Search Results: Authors starting with A from Eyebrowse Books - MWABA

Plume, 1991-01-01. Paperback. Near Fine/in illustrated wraps, in origina. 3 Volume Softcover Set in original publishers slipcase, 1991 Plume 724 pages. All three volumes are Near Fine, in illustrated wraps and housed in the original publisher slipcase. Thin cardboard original publishers illustrated slipcase is in VG+ condition with some minor shelf/edge wear. No previous owner marks - all pages are bright, clean and crisp. Famous or infamous (depending on the reader) modern erotica by Anne Rice. A superb set with slipcase. LOC SS-02

Strathcona, 1978-01-01. Paperback. Very Good+/in illustrated Wraps. Softcover, 1978 Strathcona Publications 120 pages. Very Good+, in illustrated wraps. Just a hint of shelf/edge wear and rubbing to covers. Spine uncreased, never read. No previous owner marks-all pages are bright, clean and crisp. The prison diary of Andrei Shingarev is one of the earliest and most fascinating examples of the Soviet Gulag. Very Scarce. Highly Recommended. LOC SSS-07

Mazel Freedom Press, 2001-01-01. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine/in illustrated wraps. Softcover, First Edition 2001 Mazel Freedom Press 440 pages. Near Fine, in illustrated wraps. just a hint of shelf/edge wear to covers. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Novel asks - How would you feel if you no longer feared your government? Aaron S. Zelman (March 14, 1946 - December 21, 2010) was an American gun rights advocate, author, and founder of Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership. He was an author and co-author of books and articles about gun rights, on which he took an absolutist stance on the meaning of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and encouraged Americans to understand, uphold, and defend the Bill of Rights. Lester Neil Smith III (May 12, 1946 – August 27, 2021), better known as L. Neil Smith, was an American libertarian science fiction author and political activist. His works include the trilogy of Lando… Read More

Pitman, 1954-01-01. 4th Edition. Hardcover. Good+/No DJ. Hardcover, 4th edition 1954 Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd London 102 pages. Minor shelf/edge wear to brown quarterbound cloth with stiff beige paper boards. Soiling and stains to covers. No DJ. Many B&W diagrams throughout. All pages are readable, a few have soiling and stains. Part of the scarce Pitman's Motorist's Library. 8 sections. 1) Lubrication, 2) Running Adjustments, 3) The Carburetor and Fuel System, 4) The Electrical and Ignition System, 5) Decarbonizing, 6) Engine Overhaul, 7) Transmission, Brakes and Steering and 8) Facts and Figures. Very respectable vintage copy despite the cosmetic indignities. LOC SSE-06

Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Inc, 1952. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good/No jacket. Vintage Hardcover, Stated Second Edition. 1952. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Inc. 94 pages. Good, no DJ. Moderate shelf/edge wear, heavy soiling and staining to creme-colored covers with black titles and a maroon cloth spine. Interior has a few grease stains, thumb stains and was obviously used in the repair and upkeep of their vehicles. Still has plenty of life in it. LOC SSE-03

Detroit Wayne State Univeristy, 1977-01-01. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/In Wraps. Scarce Softcover with related ephemera, First Edition 1977 Wayne State University Detroit,MI 67 pages. Very Good, in illustrated wraps. Minor shelf/edge wear and rubbing to covers. No notes or writing - all pages are clean and crisp with the exception of pages 12 and 13. These pages have tanning from a newspaper article laid in about the author and this book. The article is undated but is probably 1977 from the timing and contents. Wonderful study done in the 1970's with loads of local data including maps showing concentrations of Hungarians in the Metro area. Very Scarce. Chapters include: Hungarian Statistics Detroit Area 1970, Geographical and Historical Background of Hungary, Hungarian Immigrants 1583-1890, Job Patterns of Hungarian Immigrants 1905-1913, Hungarian Immigration to the U.S. 1860-1900, Ethnic Groups of Detroit early 1900's, Hungarian Immigrant Work Experience 1800-1913, Hungarian… Read More

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1977-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Oversize Hardcover-1977, Scribner's-New York...From the library of WW II veteran John Molinari, R. O. (A.I.) 8th, R.A.F. & 9th Air Force, Very Good+ in a VG Dust Jacket, minor edge wear to Dust Jacket-slight age-toning to edges...Previous owner name and service dates on FFEP...No other notes or writing-All pages are bright, clean and crisp...ISBN-0684155060...Thanks for supporting a small family business...LOC SSM-9

Grosset & Dunlap, 1935-01-01. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Hardcover with scarce DJ, 1935 (But probably late 30's) Grosset & Dunlap 210 pages. Near Fine, in a Very Good+ DJ. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to green cloth boards with black titles - corners sharp. Lightly faded purple topstain. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to original unclipped DJ - now in mylar. WWI endpapers. Plain frontispiece with three internals and good paper dates this copy to the late 30's. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Illustrations for DJ and frontispiece by J. Clemens Gretta. Because of the interest in air combat after World War I, Grosset and Dunlap put together a set of books by Thomson Burtis, Eustace Adams, and Al Avery (pseudonym of Rutherford G. Montgomery) and called the series Air Combat Stories For Boys. This is number 3 in a series of 16. The first seven books in the series were first published in the 1930s and are about exploits in the air during World… Read More

Grosset & Dunlap, 1936-01-01. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good++. Hardcover with scarce DJ, 1936 (But probably late 30's) Grosset & Dunlap 211 pages. Near Fine, in a Very Good++ DJ. Just a hint of shelf/edge wear to green cloth boards with black titles - corners sharp. Lightly faded purple topstain. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to original unclipped DJ - now in mylar. WWI endpapers. Plain frontispiece with three internals and good paper dates this copy to the late 30's. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Illustrations for DJ and frontispiece by J. Clemens Gretta. Because of the interest in air combat after World War I, Grosset and Dunlap put together a set of books by Thomson Burtis, Eustace Adams, and Al Avery (pseudonym of Rutherford G. Montgomery) and called the series Air Combat Stories For Boys. This is number 6 in a series of 16. The first seven books in the series were first published in the 1930s and are about exploits in the air during World… Read More

Grosset & Dunlap, 1937-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover with scarce DJ, First Edition 1937 Grosset & Dunlap 216 pages. Very Good, in a VG DJ. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to green cloth boards with black titles - corners lightly bumped. Lightly faded purple topstain. Minor shelf/edge wear and a few very small closed tears to original unclipped DJ - now in mylar. WWI endpapers. Glossy frontispiece with no internals and good paper dates this copy to the late 30's. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Illustrations for DJ and frontispiece by J. Clemens Gretta. Because of the interest in air combat after World War I, Grosset and Dunlap put together a set of books by Thomson Burtis, Eustace Adams, and Al Avery (pseudonym of Rutherford G. Montgomery) and called the series Air Combat Stories For Boys. This is number 7 in a series of 16.(and the only one with a wrap-around DJ) The first seven books in the series were first… Read More

Little Brown And Company, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good /Good+. Signed. Vintage Hardcover with DJ, First Edition Signed by the Author 1928 Little, Brown and Company New York 206 pages. Very Good, in a Good+ DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to blue cloth boards with creme titles on spine and the front cover - corners sharp. Only flaws are a few tiny abrasions to the front cover, at the top near the spine and on the rh edge of the front cover. ( this corresponds to the small chips on the DJ) Signed by the Author on the FFEP. Moderate shelf/edge wear, dust soiling and a few small chips to original unclipped DJ - now in mylar. All pages are clean and unmarked. 40 chapters and 70 B&W illustrations. Randolph Greenfield Adams (November 7, 1892 – January 4, 1951) was an American librarian and historian, director of the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, for 28 years. A very handsome vintage Signed First Edition in the original DJ.… Read More

Jonathan Cape, 1950-07-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Vintage Hardcover with DJ, Stated Third Impression. 1950. Jonathan Cape. London. 287 pages. Very Good, in a VG DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to maroon cloth boards with silver spine titles - corners sharp. Only flaw is a small bump to the top edge of the front board. Purple topstain. Moderate shelf/edge wear, rubbing, dust soiling and several closed tears to unclipped Dj - now in mylar. Previous owner signature in elaborate and fine script on FFEP. Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart, VC, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO ( 5 May 1880 – 5 June 1963) was a British Army officer. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" in various Commonwealth countries. He served in the Boer War, First World War, and Second World War. He was shot in the face, head, stomach, ankle, leg, hip, and ear; was blinded in his left eye; survived two plane crashes;… Read More

McGraw-Hill Pub, 1931-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/No DJ - as issued. Hardcover, 1931 McGraw-Hill Publications 157 pages plus a 3 page index. very good, no DJ - as issued. Minor shelf/edge wear to blue cloth boards with gilt titles - corners bumped and lightly worn. Front cover has a small crease. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. A diverse but comprehensive selection of articles from Coal Age. LOC SSS-23

Cornell Univ Pr, 1976-04-01. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Hardcover,1976 Cornell University Press 379 pages. Near Fine in a VG+ DJ. Maroon Cloth boards with silver titles - corners sharp. Minor shelf/edge wear to DJ - now in mylar. No notes or writing-All pages are bright, clean and crisp - ffep and half-title page have a faint corner fold. This study of the Roman poet Lucan (A. D. 39-65) treats the merits and meaning of Pharsalia, Lucan's epic and his only surviving work. Uncommon in this nice a condition. ISBN-0801408377. LOC SSE-2

Grosset & Dunlap, 1941-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good++. Hardcover with scarce DJ, First Edition 1941 Grosset & Dunlap 214 pages. Near Fine, in a Very Good++ DJ. Just a hint of shelf/edge wear to green cloth boards with black titles - corners sharp. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to original unclipped DJ - now in mylar. NOTE: The endpapers for this copy are WW1 Bi-planes even though the story is about WWII. (it's my belief that the publisher made a mistake). No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Plain paper frontispiece. This copy DOES NOT have wartime paper. It has good paper and no toning. Illustrations for DJ and frontispiece by Paul Laune. Because of the interest in air combat during World War 2, Grosset and Dunlap put together a set of sixteen boys' books by Thomson Burtis, Eustace Adams, and Al Avery (pseudonym of Rutherford G. Montgomery) and called the series Air Combat Stories For Boys. This is number 8 in a series of 16.… Read More

Federal-Mogul Corporation, 1941-01-01. Paperback. Good+/in illustrated wraps. Large Staple-bound Magazine, 1941, Federal Mogul Corporation Detroit, 40 pages. Good+, in illustrated wraps. Moderate shelf/edge wear with mild soiling to rear panel. Spine rubbed with separation at head and tail. Staples are still holding tight and solid. All pages are clean, intact, and unmarked-No prior owner markings. Practical tips for recognizing and diagnosing engine difficulties caused by worn or or faulty bearings, and hints on bearing installation. LOC SSS-03

Aylmer Express, 1981-01-01. Paperback. Very Good +/No Jacket-as issued. Softcover, 1981 Reprint West Elgin Historical and Genealogical Association 96 pages. Very Good+ in stapled wraps. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to red paper covers with black titles. Previous owner name lightly written on ffep. Extremely well done history of Aldborough Township of West Elgin, Ontario in Canada. Loaded with lots of genealogical information on families, businesses and more. Very Scarce. LOC SSE-3

Albatros Productions Limited, 2004-01-01. Paperback. Like New. Softcover...just a touch of shelf/edge wear to covers-rear panel has a small crease...Windsock Datafile-the unexcelled leader in World War I Aviation History..Each issue has vintage photographs, technical drawings and specifications, color illustrations and a lively, readable history of the featured aircraft...This set features-SIA 7B...ISBN-19022077637...Thanks for supporting a small family business...LOC SSM-9

Albatros Productions Limited, 2003-01-01. Paperback. New. New Softcover...a fresh and unmarked copy...Windsock Datafile-the unexcelled leader in World War I Aviation History..Each issue has vintage photographs, technical drawings and specifications, color illustrations and a lively, readable history of the featured aircraft...This issue features - Lohner TI/Macchi L1...ISBN-19022077548...Thanks for supporting a small family business...LOC SSM-9

Albatros Productions Limited, 2005-01-01. Paperback. New. New Softcover...a fresh and unmarked copy...Windsock Datafile-the unexcelled leader in World War I Aviation History..Each issue has vintage photographs, technical drawings and specifications, color illustrations and a lively, readable history of the featured aircraft...This issue features - SAML S.2...ISBN-1902207750...Thanks for supporting a small family business...LOC SSM-9