Authors starting with L from KingChamp Books

Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale Press, 1994 290 pp. Nearly new, no markings. General tips on improving health, fitness, nutrition and looks from Men's Health Magazine, written in a conversational, "hey buddy" style. Includes discussion of mental health and stress management, also.. First Edition. Pictorial Board. Near Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Berkeley, Calif.: Nolo Press, 1991 Unpaginated -- 12 chapters, about 20 pages each. Still close to new, but with light fading of spine, and ripple to textblock. Binding firm. No markings. A layman's guide to the legalities of hiring, firing, compensation, benefits, disability, workplace discrimination, etc. . First Edition. Trade. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo -- 9 in Tall. ... more information

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NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1976 349 pp., with 32 pp. b&w photos, index, notes, genealogy chart across front end papers. Edge chipping of dj. Lacey traces the British monarchy from the end of World War 1. He has an especially critical appraisal of Edward VIII and his Nazi leanings in the 1930s. Previous owner's name in ink on f.e.p.. Cloth & Boards. Very Good/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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NY: Crown Publishers, 1987 95 pp. on coated stock. Approx 70 illus., 47 in color. Bibliography, biographical chronology. Red cloth with Beckmann facsimile sig in white. Nearly new. DJ near fine except for an owner's first name written n small light ink letters in middle of front panel. A survey of Beckmann's work, which is generally associated with the German Expressionist school. Author was a friend and patron of Beckmann. Translated from German by Lucas Lackner. No additional printings noted; poss... more information

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NY: Vintage (Random House), 1979 383 pp., index, and separate index of village families.. A few pages in Chapter 1 have light underlining. Corners thumbed. A vivid reconstruction of medieval life in a southern French village that rebelled against corrupt Catholicism in the 1300s.. Trade Paperback. Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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NY: New American Library (Penguin), 2008 254 pp. Unread, no spine creasing, no remainder marks. With New American Library promotional announcement laid in. Subtitle: An Army interrogator's dark journey through Iraq. Blurb by Michael Posner, president of Human Rights Watch: "This is a story the Pentagon does not want to have told. It tells how policy decisions made by senior officials led to widespread abuse that stretched well beyond Abu Ghraib.". 1st Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. As New... more information

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Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 1980 244 pp. Library card on rear endpaper, stampings. Remains of adhesive tape on front endpaper. Soil to edges. Text clean. Binding sturdy, mylar over dj. Dorothy, born Mary Leta Lambour, recounts her up and down career in Hollywood, including her road pictures with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. Lots of anecdotes and humor.. 2nd Printing. Cloth & Boards. Good +/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. ... more information

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E Rutherford, New Jersey: New Amer Library, 1990 259 pp. Still close to new, no spine creases or markings. Light toning. Traces of price stickers on front corner. A behind-the-scenes account of the ruthless 1988 leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco by Henry Kravis. This deal became the model for many others in that era. This book covers the same case detailed in the best-selling "Barbarians at the Gate" by Burroughs and Helyar. Joseph Barth, a West Point library, offers this comment on the Lampert vers... more information

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Garden City NY: Nelson Doubleday, 1978 273 pp. with color and b&w photos, bibliography, index. Some chipping to corners of dj. No markings in text. A variety of topics are included in this guide to the strange and weird -- lost civilizations, magic, withcraft, extraterrestrials, monsters, myths, etc. Includes a chapter on Stonehenge.. Book Club. Boards. Very Good/Good. 8vo -- 8.5 In Tall. ... more information

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New Rochelle, N.Y.: Arlington House Publishers, 1974 308 pp., index. Bumped corners and spine edges. Slight fading. Text clean, no markings. A retired general, Lane presents the case that, as of the 1970a, America's major parties have abandoned conservatism and leaned toward Fabian socialism since the New Deal. He sees them as serving as agents of Big Money.. Conservative Book Club Edition. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. 8vo -- 9.5 In Tall. ... more information

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NY: McGraw Hill, 2007 225 pp. As new, crease on dj flap is the only flaw. Author presents the case that ordinary middle-class people can build wealth through "direct asset allocation: -- i.e. paying close attention to your assets, including real estate, and leveraging them to take advantage of changing economic conditions. A sequel to her earlier "the Millionaire Maker.". First Edition. Cloth & Boards. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo -- 9 in Tall. ... more information

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NY: Prentice Hall, 1983 271 pp. workbook of simple line sketches and cartoon characters suitable for tracing, plus 40 additional pages of explanatory text. Light wear, marking pen slash on bottom edge, else clean. A reprint of an Arco Publishing title.. 3rd Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Ubinas, Dave. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Remainder. ... more information

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Little Rock, Ark.: August House, 1987 265 pp. on heavy stock, bibliography, notes. An anthology of tribal folktales of the Southeast, with interpretive commentary.. 4th Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Hocut, Ira. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 1992 274 pp. Nearly new, no markings. Lanyi presents indicator analysis as a research-based method of identifying growth stocks with potential at an early stage.. 3rd Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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NY: W.W. Norton, 1979 268 pp. Preface pages detached but laid in; rest of text OK. No markings. DJ has some rubbing along edges, spine corners and on lower front panel.Lasch presents a cultural history of the 1970s, which he says has the "world view of the resigned," a retreat into self-absorption after the radicalism of the 1960s.. Likely Book Club. Cloth. Good/Very Good. 8vo -- 8.5 In Tall. ... more information

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NY: W.W. Norton & Co., 1971. 765 pp. Notes, index. 16 pp. b& w photos. An account of the Roosevelt marriage based on Eleanor Roosevelt's private papers. Previous owner's name on endpaper, otherwise no markings. Dj chipped. With NY Times review laid in. Roosevelt family tree on endpapers.. Cloth. Good +/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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NY: Richard Marck Publishers, 1979 419 pp. Cover boards bowed outward; light dampstain splotch on red endpaper.An unflattering view of the Carter presidency. The author argues the Carter administration, depicting itself as populist, was a sham. Dust jacket pasted to cover on inner flaps.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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NY: Tudor Publishing, 1927 464 pp., frontispiece, scores of full-page b&w photos. Large chunk missing from bottom third of front panel of dust jacket. Mild rubbing of spine. Light mottled foxing. No markings. Front hinge cracked but binding still strong. Decorative endpapers. Bibliography, state-by-state list of historic homes. A readable, informative survey of outstanding colonial homes. Towns and cities included: St. Augustine, Santa Fe, Parris Island, Beaufort, Charles Towne, Charleston, Jamestown, W... more information

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NY: St. Martin's Press, 2004 376 pp. Nearly new, with pre-publication marketing materials still laid in. Notes, indexi. A former White House advance man, now a negotiations consultant, gives pointers on how to bargain for purchases, pay raises, contracts, etc. Includes material for ordinary consumers, such as those shopping for a new car.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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NY: Doubleday & Co., 1999 573 pp. Part of New York Public Library Collectors Editions series. Spine loose but still sturdy, light rubbing, corners bumped. Clean, no marks. Includes reproductions of D.H. Lawrence paintings, and photos of Lawrence. First printing of this edition. A story of two sisters and their lovers. . Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Cloth & Boards. Good/Very Good. Illus. by Lawrence, D.H.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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