Search Results: Authors starting with F from West of Eden Books

New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1972, hardcover, 184 pp, First Edition, First Printing stated, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, wear to head of spine. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light edge nicks, one short closed edge tear to rear panel, in new Brodart sleeve. This anecdotal account of the beginning of the modern consumer movement shows how a new awareness of the need to safeguard the public interest has been steadily growing. Appended: Suggestions for Further Reading, Index. ISBN 9780374321932

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1949, hardcover, vii-207 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Good+ in Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, spine end and corner wear. Dustjacket price-clipped, edge nicks, short tears, small loss to rear panel, in new Brodart sleeve. The true story of Hungary's Prince Primate who would not be bowed. Not by the Nazis, nor later by the Communists, who imprisoned him for life, but could not still his voice. Index appended.

Brighton UK, Clifton Books, 1969, hardcover, 180 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight corner bumps. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, edge nicks, short closed edge tears, in new Brodart sleeve. The popular BBC producer, presenter and author of The Small Screen, and Come Dancing, Miss World uses her experience of fashion in television, including Ascot, to wittily bring to life the dedication, exhilaration, and sometimes the despair of the frenetic world of fashion. Illustrated throughout with drawings by Papas. Index appended. ISBN 9780901255099

New York, Dutton, 2012, hardcover, 402 pp, First Edition, First Printing stated and confirmed by numberline, New, Signed by the Author without inscription on the title page. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight corner bump. Dustjacket new and unclipped with original price. The bestselling author of 'Silent Mercy' returns with another Alexandra Cooper mystery, this one set in France and Manhattan and featuring a sexual assault scandal involving the wealthy head of the World Economic Bureau. ISBN 9780525952633

Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Press, 1954, hardcover, xvi-95 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Near Fine in Good dustjacket Signed by the Author simply "Gene" and inscribed "To Diana" on the front endpaper. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight spine-end bumps, small stain to top edge of textblock. Dustjacket, unclipped bearing original price, rubs, edge nicks, small chips, stain to rear panel, in new Brodart sleeve. In the five plays studied here: Sophocles' Oedipus the King and Antigone, Corneille's Polyeucte, Maeterlinck's Aglavaine and Selysette, and Samain's Polypheme the tragic experience of man's defeat in an unequal struggle against destiny is examined in the light of the conflict between his worldly and his spiritual aspirations. Introduction by Norman J. DeWitt. ISBN 9780816660001

Berkeley, She Writes Press, 2021, trade paperback, 352 pp, First Edition, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers. A polio survivor who knows a thing or two about living with a disability, offers her own take on how to navigate the complications aging brings with equanimity and a sense of humor. ISBN 9781647421205

London, J.M. Dent & Sons, 1959, hardcover, 188 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Poor dustjacket. Straight and firmly bound, hint of red ink to top edge, light spine end and corner bumps. Dustjacket edge chipped with large chip to front panel, rippling at rear, previous owners have playfully changed the names of the twin characters to their own on rear panel, in new Brodart sleeve. Another adventure for Grant and Pamela this time involving a crab-shaped, atomic-powered submarine. Illustrated with black-&-white drawings by Frank Grey.

London, J. M. Dent & Sons, 1957, hardcover, 176 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Good condition, lacking dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean, non-authorial gift inscription to front endpaper, corner and spine end bumps, spine slightly darkened, corner of front board faded, tear to appended Glossary page. The twins embark upon another adventure, this time in Mexico. Illustrated throughout with black-&-white drawings and a color frontispiece by Donna Little.

Milwaukee, The Bruce Publishing Company, 1946, hardcover, xviii-242 pp, third printing, Very Good condition in publishers cloth-covered boards, maroon and gold titling to spine and front panel, lacking dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine-end and corner bumps, titles rubbed. An in depth look at the life of San Pedro Claver of Cartagena Columbia known as 'the slave of the slaves'. Illustrated with a sepia-toned frontispiece depiction of a painting by Pasto of Pedro Claver Instructing Negro Slaves.

Truro UK, D. Bradford Barton, 1968, hardcover, 196 pp, first edition, Good in Fair dustjacket. Straight and tightly bound, two small spots on preliminary pages, tidy gift inscription on ffep. Photo-pictorial dustjacket price-clipped, nicks, chips, small surface lifts, in new Brodart sleeve. An historical record of the work performed by these boats and their brave crews, specific chapters on; Plymouth, Yealm River, Hope Cove, Salcombe, Dartmoor, Torbay (Brixham), Torquay, Tiegnmouth, Exmouth and Sidmouth. Each chapter followed by a boat record and service record. Illustrated throughout with maps, charts and 24 pages of black-&-white plates.

New York, A.S. Barnes and Company, 1957, hardcover, xi-276 pp, Edition not stated, No previous printings noted, Good condition, lacking dustjacket, Signed on the top corner of the front endpaper by Larry Ritter author of The Glory of Their Times, often cited as 'the best book about baseball ever written' and many other baseball-related books, this book seems to have been his personal copy. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, wear to bottom corners and head of spine. The prolific American author and creator of Studs Lonigan remembers the baseball heroes and stories of his life beginning with memories of his baseball card collection in the early 20th century and following with interviews and stories from such baseball greats as: Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, Walter Johnson, Babe Ruth, Red Faber, Buck Weaver and many more.

New York, Rinehart and Co, 1960, hardcover, 245 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight spine-end touches, text-block edges deeply tanned as is common with this book. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight spine-end, edge and corner nicks, two short closed edge tears to front panel, rear panel rubbed, in new Brodart sleeve. The classic modern novel, one of the earliest in the psychological thriller genre, and basis for the 1962 Robert Aldrich film, starring Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and Victor Buono.

Princeton NJ, Princeton University Press, 1961, hardcover, vi-197 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Good in Good dustjacket. Straight and firmly bound, previous owner's name on front endpaper, foxing to front endpapers, Dustjacket price-clipped, edge nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. A discussion of the options available to the Allies in ending WWII with Japan and the events leading up to the bombing of Hiroshima and following events in Japan leading to surrender. Appended: Main Sources Cited and Index.

Indianapolis, The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1971, hardcover, xiv-299 pp, First U.S. Edition, First Printing, Very Good+ in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine-end and corner bumps. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, rubs, light edge nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. The popular novelist and opera librettist presents a history of the city of Venice and her people from the sixth century A.D. to the end of the eighteenth. Illustrated with 16 pages of black-&-white plates. Bibliography appended.

The Woodlands TX, New Century Books, 2001, trade paperback, 332 pp, Edition not stated, No previous printings noted, Very Good condition in bright, stiff card covers. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, corner and spine-end bumps. A collection of 'Secret-Eyes Only' messages, memos, and supply and combat-readiness analysis briefings, sent to President Lyndon Johnson, from National Security Advisor W.W. 'Walt' Rostow, General William Westmoreland, and other top military leaders and advisors, regarding the situation at Khe Sanh, from January until late June of 1968. Appended: A selection of sample pages from the formerly secret files, Bibliography, Index. ISBN 9780930751081

Boulder, Colorado Associated University Press, 1980, trade paperback, xiv-153 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Signed by Robert H. Ferrell on a reproduction of the Truman's personal bookplate affixed to the interior of the front cover, As New. Straight, tight and clean with no markings in bright, pictorial card covers, bump to head of spine. The American historian, and author of several books on Harry S. Truman, and the diplomatic history of the United States, presents the core text of President Truman's autobiography, augmented by several shorter autobiographical writings, all originally written in the President's own hand. Illustrated with 12 pages containing black-&-white photographs. Appended: Notes, Sources, Index. ISBN 9780870810916

Calgary, Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 1985, hardcover, 182 pp, First Edition, First Printing stated, Fine in Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings. Dustjacket in new Brodart sleeve. Illustrated throughout with black-&-white plates, charts, graphs, and an appendix of relevant cartoons by T.H. 'Chief' Edwards. Also appended: A Note on Sources, Footnotes, Index. ISBN 9780969235408

New York, E.P. Dutton & Co, 1934, hardcover, 311 pp, later printing, Very Good in Fair dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine-end and corner wear. Dustjacket, rubs, edge nicks, closed edge tear to head of spine, displays well in new Brodart sleeve. The author recalls and recommends the finest authors, their greatest books and characters, as having had profound effects upon his life.

Montreal, McGill-Queens University Press, 1972, hardcover, x-271 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean, name and address to front endpaper, light bump to heel of spine. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, rubs, light edge nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. Finlay lays down the historical basis of the Social Credit movement in Canada by tracing its roots back to England and the changing social climates of the twentieth century. Index appended, ISBN 9780773501119

Tulsa, The University of Tulsa/McFarlin Library, 1991, large format paperback (8.5" x 11"), 30 pp, Edition not stated, No previous printings noted, Very Good condition in mapped covers. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine-end and corner bumps. Created for "Unsettling New Worlds: Interrogating Discovery", The Sixth Annual Comparative Literature Symposium, April 4-6, 1991. In conjunction with the Symposium, the Special Collections Department of McFarlin Library has undertaken an exhibition, described in this catalog, of books and manuscripts from the collections. Illustrated with 11 pages of black-&-white photographs to accompany the exhibition. Appended is a complete list of speakers, topics, and presenters at the Symposium.