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paperback. Condition: Fair.
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Paperback. Condition: Good.
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Samuel Johnson
Language: English
Published by The Viking Press, 1975, 1975
ISBN 10: 0670616710 ISBN 13: 9780670616718
Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Book Club (BCE/BOMC) ? 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0-670-61671-0. Lower corners lightly bumped, front one curves in, rear one has a crease line on it. D/j does not have a price printed on it, 1" tear on edge of top rear corner, 1/4" triangle chip on bottom front corner, other small tears and edgewear. 388 pages.
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Mahatma Gandhi (Wilco Picture Library)
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
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Mother Teresa (Wilco Picture Library)
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
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Records of the Life of the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, Vol. 1
Language: English
Published by Buddhist Text Translation Society, 1981
ISBN 10: 0917512782 ISBN 13: 9780917512780
Seller: Lifeways Books and Gifts, Prescott, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Used/Memoirs. Good Condition. Sun fades on the binding side and back of cover. Most pages are clean and crisp with the exception of a few pages with coffee spatter. Excerpts of the life and teachings of the Venerable Master Hua in two volumes, from his birth through his years in Hong Kong.
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Colette: A Taste for Life
Language: English
Published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1977
ISBN 10: 0156185504 ISBN 13: 9780156185509
Soft cover. Condition: VG Minus. 1st thus. Very good minus with light cover wear and no markings.
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paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Decorative Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Milo G Shoop (illustrator). This is a nice rare collection of poetry called Scent of Lilac, copyright 1984, hard cover, no dust jacket, written by Ada Greiner Marks, with an introduction by Dorothy Greenlee, a biography of the poet by Edward R. Brandt and illustrations by Milo G. Shoop. The book has minor wear and in very good condition with tight binding, clean and 110 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Condition: Fine. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition. May contain a remainder mark. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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The American spirit: Paintings by Mort KuÌnstler ; text by Henry Steele Commager ; essays by M. Stephen Doherty
Language: English
Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1985
ISBN 10: 0810918382 ISBN 13: 9780810918382
Seller: Bay State Book Company, North Smithfield, RI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: acceptable. The book is complete and readable, with all pages and cover intact. Dust jacket, shrink wrap, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may have light notes, highlighting, or minor water exposure, but nothing that affects readability. May be an ex-library copy and could include library markings or stickers.
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The American spirit: Paintings by Mort Ku nstler ; text by Henry Steele Commager ; essays by M. Stephen Doherty
Language: English
Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1985
ISBN 10: 0810918382 ISBN 13: 9780810918382
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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The American spirit: Paintings by Mort Ku nstler ; text by Henry Steele Commager ; essays by M. Stephen Doherty
Language: English
Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1985
ISBN 10: 0810918382 ISBN 13: 9780810918382
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Records of the Life of the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, Vol. 1
Language: English
Published by Buddhist Text Translation Society, 1981
ISBN 10: 0917512782 ISBN 13: 9780917512780
Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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I Know Your Father
Language: English
Published by William & Dana Co., Colorado Springs, 1987
ISBN 10: 0961625805 ISBN 13: 9780961625801
Seller: Clausen Books, RMABA, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA RMABA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition Signed
Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. Photographs (illustrator). First Printing. Signed/Inscribed in ink by Patty McCleary Cameron on title page and on paper glued to back end page. Signed by Gene McCleary on title page. Also signed in ink, by Eugene McCleary (former Mayor of Colorado Springs) on paper glued to back end page. Previous owner's inked name on title page. else very clean and tight! 152p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed & Inscribed By Authors. Paperback.
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J. Edgar Hoover As They Knew Him
Language: English
Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers / Richard Gallen, 1994, 1994
ISBN 10: 0786700130 ISBN 13: 9780786700134
Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Carroll & Graf/Richard Gallin Ed. Soft Cover. Near Fine. First Carroll & Graf/Richard Gallin Ed. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0-7867-0013-0. (Very slight edgewear). 339 pages.
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Jessie Benton Fremont
Language: English
Published by University Of Oklahoma Press, Norman, 1988
ISBN 10: 0806121599 ISBN 13: 9780806121598
Seller: Clausen Books, RMABA, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA RMABA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Wraps. Condition: Very Good+. Black & White Photographs (illustrator). 1st Printing. gently sunned spine, otherwise very clean and tight, free of pervious owner's mischief; 496p., including notes, bibliography, and index. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paper Back.
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Always Been There / Rosanne Cash, The List, and the Spirit of Southern Music
Language: English
Published by Da Capo Press / A Member of the Perseus Book Group, Cambridge, MA, 2009
ISBN 10: 0306818523 ISBN 13: 9780306818523
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. States "First Da Capo Press Edition 2009." Number line runs 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2, only -- whether this is a first or second printing we cannot determine. "An intimate and moving behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Rosanne Cash's spirited 2009 album 'The List' generously illustrated with over 60 photographs." In fact, said photographs appear to be color photos reproduced in B&W on matte stock, with a predictably reduced level of sharpness and clarity. Country music. 223 pp. including index.
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Soft Cover. Condition: Good+ to Very Good. Illustrated with Drawings By James Thurber and Photographs (illustrator). First Ballantine Bks Edition. Crease lines down spine, crease on lower front corner about 1" from tip, crease on lower rear corner about 2+" from tip, gift inscription of former owner on other books by page, page margins lightly browned, cover edges rubbed. 739 pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Buckram. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Maroon cloth binding. Clean pages with the normal library markings and attachments. The cover has some light scuffing and a light fade strip across the back top. The spine is faded and has end wear. Volume XVI (16) only. Illustrated with a frontispiece and 3 other plates.
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The Works of Voltaire Volume XV: The Dramatic Works
Language: English
Published by ST Hubert Guild, New York, 1901
Buckram. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Maroon cloth binding. Gilt on the top page edging. In addition to the normal library markings and attachments, the tanned pages have a few light scattered soil spots. The cover has some light scuffing and fading on the top and side edge of the back. The spine is faded and has end wear plus a couple of white paint drips. Volume XV (15) only of the series which is The Dramatic Works of Voltaire Volume I. Illustrated with a frontispiece and 3 other plates.
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Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. 143 pp. Text in French. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text.
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The Works of Voltaire, a Contemporary Version; a Critique and Biography-Edition Deluxe-Volume IV-Philosophical Dictionary
Published by Dingwall-Rock, Ltd., New York
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Niccolo Vaccai Practical Italian Vocal Method for Mezzo-Soprano Vol 241 (Schirmer's Library)
Published by G. Schirmer
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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ROGET'S INTERNATIONAL fourth edition (4th ed) Completely revised & brought up to date 240,000 words,phrases grouped by ideas
Language: English
Published by Thomas Y. Crowell Company, NY, 1977
ISBN 10: 0690000111 ISBN 13: 9780690000115
First Edition
HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Old Portrait OF ROGET near biography (illustrator). 4th Revised Ed. VERY GOOD CONDITION in VERY GOOD CLIPT (NO PR ICE) DUST JACKET.Clean,Solid Bright copy.; FRONT COVER HAS GOLD TITLES ON BLACK CLOTH SPINE STRIP.Dark red hard covers. .interesting book to read if interested in sound of language.BIOGRAPHY,PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION;SYNOPSIS OF CATEGORIES; .INDEXED.foredge finger indented for ease of alpha search. INCLUDES ROGET'S PREFACE TO HIS 1852 FIRST EDITION. ; 1317pg heavy pages; ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED.,.GOLD titles on BLACK SPINE CLOTH.RED CLOTH HARD COVERS.
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La Nouvelle Héloïse (Extraits) I
Language: English
Published by Librairie Larousse, Paris, France, 1937
Soft Cover. Condition: Poor. 99 pp. Well bound copy with heavy use. Spine strengthened with adhesive tape. Light foxing on page edges. First front-end page is detached from book. Text in French. No publishing year given. Publishing year gleaned from other sources, therefore, it is an approximation. A perfectly acceptable reading/study/work/research copy.
