Search Results: Authors starting with S from The Amber Wave

New York: Atheneum, 1988. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Inscribed by Author(s). A near fine copy --completely clean-- some rubbing to the cover. Inscribed by the author on the title page:" W.S. Merwin, Sept. 18, 1992, Best Wishes Yvette." Poems from the following volumes included in this copy: "A Mask for Janus, 1952; The Dancing Bears, 1954; The drunk in the Furnace, 1960; The Moving Target, 1963; The Lice, 1967; The carrier of Ladders, 1970; Writings to an Unfinished Accompaniment, 1973; The Compass Flower, 1977: Opening the Hand, 1983..

Italy: Abrams, 1954. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Oversized. A very good copy -- tight and completely clean -- in a fair uncliped dustjacket that's intact but sunned, taped and slightly chipped on the back in three places. With wonderful tipped-in color illustrations of Italian miniatures of the Gothic era, the Middle Ages, and the Rennaisance..

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1931. Book. Illus. by Wiese, Kurt. Near Fine. Hardcover. 9 1/2"x 61/2"w. A near fine copy of this timeless classic -- tight and clean -- except for an inscription on the front endpaper. The mylar-covered dustjacket is showing its age with some chips on the front, one tear, and discoloration of the back. One of the earliest editions..

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2014. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A fine copy in a near-fine dustjacket. An introduction to philosophy that shows philosophy is an approach to life. Samuelson begins with Socrates and from there springboards to a history of philosophy and the ways its journeys is encoded in our own quests for meaning. The author teaches philosophy at a community college, is a movie reviewer, t.v. host, and a sous-chef at a French restaurant. .

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1979. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 10" x 7"w. A near fine copy -- tight and clean --in an unclipped dustjacket that is showing some shelf wear in the form of three small tears on the spinal corners and along the inside flap..

Flagstaff, AZ: Northland Publishing, 1996. Book. Illus. by Hynes, Robert. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A near fine copy in a near fine unclipped dustjacket. A wonderful story about how a young girl finds a way to cope with the prejudice she endures living in an Anglo Society. Very upbeat. Beautifully illustrated by Robert Hynes. .

New York: The Citadel Press, 1950. Book. Excellent. Hardcover. First. Octavo. An excellent copy -- tight and clean -- with a sunned spine and no dustjacket. This book covers the history of the Jewish people from colonial times to 1875 including interesting information on how they were discriminated against and denied certain rights..

New York: Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1967. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Octavo. A near fine copy -- tight and clean -- in a very good unclipped dustjacket showing some shelfwear. This is the seventh printing of this publication A book about the rites and rituals of Jewish life and a tracing of these religious rites through the various phases of Jewish history. Also weaves facts of history and folklore throughout the story..

Pa.: Chess Enterprises Inc., 1988. Book. Very Good. Soft. Quarto. A very good copy -- tight and clean and no remainder marks..

Pa.: Chilton Book Co., 1994. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. This is the revised edition. It's completely clean and filled with illustrations - mainly black & white, but color as well..

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1977. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A near fine copy in a near fine clipped mylar-covered dustjacket. A wonderful book about Willcox Smith, painter and illustrator of Good Housekeeping, The Ladies Home Journal, Scribner's Magazine and other turn-of-the-century publications. Some of her touching paintings of children, as seen in her illustrations of Charles Kingsley's "The Water Babies", "The Princess and the Goblin" and other books are featured here in color illustrations. The book also has four appendices which give detailed listings of her illusrated books, posters, and magazines..

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994. Book. As New. Hardcover. An "as new" copy written by the former professor and Chair of the Dept of Surgery at Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester. This publication has copies of the most pertinent maps of the 18th century. .

New York: Oxford University Press, 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Quarto. A very good copy -- tight and clean -- in a clipped dustjacket. A fascinating well-researched investigation into the beginnings of tourism during the expansion period of our history..

New York: Teachers and Writers Collaborative, 1986. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Near-fine condition because of a few dog-eared pages and some bits of writing. An interesting approach to teaching reading and writing from the inside-out. The author demonstrates how a teacher can participate in the process of deciphering difficult English, have students make language, and how to communicate through language with aliens in space. Sears offers teachers many fun ways of engaging students in the study of language..

Sonoma, CA: Sebastiani Vineyards, 1970. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First. Quarto. A great cookbook in Fine/Mint condition -- tight and clean -- inscribed by the author on the first endpaper. She wrote : "Happy Cooking ! Sylvia Sebastiani 2000"The dustjacket is also in fine condition..

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1974. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 7" x 5 1/2" W. Fine copies, in fine clipped dustjackets -- in an orange slipcase showing some wear. These copies are a second printing and include black and white illustrations by Maurice Sendak..

New York: Ballantine Books, 2001. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First. 9 1/2 " x 6 1/2". A fine copy -- tight and clean -- in an unclipped dustjacket showing some edgewear, nothing major. This is a first edition of a historical novel about the American Revolution..

New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 2000. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A first edition copy in fine condition signed by the author on title page. The dustjacket is in unclipped in fine condition. The book tells the story of Shaw's canoe trip down the Usmacinta River, along the border of Mexico and Guatemala.Despite near-death in a rapid, the Zapatista uprising in Chiapas, and the murderous activities of druglords, Shaw returned to tell his tale..

New York: Clarkson Potter, 1997. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First. 9" x 7 1/2" W. A first edition in fine condition, in an equally fine dustjacket. A collection of more than 600 low fat, healthy dishes; also includes mini-cooking lessons called " Make it your Own, " which teach you how to adapt recipes to your own tastes..

Phoenix, Az: American Council on Education Oryx Press, 1999. Book. Fine. 1st Edition. A fine copy in a fine dustjacket. A handbook for higher education presidents..