Search Results: Authors starting with J from Barker Books & Vintage

Westcliffe Publishers, 2005. Paperback. Near Fine. Near fine, oversized paperback shows some mild shelf and trace wear includign touch of soil inside front wraps. 144 pages nicely illustrated in color. Good looking copy of this work that "..is anchored by two spectacular gardens, a townhouse garden in Cherry Creek North and a potager (vegetables and flowers) in Golden.

Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1966. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. Book club, near fine cloth hardcover shows some light trace wear, else tight and clean, in very good + dust jacket that shows touch of soil, hint of exposure toning along spine and a couple of short closed edge tears. 753 pages. Remains an attractive book club copy of this collection of the noted author's work.

Carroll & Graf, 2001. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. First printing, near fine hardcover shows red remainder mark at bottom page edges and 3 numbers written at top corner of front end paper, in near fien lightly rubbed jacket (price at flap). 416 pages with a set of black & white plates. Still an attractive copy of this story that centers around Frank Grigware and his escape from Leavenworth.

Crosslink Publishing, 2017. Paperback. Near Fine. Nea fine trade paperback is signed by the author on the title page and shows just a hint of shelf and trace wear. 300 pages. Still a pleasing copy of this work on Christian meditation and worship. Signed.

Longman's, Green and Co., 1936. First edition. Leather Bound. Very Good in Very Good DJ. First edition, very good + blue cloth hardcover shows bit of fade to gilt at spine, previous owner bookplate at rear pastedown, touch of soil to covers and page edges and some other very light trace wear, in very good dust jacket (price at flap) that shows soiling including a couple of ink blotches at front panel, touch of exposure darkening along spine and edge wear that includes closed tears, shallow open chipping and couple of triangular open chips at top edge with largest being at top corner of front panel (inch wide or so and couple inches deeep). 528 pages with maps and illustrations. Still a fairly attractive copy of this work that studies the civic life of the three Romes (Ancient, Renaissance and Capitol of United Italy).

Amadeus Press, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Near fine with light wear along spine and light soil to top page edges in near fine jacket with some light wear as well. Nice copy of this 569 page work sports a load of black & whites (many full page) of the operatic greats. Attractive copy may require some additional shipping due to size & weight.

The Crowood Press, 1998. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Near fine hardcover in like dust jacket (price at flap) with both showing just a touch of wear. 192 pages with black & whites and index. Still a pleasing copy of this essential companion for the Border Terrier owner.

Ticknor & Fields, 1985. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. First printing, near fine hardcover shows a name at top of front endpaper and date at bottom of reverse of same, in a near fine dust jacket (price at flap) that shows just a hint of shelf wear. 182 pages with illustrations and index. Still a good looking copy of this work that tells of "the life and times of an early American steamboat as it pioneered on the Upper Missouri River and played a major role in the war for Texas independence.

Little, Brown & Co., 1900. Hardcover. Good. Monterey edition, 2 volumes complete, blue cloth hardcovers with floral illustration in green and off yellow to cover and spine with green and gilt borders to both and top page edges gilt, good + hardcovers (no jackets or slip) are still bright and tight while showing a gift inscription at front blank of volume one, light soil and rubbing to both volumes, short closed tear at bottom of pastedown of volume one near hinge, same type of tearing along length of both pastedowns near hinges of volume two, bit of soil to top page edges of both volumes, light gutter spitting in a couple of places along with some additional minor trace wear to both. Two volumes combine for over 600 pages and feature the illustrations by Henry Sandham. Still a pleasing copy of this two volume Monterey edition of Hunt's classic work set in California and centered around a mixed-race orphan girl and racxial discrimination.

Rinehart and Company, 1948. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. First printing, near fine hardcover is tight and clean while showing bumping to top and bottom corners of rear cover and touch of soil at page edges, in very good + dust jacket (price at flap) that shows light rubbing and soil, very faint staining at rear panel and light edgewear that includes tiny chips and tears. 240 pages. Still a pleasing copy of this novel from the author of The Lost Weekend.

Yale University Press, 1966. First edition. Yellow cloth. Near fine/Very good. First edition, near fine hardcover shows just a touch of wear, else tight and clean, in very good dust jacket (price at flap) that shows mild rubbing and soil, touch of edgewear and exposure toning along spine. 152 pages with index and a set of black & whites. Still a pleasing copy of this 14th installment in the Yale Western Americana series.

Foul Play Press, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. First edition, very good hardcover shows light rubbing along spine, mild soil at page edges, has a touch of smoke odor, along with some other light trace wear, in near fine dust jacket (price at flap) that shows just a touch of shelf wear. 337 pages. Still an attractive copy of this 3rd installment in the line of Mulheisen mysteries that follows up Diehard and Blind Pig.

Superior, WI: Lake Superior Mink Farm, 1962. Fourth edition. Paperback. Good. 4th edition, good + stapled wraps paperback shows soil to wraps and page edges, tearing at spine tail and som eother light trace wear, else tight and clean. 124 pages with black & whites. Solid copy of this notabel how to.

Old Fort Commission, 1990. Paperback. Near Fine. Reprint, near fine staples wraps paperback shows bit of rubbing along spine, sticker shadow at rear wraps and some other very light trace wear. 62 pages with black & whites. Still a pleasing copy of this look at the military fort.

National Gallery of Art, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. First American edition, near fine, oversized, oblong hardcover shows just a touch of shelf wear and previous owner blindstamp at bottom corner of half title page, in very good + price-clipped dust jacket that shows mild exposure toning along spine and spine and top edges of front panel, along with wear at bottom edge that includes couple of closed tears and some wrinkling. 240 pages very nicely illustrated. Remains an attractive copy of this work that highlights the richness and beauty of the English country house.

Prentice-Hall, 1963. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. First American edition, very good + hardcover shows bit of bending from storage and some bumping at edges, in near fine lightly rubbed dust jacket (price at flap) 356 pages. Still a pleasing copy of this biography of the noted composer translated by Richard and Clara Winston,

Houghton Mifflin, 1999. Sixth edition. Paperback. New. 6th edition, new paperback shows some light shelf wear.

The John C. Winston Company, 1942. First. Blue cloth. Good +/Good +. Doane, Pelagie. First printing hardcover signed by the author at top portion of dedication page, good + hardcover shows soil and tiny spot stains at page edges, previous owner marks at bottom portion of dedication page and front endpaper illustration colored in by previous owner, in good + dust jacket that shows rubbing, soil, mild toning along spine, edgewear that includes closed tears, shallow open chipping, long closed tear across rear panel and with tape mending at jacket reverse. 280 pages illustrated. solid copy of this popular work for children that shows "...the way in which three youngsters learned to fend for themselves....

North Light Books, 2006. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. First printing, near fine, oversized paperback shows light shelf and trace wear, else tight and clean. 128 pages with index and color illustrations. Still an attractiove copy of this how-to.

McGraw-Hill, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. First printing, near fine with light bit of shelf wear including a couple of small light indents to back cover, in near fine jacket showing some light shelf wear as well. 352 pages nicely illustrated featuring "140 original artworks detailing important moments in the Battle and surrounding events, rendered in oil, ink, and graphite". Attractive copy.