Search Results: Titles starting with L from JB Books

Garden City: Double-Day & Company, 1977. Book. Fine. Hard. First Edition (stated).. A Behind the scenes portrait of Johnson when he was away from the media and the White House; B/W photos; 276 pg; images available upon request;Book & pages - crisp, clean & tight; no markings; d.j. not priceclipped; d.j. has microtears and noticeable 1/2 inch fold line at bottom of front; Size: 8 Vo.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1982. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. An unusual novel of four elegant, successful, sophisticated women angrily confronted by a young actress demanding to know which one of them is her mother - uncovering a whole pile of scandals and secrets affecting all their lives. Hardcover with dust jacket, 604pp., d.j. shows light edgewear with one one-inch closed edgetear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Delecorte Press, 1983. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING (stated) of the First Edition. Novel of four beautiful, ambitious women and their lives in the 'golden lotus land' of Beverly Hills, California. Hardcover with dust jacket, 401pp., d.j. shows general edgewear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1990. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The sensual and ruthlessly clever 'Lucky' sets out to conquer Hollywood, in her quest for power meeting many adversaries, enemies, friends, and betrayers. Hardcover with dust jacket, 608pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Bismarck: Sweetgrass Communications, 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Former Owner Inscription & Signature. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING (stated) of the First Edition. A nice collection of biographical histories of the many women who have served the American state of North Dakota as elected officials to its legislature, discussing their district, the issues they handled and decided for or against, the role of women in politics and men's reaction thereto, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, appendices, bibliography, indexed, 205pp., d.j. shows light edgewear and light staining to jacket reverse. A nice copy overall, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Very rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Stephen Day Press, 1943. Book. Illus. by Barsis. Fair. Hardcover. Former Owner Bookplate. Sixth Printing.. 'An intimate journal of a labor of love', in diary form with humorous sketches. Hardcover, 243pp., boards show spotting and staining, slight cock to binding, but interior is clear, former owner inscription. A good reading copy. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Former Owner Inscription & Signature. A beautifully composed verse of Scotland and its mores, culture, habits, dress, and ancient manners, the poems accompanied by exhaustive notes and an appendix with further annotation. Edition and publication date not given, appears to be late nineteenth or early twentieth century. Hardcover, 331pp., boards and lettering mostly clear and clean, binding firm, pagination clean and bright throughout. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

New York: Crossroad Publishing Company, 1986. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A feminist intellectual journey into an interpretation of theology and the history of Christianity, the author examining Jesus and Christianity and their attitudes towards women, feminine identity, and women's theology and the impact upon same of the arts, therapy, politics, and traditional religious impulses, taking the reader into new dimensions of thinking about these subjects. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains notes, illustrations, 212pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Very rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Bellingham: Self Counsel Press, 1990. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. Seventh Edition. All about the rights and responsibilities of both landlords and tenants in Washington State, USA, discussing the various do's and don'ts, legal recourse, interpretations of the law and its purpose, much more. Landlords typically ignore this law as the courts and police do not bother much to enforce it as 'civil law', while most renters are unaware of their rights. Softcover, contains the full text of Washington State's Resident Landlord-Tenant Act, 110pp. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Tom Doherty Associates : TOR, 1989. Book. Good-. Soft cover. First Paperback Edition.. Sci-fi novel of a comet stripping the ozone layer from the earth's atmophere and effectively ending human civilization - except for underwater cities and heavily protected land enclaves. Softcover, 369pp., book shows moderate general wear. A good reading copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Dell Publishing, 1987. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. First Paperback Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Paperback Edition. A fashion guide discussing all aspects - style, options, shape, basics to advanced, polishing, make-overs, shopping tips, fabrics and individual clothing items and how to select them, makeup and hair, building wardrobes, working with color and designs, much more. Softcover, contains illustrations, 128pp. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1994. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A provision of comprehensive information for teachers working with deaf students, offering skills, ideas, techniques, theories, models, and strategies on how to developic reading, writing, linguistic, and general literacy and communication skills in their charges. Has much information on developmental sequences, metalinguistic awareness, assessment skills, standardized tests and their usage, much more. Hardcover, contains illustrations, charts, references, author and subject indexes. A very nice copy. Very rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1976. Ex-Library. Good-. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). Autobiography byt he widely read and quoted 1920s and 1930s writer, discussing his interesting literary family and the times and events he experienced and observed - as well as his own conviction and internment as one of the notorious 'Hollywood Ten' in the 1950s after being investigated by the House Un-American Activities Committee. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, indexed, 371pp., book and jacket show the usual ex-lib markings, mild general wear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Hamlyn, 1972. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Sixth Impression. A lavishly illustrated, systematic and comprehensive survey of the whole of the living animal world from the simplest and smallest single-celled creatures to the large mammals, dealing with all major species groupings, covering their evolutionary development, geographic distribution, anatomy, physiology, breeding, nesting habits, migration, hibernation, much more. Large-format hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, classification list, glossary, reading list, indexed, 640pp. A nice copy, the jacket neatly taped inside a plastic protector. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: William Kimber, 1954. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Former Owner Signature. First Edition.. First Printing of the First Edition. The exciting memoirs of a German fighter pilot during World War 2 who lost both legs in the final months of aerial combat, with much information on the Me-109 fighter aircraft, the various theaters of operations he was flung into, his personal views on Adolf Hitler and National Socialism, his fellow combatants, his views on the enemy he fought, much more. With an introduction by Jules Roy; contains glossy b/w illustrations. Hardcover with dust jacket, 214pp. + period publisher book advertisements. Boards firm and interior pagination mostly very clean, light foxing to pagination ends, d.j. is bright and nicely encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector, shows general wear and chipping (including a 2 1/2 inch chip to lower spine and 1/2 inch chip to upper spine end). A very rare World War 2 collectible, especially as jacketed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Former Owner Signature. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The startling and disturbing life of American Senator Ted Kennedy, brother to President John F. Kennedy, revealing a great and festering mass of scandalous details and facts and juicy tidbits, seriously tarnishing the 'Camelot' imagery of the entire Kennedy family - with particular attention being given by the author to the momentous events of the 1960s and the tragedy at Chappaquidick when Ted tried to turn his car into a submarine - drowning a young woman with him (not his wife) and the outrageous coverup that followed; contains bibliography. Hardcover with dust jacket, 626pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926. Book. Illus. by F. C. Yohn. Very Good-. Hardcover. The classic novel based on the author's conception of the Roman city of Pompeii's people and their lifestyles, as experienced prior to the volcanic eruption which destroyed it, this edition with numerous fine illustrative plates by F. C. Yohn. Hardcover, illustrations, 425pp., boards show light staining, interior pagination clean and bright. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Fawcett Crest, 1980. Book. Good-. Soft cover. Third Printing. Fantasy novel of King Arthur, he facing sinister powers plotting to destroy him in his Camelot, his son Mordred being misused by them, and a fatal web of love, betrayal, and vengeance. Softcover, 480pp., book shows moderate general wear. A good reading copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Turtle Bay Books : Random House, 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A fascinating exploration into NBC's 1980s television programming, how the various films series came about, those who starred in them, the producers and directors, the ideas, much more, full of interesting details, anecdotes, scandals, surprises, as well as revealing how a major network really operates behind the scenes. Hardcover with dust jacket, indexed, 223pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: G.P. Putnam, 1965. Book. Fine. Hardcover. BCE. Novel about an Italian family on the Adriatic coast fighting over the inheritance of a bachelor relative. Hardcover with dust jacket, 512pp., d.j. shows several major edgetears. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.