Search Results: Authors starting with L from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe

From the back cover: "The Handy Presidents Answer Book addresses more than 1,600 broad, fundamental questions on the presidents, vice presidents, first ladies, administration staff, families, campaigns and elections, major issues, wars, scandals, tragedies, and entertaining White House trivia such as..."

Fine condition. Light bumping on back. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Spine is not creased. Looks like a new book from the front. Clean and tight.
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501 pages including Index.

Quote from back cover: "This is the book on the Second World War that we have been waiting for, a truly global analysis which conveys the breadth, craftsmanship and sagacious insights of a master historian." - Carole Fink, Ohio State University
From DJ flap: "...based both on the existing literature and on extensive work in British, American and German archives. It covers all the theaters of war, the weaponry used, and developments on the home front..."
Book - Very Good condition. Very minimal wear, but top of closed book pages is speckled. Text is clean and binding is tight.
Dust Jacket - Very Good condition. Very minimal wear.
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1,178 pages including Index. This is a thick, heavy book that will require additional postage; however, I have added that to the selling price, so no additional invoice for postage will be sent.

From the back cover: "Since 1839, when it served as a river landing for the town of Westport, Kansas City has suffered disastrous floods, fires, tornadoes, and epidemics of cholera, smallpox, scarlet fever, dysentery, typhus, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, malaria, influenza, diphtheria, polio and AIDS.""Kansas City established its first public hospital in 1870 on a hill just outside the 20th Street city limit to care for victims of diseases, and to tend to the needs of poor or transient patients. Today a major metropolitan healthcare complex stands on that same hill. Its institutions still care for patients and still guard the public health. In addition, they train doctors, dentists, nurses and other healthcare professionals."Book - Fine condition. Blue cloth over boards with silver gild text on front and spine. First edition. Signed by author on title page. Clean and tight. No edge/corner wear.Dust Jacket - Fine condition. Dust jacket shows no signs of wear and was obviously put in a clear protective… Read More

From back cover: "Send one you love a secret message in a quilt! During Victorian times, it was the custom to use flowers to express certain sentiments. Revive this charming tradition and reveal your affections in these gorgeous quilts. ...11 projects... Learn the tender-hearted meanings attached to various flowers..."New book. Clean. Tight. 112 pages.

From back cover: "One April 27, 1806, during his second term as president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson confided to his friend Elizabeth Trist, 'I am preparing an occasional retreat in Bedford.' The property was a tract of land more than 4,000 acres that he had owned for over thirty years but had visited just four times - a plantation, worked by about thirty of his slaves, known as Poplar Forest."
The book has beautiful color photos and lots of illustrations. Both the front and back covers are "fold outs".
Book - Good condition. I'm guessing someone set a wet glass on the front as it has some "bubbling" and a partial ring where some of the image is missing. Also the spine edge and the "fold out" edges have some wear. Inside, the text is clean and the binding is tight.
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141 pages.

From front DJ flap: "Lucy Maud Montgomery, the world-famous author of Anne of Green Gables, had a deep and passionate affection for the pastoral serenity and tranquil beauty of her native Island."
"Spirit of Place is a pictorial study of the Prince Edward Island that Lucy Maud knew and loved. Passages from her autobiography and from her voluminous personal correspondence supply the text prepared by Francis W.P. Bolger, and the photographs by Wayne Barrett and Anne MacKay have been taken specially to illustrate the landscape she described."
Book - Very Good condition. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Clean and tight. Beautiful color photographs.
Dust Jacket - Light rubbing and bumping to covers. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Bottom of front cover has a slight up-curl.
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86 pages.

Quote from back cover:
"This is a hair-raising book. It shows how, at stage after stage, the fight to draft and ratify the Constitution, to draft and pass the Bill of Rights, could have failed. It proves again that the tiny Madison was a giant." - Garry Wills

"Today we hold the Constitution in such high regard that we can hardly imagine how hotly contested was its adoption. Now Richard Labunski offers a dramatic account of a time when the entire American experiment hung in the balance, only to be saved by the most unlikely of heroes - the diminutive and exceedingly shy James Madison."

Very Good condition. Some rubbing and bumping to covers. Page 257/258 has a top corner crease. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Spine not creased. Clean and tight.

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336 pages including Index.

Illustrated. Complete in one volume. Good condition. Honey brown leather over boards. "Byron" in gold gilt in black block on spine, front is plain. Spine leather is loose on the back side, there are some splits on front side. Some edge and corner wear. Some soiling. Marbled page edges. Beautiful marbled end papers. Previous owners names on blank page in front. Illustrations and tissues appear to be intact, but there is much spotting on those pages and the pages near each illustration. Text appears to be free of marks, but there is much age spotting on some pages. The page binding appears to be good and secure. Please use photos as part of the description. 764 pages. This is a thick, heavy book.

Knitting Pattern-a-Day Calendar for 2007. Even though the calendar is outdated, you'll get hundreds of knitting patterns/instructions. From back of box: "Every day features a knitted piece from the craftiest in the trade. Enjoy photographs of fun and beautiful creations each day accompanied by associated patterns and measurements. You'll never be without the perfect homemade gift...From cozy scarves and sweaters to groovy bags and hats, create hundreds of knitted novelties and discover the newest techniques and materials along the way."Some examples of the patterns: Chevron Fantastic Shell, Koigu Beaded Bag, and Marie's Mountain Medicine Hat. (Photos on back of box.)New condition. Box does have one chip on bottom edge.Comes in a hardcover-type box that becomes a Fold-Around Calendar Stand. It has a magnet closure. Unopened, calendar pages are still sealed in plastic. Please see photos. This is a heavy book and may require extra postage.

Per back dust jacket: "Milly-Molly-Mandy (who always wears a pink-and-white striped dress) has charmed generations of children. In these twenty-one stories she has all kinds of adventures both on her own and with her favourite chums Billy Blunt and little-friend-Susan. New. Both book and dust jacket in new condition. Pages are clean and tight. No visible wear. 224 pages.

Quote from back cover: "Landford's narrative captures the drama and complexity of this volatile period [and] reminds readers that, at many crucial pints, events could have taken a different path. Anyone interested in the background of our greatest national crisis will find Cry Havoc! hugely rewarding." - Gary W. Gallagher, author
Book - Good condition. Light edge soiling and I noted one spot on one page. Slight edge/corner wear.
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308 pages including Index.

From the introduction, regarding Bingham: "Here was a challenging person, a contradiction that almost defied description. Yes, he was an artist but he was, also a fighter. He could trowel on the charming drawing room conversation but he could toss off typical Mike Fink language too." "He was a soldier and a statesman, a burning patriot, a clever phrase maker and rhetorician, a solid family man and an avid student of the Bible." Images of Bingham's art are in good condition, but are black and white. Good condition. Cover is uncoated card stock with brown text and image. Some soiling. Wrinkles on spine. Slight edge and some corner wear. Pages are lightly tanned, There is at least one creased corner, and there may be some soiling on page edges. Pages are clean - no marks on text or images. Overall a tight copy. Please see photos. 358 pages

This calendar quilt sampler includes a block pattern for every month, plus other options, i.e. wall quilt, door quilt, table topper. Pattern included are: Scraggly Pine, Cabin in the Snow, Heart's Afire, Luck of the Irish, Bunny Trail, Tulip Time, Prairie Sunflower, Stars & Hearts Forever, Watermelon Pie, School Days, Scaredy Cat, Tumbling Leaves, and Peaceful Forest, plus there are sashing ideas too.Very Good condition. There is some rubbing mostly on front cover. Very minimal edge wear. Clean and tight. Please see photos. 28 pages.

This book includes the cartoons from Larson's final six months of newspaper syndication, plus 13 new cartoons he drew since he retired. Mingled with these are a few other cartoons that were never published in a Far Side book.Good condition. Small water stain and a bump at the top corner. The water stain shows on most pages. Otherwise clean with tight binding. Please see photos. 107 pages, plus an Afterword (which is definitely worth reading).

All kinds of recipes - some with black and white photos. Menus and Recipes Index at back of book. Very Good condition for a book of this age. Some edge/corner wear. One spot on back cover noted. Pages are age tanned and mostly tight (there are spots where the book will open flat to those pages), but tight. No marks; however, last page has a couple small chips on side. Back end paper is worn at crease. Please see photos. 284 pages.

From the Foreword: "Rug hooking is such a fascinating adventure that everyone ought to try his hand at it. You don't have to be a creative artist or possess unusual ability to fashion a pretty rug. Beginners everywhere have proved that their very first rug usually turns out so well that they can't wait to get started on another."Information includes basics for beginners, plus things like dyeing, and designing your own patterns. See photos of Contents pages for more detail.There are a few color plate pages.Good condition. Black linen-look cover, but appears to actually be a coated, textured paper. Faded gold gilt on spine. Cover has some rubbing/bumping and shows much edge/corner wear specially at the spine. Writing in ink on inside front cover, otherwist text is clean. Light age tanning to pages and I noted a few tiny stains (see page 113). There were also a couple chipped areas and a few small spots on closed book page edges. Binding is tight. Please see photos.208 pages.

From front dust jacket flap: "Presented in celebration of the centennial of America's premier maker of fine china and crystal, The Lenox Book of Home Entertaining and Etiquette is a rechly illustrated source of inspiration for gracious entertaining and a guide to timeless etiquette."Book - Good condition. Blue cloth over boards with white text on spine. Cover has light fading at top and a small spot on front. Very minimal edge/corner wear. The pages have a bit of dampness wrinkle at the top and a less obvious wrinkle at the bottom. No pages are stuck together, no mildew, no odd smell. The text is clean and the binding is tight.Dust Jacket - Good- condition. The color is good, but the front has writing impressions and the back has tiny dents on 2/3 of the jacket - like it was laid on something with lots of rounded points - the worst is at the top. There are also a couple scratches on front and back and some staining on the inside of the jacket.Please use photos as part of the description. 144 pages… Read More

From front cover: "An engaging, provocative book....As a study of symbol-making [it] is first-rate." - Washington PostFrom back cover: "Connelly provides a fascinating insight into the historical press-agentry through which Lee was enshrined as...an exemplar of American virtues." - Saturday ReviewFine condition. Price sticker on back cover, and very light bumping, very minimal edge/corner wear. Looks like new. Clean and very Tight. Please see photos. 249 pages including Index.

From front dust jacket flap: "This deliciously reassuring and mouthwatering cookbook demonstrates that it's not teribly difficult to bake a batch of muffins or a layer cake, but that the appreciation and satisfaction they bring are disproportionately high."
Book condition: This is actually a new book, but because it has a small spot at the bottom of the front cover, I have rated it Near Fine. The book has copper color paper over boards with impressed text on spine. Clean and tight.
Dust Jacket condition: There is a "wrinkle" at the bottom of the front and a very slight bit of edge/corner wear.
374 paged including Index.

From inside dust jacket: "PrairyErth is a vigorous and exalted evocation of the American land, its people, its past, its hopes. The very word "prairyerth," an old geologic term for the soils of our central grasslands, captures the essence of the Americal tallgrass country. Only a writer of William Least Heat-Moon's gifts could find in a single Kansas county the narrative of an epic, the nonfiction equivalent of the great American Novel."
"Instead of traveling endless miles, [the author] takes us on an exploration of time and space, landscape and history, in one fragment of the Great Plains."
Chase County is a sparsely populated tract in the Flint Hills of central Kansas. PrairyErth lovingly details its 744 square miles and 3,000 souls till it looms as large as the universe while remaining as initimate as a village.
Book - Fine condition. Tan paper over boards w navy cloth spine and gold gilt text. I did note one creased corner. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Clean and tight.
Dust Jacket - Fine… Read More