Authors starting with W from JB Books

Pipersville: Pipers Press, 1997. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). An analysis of the modern changes in how police, courts, schools, and other authorities consider and deal with wrongdoing, addressing not only criminals but also victims and the community, the 'conferencing' process in which victims, offenders and their families, and friends confront each other, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, references, 206pp. A very nice coy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic... more information

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West Nyack: Parker Publishing Co. Inc., 1973. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A study of enzymes within the human diet, offering a step by step approach to use them to rejuvenate, repair, and rebuild the body, revitalize glands, hormones, and circulation, restore youthful energy and vitality, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, indexed, 258pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare.. ISBN: 0-13-543942-6. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/N... more information

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Griggsville: Self-published, 1966. An interesting study of this friendly, insect-eating bird common to North America and which the author shows has led to much public awareness of the wonders of wild birds, wildlife in general, our environment and ecological balances, and the expansion of ornithology. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, 218pp. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾"... more information

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New York: Bantam Books, 1993. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The true, bizarre espionage case involving a French diplomat in Beijing who unwittingly became lover to a Chinese opera star who appeared female but was male, the latter exploiting the relationship to extract intelligence. This case inspired the production of the major film 'Madame Butterfly' starring Jeremy Irons. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains glossy illustrations, indexed, 321pp. A very nice copy.. ISBN: 0-553-09213-8. First Edi... more information

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New York: Bantam Books, 1993. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The true, bizarre espionage case involving a French diplomat in Beijing who unwittingly became lover to a Chinese opera star who appeared female but was male, the latter exploiting the relationship to extract intelligence. This case inspired the production of the major film 'Madame Butterfly' starring Jeremy Irons. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains glossy illustrations, indexed, 321pp. A very nice copy.. ISBN: 0-553-09213-8. First Edi... more information

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New York: The Womans Press, 1930. A 1920s-era book for women and girls on how to develop personal beauty, charm, and grace, discussing understanding of personal habits, cleanliness, food and eating, exercise and fitness, sleep habits, cosmetics and their usage, much more. Hardcover, 102pp. Very rare.. Former Owner Inscription. Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Women, Gender Issues, Sex, Sexuality, Charm, Habits, Cleanliness, Eating, Food, Sleep, Sleeping, Cosmet... more information

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London: Octopus Books Ltd., 1977. A finely illustrated general survey of human evolution, from the earliest human beings and their ancestors to the primitives of today's world, analysing their lives, tools, hazards and challenges faced, much more. Large-format hardcover with dust jacket, illustrated, indexed, 96pp., book binding loosening, pagination clean and bright throughout, d.j. shows mild general edgewear with one four-inch chip to bottom of inside front panel. Rare.. ISBN: 0-7064-0605-2. First Edit... more information

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Norwalk: C. R. Gibson Company, 1969. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A wonderful collection of Christian inspirational passages and verse, drawn from Scriptures, philosophers, and other sources. Hardcover, not paginated but around 50pp. A very nice copy. Rare.. ISBN: 0-8378-1716-1. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near New/No Jacket. Illus. by Marvin Besunder. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Inspiration, Christians, Christianity, Religion, Faith, Spirituality, Jesus Christ, Holy Bible, Old New Testament, Scri... more information

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Philadelphia: MacRae Smith Company, 1961. A highly personal biography of the inventor of the telephone, of Alexander Graham Bell and his romance with Mabel Hubbard, her influence upon him and his work, the times and mores and the society in which they moved, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, appendix, bibliography, 284pp., d.j. shows very light edgewear. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near F... more information

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Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1999. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A former hard-living atheist discusses his personal spiritual reawakening and return to his faith, his experiencing of the many pitfalls and peaks of this pilgrimage, the daunting false turns and disasters, how it has all changed his life and outlook, much more, with much advice to the reader on how to assess and reassess spiritual matters and rediscover fundamental values and insights. Hardcover with dust jacket, 258pp.... more information

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New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1964. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A detailed description of the life and habits of over a hundred species of freshwater fishes, including trouts, salmons, pickerels, bass, sunfishes, pike, carp, catfishes, shads, lamprey, and others, evoking the rhythms of nature, the mystery of their natures, their struggles, much more. Hardcover with clipped dust jacket, contains illustrations, bibliography, indexed, 324pp., d.j. shows light edgewear with several clo... more information

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New York: Lyons Press, 1999. First Printing of the First Edition. A study of the underwater ecological decline, and gradual cleanup, of New York harbor, due to rampant environmental abuse, garbage dumping, oil spills, sewage sludge, pesticides and heavy metals, poisonous PCBs, landfilling and dreadging, etc. - all greatly diminishing or destroying aquatic life there, but a growing environmental awareness and action precipitating a slow cleanup process. Hardcover with dust jacket, 178pp., illustrations, ma... more information

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Brentwood: Wolgemuth & Hyatt, Publishers Inc., 1987. A rejection of both liberal and conservative humanism, the author proposing a third way based upon Biblical teachings, to reduce and eradicate disintegrating families, crime, immorality, and overwhelming despair, delineating scriptural 'tactics' to effect personal and societal change in the right God-serving directions. Edition and printing not given, presumed First. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains resources list, 166pp. A very nice copy, the jack... more information

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New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1987. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The autobiography of the leader of Poland's 'Solidarity' workers movement during the final days of east bloc communism ruled by the Soviet Union and its puppets, describing the workers strikes and uprisings in Poland in the 1970s and onwards, the Polish governmental and Soviet responses, the attitude of other nations, the famous 1980 strike and the Gdansk accords, his arrest and the declaration of martial law - and ultima... more information

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New York: Scribner, 1996. First Printing of the First Edition. The author of the book 'The Color Purple' describes the writing of her book and how it was made into a major motion picture by Steven Spielberg, her life throughout all this in which she experienced a debilitating illness, the failing health of her mother, betrayal by a companion, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, indexed, 300pp., book shows several small page folds, tiny remainders dot. A nice copy.. ISBN: 0-684-... more information

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San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovitch, Publishers, 1989. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A very unusual, erotic - and downright strange! - novel spanning five hundred thousand years and several continents, of women, men, and animals consorting in surprising ways, of reincarnated lives, missing pieces of the past being recovered, disquieting truths about relations between sexes, races, and species, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, 416pp., remainders mark. A very nice copy.. ISBN: 0-15-... more information

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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The popular hair stylist for the Oprah Winfrey Show, presents his philosophy about hair and its care, various styles and innovations, knowing one's hair type, do's and don't's, versatility, much more. Large-format hardcover with dust jacket, illustrated throughout, indexed, 208pp. A very nice copy.. ISBN: 0-684-82456-6. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hair Styling, Stylists, Oprah Winfrey Show, TV, Tel... more information

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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The popular hair stylist for the Oprah Winfrey Show, presents his philosophy about hair and its care, various styles and innovations, knowing one's hair type, do's and don't's, versatility, much more. Large-format hardcover with dust jacket, illustrated throughout, indexed, 208pp. A very nice copy.. ISBN: 0-684-82456-6. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hair Styling, Stylists, Oprah Winfrey Show, TV,... more information

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Alexandria: Time-Life Books, 1982. Another great volume in this beautifully illustrated series on the earth sciences and nature, this volume studying the science of earthquakes, the advances made in seismology, the specific disastrous quakes which have occurred in human history, the movement of tectonic plates, the alterations in building and construction techniques in an attempt to counter quake damage, the constant attempts to try to predict quakes, much more. Hardcover, contains countless illustrations,... more information

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New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1989. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A leading authority on domestic violence examines cases involving battered women who kill men in self-defense and her own role in seeking justice for them. Discusses many of the issues involved in 'Battered Woman Syndrome' and the cycles of violence and habits and behaviors that sustain it. Hardcover with dust jacket, indexed, 342pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protecto... more information

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