Search Results: Authors starting with V from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe

From back cover: "A slave determined to gain freedom, a widow battling poverty and despair, a man of God grappling with spiritual and worldly troubles, and a former Confederate soldier seeking a new life. They lived in the South during 1865 - a year that saw war, disunion, and slavery give way to peace, reconstruction, and emancipation." Fine condition except for age tanning on pages. Clean. Tight. Please see photos.289 pages including Index.

From back cover: "A slave determined to gain freedom, a widow battling poverty and despair, a man of God grappling with spiritual and worldly troubles, and a former Confederate soldier seeking a new life. They lived in the South during 1865 - a year that saw war, disunion, and slavery give way to peace, reconstruction, and emancipation." Fine condition except for slight age tanning on pages and light smuge on front cover near center bottom. Clean. Tight. Please see photos.289 pages including Index.

From inside dust jacket flap: "Hi Diddle Diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon... Or, at least, that is how the nursery rhyme goes, but in this Broadway-style theater production, Cow has a different idea. She refuses to follow the directions..."New book. Clean. Tight. Never read. Cow and Moon impression on front cover.Dust Jacket New, except there is a bent corner on the back inside flap. 30 pages.

Originally published in three separate volumes. This 1989 edition is published by The Fairfax Press. Three volumes in One. LOTS of information, photographs, and illustrations.Book - Very Good- condition. Pages are free of highlighting or ink marks, but do have some light brown spots (possibly due to age). Tight. Also, front board, bottom, near spine is "dented" like perhaps it was dropped. Please see photos.Dust Jacket - Very Good- condition. Some age discoloration. Small tear at top back near spine, otherwise very little edge/corner wear. Please see photos.Not all pages are numbered, but I'm guessing it's around 1,000 pages. This is a heavy book and will require some additional postage.

From the front DJ flap: "The long steel ribbon wound West over plain, desert and mountain into the timbered fastness of the Washington wilderness, the building of it was a saga of strong men battling sand, snow and the high mountain passes. Some were broken by heat and cold, some were blown to eternity by primitivew equipment, some buried under the wreckage of flimsy bridges. And all of it becomes a story of pioneers in a power struggle, driven to success by the indomitable spirit of the Empire Builder - James J. Hill.
Black & white photographs included by the famous railroad photographers.
"...the Great Northern classic, for every railroader, active or armchair."
Book - Very Good condition. Blue cloth with black text on spine. Front cover has a vew dark marks that did not come off. There is a tiny bit of edge/corner wear. There are a few pages (163-172) that appear to not have been trimmed cleanly by the publisher. Clean and tight.
Dust Jacket - Very Good condition. Jacket has yellowed and the top… Read More

From back cover: "Ever since the marked success of Mr. Lincoln's Camera Man, his distinguished biography of Mathew B. Brady, Roy Meredith has since applied himself to the fascinating personal aspects of the photographic art of the nineteenth century."
This book is about the images of General Robert E. Lee, before, during, and after the War of the Southern Confederacy.
"While this book makes no attempt to relate the life story of General Lee in pictures and captions, its overall chronological collection of photographs, paintings, sculptures, and sketches, all made from life, form a surprisingly full pictorial record of the critical periods of Lee's life and career."
Book - Very Good condition. Red paper over boards with red gilt text on gold cloth spine. Black & white images. Clean and tight.
Dust Jacket - Front and back both have some rubbing and there is a small closed tear at top, back corner and back bottom edge. However, there is a large tear at the back spine about 2/3 of the way up from the… Read More

From back cover: "Now you can put together an effective speech on any topic in minutes. Here are hundreds of quotes, anecdotes, stories, and proverbs that will make your speeches sparkle. Arranged alphabetically to topic..."
Book - Very Good- condition. This book has two small spots on the closed book page edges, one on top and one on the side, that have sunk into the page margins a bit. (I'd guess it was coffee with cream.) Otherwise, very minimal soiling, very minimal edge/corner wear. Text is clean and binding is tight.
Dust Jacket - Very Good condition. A bit of light bumping and a bit of edge/corner wear, mostly at top.
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393 pages.

From the Introduction: "This book is based on the five volumes of my Makers and Finders: a History of the Writer in America, 1800-1915."
From front cover: "More than 500 photographs and drawings plus text..." The work is condensed to one-sixth of the original text while retaining its flow.
DJ notes that this was a book dividend of the Book of the Month Club.
Book - Very Good condition. Blue patterned paper over boards with navy cloth spine that has a red block with gold gilt text. Minimal edge/corner wear except top edge has some fading and top corners are bumped. Text is clean and binding is tight.
Dust Jacket - Poor condition. Front image color is good, but there are many large tears and chips, plus a little soiling/discoloration. Now in clear protective cover.
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241 pages, plus Index.

A story about a family in the Aleutian wilderness with a boy and a golden seal.Black and white illustrations. Good condition. Some soiling to cover and spine. Pages are lightly tanned and have some light stains/spots. Text is clean. Binding is tight.Please use photos as part of the description.128 pages.

From front Dust Jacket flap:"...an enlightening and illuminating look at why we like the things we like, why we hate the things we hate, and what our preferences reveal about us." "With a voracious curiosity, Vanderbilt stalks the elusive beast of taste, probing research in psychology, marketing, and neuroscience to answer myriad complex and fascinating questions. Comprehensively researched and singularly insightful, You May Also Like is a joyous intellectual journey that helps us better understand how we perceive, judge, and appreciate the world around us.New book. Book and Dust Jacket in excellent condition. Please use photos as part of the description.NOTE: This book has a RED dust jacket. I also have the same book on a separate listing with a BLUE dust jacket.305 pages.

From front Dust Jacket flap:"...an enlightening and illuminating look at why we like the things we like, why we hate the things we hate, and what our preferences reveal about us." "With a voracious curiosity, Vanderbilt stalks the elusive beast of taste, probing research in psychology, marketing, and neuroscience to answer myriad complex and fascinating questions. Comprehensively researched and singularly insightful, You May Also Like is a joyous intellectual journey that helps us better understand how we perceive, judge, and appreciate the world around us.New book. Book and Dust Jacket in excellent condition. Please use photos as part of the description.NOTE: This book has a BLUE dust jacket. I also have the same book on a separate listing with a RED dust jacket.305 pages.

From inside front flap: "When a struggling young single mother saves the life of an elderly woman, she sets into motion a series of events that will test her strength, loyalty, and determination - all the while setting her on the path to finding true love." Book - Fine condition. Clean. Tight. No wear.Dust Jacket - Fine condition. No wear.Please see photos, looks like new.291 pages.

From title page: "More than 100 forays, advances, skirmishes, ambushes, victories, cop-outs, standoffs and outflankings in the funny business of living."Fair condition. Good reading copy. Text is free of marks. Cover and spine show wear. Inside cover has bookplate: Robert Uhlmann Medical Library Donor Kansas City Star. Front endpaper has glue residue, stamp, and black marker. Back endpapers have had something removed and left residue. page edges have some black marks, possibly from a stamp on uneven page edges. Top of page edges is black. 258 pages including Index.

From the back cover: "Author/Illustrator Mike Venezia has been getting to know the world's greatest artists for as long as he can remember. A graduate of The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Mike believes the best way to introduce children to art and artists is through fun. If children can learn about art in a fun way, and think of artists as real people, the exciting world of art will be open to them for the rest of their lives."

Fine condition. Clean Tight.

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From back cover: "During the nineteenth century, more than three hundred boats met their end in the steamboat graveyard that was the Lower Missouri River, from Omaha to its mouth. ...steamboats were, in fact, technological marvels superbly adapted to the river's conditions." Learn much more about steamboats and the perils of their travels, their passengers and crews in this book.New book. No damage or wear. Clean and tight. Please see photos.157 pages including Index.

From front cover: "The irrepresible tortilla. Crisp it, stuff it, roll it, dip it. Ole! Over 200 surprising to traditional recipes, including Seattle Salmon Tacos, Spicy Sesame Chicken Fajitas, Tamale-Style Beef, And much more."
Includes: Salsas, Toppings, Fillings, Finales. "Plus, how to make your own corn tortillas, flour tortillas, and hominy tortillas. Including side salads, menus, and tortilla party etiquette. Quesadillas, burritos, Chimichangas, and the Big Enchilada."
Book - Very Good condition. Front and back covers have slightly upturned bottom corners; otherwise, slight edge wear. Spine is not cracked. Pages are clean and binding is tight.
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301 pages including Index.

From the back cover: "There's something about a lonesome train whistle...that stirs emotions deep within the human soul."
"Longtime music and train fan, Spencer Vignes, marries his two passions in a book that gets to the heart of the genre. ...he has interviewed an array of singers, songwriters and muscians who share the secrets of how and why they came to write, or record, their train songs."
As New condition. Clean and tight. No wear.
195 pages including Index.

From inside flap: "This book illustrates the tools for creating in wood and tells how to use them; it explains the characteristics of different woods and how they work." There are chapters on history, tools, techniques for relief carving, sculpture, inlay, woodcuts, and more.Book - Very Good+ condition. Clean. Tight.Dust Jacket - Good+ condition. Some chipping and small tears at bottom. Very little wear at top edge. There are a couple stains on front. Please see photos.128 pages.

Chapter book. From back cover: "No Sugar, No Spice... Margalo Epps and Michelle Epps...are both new to Washington Elementary...turn their classroom into a minefield..."Good reading condition. Edge and corner wear. Previous owners name inside front cover. Marks/stains on back cover and page edges. Age tanning on pages and inside cover. No marks on text.

From back cover: "In "Friendship Quilts by Hand and Machine" author Carolyn Vosburg Hall anticipates all of your questions. She methodically shows you how to design, organize, make, assemble, and display any type of friendship quilt you feel inspired to tackle." This is a wonderfully informative book for any quilter, beginner or experienced.Very Good- condition. Edges show some wear, especially at spine corners. Soft "thumb" crease on front and back covers. Sticker residue at top right of front cover. Pages are clean, free of writing. Binding is tight. There are two sections of color photos.205 pages including index.