Search Results: Authors starting with A from Books of Aurora

New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1977. Ex-Library. Hardcover. Very Good/very good-. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1977. Ex-Library. Very Good/very good-. The usual library markings. Firm binding. Jacket is in fresh mylar cover.

New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1997. Hardcover. Very Good++/fine. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1997. Very Good++/fine. An 'as new' copy with former owner's small name sticker on ffep. Fourth printing of the First Edition. Peppered with Verna Aardema's trademark ideophones--words that mimic actual sounds--this book makes an ideal read-aloud. Brilliantly realized characters and West African flavor come together in Desimini's extraordinary collage illustrations. Includes a glossary of West African terms and pronunciations. Full color.Show Less

Wooster, OH: Packard Island Pub, 2008. First printing. Hardcover. New/new. Wooster, OH: Packard Island Pub, 2008. First printing. New/new. 305 pp. with audio CD by Mike "Mad Dog" Adams

Wooster, OH: Packard Island Pub, 2008. First printing. Hardcover. New/new. Wooster, OH: Packard Island Pub, 2008. First printing. New/new. Signed by Bob Adamov on the title page. 305 pp. with audio CD by Mike "Mad Dog" Adams

New York: Hertage Press. Hardcover. Fine/Slipcase-Near Fine. New York: Fine/Slipcase-Near Fine Illustrated with etched gravures, brown marbled paper on boards, brown cloth spine with gold lettering Deep brown slipcase Sndglass XII:20 laid in

New York: Harper & Brothers. Hardcover. Very Good +. New York: Harper & Brothers. Very Good +. Six, unmarked, firmly bound volumes in matching bindings consisting of: 'Harper's Boating Book for Boys, A Guide to Motor Boating, Sailing, Canoeing and Rowing': 'Harper's Outdoor Book for Boys'; 'Harper's Indoor Book for Boys'; 'Harper's Electricity Book for Boys'; 'Harper's Machinery Book for Boys'; 'Harper's Camping and Scouting, an Outdoor Guide for American Boys'. Each book has a b&w frontis with tissue protector plus numerous illustrations. Bound in red cloth with gold lettering and decoration on the front, black lettering on the spines. Each book over 300 pages. Spines are lightly sunned. Copyright dates range from 1907 to 1912.

Walker Publishing Co., 1974. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good. Walker Publishing Co., 1974. Very Good +/very good. Unmarked copy, firm binding, two-color illustrations throughout. Jacket bears shadow of a price sticker and some rubbing and wear at extremities.

New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1981. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good++/fine. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1981. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good++/fine. This copy is 'as new' a with commerative bookplate on the ffep. The bookplate was designed for the Young Author's conference 1985 and bears the printed signature of Arnold Adolff. Previous owner's name in small letters, also on the ffep. B&W illustrations throughout. The poems reflect a child's thoughts inside and outside, describing what he sees and feels.

Indianapolis: India Book House, 2000. Hardcover. New/New. Indianapolis: India Book House, 2000. New/New. This sumptuous, oversize (10 3/4 x 14) volume covers the history and development of dhurries. 350 full color illustrations, 271 pages, glossary, bibliography, index. White boards with tan design and lettering.

Kins Can Press, 2019. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/new. Honoring imagination, this enchanting fantasy offers alternatives and antidotes to anxiety.-- School Library Journal, starred review

Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 2005. Hardcover. Fine. Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 2005. Fine. Reprint of the 1887 edition published by d. Mason & Co. an idex of names has been added to this edition, after the regular index. It contains 2,700 family names and hundreds of individual names. 731 pages plus the 51 page name index. Blue binding with gold lettering. As new.

Akron, Oh: Superior Printing & Litho, 1936. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Akron, Oh: Superior Printing & Litho, 1936. First printing. Very Good. 413 pages, illustrated with b&w photos, frontis portrait of P. W. Litchfield. Author signature and inscription on ffep "To A.D. Trembly with best regards, Hugh Allen, June 1936". Above this inscription is a former owner's name. There are no other markings. Pages clean, binding firm. Dark blue boards with gold lettering, light wear at corners, spine ends and edge of back board.

New York: Macmillan Company, 1905. Hardcover. Very Good +. New York: Macmillan Company, 1905 Very Good + Two matching volumes bound in grey cloth with red, black and gold decoration on the front, spines lightly faded 'Kentucky Cardinal' has a b&w frontis plus three other b&w illustrations 'Aftermath' has several pages of ads in the back Firmly bound, unmarked save for former owners initials and date on ffep of 'Aftermath' (CLA 10-14-06)

New York: Macmillan Co., 1900. Hardcover. Very Good. New York: Macmillan Co., 1900. Very Good. Fenn, Harry and Earl, J. C.. First edition, Second State. Illustrated with 9 including frontis. The binding is cracked at page 23, resulting in this page being loose. Otherwise binding is holding tight. Bound in red cloth, decorated with dark green, silver stamped illustration of a hemp plant on front and spine, gold lettering. 385 pages plus 5 pages of ads in the back.

Atglen, PA, U.S.A.: Schiffer Publishing, Limited, 1994. Softcover. Very Good. Atglen, PA, U.S.A.: Schiffer Publishing, Limited, 1994. Very Good. 680 color photos, Match holders, including table and pocket models, are explored in detail. The historical influences, patents, marks and photos shed light on the developments of match holders from the 1850s onward. A wide variety of match holders are depicted including pocket, "candle-in-a-box," stand-alone and wall hanging models. Discussions of major manufacturers and values included.

Philadelphia: Thomas Cowperthwait & Co; Kimber & Sharpless, 1848. Hardcover. Good +. Philadelphia: Thomas Cowperthwait & Co; Kimber & Sharpless, 1848. Good +. "Principally designed to faciltate the Labour of teachers and to assist those who have not the oppotunity of their instruction." 84 pages plus 4 fold-out plates; 2 pages advertising other titles in the back. Foxing is slight. Unmarked, bound in original leather boards. The front board is attached quite literally be one thread. Black title bock on the spine.

New York: Heritage Press, 1948. Hardcover. Very Good +/Slipcase-Very Good+. New York: Heritage Press, 1948. Very Good +/Slipcase-Very Good+. Translated from the Danish by Jean Hersholt, illustrated in color by Fritz Kredel. Each volume bound in a different bright color coloth (blue, yellow, green) with illustrations in red on the front and red lettering on the spines. All page edges stained bright yellow. Unmaked with bright clear pages. Spines lightly sunned. All housed in a firm red slipcasewhich has a stain at the top near the spine.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008. First printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008. First printing. Fine/fine. 316 pp. Signed by Laurie Halse Anderson on the title page.

Franklin Center, Pa.: Franklin Library, 1978. Limited First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Franklin Center, Pa.: Franklin Library, 1978. Limited First Edition. Fine. Plotkin, Barnett. Limited first edition. Bound in deep orange leather with gold decoration on all sides, raised bands. All edges gilt. Silk endpapers and ribbon marker. Folder with publishers notes laid in.

New York: Random House, 1983. Hardcover. Fine/fine. New York: Random House, 1983. Fine/fine. 44 pages, an early printing in mint condition. Author photo on back of jacket. Bound in black cloth with silver lettering.