Search Results: Authors starting with W from JB Books

Pipersville: Pipers Press, 1997. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). An analysis of the modern changes in how police, courts, schools, and other authorities consider and deal with wrongdoing, addressing not only criminals but also victims and the community, the 'conferencing' process in which victims, offenders and their families, and friends confront each other, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, references, 206pp. A very nice coy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

West Nyack: Parker Publishing Co. Inc., 1973. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A study of enzymes within the human diet, offering a step by step approach to use them to rejuvenate, repair, and rebuild the body, revitalize glands, hormones, and circulation, restore youthful energy and vitality, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, indexed, 258pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Griggsville: Self-published, 1966. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition.. An interesting study of this friendly, insect-eating bird common to North America and which the author shows has led to much public awareness of the wonders of wild birds, wildlife in general, our environment and ecological balances, and the expansion of ornithology. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, 218pp. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Bantam Books, 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The True, bizarre espionage case involving a French diplomat in Beijing who unwittingly became a lover to a Chinese opera star who appeared female but was male, the latter exploiting the relationship to extract intelligence. This case inspired production of the major film 'Madame Butterfly' starring Jeremy Irons. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains glossy illustrations, indexed, 321pp., dj shows light edgewear to head of spinie plus has a 3/4 inch open slit on crease near top of spine. A nice copy..

London: Octopus Books Ltd., 1977. Book. Good-. Hardcover. First Edition.. A finely illustrated general survey of human evolution, from the earliest human beings and their ancestors to the primitives of today's world, analysing their lives, tools, hazards and challenges faced, much more. Large-format hardcover with dust jacket, illustrated, indexed, 96pp., book binding loosening, pagination clean and bright throughout, d.j. shows mild general edgewear with one four-inch chip to bottom of inside front panel. Rare. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Norwalk: C. R. Gibson Company, 1969. Book. Illus. by Marvin Besunder. Near New. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A wonderful collection of Christian inspirational passages and verse, drawn from Scriptures, philosophers, and other sources. Hardcover, not paginated but around 50pp. A very nice copy. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A former hard-living atheist discusses his personal spiritual reawakening and return to his faith, his experiencing of the many pitfalls and peaks of this pilgrimage, the daunting false turns and disasters, how it has all changed his life and outlook, much more, with much advice to the reader on how to assess and reassess spiritual matters and rediscover fundamental values and insights. Hardcover with dust jacket, 258pp., remainders mark. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1964. Book. Illus. by Carl Burger. Near Fine. Hardcover. Former Owner Bookplate. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A detailed description of the life and habits of over a hundred species of freshwater fishes, including trouts, salmons, pickerels, bass, sunfishes, pike, carp, catfishes, shads, lamprey, and others, evoking the rhythms of nature, the mystery of their natures, their struggles, much more. Hardcover with clipped dust jacket, contains illustrations, bibliography, indexed, 324pp., d.j. shows light edgewear with several closed tears. A nice copy overall, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Lyons Press, 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. First Printing of the First Edition. A study of the underwater ecological decline, and gradual cleanup, of New York harbor, due to rampant environmental abuse, garbage dumping, oil spills, sewage sludge, pesticides and heavy metals, poisonous PCBs, landfilling and dreadging, etc. - all greatly diminishing or destroying aquatic life there, but a growing environmental awareness and action precipitating a slow cleanup process. Hardcover with dust jacket, 178pp., illustrations, map, bibliography, index. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Brentwood: Wolgemuth & Hyatt, Publishers Inc., 1987. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. A rejection of both liberal and conservative humanism, the author proposing a third way based upon Biblical teachings, to reduce and eradicate disintegrating families, crime, immorality, and overwhelming despair, delineating scriptural 'tactics' to effect personal and societal change in the right God-serving directions. Edition and printing not given, presumed First. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains resources list, 166pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1987. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A biographical study of Caroline Gordon and her work and the circle of writers and poets which surrounded them in Tennessee and elsewhere during the 1920s and onwards, describing the marriages and divorces, their travels, their wide circle of acquaintances and their influence upon each other, their productivity as writers, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, notes, indexed, 416pp. Light soiling and staining to bottom of book and jacket. Jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The popular hair stylist for the Oprah Winfrey Show, presents his philosophy about hair and its care, various styles and innovations, knowing one's hair type, do's and don't's, versatility, much more. Large-format hardcover with dust jacket, illustrated throughout, indexed, 208pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997. Book. New. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The popular hair stylist for the Oprah Winfrey Show, presents his philosophy about hair and its care, various styles and innovations, knowing one's hair type, do's and don't's, versatility, much more. Large-format hardcover with dust jacket, illustrated throughout, indexed, 208pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Scribner, 1996. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. First Printing of the First Edition. The author of the book 'The Color Purple' describes the writing of her book and how it was made into a major motion picture by Steven Spielberg, her life throughout all this in which she experienced a debilitating illness, the failing health of her mother, betrayal by a companion, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, indexed, 300pp., book shows several small page folds, tiny remainders dot. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Alexandria: Time-Life Books, 1982. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Second Printing.. Another great volume in this beautifully illustrated series on the earth sciences and nature, this volume studying the science of earthquakes, the advances made in seismology, the specific disastrous quakes which have occurred in human history, the movement of tectonic plates, the alterations in building and construction techniques in an attempt to counter quake damage, the constant attempts to try to predict quakes, much more. Hardcover, contains countless illustrations, bibliography, indexed, 176pp. A very nice copy. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Perennial Library : Harper & Row Publishers, 1987. Book. Very Good-. Soft cover. Later Printing. An examination of the issue of women as victims of batterers, usually by boyfriends or husbands, compiling some indivdiual case studies, psychological theories, legal changes and the roles of police and courts, much more. Softcover, resources list, indexed, 270pp., book shows light general wear, remainders mark. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1989. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A leading authority on domestic violence examines cases involving battered women who kill men in self-defense and her own role in seeking justice for them. Discusses many of the issues involved in 'Battered Woman Syndrome' and the cycles of violence and habits and behaviors that sustain it. Hardcover with dust jacket, indexed, 342pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The shocking true account of a father and mother's grisly murder in 1984 in Maryland, the police investigation soon focusing in on the children, uncovering all sorts of motivations and behaviors related to adoption, love or its absence, child discipline, abuse, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, 384pp. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Colorado Springs: Ralph Myles Publisher, Inc., 1969. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A unique history of the Fenian Movement, i.e. the Irish of Ireland and North America who plotted and struggled in the late 19th century to foment revolution at home in Ireland and to establish an independent revolutionary Irish state carved out of Canada, with much information on the two main contending factions within this movement, quarrels over leadership, finances, and strategy, the impact of this movement on American domestic politics, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, 215pp. A beautiful, pristine copy, unused and unread, the jacket nicely encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Very rare, especially in the jacketed hardcover and in this fine condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Colorado Springs: Ralph Myles Publisher, Inc., 1969. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Paperback Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Paperback Edition. A unique, sprightly history of the Fenian Movement, i.e. the Irish of Ireland and North America who plotted and struggled in the late 19th century to foment revolution at home in Ireland and to establish an independent revolutionary Irish state carved out of Canada, with much information on the two main contending factions within this movement, quarrels over leadership, finances, and strategy, the impact of this movement on American domestic politics, much more. Softcover, 215pp. A very nice 'as new' copy, unused and unread. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.