Search Results: Titles starting with K from BiblioStax

New York: Perks-Bagg, Publisher, 1940. A BRIEF & ACCURATE BIOLOGICAL SKETCH OF EACH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TOGETHER WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIS WIFE, PARENTS, VICE PRESIDENT, CABINET MEMBERS & HIS FAVORITE RECREATION. 64 pages.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Book.

Wiesbaden, Germany: Gabler, Betriebswirt.-Vlg, 2002. Light shelf wear. Pages fine. 210 pages.. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Washington Square, Philadelphia: David McKay Company, 1931. 1931 at copyright; no other dates. Signed and inscribed at half-title page by Willy Pogany: "To my friend, Steve _____, with my best compliments, 1934 - Willy Pogany". Additional inscription below this. Black full cloth boards, Pogany plate set to front board w/in wide silver borders, silver spine titles, some rub, discoloration, especially to back board. Pages generally good, toned, some fox. Discoloration at back endpapers. Features a dozen surreal plates by the enigmatic artist, Willy Pogany. Bind good; front, back hinges reinforced. Well worn, rare signed example. Printed in USA. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 129 pages. Insured post. This scarce, beautiful poem, asserts that Happiness and Misery are equally divided and that Self-cultivation with due regard to others is the sole and sufficient object of human life. Written by Sir Richard Burton under the pseudonym of Hâjî Abdû… Read More

Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania: Bell Publishing Company, 1931. 1931 at copyright; no other dates. Maroon full cloth boards, gilt stylized cover and spine titles, light shelf wear. Thick, heavy stock leaves, fine; no writing. Features a dozen surreal linen plates by the enigmatic artist, Willy Pogany. Bind fine;hinges intact. This scarce, beautiful poem, asserts that Happiness and Misery are equally divided and that Self-cultivation with due regard to others is the sole and sufficient object of human life. Written by Sir Richard Burton under the pseudonym of Hâjî Abdû El-Yezdî after his return from Mecca in 1854. The Kasîdah contains many references to 19th Century scientific and philosophical concepts, most notably the evolution of species. Nonetheless, it is a Sufi text to the core, and one of the few instances of Burton writing in the first person about his belief system, albeit under the cloak of pseudonymity. A Kasidah is a classical Arabic or Persian panegyric,… Read More

Washington Square, Philadelphia: David McKay Company, 1931. 1931 at copyright; no other dates. Black full cloth boards, Pogany photogravure plate set to front board within wide silver borders, silver spine titles, light shelf wear. Thick, heavy stock leaves, fine; no writing. Features a dozen surreal plates by the enigmatic artist, Willy Pogany. Bind fine;hinges intact. This scarce, beautiful poem, asserts that Happiness and Misery are equally divided and that Self-cultivation with due regard to others is the sole and sufficient object of human life. Written by Sir Richard Burton under the pseudonym of Hâjî Abdû El-Yezdî after his return from Mecca in 1854. The Kasîdah contains many references to 19th Century scientific and philosophical concepts, most notably the evolution of species. Nonetheless, it is a Sufi text to the core, and one of the few instances of Burton writing in the first person about his belief system, albeit under the cloak of pseudonymity. A… Read More

1230 Avenue of the America, New York: Pocket Books, 1992. Seventh printing; number-line beginning w/7. Signed by Kathie Lee at front endpaper: "Love, Kathie Lee". Speckled beige boards, navy spine wrap, gilt spine titles, fine. Pages fine. Bind fine; hinges intact. Dust wrapper, fine; unclipped 22.00, protected in new clear sleeve. The queen of morning entertainment offers a revelatory self-portrait, discussing her contented childhood, devastating first marriage, time in Christian broadcasting, marriage to football great Frank Gifford, and much, much more. 300 pages. Insured post.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Green Bay, Wisconsin: IMPAKT Communications, 1998. Lt. shelf wear. Pages fine. Medical studies have shown kava to be a good alternative to presciption tranquilizers. This definitive guide reviews the practical uses of the herb and the proper dosages, along with its safety and how it interacts with medicines and nutrients.. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

New York: Belmont Press, 1969. Moderate wear. 16 pages of photos. One by one it claimed them. And now Ted - last of the Kennedys - the most tragic victim of all. Maybe, they were heretics to their church. 143 pages. Few bookstore marks.. First Edition. Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

New York: Meredith Press, 1969. Stated First Edition. Copyright 1969 by Paris Flammonde. Light grey boards, black coated cloth spine wrap, bronze metallic spine titles, moderate shelf wear, rub, some lower edge wear. Pages generally near very good; some residue at front pastedowns from lender wrapper. Large photo-plate section with cast of the good, bad and ugly characters in this deep web of atrocity. Bind good, square; hinges intact. Original pictorial wrapper, moderate shelf wear, rub, front flap clipped; unclipped 6.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Date code 1-69 at front flap. Gold label and number label at spine for the Mid-York Library with card pocket, few stamps. Classic late '60's wrapper design with multi-hued titles in yellow, orange and red over black b.g. and news-print photo of the head of JFK apparently from morgue or similar after passing at front panel and smaller spine vignette. Includes large fourteen-page index. Scarce solid first edition in same wrapper.… Read More

New York: Meredith Press, 1969. Stated First Edition. Copyright 1969 by Paris Flammonde. Light grey boards, black coated cloth spine wrap, orange metallic spine titles, light shelf wear. Pages near fine, clean; no writing. Corner crease at few page. Large photo-plate section with cast of the good, bad and ugly characters in this deep web of atrocity. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original pictorial wrapper, moderate shelf, edge wear, rub; unclipped 6.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Date code 1-69 at front flap. Classic late '60's wrapper design with multi-hued titles in yellow, orange and red over black b.g. and news-print photo of the head of JFK apparently from morgue or similar after passing at front panel and smaller spine vignette. Includes large fourteen-page index. Rare near fine first edition in same wrapper. Contents: "Introduction to American Assassinations; Dramatis Personae; Chronology; Prologue; Jim Garrison; David William Ferrie; Dean Adams Andrews Jr.;… Read More

San Antonio, Texas: Walker & Collier, Publishers, 2001. Stated First Edition at copyright. Glossy pictorial wraps, white spine titles, fine. Front panel features illustration of hand holding vintage key over black background. Back panel features summary. Pages fine, no writing. Bind fine, square. Scarce fine first edition. At three o'clock in the morning on June 6, 1998, Whitley Strieber was awakened by somebody knocking on his Toronto hotel room door. Presented here is the intriguing and provocative transcription from memory of a conversation Whitley had with this man whom he describes as: "the most brilliant person I have ever met." From the bestselling author of Communion comes the mysterious true story of how an unknown visitor barged into Streiber's hotel room late one night - and imparted extraordinary lessons in personal development and man's fate that challenge us to rethink every assumption about the meaning of life. At two-thirty in the morning of June 6,… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1992. Glossy pictorial boards w/matching jacket, slight shelf wear. Pages fine. Bright, rich color illustration. Extra-wide 10" x 8 1/4" design. Retells the traditional nursery rhyme which takes the reader through the kingdom and through the day. The text appears in English, French, and Spanish at each page w/bright, charming full-page illustration across. Fine string-bind. Apprx. 30 pages.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Barrons Educational Series, 1994. Moderate corner, edge wear. Pages very good. Features some 46 key concepts to aid in understanding financial information and articles. Very instructive. 140 pages.. Second Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Pleasantville, New York: The Reader's Digest Association, 1955. 1955 at copyright; first printing as none additional stated. Dark red cloth boards, cream pebbled spine wrap w/gilt dentelle, spine titles on maroon field, moderate shelf wear; slight bio-predation at back boards. Wm. J. Cleereman impressed in gilt to front cover. Cream decorated endpapers, moderate fleck. Pages near fine. A tremendous variety of articles by different contributors on the ways to achieve peace and happiness. 143 articles, 53 color illustrations. Some of the writers include: Dale Carnegie, Gene Tunney, Albert Q. Maisel, Joshua Loth Liebman, Jacob H. Conn, Konrad Adenauer, Luther Conant, Catherine Marshall, Fulton Oursler, et al. Some of the articles include: Danger - Gossip at Work; Sex Life After Middle Age; Journey Beyond Fear; The Child Who Never Grew; I Was a Hobo Kid; We Didn't Get a Divorce, etc. 575 pages. Printed in the United States of America.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over… Read More

Singapore: Brit Aspen Publishing, 1994. Lt. shelf wear. Pages fine. Humorous Singaporean stories. 120 pages. Rare.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. Illus. by Jimenez, Jimmy. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Guardian Books, 1970. Rare historical material and analysis. Some cover, corner, edge wear. Pages good. Few bookstore marks. 474 pages. Insured post.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

New York: Dell Publishing, 1959. Second printing, November, 1959. Moderate cover, edge wear. Pages good. Blue page edges. Bind reinforced w/adhesive. Classic cover art or Kim on orange sunny b.g. Kim, the most popular of Rudyard Kipling's novels and one of the finest adventure stories in literature, is the narrative of an orphan boy, the son of an Irish soldier, who grows up in India. 288 pages.. First Edition. Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Delacorte Press, 2006. First printing w/full number line. Black boards, black textured spine wrap, gilt spine titles, fine. Pages fine. Dj fine; unclipped 16.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Classic jacket design by Angelo Carlino. Very attractive. In this coming-of-age, rock-and-roll, "Da Vinci Code"-style tale, high school loser Tom Henderson discovers his deceased father's copy of "The Catcher in the Rye" and finds himself in the middle of several interlocking conspiracies and at least half a dozen mysteries 344 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Carlino, Angela (Jacket Design). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Kendall Hunt Publishing, 1982. Orange pictorial wraps, moderate corner, edge wear. Pages very good, no writing. 48 pages. Few bookstore marks.. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Cheshire, England: Edfu Books, 2008. Stated first edition. Lt. shelf wear. Pages fine. Illustration throughout w/photo-plate section. Resolves the biggest secret and international conspiracy of all time - the true origins of Christianity. On a quest to confirm that St Paul (Saul) was Josephus Flavius, Ralph Ellis has discovered and exposed many new perspectives on the life of the biblical Jesus, who was actually a king. The title 'christ' or 'messiah' often signified the same as 'king'. Contrary to orthodox perceptions, King Jesus and Queen Mary Magdalene were the richest couple in Syrio-Judaea. The Romans wanted to impose taxes on Jesus and Mary, an imposition that provoked the Jewish Rebellion. King Jesus fought and lost that war, and so he was crucified, reprieved and sent into exile in Roman England. In those remote lands, King Jesus became known as Atur-tii (the Egyptian) or 'King Arthur and the twelve disciples of the Last Supper Table'. This… Read More