Search Results: Titles starting with W from Books Tell You Why, Inc.

Winchester/new Castle, DE: St. Paul's Bibliographies/Oak Knoll Books. Fine. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0938768433 . A Fine first Printing of the First Edition; William H. Davies: A Bibliography is a comprehensive guide to the works of William H. Davies, one of the most important and influential British historians of the twentieth century. It is the first comprehensive guide to Davies' writings and includes a comprehensive guide to his life and work as well as bibliographical information on over 1,000 titles.; 8vo; 259 pages .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0394508521 . First edition/first printing, in about Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number; Cynthia Macdonald's (W) Holes is a novel about a group of teenagers who spend the summer in a Texas town after their mother's death. The town is run by the church and the teenagers are not allowed to leave. The adults in the town are strange and the teenagers are scared. They find a way to escape and go on a journey.; 8vo .

New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons. As New in As New dust jacket. 2013. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0399158987 . A most attractive first edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Sue Grafton directly on the title-page; Thirty years and nearing the end of Sue Grafton's alphabet series, Kinsey Milhone continues as the female sleuth in mystery fiction, dealing with wasted lives, wasted time, and wasted opportunities; Kinsey Millhone Mystery; 8vo; [x], 486 pages; Signed by Author .

Charlottesville, VA: The Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia. Fine. 1963. Hardcover. A Fine edition that has but a few bumped corners ; This book is a comprehensive guide to the works of W.S. Gilbert, with illustrations by Allen. It covers every Gilbert play and variety show, as well as many of his other works. This book is perfect for anyone interested in Gilbert, or in British theatrical history.; 8vo; 82 pages .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First American edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket, small closed tear to the upper back corner; This book is about a WASP (White Anglo Saxon Protestant) family and their experiences during the Great Depression. The family is comprised of the parents, Eddie and Lillian, their children Rose and Jack, and their dog, Spot. The story follows the family as they go through the hard times, and how they manage to stay together.; 8vo; FSA .

New York: Viking. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0792713060 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Garrison Keillor directly on the half-title page; When Garrison Keillor's much-anticipated new book WLT: A Radio Romance is released, he has high expectations of his adored fans. But when he starts getting fan mail from strange women all over the country, he has to ask himself: is this just a case of the fans getting a little too close to their idol, or is there something more to it? As Garrison tries to piece together the mystery of these women and their strange love letters, he quickly realizes that he's not the only one with a secret to reveal.; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. c1974. 0684139855 . Near Fine condition with some wear to the spine edges and light soiling in a mildly scuffed alike dust-jacket; Collection of documents and essays about WWII, dealing with concept of total war, strategies, war crimes and the legacies of that war; 515 pages; FSA .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. 1/2 Cloth. 039455597x . An eye-catching first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; When the Civil War breaks out, seventeen-year-old Wabash is drafted into the Confederate army. He is filled with hope and patriotism until he is captured by Union forces and sent to a prison camp in Ohio. Wabash is tortured and humiliated, but he keeps his spirits high, determined to return to his friends and family. When he is finally released, Wabash has lost so much weight that he is barely recognizable. He decides to walk home, a journey that will take him across the entire Midwest. Along the way, Wabash finds new friends, recovers his sense of humor, and learns the true meaning of courage. This remarkable story is a powerful testament to the power of hope, resilience, and friendship.; 8vo; FSA .

New York: Delacorte. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket; Introduces New York Detective Harry Golding; 8vo; $7.00 .

New York: Columbia University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1986. Hardcover. 0231057865 . An edition with bumped corners in otherwise Near Fine condition in a tanned and edgeworn alike dust-jacket ; The Wages of Writing: Per Word, Per Piece, or Perhaps is a book about the wages of writing, specifically by Paul William Kingston and Jonathan R. Cole. The book discusses different ways to calculate the wages of writing and how those wages vary depending on the medium, the audience, and the region.; 8vo; 209 pages; $6.00 .

New York: Beech Tree Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0882546678 . First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in a like dust-jacket, minor edgewear; Wagner and the Romantic Disaster is a book about the life and work of Richard Wagner. The book discusses Wagner's life and work from a Romantic perspective, and it argues that Wagner's masterpiece, Der Ring des Nibelungen, was a Romantic disaster.; 8vo; 202 pages .

New York: Oxford University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1975. Cloth. A Nearly Fine edition in a like dust-jacket that is taped to the volume by the front and rear pastedowns ; This book presents an exhaustive, chronological, and biographical exploration of the life and work of Richard Wagner, one of the most influential composers of the nineteenth century. The book contains contributions from leading Wagner scholars, and is the first comprehensive study of the composer to be published in over forty years.; 4to; 256 pages .

London: Thames and Hudson. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition that is housed in a dust-jacket of similar condition; The history of transport is inseparably bound up with the development of civilizations. For centuries, people have used wagons, chariots, and carriages to move goods and passengers. This book looks at the symbolism and status of these vehicles in different historical periods.; 8vo; 184 pages .

New York: Harpercollinspublishers. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2002. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. 0060194448 . A Near Fine Later printing with some wear to the boards and inking to the front in a Very Good+ dust-jacket that has scuffing and fraying around the edges; Tony Hillerman's novel, The Wailing Wind, is the story of a Navajo detective, Joe Leaphorn, and his partner, Jim Chee, as they investigate a series of murders on the reservation. The crimes seem to be linked to a powerful spirit known as the Wind. As the detectives try to solve the murders, they are also pitted against a corrupt government official and a group of Navajo extremists who are determined to stop the investigation at all costs.; 8vo; 232 pages; MR .

New York: Harpercollinspublishers. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0060194448 . A first Edition/First Printing in Fine condition in a Nearly Fine dust-jacket that has some shelfwear; Tony Hillerman's ninth novel, The Wailing Wind, is a story of Navajo country, a place of harsh beauty and harsh history. It is the story of a family and a community caught between the modern world and the ancient ways. The novel tells the story of the Peralta family and their neighbors, the Begay family, as they struggle to retain their way of life in the face of encroaching modernity. It is a story of love, loss, and betrayal. It is a story of a people and a land caught between the past and the future.; 8vo; 232 pages; $6.00 .

New York: Pantheon Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0375406530 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket, signed by author Ha Jin on title page; Ha Jin draws on his intimate knowledge of contemporary China to create a novel of unexpected richness and feeling ; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: Viking. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0670839809 . First edition/first printing in unread Near Fine condition with light staining to fore edge and front free endpaper. In Near Fine dust-jacket; Basis for the major motion picture starring Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, and Lela Rochon; 8vo .

New York: Ticknor and Fields. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0701139722 . First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition, minor shades of use, in Fine dust-jacket; In Waiting for the End of the World, Bell Madison Smartt chronicles her journey from a young girl who believed in the end of the world to a woman who is now living in fear that it is coming sooner than she thought. Through her essays and personal interviews, Smartt explores the ways in which we all try to make sense of the incomprehensible and the ways in which our beliefs about the end of the world have changed over time. She asks questions such as: What happens to the human psyche when the world as we know it is coming to an end? And what happens to the relationships that we build in the course of our lives? Waiting for the End of the World is an honest and introspective exploration of the ways in which we deal with the fear of the unknown.; 8vo .

New York: Viking. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0670839809 . First edition/first printing in Very Good condition with foxing and some soiling to fore-edges in Near Fine dust-jacket; Basis for the major motion picture starring Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, and Lela Rochon; 8vo .

New York: Viking. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0670839809 . A Near Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket, both with bumping to corners. Signed and inscribed by author Terry McMillan directly on the title page; Basis for the major motion picture starring Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, and Lela Rochon; 8vo; [xiv], 409, [v] pages; Signed by Author .