Search Results: Titles starting with E from Riverwood's Books

University of Nebraska Press. Very Good+. 1997. First Edition. Softcover. 080326142X . Ex-library book, but still in very nice condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Only light wear overall - light soiling outer edge of pages, interior clean and tight, b/w illus. ; 8vo; From Publishers Weekly: Since 1970, action by government, organizations and individuals has brought the bald eagle from the brink of extinction to a measure of recovery; it is now listed as threatened instead of endangered. Environmental writer Beans here spins a captivating story of the eagle's significance in American culture and its current status in the American wilderness. In Florida, a retired Canadian banker spent more than 20 winters banding eaglets; in a New Jersey swamp, a biologist built an artificial nest to attract nesting birds; in the West, undercover agents of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service pursued a widespread traffic in eagle parts and feathers. Beans charts the… Read More

U. K.: Mayflower. Good+. 1976. First Edition. Softcover. Cover has moderate edge and corner wear, slight corner curling, light creasing, a little edge rubbing, blue ink marking on top edge of pages. Pages are clean and intact, age tanning to pages and covers. "Rome A. D. 81. The screams of his admirers echo across the crowded Colosseum as the gladiator Vulpus brings another opponent to the point of death. Wounds gape, blood seeps into the burning sand and the mob howls for he kill. Vulpus raises his sword. And freezes. For the man before him is no stranger. And the gladiator's thoughts turn inwards, back eight years to the sun-baked hill fortress of fearful repute. Back to Masada..." (os) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Pocket Books. Very Good+. 1968. First Edition; Second Printing. Softcover. Pocket Books 1968. Light edgewear, a little scuffing. Interior clean and unmarked. Age tanning to page edges. 160 pages. A Pete McGrath mystery. "McGrath takes on a simple divorce case-and winds up searching for the sadistic killer of his closest friend. " (os) ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall .

Mcgraw Hill. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. McGraw Hill 1967 edition. Ex-library book, but still in quite good condition - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Cover has light edgewear, light soiling, a little sticker residue on front. Pages intact with occasional light soiling B/w ilustrations. 184 pages. "This definitive work by North America's leading expert in the highly specialized field of early Canadian glass reviews briefly the art and craft of glass-making from earlier times. ..; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Gerald Stevens then comes to his main theme, glass-making in nineteenth-century Canada. All the known glass houses of Canada are considered, by regions and in detail, the products in which they specialized, the sources of their materials with detailed comment on design, social and industrial needs and leading craftsmen. " (355-noto) .

CA: Ronore Enterprises. Very Good. 1989. First Edition. Softcover. 0962311103 . Ronore 1989 edition. Cover has light corner wear, slight corner curling, couple creases, light scuffing. Pages are clean and tight, no markings other than previous owner's name/date on endpage. Slight crease to corner of first few pages. B/w illus. 180 pages. The complete guide to a powerful food that can help rebuild our health and restore our environment. (os) ; 8vo .

St. Martin's Press. Very Good. 1985. First Edition. Softcover. 0312941250 . Bluejay 1984 edition, trade softcover. Moderate soiling to outer edge of pages - interior is clean and intact. Cover has scuffing and light edge/corner wear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Review: "We don't know what's happened to humanity, but its legacy is a proud one. And embryos with human genes are prized above all others. Roan is 'purchased' as an embryo, brought to term and raised by his adopted parents, and spends his life seeking his roots..... Roan's parents bankrupt themselves for the opportunity to purchase a son that may actually be human. As a boy living a poor, integrated neighborhood (with all forms of aliens) , Roan experiences poverty, prejudice, fear, and dreams for a better life. A traveling, galactic circus gives Roan a chance to experience a new life, where friendship, love, loyalty, and competition give him a chance to develop and forge new relationships while… Read More

Heaven & Earth Publishing. Very Good+. 2000. First Edition. Softcover. 0962191027 . Ex-library book, but still in very nice condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Only light wear overall. Light scuffing to covers, a little wear to laminate on spine ends. Interior clean and intact. ; 8vo; 314 pages; (Review) "When a New Age book and crystal shop coincidentally called the Missing Link becomes the vortex for a global spiritual awakening, one couple stands up for truth and saves humankind from its self-destructive tendencies. Although the plot sounds melodramatic, this visionary work harbors surprises. Like the evangelical novelist Frank Peretti, Simmons sees spiritual warfare everywhere, making for an exciting climactic conflict between good and evil. He does a fine job of explaining New Age thought, demonstrating how its various aspects: crystals, astrology, holotropic breathwork, aliens, I Ching, morphogenic fields, consciousness evolution, spirit… Read More

Scholastic. Very Good+. 1975. Second Printing. Softcover. very light edge/corner wear, light corner creasing, slight soiling to rear. Internal pages are clean, tight and unmarked. B/w illustrations by Ted Lewin. "What is it Red?" Jeff cries, clutching his horse's rein. The earth begins to tremble....there is a deafening roar....suddently the ground cracks open beneath him! Jeff knew the long trip home through the Adirondack wilderness would be dangerous. But now he's trapped - in the very center of an earthquake!" (*Shipping will be reduced on this lighter book) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

DC Books. Near Fine. 2007. First Edition. Softcover. 1897190212 . Excellent condition, clean, tight and unmarked, slight corner wear to cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 203 pages; Young, sea-loving Lily (née Harriette) is aptly nicknamed after a floating flower. A Bajan high school drop-out, she subsists passively in her grandmother’s house at the sufferance of a stern, fundamentalist task-mistress, one who malignly sees in Lily her lost, promiscuous, “wutless” mother. Adrift, born into an “island paradise” which offers few choices to her kind, she must nevertheless identify, then gain the grit and spiritual wherewithal to make them, if she’s to escape an out-of-control life of serial beatings at the hands of her first “man, ” the charismatic, brutal, and finally murderous Goldie (Colvin) Edwards. Through the counsel of her appalled friend Sophie and the wisdoms of a pair of beach Rastas encountered beside her beloved Caribbean, she… Read More

Carroll & Graf Publishers. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0786701420 . Hardcover in excellent condition, no markings. Dustjacket is very good with light edgewear and a few small edge tears. 231 pages. "At first glance, Eating Pavlova would seem to be a novel about psychology and the nature of psychoanalysis: why else tell it through the consciousness of Sigmund Freud, as he is waiting for death to take him? And yet, this engrossing novel is about much more. In recounting his life, and in trying to understand his own dreams, Freud must consider the impact he's left upon the world, through his theories of the mind, of course, but also in the person of his daughter, Anna, who nurses him in his last days.... "; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. Very Good+. 1977. Paperback. 0340222905 . Clean, tight condition. Pages are clean and unmarked - age tanning to page edges and inside both covers. Cover has light edgewear and light scuffing. Reprint of the 1925 classic depicting the early days of the Salvation Army. "The author served as Chief of staff of the Salvation Army from 1880 until the death of the founder, his father, in August 1912. He then succeeded his father as General, a position he held until a few months before his death in 1929." [123-osl] ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 223 pages .

Prometheus Books. Very Good+. 1997. Softcover. 1573921734 . Very good - retired library book with laminated cover and usual stamps/stickers. Only light wear overall, light edgewear to cover and a little soiling outer edge of pages. Interior clean & tight. 272 pages. ; 8vo; This classic novel is the story of what happens when an idealistics, fiercely honest young man tries to reconcile Roman Catholic dogma with the realities of America of the 1940s. A brilliantly comic and pungent tale. The ecstasy Owen Muir seeks is of both the earthly and the spiritual kind, and his wonderfully funny fate lies in the fact that he cannot have his flesh and eat it too.... [osl-375] .

Berkley Books. Good. 1976. Softcover. 0425106012 . Light edgewear, some creasing to cover one smal edge tear. Internal pages clean. The world renowned psychic shares the secrets of lasting inner peace. (*shipping will be reduced on this lighter book) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Famous Authors Series. New. 2001. First Edition. New VHS tape, still in shrink wrap. UPC: 032031220430. American novelist Edgar Rice Burroughs was the creator of the world famous character of Tarzan, one of the indispensible icons of popular culture. Burroughs also published science fiction and crime novels, which are still widely read. Edgar Rice Burroughs - 1875 - 1950. (155-noto) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; (Note: lower shipping will be available for this lighter item) .

Ballantine Books. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. Softcover. 0345251318 . Two volumes in slipcase - near fine with good slipcase. Books themselves are in great shape - clean and unmarked with only a little scuffing and a small amount of edgewear. Slight fading at spine ends outer edge of pages. Slipcase has moderately heavy edgewear, scuffing and small tears but is still intact. The complete chronicle of the life and works of the world's most widely read author. ; The Complete Chronicle of The life And Works Of The World's Most Widely Read Author, Box Set Vol1 ,V; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1311 pages; (*Note- very heavy set (over 4 lbs wrapped) so extra postage will be required) [1770] .

Vancouver, B. C.: Touchwood Editions. Very Good+. 2003. First Edition. Softcover. 1894898052 . Excellent conditon. Ex-library with heavy laminated cover and usual stamps & stickers - ony light wear overall, very light soiling outer edge of pages. Interior pages clean & unmarked. Illustrated in b/w & colour. 290 pages. Description.....the author explores the bounty of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. She has tracked down luscious organic vegetables and fruits, outstanding cheeses and award-winning wines, all produced by devoted growers and artisans. Elizabeth discovered that many of these people had left behind high-profile careers in other fields to dedicate themselves to the land and to growing and developing gourmet goodies. Her accounts of their lifestyle changes are as fascinating as her descriptions of their wares. ; 8vo .

London: Adam & Charles Black. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover has illustrated boards, light wear to outer edge & corners. Interior pages clean, tight & unmarked other than name & pencilled price on endpage. Jacket has age tanning, moderate edgewear and a few small tears/chips, price clipped. 112 pages. The book discusses how Edinburgh grew from a small settlement on the castle rock to the fine city which it has become. Dr. Barclay also tells of the people of Edinburgh, from the early days of Celts and Romans, as well the lives of famous citizens such as Robert Burns, James Watt etc. Over 200 illus. & photos, & reproductions of contemporary prints & drawings. From the Black's Junior Reference Books series. (*shipping will be reduced to some locations) [osl-423]; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Edmonton: Plains Publishing. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 0920985157 . Signed by author on title page. HC/DJ - near fine/fine. Hardcover has slight fading to edges. Interior clean other than four small blue ink markings on endpage. Jacket has light scuffing/light scratches, no tears. Colour illustrations. When Edmond discovers the "talent stone", it lets him become the best there is at whatever he chooses. He goes from one adventure to the next, and the time finally comes when he must choose the talent that will remain with him for the rest of his life. (400os) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

University of Alberta Press. New. 2005. First Edition. Softcover. 0888644388 . 249 pages. New & unread, no markings, upper front corner has a light crease. B/w illustrations. No other city in North America owes as much to its comunity league movement as Edmonton, Alberta. For close to a century, tens of thousands of volunteers from the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues have shaped municipal development by giving a voice to and acting as a training ground for grassroots civic participation....This definitive history illustrates what can be achieved by volunteers who embody the local values of grassroots democracy. This is their inspiring story. (*shipping will be reduced to some locations) ; 8vo .

Edmonton Oilers. Very Good+. 1996. First Edition. Softcover. Very nice condition, clean and unmarked, only light wear overall. Contains all the team players, stats, seasons games, prior history. 8 1/4" x 5 1/4", 200 pages. (290os) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .