Search Results: Authors starting with N from About Books

Washington D.C: Counterpoint, 1997. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Very Good dust jacket (only lightly rubbed). NO chips, tears, or fading. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Previous owner's name/address on front free endpaper. All other pages are clean and unmarked. 1997. First Edition with "First Printing" so stated and complete number row (13579 10 8642) on the copyright page. The author spent three years "studying relationships among cultural diversity, community stability, and the conservations of biological diversity in natural habitats" after "recogniziing a surprising correlation between upheavals in human communities and the incidence of endangered species." -- quotes from the jacket. Bound in the original beige boards with a maroon cloth spine stamped in bright gold. Complete with dust jacket. From the publisher: "A… Read More

Xlibris, 2012. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Very Good dust jacket (one minor scratch to the jacket's rear panel). Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked - probably never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue cloth. Complete with dust jacket. . 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Hardcover. Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 105pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Garden City, New York:: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1958. A square, tight copy. Sharp corners. Bound in the original black cloth, lettered on the backstrip in bright yellow and orange. The white parts of the Dust Jacket have moderate age-darkening along the edges. The rear panel of the jacket is just a little soiled. Although Juliar calls for both white and yellow lettering on the spine of the Dust Jacket, this copy's lettering is all white (due to sun exposure?). NOT price clipped (3.50). Protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are clean and crisp, with only a touch of age-toning. Field 0858. Juliar A32.1. Bibliographical Note: The dust jacket on this copy appears to be identical with the first edition Dust Jacket pictured on page 259 of Michael Juliar's VLADIMIR NABOKOV, A DESCRIPTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY. However, the photo Juliar provides in that bibliography does not entirely agree with the transcription he… Read More

San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1984. From the library of the book's publisher, William Jovanovich. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket (a little rubbed at the extremities). The jacket is protected by a removable Gaylord clear-plastic sleeve. NO chips. NOT price clipped ($24.95). Sharp corners. Pages are clean and unmarked. On the front pastedown endpaper is the colorful bookplate of William Jovanovich, publisher of this book. Jovanovich presided over Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich for 36 years and transformed the company into one of the nation's leading publishers. In 1970, Harcourt, Brace shareholders added Mr. Jovanovich's name to the company's title. Worth $8 million when he took it over in 1954, the firm was valued at $1.3 billion in 1990 upon his retirement. 1984. "First edition" is so stated. First printing with complete letter row (ABCDE) on the copyright page. Introduction and translation by Nabokov's son, Dmitri. Bound in the original… Read More

New York: Oxford University Press, 1994. Review copy with publisher's slip laid-in. NOT a library discard. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. Spine of jacket is a bit sunned. Bright, shiny, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Minor offset from binder's glue to a thin strip along gutters of the endpapers. All other pages are clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1994. First Printing of the First Edition. List of chapter notes. Bibliography. Name Index. Subject Index. From a review: "Simultaneously an account of Alger and the nineteenth-century religious, philosophic, and political sources and meanings of his writings..." Bound in the original off-white cloth, stamped in black. From the dust jacket: "Investigating the persistence and place of the formulas of Horatio Alger in American politics and political discourse, THE FICTIONAL… Read More

Metuchen, New Jersey and London: The Scarecrow Press, Inc, 1978. Fine condition. This is NOT a library discard. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Definitions and Glossary. List of chapter notes/sources. Bibliography. Index. Original green cloth, lettered in blue. . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/No jacket, as issued. 8vo. vii, 157pp.

New York: David McKay Company, Inc, 1964. NOT a library discard. Very Good condition in a Near Very Good dust jacket. The bright and shiny jacket would also be Very Good but for a few small edge chips. NOT price clipped ($12.95). NO fading. Square and tight. Previous owner's blindstamp. All other pages are unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1964. Fifth Edition, Revised. From the preface to the Fifth Edition: "The principal change in this new edition of THE BOOK OF THE PIGEON consists of the addition of many illustrations of more or less rare breeds of domestic pigeons and foreign doves. The section on foreign doves has been revised and enlarged…" Glossary. Index. Bound in the original green boards, stamped in shiny silver on the spine. Complete with dust jacket.. Fifth Edition, Revised. Hardcover. Very Good condition/Near Very Good dust jacket. 8vo. x, 262pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Beverly Hills, California: Sage Publications, 1985. Near Fine condition but for one heavy erasure (the size of a 50 cent coin) on the front endpaper. This is the HARDCOVER edition. Bound in the original maroon cloth, lettered in shiny gold on the spine and front cover. NOT a library discard. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with figures. Tables. Bibliography. Index.. First printing, September 1985 (stated). Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No jacket, probably as issued. 8vo. 223pp.

Los Angeles, California: Renaissance Books, 2001. Fine condition in Fine Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. No creases. No remainder mark. No owner's name or bookplate. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Fresh and crisp. "First printing, with complete number row (10 987654321) on copyright page. Glossary. Selected bibliography. Index. From the Dust Jacket: "In MANEATER AND OTHER TRUE STORIES OF A LIFE IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES, Dr. Nagami delves into the world of bugs and drugs - approaching her work like a forensic scientist or a case-hardened private eye. Her stories are shocking, fascinating, and true… MANEATER will take readers on rounds with Dr. Nagami. From a safe distance they will learn what some of these diseases are, what it is like to be a medical detective." Includes discussion of how the antibiotics of modern medicine are loosing effectiveness as strains of killer organisms evolve. Keywords: Flesh eating bacteria. Strep. Microorganisms. First… Read More

Tokyo, Japan: No publisher identified, 1968. Volume Four only. This version of Volume 4 (with 247 pages) appears to be VERY SCARCE. Some other versions of Volume 4 have fewer than 190 pages. Even the Library of Congress catalogue doesn't list Vol. 4, even though they have the set's other volumes. There is no edition statement or year of publication in the book. Copyright is 1968. Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. No owner's name or bookplate. Small mark on the cover, probably from a no longer present price sticker. Pages inside are crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Bound in the original flexible green leatherette. Complete with light green dust jacket, lettered in black.. Softcover. Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 247pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press, Inc, 1996. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Very Near Fine dust jacket. Only very light shelfwear. No chips, tears or fading. Sharp corners. Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Hinges are perfect. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Bound in the original pale yellow boards, stamped in bright gold on the spine. From the dust jacket: "This new guide is recommended reading for teachers, administrators, curriculum development coordinators and others...". First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Very Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xvii, 163pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1978. No owner's name or bookplate. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. "First Printing 1978" so stated. 8.25" wide by 9.75" tall. Photographs throughout, many in full-color. From the publisher: "The authors of this book, writers, journalists, sportsmen and tireless travelers, invite you to undertake a fascinating journey as each relates his own favorite wanderings... This book is an invitation to travel about the Soviet Union. Without leaving your armchair, you can ski down the slopes of the Caucasus, scale the cloud-covered crags of the Pamirs, spend the night in the polar tundra, go hunting in the taiga, examine the treasure stores of Bukhara and Samarkand, and feast your eyes on the wonders of Old Russian architecture." Beautifully illustrated with over 200 striking photos, most in full color. Among the chapter titles are: My Encounter with Novgorod; The Land Where the Sun Never Sets; Hunting… Read More

New York: Forge / Tom Doherty Associates, 2000. Signed by the Author directly on the half title page (her signature only, NOT dated, NOT personalized to anyone). "Autographed Copy " sticker on the front. Very Fine condition in a Very Fine dust jacket. NOT price clipped ($25.95). The jacket is protected by a removable Gaylord clear-plastic sleeve. NO owner's name or bookplate. Sharp corners. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. First Printing with "First Edition: July 2000" and complete number row ("0987654321") on the copyright page. Bound in the original black boards stamped in bright gold on the spine. Complete with dust jacket.. Signed by the Author (her signature only). First printing of the First edition. Hardcover. Very Fine condition/Very Fine dust jacket. 8vo. 413pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Privately Published, 2021. SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page (his signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). Fine condition. Flat, uncreased spine. NO chips, tears or fading. Square and tight. NOT a remainder. Pages are clean and unmarked. Photo illustrated. Bound in the original full color pictorial wraps. Cover title: "The 60-Year Dash: From a Psych Ward to City Hall, to the New York Mets and the New York Islanders, to Broke and Bent But Never Broken, to Parkinson's and Worse, Laughing and Fighting All the Way." From the rear cover: "THE 60-YEAR DASH is the unlikely story of a man who has lived many successful lives. Jim Nagourney begins his tale as a 17-year-old in a padded cell, constrained by a straitjacket, in a psychiatric hospital, a victim of depression. He lives the sub-title of his book; 'From a Psych Ward to City Hall, to New York Mets, to New York Islanders, to Broke and Bent, But Never Broken, to Parkinson's and Worse, Laughing and… Read More

Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press, 1989. Unread copy. Fine condition in a bright, shiny Fine dust jacket. No chips. No tears. No creases. Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. NOT a library discard. No owner's name or bookplate. Not a remainder. Fresh and crisp, obviously never read. Illustrated with a few maps and photos. Appendix (List of Greek-Jewish Victims). Selected bibliography. Holocaust memoir of a Greek Jew in Auschwitz-Birkenau, and later in Dachau as a "prisoner-nurse" (the rank permitted to physicians who were camp inmates). Bound in the original light blue cloth. Complete with dust jacket.. First Printing of the First US Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xx, 149pp.

New York: HarperCollins, 2003. A gorgeous, pristine copy. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Dust Jacket is not price clipped (16.99). No chips. No tears. No creases. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. Intended for young adults, ages 10 up. Summary: "Seven stories, spanning the time period from 1948 to 2000, chronicle the experiences of young people from different races and ethnic groups as they try to cope with the restrictions placed on their lives by South Africa's apartheid laws." From the Dust Jacket: "For almost fifty years apartheid forced the young people of South Africa to live apart as Blacks, Whites, Indians, and 'Coloreds.' This unique and dramatic collection of stories -- by native South African and Carnegie Medalist Beverley Naidoo -- is about young people's choices in a beautiful country made ugly by injustice. Each story is set in a different decade during the last half of the twentieth century and into the… Read More

New York: William Morrow & Co, Inc., 1982. Fine condition in Near Fine dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NOT price clipped ($15.50). NOT a library discard. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Hardcover. First printing with complete number row (123456789 10) on the copyright page. Photo illustrated. Has advice on how to price an object; where to buy and sell; what to collect; what not to collect; care and preservation of art; etc. Bound in the original eggshell-color boards with an off-white cloth spine lettered in shiny copper. Includes dust jacket.. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine jacket. 8vo. 284pp.

San Jose Fire Museum printed by Smith & McKay Printing Co, 2002. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Very Good dust jacket. The jacket has closed tears that have been reinforced with clear tape on the blank side. FINE inside. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. Lavishly photo illustrated. This 2002 edition adds new material, including A SAN JOSE FIRE FIGHTER'S VIEW WHO WORKED AT GROUND ZERO by Battalion Chief, Gerald Kohlmann. The San Jose Fire Departments roster & list of retirees have been updated as of June 2002. Bound in the original red cloth, lettered in bright gold. From the publisher: "In 1972 Richard L. Nailen published his comprehensive history of the San Jose Fire Department. This 2002 edition is dedicated to the victims of September 11, 2001, their families, friends, the courageous fire fighters, law enforcement officers, emergency assistance personnel, doctors, nurses, hospital… Read More

New York: Harper, 2017. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR with a purple sharpie directly on the title page. For ages 8 - 12. SIGNED copies are SCARCE. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket (only a tiny bit of very light shelfwear). NO chips, tears or fading. NOT price clipped ($16.99). NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. Bound in the original lavender boards. Complete with dust jacket. From the publisher: "ONE HUNDRED SPAGHETTI STRINGS is one hundred percent satisfying. A perfectly blended concoction." -- Julie Sternberg, acclaimed author of LIKE PICKLE JUICE ON A COOKIE. This brave and heartwarming middle grade novel will leave your belly rumbling and your heart full. Because when life hands you lemons, it's time to get cooking! Perfect for fans of Sarah Weeks, Leslie Connor, and Lynda Mullaly Hunt. Since Steffy was little, she and her older sister, Nina, have lived with their beloved Auntie Gina. But when the… Read More

Norwalk, Connecticut: Windhover Information, Inc, 1996. Fine condition in bright, shiny, Fine Dust Jacket. NOT price clipped ($21.95). No chips or tears. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. No remainder mark. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. "First Edition" so stated. Index. Original maroon cloth. . Signed by Author (signature only). First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xiv, 166pp.