Search Results: Authors starting with P from JB Books

Hanover, NH, U.S.A.: Middlebury College Press, 1994. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. First Printing of the First Edition. A collection of essays exploring multiculturalism and its many varied voices, of people and groups who refuse to merge into America's 'melting pot' society but instead insist on maintaining and enhancing each's separate identity, with much commentary on what it means to be black, latino, Jewish, etc. as minorities amidst a majority culture. Hardcover with dust jacket, 373pp., book shows tiny remainders dot to bottom of pagination. A very nice copy. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: David McKay Company, 1968. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A close and sometimes humorous analysis of the modern changes in relationships between men and women, analysing attitudes, beliefs, and behavior, the chaos and conflicts, responding to hundreds of questions posed about these developments, offering solutions and ideas, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains appendices, reference notes, indexed, 553pp., boards show some light spotting. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: David McKay Company, 1968. Ex-Library. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A close and sometimes humorous analysis of the modern changes in relationships between men and women, analysing attitudes, beliefs, and behavior, the chaos and conflicts, responding to hundreds of questions posed about these developments, offering solutions and ideas, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains appendices, reference notes, indexed, 553pp., light soiling to pagination ends, the usual ex-lib markings. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1957. Book. Fine. Hardcover. BCE. Novel about a London nurse taking up her career in the wilds of South Africa. Hardcover with dust jacket, 315pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1955. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Former Owner Bookplate. BCE. A novel of strong emotional conflict set in South Africa. Hardcover with dust jacket, 278pp, d.j. bright with some edgewear and several very small tears. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Berlin: Verlag C. V. Engelhard, 1943. Book. Very Good-. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. Published during the Nazi era, a scholarly study of the German peasantry in the East, their history of population movement and settlement in new regions, conflict encountered, their achievements, etc. German text throughout. Hardcover, bibliography, 152pp., boards lettering clean, binding mosly firm with some tape-reinforcment along binding, interior pagination clean and bright throughout. Very rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Alexandria: Time-Life Books, 1987. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Third Printing (Revised).. Another great volume in this beautifully illustrated series on the earth sciences and nature, this volume studying the world's deserts and the nature of desertification, the inter-relationship of sere landscapes and their formation with climate changes, the unique plant, animal species, and ecosystems found in these forbidding landscapes, much more. Hardcover, contains countless illustrations, bibliography, indexed, 176pp. A very nice copy. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Alexandria: Time-Life Books, 1987. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Second Printing (Revised). Another great volume in this beautifully illustrated series on the earth sciences and nature, this volume studying the world's forests, their unique tree etc. species and complicated ecosystems, the various views of scientists and environmentalists on forest fires, the impact of logging, ideas related to tree farming, much more. Hardcover, contains countless illustrations, bibliography, indexed, 176pp. A very nice copy. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Villard Books, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A useful handbook for women approaching or beyond menopause, packed with fitness, grooming, health, and beauty tips and facts, informing women how to remain sexy and happy, how to deal with hot flashes and weight gain, medications and treatments, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, sources, indexed, 293pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1979. Book. As New. Hardcover. First American Edition (stated).. Drawing from secret war journals, private letters and files in the British Public Record Office and South Africa, the author weaves the story of not only the players leading up to the Boer War,but also the participants and the survivors. He explores how the riches of this vast territory combined with the greed of the South African millionaires, the blunders of the British Generals and the plight of the 100,000 black Africans who served both sides led to the 33 month Boer War. Stated 1st American edition, 2nd printing; pristine; 718 pg; a prior owner's signature on upper left of inside front board; jacket not price clipped and neatly encased in an acid free archival protector; Held in private library; Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: William Morrow, 2011. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The memoirs of the daughter of former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, describing her upbringing in Alaska, her family being thrust into the limelight by politics, the hostile mass media coverage of them, much more - above all informing the reader of who she really is what she values most. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, 256pp. A very nice as-new copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Rare in this First Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2009. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The former governor of Alaska and vice-presidential running mate in the 2008 US presidential election, presents her autobiography, detailing her life and upbringing in the state of Alaska, her entry into politics, her thrust into the national limelight in 2008 when she joined Senator McCain's bid for trhe presidency, her much disrupted family life due to all the attention and pressures, the many attacks made against her by liberals and leftists in and out of major media, her 'rogue' disagreements with McCain on some issues, and her overall perspectives on life, politics, family, faith, and her ideas for the future. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrated, 413pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Detroit: Harlo Press, 1978. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition.. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by author. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A short fictional work in the form of a 'dream' devoted to those who work ti improve conditions of children, the elderly, the sick, and the handicapped. Softcover, 30pp. A nice copy. Very rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Waco: Word Books, 1978. Book. Near New. Hardcover. Former Owner Bookplate. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A close study of John, challenging often held preconceived ideas and showing a Jesus utterly real and human whilst also beyond human control and manipulation, fulfilling the deepest of hopes and longongs while also disappointing some expectations. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains study guide, bibliography, 190pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Newsweek Books, 1974. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Revised and Expanded Edition.. A broad, interesting survey of the tumultous and 'optimistic' nineteenth century, identifying the main trends, events, personalities, developments, conflicts, and other happenings which collectively brought into being the form of the succeeding centuries. Large-format hardcover with dust jacket, contains maps, illustrations, indexed, 159p., boards show external spotting. Jacket neatly encased inside an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare in this edition. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Free Press, 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The illuminating story of America's increasing role in the Persian Gulf region of the Middle East, the political and military involvements and challenges, the impact of this on international relations throughout the world, the reactions of individual nations there and nearby, the first war against Iraq, much more, as well as providing a good discussion of the responsibilities, tasks, and costs of 'governorship' there. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains maps, notes, bibliography, indexed, 328pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: American Mercury, 1937. Book. Very Good. Wraps. First Edition.. This issue with articles by Albert Jay Nock, John Thomason, Gordon Carroll, Alan Devoe, Dixon Wecter, Della Lutes, Fletcher Pratt, and many others. The famous, mostly conservative publication created by the inimitable H. L. Mencken, with many prominent authors presenting essays and articles analyzing society, culture, politics, current history and events, developments in Europe and elsewhere around the world, philosophy, reviews of authors, books, and literature, much more, often courageously and delightfully deconstructing countless assumptions, presumptions, and taboos of all kinds. Wraps, pagination from p.128 to p.256 + 32pp., shows very lightest of edgewear or shelfwear A very rare collectible. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Mastermedia, 1994. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (?).. A meditation on the meaning of personal, family, and business success, in the form of a long family history intertwined with American history, and the making of a great fortune - that of the Georgia-Pacific Corporation - and its effects on the family members, the communities their live in, filled with history, philosophy, much more; contains a one-thousand year chronology, bibliography. Edition and printing not given. Hardcover with dust jacket, 520pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Garden City: Doubleday & Co. Inc., 1954. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Former Owner Stamp & Signature. Sci-fi novel of two aliens posing as Earthmen while struggling to control a child genius clearly marked by destiny, each alien representing a competing camp: 'Observers' who meddle in human affairs, and 'Abdicators' who are nihilists seeking to pervert humanity into self-destruction. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, 222pp., d.j. shows extensive edgewear and shelfwear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Time-Life Books, 1975. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Revised Edition. All about Russian food and cooking customs, filled with recipes along with an excellent commentary on each food group and and the history of how it has been approached and refined in this region. Large-format hardcover, contains illustrations, glossary, indexed, 206pp. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.