Search Results: Titles starting with A from River House Books

Faux Leather Hardcover 176 pages. Condition Very Good NO Dust Jacket. Stated first edition printing of 2000 copies. Handsome faux brown leather boards and embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Gift inscription on front endpapers. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Book commemorates Abner McCall's twentieth anniversiary as president of Baylor University. McCall served from 1961 to 1981.

About Face: Odyssey of an American Warrior
by Col. David H. Hackworth and Julie Sherman
Hardcover Cloth 875 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition Second printing 1989 with corresponding number line. Handsome olive green and black boards with gold embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with a few wrinkles and chips - the usual shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Heavier than standard book; S&H will be adjusted.Called "everything a twentieth century war memoir could possibly be" by The New York Times, this national bestseller by Colonel David H. Hackworth presents a vivid and powerful portrait of a life of patriotism.From age fifteen to forty David Hackworth devoted himself to the US Army and fast became a living legend. In 1971, however, he appeared on television to… Read More

Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and The War Years One Volume Edition by Carl Sandburg Hardcover Cloth 762 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition 1954. Handsome red boards and gold embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear; bumped corners and a few stains on edges. An unclipped dust jacket with the usual shelf wear - tears, stains, and wrinkles. Not an ex-library or remainder copy.
Out of his monumental six-volume work on Lincoln and his times, Carl Sandburg has written this definitive one-volume biography. The first part, "The Prairie Years," recounts Lincoln's youth and early career before he attained the presidency.
The story, of course, starts with his family settling in Kentucky, where Lincoln was born in 1809. Later, he moved with his family to Illinois. Lincoln began in New Salem and later moved to Springfield. Sandburg's depiction of… Read More

Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and The War Years One Volume Edition by Carl Sandburg Hardcover Cloth 762 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Good. Stated First edition 1954. Handsome red boards and gold embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Red Topstain. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket with heavy shelf wear - tears, stains, and wrinkles. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Out of his monumental six-volume work on Lincoln and his times, Carl Sandburg has written this definitive one-volume biography. The first part, "The Prairie Years," recounts Lincoln's youth and early career before he attained the presidency.
The story, of course, starts with his family settling in Kentucky, where Lincoln was born in 1809. Later, he moved with his family to Illinois. Lincoln began in New Salem and later moved to Springfield. Sandburg's depiction of his development, to becoming… Read More

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (The World's Best Reading)
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The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (The World's Best Reading)
by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (The World's Best Reading)
Full Leather Hardcover 270 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Reader's Digest World's Best Reading Reprint edition 1987. Handsome black leather boards with 1/4 brown spine and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear - a small cut on front cover and a small scratch on back cover. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (The World's Best Reading)
by Arthur Conan Doyle
Full Leather Hardcover 219 pages. Condition Fine Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Reader's Digest World's Best Reading Reprint edition 1993. Beautiful brown leather boards with 1/4 brown spine and gilt embossing shows off this Clean,… Read More

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Collector's Edition in Full Leather By Easton Press (100 Greatest Books)
by Mark Twain

Hardcover full leather 346 pages with illustrations. Condition Fine in maroon leather. Issued with NO Dust Jacket . Easton Press 1981 reprint edition. Lovely maroon leather boards with gold embossed leather shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Moiré endpapers and pastedowns. Hubbed spines, gilded designs, gold page edges, acid-free paper. Silk marker ribbon. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Book was stored in barrister case in a dark room. Has never been laid flat.

A nineteenth-century boy from a Mississippi River town recounts his adventures as he travels down the river with a runaway slave, encountering a family involved in a feud, two scoundrels pretending to be royalty, and Tom Sawyer's aunt who mistakes him for Tom.

Hemingway said American… Read More

Hardcover Full Leather 318 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. World's Best Reading edition 1991. Beautiful illustrated green boards with red leather spine and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. With the lovely N.C. Wyeth illustrations. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Laid in four page newsletter.
Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest dedicated to fight against tyranny.

Hardcover Cloth 223 pages. Condition Fine Issued with NO dust jacket. Reader's Digest World's Best Reading Reprint edition 1985. Nice brown buckram boards with 1/4 brown leather spine and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Marker ribbon. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
The story of Tom, Huck, Becky, and Aunt Polly; a tale of adventures, pranks, playing hookey, and summertime fun. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was neither a critical nor a financial success when it was first published in 1876. It was Mark Twain's first novel.
"He was not the Model Boy of the village. He knew the model boy very well though--and loathed him."
Since then Tom Sawyer has become his most popular work, enjoying dramatic, film, and even Broadway musical interpretations. Tom Sawyers appears in three other novels by Twain: "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1884), "Tom Sawyer Abroad"… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 304 pages. Condition Fine Issued with NO dust jacket. Reader's Digest World's Best Reading Reprint edition 1986. Attractive green buckram boards with 1/4 black leather spine and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Marker ribbon. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Laid in four page brochure.
The adventures of a young boy traveling down the Mississippi River with an escaped slave.
Hemingway said American fiction begins and ends with Huck Finn, and he's right. Twain's most famous novel is a tour de force. He delves into issues such as racism, friendship, war, religion, and freedom with an uncanny combination of lightheartedness and gravitas.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He is noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), called "the Great American Novel",… Read More

The Age of Faith (The Story of Civilization Volume IV) by Will and Ariel Durant Hardcover Cloth 1196 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Good. Presumed first edition 1950. BOMC dot on back cover. Nice red buckram boards and gold embossing. Red topstain. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
In the fourth volume of their Story of Civilization, the Durants write an authoritative and sweeping narrative that delves into the intricate tapestry of medieval Europe and the emergence of Christianity as a dominant force. With meticulous scholarship and engaging prose, the Durants guide readers through the intellectual, cultural, and religious transformations that characterized this pivotal period, from the rise of monasticism and scholasticism to the clash of civilizations in the Crusades. This monumental work offers a compelling exploration of the profound impact of faith on society, politics, and the human experience… Read More

The Age of Louis XIV (The Story of Civilization Volume VIII) by Will and Ariel Durant Hardcover Cloth 802 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Good. Stated second printing 1963. BOMC dot on back cover. Nice red buckram boards and gold embossing. Red topstain. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth and brilliant with considerable shelf wear - tears, scratches, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
In the eighth volume of their Story of Civilization, the Durants explore the apex of European civilization to that time, the years 1648 to 1715. It is the era of the "Sun King," Louis XIV, one of the most powerful rulers in Western history. It is also the pinnacle of Dutch culture, the heyday of Vermeer and William of Orange, later King of England. All this forms the backdrop for the Durants' real focus: the intellectual character of the age. Encompassing Newton and Leibniz, among others, THE AGE OF LOUIS XIV… Read More

The Age of Louis XIV (The Story of Civilization Volume VIII) by Will and Ariel Durant Hardcover Cloth 732 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Stated first printing 1963. NO BOMC dot on back cover. Nice black buckram boards and gold embossing. No topstain. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth and brilliant with the usual shelf wear - a few tears, scrapes, stains, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
In the eighth volume of their Story of Civilization, the Durants explore the apex of European civilization to that time, the years 1648 to 1715. It is the era of the "Sun King," Louis XIV, one of the most powerful rulers in Western history. It is also the pinnacle of Dutch culture, the heyday of Vermeer and William of Orange, later King of England. All this forms the backdrop for the Durants' real focus: the intellectual character of the age. Encompassing Newton and Leibniz, among others, THE… Read More

The Age of Napoleon: A History of European Civilization from 1789 to 1815 (The Story of Civilization Volume XI)
by Will and Ariel Durant
Hardcover Cloth 872 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Reprint edition 1980. Nice tan boards with black 1/8 spine and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. A clipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Durant did not plan to write this volume. His previous book, Rousseau and Revolution, ends with a final bow. But Durant lived longer than he anticipated (he died at 96), so he decided to devote his final years to a bonus book on Napoleon.
The Durants weave politics, religion, art, science, economics and more into their history. The result is not just an account of times past, but insights into the warp and weft of… Read More

The Age of Napoleon: A History of European Civilization from 1789 to 1815 (The Story of Civilization Volume XI)
by Will and Ariel Durant
Hardcover Cloth 872 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Reprint edition 1980. Nice tan boards with black 1/8 spine and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. A clipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Durant did not plan to write this volume. His previous book, Rousseau and Revolution, ends with a final bow. But Durant lived longer than he anticipated (he died at 96), so he decided to devote his final years to a bonus book on Napoleon.
The Durants weave politics, religion, art, science, economics and more into their history. The result is not just an account of times past, but insights into the warp and weft of… Read More

The Age of Voltaire (The Story of Civilization Volume IX) by Will and Ariel Durant Hardcover Cloth 898 pages. Condition Very Good NO Dust Jacket. Stated second printing 1965. BOMC dot on back cover. Nice red buckram boards and gold embossing. Red topstain. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
In the ninth volume of their Story of Civilization, the Durants present a comprehensive examination of the intellectual, cultural, and political landscape of Europe during the eighteenth century. Through meticulous research and engaging prose, the Durants delve into the Enlightenment era, focusing on the life and influence of key figures such as Voltaire. The book offers insights into the societal changes, philosophical debates, and revolutionary ideas that shaped this pivotal period in Western history, highlighting the enduring impact of Enlightenment principles on modern thought and society.

Hardcover Cloth 432 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition 1977. Handsome blue boards and gold embossing on this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks or highlights. Book has slight shelf wear. Edges spotted with the usual yellowing. Gift inscription on front endpapers. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Readers adored James Herriot's tales of his life as a Yorkshire animal doctor in All Creatures Great and Small and All Things Bright and Beautiful. Now here's a third delightful volume of memoirs rich with Herriot's own brand of humor, insight, and wisdom.In the midst of World War II, James is training for the Royal Air Force, while going home to Yorkshire whenever possible to see his very pregnant wife, Helen. Musing on past adventures through the dales, visiting with old friends, and introducing scores of new and amusing character--animal and human alike--Herriot enthralls with his uncanny ability to spin a most engaging and heartfelt yarn.Millions of… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 432 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition 1977. Handsome blue boards and gold embossing on this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks or highlights. Book has slight shelf wear. Edges spotted. Unclipped dust jacket with slight shelf wear protected by mylar cover - has a few tears, scrapes, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library or remainder copy. Readers adored James Herriot's tales of his life as a Yorkshire animal doctor in All Creatures Great and Small and All Things Bright and Beautiful. Now here's a third delightful volume of memoirs rich with Herriot's own brand of humor, insight, and wisdom.In the midst of World War II, James is training for the Royal Air Force, while going home to Yorkshire whenever possible to see his very pregnant wife, Helen. Musing on past adventures through the dales, visiting with old friends, and introducing scores of new and amusing character--animal and human alike--Herriot enthralls with his uncanny ability to spin a… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 186 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Book Club edition 1963. Lovely pink boards and black embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Teal topstain. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Edges have the usual yellowing and some spotting. Pages are lightly toned. An unclipped dust jacket is discolored with age and shows the usual shelf wear - a few tears, scrapes, stains, and chips. Not an ex-library or remainder copy.
With her mother away, a sixteen-year-old girl copes with cooking, housekeeping, neighbors, and dating problems.
Bianca Bradbury lived in Connecticut. Her writing took the form of verse, articles and short stories, which found their way into such magazines as Family Circle and McCall's. Later, when her two sons had grown up and left home, Mrs. Bradbury's fiction focused mostly on contemporary issues for young adults. Besides a love for animals, which is most evident in her… Read More

Laminated Hardcover Cloth 340 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition First printing 2007 with corresponding number line. Lovely laminated covers with illustrated wraps show off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear - bumped corners. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
The first modern biography in English of Russian composer-pianist Anton Rubinstein, this book places Rubinstein within the context of Russian and western European musical culture during the late 19th century, exploring his rise to international fame from humble origins in Bessarabia, as well as his subsequent rapid decline and marginalization in later musical culture.
Taylor provides a balanced account of Rubinstein's life and his career as a piano virtuoso, conductor, composer, and as the founder of Russia's first conservatory. Widely considered the virtuosic heir to Liszt, and… Read More

Trade Paperback 52 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Stated First edition third printing 1996 with corresponding number line. Attractive illustrated wraps shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Previous owner's name embossed on front endsheet. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Original price tag on back cover. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

This book focuses on the stories of Apache women who played important roles in their tribe's history and culture. The book highlights the bravery, strength, and determination of Apache women who fought against colonization and protected their families and communities. The book also provides a historical context for these women's experiences and sheds light on the often overlooked contributions of Native American women to their tribes and to the larger narrative of American history.