Search Results: Authors starting with E from Conover Books

London: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1965. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used 2 VOLUME SET! Red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 883 informative and historical pages! Excerpt from Two of the Saxon Chronicles Parallel, With Supplementary Extracts From the Others: Edited, With Introduction Notes and a Glossarial Index: "This is a manuscript in the library of Corpus Christi Col-311115823111 lege, Cambridge. (ms. CLXXIII.) That Society ao quired it by the gift of Archbishop Parker. It is described (in by Wanley, p. 130, and by Mr. T. Dufi'us Hardy, vol. I. P. 651. It has every title to rank first in the list of Saxon Chronicles. Its original handwriting stops at 891, and the summary of Wessex Kings with which the book is prefaced ends with Alfred. These features indicate a Chronicle which was composed in Alfred's reign, or a copy… Read More

London: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1965. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used 2 VOLUME SET! Red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 883 informative and historical pages! Excerpt from Two of the Saxon Chronicles Parallel, With Supplementary Extracts From the Others: Edited, With Introduction Notes and a Glossarial Index: "This is a manuscript in the library of Corpus Christi Col-311115823111 lege, Cambridge. (ms. CLXXIII.) That Society ao quired it by the gift of Archbishop Parker. It is described (in by Wanley, p. 130, and by Mr. T. Dufi'us Hardy, vol. I. P. 651. It has every title to rank first in the list of Saxon Chronicles. Its original handwriting stops at 891, and the summary of Wessex Kings with which the book is prefaced ends with Alfred. These features indicate a Chronicle which was composed in Alfred's reign, or a copy… Read More

Cumberland, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Yale Univ Pr, 1991. minor edge and corner wear to the dj, corners are very lightly bumped and rubbed, a very crisp and clean first edition! dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover!213 very very fine and informative unmarked pages!. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York: Metal Mammoth, Incorporated , 1993. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is gently creased; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Full-color illustrated wrapper with white and red lettering. 116 very clean unmarked and uncreased magical and adventure-filled pages nicely enhanced by by black and white and full-color photographs and illustrations! Contents include: "Gallery: J. O'Barr's 'The Crow' Designed by Michael Eastman / Little Ego by Vittorio Giardino / Little Bit Here by George Pratt / The Upturned Stone by Scott Hampton / The Mirror: Arabia 1902 by De Bias and Azpiri / StripTease Edited by Mark Martin, Roy Tompkins, Wayno, Gerald Jablonski, Steven Erdman, Mark Martin, terry La Ban, Mike Price and Jack Patton, Rick Altergott, Michael Kupperman, Scott Cunningham, Peter Kuper, Justin Green, and Jim Woodring / Panic Under the Clothesline by Clave and Louis Retif.........." (SEPTEMBER 1993).. First… Read More

Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased as well as the rear of the wrapper; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Full-color pictorial wrapper with burgundy and white lettering. 244 informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "This text is a practical introduction to athletic training, grounded in real-world, everyday sports settings and an ideal guide for giving trainers the knowledge they need to be successful in an athletic setting. Instead of overwhelming the reader with details on all injuries and illnesses, this guide details common injuries and outlines special tests and rehab protocols that should be utilized to address those injuries. Readers will learn the various injuries an athlete may incur, the… Read More

Minneapolis, MN: Univ of Minnesota Pr, 1985. 4th Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. No dj; overall a very crisp and clean used FOURTH EDITION; almost new and unread condition; gift quality! Red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and front board. 326 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages of text and 16 wonderful pages of historic black and white photographs and illustrations! "A survey of Minnesota's Indians includes discussions of employment, health, housing, hunting rights, and economic development. This book deals only with issues that have direct impact on Minnesota's Indian population at this time. Other serious national Indian issues - water rights, control of reservation energy resources, and hunting, fishing, and land claims of Indians in other states - are of concern to Minnesota Indians and deserve the attention of the general public. They are not, however, within the scope of this book......"… Read More

U.S.A.: Lulu Publishing Services, 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is very gently creased; some very light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Color illustrated wrapper with white lettering. 372 very clean unmarked and uncreased action-packed and suspense-filled pages! "Sam Begay had left his job as a Navajo Law and Order officer with no regrets. He had just closed the biggest case to ever hit the reservation, and what did it get him; a reprimand for his stubborn tenacity and willingness to step on a few toes. Now that he had quit, he was going to finish the job as a civilian. How had a mythical creature from tribal legends come to life to stalk the reservation in the first place? When reports of brutal killings came in again, regardless of the danger, he knew he had to stop the menace for good. His only clue; a photograph of a lava rock with an… Read More

Orono, Maine: University of Maine, 1974. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Very rare and hard-to-find title! Color illustrated wrapper with red lettering. 272 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages! Extremely scarce! "Because there has been no authoritative source of information about the Indian place-names of Maine, the writer was invited to prepare for the University of Maine Studies a treatise on the names of the Penobscot Valley region and the adjacent coasts which would meet scholarly standards and yet be serviceable for ready reference. The undertaking demanded familiarity with several Indian languages and considerable acquaintance with the Maine dialects, solid grounding in the documentary history of colonial New England, knowledge of the coast and woods of… Read More

Athens, GA, U.S.A.: University of Georgia Press, 1968. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, discoloration along the edges of the front and rear wrappers, lightly shelf worn, spine is gently creased, overall a clean used first edition! Black and white illustrated wrappers with red lettering. 100 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages! "In recent years anthropologists have been increasingly concerned about the relevance and relationship of their discipline to urban studies. This volume reflects this growing interest among anthropologists and provides an indication of some of the perspectives and insights that anthropology can bring to an understanding of urban phenomena." ---- from An Introductory Note.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Guilderland, New York : Ranger Associates, 1984. Edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spot on the front of the wrapper where a sticker has been removed; spine is lightly creased as well as the upper and lower corners of the front and rear of the wrapper; shelf worn; former owner's name is in ink on the inner front cover; overall a nice SIGNED COPY! Inscribed by the author on the ffep! Black and white illustrated wrapper with white and black lettering. 233 very clean unmarked and uncreased action-packed and adventure filled pages of text and 7 wonderful pages of historic black and white photographs and illustrations! "Early in August 1966, 6 foot 3 inch, 210 pound, 20 year old, sundrenched and crew-cut Sergeant Raymond Heller from Key West, Florida, finally received his long awaited orders for the Military Replacement Center, Military Assistance Command in Saigon, South Vietnam. The night before Sergeant Heller departed from Pope Air Force Base at Fort Bragg, North Carolina,… Read More

Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.: Thomas Nelson Inc, 1995. A very crisp and clean first edition, almost new and unread condition! Gift Quality! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 198 very fine and almost brand new pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! Extremely rare and out-of-print! Very very scarce and hard-to-find title! "Grandfather Methuselah gave his life for an enemy, and the raccoon family is still mourning the loss. But his heart is still alive in them and in The Book of The Maker. Sunbeams filtered in through the branches as if there were windows spaced evenly along the walls. The effect was quite enchanting, and they hated to leave. They would have to come back again. Reluctantly, they turned to go. But Posie stopped in her tracks. "That's it!" she exclaimed. The others stopped, too, but looked at her in bewilderment. She just smiled. "You know, even though The Maker didn't protect our Upright Tree, He gave us… Read More

New York, NY: Cosimo Classics, 2007. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Pictorial wrapper with white lettering. 155 informative and historical pages! "One of the most respected personages in Native American history, BLACK HAWK (1767-1838), Sauk war chief of the Native American tribe in Illinois, was already a renowned name in the early 1800s, having fought for the British during the War of 1812. By 1832, when Black Hawk led warriors against encroaching European settlers on Sauk lands, he was so well-known that the engagement became known as the Black Hawk War. In his 1833 autobiography, Black Hawk-dictating to American newspaper editor JOHN BARTON PATTERSON (1805-1890)-tells his tale, from the "Indian wars" as he saw them to his capture, in 1832, by American forces and… Read More

New York, New York: Skyways Publishing Corporation , 1953. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, some light shelf wear, overall a clean used first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find magazine! Black and white pictorial wrapper with black and white lettering. 64 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! Contents include: "Executive Pilot's Report: Integrated Flight System by Herb Fisher / Radar Trainer by E. H. Forbes / Flying the Hydro-Ski by Ralph Romaine / Report on DME by Paul E. Pritzlaff / Air Traffic Story: No. 1: Common System....." ---- and many other articles of interest!. First Edition. Stapled Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Magazine.

Tokyo, Japan: Taishukan Publishing Company, 1994. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; some shelf wear; last few pages have been taped at the spine interior; some highlighting throughout the book; writing in marker on the outer page edges with some light soil there as well; overall a nice used copy! Blue vinyl wrapper with gilt lettering on the front and spine. Mapped endpapers. 2110 informative and educational pages!. Second Edition. Vinyl Bound. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Tacoma, WA: Washington State Historical, 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Color illustrated wrapper with gold and white lettering. 255 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "The museum exhibit 'Russian America: The Forgotten Frontier' is the first comprehensive display of the rich history of Russia's involvement in the life and times of North America. It brings together well over six hundred artifacts, documents, and original art of the explorations and, equally important, evidence of the enduring legacy of Russian America. Fifty-two individuals, organizations, and institutions in the United States have contributed objects, as have Soviet museums and the National Museum of… Read More

Marseilles, Illinois : Lifetime Sports Publications , 1979. Edge and corner wear; scuffed and scratched; spine is creased as well as the lower corner of the front of the wrapper; small tear (.5") in the tail of the spine; shelf worn; former owner's name and addres are written in red ink on the title page; overall a nice used copy! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Brown and gray illustrated wrapper with black lettering. 82 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and fun-filled pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! Extremely scarce and out-of-print first edition! "For many years a debate has raged over whether bowling is truly a sporting event, an athletic event or a game of skill likened to playing a pin ball machine. Some have even maintained it is merely a recreational outlet ---- one major metropolitan newspaper carried bowling scores and activities on the entetainment page with theatre and stage play announcements, TV and radio logs and… Read More

Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 2014. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A very crisp and clean used copy; almost new and unread condition; gift quality! Color illustrated wrapper with black and red lettering. 282 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "This is the saga of the Fox (or Mesquakie) Indians' struggle to maintain their identity in the face of colonial New France during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. The Foxes occupied central Wisconsin, where for a long time they had warred with the Sioux and, more recently, had opposed the extension of the French firearm-and-fur trade with their western enemies. Caught between the Sioux anvil and the French hammer, the Foxes enlisted other tribes' support and maintained their independence until the late 1720s. Then the French treacherously offered them… Read More

Phoenix, AZ: Indian Tribal Series, 1976. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is gently creased; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean SIGNED LIMITED FIRST EDITION! Flatsigned by Kenneth E. Black(Chairman of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe) on the ffep! Very rare and hard-to-find title! Blue wrapper with an embossed illustration on the front and silver lettering on the spine. Very scarce and out-of-print SIGNED LIMITED FIRST EDITION! "THIS BOOK is to commemorate the issuance of the Otoe-Missouria medal May 1, 1976 and is limited to 15,000 No. 8031." 102 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white and full-color photographs and illustrations! "Five centuries ago, while the pale skinned invaders still slept beyond the eastern sea, a large tribe of Siouan speaking people left their lodges on the… Read More

Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2008. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is gently creased; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Full-color illustrated wrapper with gold and white lettering. 283 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "Enduring Nations documents how tribal peoples have adapted to cultural change while shaping midwestern history. Examining the transformation of Native American communities, which often occurred in response to shifting government policy, the contributors explore the role of women, controversial tribal enterprises and economies, social welfare practices, and native peoples' frequent displacement to locations such as reservations and urban centers. Central to both past and contemporary discussions of Native… Read More

Columbia, Missouri: Kelly Press, Inc., 1986. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is gently creased; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Red, white, and blue illustrated wrapper with red and blue lettering. Black and white illustrated endpapers. 163 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! "This sketch book is a labor of love. Becoming interested in the Civil War as a youngster, Clifton C. Edom has been a 'buff' for many years. Combining his hobby with his profession ---- that of teaching Photo-journalism at the School of Journalism, University of Missouri where he has been since 1943 - Edom has concentrated on the visual report of the Civil War period...........". Third Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.