Guild John (92 results)

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item for full refund. Ships USPS Media Mail.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Offers profiles of modern and lesser known opera composers and includes plot summaries of their major works Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Former library book. Mylar protector included. Boards are moderately bowed, but not severely. Dampness has seeped into more than just the cover. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Edges of cover/ some pages are torn. Reading quality is good.

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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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Type: Hard Back Eleventh Printing. Hardcover Book in Near Fine Condition with a Fine Dust Jacket in archival protective jacket cover. Published jointly by the Metropolitan Opera Guild and W.W.Norton, this book contains the plots of 150 of the world's most popular operas with short, informative biographies of each of the 72 composers represented, and historical background material pertinent to each work. The operas represented are international, ranging from Argento to Weill and are representative of opera composers and their works from 16th century Italy to 20th century America. Represented are works in Italian, German and French and also from the Russian, English, Czech, Hungarian, and Spanish languages. Binding of half cloth blue linen w/sharp and bright gilt titles, purple boards. Very clean, no marks, very slight rubbing to lower edge. Tight, solid and square, with sharp corners. Former owner name label on endpaper. Pages in new condition. Pages xxxii, 547. 7 x 9.75 inches. Norton & Co, New York and London, 1984.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Guild, Daniel R. (illustrator). Very large softcover, glossy black wrappers with red and orange symbols of religion in white squares on front, 128 pages. Red ink underlining pages 102-107. Light wear to edges of front and back wrapper, very slight wear to spine top edge, small surface wear spot at bottom back. Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 224 pp. Ships fast with tracking.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. "331 pages, intact in spine with no rips or tears; bottom pages corners bent on first two sections. Page edges slighted soiled from use. Soft covers intact but bent on front lower corner; covers show slight wear and soiling but doesn't affect usability of book. Quarto (10.5" x 8.25"). Language: eng".

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Thus. In white stapled wraps with black titling and cover illustration, 8vo, 100pp. Includes many vintage and original recipes from our home island. (slight soiling and staining to covers). Very scarce. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Thus. In white stapled wraps with black titling and cover illustration, 8vo, 100pp. Includes many vintage and original recipes from our home island. (slight soiling and staining to covers). Very scarce. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Over 50 Color & B/w Illustrations (illustrator). Very Good. Gently used with NO markings in text; binding is tight. Pasadena's finest independent new and used bookstore.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket. Square, tight binding, very clean and bright interior. No writing or marks. Wraps are yellow and white, lightly dust-soiled overall with minor rubbing at spine. ; Contents: Colton, "Eclipse Hunting in Brazil's Ranchland"; Guild & Fletcher, "Exploring America's Great Sand Barrier Reef"; Jones, Indian Life Before the Colonists Came"; Kilbon & Weber, "Born Hunters, the Bird Dogs"; Colton and Palmer, "Split-second Time Runs Today's World."; 10.0" tall.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good with no dust jacket. Sound binding. Pages clean, off-white. Wrappers have light wear at spine, overall handling wear and light soiling. Contents: Colton, Eclipse hunting in Brazil's ranchland. Guild and Fletcher, Exploring America's great sand barrier reef. Jones, Indian life before the colonists came. Kilbon and Weber, Born hunters, the bird dogs. Colton and Palmer, Split-second time runs today's world. ; 10.0" tall.

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 96 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.24 inches. In Stock.

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No Binding. Condition: Very Good. 691-96. A VG or better lot original release 8 x 10 still. Photographic Image.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. 691-2. A VG or better lot original release 8 x 10 still. Photographic Image.

Soft cover. Condition: Good - Very Good. Photo Front Cover: Bruce Pendleton; Interior Artists: Isa Barnett; John McDermott; Morton Kunstler; Henry Syverson; Jack Dumas; Robert Schulz; (illustrator). ARGOSY Magazine Volume 353, #4; (October/1961; Popular Publications;) Photo Front Cover: Bruce Pendleton; 146 pages including covers; Writers: Georges Surdez; Dashiell Hammett; Don Forst; Joe H. Wherry.; Reese Cleghorn; ; Paul Ditzel; Frans A. M. Wilbers/ Douglas J. Ingells; Leo Guild; John S. Walsh.; Pete Kuhlhoff.; Franklin E. Brill; Dion Henderson; Arthur Porges; Alfred Sheinwold Interior Artists: Isa Barnett; John McDermott; Morton Kunstler; Henry Syverson; Jack Dumas; Robert Schulz; Contents; BOOK BONUSES - ** "Nine Picked Men" by Georges Surdez, art by Isa Barnett. Nine men with guts could dare to desert the French Foreign Legion - but how many could make it to safety through the barrage of hostile Spanish bullets?; ** "Nightmare Town" by Dashiell Hammett.; ARTICLES - ** "The Legion's Last Battle" by Don Forst. Ever since its inception, the foreign legion's name has stood for gallantry, glamour and death for a grand cause. Now, in a world ruled by the threat of nuclear war, what place is there for a band of men who fight on guts alone?; ** "The Space-Age Lancers" Take a seven-goal polo player with the sharpshooting eye of an expert hunter, the steel nerves of a trapeze artist, a taste for adventure and a low of sun, sand and fine horseflesh and you've got a good candidate for.; ** "Fabulous Flying Ghosts" For Cole Palen, no Thunder jet or Boeing 707 can compare in thrills with the Nieuports and Spads of World War I. He takes his aerial adventures straight and simple, reliving the days when the pilot really was in charge!; ** "Houseboat on Wheels" by Joe H. Wherry. This cross between a mobile home and a houseboat has retractable pontoons and fits comfortably in the back of a pickup truck.; ** "Pep Pills - Death Drugs on our Highways" by Reese Cleghorn. Here's a simple prescription for a fatal highway accident: add one 'Benny' to one truck driver, mix well with some poor slob coming the other way, then sit back and watch the fun.; ** "Did We Beat the Reds on Venus?" by Sherwood King. A fast-talking inventor, a Venusian prince and his curvaceous associate, 'a magnetic flux modulator' and thousands of other people's dollars - all these add up to the fantastic story of Harold J. Berney, who's either the sharpest con man this side of Saturn of the world's first interplanetary traveler.; ** "Howling Mad Smith" by Paul Ditzel, art by John McDermott. 'It's going to be my Marine riflemen who must go in there and dig those little yellow rats out of their caves and pill boxes,' the General told the secretary of the Navy.; ** "Never Fly with Elephants" by Frans A. M. Wilbers as told to Douglas J. Ingells, art by Morton Kunstler. There he was, ten thousand feet above the North Atlantic, surrounded by screaming, snarling, chattering wild animals, with only a half-undressed beauty and a few cabbages between him and disaster!.; ** "You Can Win at the Daily Double" by Leo Guild. Winning the double is the dream of every horse player who wants to get rich quick. There must be a different system for every rail bird you can find, and most of them are about as sound as Arpeggio spray mist. Here are some pet theories you can try out - with your own cash.; ** "Paradise for Pennies" by John S. Walsh.; ** "Drake and Gander Guns" by Pete Kuhlhoff. If you've been blasting holes in the air with no results other than the sight of a duck's south end rapidly disappearing over the horizon, the answer may well be in the equipment you use.; "The Art of Sharing a family Car" by Franklin E. Brill, art by Henry Syverson. Bombarded from the rear by jelly sandwiches. Playful puppy paws and the helpful driving tips of his favorite female, what Mr. Motorist needs most is a quick course.; FICTION - ** "Windjammer" by Dion Henderson, art by Jack Dumas. He was the greatest retriever in history, that sad-eyed hound. But I was a hunter - not a receiver of stolen goods.; ** "Stalemate" by Arthur Porges, art by Robert Schulz. The colt was there, ready to fire. Who would TRUE FIRST Edition MAGAZINE Format Thus. Book.