Search Results: Authors starting with G from Beacon Books

Scribner, February 2011. First Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 207 [2] pages. Red lettering on the spine. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart. A fine, unread, copy of this novel featuring Dick Henry. Signed on the title page by the author in green ink. Size: 6 x 9

Executive Council of PSI Upsilon. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 758 pages + History of the PSI Upsilon Fraternity written in 1843, another written in 1883 (264 pages) and a Directory, 106 pages. Gold lettering on the spine, Greek letters and a handshake on the front cover in gold. A very good copy of this Fraternity's history illustrated with b/w photographs and line drawings.

Bernard & Graefe, 1986. Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. [8], 140, [6] pages. Gold lettering on the spine. The only fault this book has is the previous owner's name and address stamped on the inside front cover. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart. A fine copy of this detailed book on the design and constrution of submarines. Illustrated with b/w photographs and detailed line drawings. This is a heavy book and will require additional shipping charges (at cost).

Praeger, October 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. xix, 335 pages. Silver lettering on the spine. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart. The book has an inscription to the previous owner, by the author on the dedication page, along with an enclosed signed letter. A fine copy of this military history of the Bible. This is a heavy book and may require additional shipping charges (at cost).

G. P. Putnam's Sons. Not Stated, Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-/No Jacket. 190 pages. Blue lettering on the spine. Blue decoration on the front cover. Front cover lightly stained. Fore edge lightly soiled. A nice square copy of this fiction book for young readers, illustrated throughout the text.

Thomson. First Edition.. Softcover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. xix, 388 pages. White lettering on a blue background on the spine, white lettering on a pictorial front cover. Very minimal chipping along the edges of the cover. A fine copy of this text teaching aspects of managerial writing. This is a heavy book and may require additional shipping charges (at cost). Size: 8.5 x 11

Cambridge University Press. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. xiv, 652 pages. White and black lettering on the spine and front cover on a light blue background. Very minimal wear to the edges of the cover. This is a fine copy of this compilation of forty-five documents studying the challenges of the World Trade Organization. This is a heavy book and will require additional shipping charges (at cost).

The Emerson Press, 1902. Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. 350 pages. Faded gold lettering on the spine and on the front cover. Cover is soiled, and stained. Corners are bumped, top and tail of the spine are lightly worn. Front inner hinge is cracked; back hinge beginning to crack. A very good copy of this scarce original edition of this travel book, illustrated throughout with b/w drawings and photographs. This is a heavy book and may require additional shipping charges (at cost).

Heinemann, 1956. Not Stated, Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good. 160 pages. Yellow lettering on the spine. Very minor bumping to the corners; fore edge lightly foxed. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart, lightly soiled, and edges lightly scuffed. A very good copy of this account of this famous racing track and aerodome. Text divided in three parts: The motor Course by W. Boddy; Brooklands as an Aerodrome by 'L'Ancien'; and, Nursery of an Industry by E. Colston Shepherd. Illustrated with b/w photographs.

Duckworth & CO., 1912. Presumed First English Edition. Hardcover. Good+/No Dust Jacket. x, 356, 20 pages. 1912. Gold lettering on the spine. Minor wear to the top and tail of the spine. The paper is browned, foxed and finger stained. One page (143) has a 1 by 4 inch piece missing on the foredge. This is a very scarce edition of these stories in Russian literature, translated into English by Captain Rowland Smith.

George Bell & Sons, 1877. Not Stated, Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/No Jacket. vi, 762 + 128 pages. Faded gold lettering on the spine. Spine is faded, corners and cover are lightly scuffed. Both front and back inner hinges are cracked, sewing supports are tight. This volume seems to have been bound incorrectly as the title page and table of contents are at the end of the 762 pages of content, followed by the first 128 pages of Volume XVI - No. CXXXIX. A very good copy of this scarce children's literature book, filled with b/w illustrations.

Carte Blanche. Not Stated Presumed First Edition.. Softcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 498 pages. Blue lettering on the spine, black and red lettering on a pictorial front cover. A fine copy of this history of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception from 1902-2007, translated to English by Kathe Roth. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs. This is a heavy book and may require additional shipping charges. Size: 8 x 8.5

Douglas & McIntyre. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine/Fine. 250 pages. White and green lettering on the spine and on the pictorial front cover. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart, A fine copy of this contemporary regional cuisine cookbook, with full colour photographs throughout the text. Inscribed 'Cook with Thought, Best Wishes' and signed by the author on the half title page.

Lipsiae, 1743. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. xvi, 520 [56] pages. 1743. Faint gold decoration and lettering on the spine, 5 raised cords. Front leather hinge is beginning to crack; corners lightly worn. Fore edge is red, brown on the top. Considering the age, this is a very good copy of this text in Latin.

Self Published. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 89 pages. Front cover shows the title and kiln stamps in black. Minor soiling on the back cover. A very good copy of this personal look at the men and the companies they built which shaped Medicine Hat's clay history. Illustrated with some b/w photographs. Size: 5.5 x 8.5

Henry Holt and Co., August 2009. First Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 318 [1] pages. Gold lettering on the spine. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart. A fine copy of this code and cipher thriller, signed on the title page by the author. Size: 6 x 9.5

Longmans, Green & Co., 1957. Seventeenth Impression. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good-. xii, 307 pages. Gold lettering on the spine. Minor slant to the spine. Previous owner's name stamped on the lower free endpaper corner. Front and back free endpaper are slightly discoloured (where the dust jacket does not cover). Dust jacket is protected in Brodart, is lightly soiled with minor chipping on the corners and the edges - has a small piece missing along the front top edge ( 1/4 x 3/8). A very good 1957 copy of this classic Stella Gibbons novel.

Energy, Mines and Resources Canada. Pressumed First Edition.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 127 pages and 9 large fold-out maps. White lettering on a green background on the spine and front cover. Minor wear to the edges of the cover. The book and the maps are housed in a envelope. matching the lettering of the book. A very good copy of this Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 431, with contributions by J.H. Wall; J.A. Jeletzky and D. J McIntyre. This is a heavy set, and may require additional shipping charges (at cost). Size: 8.5 x 11

Eaton Press Ltd.. Not Stated. Hardcover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. 106 pages. Gold lettering on the spine. Cover is lightly soiled, corners are bumped, top and tail of the spine are worn. Missing front free endpaper. A very good copy of these pre World War II letters describing Papua before the war.

Herausgegeben Vom heimat- Und Verkehrsverein Bonzel. Presumed First Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good +/No Dust Jacket. 260 pages. Gold lettering on the spine and front cover. Minor bumping to the corners. Small stain on the back cover. Text is in German. A very good copy of this scarce title, illustrated with one tipped in coloured photograph and many b/w illustrations in the text. there is a fold-out chart in the back of the book. This is a heavy book and may require additional shipping charges (at cost). Size: 6 x 9.5