Search Results: Authors starting with U from Walnut Valley Books/Books by White

New York, NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, 1973 Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, New York. 1973. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light tail and head bumping; slight dust soiling to board top edges. DJ: Very Good; NOT Price Clipped ($7.50); bumping to head and tail; light rubbing to panels. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright silver lettering on the spine. 307 pp 8vo. By changing or breaking the normal everyday habits you have acquired, that affect your health- working, relaxing, exercising, eating, drug-taking, drinking, smoking and sex- you can save your life. Here are tips on how to control your bad habits and cultivate habits that will give you a good chance of living longer. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Toronto, CA: Macmillan Canada, 1995 Macmillan Canada, Toronto. 1995. Hardcover. Signed by author on Title Page. First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine. Blue boards and spine with bright silver lettering on spine. 225 pp. In this book the author profiles nine men who have gone beyond their status as Maple leaf team captains to become heroes of Toronto hockey history. These men have shone on and off the ice to become true leaders. The author has successfully caught the spirit of a team that has been a passion of Canadian hockey fans for the past 70 years. A clean pristine copy.

Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press, 2005 Sleeping Bear Press, Chelsea, MI. 2005. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. DJ: As New; NOT Price Clipped ($16.95). Pictorial heavy laminated boards and spine with white and brown lettering on the spine and front board. Non-paginated 4to. Full of energetic illustrations this children's book by a sports columnist is a three pointer in the alphabet and for teaching some of the finer points of the game. Readers of all ages can go one-on-one, and dribble 'round and lay it up. Fundamentals are not all this A to Z pictorial explains about the game that began with peach baskets fastened to the wall. A clean pristine copy.

Santa Fe, NM: William Gannon, 1976 William Gannon, Santa Fe, NM. 1976. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Reprint edition of the 1938 original. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for former owner name on FFFP. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight bumps to spine slick spot on heel of spine at bottom. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 155 pp. Pueblo is not the name of a tribe. It is merely the Spanish word for village and is applied to people who speak four different languages, pointing to at least four different places of origin. The peaceful Hopi, on the remote mesas of Arizona; the gentle Zuni, silversmiths and artists in pageantry; the Keres, with their traditions of war and mighty magic; the Tanoans, with their beautiful blend of Catholic and pagan ceremony." A story of the life and history of the Indians of the Cliff Dwellings. A clean pristine copy.

Washington, DC: Branch of Education, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, 1941 Branch of Education, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC. 1941. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition/Printing not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the half title page. Book Condition: Near Fine; light rubbing to lower front tip; small scrapes to front wrap. No DJ. Printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in saddle staples; text is secure in binding. 73 pp 4to. The original Southern California Indian tribes have been given Spanish names associated with the Missions built for them and many tribes are extinct. This paper treats of the most important tribes still identifiable and retaining some tribal life, language and customs. These are the Luiseno, Cahuilla, Serrano, Cupeno Dieguerio. They stretch in an east and west line from the Pacific across the mountains to the desert that borders the Colorado River. This book… Read More

Chicago, IL: Triumph Books, 2005 Triumph Books, Chicago, IL. 2005. Hardcover. First Edition. Unopened Audio CD featuring candid, personal conversations from unguarded moments with Ted is attached to the front pastedown as from publisher. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. DJ: AS New; NOT Price Clipped ($27.95). Gray grained paper over boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. Deckled edges. 214 pp 8vo. This book allows readers to experience Ted William's views and personality through the immediacy of recorded and personal stories. The author has collected the most powerful and poignant moments from his previously unreleased archive of discussions with Williams to set the record straight on a misunderstood icon. A clean very presentable copy.

Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1997 Andrews McMeel Publishing, Kansas City, MO. 1997. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name stamp on the front panel of the DJ and the FFFP. Book Condition: Very Good +; light bumping to the head and tail; slight bottom boards shelfwear. DJ: Very Good +; NOT Price Clipped ($22.95); light bumping to head and tail; light rubbing to panels. White paper over boards with red overlay on the spine; bright silver lettering on the spine. Light gray endpapers. 256 pp 8vo. In 1933 four lawmen were murdered in the parking lot of Kansas City Union Station. Their murder was pinned on "Pretty Boy" Floyd and Adam Richetti and the were tracked down and killed for this "crime". The carnage and publicity for this eventually let J.Edgar Hoover and his FBI to rise to prominence as a national police force. 64 years later it the hidden facts of this crime that was hidden in the FBI files came to light and the killers… Read More

New York, NY: Walker and Company, 1966 Walker and Company, New York. 1966. Hardcover. Edition not stated but does have black dot on rear board/BC edition?/but has price on flap. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light edge spotting. DJ: Very Good; NOT Price Clipped ($3.95); suntanned spine and upper edge of jacket. Orange cloth boards and spine with bright black lettering on the spine. 176 pp 8vo. For those days when it is too hot to cook, this is the recipe book to pull out. It is a commonsensical collection of recipes, menus, and tips for women who want to serve easily-prepared yet distinctive meals during the hot months. A clean very presentable copy.

Lee's Summit, MO: Unity School of Christianity, 1951 Unity School of Christianity, Lee's Summit, MO. 1951. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for the original mailing label on the rear wrap. Book Condition: Good; staining to rear wrap; rubbing to rear wrap at spine; three small nicks on front wrap. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in saddle staples; text is secure in binding. 45 pp + 3pp of advertising 24mo. This is a small booklet of daily lessons for December plus reading material on meditation topics, religious thoughts, prayers for peace and world leaders, and some advertising for Unity Books. A clean very presentable copy.

unknown Unknown publisher, unknown place, unknown date. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Glued binding with cloth overlay on spine with stitched binding. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: VG; suntanning of outer edges of wraps. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in binding. 32 pp 6"x9" oblong. This is a visitor's guide to the property including a history of the family from 1668 and a history of the property. Bolivar was a Venezuelan military and political leader who played a leading role in the establishment of Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama as sovereign states, independent of Spanish rule. Many B&W photos of the property and furnishings. A clean and presentable copy.

Newton, KS: Mennonite Press, 2007 Mennonite Press, Newton, KS. 2007. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Glued Binding. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 157 pp 8vo. An EF-5 tornado plowed it way through Greensburg, Kansas in May of 2007, leveling the town and leaving only a pile of debris and 12 dead residents. This book is the account of what happened that day, and in the days following, as residents thanked God for sparing their lives and for the ministering angels who helped them dig out. A clean pristine copy.

New York, NY: A Fawcett Crest Book, 1970 A Fawcett Crest Book, New York. 1970. Softcover/Mass Market Paperback. M1430/ 449-01430-095. Stated 16th Fawcett Crest Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light bumping to head; light rubbing to wraps; area of blue impression stain on front wrap at bottom; slight toning to pages. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. Tinted textblock edges. 255 pp 12mo. This novel depicts three months in the life of a 26-year-old former high school basketball player named Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom who is trapped in a loveless marriage and a boring sales job, and his attempts to escape the constraints of his life. A clean very presentable copy.

London, UK: Jarrolds Publishers, 1964 Jarrolds Publishers, London, UK. 1964. Hardcover. Stated First Published in Great Britain 1964. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light bumping to tail; light shelfwear tail and tips. DJ: Very Good; NOT Price Clipped (25 Shillings); light suntoning to spine; light shipping to head; light edge bumping; soiling to rear panel. Black cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 289 pp 8vo. This is the true account of possibly the most remarkable overland journey across the North American continent in the history of exploration. In the course of eight years, from 1528 to 1536, Cabeza de Vaca, one of the foremost Spanish explorers of the New World, altogether traveled more than five thousand miles, virtually all of them never before seen by white men. The author's reconstruction of these adventures is drawn from de Vaca's own journal. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

New York, NY: Facts on File Publications, 1988 Facts on File Publications, New York. 1988. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bump to top or rear board. DJ: Near Fine; light suntoning to spine and top edge of jacket. Black paper over boards with blue cloth overlay on the spine with bright white lettering on the spine. 391 pp 8vo. This tells one how to know the difference between motor and engine, imply and infer, epitaph and epithet, and more than 5000 other frequently confused terms. Dictionaries don't define sets of related words by contrasting them with each other and emphasizing differences in their meanings- but this book does just that. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1924 McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York. 1924. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/Second Impression. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for an old price on the FFFP. Book Condition" Very Good -; wear to head and tail with small fabric tears; bumped upper and lower tips; lower front tip is curled from shelving. No DJ. Maroon cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine; embossed borders on boards. 657 pp 8vo. It was recognized in the 1920s that the training of engineers was deficient in one phase or another of the technology of petroleum production. The author's principal purpose in preparing this books was to provide a text or work of primary reference for petroleum engineering students in that part of their curriculum which pertains to the technology of oil field development and petroleum production. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1984 Doubleday & Company, Garden City, NY. 1984. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; slight bumping to head and tail; light crease in spine from opening; light shelfwear. DJ: edge bumping to head and tail; light wear to front tips; small closed tear at head. Black paper over boards with black grained overlay on the spine with black lettering in a gilt shadowbox. Maps as endpapers. 566 pp 8vo. This is a story of Palestinian–Jewish relations before and after Israel's independence that opens windows to the world of Islam and the Arabs, the British, the Israelis, and all who contend for the Middle East. The novel revolves around The Haj- Hag Ibrahim, his son Ishmael, his daughter Nada, and Gideon Asch, a friend, a Jew, and the enemy, as they fight and evolve against Jewish immigration, occupation, and disenfranchisement of the once Palestinian majority. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart… Read More

Chicago, IL: The Sunday School Times / The Bible Institute Colportage Association , 1906 The Sunday School Times / The Bible Institute Colportage Association, Chicago, IL. 1906. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the title page in pencil. Book Condition: Very Good; light shelfwear to tips and corners; light rubbing to spine. No DJ. Printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in saddle staples, text is secure in binding. 55 pp 12mo. In this book the author disputes the archaeological explanations for Biblical events or findings. The question of Biblical discoveries in one in which all the evidence is not yet in. As in other cases where the facts are partly known, arguments on both sides are plausible. There are still facts of archaeology that explain and confirm biblical statements and others contradict the biblical statements. The trend of discoveries justifies the expectation that future exploration will remove… Read More

New York, NY: Minotaur Books/St. Martin's Publishing, 2015 Minotaur Books/St. Martin's Publishing, New York. 2015. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine; scant bumping to head. DJ: Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($26.99); scant bumping to head. Dark gray boards and spine with bright red lettering on the spine. 290 pp 8vo. In 1933, George "Machine Gun" Kelly and his wife, Kathryn, are running short of crimes they can commit, so they set their sites on kidnapping/ransom and pick the richest oilman in the SW US for their target. The attempt is bungled setting J. Edgar Hoover and his FBI into action as only they can cross state borders in criminal pursuit. This book is the story of the 20K mile pursuit across 16 state borders to nab the Kellys and imprisonment. A clean pristine copy.

Washington, DC: Post Office Department, 1953 Post Office Department, Washington, DC. 1953. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good -; moisture spots on the top of front wrap; in splash on rear wrap; light soiling to wraps. No DJ. Printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in saddle staples; text is secure in binding. Clean internals. 77 pp 8vo. This is a standard pamphlet issued to all post offices for reference. It contains a list of first-class post offices with branches and named stations arranged alphabetically by States. It has been prepared for particular use of parcel-post window clerks in accepting parcel post under readjusted size and weigh limits as modified by The Act of October 24 1951. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Arcade Publishing/ Little, Brown & Company, 1991 Arcade Publishing/ Little, Brown & Company, New York. 1991. Hardcover. First Edition/5th Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; small strike to upper textblock and top edge of rear board. DJ: Fine. light blue boards with dark blue overlay on spine with bright silver lettering on the spine. 261 pp 8vo. A novel that has God and Satan returning to Planet Earth on a fact-finding mission where they are together again thanks to God's forgiveness. It is a whirlwind tour of earth that gives us a insights into our world through the weary but still sharply focused eyes of the immortals. A clean very presentable copy.