Search Results: Titles starting with E from pacaritambo books

Del Rey, 2017. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Larry Rostant jacket art; B&W map. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2017 Del Rey hardcover (black boards) and dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Deckle edges. Larry Rostant jacket art. Problem: small remainder dot bottom edges at spine. CONTENT: The award-winning author of Clash of Eagles and Eagle in Exile concludes his masterly alternate-history saga of the Roman invasion of North America in this stunning novel. Roman Praetor Gaius Marcellinus came to North America as a conqueror, but after meeting with defeat at the hands of the city-state of Cahokia, he has had to forge a new destiny in this strange land. In the decade since his arrival, he has managed to broker an unstable peace between the invading Romans and a loose affiliation of Native American tribes known as the League. But invaders from the west will shatter that peace and plunge the continent into war: The Mongol Horde has arrived and they are taking no… Read More

Little, Brown, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Color photo section. CONDITION: NEW 2020 Little, Brown hardcover (grey boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Color photo section. Chapter decorations.B&W map of Mongolia. CONTENT: What a great book for budding feminists - okay, young girls. The subject of the award-winning documentary The Eagle Huntress tells the true story of how she became the first girl to compete in-and win-one of Mongolia's most prestigious competitions. In this compelling memoir, teen aged eagle hunter Aisholpan Nurgaiv tells her own story for the first time, speaking directly with award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Liz Welch, who traveled to Mongolia for this book. Nurgaiv's story and fresh, sincere voice are not only inspiring but truly magnificent: with the support of her father, she captured and trained her own golden eagle and won the Ölgii eagle festival. She was the only girl to compete in the… Read More

Austin, Texas: Eakin Press, 1984. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Patty Rcker B&W illustraitons. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1984 Eakin Press (Austin) hardcover (pictorial boards), no dust jacket issued. Clever B&W illustrations by Patty Rucker. Problem: Blank bookplate covers what I believe is a bookstore stamp or inscription. CONTENT: Sofia and Wilhelm, two young German children accompany their parents to Fredericksburg, Texas, where the German families make peace with the Indians and begin building homes On their way to Fredericksburg, mysterious fires light up the sky on Easter up in the hills above the town. Who built the fires in the hills? Indians? Easter Bunny? A charming tale from the imagination of early Texas settlers.

Sterling/Lark, 1998. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Color photos throughout. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1998 Sterling/Lark large paperback, first paperback edition, first printing. Loaded with color photos throughout. Problem: This book belonged to a school and has a school stamp, but it was NOT a library book. CONTENT: Taking care of our environment can be fun, when you do these terrific nature-friendly projects. Recycle objects like newspaper, bottles and eggshells by turning them into papier-mache, vases, and mosaics. Go on a nature walk and gather bark and twigs from the ground for baskets, miniature canoes, and a log cabin planter. A bright bouquet can bloom in a paper bag, and old license plates can become a bird feeder. Make a backyard wetland; put a desert in a jar; create natural cosmetics; and design a potato print shirt. And have fun knowing you are doing your part.

Mariner, 2018. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. CONDITION: NEW 2018 Mariner trade paperback, first paperback edition (reprint edition), first printing. No illustrations. CONTENT: Coming of age in the midst of a creative and cultural whirlwind in Vienna, young, beautiful Alma Schindler yearns to make her mark as a composer. A new era of possibility for women is dawning, and she is determined to make the most of it. But Alma loses her heart to the great composer Gustav Mahler, nearly twenty years her senior. He demands that she give up her music as a condition of their marriage. Torn by her love and in awe of his genius, how will she remain true to herself and her artistic passion? Part cautionary tale, part triumph of the feminist spirit, Ecstasy reveals the true Alma Mahler: composer, author, daughter, sister, mother, wife, lover, and muse. Mary Sharratt has finally given center stage to one of the most controversial and complex women of her time.

HarperCollins, 1998. 1st Paperback Edition 14th printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Rod Clement color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 1998 HarperColins large paperback, first PB edition, first American edition, 14th printing. Rod Clement color illustrations. CONTENT: A fable for children! Sheena Knowles's upbeat, rhyming text and Rod Clement's expressive illustrations are sure to make readers laugh out loud. Tired of his life as an emu, Edward decides to try being something else for a change. He tries swimming with the seals, he spends a day lounging with the lions, and even slithers with the snakes. But Edward soon discovers that being an emu may be the best thing after all. This picture book is an excellent choice to share in the classroom or at home-both adults and kids will laugh at and sympathize with Edward the Emu. Be yourself.

France: SCALA, 2011. 1st American Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Color photos throughout. CONDITION: NEW 2011 SCALA (France) paperback, appears to be a first American / English edition, no printing given. This is 246 pages of beautiful color photos of artifacts and locations (plus a Glossary) on heavy paper. Text and photographs verified by Alice Cartocci. English translation by Shanti Evans. Each page shows information in 4 languages - English, French, German, and I other that may be Dutch. These books are always a class act. CONTENT: A fantastic overview of the world's most famous civilisation's 4000 year history. Pyramids, mummies, and sarcophagi, as well as Tutankhamen's treasure, tomb wall paintings and huge statues of the gods turn this book into a fascinating and mysterious experience.

University of Texas Press, 1997. 1st American Edition 34th printing. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. B&W era photos; B&W maps; artifact photos. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1997 University of Texas paperback, first American edition, 3rd printing. Problems: 2-3 tiny impression marks to front cover at corner and . . . THIS: I am told that at one time UTP designated their remainder books as "damaged" and that's what is stamped on the bottom edges of the book. It is not, however, damaged in any way. Odd, eh? B&W era photos, art reproductions, and maps throughout. CONTENT: The rich panorama of ancient Egyptian mythology has survived through tomb paintings, temple inscriptions, and papyri. This account begins with the creation legends of Heliopolis, Memphis, and Hermopolis and illustrates the intellectual struggles of the Egyptians to explain the beginning of the world. The myths that follow range from stories about the gods-the murder of Osiris and vengeance of Horus, Isis and the seven… Read More

Dutton Children's Books / Intervisual Books, 1997. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Roger Stewart color illus/ Jose Seminario paper-engineering. CONDITION: AS NEW - what makes this book AS NEW? 1 lightly bumped corner - top back board - & bottom spine (production) and the fact that I have gently perused but (but pop-ups are still quite tight - so careful!) 1997 Dutton's Books for Children/Intervisual Books hardcover (pictorial boards), first edition, first printing. Color illustrations by Roger Stewart; paper engineering by Jose R. Seminario. All pop-ups work. Lift-the-flaps lead to exciting mummy artwork. AND you can actually "unwrap" a mummy by lifting the flaps. CONTENT: The text is historically correct as are the color illustrations. A fact-filled book featuring ingenious full-color, three-dimensional illustrations delves into the interesting world of mummies, furnishing detailed information on the techniques used in mummification, the… Read More

PJ/Chronicle, 2010. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Elisabeth Schlossberg. CONDITION: NEW 2010 PJ Library/Chronicle Books paperback, first printing. Wonderful color illustrations by Elisabeth Schlossberg. A celebration of Hanukkah within the family.

Miami: Vidaninos, 2011. New Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Richard Jesse Watson color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD 2011 VidaNinos hardcover (pictorial boards with red foil title front board panel) but no dust jacket issued. Decorated end pages. Color illustrations by Richard Jesse Watson. CONTENT: This provides the text of The Lord's Prayer in both English and Spanish with dual lines per page. Beautiful color illustrations. Warren Watson join forces for a thoughtful and visually appealing introduction to the Protestant version of the Lord's Prayer (with forgiveness for debts, not trespasses). Each line of the prayer serves as the text for a double-page spread with an illustration of a child (or several children) relating to that phrase in some imaginative way. For 'give us this day our daily bread,' a little boy feeds a flock of birds in a readily obvious choice of illustration, but for 'as it is in heaven,' a line of joyous children and animals (including a lion and a… Read More

Harvard University Press, 1978. Revised Printing Unknown. Hardcover. New/As New. B&W photos (very few) . CONDITION: What makes this book "As New?" The DJ shows short "cuts" - one at the top front edge and one at the top back edge. What caused this? No idea. UNREAD 1978 Harvard Univ. Press hardcover (blue boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), supposedly the "revised" edition. There are only 2 B&W photos that I have found. CONTENT: The story of that amazingly influential and still somewhat mysterious woman, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has the dramatic interest of a novel. She was at the very center of the rich culture and clashing politics of the 12th century. Richest marriage prize of the Middle Ages, she was Queen of France as the wife of Louis VII, and went with him on the exciting and disastrous Second Crusade. Inspiration of troubadours and trouveres, she played a large part in rendering fashionable the Courts of Love and in establishing the whole courtly tradition of medieval times. Divorced from… Read More

Scholastic Press, 2013. 1st Paperback Edition 3rd Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Oliver Dominguez color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD 2013 Scholastic paperback (stapled wraps), first paperback edition, first printing. Color illustrations by Oliver Dominguez. CONTENT: Here is the story of the ambitious young man who brought life-changing ideas to America, despite the obstructive efforts of his hero-turned-rival, Thomas Edison. From using alternating current to light up the Chicago World's Fair to harnessing Niagara Falls to electrify New York City and beyond, Nikola Tesla was a revolutionary ahead of his time. Established biographer Elizabeth Rusch sheds light on this extraordinary figure, while fine artist Oliver Dominguez brings his life and inventions to vivid color. Back matter includes additional information about Tesla, scientific notes and explanations, source notes, a bibliography, and suggestions for further reading. Ages 6 - 12.

New York: Holiday House, 2012. 2nd Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Alexi Natchev. CONDITION: NEW 2012 Holiday House paperback, second printing. Wonderful colored woodcuts by Alexi Natchev. CONTENT: Reviewer: "This wonderfully written and beautifully illustrated book should appeal to both children and adults. The tale of a dispute between two families, the Galinskys and the Lippas, threatens to destroy a long hoped-for marriage between Rachel Galinsky and David Lippa. The quarrel also threatens a long-held tradition of the families joining together to celebrate the Passover Seder. Though they seem to be star-crossed lovers, Rachel and David are no victims. With help from their rabbi, they develop a plan to bring the families together again for Seder. The joyous festive meal is captured with a few strokes of pen and brush. We learn a bit about the Passover tradition with the asking of the Four Questions, the hiding of the matzoh, and the opening of the door for Elijah. The cadence and tone… Read More

Orchard/Scholastic, 2001. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Joanna Yardley color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2001 Orchard hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Beautiful color illustrations by Joanna Yardley. Adorable wrap-around dust jacket illustration. CONTENT: In this soothing tale, a resourceful boy finds an alternative to his night light, which burns out just as he is drifting off to sleep. Rather than panic or call for Mom and Dad, Eli looks around his room and realizes there is light everywhere. "The stripes of his wallpaper shone in the dark,/ and so did the frame on his picture of the park," writes Rosenberg in a soft, reassuring cadence. Her understated lyricism takes a particularly nice turn near book's end, when Eli finds comfort in the night sky with "hundreds of stars that would not burn out for a long, long time." Matching the mood of the text, Yardley employs a pastel palette of rich blues ranging from lapis to ink to evoke a… Read More

Ballantine, 2017. 1st American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Color photo section. CONDITION: NEW 2017 Ballantine hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket, first US edition, first printing. Color photo section. CONTENT: Many are familiar with the story of the much-married King Henry VIII of England and the celebrated reign of his daughter, Elizabeth I. But it is often forgotten that the life of the first Tudor queen, Elizabeth of York, Henry's mother and Elizabeth's grandmother, spanned one of England's most dramatic and perilous periods. Now New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed historian Alison Weir presents the first modern biography of this extraordinary woman, whose very existence united the realm and ensured the survival of the Plantagenet bloodline. Her birth was greeted with as much pomp and ceremony as that of a male heir. The first child of King Edward IV, Elizabeth enjoyed all the glittering trappings of royalty. But after the death of her father; the disappearance and… Read More

Handprint Books/Five Mile Press, 2007. 1st American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Robyn Johnson color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD 2006-7 Handprint/Five Mile Press large hardcover (padded front board) NO DJ ISSUED, first American edition, first printing. Text and color illustrations by Robyn Johnson. 4 large pop-ups of buildings (church, houses), many envelopes to open and read, pull-out booklets, and lift-tabs. This book has it all, plus decorated end pages. CONTENT: Albert and Lucinda from the beloved The Enchanted Dolls' House have pled their troth (Victorian for "got engaged!"). It is a happy time for everyone in the Enchanted Dolls' House. All the dolls from the servant dolls to the toy dolls, even the resident dog and cat dolls enthusiastically join together to celebrate a joyous wedding with all the fashionable and tasteful accoutrement of the Edwardian, Regency and Victorian eras available to them. Four masterfully conceived and constructed pop-up buildings amaze… Read More

Harcourt Brace, 1987. 1st US Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Very Good+. Jan Brett color illustrations. CONDITION: Gently perused 1987 Harcourt Brace large (tall) hardcover (maroon boards with gilt design) & dust jacket (in mylar cover IF I can find one big enough), first US edition, first printing. DJ shows light edge wear top edge with some light "aging." Remainder mark bottom edge at spine. Translated from the Polish by Bozena Smith and color illustrations by Jan Brett. CONTENT: In this Polish tale, familiar mythic patterns are well represented. The miller has three daughters, each of them beautiful, and "each one wanted different things in life"the two older ones have frivolous wishes, while the youngest desires only to work hard and help her parents. When an old beggar woman is treated kindly by the family and teaches the daughters to read, only the youngest works hard at it. An evil enchanter hears of the daughters and decides to marry one of them. He tricks each of them into going to… Read More

Anness, 2001. Reissue 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Color maps, drawings, and photos. CONDITION: UNREAD 2001 Anness huge soft cover, reissue, first printing. Loaded with fabulous color maps, drawings (historically correct) and photos. Everything a youngster needs to study the civilizations of the ancient Americas. Perfect for public schools or homeschooling. CONTENT: A vivid portrait of the tribes, peoples and civilizations that shaped early American history. Discover and compare the different beliefs, traditions, crafts and skills of all the key cultures. This is a real-life story of survival and civilization - providing stimulating and authoritative reference.

London: Walker Studio, 2018. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Tom Frost. CONDITION: NEW 2018 Walker Studio (London) very large hardcover (pictorial boards), NO DJ ISSUED, first edition, first printing. Color illustrations by Tom Frost. Decorated end pages. Text on front cover panel all embossed. CONTENT: Discover animals under threat all over the world in this beautiful gift book from conservation biologist and award-winning author Martin Jenkins. From the mighty Asian elephant to the tiny rosalia longicorn beetle, creatures all over the world are under threat like never before in human history. In this timely book, conservation biologist and award-winning author Martin Jenkins introduces just a few of the species under threat, exploring why they are in danger and how we can help them. With striking graphic stamps from printmaker Tom Frost, this is a beautiful and illuminating journey through the world of endangered animals. 2 lbs. ? 10.16 x 0.39 x 13.23 inches