Search Results: Titles starting with G from Adamstown Books

University Of Iowa Press, 2006. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 356 pp. Examines Snyder's role in an artistic and counter-cultural identification with the East (particularly the Pacific Rim) during the San Fransisco renaissance of the 1950's and 60's. Book Condition : Fine; unmarked; binding tight, appears unread. Dust Jacket Condition : Near Fine; minimal shelf wear..

Zurich, Switzerland: Swiss National Tourist Office, 1956. Book. Good. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 48 pp. small softcover with wraps. 20 color plates of pottery, ceramics, and porcelain tableware produced in Switzerland. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; light toning inside covers; some toning and light creasing to covers; spotting to top text block..

Howard Morris, 1970. Book. Good. Loose-leaf and softcover. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. This is an oversize folio, titled Gauguin South Seas Paintings (6 Collectors Color Prints) containing 6 color prints on white background by artist Paul Gauguin. Though undated, I would estimate these are from the late 1960's or early 1970's. The front of the folio also reads "Masterpieces to Live With, to frame...to study...to enjoy." The back of the folio is marked Printed in U.S.A. and Designed by Howard Morris. Folio size - 18" x 13 1/2". Six prints are : Reverie, Ta Matete, Nave Nave Mahana, Why Are You Angry?, Tahaitian Women, and Maternity. Print Condition : Good; edges (particularly the right side) are curling from storage; corner curling and minor wear to edges; occasional light age toning to border. The wear to these is limited to the white borders and they are still very suitable for framing. Folio Condition : Fair; tearing and chipping along edges; curling at… Read More

Sidney NY: RSG Publishing, 1984. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1984 1st Edition. Comprehensive guide to family genealogical research with emphasis on archival sources and writing a book. Many samples and appendices provided. Book Condition : Very Good; a few spots to text block; slight curl to cover corners; highlighting on 4 pages..

New York NY: D. Appleton and Co., 1893. Book. Good. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Limited Edition, No. 918/1000. Library Binding, 332 pp. w/ 9 b&w illustrations and maps. Full lenght bio with focus on Greene's Revolutionary War service - Brandywine and Germantown, Quartermaster General, West Point, and command of the Southern continental forces (including the battle of Guilford Court House). Book Condition : Good, Ex-College Library; no text marks; rubber stamps on free end paper and title page; label, slip, and pocket inside rear cover; bookplate inside front cover; catalog no. on bottom spine; occasional page tip creases; foxing to front free end papers. No Dust Jacket..

Blackstone Audio Inc., 2008. Book. Very Good. Audio Book (CD). 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. Unabridged, 25 1/2 hours on 20 CD's  Read by Robertson Dean Far from just a military history, this work presents an extensive treatment of soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia including officer election and promotion, sanitation and disease, food and supply shortages and logistics, religion in camp life, morale, and much more. Originally issued at $34.95. Condition : Very Good; I have listened to all the CD's and there are no issues. Slipcase has relatively light wear..

Lancaster PA: St. Paul's Reformed Church, 1940. Book. Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. Program for Sessions of the 1940 General Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church (nka United Church of Christ) held at St. Paul's Reformed Church in Lancaster Pennsylvania. In addition to lists of speakers, committee members, and general program, b&w photos and short descriptions are provided for 7 Lancaster Reformed congregations - St. Pauls', First, St. Luke's, St. Andrew's, Faith, St. john's, and St. Peter's - as well as he Lancaster Theological Seminary and Franklin and Marshall College. Book Condition : Good; no markings to text; some fingerprint marks to wraps; light age toning. .

Washington DC: Department of the Army Office of the Chief of Engineers, 1978. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). Probable First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. September 1978 publication EP 360-1-2 covering the (then) 203 year history of the Army Corps of Engineers. In addition to photos and brief biographical sketches of the 46 Chief Engineers, this book contains a brief history of the organization, a section on the 15 Medal of Honor winners from the Corps of Engineers, and miscellaneous notes on the symbols of the Corps. Errata page inlaid in front of, and taped to left side of, title page. Softcover, 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Book Condition : Very Good; light wear to cover corners; no interior marks other than on the errata page; light crease to rear cover along stapled-edge side..

Chicago IL: Indo-American Book Co., 1914. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 4th Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1914 4th Edition. Anti-Catholic, but especially anti-Papal, argument against Papal political influence addressed to Masonic community. Book Condition : Good-; underlining to 10-15% of text; binding relaxed but intact; age toning to inside covers; former owner's name inside front cover; light bumping to spine ends and cover corners. No Dust jacket as issued..

Ottawa, Canada: The Canadian Geographical Society, 1950. Book. Good. Soft cover. Edition Unstated. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Set of eight stapled softcovers from the Provincial Series published by The Canadian Geographical Society. Especially prepared for students (middle to high school level). No dates shown (c.1950). Each booklet presents the geographical aspects of a province in Canada: Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. The booklets are illustrated with black and white photographs and give information on historical background, geographical description, government, distinctive sections, climate, people, resources, cities, industries, education, architecture, handcrafts and recreation of each province. All 8 books are clean and unmarked, no tears, some light creasing. Glossy covers have light wear, age discoloration at edges, and there is a little rusting at staples. 4to - over 9¾" - 12"… Read More

New York NY: The Century Co., 1915. Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Interesting critical piece on Shaw and his works. Small hardback - br own papercovered boards with green cloth over spine. No dustjacket. 81 pages. Glossy portrait frontispiece. Book Condition : Good+; pages just a bit aged, clean with no writing, no foxing, no tears, no creases. Cover is clean with some scuffing; light wear to corners and spine ends. Hinges are intact and binding is tight. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall..

Washington DC: National Gallery of Art, 1992. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). Edition Unstated. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize side-stapled softcover, 24 pp.w/ 23 small color plates. Highlights the National Gallery's collection of works by 19th century artist and traveler best known for his portraits of Native Americans and indigenous tribes in Canada and South America.Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; light rubbing to rear cover; faded price label at bottom right rear cover..

Chadds Ford PA: Brandywine River Museum, 1986. Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Catalog for Fall 1986 exhibit at the Brandywine River Museum. Oblong softcover, 64 pp. w/ color and b&w plates throughout. Comprehensive survey of Lambdin's work includes florals, still-lifes, and some of his famous Civil War paintings; he served in the U.S. Sanitary Commission during the conflict. His work was also, at least tangentially, influenced by the development of photography and his exposure to the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Book Condition : Good+; wear to cover edges and spine; rubbing to covers, crease at top right front cover corner; no text marks..

Indianapolis IN: Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1927. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 416 pp. w/ frontispiece map. Edited diary/journal entries by Washington from his childhood to just before the Declaration of Independence. Organized chronologically into sections including : A frontier Command; The Farmer Burgess; Mount Vernon Days; Western Lands; The Ohio River Journey; and more. Book Condition : Good, Ex-College Library; no text marks; label on bottom spine and inside rear cover; bookplate and dedication inside front cover; light wear to spine ends and cover corners. No Dust Jacket..

Kansas City: Manion's International Auction House, 2002. Book. Very Good Plus. Soft cover. N/A. 4to up to 12" tall. Red illustrated wraps, 4to up to 12" tall, 240 pp. Fully illustrated auction catalog of German historical collectibles, mostly military related. Condition: Very Good+; clean, crisp, unmarked tight copy with light shelf wear, no spine crease. Paperback.

New York NY: Continuum Intl Pub Group, 1990. Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 336 pp. The GErman Library, No. 42. Anthology of German poems set to music. The songs are presented in German with matching English translation on facing page, no musical scoring is included. Includes lieder from Beethoven, Liszt, Schumann, Strauss, Goethe, Wagner, and more. Book Condition : Good+, Ex-College Library; bookplate inside front cover; catalog label on bottom spine; bar code label and slip on rear free end paper; no text marks. No Dust Jacket..

New York: Missionary Education Movement of the United States and Canada, 1917. Book. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. Probable First. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Christian fiction missionary stories for children, revolving around adventures of a young Italian boy. Hardback - red cloth with black lettering and drawing of boy on front, no dustjacket. B&W illustrations throughout. 1917, no other date or printing mentioned. 90 pages. Condition: Very Good Minus, NOT ex-library, foxing to text block and end papers but very little on main pages, which are clean with no markings, creases or tears. Minimal wear to cover. Hinges intact, binding tight..

Barcelona, Spain: Lunwerg, 1997. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Hardcover, 252 pp. Spanish w/ English translation. The City of Girona, in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region, is known for its medieval architecture, walled Old Quarter (Barri Vell) and the Roman remains of the Forca Vella fortress. Includes very many magnificent large color photos of this city. Black cloth boards, glossy color image on Dust jacket, 35 pages of text. Book Condition: Very Good pages are clean and crisp with no writing or tears. Clean cover, tight binding. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; clean and bright with mild wear and chipping to edges..

Easton PA: Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 1992. Book. New. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Anthology of 40 essays divided into sections on : Natural Climatic Fluctuations; The Greenhouse Effect; Monitoring and Modeling; Biophysical Impacts; Socioeconomic Impacts; Impact Mitigation, Adaptation, and Emissions Limitation Strategies; and, Policy, regulation, and Legal Issues: Domestic and International Perspective. Book Condition : New; light corner crimping from shelving. Dust Jacket Condition : New..

Great Britain: Dean's Rag Books Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. Edition Unstated. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. A Dean's Rag book with 4 double-sided cloth pages sewn together. Washable and baby-safe. Very colorful artwork. Made in Great Britain, no date (c. 1965), author or illustrator mentioned. Christian theme with children praying for God's blessing on Mommy, Daddy, friends and their home. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book Condition : Good Plus; basically clean and bright with some light soiling / staining (has been washed); some fraying around the edges and a couple pulls to the cotton threads. .