Search Results: Titles starting with A from D'Qualitas Books, Et. Al.

New York : Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1976. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Steig, William. Light blue linen-like cloth over boards with silver spine print. No writing. Clean interior. Tight. Appears unread. Book with some fade. Spine ends' crimp lines. Bright pictorial jacket. Jacket wear with chipping, tears, and top back soiling. See picture. Summary: Abel, a mouse, has been living a secure and soft life until flood waters dump him on an inhabited island. Developing new skills and talents in order to survive, he adjusts to in his new some what hostile environment and re-examines his former life. This awakening brings him to a more meaningful life.

Indianapolis, IN: NorthSouth Books, 2005. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Laura Robbins and Clark Brooks. Near Fine. 1st ed, 1st pr, 2005. Clean with no writing. Bright covers. Light edge wear. Synopsis : This book gives 10 keys to being a good coach, communicating with everyone involved in the sport, applying the keys to conducting good practices, creating a safe environment and managing emergency situations, learning the general principles to teaching skills and tactics, and coaching effectively during the game. Sixty instructional photos are included. A very comprehensive guide for a beginning soccer coach.

Lincolnwood, Illinois: Jamestown Publishing/Contemporary Publishing Groups, 1998. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Readability grades 2.2 -3. Interest level grades 3-6 . 10 Tales. Excellent short stories to build vocabulary and reading comprehension. Multiple choice format: story elements, comprehension, and vocabulary. Open-ended critical thinking questions included. The tutor can ignore the multiple choice questions and simply discuss story with the student. No answer key, however, an adult tutor would be able to discern correct answers easily. Progress chart and graph included.

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1979. Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Robert Lawson. Genuine leather covers, silk moire endleaves, sewn in yellow silk ribbon book marker. No Collector notes or Easton bookplate. Gilt on decorated brown covers and all fore edges. Unique book with wolf in gilt in inset on both front and back covers. 10.5" tall. Frontispiece of Aesop. 130 pp. plus extra information listed above on pages i-xii. which includes Publisher's Preface, Table of Contents, and How this book came to be. Brown and white sketches by illustrator. Each fable concludes with "The Point". Clean with no writing. A few tiny scratches on top of side fore edges.

Harpercollins Childrens Books, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stated 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Rust cover with gilt spine print. Book Condition: Very Good + = Near Fine. Clean, not ex-library, unread. Slight spine end bending. Small spot on page 131 in white space. Pictorial glossy jacket with slight edge roll on jacket's back; otherwise "Fine" Summary: Fictitious historical mystery. Peter, a thirteen year old boy lining in a town in West Germany, discovers a letter he was never meant to see. He begins to question everything - the town's peaceful nature, his parents' wartime stories, and his own sense of belonging.

Minneapolis, Mn: Lerner Publishing Group/Carolrhoda Books, 1993. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Dupre, Rick. 1st Edition, 1st printing, 1993. Signed and dated inscription to owner. Retold West African folk story. Glossy pictorial cover with matching jacket. Unpaginated.Clean, no writing. Panels, spine and edges in excellent condition. A tad of gutter head bumping. Two leaves with corner creases. Jacket has spine end crimping and a closed 5/8 inch tear. Summary: "Relates the traditional West African tale, based on actual events, of how the slave, Agassu, becomes free and returns to lead his people. Also includes brief biographies of nine African-Americans involved in the struggle for equal rights" --Publisher. Illustrations done in collage using acrylic and oil paint.

New York: Del Rey/Ballantine, 2006. Soft cover. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. ages 16+. 2nd printing.

New York: Ballintine Books/Del Rey, 2006. Soft cover. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Ages 16 +. 3rd printing. American translation

New York: Little, Brown And Company, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition, 1st printing (Number line 10-1). No writing or remainder mark. Book with light spine ends rest bends and circle around copyright date. Dust jacket flap price intact. Light jacket back rubs, light spine head crimps, and small corner crease. 380 pp. plus prologue to Witch and Wizard and 1 leaf of author's other books. "The irresistible story passed down through generations - of a courageous fight for freedom by one of Alex Cross's ancestors." Publisher

Norman, Oklahoma: Saxon Publishers, Inc., 1998. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 10 th printing,1998. Copyright 1997. 2nd Edition. No tears or writing. Panels and pages in fine condition. pp. 497 including index. Small bump line on spine ends. Dot-like wear to corner tips.

Boston, MA: Small, Maynard & Company, 1916. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st edition, assumed 1st printing, no printings listed. 1916. No dust jacket. No writing or owner's name. Attractive panels with white bright enamel on lettering and handcuffs. Color frontispiece. Tight. Appears unread. Cocked spine. Overall the covers have light edge and corner tip wear. Back cover with rubbing. Two creases that extend from pastedown to first page of story - decreasing in length. Page toning/light tanning with limited scattered foxing marks. One broken signature. A tiny dark mark or tiny dark marks on a few pages, feps and pastedowns. See photographs.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House, 1955. Hardcover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Marjorie Torrey. Copyright 1955. No other printings or dates listed. Abridged and prepared under the supervision of Josette Frank. No dust jacket. Full page color illustrations and black and white illustrations. Not ex-library. 64 pages. Faint erased owner's name in proper place on book's nameplate. Moderate - heavy wear to corners and spine ends. Light wear to spine edges. Cellophane lift on spine and part of back cover's top area. Internally in very good-near fine condition.

New York : Gramercy Books, 2004. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Rene Cloke. 2004 Edition, 1st Printing. Near Fine book in Very Good jacket. 93 numbered pages. Numerous, large color illustrations. Ages 5-10. Book appears new. Glossy pictorial paper over boards. Clean fresh pages, no writing. A few tiny edge indents, slight spine lean at one end. Pictorial dust jacket with slight edge wear and slight spine head crimping. Small (.25") tear on bottom. Back cover has light scratch and light indent.

New York, N.Y.: American Book Company, 1965. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Betts Basic Readers. Anniversary Third Edition, 3rd printing, 1965. Black cloth spine with coating on heavy stock card. Glued book. Clean with no writing. Slight spine ends and corner tip wear. Corner crease. Back cover scrape and scratch. Some pages with double or single bends on corners. The children are Sue and Jimmy, and their dog is Pepper.

USA : American Book Company, 1963. Soft cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Third Edition, 3rd printing, 1963. Grade 3-2. Minimal writing or marks. No highlighting. Toning. Cover and corner creasing. Spine and spine ends' wear. Cover wear. Foxing on all edges and on some pages. Small (< .25 ") closed tears on pp. 125-128.

Helena, MT: Farcountry Press, 2002. Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Mussulman, Joseph, maps. 2nd Edition which includes east of the Mississippi. Clean, no writing. Edge wear in places. Summary: An excellent guide for a family or group of campers following the Lewis and Clark Trail. Contains campgrounds and RV sites, lodges, motels, cabins, B&B's,and regional restaurants. Along with touring and historical information are detailed maps. 28 chapters plus index and "Things to do after the journey and further exploration.

Racine, Wisconsin USA: Western Publishing Company, Inc., 1992. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Vivienne Blake. 1992 1st Edition thus. 1st printing ("A"). Facsimile edition of 1942. 42 unpaginated pages. Clean with no writing or remainder/overstock mark. No tears. Front cover edge wear, scuffing of coating on front cover, tiny corner crease on back cover. Foxing dot on last page. Illustrated in color and black and white. A thicker book than the usual little golden book, heavier paper.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Holt, Rhinehart and Winston, 1972. Soft cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Nonny Hogrogiab. Copyright date 1965. An Holt Owlet soft cover. 1st thus soft cover published 1972 (No. line 1-7, 77-72), 1st printing. unpaginated 30 pages. Original price of $1.65. Numbers on back: 408 and HO-225. No writing or remainder. Cover, spine, and edge wear. Cover creasing. Summary: A thoughtful Scottish man and his wife invite numerous people into their little house during a storm. They believe that there is always "room for one more." Too many people in the house dancing and frolicking cause the house to fall. All turns out well as another house is erected by the invited guests. On the rear leaves are lyrics and accompanying music based on story. Scottish terms are included at the rear of the book. Line drawings with the same four colors are used.

Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Co., 1968. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Joanne Isaac. Copyright 1968. Previously printed as an edition of 25 handmade books. No other dates or editions shown. Assumed Lerner 1st edition, 1st printing. LCCN: 68-23766 No dust jacket. Reinforced binding. Not ex-library, no remainder mark, no writing. "Muscle Bound" cover. Unpaginated. Covers in excellent condition. Slight to light corner tip wear. Light spine ends' wear with a tail bump line. Book is tight and clean. Black and white illustrations, heavy stock paper. The story of a little girl who hated to have her hair combed. Then her mother refused to comb it. What now?

Middleton, WI: Pleasant Company, 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Luanne Roberts. Copyright 1989. Stated First Edition, no other printings listed. Clear plastic protector before title page. Original ordering catalog card at rear. Ages 7-12. Clean with no writing. Edge wear. Wire spiral binding. A historical journey and cooking recipes from 1854 to 1944. Includes historical information such as rationing, butlers, and servants, table setting, and more. Written as girls in 3 time periods would have lived and prepared meals.