Search Results: Authors starting with N from JB Books

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1979. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A reflection of thirty years of personal and intellectual contact, the letters showing Wilson's involvement in Russian literature and his assistance to Nabokov in writing in English, their mutual sympathy and overcoming of a cultural divide, and their joint contributions to world literature. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, indexed, 346pp., some rear pages show moisture effects to edges. Anice copy, the jacket in a plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Doubleday, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. A complete in-depth treatment of all the problems and alternatives associated with fertility problems for women and couples, authored by two medical professionals with much experience in helping couples conceive; contains glossary, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 366pp. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 2004. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A doctor presents the most interesting real medical cases from around the world of individuals bitten by seemingly ordinary or exotic insects - and the bizarre effects and crises experienced and which have often totally baffled and frustrated doctors attempting to help and resolve same. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains glossary, references, indexed, 352pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Aberdeen: North Plains Press Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A detailed history of the bringing of telephone communications to North Dakota, this technology advance often accompanied by rural electrification work, discussing the problems and challenges - with particular attention given to Squaw Gap - as well as providing histories of the various companies involved. Publication date not given, appears to be late 1970s or early 1980s. Hardcover, contains illustrations, notes, 136pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1983. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. BCE. A biographical history of the various generations of the prominent John Adams American political dynasty, this family offering numerous presidents, diplomats, historians, etc., discussing their lives and circumstances, their impact upon American and world history, their contemporaries, their wives and families, their sometimes 'sins and follies', much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, sources, indexed, 400pp., d.j. shows light edgewear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Holt Rinehart Winston, 1985. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. A leading foreign correspondent who covered Soviet affairs from Moscow and other major Russian cities for major media in the West, discussees his experiences there and what he learned in and about the USSR until his 1982 expulsion for 'impermissible methods of journalistic activities'. Hardcover with dust jacket, 291pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1979. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. Reflections upon a highly revealing modern journey through Africa, revealing peoples and habits not quite in light with modern world perceptions, often funny or entertaining, often sad, but always surprising. Hardcover with dust jacket, 349pp., remainders mark. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A survey of the far-reaching changes and events occurring throughout Asia - economic, technological, political, social, etc. - and their effects upon the rest ofthe world, as well as predicting the twenty-first century's likely continued development in this region of the world. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains maps, notes, indexed, 298pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: William Morrow, 1990. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Fourth Printing.. An examination of the major technological and social forces shaping society and the world economy, and the directions that ten such patterns are moving us. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains endnotes, indexed, 384pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Salamander Books : Smithmark Publishers, 1996. Book. Near New. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A scholarly history of America's involvement in Vietnam, detailing unit deployments and actions, the political moves on both sides, strategy and tactics, technologies developed and used, much more. Has both a detailed listing of key individuals in the conflict along with biographical data on each, also a complete listing of all the individual US service members still missing in SE Asia. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains map, indexed, 384pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1988. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A deep examination of the forces that make and break marriages, often deriving from childhood and upbringing expeirences to which men and women deeply emote to - and often unconsciously so, the author drawing heavily both on his own marriage experience and on the experiences of others. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains bibliography, 405pp. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1988. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A deep examination of the forces that make and break marriages, often deriving from childhood and upbringing expeirences to which men and women deeply emote to - and often unconsciously so, the author drawing heavily both on his own marriage experience and on the experiences of others. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains bibliography, 405pp. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1994. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Paperback Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Paperback Edition. A book of fifty-two inspiring and spiritually strenthening Christian devotions, one for each week of the year, to demonstrate or experience spiritual truths amidst ordinary and everyday experience. Softcover, 96pp., two of the contents pages show pen circling marks, otherwise a fine copy. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Scribner, 2001. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A breast cancer survivor presents her memoirs of the health ordeal she underwent which re-shaped her life, values, and attitudes, and how ultimately it became a positive experience - a celebration of survival and of life, and offering reassurance and enlightenment to all. Hardcover with dust jacket, 156pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Little Brown & Co., 1962. Book. Illus. by John Alcorn. Fine. Hardcover. Third Printing. The popular humorous verse writer puts his skills to crafting poetic treatments of food, strange animals, places to visit or not visit, and other subjects made interesting and enjoyable. Hardcover with dust jacket, 167pp., d.j. shows one very tiny spot along spine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1971. Book. Illus. by Milton Glaser. Good-. Soft cover. A witty, versified look at all things related to sleeping, having trouble sleeping, and being ill in bed, filled with preposterous word-play through the inventive rhymes. Softcover, contains illustrations, 127pp., a few pages loose. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1965. Book. Good-. Hardcover. BCE. The classic World War 2 novel of twelve U.S. soldier-prisoners given another chance to prove themselves in battle. Later made into a major motion picture. Hardcover with dust jacket, 498pp., book shows spine loosening, d.j. shows light edgewear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Time Books : Random House, 1994. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Paperback Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Paperback Edition (stated). The historic 1994 US Republican Party document setting forth its goals for reshaping America in conformity with conservative and free market principles. Softcover, 196pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Time Books : Random House, 1994. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. Second Printing.. The historic 1994 US Republican Party document setting forth its goals for reshaping America in conformity with conservative and free market principles. Softcover, 196pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Office of Public Information : United Nations, 1963. Book. Very Good. Wraps. Fourth Edition.. Issued by the UN, an explication of the nature and purpose of the International Court of Justice, how it operates in accordance with the United Nations charter, how it selects cases, its personnel, much more. Wraps, contains illustrations, 41pp., sticker residue to cover, very light edgewear. A nice collectible. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.