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

Avon Books. Very Good. 1978. Softcover. 0380018683 . Clean, tight condition. Reprint. Internal pages tight & unmarked, age tanning to page edges & inside cover. Jacket has light edge & corner wear, light scuffing. "An all-out, non-stop mind-jolting journey through the dazzling, high-altitude world of an international cocaine smuggler. " [199-notosl]; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Troll Associates. Very Good. 1993. First Edition; Third Printing. Softcover. 0816728224 . Very nice condition. Cover has light wear to edges/corners, a little scuffing. Pages are all intact and clean other than previous owner's name written inside cover and a small inscription on opposite page. The life and times of Marine biologist and science writer, Rachel Carson, whose book "Silent Spring" changed the way we look at pesticides. Written for younger readers. (os) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Storey Publishing, LLC. Very Good. 1993. Softcover. 088266784x . Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Pages are clean and intact, light soiling outer edge of pages. Laminate on cover has a little wear to some edges. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 96 pages; A comprehensive introduction to paper-making, paper crafts, and paper art. Clear instructions are given on how to make a wide variety of interesting and unusual papers, plus preparing a writing surface, coloring and texturing, making paper from plants, paper craft techniques, marbling, embossing, and laminating. (*photo shown is a stock photo) (305osl, 0211) .

Cambridge: MIT Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. 0262191083 . Ex-library book, but still in quite good condition - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages all intact and clean other than light soiling to outer edge of pages, light age tanning to interior. Jacket has moderate wear to edges, a few small tears and sticker residue on front. B/w & colour illustrations. Goes beyond Safdie's 'Beyond Habitat' in many ways, this book theorises 'the 3 dimensional community'; the requirements and possibilities of (minimal and luxurious) human habitation; the techniques of building in the factory; the attributes of well-planned urban meeting places. (1220) ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 339 pages; (Note: Due to heavy weight, extra postage will be required) .

Pruett Publishing Company. Very Good. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0871089025 . Ex-library book, but still in very good condition. Laminated cover with usual ex-lib type of markings. Pages are clean and tight other than two pages seen with a small amount of soiling and a little soiling to upper edge of pages. Laminate on jacket has some scuffing and light wear to edges; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 189 pages; From a Reviewer: "The thrill and adventure of trout fishing. ....Trout Country: Reflections On Rivers, Fly Fishing & Related Addictions is a collection of stories by veteran angler Bob Saile that takes the reader to waters both famed and obscure and shares Saile's deep appreciation for trout resources, insights into fly-fishing tactics, tributes to famed fly-fisherman, and frank opinions on fish management, and angling ethics. These are memorable, engaging, superbly told stories that celebrate trout fishing in rivers, creeks, lakes across "trout country".… Read More

IL: Foundation for Islamic Knowledge. Good+. 1992. First Edition. Softcover. 0911119450 . (ecrater, 5-2022) Ex-library book with sturdylaminated cover & usual type markings. Light edgewear, bumping to upper spine, light soiling. Pages are clean & unmarked. Book was not bound well & some pages are uneven at the top, none are loose however. 204 pages. English & Arabic text. Contents: Forms of Life, Why to Live, Life on this Planet, Methods of Reproduction, Sex Determination, Death, Why to Die, The Soul, Life in Grave, End of Life, Precursors to the day of Assembly and several others. [osl] ; 8vo .

Friedman/Fairfax. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 1567994741 . Clean, tight condition. Internal pages very clean, a couple small spots to outer edges. Ex-library book with usual type markings. Light wear to laminated jacket and a few small tears to bottom edge of book. 144 pages. Features 150 gorgeous fabric paintings, including several masterpiece quilts that the Nat'l Quilting Association has designated exceptional in design & workmanship. (*Note - due to heavy weight, extra postage will be required to some locations) [1350] ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

London: Hutchinson. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1962. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, with white/gold lettering & decoration on spine, has minimal wear and is clean. There is a slight soiling on top edge of pages, a small price sticker mark on endpage and all else is clean & tight. DJ has very lightedge/cornerwear and light scuffing/soiling to back, not price clipped. 310 pages. Pulitzer prize winner in international journalism, Harrison E. Salisbury covered the eastern front during WWII, including the siege of Leningrad, one of the most horrific events of the war. He uses fiction to give an honest picture of the defenders of Leningrad and what became of them under Stalin. ; 8vo .

Collier Books. Good+;. 1962. Softcover. Cover has scuffing and light to moderate creasing and edgewear, tiny tears spine ends. Pages are clean and intact, age tanning to page edges and inside covers. The night Hannah committed murder....For lonely Hannah Blake, it began with her discover of the sensuous, erotic poems young Denny Keogh had hidden away in the tool shed, poems that shocked and repelled - yet stirred within her some deep and long-repressed desire... [151-osl]; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

NM: High Lonesome Books. Very Good. 1991. First Edition. Softcover. 0944383114 . Ex-library with sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Book is bound as well as stapled. Only light wear overall. Interior pages clean & tight, other than the occasional spot. Light soiling to outer edge of pages. Illustrated. 210 pages. A literate, thoughtful, and sometimes humorous look at running dogs, rural America, and angling for fishes big and small. A collection of 15 essays and 3 pieces of short fiction, in which the author recalls a life of sport in which he roams the Southwest, Midwest and North woods in search of what William Faulkner called "the ancient and unremitting contest", which is the pursuit of game with hounds. Along the way, he reflects on mountain men, wilderness, urban blight, and hunting ethics; mules, chewing tobacco, trotline fishing and other scenes in a vanishing rural America.... (385noto) ; 8vo .

CA: Seed Center. Good. 1976. First Edition. Softcover. 0916108066 . Cover has light wear to edges and corners, moderate soiling to outer edge of pages. Some creasing on the front cover, and also some light creases on first section of pages. There are no tears or cuts. Interior is clean and intact. 290 pages. "The world is not as it appears to the busy, troubled mortal. A beautiful and magnificent harmony is spread over the entire face of the land; perfection permeates everything. This perfect Harmony is readily discernible and immediately available to anyone willing to acknowledge its presence and pay the small price demanded of it. What is the price? Surrender of the personality! Only the personality, the prideful, intellectual ego, denies the totality of Reality and the presence of a perfect experience. " (380noto) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

NJ: Logos International. Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. 0882701096 . HC is very clean, has minor wear to edges and corners. Book would be upgraded to very good but it does have some markings to pages, there is name written on endpaper and several pages (approx 12) have small amounts of red ink underlines or check marks, as well as last page of book has a small column of figures in red ink. Otherwise, pages are clean & tight. DJ has minor edge/corner wear and a few tiny tears, light soiling/yellowing to front and a little heavier spotting to rear, not price clipped. 314 pages. 8 vo. "A small town rector suffers a crisis of faith and is ready to end it all, but he didn't count on divine intervention, in the unlikely persons of a bunch of strangely joyous young believers..."; 8vo .

London: Pan Books. Good. 1957. First Edition. Softcover. Good condition for it's age, but has some wear and tear. Spine has been taped. Moderate edge and corner wear, some creasing, rubbing of edges, light soiling. Interior is unmarked other than a few corner creases, age tanning to pages and inside covers. When intrepid adventurer, Jim Maitland, returns to England for a brief visit, he meets a charming young woman named Judy Draycott, who solicits his help in a perilous matter....; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; She relates the story of her brother, Arthur - drifting in South America until he meets an old sailor who, on his deathbed, tells him about a hoard of buried treasure. When Arthur is shot during an attempt to return to London, Maitland persuades his cousin, Percy, to accompany him to Lone Tree Island, where the treasure is allegedly buried. But what can they do with only half a map? ..." (120osl) .

London: Hodder & Stoughton. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1949. Hardcover. Hodder & Stoughton, London 1949 reset edition. Yellow Jacket series. HC/DJ - very good/good+. Pages clean and intact other than first endpage has a small area clipped out (approx. 2x1") , I assume to remove personal information and date written at bottom of same page. Pages are otherwise unmarked. Hardcover has light wear at corners and very light soiling. Dustjacket has some scuffing and light ink rubbing and several small edge tears/chips. Front flap is clipped. A Bulldog Drummond mystery. Bulldog and his associates are matched for the last time again arch-criminal Carl Peterson. (275noto); 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

McGraw-Hill. New. 2000. First Edition. Softcover. 0737304952 . New book, small remainder mark bottom edge of pages and slight shelfwear to cover edges. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 288 pages; Answers an overwhelming need for accurate, easily understood, compassionate information about the many conditions that can affect the thyroid and, ultimately, overall health. Covering diseases and disorders from hyperthyroidism to cancer--which, all told, affect millions of lives--this updated edition is a must-have for everyone interested in maintaining good health. (438-noto) .

Da Capo Press. Very Good. 2007. First Edition. Softcover. 0306814307 . Clean, intact condition, no markings. Slight soiling to bottom edge of pages. Light age tanning to page edges. Cover has light edgewear, minor creasing and minor corner curling. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 400 pages; "Though most casual fans know the story of hip-hop's birth in the ashes of the South Bronx, the story of the South's entry into the modern rap scene remains relatively unknown. Here, author and music writer Sarig (The Secret History of Rock) provides the "Dirty South" its first complete history, an ambitious tale featuring Southern industry luminaries like Pharrell Williams and Jermaine Dupri, as well as the acts mentioned in the subtitle. Sarig's chronicle boasts remarkable depth and breadth, covering every aspect of Southern hip-hop, including dozens-if not hundreds-of acts. Moving away from historical documentation to analysis can lead Sarig to make some questionable… Read More

Pyramid Books. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1969. First Edition. Softcover. Light edge/corner wear, creasing to covers, small tear upper edge affects first few pages - light soiling and a couple small peels on rear cover. Interior pages are clean & unmarked, age tanning to pages. Made into a movie with Genevieve Waite & Donald Sutherland. Joanna was a young London girl, drifting from art school to shop-lifting, from one lover to the next, with no hangups and no regrets.....But then Joanna fell in love and found that life demanded a terrible price of girls like her. (110osl) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Warner Books. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 0739414917 . Hardcover is clean & unmarked with minimal wear. Jacket has light edgewear and rubbing along edges. Interior is clean & unmarked. "In Saulnier's entertaining sixth Alex Bernier adventure (after 2003's Ecstasy) , the stubborn, brassy reporter for the Gabriel, N. Y. , Monitor gets mixed up in the dispute over the town's once-glorious Starlight Theatre. When socialite Sissy Dillingham, the major force behind the Save Our Starlight group (aka S. O. S. ) , is brutally murdered, Alex realizes there's far more at stake than rescuing the old place from demolition...." ; 8vo .

Heart Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. 0878513078 . Ex-library with laminated cover & usual stamps & stickers - light edgewear, light scuffing. Internal pages are tight, with occasional light soiling, but otherwise very good. B/w & colour illus. " .. Intelligent and informative guide tracing the evolution of wicker basketry into furniture in ancient Egypt, its introduction in Britain by the Roman conquerors, and its early arrival on our own shores aboard. ... ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Douglas & McIntyre. Good in Good dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550540106 . Ex-library book but still in good condition, usual ex-lib type markings, laminate was scuffed and has been removed. Pages are tight and clean other than a bit of ink rubbing on a few pages and occasional light wrinkling. Jacket has scuffing, light edgewear/curling and two taped tears, one on front, one on rear. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 145 pages; (*Note - due to heavy weight, there will be addt'l ship charges to some locations) [1135] .