Search Results: Authors starting with T from Peninsula Books

Dayton, OH: Data Image. Very Good+. 1996. Stapled wraps. 0964998017 . The author traces the history of this lighthouse located on the shore of Lake Michigan in Oceana County from its first construction which was begun in the 1870's to the modern era. The covers are the publisher's original color pictorial stapled wrappers. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings--just one light crease to the edge of the cover from reading. ; B&W Illustrations, Maps and Photos; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 52 pages .

San Francisco: Chronicle Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. First American Edition. Hardcover. 0811814858 . "A mystical journey where Romantic art flows together with female enigma and timeless mystery." Illustrated with 44 color plates by various artists such as Waterhouse, Leighton, Klimt, Draper, Sturdhouse, Deleroche, Steck, etc. Original publisher's green and red boards with yellow lettring and decoration. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no owner names and no bookplates. The dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings. ; Color Illustrations; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 110 pages .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1912. First American Edition. Hardcover. Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau (9 March 1749 – 2 April 1791) was a an early leader of the French Revolution. S. G. Tallentyre which was the pseudonym of historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall; she wrote the famous phrase "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Frontis portrait with tissue guard and four additional plates. Indexed. Original light green publisher's cloth binding with dull gilt spine lettering (which is still legible, however). Previous owner's bookplate--end paper may be partially glued to bookplate as it does not open freely. Some pages unopened (short tear to edge of contents page where previous owner attempted to carelessly open it without using a knife). A nice clean, tight and unmarked book. Top edge gilt.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 366 pages .

New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 015200386X . A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. Dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings.; Color Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall .

No Place: Tandy. Very Good-. 1986. Spiral bound. Tandy computers were sold a Radio Shack stores; this appears to have been a guide to the computer that may have come with them when new. Contains a guide to the computer, to DOS and to Desk Mate. Spiral bound soft cover book. A little cover wear at spirals, else a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings.; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 202 pages .

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. Second Printing. Hardcover. 0806130369 . SIGNED and inscribed by the author on the front free end paper ("...Boot Hill, Tombstone, 2000"). "The first authoritative biography" on John Henry "Doc" Holiday who was raised in gentile home in Georgia, went west for health reasons, and formed the famous friendship with Earp brothers that climaxed at the shoot out at the OK Corral. Foreword by Robert K. DeArment. Contains an index, source notes, and a bibliography in the rear. There is a also a Holliday family tree in the appendix. Number line begins with "2". Original brown publisher's covers with silver spine lettering. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no bookplates. The dust jacket is in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings.; B&W Photos & Illustrations; 8vo,… Read More

Garden City: Doubleday. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. Hardcover. 0385121482 . Includes 28 illustrations and 12 maps. Contains an index, chapter notes, and a bibliography in the rear. Original brown paper covered boards and gray cloth spine with gilt spine lettering. (Dust jacket includes $10 price on lower corner of front fold-over). Previous owner name and blind stamp on the front end paper, the rear end paper has a corner crease, else a nice clean, tight and unmarked book. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 436 pages .

Jordan River Press. Near Fine. 2001. First Edition. Softcover. 0970519109 . A Llaw from Eden "solves the mystery of why Adam and Eve were removed from paradise." This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no bookplates. There is no spine or cover creasing, and there are no owner bookplates or owner names in the book. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 274 pages .

New York: Appleton. Very Good. 1925. Hardcover. The life story of this Indiana steel pioneer by one of America's foremost historians who was given access to Gary's papers for this book. This copy has a LEATHER BINDING. A very pretty leather bound copy with gilt decorated spine, green cloth boards and leather corners. Top edge is gilt. Spine is a sunned to brown from green, but looks great. A nice collectible or presentation copy. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 361 pages .

New York: Macmillan. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1899. Hardcover. The author was a professor of archaeology at the University of Chicago. 196 b&w illustrations accompany the text. A Macmillan publisher's ad is loosely laid in for book on Egyptian Archaeology. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings (there is a bit of scuffing to the rear cover. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 295 pages .

Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Booth Tarkington (1869-1946) was a prolific and popular and award-winning author in the first few decades of the 20th century. This book is the third in his "Growth Trilogy" series; the first two were The Turmoil (1915), and The Magificent Ambersons (1918) which won the Pulitzer Prize. This novel was released in December 1923 as a limited, signed first edition, and then in January a trade edition was issued. This copy has a stated 1924 printing date on the title page and is in the original publisher's green cloth covers with gilt spine and cover lettering. It has the attributes of a first trade edition as described in Russo & Sullivan's Bibliography of Booth Tarkington. The gilt lettering is dull on the cover and the spine as is the gilt rule on the cover, but they are still quite legible. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or… Read More

Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. 0136339255 . The athors are experts and pioneers in gymnastic theory. Contains thorough descriptions of various routines which are illustrated with drawings that deptict the progression of the moves. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, owner names, or book plates. The dust jacket is complete buth has marginal edge wear. Contains a bibliography & index in the rear. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 232 pages .

Chicago: S. C. Griggs. Very Good. 1889. Hardcover. This is a novel with a Michigan setting. Original brown publisher's binding with black cover and spine decorations; covers a little rubbed. Previous owner names on end paper. A clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. Ref: Beasecker 1480, Andrews, Black 261, Wright 5375 Please inquire if you would like more information. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 250 pages .

Garden City: Doubleday. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0385243812 . This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings (a faint area on the front end paper where a lable may have been removed). The dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 457 pages .

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Very Good+. 1970. Hardcover. Includes history, rockets into space, men into space, reaching the moon, guidance and control, experiments for the future, etc. Contains an index and a breif suggested reading list in the rear. Contains 215 color illustrations. Bound in the publisher's original color pictorial covers with a little faint age spotting, this is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. ; Grosset All Color Guides Series; Color Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 159 pages .

New York: Doubleday. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 0385425104 . The author was a PR aide to George Bush. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. Dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 303 pages .

Austin: University of Texas Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. 0292738013 . This book contains photos of important early Texas furniture on every page, with information on each piece including dates, maker, detailed description of the construction and observations on the design and construction. There is an index and bibliography in the rear, a checklist of cabinet makers, etc. Original tan cloth publisher's covers, with gilt spine lettering over a black spine background. There is a faint musty odor when the book is placed close to the face for those that may be sensitive to this, else this is a clean, unmarked book with the exception of a small 3 line previous owner inscription on the front free end paper dated 1976. The book has been read and is no longer crisp, but still a useful reference. ; B&W Photographs; Rectangular 4to; 387 pages .

Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1987136. First Edition. Hardcover. 0871950162 . Papers presenting the origin, implementation and significance of the Northwest Ordinance. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book in the uncommon hardcover binding.. No dust jacket (as issued??). Original gray cloth binding with gilt spine and cover title. ; Maps; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 136 pages .

Boston: Little, Brown & Company. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Biorgraphy of Oliver Cromwell within the context of the age in which he lived. The spine is darker than green cloth covers and the spine lettering is dull, but the gilt cover lettering is bright; there is a little wear to the top edge of the spine and a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown,else this is a clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 333 pages .

Newaygo County, MI: The Author. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Softcover. The author has identified all current and historical place names in Newaygo County (including rivers, lakes and streams) and identified their locations according to the township and range identification system. There are many short ( a sentence or two) descriptions of places named in this booklet. This is an uncommon item. A previous owner has apparantly added three hole punches near spine edge to place the booklet in a binder (it was apparantly mis-punched as two extra holes were added). These holes are in the inner margin of the booklet--no text is affected. Previous owner small name stamp on inside of front and rear wrapper as well as the top of the first page--no other markings inside or out. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book. A scarce item despite its relatively recent date. ; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 36 pages .