Search Results: Authors starting with T from Adamstown Books

Reading PA: Fantasy Press, 1947. Book. Illus. by A.J. Donnell. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Stated 1st Edition. 3rd novel from specialty publisher Fantasy Press deals with remote soil that can be used to grow plants that threaten humanity. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; light wear to spine ends and cover corners; light age toning inside covers; a few small stains to covers and text block. No Dust Jacket..

Harrisburg PA: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, 2000. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by author Judge Tamilia on front free end paper. Chapters include: The origins of the Superior Court : 1873-1895; The first court : 1895-1910; Progressivism, Prohibition, and war : 1911-1930; the Great Depression, the "Little New Deal," and a return to war : 1931-1950; The court in transition : 1951-1968; The nation's busiest appellate judges : 1969-1980; and The modern court : 1981-1995. Book Condition: Good; ex-school library, labels on spine and back cover of spine. Red jacket with B&W illustration; black cloth boards; x, 366 pp.; numerous b&w illustrations. DJ in protective mylar..

New York NY: Vch Pub, 1994. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1994 1st Edition. "Reviews and compares the most commonly used instrumental methods of elemental analysis, including atomic absorption and emission spectrometry, electrochemistry, potentiometry, chromatography, x-ray fluorescence, and combustion techniques." Condition: Near Fine; no text marks; light bumping to spine ends; two stains to top text block. Glossy covers, no dust jacket..

Grand Rapids MI: Baker Academic, 2018. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 608 pp. Introduction, followed by alphabetical entries each including brief biography and bibliography. Includes chronological list of interpreters, and subject and scripture indices. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; light wear to cover corners. ab.

Philadelphia PA: The Message Publishing Co., 1951. Book. Good Minus. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover reprint also secured with saddle staples. This is a comprehensive history, with emphasis on the 18th and 19th centuries, of the oldest Methodist Church in continuous use in the United States . Book Condition : Good-; no text markings; curling to cover corners also effecting the first 20 pages; foxing to text block and end papers; pages 205-220 are inserted in reverse order (likely fell out and were put in reverse order when saddle staples were used); some discoloration to spine and cover edges..

New York NY: Pantheon, 1988. Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st American Edition. Hardcover, 126 pp. w/ color and b& w plates and photographs throughout. Examines the work of Bonnard, an important transitional figure between Impressionism and Modernism, at his home on the Cote d'Azur where he produced many of his best works. Book Condition : Good+; no text marks; light spotting to top text block. Dust Jacket Condition : Good+; some shelf wear along edges..

New Haven CT: Yale University Press, 1970. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1966 1st Printing Hardcover, 238 pp. Yale Publications in Religion, 12. Sections include : Religion and the Arts; The Nature and Function of Literature; The Christian Life; and, Literature and the Christian Life. Topics include : Christian Aesthetics, Discipleship, Christian Discrimination, and more. Book Condition : Fair; underlining/margin notes throughout; stains at top left rear free end paper & bottom front end paper; spotting to text block; light bumping to spine ends. No Dust Jacket..

Baltimore MD: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1972. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 88 pp. w/ b&w plates throughout. Vol. 3, No. 1 (1972) of The Baltimore Museum of Art Record documents a representative selection from the extensive Sadie A. May collection of over 300 pieces. Antiquities, medieval religious works, 19th and 20th century painting, and more. Book Condition : Very Good ; no text marks; light wear to covers..

Fairbanks, Alaska: A Carlson Creation, 1988. Book. Good. Soft cover. Probable First. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by most of the members of the Carlson Family and the illustrator inside front cover. Oblong tan side-stapled softcover. Condition: Good; no text marks; page tip creasing; light soling / aging, light creasing, and some edge wear to covers. The true story of young Zack Carlson and an orphaned moose in Alaskan wilderness. Handwritten text and drawings by 'Blueberry" Cherie Carlson. .

New York: The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 1928. Book. Good. Soft cover. Edition Unstated. 4to up to 12" tall.. Brown wraps, stapled booklet, 17 pp., 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. "Abstract of a report to the joint commission of the Association of College Presidents and the State Department of Public Instruction in the state of Pennsylvania." Condition: clean, unmarked, no tears, top corner tip lightly creased throughout. Cover has some creasing, wear and a couple small edge tears. Fold-out report on achievement tests still intact..

Philadelphia, PA: The Fine Arts Company of Philadelphia, 1984. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. N/A. 8vo up to 9½" tall. Blue wraps, Size: 8vo up to 9½" tall. 126 items described, some pictured in black and white. Property of various owners including: Estate of Julia Ford Pew, Bryn Mawr, PA, and Estate of Margaret Monk, Glenside, PA. Some yellowing inside front cover where paper was kept too long. Pages are clean and bright, unmarked, no creases or tears. Cover has some scuffing, rubbing, light creasing and edge wear. Paperback.

Newark NJ: The Newark Museum, 1940. Book. Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1940 side-stapled catalog for an exhibition of European master works selected for the 1939 World's Fairs. 21 b&w plates accompany a complete listing of 43 pieces. Artists represented include : Jacques Louis David, Degas, Durer, Van Eyck, El Greco, Hogarth, Rembrandt, Steen, Turner, Vermeer, and others. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; staining and scuffing to covers; foxing to text block w/ occasional spots inside; small tear at top center rear cover..

Philadelphia PA: The Board of Publication of The United Lutheran Church In America, 1919. Book. Good. Leather Bound. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1917 Printing, 656 pp., black leather softcover with sewn-in ribbon bookmark and gilt text block. Combines Order of Service and Hymns for the Church year : The Service; Matins; Vespers; Introits, Collects, Lessons; Invitatories, Antiphons, Responsories; Collects and Prayers; General Prayers; Psalms; Cnaticles; The History of the passion; Orders; and more. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; occasional page tip crease or fingerprint smudge; wear to top spine end; scuffing to gilt text block; light wear to cover edges..

Shippensburg PA: White Mane Publishing, 2002. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Oversize softcover, 134 pp. w/ b&w photos and maps throughout. Combines historical details, archival photos, and suggested tour routes to highlight Mosby's status as the Gray Ghost, the preeminent Confederate guerrilla leader in the Eastern theater. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; light wear to cover corners; small crease at text edge of first few pages; price sticker at bottom rear cover..

Boston MA: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1912. Book. Good. Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 1st American Edition. Hardcover, 91 pp. Short biography of the 19th century writer most famous for his works on Japanese culture, folk stories, and haiku. Book Condition : Good, Ex-College Library; no text marks; bookplate inside front cover; catalog label on front cover and inside rear cover; pocket and slip inside rear cover. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Hartford CT: Connecticut Historical Society, 1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Published in conjunction with a major exhibition. Special focus on the Danforth School as well as various maker's marks. 194 pp. w/ b&w photos. Index of CT pewterers. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; binding slightly relaxed; light bumping to spine ends; some spotting to top text block. No Dust Jacket..

Coatesville PA: Lukens Steel, 1973. Book. Good Plus. Softcover (Side-stapled). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Oblong staple-bound folio of nine drawings, paired with descriptions, of Ironmasters' Houses in Pennsylvania : Brandywine House, Coventry Hall, Reading, Warwick, Warren Point, Mount Joy, Hopewell, Laurel, and Hibernia, dating from the 18th century. Limited edition of 3,200 copies. Book Condition : Good+; no text marks; some wear to covers and creasing at corners. .

Brussels, The Netherlands: Oyez, 1978. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize hardcover, unpaginated. Text in French. Presents work from 36 folk/outsider artists from (the former) Yugoslavia. Richly illustrated with many full page color plates. Photos and short bio of each artist at rear. Organized geographically - Croatia, Slovenia, Vojvodina, Serbia, and Macedonia. Book Condition : Good-; board is separating from spine binding, all pages secure; no text marks; light scuffing to bottom edge of boards; light bumping to spine ends. Dust Jacket Condition : Good-; edge wear including chipping; rubbing; light creasing in spots; price sticker at bottom right rear..

Ephrata PA: Science Press, 1988. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Science Press 1988 Christmas keepsake. Limited edition 666/1000. Oblong hardcover,118 pp. Richly illustrated with b&w and color photos throughout. Details the collection at this Columbia, Pennsylvania museum. Sections include : Early Timepieces; Geographic Comparisons; European Pocket Watches; American Pocket Watches; Technological Revolution; The Design of Time, and more. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; binding tight; minimal wear to spine ends and covers. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Cambridge MA: MIT Press, 1993. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize hardcover, 384 pp. w/ b&w photos and illustrations throughout. Collection of 23 essays, including ealier selections, assess the development of modern landscape architecture from its origins in the 1920's and 30's. Both American and European ideas are considered. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; shelf wear along edges; small repaired tear at bottom right front..