Search Results: Titles starting with T from The Book Shelf

New York: Simon & Schuster. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0671530437 . Slight, faint toning to the books edges. ; Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition. In his Whitbread Prize-winning biography, Peter Ackroyd delves into the work and mind of a man who redefined the very terms of modern poetry. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 400 pages .

Vermont: Woodstock Foundation. Near Fine. 1986. Second Edition. Paperback. Book is in pristine condition. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 88 pages .

Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh. Near Fine. 1949. Hardcover. Book is in excellent condition. The two fold-out maps at the rear are in pristine conditon. "This 1949 publication has been projected to make available to students of history Pownall's authentic, contemporary topographic descriptions of the American colonies in an edition augmented by his own hiterto unpublished writings." ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 235 pages .

Toronto, Canada: Annick Press. Near Fine. 1987. Softcover. 0920303943 . Drawings; Square 8vo 8" to 9" tall; Unpaginated pages .

Penguin. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1994. 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0723241473 . An excellent copy that appears un-read. Great for a gift. Glossy heavy-stock boards. ; Color Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Maine: Bread and Water Books. Near Fine. 1990. Paperback. Book is in pristine condition. Scarce copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 23 pages .

New York: William Morrow. Good+. 1945. 1st. Hardcover. Corners are bumped. Spine has been taped and there is wear to top and bottom - see image. A few of the slots for the dolls have tiny closed tears, and one a small piece of tape. ; Book is a popular novelty copy that has been enjoyed. Overall, it is still attractive and in good shape. Scarce in this condition and at this price. ; Oblong 16mo 6" - 7" tall .

New York: Dutton. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 0525938192 . Ex- Library. Usual library markings. ; Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition. This work is the author's portrait of a small hospital in Maine. "In the traditions of such masters as Anne Dillard and John McPhee, she uses careful and graceful personal descriptions to shed light on major issues." ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 177 pages .

Chicago: Merrill Publishing. Near Fine. 1941. Paperback. Book is in pristine condition - definitely a Collectible for this year. You won't find a better copy of this work. Oversize format which will appeal to youngsters - with the celebrated illustrator, Milo Winter, the artist for the vivid full page color pictures. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

New York: William Morrow & Company. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 1938. 1st. Hardcover. Dustjacket has chips and edgewear - see image. Swastika on front panel has been blocked out (but not on page 125) . Price clipped. Foxing to rear endpapers and a couple of preceding pages - does not affect the text nor the illustration. ; Book is in Very Good condition. First Edition. Scarce copy, particularly with dustjacket. "In part due to the success of his own children's book The Land of Green Ginger, Langley was one of the screenwriters chosen for the job of adapting L. Frank Baum's children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz for film. In 11 days, he provided a 43-page adaptation. Changes he introduced to the story are the inclusion of the actors playing the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Lion characters as farmworkers in the sepia tone Kansas sequences as well as changing the color of Dorothy's shoes from silver to ruby. [5] Langley also introduced Miss Almira Gulch,… Read More

New York: Frederick A. Stokes. Very Good. 1929. Hardcover. Whimsical re-telling of Nobel-prize winning author's ten more popular works. Outstanding animal illustrations to accompany and enhance the mood. A fun book for all ages. ; Color & B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 215 pages .

New York: St. Martin's Press. Very Good. 1990. 1st. Paperback. 0312051662 . Popular writer, cartoonist and creator of the comic strip, "Syvia." Book is in excellent condition. ; Color Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 127 pages .

[hobart], Australia: Collins. Very Good+. 1939. 1st. Hardcover. Slight foxing on some pages which is a natural occurrance due to aging. ; Book is in excellent condition. Profusely illustrated with photographs of buildings, interiors and landscapes. Maps. ; B&W Photographs; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 192 pages .

Maine: Kennebec Journal. Very Good. 1914. Hardcover. Corners slightly rubbed. Front cover lettering rubbed. ; Book is in Very Good condition - exceptions noted. Top edge gilt. Tight binding and clean, unmarked text. University of Maine student stories. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 124 pages .

CT: The Easton Press. Near Fine. 1977. Hardcover. The book is in pristine condition - would make a wonderful gift, or to adorn any impressive bookshelf. Unmarked bookplate laid in. ; 100 Greatest Books Ever Written; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 472 pages .

New York: Vintage Books. Very Good. 2005. 1st ; 1st Printing. Paperback. 0307275698 . Author of the bestselling novel, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time." Cover has a spinning wheel with two windows showing the titles and graphics. ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 60 pages .

Maine: Thomaston Historical Society. Very Good+. 1976. Paperback. Book is in excellent condition - would make a wonderful gift; or to be acquired by a historian, author, genealogist or collector. Fold-out map of Thomaston, dated 1878 at rear. ; B&W Illustrationsand Photographs & Map; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 154 pages .

Los Angeles, California: The Ward Ritchie Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1965. Hardcover. Previous owner's name on inside front cover. ; Book is in excellent condition. "Much of this story takes place In the unusual decade punctuated by the first World War when square riggers could still be found to sail on, and schooners abounded. "; B & W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 224 pages .

Penguin Books. Very Good+. 1981. Paperback. This is the complete set that has both the book and the envelope with the seven plastic pieces needed to form the "over 1,600 examples." Scarce with both parts available. The plastic sleeve and contents are also in Very Good + condition. ; Black Illustrations; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 169 pages .

New York: Duell, Sloan & Pearce. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1947. Hardcover. Both book and dustjacket are in pristine condition. Contains an essay about the artists in Taos, New Mexico: brief biographies, portraits, and samples of their work. Luhan often invited artists and writers to Taos. [worldcat] Before living in New Mexico the author lived near Florence at her palatial Medici villa, the Villa Curonia in Arcetri, where she entertained local artists, in addition to Gertrude Stein, her brother Leo, Alice B. Toklas, and other visitors from Paris, including André Gide. [wikipedia] ; ; 168 pages .