Search Results: Titles starting with E from Walnut Valley Books/Books by White

New York, NY: Twayne Publishers, 1972 Twayne Publishers, New York. 1972. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Twayne's United States Authors Series. TUSAS 195. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight shelfwear to head, tail, and tips. DJ: Very Good; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; light rubbing to spine; closed tear with some wrinkling on bottom of rear panel. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board; US crest on front board in gilt. 189 pp 8vo. This is the first book-length study of Edgar Watson Howe which surveys his contributions to literature but omits his achievements as a journalist. The author discusses Howe's fiction, aphorisms, travel books, and autobiography. He discusses The Story of a country town, The Anthology of Another Town, and Daily Notes of a Trip Around the World along with his autobiography, Plain People. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Dallas, TX: Self-Published , 2008 Self-Published, Dallas, TX. 2008. Hardcover. First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: VG+; light bumping to bottom boards and tail. DJ; bumping to edges and slight jacket rubbing. Black boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on spine. 157 pp 8vo. This book tells the story of a high school football program's remarkable renewal that occurred in only one year and continued for several more under the leadership of an extraordinary high school coach. In thorough and succinct chapters, the author allows the reader to share the Eagles' victories and defeats over four years and to enjoy philosophies and strategies that animated football in the late 1940s and early 1959s. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Paducah, KY: Collector Books/ Schroeder Publishing Company, 1989 Collector Books/ Schroeder Publishing Company, Paducah, KY. 1989. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; slight rubbing to panels. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 119 pp 8vo. This book covers the Early Archaic Indian artifacts from the period between 8500 and 6000 BC. This period is especially well know for its use of flint for blades and points especially. The purpose of this book is to illustrate, describe, and comment on some of the types that appear most frequently in collections from the Central States. A clean very presentable copy.

Roswell, NM: First National Bank, 1981 First National Bank, Roswell, NM. 1981. Hardcover. Stated 3rd Printing of the 1937 original. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ as issued. Brown cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on spine and front board. 47 pp 12mo. "This is the best account of ranching along the Pecos I have encountered in years of reading in the field. Jim Hinkle has told me more in a few pages than others in whole windy volumes. He swings a neat tight loop of words. throw the big books away. This little one tops them all". A clean pristine copy.

Port Charlotte, Florida, U.S.A.: Foxcord House, 1993 Foxcord House, Port Charlotte, FL. 1993. First Edition/First Printing based on copyright page. Book Condition: Near Fine. Trade Paperback. Book is tight, square, clean, unmarked, ans has only a slight crease on the front wrap where the book opens. Sepia toned pictorial wraps. This is the story of early Fort Myers told by two third-generation residents about the about the people, events, and memories of the pioneer days and depression times in Fort Myers. A pristine copy.

Hutchinson, KS: C&B Publishing, 2004 C&B Publishing, Hutchinson, KS. 2004. Softcover/Comb Binding. First Edition. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; toning of plastic covers in several places. No DJ. Clear plastic wraps. Wraps are not bent or broken; comb binding is unbroken; text is secure in binding. 139 pp 8vo. This book is a testament to progress in Reno County where Post Offices, towns, and hamlets were built for the convenience of farmers to save long stretches of horse and buggy transportation. As time progressed and transportation improved many towns were bypassed or became obsolete leaving only small bits and pieces of existence in the midst of wheatfields and farms. In alphabetical order here are the bypassed places. A clean very presentable copy.

Manhattan, KS : Engineering Experiment Station/Kansas State College , 1949 Engineering Experiment Station/Kansas State College, Manhattan, KS. 1949. First Edition. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Bulletin No. 60. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for an architect's received stamp for 5 Oct 1959 on the front wrap. Book Condition: Very Good +; light rubbing to panels; trace foxing to textblock. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in bayonet staples; text is secure in binding. 71 pp 8vo. The author noted on his arrival in Kansas that certain regional qualities were reflected in the architecture of Kansas, especially in the older buildings. He began the study of churches first covering from the Indian Territorial Period to the Centennial year of 1876. The churches built in this time frame show how early settlers solved the practical and aesthetic problems of church building. The buildings described stand on their architecture and not any sentimental or… Read More

Tidewater, OR: Pioneer Press, 1997 Pioneer Press, Tidewater, OR. 1997. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; small bump to spine with small tear. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 124 pp 4to. This book is a collection of photographs and maps of early Kansas. The photographs show the major towns of Kansas in the 1850-1900 period as they were just developing and through the use of progressively newer maps growth and development of state can be seen. The book also has a series of acetate overlays of the newest map of Kansas that can be overlain on the 1891 map to help locate old places on the new map. A clean very presentable copy.

North Newton, KS: Mennonite Press, 1993 Mennonite Press, North Newton, KS. 1993. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine; small tail bump. DJ: Near Fine; small closed tear at top panel; light tail bump. Khaki cloth boards and spine with bright black lettering on the spine and the front board. 395 pp 8vo. The first immigrants, the Paleo Indians, arrived in western Kansas and Lane County around 12,000BC. Seven prehistoric Native American cultures temporarily spent time in Lane County as well as in all of western Kansas. Their possible experiences in the county and the proof of their presence in Lane County and western Kansas are recorded in this book. This book also relates the common and diverse characteristics of the six Historic Plains Indian tribes that resided temporarily in Lane County and western kansas hunting buffalo. A clean pristine copy.

Austin, TX : H.P.H. Gammel & Co., Publishers, 1892 H.P.H. Gammel & Co., Publishers, Austin, TX. 1892. Hardcover. First Edition. Contemporary professional rebind with tape repairs to pages and additions glued to missing page corners and fragments. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light wear to head, tail, and tips; pages 195-198 have a corner fold; repairs and additions to pages are very tastefully done. No DJ. Brown cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine 253 pp 12mo. The author was a participant in the events of early Texas beginning in 1835 as a volunteer to fight for Texas independence from Mexico and was later taken captive by the Mexican Army. The second part of the book is The Young Explorers which is a quasi-fictional book for young boys that involves Duval's return to Texas after independence where he visits the Alamo and heads to the plains and Indian confrontations on the Llano. The appendix contains a list of all the men… Read More

New York, NY: Bramhall House, 1960 Bramhall House, New York. 1960. Hardcover. First Printing (A). Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; small stain on textblock top; slight shelfwear to board edges. DJ: Very Good; light wear to tips; slight chipping to head and tail; tape repaired closed tear on bottom of front panel. Tan paper over boards and spine with bright black lettering on the spine. 247 pp 8vo. This is the first complete and authentic account of Wyatt, Morgan, Virgil, James, and Warren Earp, in Tombstone AZ n the 1880s based on the recollections of Mrs. Virgil Earp. This book is based on her dictated recollections to the author in the 1930s and on a trove of documentary evidence unearthed in 1959. This book reveals the true character of the five brothers along with Doc Holliday, Bat Masterson, John Behan, the Clantons, and the how and why for the fight at the OK Corral. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Tombstone, AZ: Tombstone Epitaph, 1959 Tombstone Epitaph, Tombstone AZ. 1959. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Edition. Signed by the author on the FFFP. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; slight edge and tip wear; slight soiling to wraps. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in saddle staples; text is secure in binding. 65 pp 8vo. This is a book of stories about the Earps of Tombstone, Wyatt, Virgil, and Morgan, printed just as they were written in the Tombstone Epitaph over 100 years ago. There is nothing in here which does not concern the Earps and every story which mentioned them is printed in here, in full beginning in 1880 and ending in 1882. A clean very presentable copy.

London, UK/New York, NY: Frederick Warne & Company, Ltd. , 1972 Frederick Warne & Company, Ltd., London, UK/New York, NY. 1972. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good; splash stains on textblock edges; light toning to board bottom edges. DJ; Good; Price Clipped with British 3.95 Pounds sticker on front flap; wear and small closed tears to head, tail, and tips; rubbing and light surface scratching to panels. Pictorial laminate boards and spine with black, orange, and white lettering on the spine and front board. 63 pp 8vo horizontal oblong. Earthmoving equipment is at the heart of large engineering projects. This book presents a history as well as a survey of this impressive large machines from the early 1900s to today. These complex devices do the work of many laborers and/or machinery used in the past and are essential in the construction of the modern world. A clean presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

New York, NY: Barnes and Noble Books, 2005 Barnes and Noble Books, New York, NY. 2008. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; light rubbing to front wrap. Pictorial laminate boards and spine with red and white lettering on the spine and front board. Green endpapers. 208 pp 8vo. In this book, the author, chronicles Eastwood's career film by film with wit and clarity, highlighting both Eastwood's performance and the wider values of the film itself. Quotes from contemporary reviews offer independent and sometimes markedly varying critical insights into his work. A well illustrated record of his career and a celebration of one of the icons of the movie industry. A clean very presentable copy.

Lincolnwood, IL: Passport Books, 1993 Passport Books, Lincolnwood, IL. 1993. Softcover/Trade Wraps. 10th Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 210 pp 8vo. In 16 easy-to-follow lessons , the author, one of America's leading authorities on Japanese language and culture, provided all the basics one will need to speak and write Japanese. The book provides full language explanations in English and focuses on essential Japanese for effective communication in everyday situations. A clean very presentable copy.

Nashville, TN: Sythe Publications, 1999 Sythe Publications, Nashville, TN. 1999. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light rubbing to wraps; light bumping to tips. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 80 pp 8vo. This book is a wonderful, developmentally appropriate, multi-cultural resource for early childhood, kindergarten, elementary teachers and parents. Learning songs and poems is a fun way for children to learn new words and increase their vocabulary. The repetitious rhymes will help develop listening, memory skills and self-esteem. Included are poems and songs about friends, families, animals, feelings, transition time, and holidays. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: The Studio Publications, 1957 The Studio Publications, New York. 1957. Hardcover. Book Condition: Near Fine-Fine; two small discolored areas in gutter of front board; articles about the author pasted to front pastedown and rear of verso. DJ: VG with chipping and closed tears and small missing pieces. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Light blue boards with bright gold lettering on spine. 120 pp. The author has a new and fresh approach to flower arranging. Her book is designed for both new and old readers; for those who are content to arrange flowers tastefully in the home and for those with an eye to exhibiting at flower shows. A thoroughly practical, easy-reading book, with lovely illustrations, by one of the leading flower arrangers in America today. A very presentable and clean copy in Brodart Mylar.

New York, NY: Exposition Press, 1954 Exposition Press, New York. 1954. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; trace sunfading to spine; light dust soiling to textblock top and fore edge. DJ: Very Good; NOT Price Clipped ($3.00); light wear to head, tail, and tips; slight suntoning to spine. Green buckram boards and spine with dark green lettering on the spine. 108 pp 8vo. This is the author's fourth book. This one covers poems and tales in eight chapters; Children's Themes, Nature Poems, The Seasons of Nature, Like Moods, Philosophy, Religious Poems, Love and Friendship, Miscellaneous, and Tales. Pen and ink drawings accent the Look Who's Talking tale. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Boston, MA: Branden Press Publishers, 1966 Branden Press Publishers, Boston, MA. 1966. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and does have scattered internal markings in red pen. Book Condition: Good; moisture stain from glass on front board; loosening of cloth at top of boards from sun exposure. DJ: Good; suntanning of spine; wear to spine cover; splash stains on front cover. Red cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on spine. 80 pp. Small 8vo. The author's second collection of verse with a variety of poems; childhood poems, ballads, general reflections, poems about birds and tributes to the classics. The poems are a graceful accessory to his fame. A clean and presentable copy in Brodart mylar.

San Antonio, TX: St. Mary's University Press, 1983 St. Mary's University Press, San Antonio, TX. 1993. Hardcover. First Edition. Inscribed by editor on the half-title page. Proceedings of the Fourth National Symposium on the Philosophy of Free Enterprise. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ; Near Fine; suntanning of spine cover. Blue cloth boards and spine with blue lettering on spine and front board; picture of St. Mary's University on rear board. 230 pp. Free enterprise education at St. Mary's University is a University-wide commitment to the basic principles of our American way of life. It is fundamentally a philosophical commitment to human freedom. A clean pristine copy.