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

Struik, 1969-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Hardcover, Signed by author on the title page, First Edition 1969 Struik Capetown SA 498 pages. Very Good+, in a VG DJ. Just a hint of shelf/edge wear to green cloth boards with gilt titles and accents-corners sharp. Moderate shelf/edge wear to DJ-now in mylar. Inscription to previous owner on the half-title page and the authors signature on the following page (title page). Very scarce book on the history of The University of Cape Town Medical School-printed at the height of Apartheid. LOC SSM-03

Oakland Co., MI Sesqi._Cent. Comm, 1970-01-01. Hardcover. Like New. Hardcover-1970 First Edition, marked as Number 1528 at the bottom of the title page...Near Fine in a Very Good DJ, minor shelf/edge wear to the Dust Jacket-now in protective mylar...Green boards with gilt titles and design-corners sharp...No notes or writing-All pages are bright, clean and crisp... A superb history of Oakland County, Mich on the anniversary of its Sesqui-Centennial in 1970. Reproductions of full color art work, hundreds of documentary maps, illustrations, original photographs and micro-film reproductions from various news media as written during the past, makes this Book of History a true compendium of historic information. 60 writers, numerous photographers and over 100 correspondents contributed to this great work...a very handsome copy...Thanks for supporting a small family business...LOC SSM-8

G.P.O, 1911-01-01. Hardcover. Good/No jacket - as issued. Leather-bound Hardcover, Government Printing Office Washington, D. C. 406 pages. Good-no DJ as issued. Moderate shelf/edge wear to dark red leather boards with gilt titles-corners bumped and worn. Previous owner name on inside front cover. Some writing and small stains to page margins-text is not affected. LOC SSE-05

Center Books/Sun Dial Press, 1942. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Vintage Wartime Hardcover with DJ. Reprint 1942 Center Books/Sun Dial Press New York 252 pages. Very Good+, in a VG+ DJ. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to grey cloth boards with black titles and red accents - one corner has a very tiny bump. Minor shelf/edge wear and dust soiling (rear panel) to original DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked with even toning to all pages due to wartime paper used. All text block page edges are top-stained red. Brett Halliday (July 31, 1904 – February 4, 1977) is the primary pen name of Davis Dresser, an American mystery and western writer. Halliday is best known for the long-lived series of Michael Shayne mysteries he wrote, and later commissioned others to continue. This is the 1st Michael Shayne mystery. DJ is the same as the First Edition with artwork by Baron-Ancona. Colors of the DJ still pop and the book feels crisp. A superb… Read More

Dodd, Mead & Company, 1955. Book Club. hardcover. Very Good/Good. Vintage Hardcover with DJ, BOMC Edition 1944 Doubleday Crime Club 221 pages. Very Good, in a Good DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to light grey cloth boards with maroon titles - corners sharp. Moderate shelf/edge wear, two large chips (DJ Spine) and toning (rear panel) to original DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Another fine mystery in the Red Badge Detective Series. A very handsome vintage Book Club Edition in DJ.LOC SSS-20

D. Van Nostrand Company, 1951-01-01. Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket - as issued. Hardcover, Stated Second Printing 1951 D. Van Nostrand Company 304 pages. Very Good, no jacket. Minor shelf/edge wear and soiling to dark blue cloth boards with gilt spine titles - boards and corners bumped. Previous owner name on FFEP. All pages are clean and unmarked, no writing or underlining. 12 chapters, references and 4 page bibliography. Warning: This is very advanced mathematics. J Paul Richard Halmos March 3, 1916 – October 2, 2006) was a Hungarian-born American mathematician and statistician who made fundamental advances in the areas of mathematical logic, probability theory, statistics, operator theory, ergodic theory, and functional analysis (in particular, Hilbert spaces). He was also recognized as a great mathematical expositor. A scarce and very respectable vintage 2nd printing. LOC SSS-19

Michigan Department of Con, 1958-01-01. Paperback. Very Good/in Wraps. Softcover, 1958 (Publication 51) Mich Dept of Conservation 146 pages plus an index. Very Good, in wraps. Minor shelf/edge wear to covers. Front panel has a small sticker shadow. No previous owner marking - all pages are clean and crisp - binding tight. 89 illustrations, 5 plates (of which 4 are a pull-out) and 3 tables. LOC SSE-4

PITMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1942-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Vintage Hardcover with scarce DJ, Stated Second Printing Jan 1943 Pitman Publishing 692 pages. Very Good, in a VG DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to light blue cloth boards with yellow titles - corners sharp. Moderate shelf/edge wear, dust soiling and a few closed tears to scarce yellow paper DJ with blue titles and illustration of a DC-3 on the front panel - now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. This book was used in Detroit High School classes during WW2 to help train young men to fly. 14 chapters and 6 appendices plus an index. Filled with illustrations and diagrams. A very respectable and handsome vintage copy in the original DJ.LOC SSM-10

Gale Research Co, 1968-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good +/No Jacket-as issued. Hardcover, 1968 facsimile reprint of the original London Edition of 1879 Gale Research 308 pages. NOTE: This is NOT an EX-Library copy. Very Good+, no jacket, as issued. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles and accents on a black spine panel - corners sharp. No previous owner marks - all pages are bright, clean and crisp. Only flaw is a touch of foxing to the top edge of the textblock. LOC SSS-29

The Schoolhouse Project, 2004. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine/In illustrated wraps. Signed. Large Softcover, First Edition. The Schoolhouse Project Jefferson, Ohio. 162 pages plus errata page. Near Fine, in illustrated wraps. Just a whisper of shelf/edge wear to covers. no previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Author signature at bottom of dedication pages and dated 11-24-04. Great local history of the small schoolhouses of Ashtabula County, Ohio of the 1800's and 1900's. Lots of local history and genaelogical information here. Although the book is unmarked and pristine, the previous owner was gifted this book by someone who wrote a handwritten note (which is laid in) explaining that some family members had their photos in the book. Wonderful book with lots of vintage B&W photographs along with informative and engaging text. Highly recommended.A superb signed copy. LOC SSM-02

Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Gold Medal,, 1970-01-01. Paperback. Near Fine/In Illustrated Wraps. Softcover, 1970 Fawcett Publications Fawcett # T2299 - Paperback original 208 pages. Near Fine, in illustrated wraps. Just a hint of shelf/edge wear to covers. No previous owner marks - all pages are clean and crisp with a touch of age-toning (common to paper from the 70's). Spine uncreased. From the author of the Matt Helm books, a collection of the authors own stories on hunting and guns, most were first published in magazines. Collected together here for the first time. An exceptional copy with no creasing to the spine, looks unread. Very Scarce in this condition. LOC SSS-32

Motorbooks International, 1997-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. Softcover, in Very Good+ condition...just a bit of shelf/edge wear to covers... No notes or writing, no previous owner marks-All pages are bright, clean and crisp...ISBN-0760303746...LOC SSM-10

Momentum Books Llc, 1991-07-01. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Signed. Hardcover, (Signed by the Author) 1994 Sabre Press/Momentum Books 267 pages. Near Fine, in a VG+ DJ. Just a hint of shelf/edge wear to creme cloth boards with gilt spine titles - corners sharp. Minor shelf/edge wear and a few small closed tears to unclipped DJ - now in mylar. Map end papers. Warm inscription to previous owner from the author who went to high school with her. In this story are the lessons of Bob haney's salvation, as compelling today as they were when a 20-year old Marine corporal dutifully obeyed his orders to buy his country a little time - Senator John McCain, III. ISBN-1879094061. LOC SSS-24

Doyle HYK Pub. Co, 1997-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No DJ. Hardcover - Signed by the Author, First Edition Doyle HK Publishing 209 pages. Near Fine, no DJ. Just a hint of shelf/edge wear to red pictorial cloth boards - corners sharp. No previous owner markings - all pages are bright, clean and crisp. Signed inscription by the author on the title page. Detailed, fascinating history of fire equipment from pumpers to marine water-jet propulsion. Lots of local history pertaining to Prospect,Ohio. loaded with vintage photographs of equipment, diagrams, vintage ads, plus index. ISBN-0961581719.LOC

Archon Books, 1972-01-01. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover, First American Edition 1972 Archon Books 263 pages. Near Fine, in a NF DJ. Red cloth boards with gilt spine titles - corners sharp. Just a hint of shelf/edge wear to unclipped DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, KStJ, VD, PC, FRSGS (30 September 1832 – 14 November 1914) was a British Victorian era general who became one of the most successful British military commanders of his time. Born in India to an Anglo-Irish family, Roberts joined the East India Company Army and served as a young officer in the Indian Rebellion during which he won a Victoria Cross for gallantry. He was then transferred to the British Army and fought in the Expedition to Abyssinia and the Second Anglo-Afghan War, in which his exploits earned him widespread fame. Roberts would go… Read More

Scarecrow Press, 1972-06-02. Hardcover. Very Good +/No Jacket-as issued. Hardcover, 1972 Scarecrow Press 825 pages..Very Good+, no jacket - as issued..just a touch of shelf/edge wear to light blue cloth boards with white titles - corners lightly bumped--previous owner name stamp on FFEP, (Prof John Drake, School of Aero & Astro, Purdue University) no notes or writing - all pages are clean and crisp..as the sub-title say : A Selective Review of the Periodical Literature, 1930-69..Here is every article in every magazine from that period cataloged so that the reader can find everything printed on his favorite aircraft, engine or Airman..Splendid Bibliography - well done..LOC SSM-13

John Long, Ltd, 1910-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+/No DJ. Original Hardcover, First Edition 1910 John Long LTD London 320 pages. Good+, no DJ. Moderate shelf/edge wear to Blue cloth boards with gilt spine titles - corners bumped and worn. Spine ends have wear. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Philippa of Hainault (Middle French: Philippe de Hainaut; 24 June 1310 (or 1315) – 15 August 1369) was Queen of England as the wife and political adviser of King Edward III. She acted as regent in 1346, when her husband was away for the Hundred Years' War. Philippa proved to be the model of a queen and worked tirelessly for the crown, maintaining balance between royal and familial duties admired in tumultuous times. She was widely loved and respected as queen who managed to have a successful marriage with Edward. As the financial demands of the recent Hundred Years' War were enormous, Philippa wisely advised the King to take interest in the… Read More

Arco Publishing, 1977-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover-1976, First Edition-Arco publishing-New York...From the library of John Molinari, R. O. (A.I.) 8th, R.A.F. & 9th Air Force, Very Good+ in a VG+ DJ... Grey cloth boards with gilt titles-corners sharp, just a touch of shelf/edge wear to DJ...previous owner inscription and service dates on FFEP...over a hundred photos and diagrams trace the aircraft's development in all versions, including a host of one-off variants made for experimental jobs and trial installations for radar, bombing aids, armanent and the like...ISBN-0668040513...Thanks for supporting a small family business...LOC SSM-11

Marine Historical Association, 1960-01-01. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good+/in wraps. Softcover, First Edition 1960 Marine Historical Association 114 pages. Very Good+, in wraps. Just a touch of shelf/edge wear to blue paper covers with black titles. Spine lightly darkened but no crease. Looks and feels unread. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. History of early San Francisco and its Whaling Fleets. very handsome vintage copy. LOC SSE-06

MCGRAW HILL PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1927-01-01. 4th. Hardcover. Very Good/no jacket. Leather Bound Hardcover, Expertly Rebound Fourth Edition 1927, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc,1721 pages + Index. Good+ with No Dust Jacket - as issued. Brown textured boards with gilt titles. An illustration of a moose crossing water decorates the cover. Corners show wear and top rear corner is frayed. Boards show moderate soiling and shelf/edge wear. End-papers contain condensed lists of most used data. Binding is tight and secure. Prior owner identities on top and bottom of ffep and top of title page. All other pages are clean and unmarked. Fold-out illustrations are intact. A revised and comprehensive work containing information ordinarily needed for General Planning and for the detail work of Surveys, Design and Construction. Much attention is paid to rural road practice at that time. LOC SSE-01