Search Results: Titles starting with W from Books of the World

New York: E. P. Dutton, December 1958. Hardcover. First Edition (stated). Good book in a Good jacket. Ex-library, otherwise a nice reading copy. Spine straight and tight. Shelf and reading wear to jacket. 373 pages.

Through the forests of the Amazon. A marvelous account of a fantastic jungle country and its feathered and painted inhabitants: the beautiful Wai-Wai and Frog Indians and the complex, semi-civilized Wapisianas.

New York: Riverhead Books / Penguin, October 2011. Hardcover. First American Edition (stated) / full number line. New. Pristine inside and out. Not a remainder. Not damaged. 243 pages. Traditions that have lasted for centuries, both brutal and beautiful, create a rigid structure for life in the wild, astonishing place where Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan meet-the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). It is a formidable world, and the people who live there are constantly subjected to extremes-of place and of culture. The Wandering Falcon begins with a young couple, refugees from their tribe, who have traveled to the middle of nowhere to escape the cruel punishments meted out upon those who transgress the boundaries of marriage and family. Their son, Tor Baz, descended from both chiefs and outlaws, becomes "The Wandering Falcon," a character who travels among the tribes, over the mountains and the plains, into the towns and the tents that constitute the homes of the tribal people. The media… Read More

New York: St. Martin's Press / Thomas, May 2003. Hardcover. First U.S. Edition (stated) / full number line. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight, tail lightly bumped. Jacket clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 448 pages. War Story tells an authentic tale of both rationing and riches during the war years and at the same time unfolds a mesmerizing and unforgettable love story. After war breaks out in 1939, Dulcimer Hall, deep in rural England, is a haven of tranquility in a world rocked by conflict. The Dulcimer children run amok in the rambling grounds, blissfully unaware of the threat of invasion and also unaware of the dramas developing in the lives of the sophisticated adults around them. Antonia is a vivacious yet shallow widow in search of a new husband; Dart is a dashing, sometimes reckless war hero; and David is a skilled American pilot determined to join the RAF. Into this charmed circle comes Maggie Dunlop, a Scottish girl… Read More

September 2008. First Edition (not stated) / full number line. Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior is pristine. Spine is straight and tight. Jacket is clean and bright with a one-inch tear at bottom of rear flap. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xiv + 487 pages. Bob Woodward's fourth book about the Bush presidency at war reveals the inner workings of the government.

New York: Harper & Row, 1970. Trade Paperback. First Edition / full number line. Good. Underlining. Spine creased. Not from a library. 308 pages.Contents: PART I / The Problem of Survival; War, aftermath, and recovery, by R. A. Dentler and P. Cutright. An international public opinion poll on disarmament and "inspection by the people": a study of attitudes toward supranationalism, by W. M. Evan. PART II / The Problem of the State; The territorial state in international relations, by J. H. Herz. To intervene or not to intervene, by H. J. Morgenthau. The growth of transnational participation, by R. C. Angell. PART III / The Problem of the Economy; Alternatives to defense production, by E. Benoit. Noneconomic factors in the institutionalization of the cold war, by I. L. Horowitz. PART IV / The Problem of Confrontation; Studies of interpersonal bargaining, by M. Deutsch and R. M. Krauss. The analysis of social conflict: toward an overview and synthesis, by R. W. Mack and R. C. Snyder. The… Read More

New York: Penguin, February 1997. Paperback. Very Good. Notes inked to last page, otherwise text unmarked. Spine curved but uncreased. Light reading and shelf wear. Dust stains to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 568 pages. A fictionalized account of the War of Canudos, a conflict between the First Brazilian Republic and the followers of a religious leader in the city of Canudos in the northeastern state of Bahia with the loss of more than 15,000 lives.

New York: Anchor Books, May 2002. Trade Paperback. First Paperback Edition / full number line. Very Good. Interior unmarked. Slight spine tilt. Bump at spine head. Edgewear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 410 pages.A rich and engaging account of the Third Crusade (1187-1192), a conflict that would shape world history for centuries and which can still be felt in the Middle East and throughout the world today. The author narrates the epic battle that left Jerusalem in Muslim hands until the twentieth century, bringing an objective perspective to the gallantry, greed, and religious fervor that fueled the bloody clash between Christians and Muslims. The book provides compelling portraits of Saladin, the wise and highly cultured leader who created a united empire, and Richard the Lionheart, the romantic personification of chivalry who emerges here in his full complexity and contradictions.

Usborne Books. June 2012. Trade Paperback. As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. Not a remainder. Not damaged. Suitable for gifting. 80 pages. WARSHIPS: --When did the first fighting ships sail into battle? --How fast can warships speed across the waves? --What kinds of weapons do warships carry? --What is the biggest warship at sea? From ancient sea battles to modern stealth missions, warships have ruled the waves for thousands of years. This graphic, colorful book goes inside and below the decks of these massive war machines.

Chapel Hill: Algonquin Books, May 2007. Trade Paperback. New. Pristine inside and out. Not a remainder. 350 pages with readers guide.

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, March 1979. Hardcover. First Edition / full number line. Good+ book in a Very Good jacket. Spine straight and tight. Prior owner's name on FFEP. Light blue highlighting to a few pages. Jacket clipped with rubbing and light edgewear, spine faded. Not from a library. No remainder mark. x+261 pages. An examination of the constitutional issues raised by Watergate and the continuing dangers of unchecked presidential and judicial power at the expense of congressional authority.

New York: William Morrow, September 2014. Trade Paperback. Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. A touch of reading wear to lower front corner. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 274 pages + 27 page reader's guide. A novel of love, risk, and self-discovery. Angela can feel the clock ticking. She is single in New York City, stuck in a job she doesn't want and a life that seems to have, somehow, just happened. She inherited a flair for Italian cooking from her grandmother, but she never seems to have the time for it-these days, her oven holds only sweaters. Tacked to her office bulletin board is a photo from a magazine of a tidy cottage on the coast of Maine-a charming reminder of a life that could be hers, if she could only muster the courage to go after it. On a hope and a chance, Angela decides to pack it all up and move to Maine, finding the nudge she needs in the dating profile of a handsome sailor who loves dogs and Italian food. But her new… Read More

Freetown: Peace Corps Sierra Leone, 1987 (date approximate). Staple-Bound Photocopy. Good. 90 pages. "We Mariatu no de, we foh Manej we yone. Na we yone dis."

New York: Metropolitan Books, September 2011. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / full number line. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Spine tail lightly bumped, otherwise pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xii+269 pages. A Foreign Service Officer's first-hand account of our blundering efforts to rebuild Iraq. A shocking and rollicking true-life tale of Americans abroad, and a vividly rendered tale of ineptitude and corruption.

New York: New American Library / Signet, May 1960. Mass Market Paperback. 26th printing. Signet 451-E9647. $2.95. Very Good+. Interior tanned, but unmarked. Spine straight and tight with slight crease to lower half. Covers clean and bright. Corners sharp. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 446 pages.

New York: Smithmark Reference, December 1996. Hardcover. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Interior unmarked but lightly tanned. Spine straight and tight. Jacket clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 767 pages.

New York & Boston: Books, Inc., n.d. (1936?). Hardcover. Green cloth over boards. Faded gilt titles and decoration to spine. Very Good / no jacket. No markings. Pages lightly tanned. Light foxing to endpapers. Corners and spine ends bumped. Spine straight and tight. Not from a library. 252 pages.
Contents: Wee Willie Winkie -- Baa, baa, black sheep -- His Majesty the King -- The drums of the Fore and Aft -- The gate of the hundred sorrows -- The story of Muhammad Din -- On the strength of a likeness -- Wressley of the Foreign Office -- By word of mouth -- To be filed for reference -- Among the railway folk -- In an opium factory.

New York: Sterling, June 2007. Hardcover. Sewn binding. Very Good book. Gift inscription to FFEP, otherwise text unmarked. Spine straight. No jacket. 256 pages. Profusely illustrated in color. Focusing on the bizarre, an illustrated travel guide featuring a host of oddball curiosities, ghosts and haunted places, local legends, cursed roads, crazy characters, and unusual roadside attractions that can be found throughout Virginia.

London: West Africa Publishing Company. 1998. Single Issue Magazine. Very Good. Cover and pages are tightly bound with two clean staples. Interior is pristine. Cover is clean and crisp other than the original newsagent price stick er. 40 pages. Contents include: The Battle of Freetown - An Eyewitness Account - The Collaboration Question - Options for Change - The Problem Ahead Gabon: Born-Again Bongo Western Sahara Special Report: Ghana at 41.

Atlanta: African Studies Association Press, December 1994. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Light crease to upper front corner, otherwise pristine inside and out. Not from a library. xi + 348 pages. Six maps, two tables. Original Dutch texts pp. 237-307.

Berlin: Seven Seas, 1980. Paperback. no ISBN. Good. Damp stains, otherwise unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright with wear to corners and edges. Not from a library. 463 pages.
Part autobiography, part anti-colonial history, originally published in 1966 Cheddi Jagan's The West on Trial : My Fight for Guyana's Freedom chronicles Dutch, French, and British rivalry for social, political, and economic control of Guyana, as well as the fight for self-determination and independence from colonial rule. Chronicled in these pages is life on the sugar plantations; the painful experience of caste hierarchy and racism; the devastation of World War; peace, colonialism, and the struggle for independence from imperialism. Subtly and concisely, Jagan outlines the corporate and economic interests involved in attempting to perpetuate colonial subjugation in British Guiana. The West on Trial provides important historical context that enables readers to grasp the pivotal post-World War II… Read More