Search Results: Titles starting with B from pacaritambo books

Dutton, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. No illustrations. CONDITION: What makes this book "AS NEW" - a small red remainder dot bottom edges at spine - other wise, NEW. UNREAD 2019 Dutton large hardcover, first edition, first printing. B&W genealogy chart. CONTENT: A wry and addictive debut about a modern-day American dynasty and its unexpected upheaval when the patriarch wills his dwindling fortune to his youngest, adopted son-setting off a chain of events that unearths secrets and tests long-held definitions of love and family. The money is old, the problems are new. Meet the Whitbys: an American dynasty once inundated with ungodly real estate wealth and now facing a new millennium of unfamiliar obstacles. There was a time when the death of a Whitby would have made national news, but when the family patriarch, Roger, dies, he is alone. Word of his death travels from the long-suffering family lawyer to Roger's clan of children (from four different marriages), and the outlook… Read More

Greenwillow Books, 2015. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Deborah Marcero B&W illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2015 Greenwillow small hardcover (green boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Adorable B&W illustrations by Deborah Marcero. CONTENT: A must-have for newly independent readers and fans of Ivy + Bean and Clementine! The first of a new series starring three young girls and a mysterious visitor who appears exactly when you need her-with just the right amount of magic. Sadie has two best friends: Jess and Maya. But Jess can only take one friend on vacation with her, and Sadie is the one who gets left behind. How will Sadie ever survive the days of loneliness and boredom? But wait . . . what is that in her old playhouse in the backyard? A witch has moved in! A kind and funny witch, who's looking for her own two lost friends. Together, Sadie and the witch have a curious adventure, one that makes Sadie see her neighborhood-and herself-with new eyes. Acclaimed authors Ron… Read More

Hyperion, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. No illustrations. CONDITION: NEW/UNREAD 1998 Hyperion large (634 pages) trade paperback, first edition stated, 1st printing. Unfortunately, no illustrations. Foreword by Mikhail Baryshnikov. CONTENT: takes an already popular yet sometimes intimidating subject and makes it accessible and understandable for everyone. Noted dance critic and teacher Robert Greskovic has written an entertaining, reader-friendly book that provides everything the novice needs to learn and to enjoy the ballet. This is a wonderful book, HOWEVER, there are a couple of drawbacks: first, this isn't a book you can give your 10 year-old daughter to enjoy - this is a book for high school readers +; second, obviously newer ballets are not covered.

HarperVoyager, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. CONDITION: What makes this book "as new"? - pale remainder mark bottom edges. UNREAD 2020 HarperVoyager hardcover (tan boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. The dust jacket is in the manner of an old, cheap movie poster. Great! CONTENT: Sandman Slim is back in Los Angeles and kicking more supernatural ass in this inventive, high-octane page-turner-the next to last volume in the popular and acclaimed fantasy adventure series from New York Times bestselling author Richard Kadrey. As the battle between warring angels continues, James Stark is focused on seemingly simpler matters now that he's resurfaced on earth: an invasion of ghosts. L.A.'s Little Cairo neighborhood has suddenly been overrun by violent spirits, and Thomas Abbott knows if anyone can figure out why they've appeared-and how to get rid of them-it's Stark. Armed with the Room of Thirteen Doors, Stark quickly learns that the answer may reach back to the… Read More

Phaidon, 2014. 1st English Edition Printing Unknown. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Matteo Guarnaccia B&W illustrations; some color photos. CONDITION: What makes this "As New" - tiny remainder dot bottom edges. UNREAD 2014 Phaidon small hardcover (pictorial board - no DJ issued), first English edition. First published in Italy. B&W illustrations by Matteo Guarnaccia with some color photos throughout. CONTENT: This is a fun guide to the most popular men's hairstyles of the 20th century, including quirky line drawings to achieve the 'total look' and instructions on how to cut each style. Packed with information this smart handbook uses quirky illustrations and vintage photographs to explore the most popular hairstyles of the 20th century from the undercut and the afro to the classic Madison Avenue look. With a focus on personalities, culture and fashions and cultural events that inspired each look, the book opens with an illustrated introduction exploring the most popular styles of the 1940s, 50s… Read More

Morrow Junior Books, 1992. 1st Edition Printing Unknown. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. Diane Stanley. CONDITION: What makes this book "like new?" - no DJ nor credits page. UNREAD 1992 Morrow Junior Books hardcover (pictorial boards), NO DJ. Great full-page, historically accurate color illustrations by Ms Stanley. CONTENT: William Shakespeare was the son of a glovemaker, a small-town boy with a grammar school education. Yet he grew up to become the greatest English-speaking playwright in the world. Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare is both his story and that of a great art rediscovered in the modern world. Drama had been forgotten since the days of ancient Greece, but it reemerged in Elizabethan London with the building of the first modern theater. Its impact can still be imagined today. There were the theaters, open to the weather and featuring neither sets nor curtains, but equipped with dramatic special effects. There were the companies of actors--the leading men, the comedians, the boys… Read More

Barefoot Books, 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/As New. Emma Shaw-Smith. CONDITION: NEW 2000 Barefoot Books hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Delightful color illustrations by Emma Shaw-Smith. DJ shows very light edge wear. CONTENT: Hansel and Gretel (German); Quillwork Girl and Her Seven Star Brothers (Cheyenne); The Red Cow (Armenian); Alionushka and Ivanushka (Russian); The Girl Who Banished Seven Brothers (Moroccan); Ahol and Maper (Sudanese) and Trampling the Demons (Japanese). Wonderful selection of stories. The stories explore the sibling bond from a variety of perspectives, running the gamut from all-consuming jealousy to undying devotion. Hoffman is a competent reteller and maintains a lively pace. Shaw-Smith's illustrations, done in watercolor and mixed media, have a vibrant palette and are rich in detail. Part of the action is depicted on bottom borders, and there are rounded insets on almost every page, so there is much for… Read More

Holiday House, 1999. 1st Paperback Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Gail Gibbons. CONDITION: NEW 1999 Holiday House paperback, 1st paperback edition. Fabulous color illustrations by the Author. CONTENT: A clever format and succinctly written text distinguish this offering by a prolific author. Gibbons describes bats' general physical characteristics, special traits of some half-dozen species, flying methods, use of echolocation, diet, natural habitats, hibernation, and the birth and development of young. She also discusses the decimation of bats around the world due to loss of habitats and pollution and the efforts to protect the world's only truly flying mammals. A final page offers additional miscellaneous facts. The text is clearly written and well organized. Scientific terms such as "nocturnal," "membrane," and "roosts" are clearly defined in context. Double borders enclose vivid paintings of bats in their natural habitats. Taking issue with the unkind and untrue things… Read More

Harper, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Levente Szabo (cover art, B&W illus, B&W map). CONDITION: NEW 2020 Harper hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket (multicolor foil cover - in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. The cover art, B&W map, and internal B&W illustrations (very few) by Levente Szabo. CONTENT: Tensions are at an all-time high in the final book of this rip-roaring adventure series about siblings with magical shapeshifter powers. Though Anders and his friends have delayed a war between ice wolves and scorch dragons, their mission is far from over. With adults on both sides looking for them, they've sought refuge in Cloudhaven, a forbidden stronghold that could hold the key to saving their home. Meanwhile, Holbard has been ravaged, and its citizens are reeling. Many have been forced into bleak camps outside the city, and food is running short. To rebuild Vallen and unite scorch dragons, ice wolves, and humans, Anders and Rayna must put everything on the… Read More

UK: Paragon, 2008. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Daniel Howarth. CONDITION: NEW 2008 Paragon hard cover board book, assumed first printing. 3-D effect. Adorable color illustrations by Daniel Howarth. CONTENT: A fun look and learn book to learn about what is in a bear's snowy cave - and the cub's first venture outside of the cave. They encounter the Arctic Fox, seals, a walrus, and a white rabbit. Simple text for baby-level ending when Mama catches a fish for dinner. Very cute. Ages 3+.

Penguin Workshop, 2015. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Brett Bean B&W comic illustrations throughout. CONDITION: NEW 2015 Penguin Workshop hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first edition, first printing. B&W comic illustrations by Brett Bean. CONTENT: Beasts of Olympus is a series of illustrated chapter books set in a magical Ancient Greece where strange things still walk the Earth. A bind-up of the first three Beasts of Olympus books, chronicling the hilarious and magical adventures of Demon, Mount Olympus's professional Beast Keeper. Beasts of Olympus fans rejoice: this hardcover collection combines the first three books (BEAST KEEPER; HOUND OF HADES; STEEDS OF THE GODS) in the mythical adventure story Publishers Weekly called "rippingly funny!" Pandemonius, aka "Demon," the half-god son of Pan, cares for the magical beasts on Mount Olympus in this illustrated chapter book series that is the perfect blend of humor, adventure, and Greek mythology!

Dutton, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. B&W era photo section. CONDITION: As NEW - what makes this "as new?" small red remainder dot bottom edges at spine. UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2019 Dutton/Penguin hardcover (blue/yellow boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. B&W era photo section. CONTENT: Dr. Seuss is a classic American icon. Whimsical and wonderful, his work has defined our childhoods and the childhoods of our own children. The silly, simple rhymes are a bottomless well of magic, his illustrations timeless favorites because, quite simply, he makes us laugh. The Grinch, the Cat in the Hat, Horton, and so many more, are his troupe of beloved, and uniquely Seussian, creations. Theodor Geisel, however, had a second, more radical side. It is there that the allure and fascination of his Dr. Seuss alter ego begins. He had a successful career as an advertising man and then as a political cartoonist, his personal convictions… Read More

Da Capo Press, 2003. 1st Paperback Edition 12th Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. 2 B&W era photo sections; B&W maps. CONDITION: NEW 2003 Da Capo Press trade paperback, first paperback edition, 12th printing. Includes Reader's Guide. 2 B&W era photo sections plus B&W maps. CONTENT: June 6, 1944: Nineteen boys from Bedford, Virginia -- population just 3,000 in 1944 -- died in the first bloody minutes of D-Day. They were part of Company A of the 116th Regiment of the 29th Division, and the first wave of American soldiers to hit the beaches in Normandy. Later in the campaign, three more boys from this small Virginia town died of gunshot wounds. Twenty-two sons of Bedford lost--it is a story one cannot easily forget and one that the families of Bedford will never forget. This is the true and intimate story of these men and the friends and families they left behind. Based on extensive interviews with survivors and relatives, as well as diaries and letters, Kershaw's book focuses on several… Read More

Reader's Digest, 1992. New Edition Printing Unknown. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Warren Chang color & B&W illustrations. CONDITION: What makes this book "AS NEW?" Small glue drop on fore edges - happened during publishing process, I imagine. Otherwise book is in perfect condition. UNREAD 1992 Reader's Digest hardcover (decorated boards in foil - see scans), NO DUST JACKET ISSUED as this is part of a 22-book set. Liberally illustrated (on each page) in B&W by Warren Chang. Decorations by William Johnson. CONTENT: Everyone knows the story of Ben-Hur, the Author, and Billy the Kid - yes, that's what I said - so I won't bother you with my rendition. This is the full text of the 1880 first edition. Don't miss the movie.

Kar-Ben, 2010. 1st Paperback Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Josee Bisaillon color illustrations. CONDITION: What makes this book AS NEW? very light edge wear front spine edge. Not bad, but there. Otherwise, UNREAD 2010 Kar-Ben paperback, first paperback edition, no printing given, HOWEVER, there is some reason that this might be a 2021 7th printing. Cryptic numbers. Beautiful color illustrations by Josee Bisaillon. CONTENT: Benno was the neighborhood's favorite cat. During the week, he napped in a sunny corner of Mitzi Stein's dress shop and begged scrapped from Moshe the butcher. But one night in Berlin, the Nazis changed everything. Life would never be the same. This cat's-eye view introduces the Holocaust to children in a gentle way that can open discussion of this period. "What truly distinguishes this book is the striking multimedia artwork composed of paper, fabric, and drawn images in hues of olive, brown, and red. Interesting… Read More

USA: Barron's/Salariya Book Company, 2010. 1st North American 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Li Sidong color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2010 Barron's/Salariya paperback graphic novel, first North American edition, first printing. Title on front cover in gold foil. Color illustrations by Li Sidon. This is a beautifully rendered paperback book, IMHO. Illustrations are historically correct as to costume and setting. CONTENT: This retelling of the first great epic poem in the English language recounts the story of Beowulf, his heroic struggle against the monster Grendel, and his final fight to the death with a ferocious dragon. Barron's Graphic Classics offer easy-to-follow retellings of immortal literary works. They introduce elementary and secondary school students to many of our culture's great plays, novels, and epic poems, and encourage boys and girls to discover the joy of reading the masterworks in their original form. Graphic Classics titles tell… Read More

Scholastic Pess, 1993. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. Jacqueline Rogers color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1993 Scholastic hardcover (pictorial boards), but NO DJ (I assume issued with one), first edition. CONTENT: Gilbert Gorilla is so excited about his elephant friend Eddie's slumber party that he forgets to take along his toy clown, in case he can't fall asleep. All goes well until bedtime- -the four friends (including Ricky Rhino and Conner Crocodile) have a splendid time playing games like ``Pin-the-Flies-on-the- Hyena,'' sharing a pizza, and having a humongous pillow fight. Still, once he's snuggled into his sleeping bag, Gilbert can't restrain his sobs. His friends rally round to comfort him: they play him a special song, Ricky loans him his teddy bear, and by morning every thing's fine again. The story holds no surprises- -though it's well told, and making the nurturing male friends is a nice touch--but Rogers's delicate watercolors are… Read More

Wednesday Books, 2021. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Anna Hard Cover Art. CONDITION: NEW 2021 Wednesday Books hardcover (gold boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Cover art by Anna Hard. Front board shows embossed microphone. CONTENT: Freaky Friday meets The Parent Trap in this clever comedic whirlwind brimming with romance, and just a touch of magic. Estranged sisters Jamie and Siri are quarter-life crisis-ing: hard. With adulthood breathing down their necks, suddenly their promising career aspirations feel way out of reach, and romance ? completely implausible. After thirteen years apart, on opposite coasts, the sisters run into each other at a nature retreat. Desperate for a change of pace, they decide to go home in each other's stead to see how the other half lives. It doesn't take long to realize: swapping lives might be more than they bargained for. Turns out, pretending to be a sister you hardly know can really complicate your previously… Read More

Oxford University Press, 2004. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. No illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD 2004 Oxford Univ. trade paperback, first paperback edition, first printing. Tiny edge wear to cover edges- front cover. Interior clean & tight - perfect. CONTENT: No one can doubt that the Bible has exerted a tremendous influence on Western civilization since the dawn of Christianity. But few of us have considered the precise nature of that influence in particular historical contexts. In this book, David Kling traces the fascinating story of how specific biblical texts have at different times emerged to be the inspiration of movements that have changed the course of history. By examining eight such pivotal texts, Kling elucidates the ways in which sacred texts continue to shape our lives as well as our history. Among the passages he discusses are: * "Upon this rock I will build my church" (Matthew 16:18), which inspired the formation of the papacy and has served as… Read More

Austin, Texas: Steck-Vaughn, 1996. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Various artists and photographers. CONDITION: NEW 1996 Steck-Vaughn hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first printing. Filled with color illustrations and photos. Color maps and a great rendering of Herod's Temple in Jerusalem. Masada cover. CONTENT: An illustrated examination of the archaeological excavations in and around the Holy Land, from the Digging Up the Past series, which describes how these sites have provided evidence for the existence of places, people and events recorded in both the Old and New Testaments. This is archaeology-light for kids.