Search Results: Authors starting with K from Riverwood's Books

Nyc: Avon Books. Very Good. 1975. Fourth Printing. Paperback. 0380003880 . Avon 1975, 1st printing. VG interior with good cover. Ex-school library, but only has a back pocket. Pages clean and intact, no markings. Cover has several creases, wear to edges and some edge rubbing. Collections of 14 suspense stories: Threshold of Horror "What always beats them in the end, " said Dr. Matthews, "is how to dispose of the body. " Slade agreed quickly although he didn't believe the old man. He had worked out a foolproof plan for getting rid of Spalding, the earnest young lawyer who knew too much for his own good. The body itself was no problem at all - or was it? Slade is just one of many macabre characters in this collection of fourteen suspense stores, some fact and some fiction. Includes: C. S. Forester, Edward H. Smith, Ray Bradbury, Celia Fremlin, H. G. Wells and others. (110os123) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Lorenz Books. New. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 0754810143 . Book is new, with no markings, top of spine is bumped and flattened a bit. No jacket as issued. A merry guide to weaving good magic. Easy, fun spells and charms for life, love and work. Information on everything you need to get your spells started, including magic wands and spellbags. Beautiful colour illustrations. [549]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Lester Publishing. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 1895555825 . Excellent condition. Hardcover clean, tight and unmarked. Jacket has light scuffing, a few light scraches to rear and one small edge tear. Full page colour illustrations. "A charming tale told in diary form by a wealthy young girl of Russian descent. She is named Eugenia after Tchaikovsky's opera, Eugene Onegin, which her parents adore. They take her to see the composer conduct a performance of his own music at Carnegie Music Hall; several days later, traveling to Niagara Falls, she recognizes him in the train's dining car. She shyly approaches him and they have a glorious conversation. Her diary entries record Tchaikovsky's demeanor, gentle nature, and his loneliness in America. Although the story is fictional, it is historically accurate and captures the tenor of the times..." [393-osl]; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Dell Mystery. Very Good. 1965. First Edition. Softcover. Dell #2409, first edition. Cover has light wear to edges/corners, small tears spine bottom. Interior clean and intact, age tanning to page edges. "There's nothing that redhead's got that I haven't got better, " the blonde told Liddell. She pulled the gown off her shoulders and let it fall to the floor. Then softly, "And anything she can do, I can do better...." Johnny put down his glass. "I'd hate to leave you wondering...." (100os) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Dell. Very Good. 1961. First Edition. Softcover. Light wear to edges, light creasing to spine, light soiling. Interior pages clean, no loose pages, no markings other than booksellers stamp. Age tanning to pages. 192 pages. A hurry-up call from L. A. Brought Johnny Liddell 3,000 miles to the Beverly Hills Estate of TV star Dirk Messner. New York's shrewdest P. I. Found the handsome playboy in the middle of a press conference. The reporters were asking a lot of questions but Messner didn't feel like talking - and from the looks of the gaping hole in his chest, he wouldn't feel like anything....ever again. (*Shipping will be reduced to all locations) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Dell Books. Good+. 1949. Softcover. Copyright 1949, later printing. Dell 918. Moderate wear to edges, creasing to cover, tear to spine bottom, tiny tears upper spine, edge rubbing, interior pages clean & tight other than some erased pencil marks first page, age tanning to pages. "She was a gorgeous, and mysterious, girl from New York, who had taken a low-paying job in a small-town night club. When they fished her out of the local river, she had nothing on. It didn't matter, she was past caring....." (*shipping will be reduced on this light book) ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall .

Dell Books. Very Good+. 1964. First Edition. Softcover. Very light wear to edges, a little moreso to spine ends, light creasing to spine, a little fading outer edge of pages. Internal pages tight and clean, age tanning to pages, no markings. 157 pages. "I need your help, Johnny" the blonde purred. "But we can take care of that business later. Never mix pleasure with murder" (*shipping will be reduced on this light book) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Lancer Books. Good+. 1967. First Edition. Softcover. Pages all intact and clean other than initials in ink on 1st endpage. Age tanning to covers and page edges. Spine cocked forward a bit. Cover has light soiling and light edgewear, creasing to spine. Pete tries a short-term marriage - for a fee - and winds up with a million dollars worth of murder! ... Peter Chambers was at a weekend party at White Columns , the Asquith mansion in South Hampton , when he got the proposition... (105os) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Harper & Row. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1977. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0060122498 . Hardcover/jacket - near fine/VG. Hardover is clean and unmarked other than blue dot top edge of pages from a book sale and slight soiling bottom edge of pages. Jacket has light scuffing and light edge/corner wear, not price clipped. "The great John J. Tumulty: who was he? Born in 1849; died in 1930. During the early part of the century he barnstormed throughout the West. San Francisco became the home of a magnificent theater, Tumulty's Grand. Some said he was America's greatest actor. But could he have been a liar, a parasite, a fraud, and a heartless womanizer?" (535-3-24) ; 8vo .

Crown Business. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 1400052904 . (donation for SCARS auction 2011) Excellent condition, clean and unmarked other than previous owner's name written fairly small on first blank endpage (easily covered with bookplate etc. ) . Overall wear is very light. ; 8vo; "Confidence is the new theory and practice of success, explaining why success and failure are not mere episodes but self-perpetuating trajectories. Rosabeth Moss Kanter shows why organizations of all types may be brimming with talent but not be winners, and provides people in leadership positions with a practical program for either maintaining a winning streak or turning around a downward spiral. Confidence is based on an extraordinary investigation of success and failure in companies such as Continental Airlines, Seagate, and Verizon and sports teams such as the University of North Carolina women’s soccer team, New England Patriots, and Philadelphia Eagles, as… Read More

Lifetime Periodicals. Very Good+. 1996. Softcover. 081190427x . Very nice condition, clean and unmarked, only light wear overall. Delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes for the whole family. Includes recipes from soups & appetizers, main entrees and delicious desserts...will make meal planning for a diabetic a snap! [os] ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Pocket Books. Very Good. 1971. First Edition; Second Printing. Softcover. 0671780557 . Pocket Books 1971 printing. Paperback 12mo (7" tall). Light wear to edges and corners, scuffing of cover. Interior clean and unmarked other than date written on 1st page. An internationally recognized expert on drug-abuse analyzes the medical and social evidence on America's third and most widely used "drug" and discusses the case for its legalization....; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 402 pages; Is marijuana all that harmful? Even assuming that the drug is dangerous, do the current punishments fit the crime? .... (140-noto) .

Calgary, AB: Red Deer Press. New. 2003. First Edition. Softcover. 0889952809 . Softcover is new and unread, no markings. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; "If Paradise Lost or The Odyssey were written today, they'd be considered speculative poetry. " Some years in the making, The Stars As Seen from this Particular Angle of Night brings together the best in speculative poetry-in other words, science fiction, fantasy, horror, magic realism or any of their myriad genre byblows. An eclectic and fascinating collection, The Stars contains award-winning works from numerous veterans packed cheek by jowl with emerging talent. This is an anthology full of whimsy and deeper meaning that will delight not only the literati and other poets, but also those who have always squirmed and muttered that they have never liked poetry! [180osl] .

Robert Rose. Near Fine. 2005. First Edition. Softcover. 0778801152 . Large softcover in excellent condition - clean and unmarked. Cover has light wear at corners. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 224 pages; Straightforward solutions to difficult problems. Most teenagers have a friend who has been affected by an eating disorder. Such disorders affect almost 20% of teenage girls in North America at some point in their development. Magazines and movies constantly stress a thin body image as the defining force for popularity. The message teenagers get is that thin is the only route to popularity and happiness. Through the Eating Disorder Program, Drs. Katzman and Pinhas, at The Hospital for Sick Children, have developed a program that helps young people and their parents deal with the problems of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia. First, the book shows parents how to identify an eating disorder and when to become concerned about it. Second, there is vital information… Read More

Avon Books. Very Good+. 1997. First Edition. Softcover. 0380790971 . Pages clean, tight and unmarked other than small remainder mark bottom spine end, two tiny edge tears seen. Cover has light wear at corners and a couple small creases. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 304 pages; Feeling Light presents a revolutionary concept that recognizes excess weight as an outward symptom of an internal imbalance of your body's vital energies. Aimed at healing from the inside out, the Feeling Light program offers an exciting health plan that will restore balance by nourishing your body rather than depriving it. You'll realize a miraculous transformation that brings you new vitality and total wellness -- with excess weight vanishing along with other symptoms. Discover which foods restore your body's internal balance. Master a simple method of banishing food cravings - Forget forbidden foods and calorie counting - Lower your risk of diabetes, cancer and heart disease - Enjoy new energy and a… Read More

Oxford University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0195095995 . LIght scuffing to jacket, minmal edgewear. There is an inscription on first endpage, and an Oxford University Press stamp on 2nd endpage, stating that the copy is presented for review. Reviews: The best treatment I have yet encountered about how order emerges naturally -- and possibly even necessarily -- out of chaos. Profoundly important, and considerably more informed than better-known pop-science treatments of chaos theory. Very highly recommended. Steven Jay Gould: Kauffman has done more than anyone else to supply the key missing piece of the propensity for self-organization that can join the random and the deterministic forces of evolution in a satisfactory theory of life's order. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

NY: Three Rivers Press. New. 2002. Softcover. 0609809474 . New book, no markings. Slight shelfwear to cover (couple tiny creases, small indent on front cover) , otherwise as new. The sequel to the national bestseller, Shield of Three Lions. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; The enchanting Alix of Wanthwaite returns in a suspenseful and richly textured adventure in which nothing less than the future of England is at stake. Alix is home at her beloved estate on the Scottish border when King Richard’s soldiers march into her castle and demand to take her to the Continent with them. King Richard has been captured while on Crusade, and Alix is among the nobles whose lives will be collateral for the king’s ransom. But when she’s delivered to Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard’s mother, she is dumbfounded to learn that the queen has other plans for her. King Richard needs an heir, Eleanor tells Alix. Repulsed by his queen, a homely religious fanatic, he has told his mother that… Read More

Oak Publications. Very Good+. 1977. First Edition. Softcover. 0825603080 . Reprint edition. Clean, tight condition. CD is icluded and has only minimal wear. Book is clean and unmarked except for donation stamps on endpage. Light corner wear & scuffing to covers. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 96 pages; Basic & advanced techniques, with 38 tunes, plus detailed sections on how to hold the bow, bow movement, and positions. Includes tunes in the styles of J. P. Fraley, Gaither Carlton, Lowe Stokes, Kenny Hall and others. In standard notation and fiddle tablature. Includes an extensive discography. (468? ) .

Penguin. Very Good. 1993. First Edition. Softcover. 0140132899 . Large paperback with light edgewear, light creasing. Internal pages clean & tight. - light edge & corner wear, creasing to rear cover. Internal pages are clean & tight. 513 pages. Book Description: Arbonne and Gorhaut—two lands as different as the sun and the shadowed moon. In the south, the olive trees and vineyards of Arbonne flourish, as the troubadours fill the air with the music of love and desire. To the north, the history of Gorhaut has been forged with blood and fire, and now a degenerate king and his ruthless advisor seek to quench a thirst for conquest by sweeping down upon Arbonne. But the land of courtly love is also a land of passion, willing to wage a complex and cunning fight to survive. (*shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

London: Victory Press. Good+. 1969. Hardcover. 854760350 . Hardcover with illustrated boards in good condition; moderate wear to edges, corner bumping, light scuffing and rubbing to covers. Illustrated in b/w. Previous owner's name & address written inside cover, and name pencilled lightly on one outer edge. Pages tight, occasional light soiling. Jonathan & Sara solve the mystery of that strange old room at the top of the house. 87 pages. [165-osl] ; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall .