Search Results: Titles starting with P from Conover Books

U.S.A.: PDxMD, 2002. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used first edition! Silver wrapper with black lettering. 764 informative and educational pages! "The PDxMD Medical Conditions Series provides the latest on evaluation, diagnosis, management, outcomes and prevention, offering concise, action-oriented recommendations for primary care medicine. Based on the breakthrough evidence-based PDxMD electronic information system, the PDxMD Medical Conditions Series provides the same comprehensive approach specially organized to support your clinical judgment at the point and time of care.........". First Edition. Trade Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Halifax, Nova Scotia: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, 1993. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; some light shelf wear; spine is gently creased; overall a very crisp and clean SIGNED FIRST EDITION! Flatsigned by the curator's on pages 1 and 7! Very rare and hard-to-find title! The book is flatsigned and inscribed by 12 of the 17 Native American artists represented including: "Shirley Bear, Ned Bear, Lance Belanger, Charles Doucette, Dozay, Margaret Johnson, Mike MacDonald, Teresa Marshall, Audrey Mitchell, Leonard Paul, Jonathan Sark, Alan Syliboy"! Black wrapper with violet lettering. 58 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and artistic pages nicely enhanced by color and black and white photographs and illustrations! Extremely scarce and out-of-print SIGNED FIRST EDITION! "Pe'l a'tukwey: the stories told by these artists speak of the land that contains them and… Read More

Philippines: Solidaridad Publishing House , 1987. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is creased; some shelf wear; wrapper is encased in acid-free archival tape; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice SIGNED COPY! Flat-signed by the author on the title page! Green wrapper with black lettering and a black and white illustration on the front. Very very rare and hard-to-find collectible signed copy! 204 historical and magical pages! "With the publication of this novel. F, Sionil Jose completes his major work ------ the Rosales saga. PO-ON starts it all. Set in Ilokos in the 1880's, it records the flight of a tenant family from its village to the plains of eastern Pangasinan. But more than a story of escape from Spanish tyranny, it is also one man's tortured search for true faith and the larger meaning of his own existence, a search which propels him across the wilderness to the plain, then back, to the hostile roof of the Ilokos in the… Read More

Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2013. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Ex-library with the usual library markings (if not for the library markings this copy would be graded in fine condition); overall a very nice used copy! Full-color pictorial boards with white and tan lettering. 221 informative and educational pages! "Stories of soldiers suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder dominate news coverage of the return from wars in the Middle East. On the surface, the stories call our attention to psychic trauma and the need for mental health services for veterans; scratch that surface and we see that PTSD has morphed from a diagnostic category into a cultural trope with broad societal implications. In PTSD: Diagnosis and Identity in Post-empire America, Jerry Lembcke exposes those implications.........

New York: Random House, 1954. Edge and corner wear, scuffed and scratched, shelf worn, corners are bumped and rubbed, some light outer page edge soil, overall a very clean used first edition! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 237 very clean, unmarked and uncreased, suspense-filled and mystery-riddled pages! "Bart Hardin needed five hundred fast dollars.....Five hundred wasn't much money in Hardin's world, which was the world of Broadway. It was the amount he earned in two weeks as managing editor of the Broadway Times, a sports and theatrical journal. It was the value of the blue chips you shoved forward when you caught a matching ace in a game of stud. It was the cost of five little pieces of pasteboard at Belmont Park's big window. It was the price of a good binge in the Big Street's gilded gin mills.". First Edition / First Printing. Gray Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Fort Worth, Texas: Design Originals , 1989. A hint of edge wear, gently scuffed and scratched, some light shelf wear, a couple of light creases in the spine, overall a clean used first edition! Extremely rare and hard-to-find title! Full-color pictorial violet and blue wrapper with white and black lettering. 20 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and creative pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! Very very scarce and out-of-print! "Turn any jacket into a colorful fun-to-wear creation with simple craft paints. Decorate a jacket in just a few hours with easy paint-on patterns. Simply transfer any full-size pattern directly to the jacket. Use your own creativity to change or substitute colors. Add shading or brush stroke interest if desired. You are limited only by your imagination. You'll treasure a jacket as your wardrobe favorite and they make great gifts!". First Edition / First Printing. Stapled Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.: Berlag von Jg. Kohler, 1881. Edge and corner wear; stained and spotted at the head of the spine and top of the front board; small piece (.5") of the front board missing along the edge near the upper corner; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; overall still a nice used first edition! Decorative red cloth with gilt lettering on the front board and gilt design and dark red lettering on the spine. Decorative endpapers. Text is in German. 388 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and poetic pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! . First Edition. Decorative Red Cloth. Good-/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Hardcover.

London: Forgotten Books, 2018. Reprint . Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A very crisp and clean used copy; almost new and unread condition; gift quality! Red and white wrapper with black and gold lettering. 24 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "The leading tribe of the Powhatan confederacy was that from which Pamunkey river in eastern Virginia takes its name. Strongest in numbers, this tribe has also proved strongest in vitality; a few trifling remnants and a few uncertain and feeble strains of blood only remain of the other tribes, but the Pamunkey Indians, albeit with modified manners, impoverished blood, and much-dimmed prestige, are still rep resented on the original hunting ground by a lineal remnant of the original tribe. The language of Powhatan and his contemporaries is lost among their descendants; the broad realm of early days is reduced to a few paltry… Read More

U.S.A.: BookSurge Publishing, 2008. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some light shelf wear; some margin-writing and underlining in ink on page 1; overall a nice used copy! Full-color pictorial wrapper with white lettering. 142 historical and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations and photographs! "Oral histories by members of a unique Virginia tribe speak to the hardships and discrimination that a proud people have endured over the centuries. Without complaint and with considerable humor, these stories relate how the Pamunkey gained their education, worked the river, defended their country, and today honor their heritage. Pocahontas was a Pamunkey, and different interpretations of her life are compared. This rare look at an American original is richly illustrated with photographs, many from the Smithsonian Institution. The… Read More

New York: Random House, 1972. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, a couple of tiny tears in the base of the rear of the dj, light shelf wear, light foxing to the outer page edges, overall a very crisp and clean signed first edition! Signed by the author on the title page! Extremely rare and hard-to-find! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! Very very scarce! 173 very clean, unmarked and uncreased suspense-filled pages! "Jack Lennox is broke and fleeing both himself and the wrath of his ex-wife. He is traveling on an interstate bus, and when the driver finds that he is riding on an expired ticket, he is put off at Del's Oasis, a way stop in the middle of a great southwestern desert area. Lennox has had nothing to eat in two days, so the offer of odd-job work by Al Perrins, the owner of the Oasis, is a godsend. He accepts it. Next morning he witnesses the cold-blooded murder by contract of Perrins by two well-dressed men.".… Read More

Naperville, IL, U.S.A.: Simple Truths, 2001. A very crisp and clean SIGNED FIRST EDITION; almost new and unread condition; gift quality! Inscribed by the author on the half-title page! Full-color pictorial boards with black lettering. 72 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white and full-color photographs and illustrations! DVD is included! "This story has little to do with the science or the Art of making paper airplanes. In fact, the information about aerodynamics & flying is somewhat limited. It's more about vision, courage and a sixth grade boys' ability to change reality for his classmates, teacher.....and maybe even those who read this book......." (SIGNED COPY).. Inscribed By the Author. First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover.

Radio City, New York: Edward B. Marks Music Corporation, 1943. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, light crease in the lower corner of the front cover, overall a very clean used copy! 6 unmarked historical pages! A black and white photograph of a young Frank Sinatra on the front cover! "Sung by the Mills Bros. on DECCA Record No. 18318". Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

U.S.A.: American Economic Association , 1963. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is creased; 2" tear in the base of the spine of the wrapper; some shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Red wrapper with black lettering. 753 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and educational pages! "The purpose of the American Economic Association, according to its charter, is the encouragement of economic research, the issue of publications on economic subjects, and the encouragement of perfect freedom of economic discussion. The Association as such takes no partisan attitude, nor does it commit its members to any position on practical economic questions. It is the organ of no party, sect, or institution. Persons of all shades of economic opinion are found among its members, and widely different issues are given a hearing in its annual meetings and through its publications..........". First Edition. Trade Paperback. Good-. 8vo - over… Read More

Boston, MA, U.S.A.: Little, Brown and Company, 1973. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, starting to chip, corners are very lightly bumped and rubbed, overall a very clean, collectible first edition! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 621 very fine, unmarked and uncreased, historical pages! "Stevenson's own words----in letters, postcards, speeches, and his abortive attempts at keeping a diary----are presented in the eight volumes of The Papers of Adlai E. Stevenson. These volumes are a documentary biography of Governor Stevenson and, at the same time, a documentary history in his words of the extraordinary, and often bewildering, changes that remolded the United States and the world during his lifetime from 1900 to 1965.". First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston, MA, U.S.A.: Little, Brown and Company, 1973. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, starting to chip, corners are very lightly bumped and rubbed, overall a very clean, collectible first edition! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 620 very fine, unmarked and uncreased, historical pages! "Stevenson's own words----in letters, postcards, speeches, and his abortive attempts at keeping a diary----are presented in the eight volumes of The Papers of Adlai E. Stevenson. These volumes are a documentary biography of Governor Stevenson and, at the same time, a documentary history in his words of the extraordinary, and often bewildering, changes that remolded the United States and the world during his lifetime from 1900 to 1965.". First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

U.S.A.: Defiant Worms Books, 2007. A very crisp and clean SIGNED first edition; almost new and unread condition; gift quality! Inscribed by the author on the title page! Full-color illustrated wrapper with black and red lettering. 230 very clean unmarked and uncreased fun-filled and imaginative pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! "DisneyWorld arrives and the transformation of Central Florida begins. Twenty years later not everyone appreciates the new look. Developers continue to drool over any natural land, locals cringe out of habit and rabbits try to adapt. Then someone draws a line in the sand........." (SIGNED COPY).. Inscribed By the Author. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine. Illus. by K. C. Weller. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc., 1954. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, spine is gently creased, some light shelf wear, .45 in marker on the front cover, spot on the rear cover where a sticker has been removed, overall a clean used copy! 112 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and poetic pages! Very very rare and hard-to-find! "The Paradise is the crown of Dante's Comedy, the goal to which not only Dante the pilgrim aspires but to which also Dante the artist applies his most intense effort. Without the Paradise the Comedy is inconceivable and we may be sure would never have been conceived....." ---- from the Introduction.. First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Hyperion Books, 2001. A very crisp and clean signed first edition, almost new and unread condition, gift quality! Signed by the author on the title page! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 356 very clean, unmarked and uncreased suspense-filled pages! "Every six or eight weeks, another train derailment. Images fill our TV sets and cover the front pages. 'Driver error,' 'mechanical failure,' 'a failed signal' ---- the rail company provides the reasons behind the accidents. But they are hiding the truth. Umberto Alvarez, a suspected terrorist, blames Northern Union Railroad for the crossing guard collision that killed his wife and twins two years earlier. He believes he and his family are the victims of a massive cover-up. The truth is nothing but a publicity stunt.". Signed by Author(s). First Edition / First Printing. Black Boards. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper Resource, 2000. VERY CRISP AND CLEAN USED COPY, ALMOST NEW AND UNREAD CONDITION! INSCRIPTION AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE HALF TITLE PAGE!. Signed by Author(s). Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Denver Colorado: Outskirts Press, 2015. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean SIGNED FIRST EDITION! Inscribed by the author on the title page! Full-color pictorial wrapper with red and white lettering! 406 very clean unmarked and uncreased suspense-filled and mystery-riddled pages! "Missed payments and the issuing of several bad checks have previously led to arguments and bad feelings between five young men and someone they know. Now, on this hot and humid June afternoon in South Carolina, it has led to their deaths; deaths caused by someone they trusted. In a fit of rage, their killer has executed each of the three tenants who have rented the beautiful home near the beach in North Litchfield, SC. While each of the tenants have been executed by being shot at least once in the back of their heads; some with their arms and legs bound behind them, and their mouths taped shut to prevent them from… Read More