Search Results: Titles starting with J from Louise Aird

This is the James Taylor Song Book, published in England in 1971. It is 23 songs, with the piano music at the front and the guitar music at the back. Also included are 20 pages of photographs and Taylor's original hand-written lyrics. Songs are Anywhere Like Heaven, Blossom, The Blues is Just a Bad Dream, Brighten Your Night With My Day, Carolina in My Mind, Circle Round the Sun, Country Road, Don't Talk Now, Fire and Rain, Knocking 'Round the Zoo, Lo and Behold, Night Owl, Oh Baby Don't Loose Your Lip On Me, Oh Susanna, Rainy Day Man, Something in the Way She Moves, Something's Wrong, Steam Roller, Suite for 20G, Sunny Skies, Sunshine Sunshine, Sweet Baby James, Takin' It In.There is a dog-ear to the front cover and a scratch to the back cover, but the inside is perfect.BONUSThis purchase includes the first-edition sheet music of You've Got a Friend, also from 1971.Note: I have lots of vintage sheet music listed here, some singly, many in bundles. You're welcome to create your own bundle, or just buy… Read More

This is the second reprint of Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I, originally published by Jane's in 1919.
This is now the world's greatest reference work of its kind, accepted everywhere as a symbol of accuracy and authority. It begins in 1914 with photographs, line drawings and data tables of warships and includes submarines and the aircraft that were integrated into the naval efforts. Comparisons of the fleets of Great Britain, Germany, the United States, Japan, France, Italy, Austro-Hungary and Russia reveal similarities as well as differences. These pages document design considerations and the rise of the aircraft carrier. An extraordinary one-volume encyclopedia of World War I warships.
It's a large, heavy book: 10" x 13" and 320 pages.
Superb condition: minor wear to the dust jacket. As you can see, there are some little white spots on the cover. Inside, it's perfect.

Note: Also listed here, I have Jane's Fighting Ships 1950-51, and Jane's Naval History of World War II.

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This is the 1975 reprint of Jane's Fighting Ships 1950-51. The original book is a collector's item; so is this reprint.
It's an important book because it illustrates the pattern of development of the world's navies after WWII. It shows the development of the aircraft carrier, and the American Navy's first atomic-powered submarine. It's an exact reprint, in that it includes all of the original advertisers. Then it covers the ships, including drawings, specs, flags etc., of 61 countries and includes a 'Special Italian Supplement'.
506 pages. It's a heavy book. In excellent condition. There is lots of wear to the dust jacket. Some dappling to the cover, and some wear to the edges of the book. The inside of the book is perfect.
Note: Also listed here, I have Jane's Fighting Ships of WWI and Jane's Naval History of WWII
If you are outside of North America, the cost of shipping this book will be high. Please contact me so I can give you an exact price.

This is a first edition (British) of Jane's Naval History of World War II, written by Jane's editor Bernard Ireland. It covers the different types of warships that fought in the war, from aircraft carriers to submarines, assault ships to destroyers and cruisers. Ireland offers new insights, investigating how German U-boats ultimately lost the battle of the Atlantic while US submarines annihilated Japan's merchant navy.
This book does not appear to have been read. It is in perfect condition.
Note: Also listed here, I have Jane's Fighting Ships 1950-51, and Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I

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This is a first edition of Jassy, the 10th novel by the prolific English writer Norah Lofts (1904-1983). The book was published in the UK in 1944 and in Canada and the US in 1945. This is one of the first US copies. Lofts is now considered to be one of the most under-rated writers of her generation. All of her books were best-sellers; many were made into films, including this one. Jassy is best classified as a Gothic Romance. But it is not a romance at all--it is about the life of a troubled woman. It is a ripping yarn with a shocking ending.This copy is plain green boards, with some shelfwear, just at the edges. The back cover has some marks on it.Inside, the paper has darkened as you would expect and the binding is loosening a little, just at the title page (see photo).Overall, it's in excellent condition.

This is the souvenir brochure and libretto from the original London production (August 1972) of Jesus Christ Superstar, which ran at the Palace Theatre and starred Steve Alder, Colm Wilkinson and Anna MacLeod.8 1/2" x 11 1/4".28 pages plus covers and including a fold-out centre spread.The back cover has a couple of scuff marks. The front cover has a couple of creases. Very minor dogears. The inside is perfect. Pristine.Note: If you are outside of North America, this will be shipped surface mail without tracking. Arrival time is 3-8 weeks. For other shipping options, please contact me.

This is a first edition (1962) of John Adams, by the American historian, journalist and academic Page Smith (1917-1995). It was a best-seller, and critically-acclaimed, winning numerous prizes. It is considered by many to be the best biography because Smith did such a great job of putting Adams' story in the correct historical context, every step of the way, because of the amount of detail included, and because he so clearly drew all of the personalities of the characters involved.This copy was published by Doubleday, for the Book of the Month Club. It is in two volumes, which come in a teal cardboard slipcase--the slipcase shows a lot of wear. There are lots of black and white photos inside but the books are quite plain, just pale gray boards with brilliant gold and red lettering. The dust jackets have the same design; in both cases, they are in fine shape, save for shelfwear to the spines only.

This is a first edition from the classics series published by International Collectors Library in 1970. John Brown's Body (1928) is an epic poem written by the American poet Stephen Vincent Benét (1898-1943). Its title references the radical abolitionist John Brown, who raided Harpers Ferry in Virginia in the fall of 1859. He was captured and hanged later that year. Benét's poem covers the history of the American Civil War until Lee's surrender at Appomattox. There are eight fictional characters that comprise north and south, soldier and non-soldier, men and women, white and black, slave and freemen. They are introduced to round out the story of the Civil War and the actual events and leaders. It won the Pulitzer Prize in 1929.
This is a lovely copy. Red leatherette, with a gilt design on the cover and spine and a bound-in silk bookmark, which remains undisturbed.
The original owner put a bookplate on the inside front cover and then crossed out his/her name. You can either put a label over that or… Read More

General John Burgoyne (1722–1792) was a British army officer, playwright and politician, best known for his turning-point role in the American Revolutionary War. He advanced from Canada with the plan to split away New England but the British Army did not come to his aid. He fought two small battles at Saratoga but was surrounded by American forces and surrendered.
This is Burgoyne's biography, written by the British military historian Major-General James Lunt (1917-2001). It was published in 1976 and this is a first printing of the first edition. It does not appear to have been read and, aside from a little wear to the dust jacket (unclipped), it is in pristine condition.
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This is a Penguin trade paperback of John Prebble's Scotland, by the Canadian-English journalist John Prebble (1951-2001). Prebble was the preeminent authority on Scottish history. It is a journey through Scotland's landscape, through memory and history and the landscape of memory. It is a voyage that spans the borders, the Highlands and the Isles, pausing for reflection on the byways of history for recollection of incidents and characters encountered in the author's life as historian and novelist.
216 pages, packed with photos. This copy appears to have been read once. Excellent condition.

The Life and Death of the Late Jonathan Wild, the Great
is a satiric novel by Henry Fielding, published in 1743. It tells the story of the life of London underworld boss Jonathan Wild ("Thief-Taker General"), from his birth in 1682 to his execution in 1725. Field took the opportunity to satirize English society; it is highly entertaining.
This copy:
Published as part of Hamish Hamilton's Novel Library series, 1947.
No dust jacket; boards are covered with grey & white printed paper. The spine is covered with bright blue cloth. Bright gold lettering over the spine.
218 pages, 4 1/8" x 7"
Pristine Condition, Never Read
There are no marks of any kind in it or on it; the spine has not been cracked.

This is the 1905 Canadian edition of Jo's Boys and How They Turned Out, part of the Little Women series and a sequel to Little Men, by the American author Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888). It was first published in 1886.358 pages.Blue boards with red print on the cover and spine. Two illustrations by the American artist Ellen Wetherald Ahrens (1859-1935).Someone wrote 'Xmas 1911' on the front endpaper.Minor shelfwear.Minor soiling/darkening to the spine and back cover.Inside, the spine is nice and tight. There are a couple of little spots.But the pages are all creamy and clear.Overall superb condition.

This is a first US edition of five complete novels of the British writer Joseph Conrad (1857-1924). The title of one of the books is considered offensive; it was published in 1897 and is now commonly referred to as 'The Narcissus'. The other novels in this book are Lord Jim (1900), Typhoon (1902), Nostromo (1904) and The Secret Agent (1907).This book's cover shows a photo of Peter O'Toole in Lord Jim--a film he produced and starred in in 1965. 861 clean, creamy white pages. One dogear to pages 704-706.There are two little spots of missing paper on the inside front cover. Other than that, it's in perfect condition.PLEASE NOTE: THE STATED EXPECTED SHIPPING DATE APPLIES ONLY WITHIN NORTH AMERICA. THE SHIPPING CHARGE APPLIES TO NORTH AMERICAN BUYERS, OR TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS WHO ACCEPT SURFACE MAIL. DUE TO PANDEMIC-RELATED SHIPPING ISSUES, UNLESS YOU PAY TO HAVE YOUR ITEM DELIVERED BY AIR, OR BY A PRIVATE CARRIER, DELIVERY CAN TAKE FROM 2 TO 5 MONTHS.

Joseph the Provider is the fourth book in Mann's four-part series Joseph and His Brothers, which Mann wrote over 16 years and completed in 1942. He re-tells the stories in Genesis, chapters 27-50, putting them in historical context. Mann, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1929, considered it his greatest work.
This book was first published in Sweden (in German) in 1943.
In 1944, it was published in English, in the US, by Knopf. This is a first printing of that English edition.
It is 416 pages + notes.
The cover is plain black with a gold feather, and there is gold lettering on the spine. It was printed in accordance with the war-time codes on paper and printing, so it's just a nice plain book. The pages have darkened a little, but there are no marks of any kind in it or on it.
Note: I also have a leather-bound copy of Mann's The Magic Mountain listed here, as well as a first edition of The Holy Sinner, and a 1957 copy of The Beloved Returns (Lotte in Weimar).

This is a lovely leather-bound copy of Jude the Obscure, the last novel (1895) by the great British novelist and poet Thomas Hardy (1840-1928). Jude is a stonemason who dreams of becoming a scholar; the story also involves a romance with his cousin and issues of class, education, religion, morality and marriage.
This copy was published in 1970 by the prestigious British publisher Heron Books. It is racing green leather with an elaborate gold design on the cover and spine. It has a bound-in silk bookmark.
Inside, the book is perfect. Lovely thick paper, creamy white. 494 pages.
It contains an illustration of Hardy, and several black and white illustrations.
This copy has not been read, or even opened. All pages are like new, crisp and clear and without marks of any kind. The spine is un-cracked, the covers have no shelfwear at all—it is in pristine condition.

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This is the cover to the sheet music for The Trolley Song, from the MGM film Meet Me in St Louis (1944). It was directed by Vincente Minnelli, which is how he and Judy Garland met, and later married.It was the second-highest grossing film of the year and is deemed 'culturally significant' by the Library of Congress.In this film, Garland debuted The Trolley Song, The Boy Next Door and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, all of which became standards and remain well-known songs.Condition: It needs a little work and a restorer can fix it up. This image is a scan, so it is as you see it.Note: I have lots of vintage sheet music listed here, some singly, many in bundles. You're welcome to create your own bundle, or just buy one piece from a grouping. NOTE: My quoted price for shipping OUTSIDE of North America is for surface mail without tracking. For other shipping options, please contact me.

This is a pristine copy of The Jungle Books, Volume II, the classic stories of animals in India written in 1894 by Rudyard Kipling.
This is the 1948 edition published by Doubleday and illustrated by Aldren Watson. This is a beautiful copy.
It is 7 stories, plus poems, with 6 color illustrations and several black and white illustrations.
201 pages, all clean and clear. The binding is perfect and it has been wrapped in mylar.
It has two flaws. The bottom corner of page 137 was accidentally folded in a little. The other is a printing error--a tiny ink blur on the corner of the cover (see photo). Other than that, it is perfect. There is no evidence that anyone ever read it; it's pristine.

This is a pristine copy of Just So Stories for Little Children, Rudyard Kipling's classic collection of children's stories, all involving animals, first published in 1902.
Kipling illustrated the stories himself. This is the Folio Society's edition, which features all of his original illustrations.
The Folio Society first published this book in 1991; this is its 10th printing, dated 2005. As you would expect from the Folio Society, it is a beautiful book.
There is talcum powder on the back cover; I've removed most of it. Other than that, it's in mint condition.