Search Results: Authors starting with H from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

Columbus, OH: Charles E. Merrill Publishing Company. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1968. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Graphs; This book is in Very Good+ condition condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The front endpaper has a previous owner's inked name and date on the bottom corner. The dust jacket has a couple of semi-closed tears and has some rubbing to the spine ends and joints. "Vibration analysis (or vibration monitoring) is a powerful diagnostic tool for identifying, monitoring and preventing mechanical failures in rotating and reciprocating machinery. It’s an essential component of predictive maintenance programs, allowing technicians to detect developing problems in equipment before they lead to costly unplanned downtime or catastrophic failures. Vibration analysis—a component of condition monitoring systems—utilizes vibration sensors to… Read More

New York: Riverdale Country School. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1957. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket has several edge tears, small nicks and tiny edge chips, along with some light spots of discoloration and toning. "Founded in 1907 by Frank Sutliff Hackett (1878–1952) and his first wife, Francis Dean (Allen) Hackett, Riverdale Country School is one of the oldest country day schools in the United States. Originally known as the Riverdale School for Boys, it began with 12 students and four teachers and promised scholarly, intimate teaching amid abundant recreational space. Describing his school as "an American experiment in education," Hackett later… Read More

Washington D. C.: Citizens Organized To Replace Kennedy. Good. 1982. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback / booklet. The book has illustrated self-covers and a stapled spine. The book covers have noticeable generalized toning, and some spots of biopredation (bug nibbles ) to the top front cover. The rear cover has a large varied group of spots of foxing. There is one small edge tear to the bottom edge of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a red ink stamped " Proof Copy Not for Distribution " on the front of the book. "Dick Hafer (1937-2003) , the "Comics Commando!", was a right-wing comic book artist who also did some mainstream comics on such subjects as model railroading (collected in his books This Is NOT The Honeymoon I Anticipated and Sometimes You Gotta Compromise) , dog ownership, and Christian humor books with titles like Church Chuckles and Sunday Snickers. His mainstream… Read More

Santa Barbara, CA: Pacific Coast Publishing Co.. Very Good+. 1962. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Pamphlet. SIGNED EDITION. This is a trade sized pamphlet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The pamphlet is in Very Good+ condition and was published without a dust jacket. The pamphlet covers hvae sunning to the spine and dark toning covering the entire rear cover. The bottom edge of the rear cover has some spots of dark foxing. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has been signed, with an inscription, by the author, on the front endpaper. "Hermann Hagedorn (18 July 1882, New York City - 27 July 1964) was an American author, poet and biographer. He was born in New York City and educated at Harvard University, where he was awarded the George B. Sohier Prize for literature, the University of Berlin, and Columbia University. From 1909 to 1911, he was an instructor in English at Harvard. Hagedorn was a friend and biographer of Theodore Roosevelt. He also served as Secretary… Read More

Spokane, WA: Marquette Books LLC. Very Good. 2010. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. 0982659733 . Color Illustrations; This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some beginning bumping and wear. The text pages are clean and bright, though there is a bit of rippling to the pages (possibly due to humidity). "Born into a wheat farming family, she learned to cook huge noon harvest meals beside her beloved grandmother, a strong influence on her throughout her life. Her grandmother always told her, "Don't ever let anyone tell you that you cannot do something just because you are a woman." Armed with this advice and following it throughout her life, Claudia pursued many interests in a few areas women were not well known at the time. Among those interests were aviation, hot air ballooning, and the air show industry. She has had several articles published in ballooning and aviation related… Read More

Honolulu, HI: Hawaii Pacific University. Near Fine. 2005. 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. 0976266903 . B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. This book has been signed, with an inscription, by the author. ; Signed by Author .

Honolulu, HI: Hawaii Pacific University. Near Fine. 2005. 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. 0976266903 . B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. This book has been signed, with an inscription, by the author. " This book is different than most in that much of the material appeared in the Honolulu Advertiser during August 1995, as a series of articles commemorating the 50th anniversary of the War in the Pacific." ; Signed by Author .

New York: Mysterious Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0892965657 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "aka Leah Crane, Marlaine Kyle, Sara North, Jeanne Stephens, Jean Hager is the award-winning author of two acclaimed mystery series. One features the half-Cherokee police chief, Mitch Bushyhead. The other stars an investigator for the Cherokee Nation, Molly Bearpaw. Winner of numerous awards, Jean Hager lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma." (from fantastic fiction website) .

New York, NY: Dell. Very Good+. 1950. Trade Edition. Paperback. This is a mass market paperback book. (this is a movie edition). The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is very beginning bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright , with the exception of an inked "9.85" on the title page. .

Croton-on-Hudson, NY: General Electric. Very Good+. 1979. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is an educational module prepared by the Manufacturing Education / Management Education Services of General Electric. The oversized paperback textbook is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is a small edge tear to the top front spine joint of the book cover and a previous owner's inked name on the front cover at the bottom corner. The covers have some beginning toning / sunning, especially to the spine and spine joints. The text pages are clean and bright. Chapters include: Variation and its Causes, Measuring Variation, Samples and their Interpretation, Normal Distribution, Hypothesis Testing, Confidence Intervals, Correlation Analysis, Introduction to Probability, Geometric and Binomial Distributions, The Hypergeometric Probability Function and more. .

New York/ England: Cornwall Books. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1983. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0845347195 . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has a couple of smallish edge tears, along with some light rubbing and edge wear. .

Chicago, IL: Western Publishing House. Very Good+. 1879. Early printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some rubbing, bumping and beginning fraying. The text pages are clean and bright. All sevel full page black and white illustrations are included and in very clean condition, along with their tissue guards. .

London, England: Souvenir Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. .

London, England: The Harvill Press. Very Good+. 1957. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown page. .

New York: Avonova / Morrow Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Fine condition and has a Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. This book contains a series of short stories including: What you Don't Know Can't Hurt You, Feedback, Passages, Job Security, The Hemingway Hoax, Images, Beacheah, The Monster, If I had the Wings of an Angel, The Cure, Graves, None So Blind, Story Poems, The Homecoming Fire, Ice, Time Lapse, DX. "Haldeman's first book was a 122-page novel, War Year, published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston in May 1972. The novel was sold with the help of fellow writer Ben Bova. It was based on his letters home from Vietnam, and was marketed as both mainstream and Young Adult. His most famous novel is his second, The Forever War (St. Martin's Press, 1974) , which was inspired by his Vietnam… Read More

New York, NY: Bantam Books. Very Good. 1979. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. 0553125834 . This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright, but there is some generalized toning throughout. "Joe William Haldeman (born June 9, 1943) is an American science fiction author. He is best known for his novel The Forever War (1974) , which was inspired by his experiences as a combat soldier in the Vietnam War. That novel and other works, including The Hemingway Hoax (1991) and Forever Peace (1997) , have won science fiction awards, including the Hugo Award and Nebula Award. He received the SFWA Grand Master for career achievements. In 2012, he was inducted as a member of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. " (from Wikipedia) .

London, England: Corgi. Very Good+. 1977. 1st British Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning rubbing and edge wear to the spine ends, corners and edges of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. .

New York, NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1972. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0030885957 . Signed edition. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The price on the dust jacket has not been clipped, but there is clipping to the bottom front flap corner . The white dust jacket has some beginning toning to the edges and some beginning ground-in dirt. "Haldeman's first book was a 122-page novel, War Year, published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston in May 1972. The novel was sold with the help of fellow writer Ben Bova. It was based on his letters home from Vietnam, and was marketed as both mainstream and Young Adult. His most famous novel is his second, The Forever War (St. Martin's Press, 1974) , which was inspired by his Vietnam experiences and… Read More

Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius Publications. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1930. Trade Edition. Paperback. c1930. This is a trade paperback book with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book is in mostly clean bright condition, with some sunning to the spine and edges of the covers. The text pages are clean, but toned. "After working for various newspapers, Julius rose to particular prominence as an editor (1915-1922) of the Appeal to Reason, a socialist newspaper with a large but declining national circulation. He and his first wife, Marcet Haldeman (whose last name he adopted in hyphenate), purchased the Appeal's printing operation in Girard, Kansas and began printing 3.5" x 5" pocket books on cheap pulp paper (similar to that used in pulp magazines), stapled in paper cover. These were first were called The Appeal's Pocket Series and sold in 1919 for 25 cents. The covers were… Read More

Boston, MA: J. Stillman Smith & Co.. Very Good+. 1893. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This is a small format hardcover book with what looks like a form of paper vellum. The book cover is lettered in gilt. The cream covers have some light toning, especially oto the cover edges. The text pages are clean and bright. "Hale first came to notice as a writer in 1859, when he contributed the short story "My Double and How He Undid Me" to the Atlantic Monthly. He soon published other stories in the same periodical. His best known work was "The Man Without a Country", published in the Atlantic in 1863 and intended to strengthen support for the Union cause in the North. As in some of his other non-romantic tales, he employed a minute realism which led his readers to suppose the narrative a record of fact. These two stories and such others as "The Rag-Man and the Rag-Woman" and "The Skeleton in the Closet", gave him a prominent position among… Read More