Search Results: Titles starting with W from Nooks Of Books

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Knopf, 1987. Near Fine in a Very Good+ dustjacket. Black boards quarterbound in black cloth. The spine is stamped in brown. Octavo. 207pps. There is mild rubbing to the board-edges and a very slight lean to the spine, otherwise clean, tight, and bright. No previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has touches of crinkling and a couple of nicks; there is, also, a crease in the rear flap. The original price is intact. SIGNED, dated (March 28, 1987), and inscribed by the author to the original owner -- 'With best wishes' -- on the ffep. "...Wabash is a town on the Illinois side of the Mississippi, across from St. Louis. Wabash is also the name of the steel mill, which is the main industry here in 1932. This is the setting for Butler's novel about the Coles, Deborah and Jeremy. Set against the backdrop of the sweltering furnaces of the Middle West, the inchoate rage of the founders, and the desecration of labor by greedy Hooverites the summer… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Knopf, 1987. Near Fine in a Very Good+ dustjacket. Black boards quarterbound in black cloth. The spine is stamped in brown. Octavo. 207pps. There is a remainder mark atop the textblock, otherwise fine: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has a touch of crinkling at the head of the spine and light edgewear at the top of the rear panel; the original price is intact. A nice copy. ".Wabash is a town on the Illinois side of the Mississippi, across from St. Louis. Wabash is also the name of the steel mill, which is the main industry here in 1932. This is the setting for Butler's novel about the Coles, Deborah and Jeremy. Set against the backdrop of the sweltering furnaces of the Middle West, the inchoate rage of the founders, and the desecration of labor by greedy Hooverites the summer before FDR launched the New Deal, 'Wabash' is a memorable achievement." Purchase with… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Company, LLC, 1994. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Bright yellow boards quarterbound in black cloth. The spine is gilt-stamped. Octavo. 207pps. An excellent copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. Yet to be read. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is as new; the original price is intact. SIGNED by the author -- without further inscription -- on the title-page. This is the first printing of the 1994 re-issue (originally published in 1987 by Knopf). <br><br><b><font color=#003366> "Wabash is a town on the Illinois side of the Mississippi, across from St. Louis. Wabash is also the name of the steel mill, which is the main industry here in 1932. This is the setting for Butler's novel about the Coles, Deborah and Jeremy. Set against the backdrop of the sweltering furnaces of the Middle West, the inchoate rage of the founders, and the desecration of labor by greedy Hooverites the summer before FDR launched the New… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Harper Collins, 2002. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Gold boards with a blue, gilt-stamped backstrip. Map-endpapers. 232pps. An excellent, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is lightly rubbed; no chips, soiling, or tears. The original price is intact. SIGNED by the author -- without further inscription -- on the title-page. ".To Officer Bernie Manuelito, the man curled on the truck seat was just another drunk -- which got Bernie in trouble for mishandling a murder scene -- which got Sgt. Jim Chee in trouble with the FBI -- which drew ex-Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn out of retirement into an old crime he longed to forget. Legends of the area's lost gold mines join the mountains and canyons of the Navajo Reservation as an important part of Hillerman's plot, but his tale turns on an obsessive love and memories of a missing woman's… Read More

PA: The Franklin Library, 1977. As New in full brown morocco, lushly stamped in gilt on all sides. Raised bands on the spine. All page-edges gilt. Chocolate-brown moire silk endpapers and a matching ribbon bookmark. Nicely illustrated by Allan Mardon. Privately printed for members of The First Edition Society. 'Notes From The Editors', concerning this edition of "The Walnut Door", are laid-in. A splendid, highly presentable copy.<br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. X03-A. First Edition. Full-Leather.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. (1923). Near Fine in a Very Good dustjacket. Red boards. Both the spine and the decorative front board are stamped in black. 419pps., plus ads. There is mild bumping to the spine-ends and very light foxing to the endpapers and page-edges. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. The text is immaculate; no reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has modest chipping to the extremities and a 1" closed tear -- with an attendant crease -- at the top of the front panel. A very nice copy. "...Adam Larey believes himself guilty of a terrible crime and goes into the solitude of the Great American Desert to expiate it. He and his brother had quarreled over a pretty Mexican girl, and Adam had shot the other boy, and rushed away, thinking he had killed his brother. There are other people in the wastelands who for various strange reasons are avoiding cities and civilization, and Adam, who is a young giant, defends… Read More

New York: Harper & Row, 1964. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Bound in full light blue cloth. The spine is stamped in black and gilt. Gold endpapers. 309pps. This is likely a second or third printing (date code E-0, May of 1964, on the copyright page). There are a couple of small rubs to the front board, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No reading wear or previous owner's markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has mild rubbing at the head of the spine, a couple of very short closed tears at the top of the rear panel and an indentation, unobtrusive (no ink loss), on the front panel; no chipping or soiling. The original price (4.95) is intact on the front flap. An excellent copy.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> "...<big>T</big>he Wapshot family settled in the little village of St. Botolphs in the 17th century. Mr. Cheever rings up his curtain on St. Botolphs on a snowy Christmas Eve in the… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Morrow/Avon / Arbor House, 1992. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Canary-colored boards quarterbound in blue cloth. The spine is gilt-stamped. 363pps. There is a mild bump to the lower rear tip, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. No reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has a touch of crinkling at the head of the spine and at the lower rear tip; no chips, soiling, or tears. The original price is intact. The author's first novel, preceding the more widely known Captain Corelli's Mandolin. ".An intoxicating story of life, love, and politics in South America, which manages, within its gloriously panoramic scope, to be human, compassionate, and utterly compelling." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Money back guarantee. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 1999. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Gray boards with a maroon backstrip stamped in silver. 392pps. First Printing. There is mild bumping to the spine-ends, otherwise Fine: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket has touches of rubbing and crinkling; no chips, soiling, or tears. The original price (23.95) is intact.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> "German soldiers call the battle Rattenkrieg, war of the rats. The combat is horrific, as victories are measured in meters and soldiers die in the smoking cellars and trenches of a ruined city, Stalingrad. Through the twisted carnage stalk two men -- one Russian, one German -- each the top sniper in their respective armies. These two marksmen are equally matched in both skill and tenacity. And each has his own mission..."</b></font><br><br> Purchase with… Read More

London, United Kingdom: Heinemann, 1947. [1947]. In Very Good condition. Bound in full green cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt. Octavo. 362pps. No dustjacket. There is light wear to the cloth, browning to the endpapers, and crinkling to the lower corners of several pages. Otherwise clean, bright, square, and soundly bound. No previous ownership markings. The third volume of The Eighth Champion of Christendom. "...In the first two volumes we follwed the fortunes of Miss Pargeter's soldier from Dunkirk to his return from the East in 1943; in this story he fights his way from D-Day to victory. Thus a remarkable trilogy is brought to a remarkable conclusion with what is perhaps the most exciting of the three stories. It is amazing that this picture of tank warfare, of artillery concentration, of Maquis ambushes, should have been written with such detailed realism, and with such understanding of a soldier's mentality, by a writer who was herself serving in the W.R.N.S...." Purchase with… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Little, Brown & Company / Atlantic, 1981. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Beige boards with a blue, silver-stamped backstrip. Quarto. 437pps. Stated First Edition. There is a mild bumping to the heel of the spine and to the lower front tip, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. No reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has a faint bit of sunning to the spine and to the flap-folds; no chips or tears. The original price (15.95) is intact. A very nice copy of the highly-acclaimed author's first novel (his second book). ".At an age when most young Scotsmen were lifting skirts, plowing furrows, and spreading seed, Mungo Park was displaying his bare buttocks to al-haj' Ali Ibn Fatoudi, Emir of Ludamar.George III was dabbing the walls of Windsor Castle with his own spittle, the Notables were botching things in France, Goya was deaf, DeQuincey a depraved preadolescent. George Bryan 'Beau' Brummell… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Little, Brown & Company / Atlantic, 1981. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dustjacket. Beige boards with a blue, silver-stamped backstrip. Quarto. 437pps. Stated First Edition. There is modest dustspotting to the page-edges and a few slightly crimped page-corners, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. No previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has a few faint touches of soiling; no chips or tears. The original price (15.95) is intact. A very nice copy of the highly-acclaimed author's first novel (his second book).<b><font color=#003366><br><br> "At an age when most young Scotsmen were lifting skirts, plowing furrows, and spreading seed, Mungo Park was displaying his bare buttocks to al-haj' Ali Ibn Fatoudi, Emir of Ludamar.George III was dabbing the walls of Windsor Castle with his own spittle, the Notables were botching things in France, Goya was deaf, DeQuincey a depraved preadolescent. George Bryan… Read More

Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.: North Light Books, 1987. Near Fine in a Very Good+ dustjacket. Blue boards. The spine is stamped in gilt. Quarto. Blue endpapers. 175pps., with numerous illustrations -- many in brilliant full-color. Stated First Printing. There is mild rubbing to the tips and the spine-ends and a very slight lean to the spine, otherwise clean, tight, and bright. The text is immaculate; no reading wear. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has a 1" closed tear at the top of the front panel and a few light edge-crinkles; no chips, soiling, or (other) tears. The original price is intact. SIGNED and inscribed by the author to the original owners -- his 'favorite painter and favorite pilot, with very best regards' -- on the half-title page. "...Anybody can show you how they handle a painting project, but it takes a highly skilled teacher to show you how you can do it. That's what Tony Couch does in this book -- he shows you how you can paint in watercolor with confidence and… Read More

Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Beige boards quarterbound in beige cloth. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in gilt. Red endpapers. 429pps. First Printing. There is foxing to the closed edges of the textblock and some mild bumping to the tips and spine-ends. Otherwise clean and soundly bound -- if a bit out of square. The price-clipped dust jacket, glossy in an archival sleeve, has touches of soiling, hints of sunning, and modest wear at the spine-ends and tips. SIGNED by the author to no one in particular on the title-page: "Yours sincerely, Richard George Adams, 2nd September 2008, Whitchurch, England". Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks of Books. To assist with your decision, photos can be emailed upon request.

New York: Viking, 1947. Very Good in a Near Fine dustjacket. 'Published by the Viking Press in February 1947' on the copyright page; no other printings mentioned. There is a tiny impression at the base of the rear board which suggests that this may be a book club issue. Fully-bound in salmon-colored cloth. Both the spine and the front board are stamped in gilt. 312pp. Some general shelfwear. The spine is sunned and creased. A previous owner's name is penned on the ffep. The pages are yellowed. Otherwise clean and tight. The dustjacket is price-clipped; it is, however, quite colorful and has only modest edgewear with no chips or tears. Buy with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Money back guarantee.. Hardcover.

New York: Atheneum, 1962. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Russet boards quarterbound in black cloth. Both the spine and the front board are stamped in gilt. Gold endpapers. Blue topstain. 311pp. A previous owner's tasteful bookplate is on the front pastedown. Also, a mild bump to the heel of the spine. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. The dustjacket, glossy in mylar, has touches of rubbing to the extremities and the back panel, but is, overall, in excellent shape with no chips or tears. The original price of $5.00 is intact on the front flap. Buy with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Money back guarantee.. First Edition, First Printing. Venice Isles of Greece Arnold Soby Cynthia Pomeroy Hephaistos. Catalogs: Literature, U.S.A..

London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1961. Near Fine in a Very Good+ dustjacket. Bound in full blue cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt. Octavo. 156pps. There is a faint bit of dustspotting to the top-edge and a small pencil-erasure (of price) in the upper corner of the ffep. Otherwise fine: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has modest touches of rubbing along the folds and slight toning to the rear white panel; the original price is intact. A very nice, collector's-quality copy.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> "J. P. Donleavy's play of 'The Ginger Man,' after setting off explosive condemnation and equally explosive acclaim during its West End run in London, was then transferred to Dublin where it met with yet more trauma and was made to close. Mr. Donleavy gives a fascinating account of this closure which in itself is a brilliant comment on… Read More

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1922. Very Good in a Good dustjacket. Fully bound in blue cloth. The spine is stamped in dark blue. Tall quarto, x, 227pps., with 4 full-color plates and 16 line-drawings by Rackham. There is mild rubbing and bumping to the spine-ends and moderate dustspotting to the cloth. Internally, the pages are slightly and uniformly yellowed (the plates are still quite bright) and there is a small crease in the lower corner of the first two pages. Otherwise clean, tight, and square. No previous ownership markings. The price-clipped dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has had its interior reinforced with tape; it has general, moderate edgewear with shallow chipping at the extremities and rubbing (with some splitting) at the flap-folds. A decent copy in the scarce dustjacket. ".Morley and Rackham! A combination calculated to bring delight to all those who appreciate artistic merit in any field. The Odyssey of Mr. Gissing has become an American classic. It is a sheer delight from… Read More

New York: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1992. [1992]. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Blue boards quarterbound in navy-blue cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt. Octavo. 272pps. An excellent, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The textblock is immaculate; no reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is also as new; the original price is intact. The third Easy Rawlins entry. ".It's 1956 and, times being what they are, no one in official Los Angeles pays much attention as a serial killer murders three black bar girls. But when a white stripper is similarly murdered -- and when she turns out to be a UCLA coed, and the daughter of a politically powerful L.A. prosecutor -- all hell breaks loose. The heat is finally on to find the killer. Stymied, the LAPD calls on Easy Rawlins for help, for Easy can go places and do things the police cannot. Reluctantly, Easy accepts their plea and begins a deadly quest that… Read More

Aliso Viejo, CA, U.S.A.: James Cahill Publishing, 2003. As New in an As New slipcase. Decorative red marbled paper over boards quarterbound in black leatherette. Both the spine and the front panel are lushly stamped in gilt. Large octavo. Red endpapers. 419pps. No dustjacket, as issued. A flawless, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. Yet to be read. The slipcase, of black, gilt-stamped leatherette is equally fine. SIGNED -- without further inscription -- by both authors: Cussler on a limitation page (this is #91 of 200 copies of this limited edition) and Kemprecos on the half-title page. Another very nicely produced item by this specialty publisher. "...Hailed as a hero for the new millennium, Austin is the leader of NUMA Special Assignments Team -- and the threat before him now is definitely special. A confrontation between a radical environmentalist group and a Danish cruiser has forced Austin and colleague Joe Zavala to come to the rescue of… Read More