Search Results: Titles starting with I from Phoenix books\Joannes Used Books

Lyons P.H., 1950. Unstated. . Staple Bound. Good. I.B.I.D.E.M. Numbers 19-22 P. H. Lyons, undated c. 1950-60 Staple bound in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, all staples in place no loose pages. Covers show slight signs of wear but good over all. This magazine was for magicians and was considered somewhat avant-garde in its day. It not only contained magic articles but other one of interest to the curious and\or that had some curious findings. These are original editions of this magazine. Just about every well know magician of the day contributed to it. Ed Marlo, Ken Beale, Francis Haxton, Peter Warlock, Martin Gardner, Bill Simons, and many others. This lot contains 4 magazines.

Lyons P.H., 1950. Unstated. . Staple Bound. Good. I.B.I.D.E.M. Numbers 16, 31-33 P. H. Lyons, undated c. 1950-60 Staple bound in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, all staples in place no loose pages. Covers show slight signs of wear but good over all. This is a collection of the I.B.I.D.E.M. magicians newsletter. This magazine was for magicians and was considered somewhat avant-garde in its day. It not only contained magic articles but other one of interest to the curious and\or that had some curious findings. These are original editions of this magazine. Just about every well know magician of the day contributed to it. Ed Marlo, Ken Beale, Francis Haxton, Peter Warlock, Martin Gardner, Bill Simons, and many others. This lot contains 4 magazines.

Bantam, 1991. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/Good. I Could Never Be So Lucky Again, by Doolittle, James, General Bantam Books, 1991, lst., ISBN: 0553078070 Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Board cover is clean as is dust jacket. Doolittle was the man for the job. Born in the rough and tumble of the goldrush days in Alaska, he was a fighter from the start. Leaving school in 1917 to join the Army Air Service he publicized the fledgling Army Air Corp with hair-raising stunts and escapades, entering and mainly winning every air show around. He was not just a hot shot flyer but also had a doctorate in aeronautical sciences which brought him to the fore in WWII. the bombing of Peal Harbor he formed his band of Tokyo Raiders and planned and carried out their missions, his attacks off carriers help win the war and he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Here is an autobiography worth the read. B&W photos, Appendixes 1-3, career summary,… Read More

Suzanne Vin, 1968. First Edition. . Staple. Good. I, DODO by Kline Fres Suzanne Vin, Pub. 1968, First Staple bound in good condition, text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is tanned due to being white and the paper used other wise show little if any signs of wear. This is a poem cycle in five parts. Green ink, 38 pages.

Stewart Tabori Chang, 1989. Later Printing . Soft cover. Good. I Dream a World by Lanker, Brian Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1989 later printing Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover clean. This is a wonderful collection of portraits of Back Women who have made a difference from the state of the 20th century until time of publications. Full B&W photos, Index.

Dutton, 1993. First Edition. . Board. Very Good/Very Good. I am Really a Princess by Carol Shields Illustrated by Paul Meisel Dutton, 1993, lst, ISBN: 0525451382 - Signed Board Book in good+ condition with good+ Dust Jacket. Text clean and unmarked, binding tight, inscription inside front cover and signed by Shields. Dust jacket is very clean as is board cover. This is the tale of a little girl who imagines she is a true princess.

Weatherhill, 2002. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. Iaido by DeLange Weatherhill, 2002, stated lst., ISBN: 0834805006 Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover clean. The Japanese sword is a venerated object, whether cherishes as a work of art, admired as a feat of technology, or wielded in one of the many schools of fencing that have sprung up. Covers history, techniques, ethics of the sword etc. Loaded with B&W photos, glossary, index 176 pages.

Supreme Magic, 1968. Unstated. . Staple Bound. Good. The Ian Adair Lecture Demonstration Supreme Magic, 1968 unstated edition Staple Bound in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight all staples in place no loose pages, some slight tanning of pages due to age. Cover shows little if any signs of wear. Lecture given at the 40th anniversary blue ribbon convention held in 1968. This contains the best of the best tricks for magicians. B&W illustrations, 14 pages.

Doubleday, 1974. Book Club (BCE/BOMC) . Hardcover. Good/Good. Ice and Iron by Tucker, Wilson Doubleday, 1974 Book Club Edition Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Dust jacket shows signs of wear but clean over all. The vagaries of weather opens the door to an unknown civilization. Are they from the past or the future? 181 pages.

Wallace Homestead, 1993. First Edition. . Hardback. Good. Identifying Pattern Glass Reproductions by Jenks, Bill etal Wallace-Homestead, 1993, lst. ISBN: 0870696424 Hardback with no dust jacket as issued. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean. This is a history of reproduction glassware. On the one hand it is available and affordable. On the other hand its existence is a vexation to sellers and buyers alike. Pattern glass makes up the bulk of it and because 1000's of original patterns and 100's of reproductions of them this book is a must for the collector. Loaded with B&W photos, lists colors, years made, measurements if pattern is original of reproduction or reproduction of early reproduction, hints on what to look for, depth of cuts etc. Appendix, bibliography, list of catalogs, , Index, 350 pages

Signet, 1963. First Edition. . Soft cover. Good. The Ides of March by Wilder Thornton Signet #P2340, 1963, stated first Softcover in good condition, text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, tanning of pages due to paper used and age, front inside page has stain. Cover show slight signs of wear however is clean. An oldie but goodie by Wilder. Letters, Journals, Secret report a series of Roman documents starting in 45B.C. and ending on the infamous Ides of March. 191 pages

Counterpoint Press, 2016. First Edition. . Soft cover. Very Good. If You are There by Sherman, Susan, Signed Counterpoint Press, 2016, Advanced Reading Copy Softcover in good+ condition, ADVANCED READING COPY SIGNED by Sherman Lucia leaves the Warsaw ghetto and a life trapped in factory work to Paris. Adventure starts from there. 246 pages.

Awarrd Bkd, 1964. First Edition. . Soft cover. Very Good. Ignorant Armies by Halliday, E.M. Award Books, 1958, 1964 Award ed. lst. Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some slight tanning due to age and paper used. Cover is clean. This is about the fantastic exploits in WWI of the heroic 339th regiment that battled the Red Army in a 9-month campaign in the Artic Circle. Bibliography, index, 304 pages.

Olive Press, 1997. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. I'll be Satisfied Jake Copass Olive Press, 1997, lst., 126 pages, ISBN: 0933380135 Hardback in good+ condition with good+ dust jacket. Text clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover very clean and free from damage. Memories of Jake Copass from the Hills of Kentucky, through Texas to Santa Ynez California. As young man worked on ranches, was saddle marker, stable sergeant while in the service, rancher and cattleman and actor in California. Lots of California history especially Santa Ynez area.

Self, 1946. Unstated. . Staple Bound. Good. I'll Bet You Can't by Kohrs, Lewis Self Pub., 1946, unstated edition Staple bound in good condition, text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some tanning of pages due to paper used and age, all staples in place no loose pages. Cover is clean. This is a collection easy yet challenging tricks expressly for the person who wants to pull a coin, handkerchief or match out of his pocket and amazing his friends. Six chapters, 66 pages, B&W illustrations.

Berkeley: Univ of California Press, 1939. 6th - 1971. . Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Classic on shrubs and brush of California. In near mint condition owners name stamped inside cover and inside back cover. Lot of B& W photos and line drawings of plants native to California. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

George Armstrong, 1953. Unstated. . Hardcover. Good/Good. I'll Read Your Mind by Darling Aage George Armstrong, 1953, unstated edition Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some tanning of pages due to paper used and age. cover is clean shows slight signs of wear, small dings to and bottom spine, some soil on white background otherwise clean. This is a translation of the original work in Danish. Contains mental tricks and acts using cards, books telephone etc. B&W illustrations, 56 pages including 2 pages of ads.

Hearst, 1965. Unstated. . Hardcover. Good. Illustrated Good Housekeeping Ency. Cookbook #3 Hearst, 1965 Hardback in good condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, cover shows little signs of wear. This is book #3 in a set sold in the 1960ies. Vol. 3 covers, short-cuts, freezer foods, outdoor cooking, cooking for company and crowds, holiday cooking, foreign dishes and index. B&W and some color illustrations, inserts of tricks and tips, index, pages 964-1440

Breton, 1894. Unstated. . Hardcover. Good. Illustrated History of Coins & Tokens Relating to Canada by Breton P.N. Histoire Illustree des Monnales et Jetons Canada Breton & Co., 1894, unstated edition EX-Library Hardback in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Contains library stamp front and back title page, one small stamp last page and shelf numbers on spine, otherwise free of library markings, pages are tanned due to age and paper used. Cover is clean, however has shelf number on bottom spine otherwise clean. This is a hard to find book on the history, degree of rarity and current price (date of publication) of coins and tokens of Canada. It also contains biographies and portraits of the principal Canadian collectors as well as a list of card and paper currency. B&W photos and illustrations throughout, 240 pages plus additional pages of ads.

Alpine Fine Arts. Not Stated. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. In the Image of Man Alpine Fine Arts, 1982, ISBN 0933516525, 232 pages Hardback in good+ condition, NO dust jacket Text is clean and unmarked binding tight, owner's embossed seal inside cover. Cover grey cloth is very clean. This is a catalog from the exhibit at the Hayward Galley, London in 1982. Essays on Indian sculpture, painting, glossary of styles and numerous color photos as well as B&W. Map and line drawings. This was another major exhibit in connection with the Festival of India held 1985-86. 24.98