Search Results: Authors starting with Y from Blind Horse Books [ABAA - FABA]

Dublin, NH: Yankee Publishing, Inc, 1988. Stapled Wraps. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Stapled illustrated stiff wraps; 8.5 inches tall; 35 attractive pages of recipes with color bordering and soft-toned illustrations.  No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling and the wraps may have a hint of even age-toning.. Packed with over 50 award-winning delicious recipes, this culinary masterpiece celebrates the vibrant flavors and traditional dishes of the region. From mouthwatering clam chowder to delectable lobster rolls and delectable blueberry pies, this cookbook offers a delightful journey through New England's rich culinary heritage. Also includes a vegetarian section. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a cooking enthusiast, this timeless collection will inspire you to create unforgettable meals in your own kitchen. Don't miss out on this treasure trove of New England's finest recipes! The Great Chowder Cook-Off is an annual event that was held at the Newport Yachting Center in… Read More

New York: The Dial Press, 1967. Book Club Edition. Very Good in a Very Good Dust Jacket. Very Good/Very Good. Carefully handled, Text clean, Bindings firm. Dust Jacket has rubs on the spine tips. Book Club Edition [BCE]. Describes ancient Sparta and the Peloponnesian War with Athens.

Virginia: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1988. Hardcover. Near Fine Hardcover in a Near Fine Dust Jacket.. Carefully handled, Text clean, Bindings firm. Dust jacket in a new clear Mylar sleeve. 116 color photographs, 133 duotones, 14 black and white illustrations.. Old photographs, daguerreotypes, watercolors, sketches and maps capture 'pre-restoration' Williamsburg. Lovely color "after" photographs.

Makati City, Philippines: Bookmark, 1997. Hardcover. New/New. Beautiful underwater photographs by award-winning photographer, Robert Yin. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal retail handling; Still Gift Quality. Dust Jacket is in a new clear protective Mylar sleeve..

Boston: Little Brown & Co, 1991. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. New/New. No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality. Illustrated with watercolors by Leslie Baker.. A Classic for Children of Deployed Military Parents. When four-year-old Janie's father goes off to war, the rest of the family moves to the grandparents' home on the Chesapeake Bay, where Janie learns a secret of the world which helps her understand her father's long absence

Syracuse, NY: The Willis N. Bugbee Co, 1931. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Wraps with title in a flag banner. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean with a few margin checkmarks, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Illustrated with b/w photos and music bars. [The coloring of the front in the photo is from the protective removable Mylar sleeve.].

Tokyo: [Bunka Kensetsusha], 1949. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good; No Dust Jacket As Issued. Color printed pictorial wrappers Illustrated throughout with images of children's games and festival celebrations. 7.875 by 7.25 inches; 20 by 18.5cm; 44 pages. The paper wraps have light hand-soiling and the pages have evenly and gently age-toned. Text in Japanese, Full translation into English laid in and a full text and image report on tissue paper. [3 typed pages] The issue is similar to one [1] listing in OCLC [Princeton] [Kodomo no matsuri; Children's Day] but the size is slightly different and this has 4 more pages. The OCLC title is a third edition. A rather scarce piece and unique with the full translation. Kurosaki Yoshisuke (1905‐1984) Japanese illustrator noted for producing books for children based on Japanese folk tales. He shared a belief with several artist friends that paintings for children should also be art. Their art is part of the Showa Era (1926-89) Kurosaki Yoshisuke was… Read More

New York: American Can Company, 1934. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. A very nice advertisement for the salmon canning industry. Stapled wraps with wrap-around photo; 9 inches tall; 32 pages with a bibliography; illustrated with photographs, drawing and map. Carefully handled, Text clean, Bindings firm. Stain on the inside of the rear cover.

New Bern, NC: The Tryon Palace Commission, 1992. Second Revised Edition. Stapled wraps. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Stiff color photo illustrated stapled wraps; 7.5 by 10 inches; 64 pages. Illustrated with color and b/w photographs and reproductions of historical documents. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, No Flaws or Blemishes but tiny fold on front upper corner.. Tryon Palace, formerly called Governor's Palace, Newbern, was the official residence and administrative headquarters of the British governors of North Carolina from 1770 to 1775. Located in New Bern, North Carolina, the palace was often at the center of state occasions and hospitality. Now rebuilt and serves as a historical house museum.

University Park and London: The Pennsylvania University Press, 1966. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good Dust Jacket. Very Good/Very Good. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Minimal shelf handling wear.  Dust jacket modest shelf handling. 8vo; 8.5 inches tall; 297 pages with an index.. This widely praised critical study was described as "the best book on Hemingway," and its importance was substantially enhanced when Philip Young added an absorbing account of his difficult exchange with Hemingway during the book's preparation and a summary of Hemingway's final years. Philip Young is considered to be the first serious Ernest Hemingway scholar; indeed his scholarship brought him into conflict with Hemingway himself. In his 1948 biography of Hemingway, written for his doctoral dissertation, Young argued that Hemingway's writing was strongly affected by an injury Hemingway received in 1918, while serving in World War I. Hemingway strongly objected… Read More

New York: St Martins Press, 1984. Near Fine in a Very Good Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Very Good. Bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear; previous owner's name inside and a remainder mark on the top edge. Dust jacket has a closed tear through the E in the title.. An old woman, Elleander Morning, goes back through time to change the past and prevent the two tragedies that shaped her life the death of her husband in an auto accident and the death of her son at Dunkirk