Search Results: Titles starting with K from Riverwood's Books

Bantam Books. Good. 1969. Softcover. Wear to book edges and corners, creasing to cover and spine, small tears to spine ends. Interior clean and intact, age tanning to pages. 369 pages. Explores the borderlands of man's greatest mystery - what happens after death. Sir Gifford Hillary, murdered by one of his wife's lovers, returns from the grave in the form of a Ka, an unseen spirit that sees all. (200-noto) ; ; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall .

London: Frederick Muller Ltd.. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover - VG+, dustjacket - fair to good. Hardcover is clean and tight with a small amount of spotting to outer edge of pages. Interior of pages clean and unmarked. Jacket has age tanning and numerous edge tears and chips, light soiling, not price clipped. "Since Oliver Walker pilloried White Supremacists in his country in the widely-read Kaffirs are lively, South Africa, under a Nationalist Government, has earned the reputation of being "the polecat of the world". According to the author, "South Africa's capacity to continue flouting world opinion depends on three things which are discussed at length in the book.....; 8vo; They are non-intervention by the great powers; more and more draconian measures to prevent insurrection among the subject Blacks, Indians and Coloureds; and no ganging-up by the thirty-four new Black states to the North..." . (*lower shipping… Read More

Hong Kong: Kaikodo. Very Good+. 1999. Softcover. 9627956163 . This is an ex-library copy, but still in great condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Pages are clean and intact, a small amount of soiling to outer edge of pages, slight age tanning to page edges. Light edgewear to laminate on cover. Colour & b/w illustrations. Corresponds to a sale held in the gallery in New York between March 16 and April 17, 1999. The title of this exhibition, In the Company of the Spirits, inspired by the various funerary objects that accompanied the soul in the afterlife has several additional levels of significance. The book showcases numerous works of art by Chinese and Japanese artists and begins with four essays: Howard Rogers - In Search of Enlightenment; James Cahill - The Emperor's Erotica (Ching Yuan Chai so-shih II) ; Anita Chung - The Life, Art and Travels of Xugu (1823-1896) ; and Arnold Chang - After the Age of Auction: Chinese Paintings in New York. ;… Read More

London: Freeway Press. Very Good+. 1974. Softcover. 1974 printing. Cover has light edge and corner wear, light creasing, a little edge rubbing. Pages clean and intact. The Red Circle stronghold Zemiyah Zedek is a cauldron of violence and lust hidden deep in the desert sands. Here Kak and the wily Abdullah direct the kidnapping of dozens of young girls, the first victims of a massive white slavery empire. When the teenage niece of the American Consul disappears, it's up to K'ing and The Moor to get her back, before Kak plunges all of North Africa into war! (os) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 197 pages .

Pocket Books. Good. 1973. Softcover. 0671780580 . Cover has light edge/corner wear, light soiling, spine creasing. Pages have light age tanning, previous owner's name written first page and a small amount of writing on last blank endpage. In this book, his first, Tom Wolfe took a fresh look at the American scene of the early 1960s and zeroed in on the more exotic forms of status-seeking then in vogue from New York to Los Angeles. In the Twist, bouffant hairdos, stock-car racing and rock concerts Wolfe found a unique American energy. In the title piece he eulogizes the flamboyant kustomized kars California teens constructed with artistic dedication. "New forces excited the old guard, and Wolfe takes special pleasure in stories of these encounters. Whether in fashion, nightlife, child rearing or art worship, the old guard fought to preserve its status. " (140noto) ; 8vo .

IL: Human Kinetics. Very Good. 1997. First Edition. Softcover. 0880115947 . Clean, tight condition. Ex-library book with sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Light edgewear to laminate, a little soiling to one outer edge. Internal pages are clean and tight. B/w photos. 204 pages. "Whether you’re a novice or an experienced karate-ka, you can learn new skills in Karate Techniques & Tactics. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Let one of the highest-ranking karate instructors teach you the best form for stances, blocks, punches, and kicks. You’ll master the fundamental techniques and develop tactics based on your personal strengths and weaknesses, and then learn how to adapt these skills and strategies for effective self-defense where the rules of the dojo don’t apply. Conditioning drills will give you more speed and power, and the secrets of successful international competitors will help you to perform your best in matches. " (300-osl) .

London: Tiger Books International. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 1855010526 . Hardcover is clean and unmarked. Jacket has light edgewear, small taped tear on top edge, tear to spine top, light scuffing. 62 colour plates. . A blend of Kashmir's history, legends, art culture & lifestyle - a beautiful area which has captivated visitors from around the world. Wonderful colour photos throughout. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

New York: Riverhead Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. HC/DJ - fine/near fine. Hardcover is clean and unnmarked, a little bumping to spine ends. Jacket has very light edgewear and scuffing/light scratches, not clipped. ; 8vo; "Traveling to China during the Cultural Revolution to become an English teacher, the free-spirited, Beatles' music-loving Katherine awakens in her students a desire for Western lifestyles and becomes caught in a doomed love triangle. A first novel. By the author of Red Azalea. ". [700] .

Ragged Mountain Press. Very Good. 1993. First Edition. Softcover. 0877423679 . Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Internal pages clean and tight, light soiling outer edge of pages. Cover has light scuffing and a little wear at corners. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 157 pages; These kayaks can do anything the best plastic boats can do, for less than half the price and at less than half the weight. There is little or no internal framing: The boat's shape and strength derive from a stressed plywood skin. Includes complete plans and step-by-step instructions for building Yare, a 16-foot, 28-pound high-performance single; Cape Charles, an 18-foot, 38-pound expedition kayak; and Pocomoke, a 20-foot, 52-pound touring double, as well as plans for building paddles from wood and epoxy and information on designing your own kayak. [382-osl] .

Toronto: Stoddart Publishing. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 0773730079 . Signed by author Mollel on half title page. Stoddart edition. Excellent condition. Hardcover and jacket are clean, tight and unmarked, minimal wear, a little scuffing to jacket. Illustrated in colour. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; "Ages 5-8. All of Grandmother Koko's hens lay their eggs in unusual places, but the polka-dotted bird, Kele, keeps her nesting place a secret. Knowing that he will get 10 cents when he fills the egg bowl, grandson Yoanes is determined to find Kele's egg treasure^--even if it means venturing into Grandfather Akwi's spooky shed. This appealing story was inspired by Mollel's East African childhood. Facts about life on a Tanzanian coffee farm emerge naturally through the first-person narrative, as well as through Stock's glowing, luminous watercolors...." [369-osl]; Signed by Author .

Lancer Books. Very Good. 1970. First Edition. Softcover. Internal pages clean & tight, light age tanning to cover & pages. Cover has light edgewear, couple light creases. Kelwin, Master of the Past, battles the curse of tomorrow's forgotten knowledge. (*shipping will be reduced after checkout) [119-osl] ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Atheneum. Very Good+. 1989. First Edition. Softcover. 0689708149 . Very good - pages clean and intact, no markings. Cover has light edge and corner wear, light scuffing and light corner curling, old price stickers on rear. B/w photos. "Since 1982 millions of viewers have enjoyed and learned from the hundreds of golf tips in Ken Venturi's "Stroke Savers, " the most popular feature in CBS Sports' golf telecasts. Now these rich insights have been collected in one book, giving golfers of all playing levels the opportunity to learn from one of the game's most respected and innovative teachers. " (360os) ; 8vo .

Chatto & Windus. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. 2nd Impression. Ex-library, with a couple stamps inside, no library markings to outside of book, back pocket removed, mylar cover with brown edging, attached to back cover only. Hardcover very good, interior pages clean & tight other than library stamps, green dot on top edge of pages. DJ has some light soiling/scuffing, light fading towards edges, slight sticker residue on spine. Library had cut back back DJ flap to attach card, tape marks to back inside cover. 107 pages. "In our town, if you cough in the High Street, the chemist up at the Town Hall has got a bottle of cough mixture wrapped up and waiting for you. And nobody in the town provides such a wealth of delicious gossip as 'Noisy' Brackett and his wife Sally.....In these three linked novellas Bob relates how Sally finally paid his account, how Noisy got off a motorcycle charge by sneezing, stole a case of stuffed birds from… Read More

Pocket Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 156865605X . Excellent condition, light edgwear to jacket, pages clean, tight and unmarked. "As a nurse, Karen Whitlaw has seen more than the average person, but even she isn't prepared to identify the body of the father she hasn't seen since she was 13. The local detective on the case, Marc Chastain, informs Karen that her father, who was homeless, has been murdered. Still grief stricken over the recent death of her mother, Karen isn't prepared to examine her feelings about her father and his absence from her life. She is willing to accept that he was the victim of street crime until her home is burglarized and she becomes the target for some frightening "accidents. " Whoever killed her father is after her, and the only hope she has for discovering why must lie in the notebook that Karen's father mailed to her mother shortly before his death..." (400) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 227 pages .

Pinnacle Books. Very Good. 1982. First Edition. Softcover. 0523415605 . The Destroyer #50. Pages clean and intact, light age tanning to pages and covers. Cover has light edge/corner wear, small corner creases and light scuffing. "The weight of the world rests on Remo and Chun when a demented diet doctor spawns a plan to eradicate the U. S. Government!" (115os) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 208 pages .

New York: Al Greenstone & Co.. Very Good. 1950. Softcover. Undated circa 1950's. Large stapled softcover, light edgewear/creasing/scuffing, very light soiling. Non-paginated, about 20 pages. Souvenir book from what appears to be a 1950's performance of the King and I with Yul Brynner & Patricia Morison. Contains wonderful b/w photos and bios of Yul Brynner, Patricia Morison, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein 2nd, Terry Saunders, Suzanne Lake, John van Druten, Jerome Robbins, Jo Mielziner, Irene Sharaff and others, as well as lists of cast and staff and reviews. Also includes an insert from the Portland venue where the production was taking place. (*Shipping will be reduced after checkout to most locations) ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Scholastic. Very Good. 1948. Softcover. 0590453165 . Scholastic reprint. Newberry Award Winner. Light wear to edges/corners, rubbing to spine edges, light soiling, interior clean, no loose pages, age tanning to page edges. 192 pages. (os-140) ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

Fawcett Crest. Very Good+. 1969. First Edition. Softcover. 1st Fawcett edition. Very light edge/corner wear, slight creasing/scuffing. Internal pages tight and unmarked. 224 pages. "The novel is the story of Dreyer, a wealthy and boisterous proprietor of a men's clothing emporium store. Ruddy, self-satisfied, and thoroughly masculine, he is perfectly repugnant to his exquisite but cold middle-class wife Martha. Attracted to his money but repelled by his oblivious passion, she longs for their nephew instead, the myopic Franz. Newly arrived in Berlin, Franz soon repays his uncle's condescension in his aunt's bed. " (120osl) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Tor Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Excellent condition - Ex-library with mylar cover, usual markings. Interior clean & tight, light soiling outer edge of pages, only very light wear overall. 400 pages. Description: Sam Monroe is the reluctant commander of a tough-minded warrior people living in what was once northern Mexico. His tiny country is flanked on the northeast by the Kingdom River, a vast, trade-driven nation that replaced the southern United States, and on the northwest by the Khanate, an empire of nomads who swept down the west coast after crossing the ice from what was once Russia..... (book 2 of the Snowfall Trilogy) ; 8vo .

David & Charles. Good. 1971. Softcover. 0715350315 . Reprint. Moderate edge & corner wear, a little corner curling. Creasing to front & some spotting/soiling to outer edge of pages. There is an approx. 1.5" edge stain which affects one edge of numerous pages, as well as approx. 4 pages with tears/chips to that bottom corner area. Pages are otherwise clean. B/w illustrations. "A wonderful source for research on the lives and times of British monarchs. Beginning with the Saxons, it carries through to the present with pertinent, concise information about the rulers, their times, and their dynasties. " Reading/study copy. [os] ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .