Lesser Hunter (59 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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

Condition: Good. 1st. 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.

Condition: good. Fast Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy.

Condition: good. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. ?The Early Battles That Split a State and Changed a Nation?At the dawn of the Civil War, two men took up the reins of the Confederate and Union armies and led their troops into the war's first campaign. Those men were Robert E. Lee and George B. McClellan, and their victories and failures on the mountaintops of Virginia during those early battles would split a state and set the stage for America's bloodiest war.Praise for Rebels at the Gate??Lesser uncovered manuscripts, diaries and letters from soldiers and civilians to relate the story of the first Union victories and the events that caused Virginians to divide the state. This detailed account of the Civil War's beginnings re-creates the sights and sounds, the feelings and passions of the battlefield.?-Booklist ?People tend to forget that the first land campaign of the Civil War was fought in Virginia, but in what is today West Virginia, a region that both sides thought to be of vital importance in 1861, as indeed it was. W. Hunter Lesser's Rebels at the Gate is the first study of this campaign in generations, and surely the finest to date, thoroughly researched, thoughtfully presented and riddled with the future great lights of the war-Robert E. Lee, George B. McClellan, William Rosecrans and more. Only the Civil War could have produced battles at places with names like Traveller's Repose, and perhaps only a West Virginian like Hunter Lesser could have produced this fine study.?-William C. Davis, author and two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee ?Hunter Lesser has fashioned what will now be the standard work on the military and political struggle for western Virginia in the Civil War..…

Hardback. Condition: Fair. ?The Early Battles That Split a State and Changed a Nation?At the dawn of the Civil War, two men took up the reins of the Confederate and Union armies and led their troops into the war's first campaign. Those men were Robert E. Lee and George B. McClellan, and their victories and failures on the mountaintops of Virginia during those early battles would split a state and set the stage for America's bloodiest war.Praise for Rebels at the Gate??Lesser uncovered manuscripts, diaries and letters from soldiers and civilians to relate the story of the first Union victories and the events that caused Virginians to divide the state. This detailed account of the Civil War's beginnings re-creates the sights and sounds, the feelings and passions of the battlefield.?-Booklist ?People tend to forget that the first land campaign of the Civil War was fought in Virginia, but in what is today West Virginia, a region that both sides thought to be of vital importance in 1861, as indeed it was. W. Hunter Lesser's Rebels at the Gate is the first study of this campaign in generations, and surely the finest to date, thoroughly researched, thoughtfully presented and riddled with the future great lights of the war-Robert E. Lee, George B. McClellan, William Rosecrans and more. Only the Civil War could have produced battles at places with names like Traveller's Repose, and perhaps only a West Virginian like Hunter Lesser could have produced this fine study.?-William C. Davis, author and two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee ?Hunter Lesser has fashioned what will now be the standard work on the military and political struggle for western Virginia in the Civil War..…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Used - Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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.

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.

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.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

paperback. Condition: Fair. Used - Acceptable:� Readable copy with all pages and the covers intact. May have significant wear. Pages may include notes, highlighting, or minor water damage, but the text is readable. May be a former library book. Slipcase, dust covers, or boxed set cases may be missing. May be missing bundled media, access codes, and/or accessories.…

Pictorial Soft Cover. Condition: Vg. First Printing. 375 pages. Section of glossy B/W illustrations following page 184. Front and back covers starting to curl. Photos of book on request.

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Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Evanston: Greenleaf Publishing Company. Very Good. 1954. First Edition. Softcover. First edition. Magazine. Digest-sized pictorial wrappers [about 5.25" x 7.25"], 162 pages, illustrated. Includes "Tryants of Time" by Milton Lesser, "The Fifty-Fourth of July" by Alan E. Nourse, "Dispoal Unit" by Daniel F. Galouye, "The Plagiarist From Rigel IV" by Evan Hunter AKA Ed McBain, "The Sling and the Stone" by Michael Shaara, etc. Very good to near fine with a horizontal crease across the spine area, text paper lightly toned. whbx 17 / E. cover art by W. E. Terry (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Staplebound softcover, light toning to covers. Address label of previous owner inside. Contents clean and tight. 28 pages, notes, bibliography, b&w photos and illus. Civil War history.

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Shows wear, tear, tanning, staining, lacking spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean, unmarked, lightly toned edges, firm hinges, clean pages/boards. DJ price-clipped else fine. BP/Confederacy.

hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First. Illus. 8vo, black boards, d.w. Naperville: Sourcebooks, (2004). Fine.

Wraps. Condition: Good. Vol. 1, No. 3. Pulp magazine. Cover by Milton Luros for "Fugue" (novelet) by Stephen Marlowe [Milton Lesser]. Includes "We Shall Come Back!" (novel) by C. H. Liddell [Henry Kuttner & C. L. Moore]; "The Black Alarm" (novel) by George O. Smith; "Survival of the Fittest" (novelet) by Gene L. Henderson; "The Belt" by Wallace West; "Fool's Errand" by Lester del Rey; "Reaching for the Moon" by S. A. Lombino [Evan Hunter]. Special Features: "As I Was Saying" (editorial) by Robert W. Lowndes; "Wisdom of the Ancients" (article) by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Way I Saw It" (movie review) by Robert W. Lowndes; "Science in Science Fiction, No. 3" by James Blish; "Readers' Preference Coupon"; "The Reckoning"; "It Says Here". Letters from Milton Lesser and others. Illustrated by Finlay and others. 50% of spine lost, mostly from lower end; loss at lower front cover foredge corner; tanning; cover glued on at hinge. Magazine. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by Paul W. Fairman. Cover by Ralph Joiner for "Jungle in the Sky" (novel) by Milton Lesser. Includes "Infinity's Child" (novelette) by Charles V. DeVet; "Welcome Martians" by S. A. Lombino; "It Takes a Thief" by Walter Miller, Jr.; "The Beast" by John Jakes; "Resurrection Seven" by Stephen Marlowe [Milton Lesser]; "Dreamer's World" by Bryce Walton; "The Revealing Pattern" by Alvin Heiner. Features: "Editorial"; "Personalities in Science Fiction" featuring Raymond A. Palmer; "Guest Editorial" by James V. Taurasi; "Science Briefs" by Ezra Show; "The Postman Cometh". Illustrated by R. Martin, R. Blake, and others. Spine sunned; tanning; edgewear; rubbing; nearly 2" lower front hinge tear; creasing. Book. …

Condition: New.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Color illustrated softcovers. Science fiction vintage pulp monthly. Very good, soiling to the front cover. This issue features "Tyrants Of Time" a novel by Milton Lesser, "The Sling and The Stone" by Michael Shaara", and others.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. like new. book and dust jacket appear unused.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert W. Lowndes. Cover art by Luros for "Silent Partner" by S. A. Lombino [Evan Hunter]. Includes "All the Answers" (novelet) by Rog Phillips; "The Seven Securities" (novelet) by Hamlin Daly [E. Hoffmann Price]; "Goblin Planetoid" (short novelet) by Vaseleos Garson; "Wild Talents, Inc." by Milton Lesser; "Welcome" by Alfred Coppel; "Alien Restoration" by Charles Dye. Departments and Features: "It Says here"; "Readin' and Writhin'" (books reviews) by Robert W. Lowndes; "Remembered Words"; "The Mountain of Light " (article on Psuedo-Science) by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Reckoning"; "Readers' Preference Coupon". Letters from Judith Merril, L. Sprague de Camp, Coral Smith, and others. Illustrated by Kiemle, Luros, Murphy, and Poulson. Tape repairs to hinges; mild wet spots; loss at lower rear cover edge, spine corner; tanning. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Flat signed by W. Hunter Lesser on title page. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. A few green spots to top edge. Owner's sticker on verso. *Autographed by author.* "Examines the early days of the Civil War between Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Union General George B. McClellan as the two armies struggled for control of western Virginia and recalls the issues that divided the people leading to the establishment of a new Union state.". Signed.…