Search Results: Authors starting with T from Lamplighter Library

Random House. New York. 1988. Black boards with author's name on front and lettering on spine in gilt. Near fine true First Edition (stated) shows slight fade of black to edge in near fine unclipped ($19.95) jacket showing minor shelf wear and small push to upper edge. Jacket protected with removable mylar cover. Brown marbled endpapers. Printed in U.S.A. 12/87 on back flap.
Think big, he describes his business world, the deals to be had in NYC and plans to build the tallest building in the world (according to front jacket flap). Seems that one may have escaped the best laid plans. Sixteen pages of BW photos in midsection of book. Straight, tight hinges without writing or foxing to pages; in collectible condition. 6.25x9.5. 246pg with index.

Random House. New York. 1988. Black boards with author's name on front and lettering on spine in gilt. Near fine later printing with number line ending in "2" that shows slight fade of black to edge in near fine unclipped ($19.95) jacket showing minor shelf wear. Trump bookplate on dedication page. Printed in U.S.A. 12/87 on back flap. Think big, he describes his business world, the deals to be had in NYC and plans to build the tallest building in the world (according to front jacket flap). Seems that one may have escaped the best laid plans. Sixteen pages of BW photos in midsection of book. Straight, tight hinges without writing or foxing to pages; in collectible condition. 6.25x9.5. 246pg with index.

The Naylor Company. San Antonio, Texas. 1973. Beautiful boards depicting a wagon train heading west into the setting sun. (see photo). With no further printing(s) listed, assumed First Edition. Front and rear (map) paste-downs. Signed by author on title page. Unclipped ($7.95) jacket shows shelf wear, especially on top and bottom of spine and two small tears without paper loss on top of front. Jacket protected with removable mylar cover. Starting with her marriage in 1870, this is the true account of the life of Sarah Ann Donnelly. As stated, "this is a well-researched and, on the whole, typical account of pioneer life on the western (Kansas) plains." The book is in the best tradition of a Willa Cather story in Nebraska. 6x8.5 in. 213 pg.

Westview Press. Boulder,CO. 1997. This copy belonged to the Hon. Lane Evans, Dem. member of US House of Representatives from 1983-2007. Enclosed is a letter signed by the author, Stansfield Turner, to Lane Evans that states the book presents a verifiable process by which Russia and the US could get to more reasonable force levels. As of 1998 the US had about 15,000 nuclear warheads, clearly in excess of any possible need. Book is near fine in very good unclipped jacket ($21.00) with a signed book plate on the Flyleaf. Minimal shelf wear with 1/2 inch tear on bottom of jacket spine. Quarter-bound in black with blue boards. Mr. Turner (U.S. Navy, retired) served as President of the Navel War College, commander of the US Second Fleet, Supreme Allied Commander NATO Southern Europe, and was Director of the CIA in the Carter administration.

Grant Central Pub. New York. 2010. The sequel to Presumed Innocent. Quarter-bound in red with black boards and silver lettering to spine. Signed on title page by author. Near fine First Edition, first printing with correct 10...1 number line with slightly pushed bottom of spine and slight shelf ware to book and unclipped (27.99) jacket with minor crease to jacket flap that is protected with removable mylar cover. Recall Presumed Innocent and the trial of Rusty Sabich and Tommy Molto.....well, when Rusty's wife is found dead Molto accuses him of murder for the second time..... 406 pg.