Search Results: Titles starting with F from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe

A good reference for the 1960's decade. From back cover: "The Sixties - from the Beatles to Blues, from mini-skirts to kaftans, from Liverpool to San Francisco, from bubble gum pop to acid rock - no other musical decade has ever contained such an exciting range of music, performers and styles - and no other music had such a profound influence both world wide and even on the chart sounds of today."Condition: Spine has slight crease at top, front cover has a couple soft creases and a little corner wear, back cover is similar. Please see photos. Inside pages are lightly tanned, clean and tight. 285 pages.

From the Preface: The author of these fables was brought at an early age under the influence of Voltaire, but preserved his own individuality. The Preface is an interesting read about the author. The stories are accompanied by interesting black and white illustrations by Grandville. Fair condition. The cover is green cloth over boards with gold gilt lettering. All page edges are also gold gilt. The cover shows wear at the spine and corners and there is some staining. The end papers are a light olive green flower, calico-type of print. The inside covers has previous owners names in ink, plus a date of Nov. 19th, 1888. There is also a purple ink stamp on both end papers. The end papers are cracked at the spine, but the cover is still attached. Page 17/18 is partially loose from the binding and shows wear. The rest of the pages/binding is intact and the text is clean. Light page tanning. Please use photos as part of the description. 122 pages.Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Binding tight, content… Read More

From back cover: "Babies, family, and friends alike will delight in these fun & washable themed novelty books. Easily made in a day, fabric picture books take advantage of fabric motifs, conversational prints, and "I Spy" fabrics. Applique, foundation-pieced, and photo transfer techniques.New book. Clean. Tight. 47 pages.

From back cover: "Ever since the marked success of Mr. Lincoln's Camera Man, his distinguished biography of Mathew B. Brady, Roy Meredith has since applied himself to the fascinating personal aspects of the photographic art of the nineteenth century."
This book is about the images of General Robert E. Lee, before, during, and after the War of the Southern Confederacy.
"While this book makes no attempt to relate the life story of General Lee in pictures and captions, its overall chronological collection of photographs, paintings, sculptures, and sketches, all made from life, form a surprisingly full pictorial record of the critical periods of Lee's life and career."
Book - Very Good condition. Red paper over boards with red gilt text on gold cloth spine. Black & white images. Clean and tight.
Dust Jacket - Front and back both have some rubbing and there is a small closed tear at top, back corner and back bottom edge. However, there is a large tear at the back spine about 2/3 of the way up from the… Read More

Preschool activities workbook. Includes shiny peel off sticker shapes.New book but marked as Very good since there is some shelf/corner wear. 32 pages. See photos.

From front cover: "Featuring 3 Maps Per Township"From the back cover: "Within these pages, YOU can do all this! Find ANCESTRAL land with the help of our ROAD-MAPS! Discover frontier communities & NEIGHBORHOODS. Locate those impossible-to-find MAIDEN-NAMES. Locate CEMETERIES on modern maps. Locate CREEKS, RIVERS, RAILROADS, and other places of interest to your family."New book in New condition. Clean and tight. Please use photos as part of the description.Note: there are 2 books available and one of the front covers has 2 light scratches.274 pages.

From back cover: "Delicate or stylized, elegant and sophisticated, these bird designs represent several styles and periods of textile history. ... To add to their versatility, patterns can be appliqued, embroidered, or painted. Susan demonstrates how to use ink pens to create shading and outline details to enhance realism." 24 patterns from easy to advanced.New book. Clean and tight. No wear. 111 pages.

From back cover: "Nancy prepares an elegant Easter affair in this fancy new lift-the-flap book! Throwing a fabulous and fancy Easter party is a very big job - and Nancy and Bree are in charge of decorating! This book includes thirteen flaps that open to reveal hidden surprises that will delight all festive Fancy Nancy fans!"Very Good except for dent near top back and very slight bottom corner wear. Please see photos. The "Lift-the-flaps" are in Fine condition. Never read. 14 pages.

"...[This book is about a] star of the English and American stage, wife of one of the wealthiest slave owners in America, ardent abolitionist, prolific and vastly popular autobiographer, Fanny Kemble had a melodramatic and wildly unpredictable career, which Catherin Clinton has re-created in a story as enthralling as a great novel." - David Herbert Donald, author of Lincoln From DJ back flap: "In 1863 Kemble published her most famous volume, Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation."New book. Excellent condition. Clean. Tight. Dust Jacket in excellent condition. Remainder mark on bottom. Please see photos. 302 pages including Index.

The first two sentences in the story are: "Fanny Silvester was an only child. She lived with her parents in a large city, and had scarcely seen anything of the country."Good condition. Blue cloth over boards cover with dark red text and bird in flowering tree graphic on front, no text on spine, and bird design on back. Covers are soiled and have some wear on spine, edges, and corners. Front hinge has a hole about in the middle. There is discoloration on end papers. Some tanning, discoloration, soiling, and spotting on the pages, but the text is clean. Binding is good. Several black illustrations and a color plate in front. A nice reading copy for its age.72 pages.

From back cover: "Alice Dunsdon offers a whole new look for traditional fan blocks, with Celtic strips, redesigned curves, and applique embellishment." 12 fan quilts, wallhangings, and pillow projects. Instructions for templates, fussy-cutting, and no-mark techniques. Projects suitable for confident beginners through expert quilters. New book. Includes pattern insert. Clean. Tight. 64 pages.

Quote from the back cover: "This is an important book - the indispensable book - for understanding America in the age of Trump. It's an eye-opening history filled with brilliant insights, a saga of how we were always susceptible to fantasy, from the Puritan fanatics to the talk-radio and Internet wackos who mix show business, hucksterism, and conspiracy theories. Even the parts you think you know already are put into an eye-opening context." - Walter Isaacson
Book - Fine condition. Clean and tight. Very, very minimal wear. Looks like new.
Dust Jacket - Fine condition. Very minimal wear.
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462 pages including Index.

From back cover: "If like many Christians, ...you have trouble sharing the 'reason for the hope that is in you,' here are the responses to some of the common questions skeptics ask about Christianity."
Book - Good+ condition. Covers have some bumping and there is some edge/corner wear. There is one page with a creased corner (p. 37/38) and pages 85-90 have a tiny bottom corner "wrinkle". Clean and tight.
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187 pages including Notes.

This book is a compilation of all kinds of recipes by the members of the Faucett [Missouri] Lioness Club - from appetizers to desserts. It even includes: Cooking Tips, how to use Herbs & Spices, Baking Tips, Napkin Folding, Equivalency Chart, and much more. There's even recipes for cooking for a crowd - some of those recipes sound pretty tasty!Just flipping through, I found a recipe for Ruth Cooper's Pie that sounds yummy with cream cheese, caramel topping, and pecans.Very Good condition. Previous owner's name in ink on title page and I noted one top corner crease on a page. Text is clean and comb binding is good. Please see photos.114 pages, plus Index and Tips pages.

From the Forward: "As I start to prepare a meal, I find myself looking here and there for a recipe. I decided it would be so nice to have all my favorite recipes organized and in one place. What better than to have my own cookbook." "I always associate a recipe with whoever gives it to me. This is why names are by many of the recipes."This book includes practically everything - from party foods to desserts, from Mexican to cooking tips.As New condition. No marks, damage, or wear.299 numbered pages, including Index. Then, there are approx. 60 pages that aren't numbered with Additional Recipes.

The recipes in the cookbook came from Illinois Eye Center: employees, volunteers, and family members. Originally, the proceeds from the cookbook were donated to the Heartland Community Health Clinic. Recipes include everything from Appetizer to Desserts and some Miscellaneous. There is a "Favorite Recipes" page with one ink entry: Coffee Cakes, Page 42. I thought Williamsburg Bread (page 45) and Kahlua Gingerbread (page 60) sounded yummy too. Very Good condition. Light bumping to covers, some edge/corner wear, and the plastic comb binding has a couple of breaks/chips near the top. Text is clean. Please use photos as part of the description. 80 pages including Index. Plus, there are additional pages addressing Heart Healthy Substitutions, Sodium, Labeling definitions, Low Sodium Seasoning Suggestions, and more. 80 pages including Index.

From back cover: "Explore marvelous variations and expand the artistic possibilities of this traditional design." Book includes quilts and tips/techniques, and some patterns from the 18 winners of the New Quilts from an Old Favorite contest sponsored by the Museum of the American Quilter's Society. Lots of info.New books. Clean. Tight. No wear. 95 pages.

Quote from back cover: "This compelling book tells the moving stories of World War II heroines who were never recognized, the nurses of the Army Nurse Corps. They were courageous, tireless, and committed to serving on the front lines of the war. They saved and rebuilt lives, and they gave many of us - including myself - a most valuable gift: hope."
- Senator Daniel K. Inouye, Medal of Honor recipient

Book - Very Good condition. Very minimal edge/corner wear. a couple light stains on the top of the closed book pages. Red remainder mark on the bottom. Text is clean and binding is tight.
Dust Jacket - Light rubbing and bumping to covers. Edges and corners have very little wear EXCEPT at bottom of spine where there is a couple small tears/chips.
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475 pages including Index.

This book is all about Missouri ferns, information and black and white illustrations. Cover is an ivory heavy cloth-textured, coated paper with a color photograph and black text. Very Good condition. Clean. Tight. No edge/corner wear. Bottom edge when closed has a couple small brown spots, else Fine. Please see photos.208 pages including Index.

From the Preface: "This edition carries the core content of the preceding editions and records the changes in thinking and practice that have strengthened social work and increased its usefulness in the lives of the people it serves. New illustrative material has been drawn from the fields of practice and has been associated with the appropriate chapter. A new first chapter places social work in its contemporary setting, measures to some extent its size and cost, and assays some of the undone tasks."
Book - Good condition. Light soiling on covers except for a black grease pencil mark on back. Some edge wear, more corner wear. Front end paper has a top part torn out. Following page has the same tear, but the paper is still there. I noted some pencil marks and yellow highlighting in the text.
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560 pages including Index.