Search Results: Authors starting with B from Friends of the Libraries of Nevada County

Brown covers with decorations on front tan spine with title.  Spine darkened.  An historicala record and guide.  155 pages with photographs.  Previous owner name on inside front cover and bookseller stamp inside rear cover.

Dark maroon covers with gold lettering on front and spine. Slight wear to corners and previous owner stamp on front endpaper "Walter E. vB. von Teschan" (sounds important).  Subtitled "Lectures delivered before the American Association to promote the teaching of speech to the deaf, to which is appended a paper.  Vowel theories.  Illustrated with charts and diagrams"

Poems by three authors.  Signed by Molly Fisk.

Oversize (11.75" X 9") paperback that does have a dustjacket. 223 pages with lots of color photos. History, technique, Style, Materials, tools, dyes, and advanced wax-resist techniqes are discussed and illustrated. Known in the West as Batik. Heavy book may require extra postage for shipping. Inscribed and signed by the author.

Dark covers with bright red decorations and gold lettering on front and spine. Inscribed by the autor on the FFE. Subtitled "Tribal Warriors in a Modern War" recounts the exploits of the Goums in World War II in Italy and France.

Red covers with gold decorations on front and spine.  Inscribed by Boone including his address in Hollywood.  Strongheart was a German Shepard movie star and rival of Rin Tin Tin.

An Owen McKenna Mystery Thriller.  Signed by Borg on the title page.

Photographic account of the beautiful airplanes from World War II.  Inscribed on the FFE by Chuck Yeager. Oversize (10.5 X 12") and heavy may require additional postage depending on destination. All photos in color.

Signed by author on FFE in black felt tip pen.

Number 14 of an edition of 1,400. Introduction and commentery by Ferol Egan. Originally appeared in the April, 1854 issue of Harper's New Monthly Magazine. While on duty as part of the American Army of occupation in California at Los Angeles the author was ordered to join Kit Carson and carry a dispatch to Independence, Missouri. Illustrated by the woodcuts from Harper's

Foreword: "This book is restricted and its contents are not to be divulged to persons outside of the military service." Below this is a stamp "down graded" with ink "unclassified, 30 sept 53" initial by the commander. :Lots of photos of people, places and planes of the forgotten war.

The art and Etiquette of Mixing, Serving and Drinking Wines and Liquors.

Two volumes #220 of 250 copies printed for private distribution only and singed by Mr. Bixby. Volume I covers 1808 to 1810, 501 pages, volume II covers 1810 to 1812, 503 pages including glossary. Paper label on spine darkened and volume I missing corner. HInges loose, portrait of Burr detached. Extra postage may apply to some destinations.

Several pages of advertisements including balloon insuranace by the Horse, Carriage, and General Insurance Company Limited, Burberr-Weave-Proof Tweeds for ballooning, C.G. Spencer Balloon Manufacturers. Several articles about ballooning including Aerial Navigation by Lord Northcliffe, Ballooning for ladies by Mrs. Iltid Nicholl, All Night in a balloon by Princess Di Teano. This Volume has been around including Institute of Aeronautical Science, an Alaskan Congressman, Takutat Public School. Some of pages are loose. Signed by the author and dated Octorber 15, 1908.