Search Results: ALL BOOKS-0003 from High Castle Books

Pendleton, OR: Don B. Watson, 1980. 239 pp., pictorial wraps; spine has creases, edge & end wear; front cover has crease along spine, wear at corners, creases & small rubs to top corner; back cover has light creasing; minor stains incl. dampstain along lower spine; foxing to page edges, inside covers & first few pages in from ends / Illustrated w/ B&W drawings. /. edition not stated. Trade Paperback. Good. Illus. by Jim Phillips. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Privately Printed.

NY, NY: Putnam, 1989. 288 pp., 1/4 dark gray binding w/ light gray boards & silver lettering; DJ in Mylar cover; book has a little slant to spine; light bump to top corner of front board; minor wear to base of spine; DJ shows wear & 2 short tears at head of spine; wear at ends of flap folds w/ some wear along folds; light crease to bottom left of front panel; a short tear & creasing to top edge of rear panel w/ a few small rubs & flakes; crease to top edge of front flap / Illustrated with 30 pages of B&W photos. /. Book Club Edition. Hard Cover. Good +/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

NY, NY: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1989. 318 pp., 1/4 red textured paper-covered binding w/ dark gray boards & gold lettering; DJ in Mylar cover; book has two slightly roughened areas to top edge of rear board, light shelfwear to bottom edges w/ a bump to bottom corner of front board / Author's first novel recreates the world of fourteenth century England in a tale of love and intrigue. /. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good to Fine/Fine. Illus. by Jenny Tylden-Wright (jacket illustration). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston, MA: Little, Brown, 1955. viii, 159 pp., gray cloth w/ red lettering; Dust jacket in Mylar cover; Book has many small spots to top of page block w/ some to outside edge as well; "withdrawn" stamp to front endpaper, but NO other sign of ex-library status; Jacket has tears & creases at top and bottom edges; wear & chipping to ends of spine w/ small pieces nissing; light soil to rear panel / Humor. Illustrated w/ B&W drawings. "This brilliant monograph by the eminent caudacologist, H. Allen Smith, was written in the winter of 1997-1998, on the fortieth anniversary of the appearance of the human tail." /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair to Good. Illus. by Leo Hershfield. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1998. 170 pp., deckle edges, 1/4 royal blue paper-covered w/ dark blue boards & gold lettering; Dust jacket in Mylar cover; Jacket has some wear along upper part of front fold w/ a little wear & a minor chip to the top of the rear fold / "A suspense story." Author's second mystery on a Christmas theme. /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

NY, NY: Macmillan, 1980. xiii, 196 pp., 1/5 black cloth w/ blue boards & copper lettering; Dust jacket in Mylar cover; Book has slight slant to spine; foxing to boards, page edges, & endpapers; Jacket has short tear & small crease to top edge of front panel; light edge wear; foxing to rear panel, inside flaps, interior of jacket / ". . . reviews documented case histories of Americans who have experienced past existences . . ." /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Fair to Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Doubleday & Co., 1967. xxix, 738 pp., black cloth w/ red decoration & gold lettering, de4corated endpapers, thumb-indexed pages; DJ in Mylar cover; book has light to moderate wear to corners & spine ends, light insect damage to surface of cloth at upper & lower portions of cloth, a few small brown stains to page edges, foxing to endpapers at gutter; DJ has wear & creasing at edges, wear along spine w/ tiny holes, marks from removed stickers to front & spine panels, a number of other small defects / "The guide to gracious living by the foremost authority on manners . . ." Illustrated w/ B&W drawings. Includes early drawings by Andy Warhol as a young commercial artist. /. edition not stated. Hard Cover. Good/Fair to Good. Illus. by Fred McCarroll, Mary Suzuki, Andrew Warhol. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago, IL: Elephant, 1992. (205) pp., pictoial wraps; Book shows reading crease along spine, light edge wear / . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

NY, NY: Dorset Press, 1986. xvi, 479 pp., 1/4 black cloth w/ orange boards & gold lettering; DJ in Mylar cover; book has slight wear to spine ends, small faint stain to page block, else fine; DJ shows some very light rubbing & minor scratches, mainly to rear panel / ". . . quotes extensively from many memorable cases, utilizing them to illustrate both the manner and matter of cross-examination." /. Fourth Edition, 10th Print.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good to Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Random House, 1978. 258 pp., 1/3 black cloth w/ blue boards, metallic red & gold lettering/decoration; Dust jacket in Mylar cover; Book has light wear to bottom edges, small dampstain to bottom of front board at junction of cloth & paper, extending into pages but faded by 6th leaf, tiny nick to edge of one page; Jacket shows minor wear to head of spine & top end of flap folds, some light rubbing overall / "A rip-roaring adventure of compelling drive." - Ernest Gann /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good to Fine. Illus. by Peter Cox (jacket painting). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Time-Life Books, 1982. xxv, 289 pp., pictorial wraps; Book has creasing to spine, light wear to corners, small crease to top corner of front cover, erasures to top corner of front endpaper / ". . . one of the most beguiling and delightful books about scientific exploration ever written." Illustrated w/ B&W photos. /. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Cliff Condak (cover art). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co., 1951. xxviii, 352 pp., gray cloth w/ silver lettering & red decoration, map printed endpapers; Dust jacket in Mylar cover; Book has worn corners & spine ends; thumb soil to edges of page block; some soil & small stains to endpapers w/ prev. owner's address label & Friends of Library stamp to front endpaper; name in pencil to other side of front endpaper w/ Friends of Library stamp to following blank page; binding is a little cracked at gutter at beginning of color plate section, but still feels solid; small pen notations to color plates w/ thumb soil to outside edges; SPECIAL NOTE: this copy was actually bound upside down; all interior printing, including endpapers, is in the opposite direction from the outer binding; Jacket has wear & chipping to ends of spine & flap folds; laminated crease to bottom corner of front flap w/ edge nick; dampstains to interior of jacket, which show only very faintly on outside / "Water, game, and… Read More

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co., 1949. xlii, 312 pp., gray cloth w/ blue lettering & silver decoration; Dust jacket in Mylar cover; Book has light bump & light wear to bottom of spine; prev. owner's name-address label & 2 small dark stains to front endpaper going through to other side; "Friends of Library" stamp & minor soil to title page; small neat pen notations of bird sizes to 2 color plates; Jacket has wear & very short edge tears to ends of spine & flap folds; front panel has light edge wear, 1/2" closed tear to left side of top edge; some wear to bottom left edge of rear panel; light creasing to rear inside flap / Illustrated with 48 color plates. "Birds of Eastern and Central North America from Southern Texas to Central Greenland." /. edition not stated. Hard Cover. Good +/Good +. Illus. by Don Eckelberry. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

NY, NY: Knopf, 1980. 745 pp., vinyl wraps w/ paper band; \Book has bottom of page block protruding slightly below covers, light foxing to page edges, waviness & light corner creases to several pages; band wrap shows light foxing w/ rubbed soil to edges, wear & closed tear to folds / Illustrated with numerous thumbnail range maps, silhouette guides, track guides and 345 color photos. /. 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. Good to Very Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

NY, NY: Knopf, 1977. 854 pp., textured vinyl wraps w/ paper band; Book has light foxing to page edges, waviness to several pages at beginning & end of book; band wrap shows foxing w/ rubbed soil to edges, wear & closed tear to folds / Illustrated with 627 color photos and small maps to show range. /. 8th Print.. Trade Paperback. Good to Very Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Carson City, NV: Gilbert, Hoover & Clarke, 1993. vi, 168 pp., pictorial wraps; Book has light wear to edges & corners; waviness to first 16 pages of book where connected to spine / . 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, D.C.: Regnery, 1996. xiii, 415 pp., 1/5 black cloth w/ black boards & silver lettering; DJ in Mylar cover; DJ has a number of light lines impressed into rear panel / ". . . Zelnick looks past the good intentions to how affirmative action really works . . ." /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine to As New/Very Good to Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Owl/Holt, 1987. x, 227 pp., pictorial wraps; Book shows crease along spine, wear to corners, a number of small indentations to back cover / "A 100 per cent fact free book." A collection of Barry's newspaper columns. /. 6th Print.,. Trade Paperback. Good to Very Good. Illus. by Peter de Seve (cover illustration). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Philadelphia, PA: Blakiston / Triangle, 1989. 354 pp., gray cloth w/ black lettering & decoration; Dust jacket in Mylar cover; Book shows wear to spine ends, corners, & bottom edges; bottom corners lightly bumped; a number of small dents to boards; stained or darkened area at outside 1/4" of both boards; hinges cracking; pages browning / "Can a wife who is a capable housekeeper, a pleasant companion, a good mother, hold her husband when lovely and pasionate women attract him?" Read the book and find out! :-) /. Hard Cover. Fair to Good/Good to Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

NY, NY: Henry Holt / Donald Hutter, 1986. 338 pp., 1/4 pale olive-green cloth w/ white boards & gold lettering; DJ in Mylar cover; book has shelf wear to bottom edges, else fine; DJ shows light wear to ends of spine & of flap folds, light creasing to very top edges, some light rubbing overall / Author of "Love Medicine." Author's third book. /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good to Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Wendell Minor (jacket art). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.