Search Results: Titles starting with K from pacaritambo books

University of Arizona Press, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Good+. Color & B&W illustrations throughout. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1991 Univ. of Arizona Press hardcover (beige boards) & dust jacket (Good+, in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. PROBLEM: The DJ shows edge wear (see scans) top edge with some sunning to spine bleeding into back DJ panel. (I have done a bit of cosmetic work on the DJ - not shown - and it does look better.) B&W drawings and illustrations along with color plates of the completed Kachinas. Interior clean & tight. CONTENT: Much has been written about the popular kachina dolls carved by the Hopi Indians of northern Arizona, but little has been revealed about the artistry behind them. Now Helga Teiwes describes the development of this art form from early traditional styles to the action-style kachina dolls made popular in galleries throughout the world, and on to the kachina sculptures that have evolved in the last half of the 1980s.… Read More

Harmony Books, 1985. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/As New. Anatole Ur color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1985 Harmony Books hardcover (orange-red boards) and dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Translated from the Persian by Hassan Tehranchian. Color illustrations by Anatole Ur. PROBLEM: production error back DJ panel - pale mylar wrinkle top and bottom of the panel. Not horrible, but there. Decorated end pages. CONTENT: Originally written as a treatise on human nature for the princes of India and translated here from a 12th century Persian text, Kalilah & Dimnah has instructed and entertained both adults and children since the 3rd century. Seen through the eyes of two jackals, these imaginative tales of a fantastic animal kingdom explore the universal questions of truth and deceit, ambition and loyalty, fear and power. It is a testament to man's eternal conflict between good and evil.

St. Martin's Press, 1988. 1st Edition Assumed 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Susan L. Roth color collages. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1988 St. Martin's hardcover (white boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, assumed first printing. The Author's colorful collages provide the illustrations. Why is this AS NEW? 2 glue spots back inside cover and just generally not willing to say a 1988 book is truly new on my part. CONTENT: Two stories of turtle as trickster. In Fire. . . , several animals try without success to steal fire from the Moon-god. Tortoise knows that he can do it, but he needs straw to capture fire. So Chameleon steals some for him, tricking the Moon-god's straw-keeper by changing color. This second theft parallels and foreshadows Tortoise's fire-theft, but introducing it has the effect of doubling back on the story line, interrupting the forward movement. It's a crowded story, full of characters and commotion. The trickery appeals. In Roth's cut-paper… Read More

Kar-Ben & PJ LIbrary, 2004. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Roge; Barb Bjornson; Ian, Schoenherr; Francesca Carabelli. CONDITION & CONTENT: 4 UNREAD paperbacks from either Kar-Ben or PJ Library, 2004 - 2012 publication dates. All have color illustrations by Roge; Barb Bjornson; Ian, Schoenherr; Francesca Carabelli. A Grandma Like Yours can be flipped to read A Grandpa Like Yours. All books for Jewish children's delight. Questions welcome & answered.

Alfred A. Knopf, 2020. 1st American Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. New/New. No illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2020 Knopf hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket, first American edition, assumed first printing. Deckle edges. CONTENT: An extraordinary work of fiction, inspired by historical events--an exquisitely crafted double portrait of a Nazi war criminal and a family savaged by World War II, conjoined by an actual house of horrors they both called home. On a street in modern-day Norway, a writer kneels with his son and tells him that according to Jewish tradition, a person dies twice: first when their heart stops beating, and then again the last time their name is read or thought or said. Before them is a stone engraved with the name Hirsch Komissar, the boy's great-great-grandfather who was murdered by Nazis. The man who sent Komissar to his death was one of Norway's vilest traitors, Henry Oliver Rinnan, a Nazi double agent who set up headquarters in an unspectacular suburban house and transformed… Read More

PJ Library/Candlewick, 2016. 1st Paperback Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Amy June Bates adorable color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2016 PJ Library/Candlewick paperback, first paperback edition, printing unknown. Wonderful, adorable color illustrations by Amy June Bates. Author's Note details the true 1943 story this book is based on. CONTENT: A kitten's stroll down a keyboard leads to a celebrated one-minute composition in this charming portrait of a remarkable true friendship. Moshe Cotel was a composer who lived in a noisy building on a noisy street in a noisy city. But Moshe didn't mind. Everything he heard was music to his ears. One day, while out for a walk, he heard a small, sad sound that he'd never heard before. It was a tiny kitten! "Come on, little Ketzel," Moshe said, "I will take you home and we will make beautiful music together." And they did-in a most surprising way. Inspired by a true story, Lesléa Newman and Amy June Bates craft an engaging tale of a… Read More

HarperCollins, 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. B&W photo section. CONDITION: NEW 2000 HarperCollins hard cover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. B&W photo section. Fascinating study of politics and archaeology. CONTENT: When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, his troops and scientists were astonished to discover ancient temples, tombs, and statues, all covered with strange markings-the last remnants of a language lost in time. After the Rosetta Stone was uncovered, hope was raised that the mystery of this ancient writing could be solved. Egyptomania spread throughout Europe, and the quest to decipher the hieroglyphs began in earnest, for it was understood that fame and fortune awaited the scholar who succeeded. In rural France, Jean-Francois Champollion, the brilliant son of an impoverished bookseller, was obsessed with breaking the code of the ancient Egyptians texts. At sixteen years of age he decided that he would dedicate his life to the decipherment of… Read More

Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2018. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. 2 era B&W and Color Photo & art reproduction sections. CONDITION: NEW 2018 Weidenfeld & Nicholson trade paperback, first paperback edition, first printing. 2 era B&W / color photos & art reproduction sections. CONTENT: The Gordon Riots of 1780 were the worst civil disturbance in British history, causing 285 deaths and widespread looting in central London. The riots had begun as an anti-Catholic protest against the Papist Act two years earlier, which intended to reduce official discrimination against British Catholics after over one hundred years of penalties against them. It is against this backdrop that the 50-year battle for Catholic Emancipation developed, culminating in the Roman Catholic Relief Act of 1829. A hugely sensitive issue during the Napoleonic Wars, William Pitt's government had fallen in 1806 over it. Its successful passage followed a vigorous campaign on the issue by Irish lawyer Daniel… Read More

Viking, 2017. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. B&W era photo section. CONDITION: NEW 2017 Viking hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket, 1st edition, 1st printing. Fascinating B&W era photo section. CONTENT: In 1946, master sergeant Donald Nichols was repairing jeeps on the sleepy island of Guam when he caught the eye of recruiters from the army's Counter Intelligence Corps. After just three months' training, he was sent to Korea, then a backwater beneath the radar of MacArthur's Pacific Command. Though he lacked the pedigree of most U.S. spies-Nichols was a 7th grade dropout-he quickly metamorphosed from army mechanic to black ops phenomenon. He insinuated himself into the affections of America's chosen puppet in South Korea, President Syngman Rhee, and became a pivotal player in the Korean War, warning months in advance about the North Korean invasion, breaking enemy codes, and identifying most of the targets destroyed by American bombs in North Korea.… Read More

Tanglewood/Teaching Strategies, 2011. First Thus 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Ruth Harper & Nancy Leak color illustrations; Barbara Leonard Gibson. CONDITION: THE KISSING HAND: New 2011 Tanglewood/Teaching Strategies paperback, first thus, 2nd printing. Color illustrations by Ruth Harper and Nancy Leak. No problems at all - beautiful book. A POCKET FULL OF KISSES - NEW. This is the sequel to The Kissing Hand. Scholastic 2004 paperback (Stapled Wraps), 6th printing. Color illustrations by Barbara Leonard Gibson. Tiny edge wear bottom cover at spine. I love these books. Makes you want to run outside at night and get your own raccoon. This book is also about sibling rivalry. These are lovely books that all children should have the privilege of reading. Questions welcome & answered.

Merehurst LTD, 1998. 1st Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Tim Imrie COLOR PHOTOS. CONDITION: NEW 1998 Merehurst large paperback, first edition, printing not given. Color photos by Tim Imirie. CONTENT: Updating the look of a kitchen need not involve an expensive overhaul of units or complex decorating schemes. This book features a collection of exciting projects that will give a refreshing facelift to any kitchen and make great gift ideas too! With clearly illustrated step-by-step instructions, little skill is required to complete these stylish projects which are based on items readily available around the home or inexpensive to buy. All the projects have been created so they can be completed in just a weekend. Templates included.

Destiny Books, 1990. Revised Ediiton 5th Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. B&W photo section. CONDITION: UNREAD c. 1990-3 Destiny Books trade paperback, revised edition, 5th printing. Very light lift to front cover fore edge. B&W photo section. CONTENT: Bound by religious vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, the Knights Templar were a Military Crusading Order engaged in religious war in the Holy Land. At the end of the thirteenth century, after their withdrawal from Syria, they became the apparently innocent victims of a campaign of slander and persecution mounted against them by the French government. The ruthless dissolution of the Knights Templar was only the beginning of a new and strange chapter in their history. They soon became the focus of numerous beliefs about their presumed occult powers, and by the eighteenth century their history had undergone a mythical metamorphosis--they figured highly in occult fantasies of magical practices and hidden knowledge as… Read More

Helsinki: Otava, 1999. 1st English Edition Printing Unknown. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Pekka Vuori. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1999 Otava (Helsinki) large hardcover (no DJ issued), first English edition. Problem: There is an inscription (well hidden) from an "Uncle" who bought this book in a bookstore in Helsinki in 2002. That's all that is wrong with this book. The illustrations are so colorful and interesting - also by the Author. Decorated end pages. CONTENT: The Yuletide realm of Santa Claus is in a secret place in Lapland known as Korvatunturi. There, in the gleam of the Aurora Borealis, the elves attend school, bathe in the sauna, drive their reindeer through the drifted snow, and of course welcome letters from children throughout the world. And they're busy in summer, too, for at Korvatunturi every season brings more than enough to do. Pekka Vuori has gained distinction both at home and abroad as an eminent Finnish artists. His handsomely illustrated account of the… Read More