Search Results: Authors starting with J from Elk Creek Heritage Books

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 2004. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition per complete number line; no other printings noted. Text block clean & tight with no markings noted. Red end papers; side edge of text block uncut. Dust jacket very good with only light shelf & edge wear. Not price clipped.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1994. Soft cover. Very Good. 10th Printing Copyright 1987. Stated Tenth Printing: 1994. Soft cover in very good condition with only ghost of shelf & edge wear to the shiny wraps. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Contains black & white illustrations, photographs, and facsimiles of handwritten letters, etc. * From the back cover, ""Harriet A. Jacobs was born a slave in North Carolina in 1813 and became a fugitive in the 1830s. She recorded her triumphant struggle for freedom in an autobiography that was published pseudonymously in 1861.""

Neuhausen, Stuttgart: Hanssler-Verlag, 1988. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. OVERSIZE. Hard cover in fine condition with navy boards and white spine lettering. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition. Contains beautiful black and white and colored photographs. Size 13"" tall x 9 3/4"" wide x 3/4"" thick. * From the book, ""This beautiful book by Hilla and Max Jacoby is unlike any other on the subject of Israel. Like the preceding works by these artists, it is highly interesting and informative, and above all it is a most unusual documentary in pictures, in which the past and present are contrasted in an outstanding way. This book is particularly topical today, exactly 21 years after the reunification of Jerusalem and 40 years after the foundation of the new State of Israel.""

Lanham, Maryland: Madison Books, 1987. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition as no additional printings are noted. Hard cover in very good condition with rust colored boards, deep maroon spine cloth, and copper gilt spine lettering. Front end papers contain ""Map of the United States of North America with the British, French and Spanish Dominions adjoining according to the Treaty of 1783."" Rear end papers contain ""A Map of the most inhabited part of Virginia, containing the whole Province of Maryland with part of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and North Carolina."" Frontispiece and jacket front panel contains portrait by Rembrandt Peale of Jefferson in 1800 when 57 years old. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Text block edges toned with light foxing to top text block. Contains 4 leaves/eight pages of glossy black & white photographs, the first of which has a 2 1/2"" closed tear at top, 1"" in… Read More

New Yoik: Random House, 2012. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st Printing Stated First Edition in addition to complete number line including number one. Hard cover in fine condition with rust colored boards and gold gilt spine lettering. End papers depict ""an early sketch of Monticello, Jefferson's plantation house in Albemarle County, Virginia."" Frontispiece is ""an 1825 watercolor of the West Front of Monticello by Jane Pitford Braddick Peticolas."" Interior text block clean & tight; no writings; no markings noted. Contains a section of 4 leaves/8 pages of black & white photographs. Concludes with a Section of Notes, a Bibliography, and an Index. 759 numbered pages. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition; not price clipped. * From the jacket flap, "". . . brings vividly to life an extraordinary man and his remarkable times. . . . gives us Jefferson the man, the politician, and the president, a great and complex Founder whose… Read More

New York: W W Norton & Company Inc, 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition plus complete number line with 0 and 1. Hard cover in very good condition with maroon boards and gold gilt spine lettering and dark maroon decoratives. Interior text block clean & tight, no writing, no markings noted. Frontispiece photo of Jefferson bust by Houdon, 1789. Contains a section of black & white photographs. Dust jacket very good with mellow age toning to the white flaps; corners rubbed, light edge wear. Front flap clipped both top & bottom. Concludes with two Appendixes, Notes to the Chapter, Bibliography, and an extensive Index.* From the book, "" . . . a challenging new biography, a rich, three-dimentioanal intimate portrait which illuminates the relationship between Jerffers's inner life and his public life. . . . ""

Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition per complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with red boards and dark red spine design. Text block clean and tight. Dust jacket very good. * From the book, ""When a condemned man with nothing to lose meets a weary man of God with nothing to gain, everyone washed by the endless ripples of that encounter will forever recall the day a little bit of heaven invaded a whole lot of hell.""

U.S.A.: Thomas Nelson, 2007. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Hardcover in very good condition with blue boards containing gold colored spine lettering. Text block clean & tight with no markings noted. Dust Jacket in very good condition.

NY: St. Martin's Press, Inc., 2010. LARGE PRINT EDITION. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. LARGE PRINT EDITION. Hard cover in very good condition with dark gray boards and silver gilt spine lettering. Text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. Dust jacket in very good condition. 645 numbered pages. * From the jacket, "". . . begins with an ancient conspiracy and a shocking betrayal, but will it end with the death of Eve Duncan and the sacrifice of Jane MacGuire? . . . a thriller that will chill you to the core."" * NOTE from the Publisher: This LARGE PRINT EDITION, prepared especially for Doubleday Large Print Home Library, contains the complete, unabridged text of the original Publisher's Edition.

NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4th Printing Stated First American Edition. Hard cover in fine condition with pinkish-maroon cloth boards, gold gilt spine lettering and gold gilt stamped coat of arms on front board. End papers contain Coat of Arms in the background and facsimile handwriting in purple. Text block clean and tight, no writings, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition; not price clipped. * Published simultaneously in Italy as 'Varcare la Soglia della Speranza' by Giovanni Paolo II with an introduction by Vittorio Messori. Also edited by Vittorio Messori. Translated from the Italian by Jenny McPhee and Martha McPhee. From the front jacket flap, ""With the humility and generosity of spirit for which he is known, John Paul II speaks directly and forthrightly to all people. His Message: Be Not Afraid.""

A James H. Silberman Book / Harcourt, Inc., 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition in addition to complete letter line including letter A. Hard cover in very good condition with mustard colored boards, red spine cloth, and gold gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Dust jacket in very good condition; no printed price on jacket flap. Book measures 9 3/8"" tall x 6 1/4"" wide x1 3/8"" thick. 610 numbered pages. * From the front jacket flap,""The Clinton Years ... they were the best of times - and the worst. . . . the product of four years of interviews with America's leaders in politics, business, and science, is in the best tradition of timeless social history - a memorable portrait of the nation at a turning point.""

A Harvest Book / Harcourt Brace & Company, 1999. Soft cover. Fine. Stated: First Harvest edition 1999. Followed by a letter line including the letter A. Soft cover in fine condition with crisp uncreased and unmarked wraps. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. 494 numbered pages. Size approx 9 18"" tall x 6 1/4"" wide x 1 1/4"" thick. * From the rear cover, ""A riveting narrative history of America, from the Jamestown landing in 1607 to the brink of the Civil War. . . tells the shared history of Africans and Europeans as seen through the lens of slavery. Meticulously researched, this book weaves together the experiences of colonists, slaves, free and fugitive blacks, and abolitionists to present a startling and moving drama of the effects of slavery and racism on our conflicted national identity. The result transcends history as we were taught it - and transforms the way we see our past.""

New Yoirk: Ballantine Books, 1994. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 10th Printing (Formerly entitled 'Expressions of the Catholic Faith') Hard cover in fine condition with black boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Text block clean & tight; no writing, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition; not price clipped. * From the book, ""Steeped in rich tradition and sacred customs, the Catholic Church has millions of followers around the world. Yet for many, the meanings behind the prayers they repeat, the rules they follow, and the rituals they perform have been lost or forgotten somewhere between Sunday school and daily practice. . . . .[Here} renowned scholar and religious columnist Kevin Orlin Johnson answers the most frequently asked questions on Catholic faith, worship, culture, and customs. . . . Blending religious history, a deep appreciation for art and culture, and an enlightened reverence for the dogma and symbols of the Church . . . a definitive resource for… Read More

Little Brown & Co, 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st Printing Stated First Edition and complete number line including number one. Hard cover in fine condition with off-white boards, navy spine cloth, and red spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Dust jacket likewise fine with only ghost of shelf & edge wear; no tears or chips; not price clipped. * From the jacket front, ""Everyone talks about The System - the government and politics that rule us. How does it work? does it truly serve the people? Is it broken, and if so, can it ever be fixed? In this remarkable book, two of America's best-known journalists use their unparalleled access to the major players to examine The System, specifically as it operated during the ferocious battle over the Clinton effort to provide universal health insurance for Americans - and they come to some startling conclusions about America's future. . . . of vital importance to every… Read More

Rutland, Vermont and Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Company: Publisher, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. OVERSIZE. 1st Printing Stated ""First Printing , 1961"" Hardcover measuring approximately 11.5 "" x 8.25"" x 7/8"" thick. Deep beige boards with dark maroon spine cloth containing gold colored lettering in good condition showing only mild shelf & edge wear. Endpapers contains sepia-tinted pictures of various shop items of the period. Text block is clean but shows age toning and a spot here and there but nothing that detracts from the text. Pages are of heavier than normal weight. The stitched signatures are intact but a bit loose. Please Note: This is an Ex-Library book. However, it has only very unobtrusive evidence of such. There is a pasted in card pocket on the front free fly leaf that still contains the card with the signatures of borrowers. There are library stamps on the copyright page. The Dust Jacket is in very good… Read More

New York: Delacorte Press, 1978. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Stated ""First Delacorte Press Edition. A limited edition of this work has been privately printed."" Hard cover in very good condition with light brown boards, maroon spine cloth, and gold gilt spine lettering; deep beige end papers. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Mellow age toning to the papers. Exterior top text block a faded light red; side & bottom white of text block has light foxing. 457 numbered pages. Dust jacket very good with shelf & edge wear; age toning the white of the flaps and jacket verso; not price clipped. * From the jacket flap, ""This novel of World War II is James Jones' masterpiece. It occupied him for year. With the controlled, unrelenting power that only a major novelist can attain and with insights that are sometimes heartrending. Jones holds the reader gripped as he shows what war does to all men, including the brave ones who… Read More

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2012. Advanced Reading Copy. Soft cover. Good. Advanced Reading Copy. Softcover in good condtion. Wraps clean, crisp, shiny; last 90 or so pages along with the back cover shows a 4 inch crease where pages were dog-eared. 522 numbered pages. Contains a section of black & white photos, maps, graphs, notes to the chapters and an index. interior text block clean & tight; no writing, no markings noted.

New York: Vintage International, 1990. Soft cover. Very Good. The Complete and Unabridged Text, as corrected and Reset in 1961 With a foreword by Morris L. Ernst and the decision of the United States District Court rendered by Judge John M. Woolsey. Soft cover in very good condition with wraps clean & unmarked; no creases. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted.