Search Results: Authors starting with T from Walnut Valley Books/Books by White

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1987 Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA. 1987. Hardcover. First Printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; light rubbing to front and back cover. Brown boards with black cloth overlay with bright gold lettering on spine. 304 pp 8vo. This is the story of an American original. Boone Pickens started out in the 1950s with $2500. Over the next 30 years he built Mesa Petroleum, America's largest independent oil company. This book tells how he made $3 billion and he also shares his candid insights into what's wrong with corporate America. A chance to share the sheer exhilaration of playing hard at business and succeeding. A clean pristine copy.

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1987 Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA. 1987. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bumping to upper tips. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($18.95); light rubbing to front and back cover. Tan paper over boards with black cloth overlay n the spine; bright gold lettering on spine. Cream endpapers. 304 pp 8vo. This is the story of an American original. Boone Pickens started out in the 1950s with $2500. Over the next 30 years he built Mesa Petroleum, America's largest independent oil company. This book tells how he made $3 billion and he also shares his candid insights into what's wrong with corporate America. A chance to share the sheer exhilaration of playing hard at business and succeeding. A clean very presentable copy.

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1987 Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA. 1987. Hardcover. 2nd Printing by Line Number. Inscribed by the author on the FFFP. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light shelfwear to board bottom edges. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($18.95); light rubbing to front and back panels; light shelfwear to head and tips. Brown paper over boards with black cloth overlay on the spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 304 pp 8vo. This is the story of an American original. Boone Pickens started out in the 1950s with $2500. Over the next 30 years he built Mesa Petroleum, America's largest independent oil company. This book tells how he made $3 billion and he also shares his candid insights into what's wrong with corporate America. A chance to share the sheer exhilaration of playing hard at business and succeeding. A clean near pristine copy.

London, UK: Gingko Library, 2015 Gingko Library, London, UK. 2015. Hardcover. Stated 2nd Edition/Revised and Updated from 2011 original. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. DJ: As New. Maroon cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. Ribbon page markers in place. 390 pp 8vo. In 1914 the Middle East was dominated by the Ottoman Empire but with WWI and the Balfour Declaration in favor of Zionism, by 1923 its political shape had changed beyond recognition with claims by Arabs, Turks, and Zionism. These events set the pattern for what was to follow in much of the Middle East up to today. This book is a clea account of how the region as we know it emerged from the First War and its aftermath, with legacies which ought not to be ignored. A clean pristine copy.

New York, NY: Masquerade Books/Venus, 1998 Masquerade Books/Venus, New York. 1998. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; bumped head and tail. DJ; Near Fine; bumped head and tail. Black boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 249 pp 8vo. Gina was a high class call girl who serviced mostly middle-aged men. Then she met Miranda who brings her into the world of S/M which she loves more than any man until she gets in the D/S circle where she gets her highest of submissive pleasure. A clean very presentable copy.

Marietta, OH: The S.A. Mullikin Company, 1914 The S.A. Mullikin Company, Marietta, OH. 1914. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good; wear to tips and edges; spine has missing paper at head and tail; toning to extremities on panels. No DJ. Printed light blue card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 107 pp 8vo. For every boy ten to fifteen years of age. Contains what boys ought to know and no more. Since few boys have been told in a safe and truthful way about their origin, the author tells the stories of life in the first chapters of the book, which parents can use to read to their boys at young age before giving them the book to read at an older age. A boy has a natural interest in knowing the facts in this book and this way he can get the truth and not half-truths from wrong sources. A clean presentable copy.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper and Brothers, 1959 Harper Brothers, New York. 1959. Stated First Edition. Book Condition: Fine. DJ; VG with a piece missing from the top of the spine before the title and chipping to bottom at the spine. Book is the concluding volume of the author's authoritative history of the AF of L. Recalled are the days after death of Gompers, the struggle of the unions to survive, the nation's economic recovery, the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947, the AF of L's growth to maturity and its final merger with the CIO. A tight square and clean copy in pristine condition.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1969 Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. 1969. Hardcover. First Printing (A-7.69 [MJ]) in 1969 of the 1953 original. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; slight chipping at cover on head of spine and tape repaired closed tear on front cover. Brown cloth boards and spine with bright gold lettering on spine. Maps as end papers. 400 pages. Dr. Taft made a fascinating survey of the original art of that period which have historical significance. In so doing, he brings the common life of the Old West very close to us as well as providing a highly entertaining and instructive record of the artists themselves and their personalities. A clean pristine copy in Brodart mylar.

Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1986 Heritage Books, Bowie, MD. 1986. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Reprint of the 1864 original. Retired library copy with little use. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for stamps on the title page and front wrap verso. Book Condition: Very Good; spine label and bar code tab at top of front wrap. No DJ. Blue printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 172 pp 8vo. Colchester was established in 1698 and settled soon after that by, among others, Michaell Taintor, who was for many years, the town clerk. Charles M. Taintor extracted from the town and other records all of the vital records and many other of the more important deeds, etc. from the settlement of the town to as late as 1787 (most records are much earlier). These he published in 1864 in a small volume, which is now exceedingly rare and never before reproduced. Nothing in this book is arranged in any semblance of order, either alphabetically or… Read More

New York, NY: Pocket Books, 1994 Pocket Books, New York. 1994. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Finel. DJ: Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($22.00). Blue boards with dark blue cloth overlay on spine with bright gilt lettering on spine. 406 pp 8vo. Best known as Mr. Sulu, helmsman of the Starship Enterprise and Captain of the Starship Excelsior, Takei gives a unique firsthand account of the creative experiences, personalities, and egos behind the thirty-six year Star Trek phenomenon. Takai was in a japanese internment camp during WWII, involved in Los Angeles city politics, and in Hollywood pursued his ambition to succeed as an Asian actor. A clean pristine copy.

New York, NY: Pocket Books, 1994 Pocket Books, New York. 1994. Hardcover. First Printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bumping to tail. DJ: Near Fine; Price Clipped; light bumping to tail; light rubbing. Blue boards with dark blue cloth overlay on spine with bright gilt lettering on spine. 406 pp 8vo. Best known as Mr. Sulu, helmsman of the Starship Enterprise and Captain of the Starship Excelsior, Takei gives a unique firsthand account of the creative experiences, personalities, and egos behind the thirty-six year Star Trek phenomenon. Takai was in a japanese internment camp during WWII, involved in Los Angeles city politics, and in Hollywood pursued his ambition to succeed as an Asian actor. A clean pristine copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

New York, NY: William Morrow, 2003 William Morrow, New York. 2003. Hardcover. BOMC. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine. Black boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on spine. 552pp 8vo. This book presents the frank, moving, and harrowing stories of men who served in World War II and of their sons who served in Vietnam- fathers and sons bonded as deeply by their common experience as by blood. The contrasts are clearly seen in the contrasting stories and the similar horrors; war's carnage, war's heroism, war's purpose, war's futility, war's meaning, war's tragic meaninglessness. A clean pristine copy.

Tucson, AZ: Rio Nuevo , 2002 Rio Nuevo, Tucson, AZ. 2002. Softcover/Trade Wraps. 11th Printing by Line Number. Signed on the title page on 08 OCT 2008 by Code Talkers: Bill Toledo 3rd Marine Division; Wilford Buck 2nd Marine Division; Chester Nez 1st Marine Division (and on page 48 Unit photo); Samuel Tso 5th Marine Division; Albert Smith 4th Marine Division; Jimmy Begay 1st Marine Division; Keith Little 4th Marine Division; Jack Jones 1st Marine Division; Alfred Newman 3rd Marine Division. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 304 pp 8vo. Based on first-person accounts and WWII USMC documents, featuring the original code dictionary, this book tells how the code takers created a code within a code, served their country in combat, and saved American lives. It relates the actions, experiences, and how code talking helped the marines in nine key battles of the… Read More

Cortaro, AZ: Whispering Dove Design, 2008 Whispering Dove Design, Cortaro, AZ. 2008. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Published March 2008. Signed 08 OCT 2008 by Jack Jones, Albert Smith, Samuel Tso, Keith Little, Jimmy Begay, Chester Nez, and Bill Toledo on the title page. Signed by Keith Little, Alfred Newman, Samuel Tso, Wilford Buck, Jimmy Begay, Chester Nez, and Bill Toledo on the dedication page. Keith Little also signed on page 11 and Bill Toledo on page 37. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the title page. Book Condition: Near Fine; light corner bumping; light rubbing to wraps. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 91 pp 4to. In early 1942 a group of 29 Navajo Marines fresh out of boot camp were taken to a room to devise a military code based on their native unwritten Navajo language that the military could use in the Pacific Theater with them being the radio men. This book documents… Read More

Chiba, Japan: Kurenai-Kai, 1995 Japanese Embroidery Center, Chiba, Japan. 1995. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; bumped tips. No DJ. Heavy plasticized pictorial wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 65 pp. A book in Japanese and English about the art of Japanese Embroidery. Beautiful color photographs of examples and treasured items from the Rimpa School, Konbuin Fukusa, kimono, and jeweled boxes and tray. Several articles included on the thought and culture and meaning behind Japanese embroidery. A clean pristine copy.

Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, 1988 Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY. 1988. Hardcover. Stated First Published 1988. Book is tight, square, but does have underlining and marginal notes throughout from noted Eisenhower scholar Dr. David Nichols; from his private library. Book Condition: bumped head, tail, and lower tips; light shelfwear. DJ: Very Good; wear to head, tail, and tips with small missing pieces; small missing piece at top of rear panel. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright silver lettering in a blue shadowbox on the spine. Blue endpapers. Internal hinges are sound and not split. 263 pp 8vo. The Bricker amendment fight was one of the major constitutional struggles over the control of US Foreign policy in this century. The author places the controversy in the larger framework of the 20th Century so that his analysis of the Eisenhower presidency and the controversy itself helps one understand the more recent fights over the War Powers Act and the Iran-Contra fiasco. A clean very… Read More

New York, NY: Barnes and Noble Books, 2005 Barnes and Noble Books, New York, NY. 2008. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; light rubbing to front wrap. Pictorial laminate boards and spine with red and white lettering on the spine and front board. Green endpapers. 208 pp 8vo. In this book, the author, chronicles Eastwood's career film by film with wit and clarity, highlighting both Eastwood's performance and the wider values of the film itself. Quotes from contemporary reviews offer independent and sometimes markedly varying critical insights into his work. A well illustrated record of his career and a celebration of one of the icons of the movie industry. A clean very presentable copy.

Wichita, KS: Wichita Eagle and Beacon Publishing Company, 1991 Wichita Eagle and Beacon Publishing Company, Wichita, KS. 1991. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded (small crease on real wrap); spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding.151 pp 4to. This book is a compilation of the author's popular history column, "People and Places in the Past" which appears in the Neighbors section of The Wichita Eagle. Focusing on the colorful characters from Wichita's past, the book takes you from the rough and ready days of the 1860s, when bandits walked the streets, to the more civilized 1950s when Wichitans donned their finest attire to attend the Miller Theater downtown. A clean pristine copy.

Boston and New York : The Arthur P. Schmidt Company, 1935 The Arthur P. Schmidt Company, Boston and New York. 1935. Hardcover. Augmented and Revised Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O name in pencil on the FFFP. Book Condition: Fine; No DJ. Black grained flexible boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board. 106 pp 16mo. In music, counterpoint is the relationship between two or more musical lines (or voices) which are harmonically interdependent yet independent in rhythm and melodic contour. This is a teaching book to help students master the art of the counterpoint which is a style of the classical masters and is part of our musical heritage. In this textbook there are many classical examples of two and three part writing. A clean very presentable copy.

Las Vegas, NV: Pride Publishing, 1997 Pride Publishing, Las Vegas, NV. 1997. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition/Printing not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight edgewear to wraps. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 64 pp 8vo. Dr. Kuraishy is a leading expert on the science behind one of the most successful fields of natural medicine available- Homeopathy. In this book the author guides the reader through the biophysics on which homeopathy is based using common, everyday analogies and clear step-by-step explanations so the reader can see how homeopathy works and helps achieve wellness. A clean very presentable copy.