Search Results: Authors starting with I from Hedgehog's Whimsey Books

Puffin Books, 1999. Trade paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. 2 minor cover blemishes at top and bottom edge (1/4-inch each). Else as new.. Porter, Sue. 0 231 p. Contains: Illustrations. Youth fantasy literature. Under Platform 13 in one of London's busiest train stations is an old doorway with peeling posters. Behind it is the entrance to a magical kingdom complete with mermaids, ogres and mistmakers. Their Prince is kidnapped by beastly Mrs. Trottle. Can his rescuers find him?

Puffin Books, 2003. Trade paperback. Fine. No dust jacket as issued.. Hawkes, Kevin. 0 Glued binding. 167 p. Pen&ink Illustrations. Youth book. Humphrey is a small ghost with a big problem. His family has lost their home and they are off to find a new haunting ground. Setting: England.

New York.: The Chase World Information Corporation., 1977. Trade paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by author. Inscribed by author to Dr. Meguid (without signature) on title page.. 1 343 p. Includes: illustrations, maps, bibliography. Green paper cover, red w/map on reverse of DJ like cover. A report during the 1970s with a focus on Egypt and its opportunities for economic development.

New York.: D Appleton & Co., 1901. Early, near first edition.. Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Interior near fine. Covers have varied discoloration, darkening with qtr-inch black ink spot near top left front. Minor edge wear to cover.. 1 148 p. Off-white leather-like cloth overlapping spine by 2 inches. Dark ink on light green decorated paper over boards on remainder. Gold spine titles. Stage Drama: "The Doll's House" presents Nora, now a classic character of a woman driven to frustration by mistreatment in marriage/life. Author Henrik Ibsen (b. 1828) was living in Italy when this was published, having exiled himself from Norway in 1864, angered by regional world power struggles. He went to Dresden, then Italy. Biography of Ibsen p.3-28. This volume lists in pencil the players for a performance at Tremont Theatre, Friday night, April 11, 1902, signed by Frank R Page. 12 pages publisher ads and story synopses at back.

New York.: Bartholomew House, Inc., N.D.. Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Small dent in board edge.. 1 Dark blue cloth over boards. Gold spine titles and decorations. 410 p. Formatted in columns. Ibsen's dramatic works: As above plus An Enemy of the People, The League of Youth, The Wild Duck.

Historical Fiction, early Soviet government organized into Books I, II, III with 3 parts each. No illustrations. Fiction set in Russia during Stalin's leadership imposing collectivization on the country. Early text describes "the horror, the sorrow, the humiliation for millions of peasants and workers which this policy wrought". Clean and square; minor cover blemishing; interior age-toning along end paper gutters.

Philadelphia.: J B Lippincott Company., 1910. "Tenth Impression".. Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. Sun fade to spine. Age-toning. Back cover staining. Interior: strong binding w/ foxing. Light rubs tp corners, spine ends. Clean interior.. Kirk, Maria L (Illustrated by).. 1 257 p. Red cloth covers w/ gold titles, black ink cover art: boy in hat w/ tiny girl fairy on toadstool. 21 cm. 10 color plates. Plus B&W line art beginning chapters. Youth Classics. A boy finds a hawthorn tree is hollow and a nest rests high up inside. That nest seems to be home at least one small fairy. Conflicting tales are told. Visions change. This is one of 21 volumes in the Lippincott series "Stories All Children Love", with other books "in preparation". This title is less common.

New York.: Harcourt, Brace & Company., 1943. Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket. Ae-toning inside boards near spine. A few right page block spots. Clean.. Detje or Setje, H.C. (Maps by). 1 217 p. Includes maps. Blue-green cloth over boards. Gold spine titles. End paper maps in tan, brown: Algeria & Tunisia, w/ elevations, military march mapping. World War II Battle near El Guettar, Tunisia, by author who had re-enlisted in the U.S. Army from his position as Editor-Publisher of the P.M. newspaper. His eye-witness account includes his experience transitioning into a new role, and of the intensity of battle. He notes this book is less about the world political climate than about individuals in battle in the company of others: soldiers, engineers, officers. General Noce, in his Foreword, recommended this work to soldiers in training, to help them understand what is coming. It was published soon after the battle, and author Lt. Ralph Ingersoll's reporting is keen in setting scenes and… Read More

Hyperion Books., 2000. First edition. 1st printing.. Hard cover. Fine in fine dust jacket.. 1 Cloth and paper over boards. 224 p. Audience: General/trade. Taking a critical look at the 21st century role model looked to by women, and using the very public Hillary Rodham Clinton as her prime example, attorney, tv journalist and conservative commentator Laura Ingraham urges women to abandon a belief system of women as victims, and to regain their power. She is critical of Clinton's "dishonesty" in not saying publicly what she really thought about her husband's accused behavior with a female intern sexually, while he was President; and for staying with him. Ingraham's chapters each end with the word "trap", with her final chapter before her Epilogue criticizing Clinton, apparently, for not being more Christian. She cautions readers against the "subtle and self-deceptive ways in which women sacrifice their own power and talents for superficial gains, " jacket… Read More

Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, 1985. Hard cover. Very good in fine dust jacket. Volume I has minor cover spotting, unexplained cover "bump". Page wrinkling, 169-172, possible production flaw. Some tipped in pages. Else fine.. 2 2 volume set. Blue Cloth over boards. 2 vols. 1661 p. Red marker ribbon in each. Gray fabric over board slipcase, maroon title box, gold titles. Inman, 20th century "Poet". A running commentary about world, national, Boston, family and personal events. Index, p. 1619-1661. A diary kept from 1919-1963 was Inman's solution to being remembered. Editor Aaron suggests themes: Case History of a warped mind; Son of the South transplanted to Boston; Boston Overview; Social History of America; or, Nonfiction Novel. A helpful Cast of Characters leads the first volume.

North Pomfret VT.: Trafalgar Square Publishing, 1995. Previously published in Great Britain.. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Fine save for cover surface rubbing. Interior fine. Tiny slight corner erasure, inside free end paper.. Foster, Richard (Photography by).. 1 Stiff color photo illustrated cover w/ foldover edges like DJ flaps. 8.5x11.75in. 96 p. Audience: General/trade. Tools and materials; photocopying techniques; 8 themed projects. Color photos demonstrating decoupage projects, techniques, tools. Grayscale, pen & ink motifs.

Boston / Cambridge.: Houghton Mifflin Company / Riverside Press., 1964. Book Club Edition.. Hard cover. Very good in good dust jacket. Jacket has minor edge wear; short chips, tears.. Wills, Hilary, (Decorations by).. 1 Gold woven cloth over boards. Light brown titles; same for cover artwork w/ turquoise spot color. xiv, 687 p. 22 cm. Publisher's companion volumes: "Thoughts for Food" (1938). "Thoughts for Buffets" (1958). This volume resulted from years spent planning, collecting, and testing more than 150 menus. The series was begun by a "brilliant group of Chicago hostesses" (from jacket flap). Contents: Holidays, Through the Years (age groups), Special Events (Weekend guests, Sports events, Varied activities), Petits lunches, Interlude for two, The World around us, Family fare. End: Hints to Help-Less Housewives; Planned Pantry; Garnishes; Glossary; Serving Ideas; Table Decor; Measurements and Weights; Pots, Pans, Gadgets; Leftovers; Classified List of Menus; Index.

Pocket Books, 1995. 2nd printing.. Trade paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. Lower rt. cover corner curl.. 0 Glued binding. 288 p. Audience: General/trade.

Philadelphia / New York.: J. B. Lippincott., 1947. Third Impression. In Assoc. w/ Story Magazine.. Hard cover. Very good in fair dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Jacket has several chips and short edge tears. Light damp stain, page edges at back.. 1 310 p. Character list near front. Fiction set in 1880s New Orleans about a man betrayed by his own loneliness and desire for romance. He meets a will 'o the wisp woman with evil in her veins. There will be murder, personal ruin, agony. Author William Irish also published "Phantom Lady" and "Deadline at Dawn".

Sourcebooks Landmark, 2002. Illustrated.. Trade paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued.. 0 Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 272 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Young adult.

Vernon Hills IL.: Fraction Tower Cubes / Learning Resources., 1998. Trade paperback. New.. Ulrich, George (Illustrated by).. 1 32 p. Includes diagrams. Classroom activity book. Color cover art. B&W art inside. 8x11in. Glossary. Sequenced activities designed for grades 3-6; first of series, hands-on learning.

Chatsworth CA.: Superscope Production., 1973. ST10.. Hard cover. Good. Light scuffing to boards, edges.. 1 20 p. Pictorial paper over boards. 5.5x6.25 in. Color art inside: Swans, ducks, an odd egg, geese, rural setting. "Education through Entertainment" on back cover. No music with this book.

Random House, 2005. First edition. 1st printing.. Hard cover. Fine in very good dust jacket.. Becker, Royce M (Jacket design by). 0 Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 824 p. Audience: General/trade. The fictional tale of actor Jack Burns whose mother is a Toronto traveling tattoo artist. They head out in search of his father, an organist with lots of tattoos. Jack, at four, goes with her to several North sea ports. This is Irving's 11th novel. Later, he is educated at schools in Canada and New England en route to his career in acting.

Pocket Books, 1979. 6th printing.. Mass-market paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Minor crease, back lower outside corner.. 0 Fiction about which Kurt Vonnegut Jr said, "The most nourishing, satisfying novel I have read in years. I admire the hell out of it, " cover quote. Siggy and Hannes were disenchanted students and fellow conspirators in Austria, astride a 700cc Royal Enfield motorcycle en route to the Vienna Zoo to free the bears.

New York.: William Morrow & Company., 1985. First edition. 1st printing, Trade Edition.. Hard cover. Very good in fine dust jacket. Signed by previous owner.. 1 Brown cloth & flecked tan paper over boards. Same tan paper endpapers. Gold spine titles. Gold stamped apple, front cover. 560p. Historical fiction set in rural Maine, first half 20th century. Dr. Wilbur larch is saint, obstetrician, orphanage founder and director, ether addict and abortionist, that being illegal in that era. His story parallels that of his favorite orphan, Homer Wells, who is never adopted. This novel became a notable movie.