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

Yale University, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Hardback, 2004. Issued in celebration of Yale Class of 1954's 50th Reunion. Near Fine hardback, full bound blue boards, with large "Y" embossed to front and gilt lettering to spine. Dustjacket is in Good condition, with some edgewear and scattered small closed tears; heel of spine shows corner rubbing with some color loss, wear and chipping. 602 pages. Includes retrospective articles and essays; a Photographic History, with pictures by Micahel Marsland; In Memomriam; Classmate Biographies, essays and "then and now" photographs; Class of 1945 Survey Results; and Locality Listing (by city and state). Well illustrated, with numerous B&W and color photographs (many full and double page), and many Yale-centric "New Yorker"-style cartoons.

HCI, 2002-09-01. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Thin, small format paperback, approximately 6.5 by 6.5 inches. ISBN 0757300979. In Very Good condition. A celebration of life and hope in the shadow of the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001. Collects photographs of fifty babies born on that day, one from each state of the US. A bittersweet collection, especially in light of the tragedy in Tucson, AZ on 1/8/2011. Counter to my usual policy, this item will ship in a cardboard reinforced padded mailer; the book is small and thin and so would be better protected than if it shipped in a box.

HCI, 2002-09-01. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. Signed. Thin, small format paperback, approximately 6.5 by 6.5 inches. ISBN 0757300979. Signed in full by the author on the title page, with no inscription. In Fine condition. A celebration of life and hope in the shadow of the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001. Collects photographs of fifty babies born on that day, one from each state of the US. A bittersweet collection, especially in light of the tragedy in Tucson, AZ on 1/8/2011. Counter to my usual policy, this item will ship in a cardboard reinforced padded mailer; the book is small and thin and so would be better protected than if it shipped in a box.

Thorndike Press, 2006-09-20. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover, Large Print, ISBN 0786289260. Ex-lib with very minimal markings - one circular stamp to inner rear blank page, and a few black marks to inside front cover. No stickers to exterior. Widowed Kendal Oakes wants a loving home for his young daughter Larissa, who is prone to uncontrollable tantrums. Single mom Connie Wheeler seems like the perfect answer - Larissa is calm with Connie, and the two children get along wondefully. But how can Connie be sure that Kendall wants to marry for love, and not for convenience?

Fannin, 1926. First Edition. Good/No Jacket. Hardcover, 1926. An illustrated catalog and price list for surgical instruments and other medical appliances, from Fannin and Company. 2nd edition. 415 pages. Handwritten inscriptions to front and rear, asking for the return of the book if lost, to a provided address. Scattered light spots, mostly to front board. Binding solid and strong, but with some spine lean.

Thomas Pubns, 1999-06. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Large, trade paperback format. 1999, 403 pages with bibliography and index. In Very Good condition, with heavy bump to lower left front corner, and small tear to corner. No markings of any kind, inside or out. Described as a "biography of a mariage", this book reveals the remarkable relationship between Joshua and Frances Chamberlain through examination of hundreds of previously unpublished letters. Joshua Chamberlain is well known to historians for his role in the American Civil War, as the "Lion of Little Roundtop" who held the Union flank against repeated attacks by Confederate infantry - actions which play a central role in Michael Shaara's brilliant novel The Killer Angels. But prior to this book, Fanny Chamberlain was a much more elusive figure. "This 'biography of a marriage' humanizes both Joshua and Fanny Chamberlain. It explores the troubles and triumphs of two real people who come to life in… Read More

Recorded Books, 2007-01-01. Audio Cassette. Good. Unabridged audiobook on 15 cassettes, approximately 16.75 hours. Narrated by Kerin McCue. A retired library copy, with typical markings; case and cassettes in good condition. A Publishers WeeklyStarred Review: "In his fourth book, journalist and fiction writer Bissell revisits the much-trodden territory of the Vietnam War to offer a fresh perspective: that of the adult children of the war's veterans. On assignment for GQ magazine, Bissell and his ex-Marine father, John, retrace the elder Bissell's tour of duty through a now mostly peaceful and prosperous Vietnam.... This humorous memoir, travelogue and accessible history — the author's most ambitious book — confirms Bissell's status as a rising star of American literature.

Octagon Books, 1983-05-01. First Edition. Textbook Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover, ISBN 0882548492, 1983 Octagon reprint. 236 pages, with index. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown (ie, inside front cover). Otherwise clean and bright with no writing, underlining, highlighting, etc. Binding is solid and square. Full bound dark blue boards, with gilt lettering and design to spine and front panel. The classic exegesis of Dante's works, with particular focus on the role and meanings of Beatrice in Dante's life and writings. Williams saw Dante's Beatrice as an example of the "affirmation of images" in Christina theology, in which mundane objects and people reflect, or embody, or lead us to something greater - ultimately to the Divine. Williams was a playwright, novelist, poet, theologian and critic. He was also a member, with CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien, of the Oxford literary group The Inklings. It is generally acknowledged that Dorothy Sayers' translation… Read More

Oasis Audio, 2007-09-21. Audiobook. Good. Unabridged audiobook on 6 CDs, approximately 7.5 hours. Read by the author, Jim Daly, with Bob Demoss. Ex-lib with typical markings, clamshell case and CDs in good condition. From AudioFile: "A Focus on the Family executive since 1989 and now its CEO, Jim Daly endured a cruel childhood. He survived his parents' divorce and then an abusive stepfather only to lose his mother to cancer at a young age. This up-from-the-ashes memoir gets even more grit and texture from the author's early experiences in a crime-ridden Los Angeles suburb. How does any human being survive such losses without losing his sense of what home and family can be?

Easton Press, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Signed. As New, in publisher's original shrinkwrap. 1994. Part of the Easton Press Signed First Edition series. Personally signed by Anne McCaffrey. Full color two page illustration by Jill Bauman. Introduction by James Gunn. Full bound in brown 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.

Underwood Miller, 1982. First Edition. hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 9x6x1. Leo and Diane Dillon. Signed. Underwood-Miller, #40 of 500, signed on the limitation page by Peter Straub, and by the artists, Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon. Fine hardcover, full bound in black cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Clean and bright inside and out, with no markings of any kind. Binding is solid and square. Unclipped dust jacket is Near Fine, with a touch of edge wear at the head and heel of the spine and at the corners. Colors are bright and sharp.

New York: Harcourt Brace & Co. , 1956. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. VG/VG - presumed First edition, copyright page has "b.6.57" code. Book has full-bound green cloth boards, with blue and green lettering to the spine. Faint water-ring to front board. Some bumping to front and rear top corners. Dust and foxing (no pun intended) to page ends. Binding is in great shape, tight and square. No markings to interior. DJ is not price-clipped, with original $3.95 price to upper corner of front flap. Water ring barely detectable as slight indent to front panel. Minor edgewear and corner bumping, a few small (less than .5 inch) closed tears. Colors are bright and vibrant, with no fading to the spine. From the New York Times review: ".. a sardonic study of an outpost of the Empire on which the sun is obviously setting." An uncommon book, particularly with DJ and not ex-lib. Images available on request.

Underwood/Miller, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 0x0x0. Signed. Slim hardcover, signed limited edition from Underwood/Miller, 1980. Signed by the author on the limitation page, and numbered 115 of 200. Fine hardcover in illustrated boards, pale yellow background with black lettering to front and spine. Clean inside and out, with no markings of any kind; binding is solid and square. A laid in message from the publisher notes that an extra signature (sixteen blank sheets) was bound in "to allow sufficient width that the spine might be rounded off instead of square-backed." The unclipped dust jacket is in Very Good+ condition, with a bit of fading at the spine.

Voyageur Press, 2004-12-25. 2nd. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Very good, large format hardcover. Some very light surface wear, some light bumping/wear at the corners. Clean inside and out, with no markings of any kind. Updated and expanded Second Edition.

RecordedBooks, 2008. Audio Cassette. Good. Unabridged audiobook on 9 cassettes, approximately 10.75 hours. Narrated by Stina Nielsen. A retired library copy, with typical markings; case and cassettes in good condition. Part of the Recorded Books Inspirational series. A historical romance set in 1891. "Like a dandelion in the wind, Hope Ladley blows from one farm to the next, helping cook for the field hands during the harvest. Illiterate and often twisting cliches and Bible verses into mind-boggling observations, Hope leaves widower Jakob Stauffer baffled by her unconventional ways. But her sunny disposition and unstinting love make changes of a different kind around the place. His little daughter and the pregnant sister he's shielding from an abusive husband adore Hope, and things are getting accomplished even if Hope's methods are unique. Then Jakob's brother-in-law shows up and threatens the newfound peace and happiness of the farm. With Jakob's future uncertain and his heart… Read More

Taft Group, 2005-06-10. Hardcover. Good. Hardback, 38th Edition, 2005. Ex-lib, with very minimal markings. Binding is solid and square. The following content was provided by the publisher. "Foundation Reporter offers a wealth of information on more than 1,050 of the top private foundations in the United States. Criteria for inclusion are $10 million in assets or $500,000 in charitable giving. The information offered allows researchers to target potential funders for their projects and programs.

Whispers Press, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Signed. Hardcover, Whispers Press, 1982, Signed and numbered. In As New collector grade condition. Quarter bound in cream cloth, with textured leather at the spine. Gilt lettering at the spine; "Whispers Press" and logo blindstamped at lower left rear corner. Limitation page bound in at the rest, with copy number "58" hand written, and signed in full by Isaac Asimov and publisher Stuart Schiff.

RecordedBooks, 2009. Audio Cassette. Good. Unabridged audiobook on 8 cassettes, approximately 9 hours. Narrated by Jonathan Davis. A retired library copy, with typical markings; case and cassettes in good condition. Fourth in the Amanda Jaffe mystery series. Oregon attorney Amanda Jaffe is offered $500,000 to defend Charlie Marsh, a man with a colorful past: ex-con, then best-selling spiritual guru, then fugitive from arrest for the murder of a US Senator. After twelve years Marsh has worn out his welcome in the African country of Batanga, and is running for his life from the Batangan secret police - returning to trial in the US is his best option.

Easton Press, 1994. First Edition. leather_bound. Fine/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Signed. As New, in publisher's original shrinkwrap. 1994. Part of the Easton Press Signed First Edition series. Personally signed by Gregory Benford. Full color illustration by Vincent Di Fate. Introduction by James Gunn. Full bound in dark green 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.

The Film Library of the Museum of Modern Art, 1964. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Slim stapled pamphlet. Six pages. Wraparound photo to front and rear, from a still from Dreyer's 1926 film La Passion Jeanne d'Arc. Printed in conjunction with a festival of Dreyer's films that ran from October 27 through October 28, 1964. Includes a retrospective article written by Eileen Bowser, a filmography and film festival schedule.