Search Results: Authors starting with E from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

Berkeley, CA: Heyday Books / California Historical Society. Very Good+. 1992. 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. 0930588517 . B&W Illustrations; This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping, and nicking to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "Adam Fortunate Eagle, once known as Adam Nordwall, is the trickster incarnate, skipping through swamps and glades where mere mortals fear to tread. It is hard to think of him as an elder - 60 years and counting - because in my last encounter with him we looted one of his relatives' fish-smoke houses at Red Lake, Minnesota and had to flee the country before the tribal police incarcerated us." (from Wikipedia) .

Los Altos, CA: Sempervirens Fund. Near Fine. 1973. Limited Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Photographs; SIGNED EDITION. This book is limited to 500 copies signed by both the photographer and text editor - this is copy #187. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book is in mostly clean, bright condition , but does have some beginning bumping to the spine ends. The text pages are clean and bright. "Castle Rock State Park is a 5,242-acre (2,121 ha) state park of California, United States, located along the crest of the Santa Cruz Mountains and almost entirely in Santa Cruz County, with parts extending into Santa Clara County and San Mateo County. It embraces coast redwood, Douglas fir, and madrone forest, most of which has been left in its wild, natural state. Steep canyons are sprinkled with unusual rock formations that are a popular rock climbing area. The park is named after a sandstone formation called Castle Rock. The forest here is… Read More

Sausalito, CA: POINT. Very Good+. 1986. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This magazine is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends and corners of the covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The contents include: Life in H*ll by Matt Groening, Before the Sanctuary by Will Baker, People are Antennas, Too by Louis Slesin, Amish Economics by Gene Logsdon, Free Software by Alfred Glossbrenner, .

Toyahvale, TX: Frontier Book Company. Very Good+. 1964. Limited Edition. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. Limited to 1000 unnumbered copies. Apparently, a 1964 facsimile edition of the original 1879 edition. The book is in mostly clean, bright condition. There is a previous owner's inked name and date on the rear endpaper. "Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches is a classic American Indian history text/historical biography by Edwin Eastman. In making my bow to the public as an author, I feel it incumbent upon me to make a brief explanation of the motives that induced me to attempt this autobiographical sketch of nine years of my life. At intervals during the past decade, the country has been electrified by the recital of some horror perpetrated by Indians on white travelers, and those, who, having journeyed to the Far West, had settled, intending to make the wilderness blossom like the rose." (Amazon review) . Read More

Boston. MA: The Atlantic Monthly Press. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1924. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge tears, nicks and tiny chips from the edges and spine ends of the dust jacket. "Walter Prichard Eaton (August 24, 1878 – 1957) was an American theatre critic and author. He was born in Massachusetts, graduated from Harvard, and was a drama critic for various newspapers and magazines. He also wrote numerous books on the theater and was a professor of playwriting at Yale. [1] His papers are at the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia. " (from Wikipedia) .

New York: Horizon Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1957. 4th Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the half title page. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light fading to the edges of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several small edge nicks, tears and has some generalized ground-in dirt. There is fading to the spine of the dust jacket and spots of discoloration as well. Abba Solomon Meir Eban[1] (/'? ? B? 'i? B? N/ (About this soundlisten) ; Hebrew: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ['(? ) aba '(? ) even]; born Aubrey Solomon Meir Eban; 2 February 1915 – 17 November 2002) was an Israeli diplomat and politician, and a scholar of the Arabic and Hebrew languages. During his career, he was Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister, Education Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, and ambassador to… Read More

New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1983. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0070188610 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has fading to the spine. .

Kent, OH: Kent State University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1982. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0873382706 . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is a previous owner's inked name and address on the front endpaper in blue ink. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is clean and bright, with the exception of generalized, noticeable foxing / spotting to the reverse of the dust jacket. "Between sixteenth and eighteenth centuries midwiferly passed from a female mystery, employing traditional medicines and superstitions, to a scientifically-based clinical skill, with both gains and losses to the patient. Some of the psychological satisfaction of the old ways was sacrificed for improved saftey in difficult cases." .

San Francisco, CA: Julian Richardson Associates. Very Good+. 1969. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Pamphlet. This is a trade sized pamphlet with heavy cardstock covers and a stapled binding. The pamphlet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The white covers have some toning and edge wear to the edges of the book covers. There is one small scribble mark to the top front panel. The text pages are clean and bright. laid in is a single sheet of paper (folded once) showing the "General Group Structuring in WASP America." "The essence of a racist society is death; the function of a racist society is murder - the aim of a racist society is annihilation. For too long, too many people have ignored the true nature of the Problem, while seemingly oblivious of its tragic severity and its second destructive ramifications into this nation's alleged existence." This pamphlet contains a… Read More

Dayton, OH: Landfall Press, Inc.. Very Good+. 1981. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Pamphlet. B&W Illustrations; This is a small paperback book with cardstock covers and a stapled binding. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping and a light wrinkle to the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "There are those who contend that the pun is the lowest form of humor, while others consider it to be one of the highest. the opinion is often based upon whether the one making the assessment has just made the pun - or been the victim of it." This book, while a latecomer, is considered one of the author's scarcest books. .

New York: Harcourt. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0151006903 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the top spine end of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Eco wrote prolifically throughout his life, with his output including children's books, translations from French and English, in addition to a twice-monthly newspaper column "La Bustina di Minerva" (Minerva's Matchbook) in the magazine L'Espresso beginning in 1985, with his last column (a critical appraisal of the Romantic paintings of Francesco Hayez) appearing 27 January 2016. At the time of his death, he was an Emeritus professor at the University of Bologna, where he taught for much of his life. In the 21st century, he has continued to gain recognition for his 1995 essay… Read More

New York: Harcourt, Inc.. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 2005. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0151011400 . Color Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are inmostly clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping to the spine ends of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "In 1959, following his return to university teaching, Eco was approached by Valentino Bompiani to edit a series on "Idee nuove" (New Ideas) for his eponymous publishing house in Milan. According to the publisher, he became aware of Eco through his short pamphlet of cartoons and verse Filosofi in libertà (Philosophers in Freedom, or Liberated Philosophers) , which originally been published in a limited print run of 550 under the James Joyce-inspired pseudonym Daedalus. " (from Wikipedia) .

New York, NY: Houghton Millfin Harcourt. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2015. 1st US Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0544635086 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. .

London, England: Bantam Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. 1st British Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0593012046 . Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book cover, and a very slight slant to the spine of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "In this fourth book of The Malloreon, Garion and his companions continue their desperate search for Zandramas, the Child of Dark and abductor of Garion's baby son, Geran. Led by the Orb from Mallorea to the island of Melcena they discover the place where the Sardion once rested and also find Senji, a self-taught wizard whose undamaged copy of the Ashabine Oracles carries a message for Garion from the evil God Torak." "Eddings's call to the world of fantasy came from a doodled map he drew one morning before work. This doodle later became the geographical basis for the… Read More

New York, NY: Ballantine Books. Very Good. 0. 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing. Paperback. Cover Art; This is the complete Vimiamvian Trilogy, and also the Worm Ouroboros. All four books are stated First Editions. The set is mass market paperback books. The books are in Very Good condition and were issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends, corners and edges of the book covers have some light edg wear, bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. "Eddison is best known for the early romance The Worm Ouroboros (1922) and for three volumes set in the imaginary world Zimiamvia, known as the Zimiamvian Trilogy: Mistress of Mistresses (1935) , A Fish Dinner in Memison (1941) , and The Mezentian Gate (1958). Eddison was an occasional member of the Inklings, an informal literary discussion group associated with the University of Oxford. His early works of high fantasy drew both praise and criticism from the Inkling J. R. R. Tolkien, who stated that he read Eddison "with… Read More

New York: Ballantine Books. Very Good+. 1970. 2nd Printing. Paperback. 345020324125 . 2nd printing thus. (priced at 1.25) This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers are clean and bright. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, but have some light, generalized toning. "Eddison's books are written in a meticulously recreated Jacobean prose style, seeded throughout with fragments, often acknowledged but often directly copied from his favorite authors and genres: Homer and Sappho, Shakespeare and Webster, Norse sagas and French medieval lyric poems. Critic Andy Sawyer has noted that such fragments seem to arise naturally from the "barbarically sophisticated" worlds Eddison has created. [11] The books exhibit a thoroughly aristocratic sensibility; heroes and villains alike maintain an Olympian indifference to convention. Fellow fantasy author Michael Moorcock wrote that Eddison's… Read More

Boston, MA: Trustees Under the Will of Mary Baker G. Eddy. Very Good+. 1936. Reprint. Hardcover. This is a small format book (approx. 5" tall by 4" wide). The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some very beginning bumping to the spine neds and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. .

Boston, MA: Christian Science Publishing Society. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket. 1932. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Flexible cloth. This is a small format book with flexible cloth covers that someone has bound over with black flexible cloth. The black cloth has no title or publishing information. The book is in Very Good- condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The edges of the book covers have rubibing and wear. The text pages are clean and bright. "These hymnals include many beloved Christian hymns, as well as the musical settings of seven poems by Mary Baker Eddy, who was a life-long poet and a great lover of music. Valued for their poetic eloquence and powerful spiritual understanding, these hymns are a unique source of comfort and uplift. Offering a wide selection of texts and music appropriate for any congregation, and featuring tunes drawn from around the globe, the Christian Science Hymnal is a treasury of rich, healing resources." (from Christian Science website) . Read More

Aurora, MO: Missouri State Council On the Arts. Near Fine. 1978. 2nd Printing. Paperback. B&W and Color Illustrations; This is an oblong book with illustrated cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Very Good condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. "Thomas Hart Benton (April 15, 1889 – January 19, 1975) was an American painter, muralist, and printmaker. Along with Grant Wood and John Steuart Curry, he was at the forefront of the Regionalist art movement. The fluid, sculpted figures in his paintings showed everyday people in scenes of life in the United States. His work is strongly associated with the Midwestern United States, the region in which he was born and which he called home for most of his life. He also studied in Paris, lived in New York City for more than 20 years and painted scores of works there, summered for 50 years on Martha's Vineyard off the New England coast, and also painted scenes of the American South and West. " (from… Read More

New York, NY: Ace Books. Good. 1957. Trade Edition. Paperback. 0441484816 . This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book have some bumping, rubbing and wear. There is a small tear to the bottom front spine joint, and some light creases to the corners. The text pages are generally clean and bright. There is a previous bookstore's ink stamped name and address on the front endpaper. "Eden's first novel was published in 1940 and she became a full-time writer in 1946. In 1954 she moved to England; she made the move "to prove she could write". In 1980 Eden was described as one of the 10 best-selling novelists in the world. She was best known for her writings in the suspense and Gothic genres, both romances and thrillers. Her works were translated into many different languages including Turkish, Icelandic and Hebrew. In addition to writing novels, she also contributed to… Read More