Search Results: Titles starting with W from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

Berkeley, CA: Bohemian Club. Very Good. 1919. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Limited to 400 copies printed for private circulation. This book has illustrated cardstock covers and a sewn and glued spine. The spine ends, corners and edges have rubbing, edge wear, small edge tears, and toning. There is toning to the spine and top edges of the book covers and a small chip to the top front spine joint. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked gift notation on the front free page. This is a tribute to Witter Bynner. "He had a short spell in academia in 1918–1919 at the University of California, Berkeley. He was hired to teach Oral English to the Students' Army Training Corps as a form of conscientious objector alternative service, and was invited to stay on in the English department after World War I ended to teach poetry. His students included several who became published poets of some note, such as Stanton A. Coblentz, Hildegarde Flanner,… Read More

Washington, D. C.: Office of War Information. Very Good. 1943. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Posters. This is an original World War II poster (22 1/2" x 16" ) . The poster is in Very Good+ condition. There are thumb tack holes to the top two corners of the poster, along with a very small tear to the left side by the middle crease. There are three small holes (smaller than tack holes) right by the tear. There is another small hole to the top edge by the middle crease. United States Government OWI Poster No. 62 (1943-0-527284) .

New York: Merrimack Publishing Company. Very Good+. 1982. Facsimile. Paperback. Color Illustrations; A toy and Moveable book. This edition is paperback. This book is in Very Good+ condition. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some light sunning / fading to the spine areas on both front and rear covers of the book. This book has paper wheels that turn and show different pictures through die-cut cut outs on each page. This book is a facsimile of a book published circa the 1880's "What piece are we to see to-day? It is our friend Red Riding Hood. And here's the wolf that spoke to her as she was going through the wood." (from the text) .

New York: Gold Medal Book. Very Good+. 1961. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. This edition is a paperback original (PBO) with the code S1076 and a price tag of thirty-five cents on the cover of the book. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is a light slant to the spine of the book. The spine of the book has no creasing, but does have a horizontal crack to one portion. The the spine ends and corners have some beginning bumpingand wear. The text pages are clean but noticeably toned due to the acid content of the paper. The rear cover of the book shows some sunning. "Suddenly, over all the sounds of marine engines and the rushing of the sea, I heard her tormented cries." "Between 1953 and 1964, MacDonald specialized in crime thrillers, mainly of the so-called "hardboiled" genre. Most of these novels were published as paperback originals, although some… Read More

New York, NY: Harpercollins. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0060194448 . Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping to the bottom spine end of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. .

New York: Harper Collins. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0002005255 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. .

Garden City, NY: Doubleday Science Fiction. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1950. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. This is a First Hardback edition, with both stories previously published in pulp magazine format. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is generally clean and bright, but has two small semi-closed tears to the top front panel, and some associated wrinkling. There is some light edgewear and rubbing to the spine ends and a tiny triangular chip to the top rear spine joint. .

London, England: MacMillan London Limited. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0333379861 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Iain Banks (16 February 1954 – 9 June 2013) was a Scottish author. He wrote mainstream fiction under the name Iain Banks and science fiction as Iain M. Banks, including the initial of his adopted middle name Menzies. After the publication and success of The Wasp Factory (1984) , Banks began to write on a full-time basis. His first science fiction book, Consider Phlebas, was released in 1987, marking the start of the Culture series. His books have been adapted for theatre, radio and television. In 2008, The Times named Banks in their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". In April 2013, Banks announced that he had inoperable… Read More

Hollywood, CA: Walt Disney Enterprices / Whitman Publishing Company. Good. 1938. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. B&W and Color Illustrations; Book number 944 (found on the bottom rear cover). This is an oversized paperback book with illustrated cardstock covers and a stapled spine. This book is in Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have both generalized, and spots of specific rubbing, nicking, bumping and wear. There are several creases to the covers, especially the spine and corners. The middle of the front cover has a two inch scratch. There are two small tears to the bottom edge of the rear cover. The text pages are clean, but have some light generalized toning. There are occasional spots of foxing throughout. This title has both black and white and full color illustrations on alternating pages. .

Racine, WI: Whitman Books. Very Good-. 1975. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a Big Little Book - a small paperback book. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some rubbing and wear. There are several light creases to the covers (both front and rear) and there are several spots of discoloration / ground-in dirt. The text pages are generally clean though there is generalized toning to the paper. The front endpaper has a previous owner's inked name. "A Big Little Book was typically 3" wide and 4½" high, with 212 to 432 pages making an approximate thickness of 1½". The interior book design usually displayed full-page black-and-white illustrations on the right side, facing the pages of text on the left. Stories were often related to radio programs (The Shadow) , comic strips (The Gumps) , children's… Read More

Los Angeles, CA: Walt Disney Productions. Very Good+. 1978. 3-ring binder. This is a small (er) format three hole binder from Walt Disney Productions from 1979. The binder is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The text pages are clean and bright and are broken down by Studio, Disneyland, , and Wed / Mapo / Retlaw. Laid-in is a Disney Newsreel dated Feb 2, 1979, and a small stack of Inter-Office COmmunications with Executive Screening notices, including Superman, Norma Rae, and Ice Castles. .

New York, NY: Walt Disney Productions. Very Good+. 1971. Trade Edition. Other. Color Illustrations; This is a Disneyland record and book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was Issued without a dust jacket. The record is in Very Good+ condition in it's pocket at the back. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is a bit of light rubbing to the covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "David "Davy" Crockett (August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) was a 19th-century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician. He is commonly referred to in popular culture by the epithet "King of the Wild Frontier". He represented Tennessee in the U. S. House of Representatives and served in the Texas Revolution." (from Wikipedia) .

New York: Doubleday, Page & Company. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1924. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is a small bump with tearing to the bottom front corner, along with a small chip to the bottom spine end. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket has edge wear, rubbing, saveral smallish edge tears, chips and generalized toning. "Walter Hines Page (August 15, 1855 – December 21, 1918) was an American journalist, publisher, and diplomat. He was the United States ambassador to the United Kingdom during World War I. He founded the State Chronicle newspaper in Raleigh, North Carolina, and worked with other leaders to gain legislative approval for what is now known as North Carolina State University, established as a land-grant college in 1885. He worked on several newspapers, including the New York… Read More

Mokelumne Hill, CA: Health Research. Very Good. 1950. Reprint. Plastic comb binding. This is a trade sized paperback book with a plastic spiral binding and cardstock covers. The book is in Very Good condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket (thus). The plastic spiral binding has some light wear to the edges. The book covers have some light bumping and wear to the corners and edges. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's address label on the title page, along with a sticker stating that the book was ordered from the Camp Serenity Library on the bottom edge of the title page. "Franchezzo lived a very materialistic life, in his own words, while on earth, living only for the highest earthly sensualities and had very strong addiction to material possessions. He paid little attention, if any, to anything regarding spiritual matters or life after death. He tells his story, through the medium, of the effect of materialism on his soul, how he got stuck… Read More

New York, NY: Delacorte Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2012. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0385344333 . Cover Art; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The book covers have a bump to the bottom spine end by the front spine joint. The text pages are clean and bright, with the exception of one small spot of rubbing and wear to the top edge of the front endpaper. The dust jacket I s mostly clean and bright, with some wear to the top rear flap joint and a bit of light bumping to the spine ends. .

Boston, MA: Little Brown & Company. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1993. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0316850241 . SIGNED EDITION. Signed by both Alvin and Heidi Toffler. The book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has been signed by the authors in pen on the front endpaper. There are two short previous owner inked notations on the front and rear endpapers. The dust jacket is clean and bright. "Toffler was an associate editor of Fortune magazine. In his early works he focused on technology and its impact, which he termed "information overload." In 1970 his first major book about the future, Future Shock, became a worldwide best-seller and has sold over 6 million copies. He and his wife Heidi Toffler, who collaborated with him for most of his… Read More

New York: Harpercollins. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2005. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0060594780 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean with the exception of a small round spot of glue residue where a sticker was removed. "Daniel Alarcón (born March 5,1977 in Lima, Peru) is a novelist, journalist and radio producer. He is co-founder, host and Executive Producer of Radio Ambulante, an award-winning Spanish language podcast distributed by NPR. Currently, he is an assistant professor of broadcast journalism at the Columbia University Journalism School and writes about Latin America forThe New Yorker. He began his career writing fiction, publishing stories in magazines like The New Yorker, Granta, Virginia Quarterly Review and elsewhere, and his short stories have been widely anthologized. He… Read More

London, England: Collins. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0002237709 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "While much of Ballard's fiction would prove thematically and stylistically provocative, he became best known for his relatively conventional war novel, Empire of the Sun (1984) , a semi-autobiographical account of a young British boy's experiences in Shanghai during Japanese occupation. Described by The Guardian as "the best British novel about the Second World War", [4] the story was adapted into a 1987 film by Steven Spielberg starring Christian Bale. In the following decades until his death in 2009, Ballard's work shifted toward the form of the traditional crime novel. Several of his earlier works have been adapted into films, including David… Read More

New York: MacMillan Company. Very Good-. 1918. Reprint. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book is generally clean and bright. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. There are several spots of ground-in dirt and discoloration. The text pages are generally clean and bright. "Cornélis DeWitt Willcox (1861–1938) was an American army officer and scholar, born at Geneva, Switzerland. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1880, from the United States Military Academy (1885) , and Artillery School (1892) , and in 1913 studied at the University of Grenoble. He served in the Santiago campaign in 1898, at Manila from 1908–1910, and at West Point as professor of modern languages. He was promoted colonel in 1914. At the outbreak of World War I in August 1914 he was in Spain and rendered valuable assistance to the U. S. Diplomatic service by helping Americans stranded by war to… Read More

Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Gold Medal. Very Good. 1975. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Cover Art; This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book has some beginning edge wear, rubbing and bumping to the spine ends, corners and edges. There are several light creases to the spine of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. There is one tiny nick to the front endpaper on the foredge. The cover art is by Ken W. Kelly. "Cooper was an atheist and an individualist. His science fiction often depicts unconventional male heroes facing unfamiliar and remote environments. His novel The Uncertain Midnight was noted for its treatment of the subject of androids, which was considered original at the time of writing. Also uniquely treated[clarification needed] is the subject of the colonisation of planets, which is the basis of Cooper's Expendables series, published under the pen name Richard Avery (the name… Read More