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

Los Angeles, CA: American Ideal Publishing, 1987 American Ideal Publishing, Los Angeles, CA. 1987. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light bumping to head and tail; scant bottom edge sheldwear. DJ: Very Good; bumping and light wear to head and tail; bumping to top edge. Black boards and spine with red lettering on the front board. 285 pp 8vo. Capt. Jeffrey MacDonald, was a Green Beret surgeon accused of savagely murdering his pregnant wife and two young daughters in 1970. First cleared of the murders by a military judge, MacDonald was tried and convicted almost ten years later. The case inspired the book Fatal Vision by Joe McGinniss. The author has written this book as an alternative view to the Fatal Vision book with new details on the case. She still maintains his innocence and is the victim of the tragedy in the death of his wife and children. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

New York, NY: Random House, 1969 Random House, New York. 1969. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; DJ: Good; chipping to head and tail; light wear to tips; light rubbing to panels. Green cloth boards and spine with bright silver lettering and the spine and signature on the front board. Tinted textblock top. 277 pp 8vo. This is the Joe Namath story from Beaver Falls Area High School, to the University of Alabama, to the New York Jets and Super bowl Fame. This book makes it plain that Joe likes football, but he also likes blondes, brunettes, and Johnny Walker Red. This book covers, his outlandishness, his fame, his style, and why Joe is enjoying life to the max right now. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Bellevue, ID: Wood River Publishing Co. , 2001 Wood River Publishing Co., Bellevue, ID. 2001. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. No DJ. Green buckram boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board. 52 pp 8vo. This is the story of Proctor Ritchie, a Native Kansas, who upon graduation from KU went into the family construction business seeing a pickup in business with WWII. He did his part in the war as a civilian pilot and instructor and later continued in the business until that fateful day in 1952 when he contracted polio and became a quadriplegic. In spite of his difficulties he continued in the business with special assistance and maintained a very active social and family life. He created many of the electronic assistance items he used to keep him working and being productive. A clean pristine copy.

New York, NY: Harper Entertainment, 2008 Harper Entertainment, New York. 2008. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; scattered scant edge bumps. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 245 pp 8vo. This is television producer Roger Director's up close and personal chronicle of the 2006-2007 seasons spent with Eli Manning, Plaxico Burress, and the rest of the NY Giants, from the first snap of summer camp to the final touchdown of a tumultuous, heart stopping journey as the Giants win the Super Bowl. A clean very presentable copy.

El Dorado Springs, MO: Self-Published by the Author, 2010 Self-Published by the Author, El Dorado Springs, MO. 2010. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; scratch marks on front and rear wrap. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 97 pp 8vo. This is a book of very detailed and personal recollections of this man's time in the battle zones of France and Germany in WWII, probably 1944-45 (there are no dates in the book). The author was combat wounded by friendly fire and evacuated back to the states. This book is full personal encounters with the Germans and a good deal of real shooting battles and fire fights with the enemy. A clean very presentable copy.

Tupelo, MS: American Family Association , 2013 American Family Association, Tupelo, MS. 2013. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine. Black grained boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 225 pp 8vo. This book tells the highly motivating story of how one man stepped out of his small community church's pulpit and acting on his Christian Faith, with no financial backing, founded the American Family Association to have a permanent impact on American society. This book tells of the significant events and incidents in his life that finally led him search for God's will in his life and his founding of the AFA. He has paid the price for what he has done but he still is fighting the liberal attempts to secularize America. A clean very presentable copy. Presentation letter from the AFA Foundation is laid in.

New York, NY: Delacorte Press, 1979 Delacorte Press, New York. 1979. Hardcover. Stated 2nd Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O name stamp on the FFFP. Book Condition: Good; sunfading to head and tail; light overal shelfwear. DJ: Good; NOT Price Clipped ($9.95); light wear to head, tail, and tips; small closed tears. Blue paper over boards with light blue cloth overlay on the spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. This is a book of pilots' first-hand experiences that make lasting lessons and suspenseful reading for all who fly. The editors of Flying have distilled the best of their magazine's most popular feature, and the pilots who share their most unforgettable moments write with an eloquence born of sharp experience. These 70 stories prove that no flight is too short and no pilot can be too experienced. A clean presentable copy.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Lodestar Books, 1986 Lodestar Books, New York. 1986. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. First Edition/ First Printing. Book Condition: Fine. DJ; Fine. Ex-library with DJ in mylar, DJ taped to boards, pocket in front, Discard stamps to copyright page. 102 pages. Jewish Biography Series. Emma Lazarus's words inscribed on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty have inspired millions of immigrants, yet she never dreamed that her sonnet would become immortal. This is a timely portrait of a reclusive gifted writer who grew up privileged and sheltered in a world of her own imaginings. Here too is the story of the building of the Statue of Liberty and of its sculptor, Frederic Aguste Bartholdi. A very gently used, clean, unmarked, and very presentable ex-library book; very unlike most discard issues.

Boston, MA: Mariner Books/Houghton-Mifflin, 2009 Mariner Books/Houghton-Mifflin, Boston, MA. 2009. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Mariner Edition/First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; moisture spot on bottom front tip area on the first 10 pages; none stuck; slight warp. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 236 pp 8vo. This book shows one of baseball's last living legends as never seen before, revealing the man behind the myth, the secrets to his amazing unlikely success, and his unvarnished opinions on the state of the game. An indelible portrait of a legend. A clean very presentable copy.

Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1940 J.B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, PA. 1940. Hardcover. Edition/Printing not stated. Adventure on the spine and front board is in block print and not italics. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the half title page. Book Condition: Near Fine; light shelfwear with small fabric hole on the rear lower tip; small smudges on textblock bottom. DJ: Very Good; NOT Price Clipped ($3.50); light chipping to head; light wear to head, tail, and tips. Zebra striped cloth boards and spine in brown and white with brown title on spine and front board. Red tinted text block top. Pictorial endpapers. Clean internals. Internal hinges are sound and not split. 376 pp 8vo. The watchmaker's boy from Independence, KS meets the Santa Fe engineer's daughter from Chanute, KS and it begins a life and career filled with travel and exotic color. Martin was born to adventure road and when the married she married his destiny too. The marriage was always a-going, always… Read More

Albuquerque, NM: Horn and Wallace, 1964 Horn and Wallace, Albuquerque. 1964. Hard Cover. First printed 1893. Stated First Edition. Book Condition: Near Fine; dedication to previous owner on FFFP. No DJ. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Pictorial end papers. Yellow cloth boards with bright black lettering on spine. 193 pp 8vo. Mrs. Lane's account of the period from 1854, when she married Lt. Lane, to 1870 when he retired from the service was definitely "Old Army". Written in a plain, factual manner without sentimental nostalgia for the past, this book tells one what it was like to be a soldier on the frontier in the late 1800s; the hardships and the happiness without any modern conveniences. A very presentable and clean copy in excellent condition.

Chicago, IL: Triumph Press, 2004 Triumph Press, Chicago, IL. 2004. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($19.95). Black paper over boards with red overlay on the spine; bright silver lettering on the spine. 234 pp 8vo. This book takes the reader into Woody's inner circle to shed some light on some of his many complexities. This book includes accounts from former players, staffers, opponents, media members, and may of Woody's closest friends. This book is a balanced view of him and this dedicated OSU icon. A clean very presentable copy.

Sisters, OR: Gold 'N' Honey Books, 1996 Gold 'N' Honey Books, Sisters, OR. 1996. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a gift inscription on the front pastedown. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Very Good+; edge bumps to top edge; slight rubbing to panels. Dark blue boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the front board. 41 pp 4to oblong. God's Word is filled with amazing stories about people who should have been afraid, but weren't, people who shouldn't have been afraid, but were, and still others who could have been dreadfully afraid, but found a wonderful way not to be frightened at all. Children can feel overwhelmed by their fears, but with this book boys and girls can grasp the truth that they are safe in the arms of a God whose love is greater than their biggest fear. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Stuart, FL: Back Yard Publisher, 2003 Back Yard Publisher, Stuart, FL. 2003. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Book is tight square, and unmarked. Book Condition: New. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 203 pp. A memoir by a survivor of the Bataan Death March in the Philippines in 1942. He was a member of Company D, 31st Infantry Regiment and experienced action on Corregidor and the Bataan Peninsula. He was in the Bataan Death march, imprisoned at Bilibid and Cabanatuan POW Camp, and rescued by Army Rangers in 1945. A clean pristine edition.

Bloomington, IN: 1st Books Library, 2003 1st Books Library, Bloomington, IN. 2003. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Revised Edition 7/21/03. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light edge bumps. DJ: Near Fine; light bumps to head and upper tips. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 448 pp 8vo. After graduating from high school in Arkansas City, KS, the author joined the Navy V-5 Flight Training program, passed the flight and ground portions and was in the Navy as an Aviator in 1943. Assigned to PBYs he flew in North Africa and Gibraltar, and was in England in January of 1945 for VE Day and reassignment back to the USA for Pacific duty training only to have VJ Day stop his orders and allow him to leave th service to return to farming in Kansas. A well documented book on becoming and being a pilot in WWII. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Random House, 1998 Random House, New York. 1998. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First U.S. Edition with matching Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; scant shelfwear. No DJ. Printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 519 pp 8vo. A Dresden Jew, a veteran of WWI, a man of letters and historical of great sophistication, the author recognized the danger of Hitler as early as 1933. His diaries, written in secrecy, provide a vivid account of everyday life in Hitler's Germany. A clean very presentable copy.

Sun City, AZ: Pisces Press , 1984 Pisces Press, Sun City, AZ. 1984. Stated 3rd Edition limited to 10,000 Paperbacks. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light suntoning to spine and front wrap; one dogeared page. No DJ. Printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 95 pp 8vo. This is the author's second book of poetry that goes along with her brand new career as a public speaker where she is loved by her contemporaries for her poetical works of life, Christianity, and aging. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Vantage Press, 1972 Vantage Press, New York. 1972. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; bumping and light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips. DJ: Very Good +; NOT Price Clipped ($4.50); light bumping and shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; light soiling to panels. Burgundy cloth boards and spine with bright silver lettering on the spine. Clean internals; internal hinges are sound and not split. 177 pp 8vo. This is a fictional story of Buck, a real cowboy on the Lazy K Ranch in Wyoming. Buck is a throwback to the 1800s and is resisting as much as possible the intrusion of the 20th Century and modern ranching methods to the Lazy K. Buck's story is a series of anecdotes that last over a few years and are richly detailed accountings of ranch life from the roundup, the branding, the competitive cattle show, and the more mundane aspects of ranch life. Not to be left out are the relationships between Buck, "Old Bull"… Read More

New York, NY: Ecco Paperback, 2016 Ecco Paperback, New York. 2016. Softcover/Trade Paperback. First Printing. 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. 398 pp. In this book, two of America's leading experts on terrorism dissect the new model for violent extremism that the Islamic State, known as ISIS, has leveraged into and empire of death in Iraq and Syria, and an international network that is rapidly expanding. The authors offer a much needed perspective on how world leaders should prioritize and respond to ISIS's deliberate and insidious provocations in the compelling essential account. A clean pristine new book.

Overland Park, KS: Leathers Publishing, 2006 Leathers Publishing, Overland Park, KS. 2006. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Signed by the author on the half title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for some stray felt tip pen marks on the textblock bottom (they don't look like remainder marks). Book Condition: Very Good +; scattered splash marks on textblock fore edge; bumped front tips. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 238 pp 8vo. A novel about the possibility of global cooling. Professor Aaron Adams warns the world of a monumental crisis. He and his group must fight to survive when the catastrophe hits. A clean very presentable copy.