Search Results: Titles starting with E from Lower Beverley Better Books

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1938. No Edition Stated . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Introduction by E.E. Cummings. Book divisions: Tulips and Chimneys Poems 1 - 47 & Poems 48 - 96; XLI Poems Poems 97 - 121; IS 5 Poems 122 - 189; W poems 190 - 243; NO THANKS Poems 244 - 293; New Poems Poems 294 - 315. Brown cloth covered boards have author's name in black, Collected Poems in white on both spine and front panel. Book has worn spine ends and slightly scuffed corners. Book is tight and square. Bookseller's Inventory # 2258

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1984. No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st . Card Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 9" X 6 . Book is the biography of the Canadian poet during the first 45 years of his life. Preface by author at St. John's, Newfoundland. Illustrated with b/w photographs. 367 pp. plus: Notes and References, Bibliography, Index. Book has fon ffep, vertically creased spine, cracked binding at pp. 152-153. No loose or missing pp. FlatSIGNED by author beneath his name. A well cared-for book ! Bookseller's Inventory # 180446.

Boston: The Folio, 1951. BOMC/BCE . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. George Salter (DJ). The story of a Cape Breton doctor and his desire for a son to complete his life. 244 pp. Grey boards have red tiltle box and gilt text/decorations on spine. Bottom corners are bumped, spine ends are rubbed, top edge dyed red, some light age toning on ep's. Unclipped DJ has b/w author portrait by Lida Moser on rear panel, drawings by Salter on front. Chipping around spine ends and corners, shelf wear. Book is from the collection of Toronto author/poet and long-term host at Harbourfront literary events, Greg Gatenby, as witnessed by his signature and the year of this book's acquisition ffep. FlatSIGNED and dated by author in rich purple ink at bottom of title page. Rare and collectible in this state and provenance. Bookseller's Inventory # 133163.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1978. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8 1/2" X 5 3/4. Story of Dynan Pinchot is set in backwoods Michigan in the latter half of the nineteenth century. 141 pp. Both book and unclipped DJ ($6.95) are slightly rubbed at head of spine, ow both are as new. Bookseller's Inventory # 081888.

New York, Franklin Square: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1879. No Edition Stated . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 9 1/2" X 6 . Translated by the Late B.B. Woodward, M.A. and edited by Henry Woodward, British Museum. Illustrated by 230 maps inserted in the text, and 23 page maps printed in colors. LXXXVI chapters, 567 pp. plus: Index, Valuable and Interesting Works for Public and Private Libraries Published by Harper & Brothers, New York. Book features gilt globe on front, blind stamp of publisher's insignia on rear. Beveled edges with double black decorative rectangles on front, gilt text on spine. Extremities bumped/scuffed, but book is tight and square. Digital pictures available on request. Book weighs nearly three lb. and will require extra shipping. Bookseller's Inventory # 082062.

Garden City New York: The Sun Dial Press, 1945. Reprint Edition . Blue Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8" X 5 1/2. Book copyrighted in 1944. Book is tight and square. Blue boards with pink rectangle title box on front, as well as pink text on spine. 288 pp. Some soiling to boards and corners are lightly bumped. Book is set in WWII time in Montreal and concerns anti-semitism. It was the first Canadian novel to become a best seller on The New York Times Bestseller's List. It was also the recipient of the Governor General`s Award for Literature. Rare edition by this publisher. Bookseller's Inventory # 060756.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. No Edition Stated . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Frank Marcellino (DJ). This is a Borzoi Book. Tyler's seventh novel has Charlotte Emery deciding to leave her husband, going to the bank and becoming a hostage in a bank robbery . . . 200 pp. plus A Note About The Author. Book has light blue paper covered boards bound by a quarter white cloth spine with green gilt text. Book has tiny bump at tail of spine. Unclipped, unpriced DJ has bit of edge wear at spine ends. Bookseller's Inventory # 133496.

Victoria, BC: Trafford Publishing, 2006. First Edition, 3rd Printing . Card Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 10 3/4" X 8 1/4. Wendell W. Watters. Author: Navigator, RCAF: W. A. Cosway R214205, later Flying Officer J45098. Cosway relates his memories of his 38 successful missions from Bengal, India. 135 pp. plus: Epilogue Part I, Part II, References, Squadron Crests, ' American China, Burma, India (CIB) Map of SE Asia Theater of War (modified by author) ', About the Author. Book has light edge/shelf wear, partial fo address label ffep. INSCRIPTION: Sincere Best Wishes Bill Cosway. SIGNED by author in blue ink. Not a dedication copy. Bookseller's Inventory # 173683.

Portland, ME: Bryant Press, 1978. First Edition . Soft cover. Verty Good/No Jacket. 8 1/4" X 5 1/4. Llana Palmer-Poirier. 36 poems by Mary Palmer. 47 pp. plus Acknowledgments. Light soiling/shelf wear. DEDICATION: "To Neola All good wishes Mary R. Palmer" SIGNED by author. Bookseller's Inventory # 143909.

Lincoln, NE: iUniverse Inc., 2006. First Edition Stated By Author . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 9" X 6 . Author (Cover). Author's debut novel is set first in rural Ireland and then in the 18th century, New York frontier during the French and Indian war. 315 pp. Book has light shelf wear. DEDICATION: To [ blacked out] / Best Wishes & I hope you enjoy reading this as much as attending the Annapolis Boat Show / Dave More / 06/005 / First Edition SIGNED by author. Book specific, advertising bookmark laid in. Bookseller's Inventory # 193250.

Lincoln, NE: iUniverse, 2006. Stated First Edition By Author . Card Covers. Fine/No Jacket. 9" X 6 . Author. Author's DEBUT novel is set in 18th century New York. 315 pp. Book has very slight bottom front corner wear. Dedication: . . . with very best wishes for a great read ! Prescott Loyalist Days August 9/08 d More SIGNED and dated by author. Also laid in is book advertising with author's website hand written in ink on rear. Bookseller's Inventory # 185541.

New York: iUniverse, Inc., 2009. No Edition Stated . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. 9" X 6 . A tale of adventure set in the North American frontier in the 18th century. 315 pp. Book has slight shelf/edge wear. INSCRIPTION; To Wendy very best wishes for a great read David More SIGNED by author in black ink. Bookseller's Inventory # 171744

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 9" X 7. A Fireside Book. " This book is your traveling pleasure companion." " It is also a guide to finding pleasure in all of the difficult places: during illness, at the periodontist, facing our aging and mortality . . ." 208 pp. Two front corners slightly turned, ow book is as new. If you've forgotten where to look, you need this book and it needs you ! Bookseller's Inventory # 154404.

New York: Broadway Books, 1997. True 1st USA Edition, 1st Printing . Hardcover. Fine/As New. 7 1/2" X 5 1/4. Number line: 97 98 99 00 01 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Book was first published in 1995 by The Text Publishing Company in Melborne, Australia. Author's debut novel reveals what women really talk about when they talk about men. 242 pp. Spine ends are rubbed, ow book is as new. Bookseller's Inventory # 215533

Toronto: Doubleday Canada/Random House, 2009. First Edition, First Printing Thus . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8 1/4" X 5 1/2. Author recounts her, " fight to survive, to stay sane, to protect her children from sharing the terrors that kept her awake at night " 306 pp. plus Acknowledgements. Book is a ' free proof copy ' - an uncorrected book proof distributed by publishing houses in advance of the book's launch or release. Depending on the success of the book these can become very collectible as is is very difficult to get closer to ' first state '. Bookseller's Inventory # 154938

London: Century Publishing, 1985. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Story, set in 50's and 60's Ireland, follows 2 characters as they gravitate away and echo back from and to a small Irish seaside town. 477 pp. Blue cloth covered boards have gilt text on spine only. Spine ends very slightly rubbed, ow, book is as new. Price clipped, but tagged (£ 10.95) DJ has slight edge and shelf wear and 1/2" closed tear at rear of tail of spine. Book is from the collection of Toronto poet/author and perennial host of the Harbourfront Author Festivals, Greg Gatenby; his signature and date of acquisition are on ffep. Dedication: " Harbourfront Nov. 13th 1990 Warm wishes Greg Maeve Binchy." Book weighs nearly 2 lb. and may incur extra shipping costs. SIGNED by AUTHOR Bookseller's Inventory # 122921

Toronto: The Coach House Press, 1985. No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st . Soft cover. As New/No Jacket. 8 3/4" X 6. Novella is divided thus: Part I - Only One Week, The Hospital, Part II - Listen Nick, The Final Meeting, Part III - In the Beginning Before Noise. 221 pp. Bookseller's Inventory # 171957.

London: The Bodley Head Ltd., 1988. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Contents. Photographs(18). Introduction by author dated1988 at Windsor. The story of this brilliiant pianist is compiled from his diaries by the author and unpublished letters from Evelyn Waugh, Alix Strachey, Duncan Grant and Raymond Mortimer . 313 pp. plus: Eddy Family Tree, Appendix A - Letter by subject to Lady Catherine Giles (Translation- Frank Giles), Appendix B - In Pomerania in script dated March 9th, 1924, Notes to Text, Books by Edward Sackville-West, Index. 341 pp. in toto. Tan cloth covered boards have as-new gilt text on spine. Tail of spine is lightly rubbed, top corners bumped, tiny ding at bottom edge rear panel. Book is tight and square and unmarked. Unclipped ( sticker: Bodley Head £16.00 in U.K. only) DJ has top edge/shelf wear. Bookseller's Inventory # 155066.

New York: Pocket Books, 2010. First Edition First Printing . Card Covers. Fine/No Jacket. 7" X 4 1/2. Washington DC police detective Ryan Kessler becomes the target of a 'lifter' who gets an 'edge' by torturing someone close to his principal. 539 pp. plus: Acknowledgments, Preview (2 chapt.) of Carte Blanche. Book has tiny bit of edge wear on the 2 rear corners, ow as new. Bookseller's Inventory # 122873.

Nashville, TN: J. Countryman/Thomas Nelson Inc., 2000. No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8 1/4" X 6 . Bruce Bennett Studios. Book is the product of ' Hockey Ministries International ' (Montreal) Book aims to help you, " . . . discovering or rediscovering . . . . . . through the stories of these professional hockey players . . . ." ( Introduction) 129 pp. 12 Chapters. Corners of rear panel show bit of white as does the head of spine, sponsor identification on front pastedown, presentation box has fon. Book is SIGNED by: Mike Gartner (Introduction and Ch.9), Paul Henderson (Ch. 1), Laurie Boschman ( Ch.5), Roger Nielsen (CH. 7), and Mark Osborne (Ch.11) . Bookseller's Inventory # 205346.