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

New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 2014. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0399165363 . Cover Art; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is a very slight slant to the spine of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. .

San Antonio, TX: Franciscan Fathers. Near Fine. 1937. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Photographs; This is a trade paperback book with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. This copy includes the original mailing envelope with decorations and title on the front. The book is in Near Fine condition. The envelope is in Very Good+ condition. The book was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "Each year thousands flock to San Jose Mission, drawn hither by the reverent age and captivating beauty of this entrancing pile. Many of these visitors request both pictures of the dear old mission and its history. This booklet has been compiled to gratify their noble desire." .

Groton, NY: Corona Typewriter Co. , Inc.. Very Good. 1918. Stapled wraps. This is a small format paperback book with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jackaet. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. There is a small crease to the bottom front corner of the book cover. There is an ink stamped business name on the front and rear book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The typewriter in the volume has three rows of keys, along with shift keys, a back space key, and more. "During 1893, Smith joined with the Union Typewriter Company, a trust in Syracuse which included rival firms Remington, Caligraph, Densmore and Yost. Not long after, Union took action and blocked the Smith Premier Typewriter Company from using the new front strike design, which allowed typists to see the paper as they typed. As a result, the Smith brothers quit in 1903 and founded L. C. Smith &… Read More

Ithaca, NY: Cayuga Press of Ithaca. Near Fine. 2007. 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. 1604022728 . Color Illustrations; This is an oblong paperback book with illustrated covers and a glued spine. 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. "Kyozan Joshu Sasaki , Roshi (April 1, 1907 – July 27, 2014) was a Japanese Rinzai Zen teacher who sought to tailor his teachings to westerners, he lived in Los Angeles, United States. Joshu Sasaki opened dozens of centres and was founder and head abbot of the Mount Baldy Zen Center, near Mount Baldy in California, and of the Rinzai-Ji order of affiliated Zen centers. Joshu Sasaki became an ordained monk at age thirteen under his teacher, Joten Soko Miura. Soon after, he followed Joten Soko Miura to Myoshin-ji, the head temple of one of the largest branches of Rinzai. Having been awarded the title of roshi… Read More

New York, NY: Minotaur Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2018. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1250124042 . 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. .

Tokyo, Japan: Board of Tourist Industry. Very Good-. 1937. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback book. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The front cover of the book has noticeable ground-in dirt and rubbing. There is some beginning bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages ar generally clean and bright, though the title page has generalized spots of foxing. This book was produced by the Japanese Government Railways and Board of Tourist Industry, in anticipation of the 1940's Olympics, and before (or early on ) the The Second Sino-Japanese War. The text in the book includes descriptions in English, French, and German. "When the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out on July 7, 1937, Ichiro Kono, a member of the Imperial Diet (legislature) , immediately requested that the Olympics be forfeited. The 1938 Far Eastern Games were also canceled, but… Read More

Boston, MA: Roberts Brothers. Very Good+. 1876. 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 mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and fraying. The text pages are clean and bright, with only occasional spots of foxing throughout. There is a small rectangle of rubbing / wear to the front pastedown where a previous owner's address label was removed. Illustrated throughout with 18 engravings, including 4 by Arthur Hughes. AEG (all edges gilt). "Jean Ingelow (17 March 1820 – 20 July 1897) was an English poet and novelist. She also wrote several stories for children. Born at Boston, Lincolnshire, she was the daughter of William Ingelow, a banker. As a girl she contributed verses and tales to magazines under the pseudonym of Orris, but her first (anonymous) volume, A Rhyming Chronicle of… Read More

Germany: No Publisher Listed.. Very Good-. 0. Other. B&W Illustrations; Two World War I postcards (5.5" x 3.5") in Very Good- condition. Both postcards are not filled in (with the exception of four words inked on one of the postcards). The cards are labeled: Fesselballon vor dem Aufstieg, and, Ballonhalle von Innen. One postcard has a one and a half cent stamp. "World War I was the high point for the military use of observation balloons, which were extensively deployed by both sides. The British, despite their experience in late 1800s Africa, were behind developments and were still using spherical balloons. These were quickly replaced by versions, commonly referred to as kite balloons, which were flyable and could operate in more extreme weather conditions; at first the German Parseval-Siegsfeld type balloon, and then French Caquot type dirigible. By World War I, artillery had developed to the point where it was capable of engaging targets beyond the visual range of a… Read More

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1974. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0396067158 . 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. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has some noticeable rubbing to the spine joints and there are a couple of tiny nicks and one small chip missing. "John Innes Mackintosh Stewart HFRSE (30 September 1906 – 12 November 1994) was a Scottish novelist and academic. He is equally well known for the works of literary criticism and contemporary novels published under his real name and for the crime fiction published under the pseudonym of Michael Innes. Many devotees of the Innes books were unaware of his other "identity", and vice versa. " .

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1971. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning bumping. The text pages are clean and bright. The book covers have some beginning rubbing and edge wear to the spine ends and there is a thin strip of rubbing to the top rear spine joint. "Between 1936 and 1986, Stewart, writing under the pseudonym of Michael Innes, published nearly fifty crime novels and short story collections, which he later described as "entertainments". These abound in literary allusions and in what critics have variously described as "mischievous wit", "exuberant fancy" and a "tongue-in-cheek propensity" for intriguing turns of phrase. Julian Symons identified Innes as one of the… Read More

San Francisco, CA: Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Very Good. 1993. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Color Illustrations; This is an oblong oversized 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 rubbing and wear. There is some rubbing to the rear spine joint as well. The front corners of the book cover have small creases. The text pages are clean and bright. Laid-in are several newspaper clippings and diagrams relating to the project. "When the Golden Gate National Recreation Area was formed in 1972, the Presidio was designated to be part of the system if the military ever closed the base. This foresight became a reality in 1989, when Congress decided to close the post as part of a military base reduction program. On October 1, 1994, the Presidio officially ended over two hundred-years of military service to three nations and was transferred to the United States… Read More

Washington, D. C.: Federal Bureau of Investigation. Very Good-. 1974. Brochure. B&W Illustrations; This is an 8" x 8" brochure with text on three *pages*. It's one sheet of paper, folded, with Hearst's fingerprint on one page, her photo and description on the second, and a list of FBI addresses on the reverse. The fourth page is blank. The brochure is in Very Good- condition. There are several spots of discoloration , some general wear, and ground-in dirt to the item. There are NO staple holes to the item at all. Entered N. C. I. C: D. I. 4633 (9-4-74) Identification order: 4633 September 24, 1974. "She first became known for the events following her 1974 kidnapping by the Symbionese Liberation Army. She was found and arrested 19 months after being abducted, by which time she was a fugitive wanted for serious crimes committed with members of the group. She was held in custody, and there was speculation before trial that her family's resources would enable her… Read More

New York: Viking Adult. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0670368911 . This book is in Near Fine 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 some light toning to the spine and spine joints, along with several small spots of foxing. There is a long crease to the front flap of the dust jacket. "Eugène Ionesco was a Romanian-French playwright who wrote mostly in French, and was one of the foremost figures of the French avant-garde theatre in the 20th century. Ionesco instigated a revolution in ideas and techniques of drama, beginning with his "anti play", The Bald Soprano which contributed to the beginnings of what is known as the Theatre of the Absurd, which includes a number of plays that, following the ideas of the philosopher Albert Camus, explore concepts of absurdism. He was made a member of the… Read More

New York: Baker & Taylor Company. Very Good. 1915. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good condition and was possibly issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The front cover of the book has some ground-in dirt and spotting / foxing. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. "Among the Pacific Coast writers, Mr. Leigh H. Irvine, author of the Iron Highway...and others, is attracting attention throughout the country, by the strong and masterful manner in which he is placing the various labor and other problems before the people. It is often a fact that labor reformers and writers who address themselves to the wage-earner fail to make themselves understood..." "Although some U. S. States began abolishing the death penalty, most states held onto capital punishment. Some states made more crimes capital offenses,… Read More

New York: Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2009. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0307398366 . 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. .

New York, NY: E. P. Dutton. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1981. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 052512800X . 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. .

New York: William Morrow & Company. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1985. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 068803036X . Cover Art; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There are a couple of small spots of discoloration to the front cover. The text pages pare clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, however there is one small semi-closed tear to the bottom spine end and a bit of beginning rubbing to the spine ends and corners. "John Winslow Irving (born John Wallace Blunt Jr. ; March 2, 1942) is an American novelist and screenwriter. Irving achieved critical and popular acclaim after the international success of The World According to Garp in 1978. Many of Irving's novels, including The Cider House Rules (1985) , A Prayer for Owen Meany (1989) , and A Widow for One Year (1998) have been bestsellers. He won the Academy Award for Best Adapted… Read More

New York, NY: H. M. Caldwell. Very Good. 1900. Leather. This is a small format book (approx. 4" x 5") in red leatherette. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is one small tear to the top rear spine joint. The text pages are in clean, bright condition . There is a previous owner's inked name on the top edge of the front endpaper. .

New York: Duffield & Company. Very Good. 1906. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated with eight glossy black and white illustrations from drawings by E. C. Peixotto. This book is in Very Good condition and was possibly issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are generally clean and bright. This book appears to be lacking a front endpaper. "Irwin often wrote under a pseudonym or presented himself as the editor, translator, or sardonic discoverer of works by others. His Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Jr. Purports to be his translation from a language he calls “Mango-Bornese”. Irwin’s most sustained impersonation began in 1907 with the serialization of his Letters of a Japanese Schoolboy in Colliers magazine. He wrote in a stereotypical fractured English in the persona of a thirty-five-year-old “boy” Hashimura Togo. The fourth installment of the series, entitled “Yellow Peril”,… Read More

New York, NY: D. Appleton and Company. Very Good+. 1912. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was possibly issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is some light foxing to the endpapers. "William Henry "Will" Irwin (1873–1948) was an American author, writer and journalist who was associated with the muckrakers. ..Irwin's biggest story and the feat that made him a professional writer was his absentee coverage for the The New York Sun of the San Francisco earthquake of April 18, 1906." (from Wikipedia) .