Search Results: Authors starting with B from Mossback Books

London: E. & F. N. Spon. Very Good. 1889. Stereotype Edition. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover in original brown cloth cover with gilt lettering on spine, clean and unmarked and unfoxed pages, the covers have wear at tips, top of spine chipping, missing endpaper, weak hinges, otherwise GOOD. Scarce copy of Mr. Babbage's book on logs. A "...mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer. ....credited with inventing the first mechanical computer that eventually led to more complex designs...difference engine (completed) for the 19th century." A historic book by the Father of the Computer. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 202pp pages .

London: E. & F. N. Spon. Very Good. 1889. Stereotype Edition. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover in original brown cloth cover with gilt lettering on spine, clean and unmarked and unfoxed pages, the covers have wear at tips, top of spine chipping, missing endpaper, weak hinges, otherwise GOOD. Scarce copy of Mr. Babbage's book on logs. A "...mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer. ....credited with inventing the first mechanical computer that eventually led to more complex designs...difference engine (completed) for the 19th century." A historic book by the Father of the Computer. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 202pp pages .

London: E. & F. N. Spon. Good. 1889. Stereotype Edition. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover in original brown cloth cover with gilt lettering on spine, clean and unmarked and unfoxed pages, the covers have wear at tips, top of spine chipping, missing endpaper, weak hinges, otherwise GOOD. Scarce copy of Mr. Babbage's book on logs. A "...mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer. ....credited with inventing the first mechanical computer that eventually led to more complex designs...difference engine (completed) for the 19th century." A historic book by the Father of the Computer. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 202pp pages .

G. W. Bacon. Very Good. Softcover. 16mo in original covers, wraps, still tight, clean map which folds out (15 panels) revealing a detailed map in color, with many trails in red. Map in very nice condition. In front shows location of this map compared to others; additionally thee is an illustrated ad for Rover Cycles. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall .

Limited Editions Club. Very Good. 1944. Hardcover. Small folio hardcover in ornate fleur-de leys type cover, VG, tight and straight spine/binding, pages bright and unmarked, bumped corner and quarter-size loss of design on front. Limited ed. To 1100 copies, signed by Bruce Rogers. ; Essays; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 190pp pages .

William Morrow. As New with no dust jacket. 2017. First Edition :; First Printing. Hardcover. Octovo hardcover, unworn unread and as NEW. No DJ as issued? Canada in WWI, Halifax explosion. French freighter 'Mont-Blanc' explodes in Halifax harbor, part of WWI events. We offer fast shipping in cardboard covers...; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Backbeat Books. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 0879302593 . Squarish octovo hardcover, tight binding, fresh unmarked pages unmarked and untorn, covers look unworn, else FINE in VG+ DJ, affixed to book by clear tape. All about this guitar, history, guitars, models, serial #s, etc. ; 9.5 X 7.5 X 0.5 inches .

MacMillan. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1976. First Edition :. Hardcover. Small quarto hardcover in fine brown cloth covers, unworn unread and FINE in NFINE DJ, now in clear mylar jacket protector. A very nice book. Covers early American illustrators, middle years illustrators and contemporary ones. Over 700 illustrations over 100 in color. A great resource. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Baedeker. Very Good+. 1911. Hardcover. 16mo in flexible covers, tight bright, faint shelfwear, else VG+++++. Maps and travel await..; 16mo 6" - 7" tall .

Karl Baedeker. Fine. 1903. Softcover. 12mo in bright red flexible covers: very tight and bright, one lightly bumped corner, faintly lightened spine, else quite FINE. A beautiful bright red copy; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 532pp pages .

BAEDEKER. Very Good+. 1903. Hardcover. 12mo in flexible red covers, tight binding, clean unfoxed pages none marked, covers have light shelfwear, front map has tear at fold, else VG++. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall .

Karl Baedeker Pub.. Very Good. 1911. Softcover. 16mo in red flexible cover, tight binding, clean and untorn pages, the covers have very very slight rubbing at tip, else NFINE+++++. Contains maps and details galore. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Karl Baedeker. Near Fine. 1906. Softcover. Verlag von Karl Baedeker, 1906, 16mo in red flexible covers, tight binding, red place ribbon, clean , tight, faint wear, else NFINE++, no DJ. Contains a voluminous amount of maps (many folding) andplans, tight binding with marbeled edges. A beautiful and collectible copy. ; X X .

Karl Baedeker. Very Good+. 1895. Hardcover. 16mo in bright limp red cloth with quite bright gilt lettering on front and on spine, tight binding, clean and unfoxed and unmarked pages, the covers have a hint of wear at spine tip, else NFINE. Contains 26 colored maps and 16 plans plus several textual drawings. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 295 pages .

The MacMillan Co. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1912. early printintg. Hardcover. Smaller octovo in fine green cloth, tight binding, clean unfoxed pages, covers have very very faint shelfwear, top edge dusty, else VG++++++++ no DJ. Very nice copy of early teaching volume dedicated to improve the teacher. Laid-in is a small folding brochure titled "Reading Circle for Michigan Teachers 1912-1913" ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 247pp pages .

William Morrow. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1977. First Edition :. Hardcover. Small quarto hardcover, tight bright tiny mark on DJ, else FINE/FINE, jacket in clear mylar protector. Illustrated throughout with vivid images of current culture including art, personalities, political. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Triumph Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition :. Hardcover. 157243337X . Quarto hardcover, tight bright unworn else fINE IN fINE DJ. 224 pages. A lavish production filled with glossy photos. ; Honoring A Detroit Legend; 11.1 X 9.2 X 0.8 inches .

Triumph Books. Fine in New dust jacket. 1997. First Edition :. Hardcover. 157243337X . Quarto hardcover, tight bright unworn else AS NEW in AS NEW DJ. 224 pages. A lavish production filled with glossy photos. ; Honoring A Detroit Legend; 11.1 X 9.2 X 0.8 inches .

Huron River Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 2004. First Edition :. Hardcover. Square quarto hardcover, unworn looks unread else as NEW in similar DJ. Solid heavy copy. Illustrated throughout with old photos. Michigan had a rich history in regards to the civil war, meet: the Boy General, Julia Wheelock (Mich. 'Nightingale') , underground Quakers, etc. Also all the soldiers4th Mi Infantry, 22nd Michigan, etc. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Arcadia Publishing. Fine. 1999. Softcover. 0752413546 . Octovo in stiff wrappers, tight and bright, solid, unworn else FINE, like new. 128 pages of vintage Detroit photos. Fast shipping; MI; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .