Search Results: Titles starting with J from Conover Books

New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1899. Edge and corner wear; no dj; scuffed and scratched; corners are bumped and rubbed; front and rear boards are creased; head and tail of the spine are split and beginning to fray; shelf worn; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall still a tight collectible used copy! Green cloth with gilt illustration on the front board and faded gilt lettering on the spine. 555 historical and magical pages! "Determined to make her heroine "as poor and plain as myself," Charlotte Brontë made a daring choice for her 1847 novel. Jane Eyre possesses neither the great beauty nor entrancing charm that her fictional predecessors used to make their way in the world. Instead, Jane relies upon her powers of diligence and perception, conducting herself with dignity animated by passion. The instant and lasting success of Jane Eyre proved Brontë's instincts correct. Readers of her era and ever after have taken the impoverished orphan girl… Read More

Japan: KIN-NO-HOSHI-SHA, 2011. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Text is in Japanese. Full-color illustrated boards with black and red lettering. Unpaginated, beautifully illustrated in full-color! . First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

The Shoreline Press , 1935. Minor edge and corner wear, scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, some shelf wear, former owner's library label is affixed to the inner front cover, overall a clean used signed first edition! Inscribed and dated by the author on the dedication page! Brown boards quarterbound by brown cloth with a title pastedown on the front board. 64 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and artistic pages wonderfully enhanced by historic black and white and color illustrations! "I have given in the following pages a short history of japanese wood-block engravings and their masters. It is written in a narrative form and gives in plain language a clear picture of the Ukiyo-ye or popular art school of Japan where wood-block prints developed into one of the fine arts...." --- from the Preface.. Inscribed By the Author. First Edition. Brown Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover.

Pacific, Missouri, U.S.A.: Mel Bay Publications, Inc., 1984. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, some shelf wear, overall a clean used first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Full-color pictorial wrappers with blue and yellow lettering. 40 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and musical pages! Extremely scarce and out-of-print! "The purpose of Jazz Comping for Finger Style Guitar is to provide a step by step approach for playing both a rhythmic chord comp and a bass line at the same time. Situations where this would be useful include voice and guitar, jazz guitar duets, guitar-drums-horn combinations, etc. This bass-chord approach will also serve as a basis for solo guitar arranging (see Chapter 8). The skills taught in this volume are not new and in fact have been used for years by such guitarists as Joe Pass and Bucky Pizzarelli. Unfortunately, until now, the pedagogical material in this area has been severely inadequate...." ---- from the… Read More

U.S.A.: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014. A very crisp and clean SIGNED FIRST EDITION; almost new and unread condition; gift quality! Flatsigned by the author on the title page! Black and white pictorial wrapper with white lettering. 184 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and magical pages! "Jefferson Davis Before He Wore Confederate Gray is a novel that stays true to a historical narrative. At the same time, the book examines the intimate life and the personality traits of this famous American political figure. The reader will learn how after Davis graduated from West Point, his service in the Black Hawk War and the Mexican War made him a hero to the nation. Intimate stories of his relationships with Knoxie, the love of his life, and with his second wife, Varina, show both his strengths and weaknesses as a husband. The reader will follow the path of Jefferson Davis' public service as a member of the House of Representatives, the Senate, and as the Secretary of War.… Read More

New York, New York: Hastings House, 1957. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Red cloth with white lettering and a black and white illustration on the front board and white lettering on the spine. 44 magical and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! "Jenny was a dog that the Clark family got at the Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston. Mr. Clarki said she was ten percent pointer, but no one knew what the rest of her was. The Clarks had just moved into a new home and Jenny took over the job of guarding it, running it and, especially, helping the children with their fun.........". First Edition. Red Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Marie C. Nichols . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Memphis, Tennessee: Memphis State University Press, 1980. hint of edge and corner wear, dj spine is sun bleached, former owners name is written in ink on the first page, rest of the book is very crisp and clean, SUPER RARE OUT-OF-PRINT COLLECTIBLE BOOK!. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.: Westview Pr, 1997. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, gently shelf worn, corners are very lightly rubbed, some highlighting throughout the book, overall a very nice signed first edition! Inscribed and dated by the author on the ffep! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 177 historical pages! "On February 9 and 10, 1996, six internationally known Jesus scholars participated in the first national symposium to commemorate the 2,000th anniversary of the birth of Jesus. Talking about the historical, religious, and cultural significance of Jesus, these scholars drew mass media attention and inspired a phenomenally successful follow-up discussion group on the Internet. Jesus at 2000 makes the symposium available to those seeking an introduction to the controversial historical study of Jesus and Christian origins and to those wishing to examine the intricacies of this New Testament scholarship more… Read More

New York: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1938. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, some shelf wear, overall a clean used copy! Black cloth with a gilt illustration and lettering on the front board and gilt lettering on the spine. Deckle page edges. 216 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and inspirational pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! "Upon a day in the spring of the year Jesus stood in the market-place of Jerusalem and He spoke to the multitudes of the kingdom of heaven. And He accused the scribes and the Pharisees of setting snares and digging pitfalls in the path of those who long after the kingdom; and He denounced them. Now amongst the crowd was a company of men who defended the Pharisees and the scribes, and they sought to lay hands upon Jesus and upon us also....." ---- from Page 1 (James the Son of Zebedee. Eighth Printing. Black Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

New York, NY: Knopf, 2015. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; former owner's blacked out library label is affixed to the inner front cover; overall a very crisp and clean SIGNED FIRST EDITION! Flatsigned by the author on the title page! Red boards quarterbound by black with gilt lettering on the spine. Deckle page edges. 382 very clean unmarked and uncreased mystery-riddled and suspense-filled pages! "Lisa and Joe Stone, married for twenty years and partners in their small law firm in Henry County, Virginia, handle less-than-glamorous cases, whether domestic disputes, personal injury settlements, or never-ending complaints from their cantankerous client Lettie VanSandt (eccentric by some accounts, certifiable by others). When Lettie dies in a freakish fire, the Stones think… Read More

New York, New York: Jaap Rietmanm, Inc. Art Books , 1975. Edge and corner wear; scuffed and scratched; spine is creased; shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! White wrapper with black lettering. 50 artistic and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! . First Edition. Trade Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York: Whittlesey House, 1948. Edge and corner wear to the dj, chipping with some small pieces missing from the base of the front and rear of the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, some light shelf wear, overall a nice used signed first edition (second printing)! Inscribed by the author on the ffep! Green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 388 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical pages! Frontis is a black and photograph of James Farley. "Frank, outspoken and revealing, here is the truth about two of the most controversial political figures in modern America: Franklin D. Roosebelt and Jim Farley. These are the unvarnished facts concerning the man who put Roosevelt into the White House and bilt up one of the most brillantly efficient party organizations this country has ever known. Jim Farley's Story is the hard-punching inside account of one man's meteoric rise to the… Read More

Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Fedora Press, 1983. Hint of edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, overall a very crisp and clean first edition! Limited edition! Only 425 copies! Very very rare and hard-to-find! 104 very clean, unmarked and uncreased, suspense-filled and mystery riddled pages! Extremely scarce and out-of-print! "If Jim Thompson contributed nothing else to literature ---- and he contributed a great deal ---- he showed that most writers of crime fiction knew little about crime and even less about the human heart, hence his power. The penultimate Thompson statement can be found at the end of The Killer Inside Me, that peculiar prayer that combines desperation, self-pity and a chilling omniscience, a kind of Christ-like suffering."-----from the Introduction. First Edition / First Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Kalamazoo, Michigan: W E Upjohn Inst for, 2003. Ex-library with the usual library markings (if not for the library markings this copy would be graded in fine condition); overall a nice used copy! Black and white pictorial wrapper with blue lettering. 201 informative and educational pages! "Klein, Schuh, and Triest explore how fluctuations in exchange rates, overseas economic activity, and the relaxation of trade restrictions (such as NAFTA) contribute to the simultaneous creation and destruction of jobs within the American economy. They find these "gross job flows" vary greatly across industries and even among firms within industries. Klein, Schuh, and Triest conclude that although the openness to international trade and other international factors expose some workers to significantly greater risk than is often acknowledged by economists and trade policy analysts, globalization improves our overall economic performance and efficiency. The authors advocate policies that target workers… Read More

New York, NY: Doubleday, 2015. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Some writing in pencil on the top of the outer page edges (only flaw); overall a very crisp and clean SIGNED FIRST EDITION; almost new and unread condition; gift quality! Flatsigned by the author on the title page! Blue boards with silver lettering on the spine. 253 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages! "With these four syllables, delivered in an unmistakably authentic New York accent, Steve Osborne has riveted thousands of people at the legendary storytelling venue The Moth (and many tens of thousands more via YouTube) with his hilarious, profane, and touching tales from his twenty years as an NYPD street cop. Steve Osborne is the real deal, people: the tough, streetwise New York cop of your dreams, one with a big, big heart. Kojak? NYPD Blue? Law & Order? Fuggedaboudem! The Job blows them out of the water. Steve Osborne has seen a… Read More

Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.A.: Lone Tree Publishing, Incorporated, 2003. new and unread condition, very crisp and clean, almost mint! AUTHOR SIGNED ON THE INNER COVER PAGE: I HOPE YOU ENJOY MY BOOK! DICK. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Trade Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1982. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj, tiny tear in the rear at the base, gently scuffed, some light shelf wear, overall a very crisp and clean first edition! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 192 very clean, unmarked and uncreased suspense-filled pages! "Yet again the Crime Writers' Association provides its grand annual feast of murder and mayhem ---- and of other more savory peccadilloes. And among the star guests are Julian Symons, P.D. James, Antonia Fraser, Celia Fremlin, H.R.F. Keating, Michael Gilbert, Ernest Dudley, Margaret Yorke and Simon Brett.". First Edition / First Printing. Black Boards. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

United Kingdom: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1990. Price-clipped, overall a very crisp and clean first edition, almost new and unread condition, gift quality! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 191 very clean, unmarked and uncreased suspense-filled pages! "The 1989 Crime Writers' Association anthology has a marvellous line-up of authors. From Ruth Rendell and Julian Symons chilling tales of murder. Antonia Fraser's Jemima Shore, Michael Gilbert's Petrella and Tim Heald's Dame Millicent all make an appearance.". First Edition / First Printing. Black Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Twayne Publishers, Inc., 1974. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used first edition! Brown cloth with gilt lettering on the spine.173 historical and informative pages! "In one of the many memorial services following the brutal murder of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, it was said that 'President Kennedy had everything in the world, but time.' Only Franklin d. Roosevelt had such an emotional impact on the American people. Presidents Hoover, Truman, Eisenhower, Johnson and Nixon one could take or leave. One could agree or disagree with their policies, their actions and tactics, but it was difficult to become emotionally involved with them." ----- from the Preface.. First Edition. Brown Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Forge, 2001. Black remainder mark on the outer page edges. Brand new and unread first edition, very fresh and crisp! Gift Quality! 352 new and unread suspense-filled pages! Signed by the author on the title page! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! "Imagine this----The public relations genius credited with inventing independent rock-and-roll publicity draws on his personal experiences at the highest levels of the music industry, and with many of the people closest to John Lennon and the Beatles, to create a nerve-jangling thriller that puts the reader in the heart of the action. Imagine this----Manhattan. December 8, 1980. 10:50 P.M.". Signed by Author(s). First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Brand New/Brand New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.