integrate feminism into Judaism and its practice, finding new approaches to religious education and childrearing, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains appendix, glossary, notes, 338pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

San Francisco: Counter-Currents Publishing,Ltd., 2010. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the Firsts Edition (stated). SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by author. A collection of the author's essays on aspects of race and ethnicity, society, culture, history, much more, reflecting a controversial 'white nationalist' perspective. Published as copy number 14 in a limited edition of 100 copies. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, 189pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Very rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.