Search Results: Titles starting with C from Bayside Books of Maryland, IOBA

Easton Press, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Signed. As New in original shrinkwrap. Part of the Easton Press Signed First Edition series. Personally signed by Alan Dean Foster. Full color plate frontispiece illustration by Barclay Shaw. Introduction by James Gunn. Fully bound in red leather. 22kt gold designs and lettering on the hubbed spine and both boards. Smyth sewn pages, with bound satin-ribbon page marker. All edges gilt. Printed on archival quality paper especially milled for this edition. It is acid-neutral and conforms to all guidelines established for permanence and durability by the Council of Library Resources and the American National Standards Institute. No jacket as issued.

Island Press, 1998-05-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Signed. Hardcover, ISBN 1559635126, 1998. 339 pages, with index. Inscribed, signed and dated on the half title page: "For Tom Quay / From Knut Schmidt-Nielsen (19 Sept 1998)" Very scarce signed. Light general surface wear to dustjacket, including curling to edges and corner wear. Binding partially split at page 46.

The William Byrd press, inc, 1928. First Edition. Unknown Binding. Good/No Jacket. Hardcover, 1928, first edition, William Byrd Press. No dustjacket, as issued. Binding solid and square. Two foldout maps as called for, one color and one black and white. No markings to the interior. Full bound tan boards, lettering and crossed cannons design in gilt to front board. Lightly soiled, and with three small dark spots to front board. "Errors in Proofreading" erratta sheet to front pastedown. Based on years of research and on the author's personal experiences in the Second Company of the Richmond Howitzers, in which he "participated in all the principal engagements of the Army of Northern Virginia from Seven Pines to Fredericksburg." Color fold-out map shows Wilderness, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg and Spottsylvania, including commanders, troop lines, and trench positions.

Canton Company of Baltimore, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover, 35 pages. Profusely illustrated. A remarkably nice copy of this 90+ year old book - it honestly looks like it was printed yesterday. You will not find a better copy. Binding is solid and square. Clean inside and out, with no markings of any kind. "To those Baltimoreans of long ago whose foresight and energy made possible the Canton of today, and to all who look upon this section as a great industrial development, but know little of its thousands of homes or of the romance and adventure within its boundaries in former times, this booklet is dedicated on the hundredth anniversary of the Canton Company of Baltimore - December, 1928". Canton is a historic waterfront neighborhood located along the south eastern section of the outer harbor in Baltimore, MD. It is south and east of Fell's Point. It was initially developed as an industrial and commercial district, and included Major David Stodder's shipyard,… Read More

Eastern Caribbean Inst, 1991-08. Hardcover. Near FIne/Very Good. 1991, Near Fine Hardback in Very Good dustjacket. No highlighting, underlining or other marks; binding is tight and square. Dustjacket has wear to upper left rear corner and to head of spine, vertical crease to front inner flap. 257 pages, with index.

Springer, 1996-10-18. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover, ISBN 3211827250, 1996. 152 pages, with biography, bilbiography, and illustrated list of projects. Profusely illustrated with designs, plans, and photographs, including many in color. Part of the Portraits of Austrian Architects series, with parallel text in both German and English. Very Good condition hardcover, with bump to the upper left rear corner, and very light wear to other corners and lower right front edge. No markings inside or out; binding is solid and square. Focuses on the works of Carlo Baumschlager and Dietmar Eberle, who founded their architecture firm in Vorarlberg, the westermost state of Austria, in 1985. "As an architect you must choose one position or the other; either the vision or the steps in the right direction. Our position is the latter. With every utopia or vision the reality remains the most important moment.

Thorndike Press, 2003-03. Hardcover. Very Good. Large Print edition, large format paperback, ISBN 078625047X, 2003. A Perry Mason mystery. Paperback in Very Good condition. One small date stamp to last page; no other markings of any kind. Binding is solid, with single very light reading crease along spine. Some bumping and curling to corners. "Succesful florist Mildreth Faulkner finds that the flower business is no bed of roses when her arch competitor, Harry Peavis, secretly buys stock in her small, family owned corporation.

Recorded Books, LLC, 2007. Audio Cassette. Good. Unabridged audiobook on 15 cassettes, approximaely 16 hours. Narrated by Harris Yullin. A retired library copy, with typical markings; case and cassettes in good condition. ISBN 9781428146792. Publishers WeeklyStarred Review: "Mailer did Jesus in The Gospel According to the Son; now he plumbs the psyche of history's most demonic figure in this chilling fictional chronicle of Hitler's boyhood. Mailer tells the story through the eyes of Dieter, a devil tasked by Satan (usually called the Maestro) with fostering Hitler's nascent evil...

New Jersey Magic Supply, 1956. First Edition. Pamphlet. Very Good. Catalog #18, 64 pages, subtitled "Practical Tricks for Parlor Club and Stage." Stamped in red ink on front cover: "The Screwball Shop / 731 11 St NW / Washington DC". Over 400 items decribed, many illustrated. In very good condition, clean and solid binding.

Heinemann, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover, Heinemann, "First Published 1959" stated on copyright page. Very good hardback with full bound blue cloth boards and gilt lettering to spine. Small gift note dated "March 1/62' on front free endpaper. Boards are in nice condition, with no wear, bumps or fraying. Touch of fading at spine. Binding solid and square. The extremely scarce dust jacket is present though with some small condition problems. Not price clipped, shows original price of "12s 6d" on lower corner of the front flap - also shows some creases at top and bottom corner of the front flap. Some general wear, with wrinkles and tiny chips and closed tears mainly along top edge. Some soiling to white rear panel. Classic young adult adventure story in which four English children explore a cave and discover a secret underground Roman city. This title was later published in the United States as The End of the Tunnel. A genuinely scarce title in… Read More

Butterworth-Heinemann, 1992-04. Hardcover. Good. Good hardback with illustrated boards, binding is solid and square. Some highlighting, previous owner's name to front free endpaper, "Withdrawn" stamped on rear free endpaper but no other library markings. "[A] comprehensive reference volume covering the analysis of catalytic materials used in commercial applications ... [It] discusses the application of these materials in different kinds of technologies such as pollution control, and chemical and petroleum processing ... [Chapters are] organized for easy reference by catalytic classes, and the types of surface, interface, and bulk characterization that might be sought. Written from the materials perspective, Characterization of Catalytic Materials focuses on the properties to be measured rather then on the techniques to be used." Section headings include Bulk Metals and Alloys, Supported Metals, Bulk Metal Oxides, Supported Metal Oxides, Bulk Metal Sulfides, Supported Metal… Read More

Underwood-Miller, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 9x6x1. Signed. AS NEW condition, a collector's grade copy. A signed copy in slipcase, and limited #8/300. The hardcover book is in Fine condition, full bound in blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to the spine. Clean inside and out with no markings of any kind; binding is solid and square. The unclipped dustjacket is in Fine condition; cover art by Ilene Meyer is bright and glossy. The slipcase is bound in yellow cloth, and is in Fine condition. Collects five novellas: "Abercrombie Station", "Cholwell's Chickens", "Gift Of Gab', "Rumfuddle" and "Chateau d'If".

H.E. Howard, Inc, 1995-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Signed. Hardcover, First Edition in As New condition. Signed and limited, number 528 of 1000. Part of the Virginia Regimental History series. 126 pages, with bibliography. I will be listing a dozen more titles from the Virginia Regimental History series over the next few days. Will combine shipping for multiple orders.

Thorndike Press, 2006-12-06. Hardcover. Fine. A Melanie Travis Mystery." Fine Hardcover, Large Print, pictorial boards, no DJ as issued. 2006, ISBN 0786291257. "When she receives the letter from the Champions Dog Food Company informing her that her standard poodle Faith has been selected as a finalist in their competition, Melanie Travis is mystified - until she discovers that her son, Davey, had entered Faith in the contest. Legally prohibited from withdrawing, Melanie and Faith tweak their topknots and enter the ring. But at the reception in New York where they meet the other finalists, Melanie immediately picks up the scent that this pack is a bone's throw away from a major dog fight." 434 pages.

Maryland Society of the War of 1812, 2001. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 2001, ISBN 0806351055. Text of 1993 edition, combined with 2000 Supplement, and reprinted as a combined volume in 2001. Maryland Society of the War of 1812. "This volume is arranged alphabeticallyby surname of the veteran of the War of 1812 for whom a member of the Maryland Society claims direct or collateral descent. A brief biographical sketch is provided of the soldiers, seamen, or marines. Each entry consists of: dates and places of birth, death and marriage, and service during the War of 1812. The name of the member(s) claiming descent is provided at the end of the entry.... With regard to the member claiming descent, following his name two numbers appear in brackets. The first is the Maryland State Society membership number, and the second is the National Society's number." An extensive Name index is provided that links members whose surname differs from that of the individual that served in the War of 1812.

Central Rappahannock Heritage Center inc; Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, 2013-01-01. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8x6x1. Large format perfectbound paperback. 2013. 277 pages, with chapter notes, bibliography and index. In Very Good condition, with only flaw a gift inscription ("Merry Christmas 2013") on half title page. Binding is solid and square, with no creasing to spine. Two newspaper articles from the Fredericksburg VA "Freelance Star" laid in, and related to the Knox family and publication of the book.

McFarland, 2012-12-21. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. Signed. SIGNED trade paperback, in As New condition. Signed in full by the editor (Gary L Dyson) with no inscription, to the title page. 198 pages, with timeline of Hill's life, chapter notes, bibliography, and index. From the back cover: "This book contains the transcribed journals and reports of a war correspondent for the Boston Journal covering the campaign that captured New Orleans in 1862. Hills' journals begin in November 1861 and describe the Union preparations for the main assault and subsequent move up the Mississippi river, the attack on forts Jackson and St. Phillip, and his impression of the captured city. His observations from Union vessels in the Gulf Squadron as he covered the war in the Gulf are also included. His articles for the Boston Journal have herein been set near timely journal entries along with other notes to help the reader understand the context of what was going on in the war at the same time. A… Read More

White Wolf Publishing, 2000-03-10. Paperback. Fine/No Jacket. 10x8x0. Paperback. 8.5" x 11", perfect bound in glossy pictorial wraps. 104 pages. No writings or marks of any kind, inside or out. Appears new. For use in the role-playing game (RPG) Vampire The Masquerade. "Clanbook: Nosferatu complements the the clan's appearance in the revised edition of Vampire The Masquerade. All-new information accompanies a re-examination of earlier conceptsallowing players and Storytellers to add as much freakishdepth to their characters as they like." Includes: history and society of the Nosferatu clan; information on the clan's underground kingdoms; new Merits, Flaws and Backgrounds.

F A Davis Co, 1997. Third. Hardcover. Very Good. 1997 Third Edition, hardback. Used, scattered highlighting, some light surface wear.

Macaulay Company, 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover, Macaulay, 1936. Full bound pale yellow cloth boards, with designs and leetering in black to front and spine. Two extrmely faint interlocked ring marks to front board; otherwise, book is clean and sharp; binding is solid and square. Priceclipped dustjacket is worn at head and heel of spine; 1/3 inch chip from right front edge of DJ, about 1.5 inches from top corner. Dampstains to front panel, though mostly only visible from the inside (verso). "Lean and trail-worn, San Saba Lee and his Texas outfit drove into Wyoming with a thousand head of gaunt Texas longhorns. They were looking for grass. What they found was trouble.... Right was on both sides; might on only one. But Judge Colt stepped into the breach and became jury as well as judge...