Search Results: Titles starting with J from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

New York: Henry Holt and Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1993. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Signed edition. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. ; Signed by Author .

Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0879387181 . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54) was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during the Second World War. JG 54 flew most of its missions on the Eastern Front where it claimed more than 9,600 aircraft shot down. It was the second-highest scoring wing in the Luftwaffe after JG 52 (+10,000 victories). Notable pilot aces (Experten) that flew with JG 54 included Walter Nowotny, Otto Kittel, Hans-Ekkehard Bob, Max-Hellmuth Ostermann, Hugo Broch and Hannes Trautloft. JG 54 participated in the Poland in 1939, and the Battle of Britain and invasion of the Balkans in 1940. The unit was transferred to the Eastern Front in the spring of 1941 in preparation for… Read More

Randleman, NC: Pilgrim Tract Society / Good News Publishers. Very Good. N.D.. Other. B&W Illustrations; Possibly published in the 1960's - 1970's. This is a small tract printed on a single sheet, (5"x 3" approx) folded once. The tract is in Very Good condition overall, and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have noticeable toning to the foredges. The inner text pages are mostly clean and bright, but again, have some toning to the foredges. This is an anti-halloween screed: "Look, dad, Pumpkins. " "Let's stop" chimed in his two sisters. Father had already seen the sign "Pumpkins for Sale" and was slowing the car to stop at the roadside stand." Reprinted as a tract from an essay published by Good News Publishers. .

New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0399144196 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. .

Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill Company. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1961. Hardcover. Color Illustrations; This book is COMPLETELY IN FRENCH. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light toning / sunning to the edges of both front and rear covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked notation on the rear pastedown page. The dust jacket has a couple of small semi-closed edge tears. "Jean Lee Latham was born in Buckhannon, West Virginia. Her father was a cabinetmaker and her mother was a teacher. She attended West Virginia Wesleyan College and received an A. B. In 1925. She also attended Ithaca Conservatory. While in Wesleyan College, she wrote plays. In Ithaca, she taught English, history and play production. She continued teaching in Ithaca after finishing her studies at Cornell. Her first book for children was The Story of… Read More

Berkeley, CA: Heyday Books. Very Good+. 1990. 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. 0930588436 . B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. .

Stockton, CA: Heritage Publishing. Very Good. 1987. Limited Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. 0936011017 . B&W Illustrations; This edition is limited to 3000 unnumbered copies. This is an oversized paperback book, with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The front cover has a light patch of glue residue to the top front cover edge. There is also a smallish spot of foxing / discoloration to the foredge of the front cover. The text pages are clean and bright. .

San Marino, CA: The Huntington Library. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Photographs; This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generallyclean, bright condition. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The front and rearw endpapers have a small tape outline to the top and bottom edges. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket has some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners. .

New York: Paragon House. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1988. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. 155778079X . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several small nicks, edge tears, some edge wear, and a triangular chip out of the top rear panel. "John Knudsen "Jack" Northrop (November 10, 1895 – February 18, 1981) was an American aircraft industrialist and designer, who founded the Northrop Corporation in 1939. His career began in 1916 as a draftsman for Lockheed Aircraft Manufacturing Company (founded 1912). He joined the Douglas Aircraft Company in 1923, where in time he became a project engineer. In 1927 he rejoined Lockheed, where he was a chief engineer on the Lockheed Vega transport. He left in 1929 to found Avion Corporation, which he sold in 1930. Two years later, he founded the Northrop… Read More

Chicago, IL: Rand McNally & Company. Very Good+. 1966. Hardcover. Color Illustrations; This is an oversized book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book is in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "Helen Wilkie Wing (February 7, 1892 – December 19, 1981) was an American author, composer, and pianist who was born in Polk, North Carolina. She lived in Chicago, Illinois, for much of her life but also gave recitals in Michigan and Wisconsin. Wing presented many recitals with Grace Holverscheid Tallman, singing duets and accompanying Grace on piano. Together with Grace and her husband, Richard Dean Tallman, Wing owned the Normandy House restaurant in Chicago. Wing taught at the Bliss School of Music in Oak Park, Illinois. She wrote poems and songs for Child Life magazine, and at least 25 books for young children, including eight Rand McNally Junior Elf books. Her works were published by the Wetmore Declamation… Read More

New York, NY: Signet Books. Very Good. 1972. 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Cover Art; This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was isssued thus without a dust jacket. There is a thin strip of toning to a portion of the book spine. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning bumping and rubbing. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, but have some light generalized toning. "Aside from working with mythological themes, the most common recurring motif of Zelazny's is the "absent father" (or father-figure). Again, this occurs most notably in the Amber novels: in the first Amber series, the protagonist Corwin searches for his lost, god-like father Oberon; while in the second series, which focuses on Corwin's son Merlin (not to be confused with the Arthurian Merlin) , it is Corwin himself who is strangely missing. This somewhat Freudian theme runs through almost every Zelazny novel to a… Read More

New York, NY: Oxford University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1948. 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Color Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. Green / teal cloth covered boards have gilt lettering to the spine and front cover of the book (denoting a 1st issue - the second issue has black lettering to the spine and front cover of the book). The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and the gilt lettering is a bit dull, but not rubbed. The text pages are clean and bright. Illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations along with four full color plates and a full color title page by Tasha Tudor. The dust jacket has some generalized toning / sunning, especially to the spine, along with several small to smallish edge tears and nicks. All four corners of the dust jacket have been clipped, but not price clipped as the two dollar price is still printed on the bottom front flap corner.… Read More

New York: St. Martin's Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1978. Trade Edition. Hardcover. 0312439423 . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has some noticeable fading to the spine, spine joints and front top edge. "Kerouac is recognized for his style of spontaneous prose. Thematically, his work covers topics such as his Catholic spirituality, jazz, promiscuity, life in New York, Buddhism, drugs, poverty, and travel. He became an underground celebrity and, with other beats, a progenitor of the hippie movement, although he remained antagonistic toward some of its politically radical elements. He has a lasting legacy, greatly influencing many of the cultural icons of the 1960s, including Bob Dylan, the Beatles, and the Doors. In 1969, at age 47, Kerouac died from an abdominal… Read More

Jackson Hole, WY: Jackson Hole Polo Club. Very Good+. 1979. 1st Printing. Pamphlet. B&W Photographs; Published by the Jackson Hole (WY) Polo club, it gives a list of all tournaments for the year, some basic rules of the game, tips, a list of players (and a mini-bio of one referee) , along with horses names and numerous advertisements. This pamphlet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The pamphlet and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is one small edge tear to the rear cover and a couple of small spots of foxing to the front cover. "At the end of the war, polo was being revived in St. Louis. In 1948, Paul Von Gontard got invited to play, and it was love at first swing! Paul brought his newfound love of polo with him to Melody Ranch, the Von Gontard’s summer home in Jackson. “There was already an abundance of horses and horsemen here, as well as some individuals with previous exposure to polo, such as; Skip Wright Clark who had… Read More

Sussex, England: Unicorn Fantasy. Very Good+. 1973. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Cover Art; This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is a tiny bit of rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "Elric of Melniboné is a fictional character created by English writer Michael Moorcock and the protagonist of a series of sword and sorcery stories taking place on an alternative Earth. The proper name and title of the character is Elric VIII, 428th Emperor of Melniboné. Later stories by Moorcock marked Elric as a facet of the Eternal Champion. Elric first appeared in print in Moorcock's novella "The Dreaming City" (Science Fantasy No. 47, June 1961). Moorcock's doomed albino antihero is one of the better known characters in fantasy literature, having crossed… Read More

London, England: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. 1st British Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0671717251 . SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "A feature of Newman's fiction is his fondness for reinterpreting historical figures (particularly from the entertainment industry) and other authors' characters in new settings, either realistic alternate-history or outright fantasy. Some of these characters (e. G. Dracula) are easily recognised. Many more, particularly minor characters, are obscure except to knowledgeable readers. An example is the appearance of the American John Reid, who owned a silver mine and exported silver bullets to Great Britain in Anno Dracula (a reference to the Lone Ranger)." (from… Read More

Sauk City, WI: Arkham House Publishers, Inc.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1987. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0870541544 . B&W Illustrations; Signed edition. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Shepard embraced many different themes throughout his career. In his early work, he wrote extensively about Central America. This included clearly science-fictional stories about near future high-tech jungle war (such as "R&R" and "Salvador") , as well as stories that seemed more in line with magic realism" (from Wikipedia); Signed by Author .

Surrey, England: Kerosina Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. Limited Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0948893362 . Cover Art; SIGNED EDITION. Boxed edition, limited to 250 copies, this is #213. The book is in Near Fine condition, has a Near Fine dust jacket and a Near Fine slipcase. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Lucius Shepard has won several awards for his science fiction: in 1985 he won John W. Campbell Award for best new writer, followed in 1986 with a best novella Nebula Award for his story "R&R", which later became part of his 1987 novel Life During Wartime. This novel won the Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis in 1990. His novella "Barnacle Bill the Spacer" won a Hugo in 1993. His poem "White Trains" won the Rhysling Award in 1988. Two early collections of short stories won the World Fantasy Award for best collection: The Jaguar Hunter in… Read More

New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America. Very Good. 1952. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is a magazine sized booklet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The magazine is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some bumping, rubbing and a small chip to the bottom front corner. The covers also have toning and spots of foxing. The rear cover have several spots of ground-in dirt. The text pages are generally clean, though there are several spots of foxing. This booklet includes information for most of the materials, set up and patterns for tents, packs, and more for being prepared for a Jamboree. "The National Scout jamboree is a gathering, or jamboree, of thousands of members of the Boy Scouts of America, usually held every four years and organized by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Referred to as "the Jamboree", "Jambo", or NSJ, Scouts from all over the nation and world… Read More

Saratoga, CA: Montalvo Association. Very Good. 1965. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The booklet and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "Phelan was born in San Francisco, the son of James Phelan and Alice Kelly. James Phelan (1819–1892) was an Irish immigrant who became wealthy during the California Gold Rush as a trader, merchant, banker and real estate investor. He founded the First National Gold Bank, later “known as the First National Bank of San Francisco. ”This was not only the “first national bank in California, ” but also “the second gold bank in the nation. ” This business venture was followed by his assistance in the “organization of the American Construction and Dredging Company. ” This… Read More