Search Results: Titles starting with L from River House Books

Hardcover Cloth 458 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 1958. Beautiful turquoise boards and brown embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear; edges have the usual yellowing. Heavier than standard book; S&H will be adjusted.1958 Texas Tech Yearbook in exceptional condition. No handwriting, little shelf wear to cover.

Hardcover Cloth 289 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 1972. Beautiful patterned boards with blue buckram 1/4 spine and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Blue topstain. Previous owner's signature on front endsheet. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Edges have the usual yellowing and some spotting. Pages are lightly toned. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant, discolored with age on the spine. Dust jacket has the usual shelf wear - a few scrapes and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
When legislation was passed in 1948 giving women permanent status in the regular and reserve Navy, it was largely due to the efforts of Joy Bright Hancock, the author of this revealing memoir. Her prominent role was acknowledged at the time by the secretary of the navy who credited her ideals, energy, and enthusiasm as the moving force behind the historic… Read More

The Last King of Wales: Gruffudd ap Llywelyn c. 1013-1063
by Michael & Sean Davies
Trade Paperback with glued binding 158 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Stated First printing 2012. Beautiful illustrated wraps show off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Gruffudd ap Llywelyn was Wales' greatest king. Ambitious and battle-sure, he succeeded in doing what no Welsh king before him was capable of: he ruled all Wales as a united and independent state. He went further by turning the Viking threat to his realm into a powerful weapon and conquering border land that had been in English hands for centuries.Having emerged as a war leader, Gruffudd also proved to be much more: a patron of the arts and church, with the trappings of a king who was respected and feared on the European stage. His eventual murder at the hands of his own… Read More

Hardcover cloth 756 pages. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Stated First Edition First Printing 1988 with matching number line and MV. Worn black cloth binding with gold print and red title box on spine. Red endpapers; front and rear are chronology. Previous owner's signature front endpapers. Tight and sound with the usual shelf wear. No marks, highlights or bookplates. A good reading copy of this terriffic book. An unclipped dust jacket clean and brilliant with the usual shelf wear - a tears, scratches, wrinkles and chips.
Winston Spencer Churchill: Alone, 1932-1940 is the second volume of the outstanding three volume The Last Lion, the ultimate Churchill biography from the award-winning historian, William Manchester.
In this triumphant biography, William Manchester, contends that Churchill's lonely battle against appeasement, even more than his leadership in war, was the Last Lion's finest hour. Politically isolated in Parliament, sometimes jeered at and scorned when he warned of the… Read More

Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command 3 Volume Set
Volume 1: Manassas to Malvern Hill
Volume 2: Cedar Mountain to Chancellorsville
Volume 3: Gettysburg to Appomattox
by Douglas Southall Freeman
Hardcover Cloth 3 Volume Set 773, 760, 862 pages. Condition Very Good NO Dust Jacket. Volume 1 Presumed first edition 1942. Volume 2 Presumed first edition 1943. Volume 3 presumed first edition 1944. Handsome black boards and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square set with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Previous owner's address label and / or signature on front endpapers. Books Well kept and carefully stored. Slight shelf wear. Edges have the usual yellowing and some spotting. Pages are lightly toned. Some bumped corners. Volume 3 sun damage to top of boards, spine and headband. Volume 3 has dust jacket in Poor Condition with considerable tears, stains and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Set is heavier than standard book; S&H will be adjusted.
Lee's Lieutenants: A Study… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 383 pages. Condition Fair Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 1915. Handsome teal boards with white spine and gold embossing on this tight copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book worn with bumped corners, decayed spine and significant shelf wear. Edges have the usual yellowing. Pages are toned with minor signs of wear and/or age. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Steger was born in Moscow, Tennessee, in 1883. After attending public schools there he entered the University of Texas. Following his graduation, he attended the Balliol College, Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and later went to Johns Hopkins. Harry Steger worked as a journalist both in England and in America. He was also a literary adviser to Doubleday, Page & Co., literary executor of O. Henry, and editor of Short Stories Magazine. When Porter died in 1910, Steger was executor of his estate as well as his literary executor. During research for an O. Henry biography, Steger uncovered an… Read More

Trade Paperback 282 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 1964 numbered 1468. Attractive illustrated wraps show off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Previous owner's address stamp on title page. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Edges have the usual yellowing. Pages are lightly toned with minor signs of wear and/or age. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Provides an in-depth exploration of the rich history, culture, and significance of the Leyte islands in the Philippines. Through detailed narrative and thorough research, Tantuico offers readers a comprehensive understanding of Leyte's pivotal role in various historical events, from pre-colonial times to the present day, including key moments such as the Battle of Leyte Gulf during World War II and its enduring impact on the region's development and identity.

Six Hardcover leather bound volumes 489, 473, 501, 507, 362, 335 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Stated second edition 1805. Lovely decorated leather over marbled boards with red boxes and gold embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Books Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Marbled edges discolored with age. Pages are lightly toned with spotting and minor signs of wear and/or age. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
The biographical account of Pope Leo X and his pontificate in six extensive volumes by William Roscoe. Born into the prominent political Italian family of Medici of Florence, he was the second son of Lorenzo de' Medici (Lorenzo the Magnificent), and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1489. Pope Leo X was Pope from 1513 to his death in 1521. He was not only the head of the Christian Church, but also the temporal ruler of the Papal States and head of the Medici family… Read More

Two Hardcover Cloth volumes in slipcase 436 & 437 pages. Condition Fine Dust Jacket Very Good Slipcase Very Good. Presumed First edition 1926. Attractive blue buckram boards and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Beautiful gilt top edge embossing. Other edges not trimmed. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear. Edges have the usual yellowing. Pages are lightly toned with minor signs of wear and/or age. Volume 1 has sewn in ribbon falling apart from age. Unclipped dust jackets are smooth and clean and brilliant slightly discolored with age. Dust jackets have slight shelf wear - a few tears, wrinkles and chips. Slipcase has the usual shelf wear - a few tears, scrapes, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Heavier than standard book; S&H will be adjusted.
A biography of influential American journalist, editor, and diplomat Walter Hines Page. Page (1855-1918) was an important figure… Read More

Hardcover Cloth about 250 pages. Illustrated with 249 photographs. Condition Very Good NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 1963. Handsome black boards and gold embossing shows off this Clean, tight copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

A world class tour through the eye and mind of one the world's great photographers. Great images of his transformative images as well a definitive early history of the worlds of photography.

Edward Jean Steichen (March 27, 1879 – March 25, 1973) was a Luxembourgish American photographer, painter, and art gallery and museum curator.

Steichen was the most frequently featured photographer in Alfred Stieglitz' groundbreaking magazine Camera Work during its run from 1903 to 1917. Together Stieglitz and Steichen opened the Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession, which eventually became known as 291 after its address.

His photos of gowns… Read More

The Life of Greece (The Story of Civilization Volume II) by Will and Ariel Durant Hardcover Cloth 754 pages. Condition Very Good NO Dust Jacket. Presumed first edition 1939. BOMC dot on back cover. Nice red buckram boards and gold embossing. Red topstain. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
In the third volume of their Story of Civilization, the Durants offer a sweeping and engaging narrative of ancient Greek civilization, encompassing its art, philosophy, politics, and societal norms. Through the Durants eloquent prose and extensive research, readers are immersed in the vibrant world of ancient Greece, from the rise of Athens and Sparta to the philosophical insights of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. This volume provides a captivating journey through the Golden Age of Greece, exploring its lasting influence on Western culture and civilization.

Leatherbound Hardcover 196 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Reader's Digest World's Best Reading Reprint edition 1993. Lovely red boards with maroon leather 1/8 spine and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
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When the delicious comic tales that make up Life with Father first appeared in the early 1930s, they played a large hand in keeping afloat a fledgling magazine called The New Yorker. Clarence Day's reminiscences of growing up in a turn-of-the-century New York household which keeps wriggling out from under the thumb of a blustering Wall Street paterfamilias are classics of American humor, lively and nostalgic sketches that still manage to evoke the enduring comedy of family life. Father's explosive encounters with horse and cook, servants and shopkeepers, wife and… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 181 pages. Condition Very Good NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 1904. Beautiful green boards with pale green and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Previous owner's signature on front endsheet. Book Well kept and carefully stored with Slight shelf wear. Headband frayed. Bumped corners. Edges have the usual yellowing. Pages are lightly toned with minor signs of wear and/or age. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
A captivating tale set during the American Civil War, focusing on the experiences of a young protagonist named Gabe who finds himself caught between loyalty to his family and the divided loyalties of wartime. Through vivid storytelling and rich historical detail, Harris transports readers to the tumultuous landscapes of the South, where Gabe navigates the complexities of friendship, courage, and identity amid the chaos of battle.
As Gabe grapples with the moral dilemmas of war and the harsh… Read More

Library binding hardcover cloth 188 pages. Condition Very Good NO Dust Jacket. Stated First edition 2000. Attractive illustrated library binding wraps shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Ex-Library book well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Library stamping on edges and title page. Ex-library date due card, bar codes and filing marks on front endpapers. Slight shelf wear. Not an book club or remainder copy.Fifty years ago we had riots in the city streets. Then-President Johnson convened the Kerner Commission to examine the reasons why, and it concluded that the U.S. was 'moving towards two societies, one black, one white, separate and unequal.' Today, the city streets are populated more variously and suffering more quietly, but more people in U.S. cities are poorer now than ever before. As this book shows, U.S. cities are becoming poorhouses for blacks and Hispanics, and city life incubates hopelessness borne of un- and underemployment,… Read More

Long Live the King: The Mysterious Fate of Edward II
by Kathryn Warner
Hardcover Cloth 303 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition 2017. Beautiful red boards and gold embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few tears and wrinkles. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
History tells us that Edward II died at Berkeley Castle in 1327 in agony, with a red-hot poker inserted inside him. This is one of the most famous and lurid tales in all of English history. But is it true? Much evidence exists to suggest that Edward did not die at Berkeley Castle at all, but was still alive years after his supposed death. Many influential people believed that he was alive and acted on their belief, including several earls, the Archbishop of York, the Bishop and Mayor of… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 350 pages. Condition Very Good NO Dust Jacket. First edition Ninth printing 1959. Handsome waxed black boards and silver embossing shows off this Beautiful Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition with slight shelf wear. Brilliant multicolor maps on endpapers clean and unmarked. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Previous owner treated this book with microcrystalline wax giving it a shiny, smooth coating that covers the fabric boards all the way to the inside paste downs.
The unparalleled work of history that recreates the battle that changed World War II. This is the classic story of the invasion of Normandy, and a book that endures as a masterpiece of living history. A compelling tale of courage and heroism, glow and tragedy, The Longest Day painstakingly recreates the fateful hours that preceded and followed the massive invasion of Normandy to retell the story of an epic battle that would… Read More

Volume 4: The Lord God Made Them All ISBN 0312498349 Hardcover Cloth 373 pages. Condition Very Good mylar-protected Dust Jacket Good. Stated first (American) edition first printing 1981 with corresponding number line. Handsome black boards and gold embossing on this clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book in unread condition with slight shelf wear. Edges have the usual yellowing and some stains. Unclipped dust jacket protected by mylar cover is slightly faded with wrinkles, tears and chips - the usual shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder book.After serving in the RAF in World War II, Herriot gladly returns home to Yorkshire to his beloved family and multitude of patients, with many more tender, funny, sad and wise stories to share with us and warm our hearts.

Volume 4: The Lord God Made Them All ISBN 0312498349
Hardcover Cloth 373 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Stated first (American) edition fifth printing 1981 with corresponding number line. Handsome black boards and gold embossing on this clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book in unread condition with slight shelf wear. Edges have the usual yellowing and some stains. One of the best unclipped dust jackets I've seen on a Herriot book is smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear is protected by mylar sleeve - a few wrinkles, scrapes, and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder book.After serving in the RAF in World War II, Herriot gladly returns home to Yorkshire to his beloved family and multitude of patients, with many more tender, funny, sad and wise stories to share with us and warm our hearts.

Lost Bonanzas: Tales of the Legendary Lost Mines of the American West by Harry Sinclair Drago Hardcover Cloth 276 pages. Condition Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition 1966. Worn brown boards and black embossing on this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Shelf wear, front hinge cracked. An unclipped dust jacket smooth and clean is discolored with age and sports the original price tag. Slight shelf wear - a few tears, scrapes, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Harry Drago explores the various myths and legends surrounding lost mines in the American West. The book is a collection of stories about prospectors, miners, and adventurers who sought their fortunes in the gold and silver rushes of the 19th century and the tales of their lost treasures.
The book is divided into chapters that focus on different regions and specific lost mines, such as the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine in Arizona, the Lost Blue Bucket Mine in Oregon, and… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 308 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Good. Presumed First edition 2012. Elegant white buckram boards and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear - some bumped corners and small stains on bottom edge. An unclipped dust jacket with considerable shelf wear - tears, scrapes, stains, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Heavier than standard book; S&H will be adjusted.
presents the roles two men have played in turning a small workshop in nineteenth-century Paris into one of the most successful and recognized brands in the world. Known for both craftsmanship and must-have high design, Louis Vuitton the luxury house was started by its eponymous founder in 1854. The first half of this publication traces the innovations by Vuitton, who turned the little-known guild profession of emballeur (packer) into the foremost luxury trunk… Read More