Search Results: Authors starting with Y from Turtleman Used Books

Large trade paperback. Little wear other than a bit of a curl to the covers. 593 pages are clean, tight and unmarked. How to make Super Baby-Food, as opposed to food for your superbaby, I guess. But then part one is titled, Feeding Your Super Baby, so now I'm confused again. Food for babies from birth to age three, although I see no reason older folks couldn't eat a lot of this stuff. Even a section on arts and crafts, like how to make your own play clay, finger paints and bubbles. Other nutritional reference materials, too.

367 pages. A collection of 64 interviews conducted with people in various parts of China, in various walks of life. Interviews took place in the early 1980s, so are reflecting of a China as it was almost 40 years ago. Today's China is much more capitalistic, while still under a firm totalitarian grip.

One small tear on the back cover, with an associated crease. Scattered chips elsewhere. Pages are clean and tight, with age-related yellowing. Spine is square and uncreased. Really nice, considering its age. Dell #2713, cover price $0.75. Originally published in 1946.

No dust jacket. Very little wear. Brown fabric covered boards with navy blue and green text and decoration stamped on the front cover and the spine. Fabric is still intact over the corners and there is just the slightest crimping at the head and tail of the spine. Darkened in a few places on the exterior hinges. The pages are clean, tight and unmarked. This is the fifth book in the Mental Efficiency Series. A rare book.

The Detective Book Club produced volumes of three crime novels from 1942 to 1999. Originally monthly, near the end they dwindled down to just a few per year. Many famous detective and crime novelists had their early works featured in DBC editions. Often, books were published in DBC editions before, or at the same time as they were published in mass market form. A little about our authors:Margaret Yorke: Yorke wrote 43 mystery novels, published between 1957 and 2001. These included the five novel Patrick Grant series. Yorke died in 2012.Edward I. Koch and Wendy Corsi Staub: Well known former New York City Congressperson and mayor, Koch has dabbled in writing since he retired from politics. He has penned seven nonfiction works, two children's books and four mysteries, all of which he wrote with an established mystery writer. Three of his mysteries feature himself as the sleuth, and three have been written with the collaboration of Wendy Corsi Staub, a writer of over fifty novels in her won right. This… Read More

The Detective Book Club produced volumes of three crime novels from 1942 to 1999. Originally monthly, near the end they dwindled down to just a few per year. Many famous detective and crime novelists had their early works featured in DBC editions. Often, books were published in DBC editions before, or at the same time as they were published in mass market form. A little about our authors:Margaret Yorke:
Yorke wrote 43 mystery novels, published between 1957 and 2001. These included the five novel Patrick Grant series. Yorke died in 2012. Bill Crider:
As well as collaborating with Willard Scott, Crider wrote many novels on his own. Author of over 65 novels, four novellas and a bundle of short stories, Crider is perhaps best known for his 25 volume Dan Rhodes series. Even your child may know of Crider from his contribution to the Wishbone series. Crider died in 2018. This is the eighth of 25 in the Dan Rhodes series.David Berlinski:
Berlinski holds a PhD in… Read More

The Detective Book Club produced volumes of three crime novels from 1942 to 1999. Originally monthly, near the end they dwindled down to just a few per year. Many famous detective and crime novelists had their early works featured in DBC editions. Often, books were published in DBC editions before, or at the same time as they were published in mass market form. A little about our authors:Margaret Yorke:
Yorke wrote 43 mystery novels, published between 1957 and 2001. These included the five novel Patrick Grant series. Yorke died in 2012. This is a stand alone novel.Barbara Paul:

Barbara Paul is an American writer of mystery and science fiction. She created two series, the longest of which was the Marian Larch series with seven books. She has published a total of 31 novels and short story collections, as well as contributing to at least that many anthologies as well. This is one of her stand alone novels. P. C. Doherty:

Some writers find one muse and stick to it.… Read More

Trade paperback. Very little wear. A religious suspense story. Inspiration from unspeakable tragedy.

329 pages. 14 essays on various historical episodes. Used as a textbook for a collegiate American History class.

First edition, signed by the author on the half-title page. The book and the dust jacket show no significant wear, like new. Looks as if it has never been read. Signature is on a card that was then glued to the page. Seems to be a very rare item. Comes with a letter of authenticity.

Trade paperback sized. 95 pages. Almost like new, very little wear. A guide to official Wildlife Viewing Areas throughout the state of Oregon. Color photographs, maps and drawings.