Search Results: Authors starting with H from Good Books In The Woods

New York: Knopf. Very Good-. 1925. First Edition. Soft cover. Includes: A Story "Above Paradise" by James Branch Cabell. Essay : John Peter Altgeld" by Edgar Lee Masters. Essay "Architecture: Towers" by Lewis Mumford in the form of a dialogue between an architect and a critic. Very Good Minus: dark green wraps, all edges overlap the text body and are worn. Ships same or next business day. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Gambier, Ohio: Kenyon College. Near Fine. 1994. Softcover. SIGNED by Dorothy Allison on page 71 which is the start of an interview with her. Includes poems, stories, and nonfiction by authors such as David Baker, Samuel Delany, Linda Bierds, Elizabeth Creamer, etc. Ships same or next business day. Date written in blue ink on first page. Book has minimal edge wear. ; Journal; 180 pages; Signed by Author(s) .

Glendale California: The Arthur H. Clark Company. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1969. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. With contemporary journals, accounts, reports; and rosters of memebers of the ten Handcart Companies. Second printing. Light brown cloth boards with purple lettering to spine and cover. Very Good: spine ends bumped. Dust jacket has a chip at the bottom of the spine and also some small closed tears and internal tape mend. Protected in archival plastic cover. Ships same or next business day. ; Sepia Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 328 pages .

New York: Outdoor Life Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0943822831 . Black and white photographs. "The major emphasis [of this book] is on terrain and habitat." Tail of spine is lightly bumped, pages 377-382 has two creases at bottom corner, 333-336 have a small chip out of head edge that appears to be a cutting error by the printer, tail corners are bumped and lightly rubbed, book is a bit loose, interior is clean and bright without markings. Dust jacket has shelf and edge wear at ends of spine, corners and creases of flaps, inch scratch to back cover; protected in an archival cover. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 478 pages .

Castine, Maine: Country Roads Press. Near Fine. 1995. First Edition. Softcover. 1566260973 . A Guide Book from Country Road Press. Illustrated by Dale Ingrid Swensson. "In this one-of-a-kind travel guide, you'll find the most comprehensive descriptions and listings of New York and New Jersey sea-related vacation ideas anywhere." Ships same or next business day. Bottom edge of front cover is slightly creased; otherwise free of defects in almost like new condition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 182 pages .

Selinsgrove, PA: Susquehanna University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0941664007 . This book "looks at the comic dimension and ironic tone of her work and takes as its thesis that these elements of her fiction are as important to an understanding of her novels as is her use of mythic patterns and philosophical ideas." Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on front paste-down endpaper. Slight slant to spine. Minor edge wear. Small bumps on spine ends. Tiny tears on tail edge of pages 31-40. Light soiling on tail edge. Otherwise, free from major defect. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has minimal edge and shelf wear. Small creases on corners and spine ends. Slightly tanned. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 164 pages .

New York: Poseidon Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 0671681117 . INSCRIBED and SIGNED by author on full title page, "To Rolland Comstock, author of my first true fan letter. Many thanks, Alyson Hagy August 9, 1991." "In the tradition of Flannery O'Connor and Carson McCullers, a collection of stories that vividly explore human hope and loss." Ships same or next business day. Book has minimal edge wear, tiny bumps on bottom corners and spine tail; overall, pages are tight, bright, and clean. Dust jacket protected in archival plastic cover. DJ has minor edge and shelf wear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 190 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Poseidon Press. Very Good. 1991. Uncorrected Proof. Softcover. Madison Smartt Bell's review copy. SIGNED by Bell on inside of front cover. SIGNED and dated by Alyson Hagy on full title page. Letter from Bell to book collector, Rolland Comstock, laid in. Uncorrected Proofs. "In the tradition of Flannery O'Connor and Carson McCullers, a collection of stories that vividly explore human hope and loss." Ships same or next business day. Book has minor edge wear, crease on front cover near spine, tanned on spine, spine is slightly skewed, front cover is slightly wrinkled and stained, crease from dog-ear on page 16, light soiling on tail edge, first 16 pages are slightly bent near spine, very few markings in pen throughout book. Protected in archival plastic bag. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 166 pages; Signed by Author .

Seattle: University of Washington Press. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0295981601 . "The generous selection of poems in For the Century's End conveys, in form and substance, the singular and exhilarating power of Haines's poetry of the past decade, underscoring his role as one of the major writers of our time." Ships same or next business day. Book has minor edge wear, boards very slightly curve up at fore-edges, bump on spine tail; overall, pages are clean and tight. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has minimal edge and shelf wear, small creases on spine ends. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 85 pages .

Brownsville, OR: Story Line Press. Very Good-. 1990. First American Edition. Softcover. 0934257450 . First American Edition SIGNED by Haines on the title page. Winner of the 1990 Western States Book Award for Poetry. Haines has homesteaded in Alaska for more than 25 years. Very Good Minus: covers and spine worn. Small tear rubbed off back cover. Ships same or next business day. ; 8.38 X 5.49 X 0.36 inches; 93 pages; Signed by Author .

Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 0826210597 . "...In an effort to gauge the extent of Wright's influence, Yoshinobu Hakutani analyzes his work both as art and as a discourse on race..." - from the dust jacket. Ships same or next business day. Dust jacket is lightly rubbed at tail-edge of front cover. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 312 pages .

Norfolk, Virginia: Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company. Very Good. 1994. Softcover. "This directory is for official High School and Alumni Association use, and also for individual communication of a personal nature between members listed herein." Ships same or next business day. Book has minor edge wear, phone number written in pen and circular cup stains on back cover, light yellow marks on back cover, spine cracked on page 92-93, crease on spine, circular marks on front cover, light soiling on tail edge; overall, pages are clean and bright. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 273 pages .

New York: Oxford University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. Volume 1 Freud and the Americans: The Beginnings of Psychoanalysis in the United States, 1876-1917 contains 574 pages. Volume 2 The Rise and Crisis of Psychoanalysis in the United States: Freud and the Americans, 1917-198e contains 476 pages. "The most detailed and, on balance, persuasive account of the initial Freudian invasion of America....[This] is unquestioanbly a major achievement. Its scholarship is prodigious, its analytic categories arresting, often brilliant." -The New York Times Book Review. Ships same or next business day. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall .

Lanham, Maryland: S. S. Phillips. Near Fine. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. SIGNED by one of the authors on front free endpaper. Signed by Laura Virginia Hale. The Forty-Ninth Virginia Infantry was formed by 64 year old Virginia ex-Governor William Smith who became famous in the Army of Northern Virginia for his enthusiasm and raw courage. He was not particularly good at tactics, but his courage and ability to lead his men into the most dangerous situations was legendary. The Forty-Ninth first fought at the First Battle of Manassas on July 21, 1861 where they held Stonewall's left flank, and participated in all the major battles of Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. They suffered 55% casualties at Seven Pines, were almost wiped out at Antietam, formed part of Lee's left flank at Gettysburg, and were so reduced by casualties and capture at Fort Steadman that they only had 54 men left to be paroled at Appomattox and their highest ranking officer left was a Major. Comes with a 2… Read More

Garden City, N. Y.: Doubleday & Company. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. "This extraordinary novel is the story of a legacy that disappeared, an inherited enigma whose resolution is full of tears, laughter and the diversity of the human condition." Ships same or next business day. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Spine is slightly skewed and loose. Minor edge wear. Small bumps on spine ends. Light soiling and tanning to edges of pages. Otherwise, free from major defect. Dust jacket has moderate edge and shelf wear. Price-clipped. Small creases and tears on corners and spine ends. Thin scratches and small rough tears on spine. Slightly tanned. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 264 pages .

New York: Harmony Books. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1980. Hardcover. 0517537052 . Third Edition. "In over sixty articles, the Manual covers every facet of bookselling - from opening a store to promoting and selling books. Written by experienced booksellers and specialists who actually run bookstores, the Manual explains and solves the practical day-to-day problems of bookselling." Ships same or next business day. Spine is slightly skewed and loose. Minimal edge wear. Small bumps on spine ends. Some soiling and tanning to edges of pages. Overall, pages are clean and tight. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has moderate edge and shelf wear. Price blacked out on front flap. Lightly faded along head edges. Thin crease down spine. Tiny tears along tail edge of front cover. 1/4-inch tear on tail edge of back cover. Faded on spine. Tape on interior at stress point. ; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 438 pages .

The Shamrock Oil and Gas Corporation. Very Good. Softcover. Designed by Carl Hertzog. Ships same or next business day. Booklet has moderate edge and shelf wear. Small creases on corners, spine ends, and along tail edges of covers. Faint rubs along spine. Small rub on tail edge of front cover. Lightly tanned on interior of covers. Text is clean. Protected in archival bag. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 13 pages .

Austin: Encino Press. Near Fine. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. A history of the Alamo and its fall by J. Evetts Haley written because 5 Texans bought the Mission Bell of the Alamo (that had been cast in 1722) from a collector in Tennessee and brought it back to Texas. Specifically, to the Nita Stewart Haley Memorial Library in Midland. Typesetting by G&S Typesetters, printing by Capital Printing Company, paper supplied by Lone Star Paper company, binding by Custom Bookbinders, design by William D. Wittliff. Ships same or next business day. Spine is skewed and loose. Minimal edge wear. Pages are tight, bright, and clean. No dust jacket. Protected in archival cover. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 30 pages .

Canyon, Texas: Palo Duro Press. Very Good+. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition SIGNED and dated by Author on title page. Typography and Photo Arrangements by Carl Hertzog. Wtih many period color and black and white photographs. Very Good Plus. Protected in archival plastic cover. Ships same or next business day. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

Amarillo, Texas. Very Good+. 1952. First Edition. Softcover. SIGNED by author on full title page. Printed by George Autry. "Where cowboy words have faltered, the combined arts of the country printer and the cowboy artist have amplified the story. This year the story was not forthcoming, but at George's insistence, and with Harold's art, we have tried to fathom something of the spirit of the land that makes us do it." Ships same or next business day. Book has some edge and shelf wear, small creases and tiny tears along fore-edge and tail edge, tiny tears on tail edges of covers, light smudge on head edge of full title page; otherwise, free from major defect. Protected in archival cover. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Signed by Author .