Search Results: Authors starting with H from Walnut Valley Books/Books by White

Philadelphia, PA: The American Baptist Publication Society , 1888 The American Baptist Publication Society , Philadelphia, PA. c1888 and c1884. Hardcover. Edition/Printing not stated. This is the 7th book in a 7 volume set. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good; suntoning to spine; dust soiling to textblock top; insect marks on textblock fore edge; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips. Green cloth boards and spine with pasted on labels on the spine and front board; green lettering on cream background. 317 pp 8vo. The editor denotes the purpose of this set of New Testament Commentaries to be: “the object of the writers being distinctly this, to render the Commentary useful to all who desire a knowledge of God's word;” including an insistence on “…the practical bearings of divine truth.” These three Baptist scholars bring forth their commentaries on The Epistles of John, The Epistle of Jude, and on The Revelation. A clean presentable copy.

Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books, 2014 University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books, Lincoln, NE. 2014. Hardcover. Signed by both authors on a gift bookplate from Zia Trust on the FFFP. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. DJ: As New. Green cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on spine. 243 pp 8vo. From the man who bought 35,000 acres of grassland in South Dakota and then created a sanctuary for unadoptable wild horses; Mustang Meadows Ranch- the first government-sponsored wild horse sanctuary established in the United States. This is his personal history of the sanctuary's vast enterprise, it surprises and pleasures, its dangers, frustrations and heartbreak. A clean pristine copy.

San Antonio, TX: The Naylor Company, 1963 The Naylor Company, San Antonio, TX. 1963. Hardcover. Stated 2nd Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked bur for gift inscription on FFFP. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bottom board wear from shelving. DJ: Near Fine; Price Clipped; small closed tear on front. Blue cloth boards and spine with red lettering on spine and red decoration on spine and front board. 147 pp 8vo. This is the life story a Baptist preacher well known throughout the southwest for his stirring sermons and his compassion to his fellow man. A clean and very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Chicago, IL: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1932 Scott, Foresman and Company, Chicago, IL.1932. Hardcover. Stated 3rd Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Unmarked issuance list for the State of Texas on front and rear pastedowns. Book Condition: Very Good +; light suntoning to spine; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips. No DJ. Blue cloth boards and spine with yellow lettering on the spine and front board. Clean internals. Interior hinges are sound and not split. 419 pp 12mo. This book is a grammar book to help students learn the basics of the English Language. It starts out with simple sentences, goes to complex and compound sentences, then to composition and its mechanics and finally to more grammar work. A clean very presentable copy.

Ann Arbor, MI: Edwards Brothers, 1949 Edwards Brothers, Ann Arbor, MI. 1949. Hardcover. Stated 4th Edition. Book is tight, square, but does underlining through page 28. Book Condition: Good+; glue browning to endpapers; bumping to head, tail, and tips; shelfwear to head, tail, tips and board bottom edges; rubbing and scuffing to boards. No DJ. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board. 323 pp 4to. This book was the basis of most optometrist's business in the 1940s and 1950s as they had to be very proficient in the manufacture and understanding of ophthalmic optics. The book covers lens types and materials, aspects of prism, neutralization, benchwork, frame fitting, neutralization, and frame adjustments. A clean very presentable copy.

Wichita, KS : Center for Urban Studies/Wichita State University, 1979 Center for Urban Studies/Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 1979. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light soiling to wraps; suntanning to spine; scratches on spine and near gutter on front panel. No DJ. Printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. Clean Interior. 344 pp 4to. The purpose of this volume is to make available in one document selected papers of Robert F. Bennett, the 39th governor of the State of Kansas. The selected papers express the policies of Gov. Bennett and his administration. These papers should help in understanding the perspective from which he viewed his gubernatorial responsibilities and how he brought his concepts into action. This volume will provide insight into the public problems and issues which were at the fore during his term in office. A clean very presentable… Read More

Topeka, KS : George W. Crane and Company, 1892 George W. Crane and Company, Topeka, KS. 1982. Hardcover. First Edition (SD). Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O flowing signature on the FFFP. Book Condition: Good +; shelfwear through fabric at head, tail, and tips; soiling to boards; suntoning to spine; small crack in paper at rear hinge. No DJ. Red cloth boards and spine with tarnished gilt lettering on the spine; Kansas map in front; frontispiece picture of State Capital in front. 253 pp 8vo. The author is a school principal and thus this book reads much like a school textbook as it seeks to give the populace a better knowledge of political institutions and the government of Kansas. The reader will learn the history of the State of Kansas and the acquaintance of some of her best writers in prose and poetry. A clean very presentable copy.

Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 2005 University of Texas Press, Austin, TX, 2005. Hardcover. Stated 2nd Printing. Bridwell Texas History Series. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light bumping to head, tail, and tips. DJ: Very Good +; NOT Price Clipped ($24.95); edge bumping to top and bottom edges; light rubbing to panels. Black cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 279 pp 8vo. The author retired from the Texas Rangers in 1993 and this is his life's story. Legend says that one Ranger is all it takes to put down lawlessness and restore the peace—one riot, one Ranger. In this adventure-filled memoir, Joaquin Jackson recalls what it was like to be the Ranger who responded when riots threatened, violence erupted, and criminals needed to be brought to justice across a wide swath of the Texas-Mexico border from 1966 to 1993. A clean very presentable copy.

Richland, WA : The Faceter's Gem, 1976 The Faceter's Gem, Richland, WA. 1976. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bumping to tail, small crease at top corner of rear wrap. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 116 pp 8vo. Ervin is a squirrel who lives in Shadyway with many bird and animal friends. The author, an artist, has painted the scenes of Shadyway, and has had many conversations with Ervin about life. These conversations and those with other animals are the core of this book as they share their thoughts and feelings on life and living in their world with people. A clean very presentable copy.

Racine, WI : Whitman Publishing Company, 1938 Whitman Publishing Company, Racine, WI. 1938. Softcover/Trade Wraps. 2nd Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good; edge bumps; light soiling to wraps; tear in paper around upper staple on rear wrap; spotty soiling to last page; toning to pages. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in bayonet staples; text is secure in binding. 32 pp 48mo (measures 2 1/2" x 3 5/8" x 1/8"). This book was a part of Whitman's Famous Comic Books Series of Big Little Book Penney Books 1100A 1938-39; this is SWp1.1.8 as noted in Lowery's Guide to Penny Books. This is a story of G-Men daring against criminal adversaries fashioned on the tales of True G-Men in Edgar Hoover's newly created FBI. A presentable copy of a hard to find book.

Columbus, OH: A.R. Harding Publishing Company, 1935 A.R. Harding Publishing Company, Columbus, OH. 1935. Hardcover. Stated 4th Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; small stain on front board; light soiling to boards. No DJ. Tan boards and spine with dark brown lettering on the spine and front board with mink picture. 225pp 12mo. Most of the information imparted in this book is the result of actual experiments of many mink raisers in various parts of the country having been condensed from articles published in FUR-FISH-GAME. 18 Chapters that cover everything about minks; raising, sanitation, breeding, shipping, killing, skinning, mink diseases, Marten Raising, Fisher Raising to name a few. A clean very presentable copy.

Denver, CO: Denver Museum of Natural History, 1951 Denver Museum of Natural History, Denver, CO. 1951. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Museum Pictorial No. 2, Printed October 1, 1951. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Stapled Binding. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; staples are secure in spine. 61 pp 8vo. A pamphlet from the Museum of Natural History on the Indian Tribes of the Southwest and how they developed pottery and utilized it in their lives and religious ceremonies. A clean pristine copy.

London, UK: Phoenix Sports Books , 1957 Phoenix Sports Books, London, UK. 1957. Hardcover. Stated First Publishing in 1957. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for gift inscription on FFFP. Book Condition: Good +; sun tanned spine; damp stain on front board top; age browning of text edges. No DJ. H. M. Gilbert & Son Booksellers, Southhampton sticker on front pastedown. Green cloth boards and spine with silver lettering on spine. 240 pp 8vo. A rare book which traces the history of Hampshire Cricket Club from its inception in 1862 to1957. Roy Webber provides a complete individual and team statistical record for the whole period covered by the book. Twenty five pages of photographs add the finishing touch to this quite delightful book. A clean and presentable copy.

Lincoln, NE: Bison Books / University of Nebraska Press , 1971 Bison Books / University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE. 1971. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Bison Book Printing, October 1971. This is a facsimile reproduction of 1857 edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light rubbing to wraps; superficial scratches on rear wrap. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 328 pp 8vo. This book is a first-hand account of the frontier and of "Bleeding Kansas" written in 1856 by a correspondent of the London Times. It figured in the political controversy of the 1850s and is a staple of Western and Civil War history. It offers vignettes of "border ruffians" and frontiersmen, incidents of western travels, scenes of life in towns and on the plains, and a point of view about the factions clashing in Kansas. A clean very presentable copy.

Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1977 University of Texas Press, Austin, TX. 1977. Hardcover. 2nd Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine: several light smudge spots on front board; slight foxing to text block. No DJ. Tan cloth boards and spine with gold lettering in black shadow box on spine. 137 pp. This book written during WWII was intended to the concluding book of a planned five-book volume entitled The Once and Future King. This series was finally published in 1958, but The Book of Merlyn was not included. This is the first time it has appeared in print. A clean and very presentable copy.

New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1982 G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York. 1982. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the half title page. Book Condition: Very Good +; light shelfwear to board edges. DJ: Very Good; Price Clipped; closed tears to top of front panel; light bumping to bottom edge of DJ. Green paper over cloth with green overlay on the spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. Green endpapers. 306 pp 8vo. This book is a reprint of the author's diary of England published in 1936 by Putnam. This book documents White's experiences and adventures between March 1934 and March 1935, when, while "residing in the countryside of Britain and Scotland, he began keeping a diary to record the unique delights and constant surprises which a city dweller happens upon when he leaves the world behind". It was compared at the time to works such as Izaak Walton's Compleat Angler. The poetry of fire, the mystery of trees, the marvels of trout fishing, the joy of… Read More

Palo Alto, CA: American West Publishing Co., 1971 American West Publ Co, Palo Alto, CA. 1971. Hardcover. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Maps as end papers. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Good+; chipping and missing pieces at the head and the heel at the spine. Tan cloth boards and spine with bright gold lettering on the spine. 287 pp. Here for the first time is the entire story of gold and silver mining in the West, skillfully relating in words and pictures both the major and minor discoveries and subsequent developments in every part of America. A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated book of history and adventure. A very presentable copy in Brodart mylar.

New York, NY: Greenwillow Books , 1995 Greenwillow Books, New York. 1995. Hardcover. 4th Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($14.00); light rubbing to panels. Pictorial laminate boards and spine that matches the DJ. Yellow endpapers. 64 pp 8vo. The Junior Horse Show is today and the competition is stiff especially when she see her friend Mandy and her horse Shane. Lily and Beware are sure they can win some ribbons but are they really good enough, and how should they feel if they win and ribbon and Mandy doesn't? Will the competition ruin their friendship? A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Greenwillow Books , 1998 Greenwillow Books, New York. 1998. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($15.00). Pictorial laminate boards and spine that matches the DJ. Yellow endpapers. 79 pp 8vo. After a violent storm, Lily and Beware ride out to find the livestock have scattered in every direction; the cow and her calf, the big blonde workhorses, and Stogie the uncatchable black Morgan. She can handle the livestock but the Morgan is a different matter and how will she handle him? A riveting, emotion packed adventure. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Creative Studio, 1947 Creative Studio, New York. 1947. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, but does have pencil notations on the endpapers and a F/O name in ink on the FFFP. Book Condition: Good +; light bumping to tips; light wear to head, tail, and tips; scattered dots of paint on the front board; paint streak on edge of rear and front board near bottom. No DJ. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright lettering on the front board. Clean internals. Interior hinges are sound and not split. 126 pp 8vo. This book is published n response to many requests for new material to assist the busy presiding fficer n preparing speeches for the many important chapter occasions throughout the year. In this book of prose and poetry, both original and compiled, we have tried to supply the need for clean concise material in the fraternal officer's efforts to set forth their thoughts regarding the good of the order. Gift presentation page if not filled out. A clean very presentable copy.