Search Results: Titles starting with P from Peninsula Books

New York: Scarecrow. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. 0810811898 . This copy is like new: clean, tight and unmarked. Indexed. Red cloth binding with white lettering. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 192 pages .

San Francisco: Chronicle Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 0811800237 . Beautiful full-page black & white photographs with wonderfully crisp details, all captioned. The text and book design was by the author, Wayne Bonnett and the photos were selected from the archives of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. There is a dedication page by the Plant Construction Company (opposite a previous owner inscription) indicating this is a "speical edition for Friends of the Plant Construction Company" (this is a San Francisco construction company). There is a previous owner inscription dated 1993 on the verso of the front fly leaf, else this is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. The dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings. The dust jacket is now in a protective, removable mylar cover. ; B&W Photographs; 4to, 11" - 13" tall; 160 pages .

New York: W. W. Norton & Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2012. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0393343413 . Volume 1 in "The Pacific Trilogy," the author's specialty is naval history--this covers the first two years of the naval campaign in the Pacific. Contains an index, source notes, and a bibliography in the rear. There is a previous owner's name and date on the front free end paper, else this is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, and no bookplates. The dust jacket is in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings. This book appears to have been read once and shelved since new.; B&W Photographs, Maps; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 597 pages .

British Columbia Railway Historical Association. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Softcover. Detailed history of the various steam locomotives used by this railway in western British Columbia. Includes many photos and also tables relating to the locomotives. This is an uncommon history. "Review Copy" stamp on lower corner of title page, else a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. Appears to have been shelved since new.; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 54 pages .

Minden, Neb.: Pioneer Village. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1958. Hardcover. Contains the 100 oil & water color paintings Jackson painted as commissioned by the American Pioneer Trails Association when he was 90 years of age. The dust jacket is chipped and worn, but the book is nice clean, tight and unmarked. ; Color & B&W illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 89 pages .

Garden City: Doubleday. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. Second Printing. Hardcover. History of firearms through ten centuries of development--with 200 photographs. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book. Dust jacket has a bit of edge wear, else it is quite presentable.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 352 pages .

New York: St. Martin's. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0312029624 . The author is from Maine and his mystery is set in Boston. This copy read once and shelved since new. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. The dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 217 pages .

Boston: Bullfinch Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 0821226738 . If you only know Paul McCartney (who gained fame with The Beatles) as a musician, you will be interested to see that he is also a respected and talented artist. This book captures many of his best works in high-quality, full color reproductions (many are full-page) and also includes his own commentary on many of these works with photos of him working in his studio. There are 117 color and 17 duotone illustrations. There is a remainder stripe on the top edge (which is only visible if looking at the book from the edge), else this is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings or owner names. The dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings. Please inquire if you would like more information.; Color & B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 148 pages .

Germany: Georg Westermann Verlag. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1971. Hardcover. Remainder mark on bottom edge. Color and black & white photos with extensive text in German. Large format 4to size book. The book covers: Italy Spain Germany, France Austria, Hungary, Sweden, Denmark, Great Britain, Soviet Union, Czecheslovokia. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book. Dust jacket has some edgewear, but no chips and no significant tears (spine lettering on jacket is faded). Please note that the text is in German. ; Color & B&W photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 368 pages .

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1993. Hardcover. 0297831267 . This book contains beautiful two-page color photos of villages throughout England in a landscape-style format, all with captions and an introductory text. It is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. Dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings. Appears to have been seldom used. Size: 7¾"x11¼" ; Color Photographs; Rectangular 8vo; 160 pages .

Guilford, MA: Stackpole Books. Near Fine. 2022. Softcover. 0811739244 . "With speed, violence, and deadly power, heavily armored tanks spearheaded the German blitzkrieg that stormed across Europe in 1939." The author was a reporter in the German Army and was the author of many books. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no bookplates. The covers are in nice condtion with no creases, tears or chips. ; Stackpole Military History Series Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 460 pages .

Gettysburg, PA: Thomas Publications. Near Fine. 2001. First Edition. Softcover. 1577470680 . SIGNED and inscribed by the author on the title page & dated 2001. The author compiled the memoirsof of Confederate wives and daughters from original sources in preparing to write her book. One chapter to each woman. Contains source notes, two appendicies, and a bibliography in the rear. Original publisher's pictorial paper covers with white spine lettering. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no bookplates. There is an "Autographed ByAuthor" sticker on the lower corner of the front wrapper. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no bookplates (a very slight curl to the bottom tips of the covers) . The covers are in nice condtion with no creases, tears or chips. No indication of the edition, however, probably a first… Read More

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press. Near Fine. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. This SIGNED, Limited Edition, leather bound copy was issued by the Easton Press--this is not a copy of the first trade edition. It is book two (of three) of his Christian Trilogy. This book is beautifully bound in a full maroon leather binding with 22 kt gold spine and cover decorations. The spine has four raised bands with five decorated compartments. All edges are gilt, and the book has silk moire end papers with a silk ribbon bookmark. The pages are acid-free and they are smyth-sewn, not glued. In addition to the author's signature, the spine notes that this is a "SIGNED FIRST EDITION." The Easton Press issued Signed Limited Edtions of all three books in this series. ; Color Frontis Illustration; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 374 pages; Signed by Author .

Helsinki: Fabet Oy. Near Fine. 1998. Hardcover. 9525216160 . This is Book 16 in the series Papermaking Science and Technology and contains 19 chapters on various aspects of papermaking, all authored by different experts. Original publisher's glossy pictorial colored covers. There is a small previous owner name at the top of the front free end paper, else this is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings and no bookplates. The text is in English.; Papermaking Science and Technology Series; B&W Illustrations & Photographs; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 324 pages .

Clinton: The Club. Very Good. 1908. Softcover. This Clinton is in Michigan. Contains: "Early Settlers of Clinton and Naming of the Town," "Wild Cat Banks," "Reminiscences of Pioneer Days" by Mrs. Alma Tate." Some spine deterioration & sunning to covers which are green printed wrappers. Wrapper title is: Clinton Pioneer History. Ref: Not in Streeter. ; Frontis Illustration; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 24 pages .

New York: The Outlook Co.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1903. Hardcover. A little wear to the covers and the spine somewhat sunned with two spottin, else a clean, tight and unmarked book. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 103 pages .

Very Good-. 1984. Softcover. Covers are original white printed wrappers. One page creased, a couple of stray marks and corner crease to rear wrapper as well as faint bending to some page where wrapper has the corner crease. Peter Matthiessen on Native Earth; a poem by Robert Bly; etc. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 136 pages .

Dobbs Ferry: Parabola. Good. 1991. Softcover. Most of the articles and interviews discuss various crafts: weaving, stone sculpture, printing, etc. This issue titled "Craft" Vol. 16, No. 3. The covers are rubbed, there are no interior or exterior markings.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 128 pages .

Traverse City: No Publisher. Near Fine. 1987. Softcover. A booklet with a list the ships that participated in the Parade of Sail festival in Traverse City, Michigan in 1987 along with brief descriptions & photos of seven of them. Unpaged, but 16 pages. Glossy stapled, pictorial wrappers. ; B&W Illustrations. maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; [16] pages .

Philadelphia: Dorrance. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 1927. Hardcover. Isabelle Anna Bronk (1858 - 1943) was a Professor of French at Swarthmore College. This book contains sketches of people and places in Paris dedicated to students at Swarthmore. An uncommon little item by Isabelle Bronk. Pretty, printed paper covered boards with a cloth spine and a paper cover lable. Still in the orginal glassine dust jacket which is chipped and worn glassine dust jacket. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 97 pages .