Road Builder, First Edition (29 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. BE6 - A tight, clean, sound copy with very minor overall shelf wear plus some very light bumping at the top right corners plus there is a remainder mark on the bottom outside paper edges. The dust jacket shows only very minor overall shelf wear mainly in the form of some very light overall rubbing plus some very, very light edge wear along the top and bottom edges plus there is a small (about 0.5") closed tear on the back at the top left corner. A young American couple arrive from San Francisco prompted by the woman's dying uncle's desire to complete his memoirs. He was an engineer and the trail leads them to the forested edge of a sprawling savanna in Central Africa. There they share only a hint of common language with the local population but they take jobs there and adapt themselves to a culture where people live without expectations. They pursue the uncle's past and discover that he may be the almost mythical Road Builder, a mysterious figure with a colonial connection which makes their situation a little dangerous. In the end they are able to establish themselves there relying on goodwill and friendship and achieve the completion of sorts, in their lives and in their new relationship with Africa. The author was a Peace Corps volunteer in Zaire in the 1980s. 520p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: DJ: Very Good. 1st ptg. 520 pp. 6 1/8 x 9 1/4. Rose boards with qtr green cloth, stamped in gold on front and spine. Dark green dj. No damage or markings noted.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed 1st edition, 1st printing, Blue Hen hardcover w/ DJ, 2001. Book is Near Fine, w/ clean text, binding tight enough to suggest it has never been read. DJ is VG to VG+, w/ very light edge/shelf wear that's slightly heavier at head of spine panel. Signed by author on title page. Free delivery confirmation. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine+. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine+. First Edition/First Printing. Remainder mark bottom edge. Signed by Author(s).

2001 Hershenow, Nicholas THE ROAD BUILDER NY: BlueHen Books, c2001 first printing 520pp 8vo Signed by the author on blank epage Small ding on lower edge of front cover, else fine hardcover in near fine d/j (small ding on rear panel).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Excellent copy of this story of an immigrant that lived the american dream to become a successful part of his midwest community. Book is really clean and nice and jacket is very good with a few small edge chips and tears and minor wear, no publisher info or dates.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. New book, unmarked and unread.

new. new.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 95pp. 'Men of Action Series'. Maroon cloth, gilt. Unfaded copy. 19 plates 15 line drawings.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good - Cash. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Minor rubbing and edge wear to cover, with light reader wear to pages. Still great condition. Secure pages, solid binding. Dust jacket has minor surface and edgewear. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Flat signed by author on ffep. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Author's first novel. Modern Africa. Highly praised debut.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover in unclipped dustjacket. 520 pages. In his luminous and spellbinding debut, the author weaves the epic but very persoanl story of a young American couple navigating a tenous new love through the mystical labyrinth of Central Africa. As new. Unread. From my smoke-free collection. Ships in well padded box.

HARDCOVER. Condition: FINE. Dust Jacket Condition: NEAR FINE+. 1ST EDITION. USA: BLUEHEN BOOKS, 2001. 1ST EDITION. FINE/NEAR FINE+. USA: BLUEHEN BOOKS, 2001. 1ST EDITION. FINE/NEAR FINE+. USA: BLUEHEN BOOKS, 2001. 1ST EDITION. FINE/NEAR FINE+. USA: BLUEHEN BOOKS, 2001. 1ST EDITION. FINE/NEAR FINE+. Bluehen Books, USA, 2001, hardcover, 1st edition, 1st printing, fine book, near fine+ cover, not remaindered, book club or library, mylar cover, gift inscription on FEP else unmarked, unclipped jacket 1ST PRINTING.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Both the book & the dust jacket are clean, bright & unmarked. Like new. The number line goes to 1. Flat-signed by the author on the 2nd page. $25.95 on the flap. Signed by Author(s).

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Uncorrected Proof. Pictorial wrappers. Near fine with small abrasions on spine fold.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Slight edgewear else near fine with a remainder mark on the bottom page edge in a fine dust jacket.

Paperback. Printed pages: 4. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. *** PLEASE NOTE *** The bookshop is currently closed for holidays. Items can still be ordered, but will not be dispatched until we reopen on Saturday 6th June. Many thanks for your patience. *** Original auction sale particulars. Light marking to outer sheet, darkening to front cover and name pencilled notes to top, otherwise in very clean condition. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 9.5 x 15.25 inches (24.5 x 39 cm).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First printing. Signed by author on front flyleaf. Protected in mylar. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. RARE Uncorrected Proof For Limited Distribution. 1st printing. New copy. Never read. Trade paperback format. BEAUTIFUL copy of book and cover. COLLECTOR'S COPY.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. James Hunt (illustrator). 1st Edition. Brown cloth Hardcover, in a very good Dust Jacket, light edge wear. Not ex. library. 145 pages, illustrated with 7 plates and 8 drawings by James Hunt. The story of John Metcalf, who defied the dictates of discretion and 'good sense' all his life - to the benefit of his country. A very attractive book, with minimal wear. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. uk1st.edition.1st.printing/near fine hardback in near fine dustwrapper.a very nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Clean and tight and square with sharp corners. Appears unread. Signed by the author on the title page. No mention of publication date, but WorldCAT had 1974? listed. Blue boards with yellow lettering. Thick shiny 247 pages. The dust jacket has just a little shelfwear with tiny tears along the top edges. The jacket is in new mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed. Memoir.

FIRST EDITION 4to. laminated hardback. 86pp. with b/w illustrations. A clean copy with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. Very light wear to top and bottom of spine. A VERY GOOD COPY. (Shelf 17) ISBN: 0950829811 PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. ; 1.6 x 9.1 x 6.3 Inches; 528 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 28 pages, 11 x 8 inch. Includes mainly Freehold Houses in Gladstone Rd in Dartford, Nine Elms Grove, Havelock Road, John Street, Brandon St, Edwin St, Lanorna Avenue, Waterton Ave, Berkley Rd, Augustine Rd, Great Queen St, Singlewell Rd, and Wingfield Rd, in Gravesend., Hillhouse Rd in Stone., Swanscombe St, Stanhope Rd, and Sun Rd in Swanscombe., and Shares in The Maidstone and District Motor Services Ltd. and Builders Yard at 98 Old Road West, Gravesend. Of added interest auction prices have been hand-written in pencil beside many of the lots.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Dustwrapper, small 8vo, pp,xii, 145. Illustrated. The life and achievements of John Metcalf 1717 - 1810 who was blinded by smallpox by six years old yet amongst his many other activities built some 200 miles of turnpike roads in Lancashire, Cheshire and Yorkshire. Wrapper lightly rubbed but clean and sound. Contents clean, tight. VG in wrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Dust jacket is cuffed and torn a little and is protected by a plastic cover. Pages well bound, private stamp inside front cover, otherwise clean and neat inside.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. None (illustrator). First edition. A very scarce uncorrected proof of Blind Jack of Knaresborough by Garry Hogg. The uncorrected proof is in the original publisher's wraps.Very scarce. This book explores the story of John Metcalf also known as Blind Jack. Metcalf led a pioneering career in road construction. He designed and helped build around 180 miles of road across Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Derbyshire. An attack of smallpox left Metcalf permanently blind and this is how he gained his nickname, Blind Jack.The text is accompanied by a frontispiece showing John Metcalf, four plates, and a selection of vignettes depicting Metcalf's early life. In the original publisher's wraps. Externally very smart. Loss to the front joint. Marginal age toning. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Very Good. book.