Search Results: Titles starting with Q from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

New York: Henry Holt and Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. 1st Edition; 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed edition. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. This copy has been signed by the author on the front free page. ; Signed by Author .

London, England: Hodder & Stoughton. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0340832177 . Cover Art; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Julian Stockwin MBE (born 1944 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England) is an author of historical action-adventure fiction. As well as the Kydd Series he has written two standalone novels The Silk Tree and The Powder of Death. " (from Wikipedia); Signed by Author .

London, England: Hodder & Stoughton. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is clean and bright. "Gilbert's writing career spanned the years 1947 to 1999 with his final work being Over and Out. The genres his fiction novels enveloped included police procedurals, spy novels, short stories, courtroom dramas, classical mysteries, adventure thrillers, and crime novels. Following his death, The New York Times quoted one of Gilbert's publishers regarding his writing style: "Michael was an exceptionally fine storyteller, but he's hard to classify. He's not a hard-boiled writer in the classic sense, but there is a hard edge to him, a feeling within his work that not all of society is rational, that virtue is not always rewarded." " (from… Read More

New York, NY: Atlantic Monthly Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 087113585X . Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "His 2002 novel Dorian, an Imitation was longlisted for the Booker Prize, and his 2012 novel Umbrella was shortlisted. His fiction is known for being satirical, grotesque and fantastical, and is predominantly set within his home city of London. His writing often explores mental illness, drug abuse and psychiatry. Self is a regular contributor to publications including The Guardian, Harper's Magazine, The New York Times and the London Review of Books. He currently writes a column for the New Statesman, and he has been a columnist for the Observer, The Times, and the Evening Standard. His columns for Building Design on the built… Read More

New York, NY: Tor Books. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 2020. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1250229200 . This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a small black ink dot remainder mark on the top edge of the text block. The dust jacket is clean and bright. .

Felton, CA: Glenwood Publishers. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1971. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0911760083 . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, with the exception of two small edge tears to the upper rear panel and some light generalized rubbing to the spine and flap joints. "A respectful biography written by an admiring grandson, we learn of Captain John Clar's life: his graduation from Spain's Naval Academy, his U. S. Naval career and visits to Mexican California in 1836, the Capture in 1842, the historic Gold Rush voyage of Barque Humboldt, his purchase of Oakland site; settlement at Clarville." .

Washington D. C.: The Quartermaster's Association. Very Good-. 1942. Revised Edition. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good- condition and wa issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping , rubbing and light creasing. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front cover. The text pages are generally clean. There is some tidemarking to the top edge of the first 20 or so pages, that doesn't affect the text. "In 1818, Thomas Jesup became the Quartermaster General, and he remained in that position until 1860. As a combat veteran, Jessup understood the importance of support to frontlineSoldiers; and he instituted practices and policies that have lasted until this day. According to Jesup, a Quartermaster at any level was first a military position, which required Soldiers familiar with military requirements. Yet he alsoinsisted upon strict standards in accounting.… Read More

London & New York: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1955. Later Printing. Hardcover. Color Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The front cover of the book has a small rectangular pastedown illustration of a group of children playing pirate. The text pages are clean and bright. This book includes 28 full color illustrations (most are small illustrations inserted around text) by Kate Greenaway. There is a small, inked previous owner's gift notation on the front endpaper. Spine ends & corners of dust jacket have a bit of light bumping & rubbing. The price clipped dust jacket has been clipped on both the top and bottom corners of the front flap. The cream colored dust jacket has some light toning, beginning spots of foxing and several small edge nicks and tears. "Francis Bret Harte (August 25, 1836[1] – May 5, 1902) was an… Read More

New York: H. M. Caldwell Company. Very Good+. 1920. Trade Edition. Hardcover. This is a small format book (4" x 5" approx. ) The book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The front cover and spine of the book has gilt lettering and decoration. The gilding on the spine of the book has toning and darkening. There is some light bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are generally clean and bright. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown page. "John Ruskin (8 February 1819 – 20 January 1900) was an English writer, philosopher, art critic and polymath of the Victorian era. He wrote on subjects as varied as geology, architecture, myth, ornithology, literature, education, botany and political economy. Ruskin was heavily engaged by the work of Viollet le Duc which he taught to all his pupils including William Morris, notably Viollet le Duc's Dictionary which he considered as "the… Read More

New York: Bantam. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2007. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0553805282 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. .

New York: Helix Press / Garrett Publications. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1965. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is a slight torque to the spine of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has some light rubbing ot the spine joints and a couple of small edge tears. "Frederick Bligh Bond (30 June 1864 – 8 March 1945) , generally known by his second given name Bligh, was an English architect, illustrator, archaeologist and psychical researcher. " "As early as 1899 Bligh Bond had expressed his belief that the dimensions of the buildings at Glastonbury Abbey were based on gematria, and in 1917 he published, with Thomas Simcox Lea, Gematria, A Preliminary Investigation of the Cabala contained in the Coptic Gnostic Books and of a similar Gematria… Read More

San Francisco, CA: California Social Hygiene Association. Very Good. 1943. Ephemera. This is a small sheet - folded four times into a brochure. The brochure is in Very Good condition. This brochure was issued by the California Socieal Hygiene Association which is an affiliate of the American Social Hygiene Association. Publication #A-431. "The American Sexual Health Association (ASHA) is an American non-profit organization established in 1914, that cites a mission to improve the health of individuals, families, and communities, with an emphasis on sexual health, as well as a focus on preventing sexually transmitted infections and their harmful consequences. ASHA uses tools such as education, communication, advocacy and policy analysis activities with the intent to heighten public, patient, provider, policymaker and media awareness of STI prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment strategies." .

New York, NY: Atlantic Monthly Press. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 2010. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0802119425 . This book is inVery Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is a very slight bow to the middle of the spine of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. .

New York, NY: Lothrop Lee and Shepard, Inc.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1967. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has some light edge wear and nicking to the spine ends and corners and there is one very small chip missing from the top rear spine end. The front cover of the dust jacket has a couple of small spots of dirt. .

New York: Riverdale Country School. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1957. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket has several edge tears, small nicks and tiny edge chips, along with some light spots of discoloration and toning. "Founded in 1907 by Frank Sutliff Hackett (1878–1952) and his first wife, Francis Dean (Allen) Hackett, Riverdale Country School is one of the oldest country day schools in the United States. Originally known as the Riverdale School for Boys, it began with 12 students and four teachers and promised scholarly, intimate teaching amid abundant recreational space. Describing his school as "an American experiment in education," Hackett later… Read More

New York, NY: Harlequin Books. Very Good. 1975. Trade Edition. Paperback. This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have fading to the spine and spine joints and the rear cover ha some spots of ground-in dirt and foxing. The text pages are generally clean and bright, but have generalized toning. There are a couple of small inked initials on the front endpaper. .

New York: William Morrow. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2003. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0380977427 . Cover Art; SIGNED EDITION. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. This copy has been signed by Stephenson on the title page in black ink. "It is the story of Daniel Waterhouse, fearless thinker and conflicted Puritan, pursuing knowledge in the company of the greatest minds of Baroque-era Europe, in a chaotic world where reason wars with the bloody ambitions of the mighty, and where catastrophe, natural or otherwise, can alter the political landscape overnight. " "Stephenson has worked part-time as an advisor for Blue Origin, a company (funded by Jeff Bezos) developing a manned sub-orbital launch system, and is also a cofounder of Subutai Corporation, whose first offering is the interactive… Read More

New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good+. 1923. Early Reprint. Hardcover. This is a small format book (3 1/2" x 6" approx. ) This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is some beginning bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked gift notation on the front endpaper. The remnants of a dust jacket are laid-in to the book. .

New York, NY: Carroll & Graf Publishers. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0786701323 . Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. .