Search Results: Titles starting with H from Conover Books

London: Greenhill Books, 1985. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj, gently scuffed, some light shelf wear, overall a very crisp and clean first Greenhill Books edition! 252 very clean, unmarked and uncreased suspense-filled pages! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! Extremely rare and hard-to-find! Complete facsimile reproduction of the 1897 classic! . First Thus. Black Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Jove Pubns, 1993. A very crisp and clean first Jove Books paperback edition, almost new and unread condition, gift quality! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Full-color illustrated red wrapper with black and yellow lettering. Unpaginated, wonderfully illustrated in black and white! Extremely scarce and out-of-print! "There may be some argument about which European discovered America ---- an Italian or a Viking. But now the whole world has discovered that jolly Viking, Hagar the Horrible. Hagar is back, with his entire Viking crew plus Helga, Honi, Hamlet, Snert, Kvack, and of course, Lucky Eddie, Hagar's sidekick.". First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Jove Pubns, 1993. Minor edge wear, spine is lightly creased, pages are toning, some very light shelf wear, overall a very crisp and clean first Jove Books paperback edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Full-color illustrated blue wrapper with black and red lettering. Unpaginated, wonderfully illustrated in black and white! Extremely scarce and out-of-print! "There may be some argument about which European discovered America ---- an Italian or a Viking. But now the whole world has discovered that jolly Viking, Hagar the Horrible. Hagar is back, with his entire Viking crew plus Helga, Honi, Hamlet, Snert, Kvack, and of course, Lucky Eddie, Hagar's sidekick.". First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House Publishers, 1975. Minor edge and corner wear to th dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, overall a very crisp and clean first edition! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 445 very fine, unmarked and uncreased historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs! "Since 1924, Columbia has been the gem of the cinema. In this overdue tribute to the most underrated of all studios, entertainment historian Rochelle Larking recalls all the great movies and stars that came from there: nutty comedies like 20th Century.social dramas like Death of a Salesman and The Last Hurrah.Grace Moore musicals.neat little melodramas starring Ralph Bellamy, Richard Dix and Jack Holt.outstanding film biographies.Frank Capra's classics: It Happened One Night, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and Lost Horizon.Rita Hayworth vehicles like Cover Girl and Gilda.". First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover.… Read More

Westport, Connecticut: Negro Universities Press, 1970. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 372 historical and informative pages of text and 14 wonderful pages of historic black and white photographs and illustrations! "Although at a comparatively short distance from the United States, Haiti is nevertheless very little known in this country, where in most cases books written in English by unscrupulous travelers or authors are their only source of information. In this manner errors and prejudices became rooted in the minds of many Americans, who believe that my fellow-countryment are addicted to all kinds of gross superstitions and are reverting to barbarism instead of progressing in civilization." ---- from the Foreword.. Reprint (1907). Green Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1954. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; former owner's name and a date are written in ink on the ffep; overall a nice signed first edition! Yellow cloth with black lettering on the spine. Signed by the author on the ffep! 254 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages! "Justice is seldom done the Church of Elizabeth Tudor. Contemporary Puritan and Romanist opponents perceived little virtue in a Reformation settlement which suffered in the eyes of each by its manifest affinities with the other, and, unlike either, was tailored out of materials almost wholly English. Even those within the Anglican tradition in succeeding generations have not always understood the Elizabethans and their Church." ----- from the Preface.. Signed by Author(s). First Edition / First Printing. Yellow Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

New York: Dell Pub Co, 1947. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, spine is lightly creased and slightly rolled, pages are toning, overall a very well-preserved used first Dell edition! 240 unmarked and uncreased, suspense-filled and mystery-riddled pages! "Peter Chambers, tall, single, and handsome, is the roughneck of Scoffol and Chambers, Investigators. But when it comes to rye, classy dames, and murder, Pete seldom misses.". First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1981. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Gray and red boards with black and gilt lettering on the spine. Full-color pictorial endpapers. 837 historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "Describes the prehistory, history, and cultures of the aboriginal people of North America who lived in the Subarctic culture area, defined as extending from the coast of Labrador on the Atlantic Ocean to Cook Inlet and beyond on the Pacific. Contains copyrighted material. This volume is part of the Smithsonian Institution's Handbook of North American Indians series, the ultimate resource for Native American history across various regions of North America. The set is… Read More

New York, NY: Rowman and Littlefield, 1971. Reprint . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used 2 VOLUME SET! Brown cloth with black and silver lettering on the spine. 2193 informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations and photographs! "During the early exploration and settlement of North America, a multitude of Indian tribes were encountered, having diverse customs and languages. Lack of knowledge of the aborigines and of their languages led to many curious errors on the part of the early explorers and settlers: names were applied to the Indians that had no relation whatever to their aboriginal names; sometimes nicknames were bestowed, owing perhaps to personal characteristics, fancied or real; sometimes tribes came to be known by names given by other… Read More

Mahwah, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates , 2000. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; highlighting, underlining, and margin-writing throughout the book; overall a nice used SECOND EDITION! Red cloth with gilt lettering on the front board and spine. 755 informative and educational pages! "Cognitive aging is a flourishing area of research. A significant amount of new data, a number of new theoretical notions, and many new research issues have been generated in the past 10 years. This second edition reviews new findings and theories, enables the reader to assess where the field is today, and evaluates its points of growth. The chapters are organized to run from a consideration of the neural correlates of age-related changes in cognition, through the "mainstream" topics of perception, attention, memory, and language, to more applied areas, and finally to reviews of cognitive changes in the… Read More

Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.: Abingdon Press, 1988. Minor edge and corner wear, gently scuffed, lightly shelf worn, overall a very clean signed first editon! Inscribed by the author on the title page! 144 very clean, unmarked and uncreased, inspirational and poetic pages of text and 8 wonderful pages of historical black and white photographs! "Hands Across the Season is about the common threads that weave generations of women together. It is about the beauty of their friendships and the fabric of their lives: God, relationships, day-to-day living. In poetry filled with rich texture and emotion, Gloria Gaither, her mother, and Gloria's daughters share their deepest feelings, their most private thoughts. Moved to speak by love and faith, these four sensitive women have created a volume of lasting beauty, a treasury of poetic memories you will long cherish. For anyone seeking the lovely, inspiring thoughts of a gifted Christian artist and her family, there could be no more perfect book.".… Read More

Greenwich, Connecticut: Fawcett Publications, Inc., 1959. Minor edge and corner wear, gently scuffed and scratched, spine is lightly creased, pages are toning, gently shelf worn, overall a very crisp and clean first Crest paperback edition! 176 very clean, unmarked and uncreased historical pages! "His name was Handsome. Girls hungered for him. Women followed wherever he went ---- and he went as far as he could go....". First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: John Martin's Book House , 1924. Edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are bumped and rubbed, shelf worn, front and rear hinges are cracked, small split in the head of the spine with some fraying there as well, four small holes in the upper half of the cloth spine, pages have been numbered in pencil by a child in the upper corner, spot the size of a half-dollar on the rear board where perhaps a sticker of some sort has been pulled away, overall a very rare and collectible first edition! Extremely scarce title! Toy covered pictorial boards quarterbound by red cloth with black letteing. Illustrated endpapers. 100 collectible and out-of-print pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! "Now go ahead and let us see How happy handy hands can be And very careful too. And let us try with all our hearts To do our hones, earnest parts In all we have to do. John Martin." 66 fun-filled vintage children's projects.. First Edition / First Printing.… Read More

Better Homes & Gardens Books, 1976. Ring Bound. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1966. Minor edge and corner wear, no dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, gently shelf worn, some underlining in ink throughout the book, overall a nice used signed first edition (stated)! Inscribed and dated by the author on the ffep! White boards with a gilt illustration and lettering on the front board and gilt lettering on the spine. Deckle page edges. 190 uncreased informative and inspirational pages! "Angels sing in me. I rush to write down what I hear. I carry a pad and pencil everywhere, for this singing may come at any hour in any place. I must get it down quickly and turn it into words and phrases before it passes away, leaving no trace. For the angels, I have noticed, hardly ever sing the same song twice ---- like God they are original spirits and do not repeat themselves...." ---- from the Foreword.. Inscribed By the Author. First Edition / First Printing. White Boards. Very Good-/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

Boston, MA: C. Stone & Co. , 1856. Edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; some shelf wear; foxing; small piece missing from the base of the spine of the wrapper; former owner's name is written in ink on the front of the wrapper; overall a nice clean and collectible used vintage side sewn periodical! Very very rare and hard-to-find vintage mid 19th century periodical! White wrapper with black and white illustration and lettering. 49 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white and color illustrations. Extremely scarce and collectible! (Vol. III, No. 1, January, 1856) Wonderfully well-preserved for its 160+ year age! "The frontispiece of this volume represents one of the most impressive scenes in Biblical history. Solomon, anointed king and endowed with divine wisdom, occupies the chair of state in the royal court, for the exercise of the highest judicial authority of his kingdom. The crown rests gently on his head, and… Read More

New York: Lancer Books, 1966. Minor edge and corner wear, pages are toning, lightly scuffed and scratched, overall a clean used first edition! 191 unmarked and uncreased, suspense-filled and mystery-riddled pages! "Steve Victor makes spy history when he meets the velvet vixens!". First Edition / First Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Company, Inc., 1982. Minor edge wear to the dj, lightly scuffed, chipping at the top of the spine, gentle shelf wear, overall a very crisp and clean signed first edition! Inscribed by the author on the title page! 252 very clean, unmarked and uncreased, suspense-filled and mystery-riddled pages! "There is good news for Michael Z. Lewin's growing legion of fans! Lieutenant Leroy Powder of the Indianapolis Police Department is back again, this time in charge of the Missing Persons Bureau. A Walter Matthau-like character on a bad day, Powder is dedicated, demanding, abrasive, and insulting, capable of telling a woman in a wheelchair, 'You look tired. Why don't you take a load off your feet?'". Inscribed By the Author. First Edition / Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Walker & Co, 1993. A very crisp and clean signed first edition, almost new and unread condition, gift quality! Inscribed by the author on the ffep! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 252 very clean, unmarked and uncreased suspense-filled pages! "There's a song extolling the pleasures of autumn in New York, but for Miles Jacoby, a private investigator who spends too much of his time on the Big Apple's streets, the opportunity to go to Florida in October has certain charms. Not the least of them is the job he's agreed to take on: find the woman whose well-formed physique ---- seen only from the back ---- graces a picture postcard. Jerry Meyer claims the woman is his wife and has offered Jacoby more than enough money to make a trip to Tampa worthwhile. Anyway, the Mets hadn't made the playoffs, so there was nothing to keep him in town.". Inscribed By the Author. First Edition / First Printing. Hard Cover.… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Delacorte Press, 1995. A very crisp and clean signed first edition, almost new and unread condition! Inscribed and dated by the author on the title page! Gift Quality! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 338 very fine, unmarked and uncreased suspense-filled pages! "When Boston P.I. Carlotta Carlyle decides to join the computer age and take her business on-line, she quickly learns that information is cheap and access can be deadly.". Inscribed By the Author. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.