Search Results: Titles starting with S from Sweet Beagle Books

Vanlinthout Fratres. Very Good. 1877. Hardcover. One quarter leather with four raised bands and bright gilt titles to spine, which is rubbed and lightly worn. Ex-library but no indication on spine, just a stamp on verso of first endpaper and library checkout card on back pastedown. Verso of first endpaper has pencilled owner name and some soil. Contents are excellent, binding is tight, pages are clean and unfoxed. Text is in Latin. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 478 pages. K5 .

Prometheus Books. Fine. 1984. subsequent Edition. Hardcover. Book has no defects, As New. Bound in cream cloth with bright gilt titles to spine. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked, appears unread. Lacking the dust jacket. . Thirty-four essays by great scientists, edited by Martin Gardner. Revised edition, first published in 1957. A beautiful copy. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 427 pages. G5 .

Viking. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine book in NF dust jacket, now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. . A thorough history of the Safari, profusely illustrated In b/w and full color. . 4to 11" - 13" tall. 384 pages. D5 .

Lexington, KY. Lexington, KY: Kentucky. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1948. Softcover. Paper covers are faded at extremities and spine; the latter is somewhat wrinkled. . A technical report. Tight, square, pages clean and bright. . Trade PB. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 224 pages. B2 .

Quarry Books & Indiana U. Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 2007. 1st Edition. Hardcover. No defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. . Essays, literary criticism. Lacking the dust jacket. . Quarry Books Series. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 240 pages. E1 .

David R. Godine, Publisher. New. 1994. 1st Edition Thus. Paperback. New, no defects. The life of a salmon, beautifully illustrated. . Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 207 pages. A7 .

Prentice Hall. Fine in Good dust jacket. 1967. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Fine book in Good dust jacket. Jacket has crumpled corner and short tears at edges of front panel, no other defects, now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. Book has no defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked, appears unread. . Jesus is seen in this novel through the eyes of John the Baptist, Judas Iscariot and Thomas the Doubter. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 156 pages. T6 .

Knopf. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1959. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Dust jacket is lightly rubbed, lacking 1/8-inch at head of spine and tiny triangular chip at top edge, three short tears, mildly faded spine, light soil to back panel. Jacket is still attractive in spite of these defects, all of which are relatively minor. Now protected by clear mylar sleeve. Book spine is faded at extremities, bump and tiny tear to head of spine, faint crease to top inch of spine. Contents are excellent; pages are clean and crisp, the binding is tight and square; book appears unread. . A solid copy of Updike's first short story collection and third book, to be followed by Rabbit Run. Stated first edition, in first state dust jacket (with "Also by John Updike" on the back panel ). A handsome copy of the first printing. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 241 pages. M5 .

Nordic Africa Institute (Nordiska Afrikainsitutet). Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2001. Softcover. Faint spine crease, no other defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. . Eleven papers address aspects of the general topic. . Trade PB. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 210 pages. B1 .

Oslo. Oslo: Merkur Boktrykkeri. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1952. 1st Edition. Softcover. Light foxing and rubbing to card covers; binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. . Having to do with Laplanders. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED on verso of front cover by the editor. Printed on coated paper, illustrated w b/w drawings and photos. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 134 pages. Signed by Editor. M2 .

Special Libraries Assn. 1991. Paperback. Slight bump to bottom corner, erased owner name from front cover, no other defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. . An invaluable tool for the special librarian. 328pp. . Trade PB. 11.0 X 8.5 X 0.8 inches. 328 pages. M0 .

Radio Nederland Wereldomroep. Fine. 1970. Paperback. No defects, As New. . Dutch poetry and prose translated to English. A delightful introduction to Dutch literature and writers. 96p. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 96 pages. U3 .

Huntington Library Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2014. 1st Printing. Hardcover. No defects in book or jacket. . Eighteen papers discuss new insights of aspects of Samual Johnson's life and career. . Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 386 pages. H7 .

NY. NY: Frederick Warne. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1970. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Jacket is lightly rubbed at extremities, someone has neatly written the numeral 12 in the upper left-hand corner of the front panel. Book is original blue cloth with decorative illustration of a sailing ship, appears unread. Book is Fine, jacket is VG+. . Historical fiction based in part on the diaries of Samuel Pepys. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 242 pages. H4 .

Editions Delroisse. Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1982. Hardcover. Dust jacket is heavily rubbed, no other defects, now protected by clear mylar sleeve. Book has no defects. Bound in tan cloth with bright gilt titles to front cover and spine. Pages are clean and crisp, the binding is tight and square; book appears unread. . Stunning full-page, full-color photos of the stone figures of San Agustin, Colombia. This is the English edition, with Preface and all captions in English. A Fine copy in VG dust jacket. . English Edition Series. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 191 pages. L7 .

Harcourt Brace. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine book in VG+ dust jacket. Jacket has light edgewear, two-inch closed tear, now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. Book has most probably been read, albeit very carefully. No defects except that pages 98-99 are slightly tanned where an old newspaper article was laid in. It was a review of the first novel written by Helga Sandburg (Sandburg's daughter), and remains with this offering. . This book contains a significant selection from the collected work of the great American writer Carl Sandburg. He was at once a poet, biographer, historian, novelist and children's storyteller. A wonderful collection, in beautiful condition. Stated first edition. . Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 459 pages. H3 .

Philadelphia. Philadelphia: P. Blakiston, Son & Company. Very Good. [1917]. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Some scuffing and odd area of light staining to the blue cloth covers, bright gilt titles to spine. Two owner stamps on endpapers; War Service Library bookplate to front pastedown, but no stamps, spine label, or card pocket indicating ex-library status. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. . Book is undated but the second British edition was published in 1917, according to LC. Topics covered include water and water supplies, new ideas in field sanitation, conservancy in the field, medical organization in the field, the role of insects in war, and more. With 54 illustrations. . 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. 269 pages. E6 .

Publisud. Very Good+. 1990. Paperback. Book has scattered light pencil marks in margins of a few pages, mostly checkmarks or question marks. . Text is in French. . French Edition Series. Trade PB. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 304 pages. K1 .

Kuching, Sarawak. Kuching, Sarawak: The Sarawak Museum. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1975. Softcover. Blue card covers and pages, with backstrip mildly wrinkled and moderate corner bump. Binding is tight, pages clean and bright. . Sarawak is the largest state in Malayasia, and is located on the island of Borneo. It is home to 28 ethnic groups, with no ethnic majority. The Sarawak Museum is the oldest museum in Borneo. The museum holds the natural history collection and specimens of Sarawak fauna, reptiles, mammals, and birds. The museum also displays exhibits of ethnographic artifacts such as models of longhouses of the various ethnic groups in Sarawak, musical instruments, various kinds of fish and animal traps, handicrafts, models of boats and others. The museum's journal includes scholarly articles on the archaeology, ethnography, history, and natural history of Sarawak. This volume includes 24 articles. Illustrated with maps, some of which are folding, drawings, tables, graphs,… Read More

Kuching, Sarawak. Kuching, Sarawak: The Sarawak Museum. Good with no dust jacket. 1968. Softcover. Major corner bump that affects lower right corner of blue card covers and pages. Backstrip is wrinkled and slightly sunned. Binding is tight, pages clean and bright. . Sarawak is the largest state in Malayasia, and is located on the island of Borneo. It is home to 28 ethnic groups, with no ethnic majority. The Sarawak Museum is the oldest museum in Borneo. The museum holds the natural history collection and specimens of Sarawak fauna, reptiles, mammals, and birds. The museum also displays exhibits of ethnographic artifacts such as models of longhouses of the various ethnic groups in Sarawak, musical instruments, various kinds of fish and animal traps, handicrafts, models of boats and others. The museum's journal includes scholarly articles on the archaeology, ethnography, history, and natural history of Sarawak. This volume includes 32 articles. Illustrated with maps, some of which are… Read More