Titles starting with D from JB Books

Chapel Hill: Ventana Press, 1992. The 'business software Bible' for working with DOS and these word processing and spreadsheet applications, filled with information, tips, techniques, etc., much of it still very applicable today with the newer software designs. Large-format wraps, indexes, 418pp. A nice copy. Very rare.. ISBN: 0-940087-80-4. Wraps. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. DOS, WordPerfect, Lotus, Software, Computers, Computing, Technolog, Operating Systems, Word Processing, Spreadsheets. ... more information

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New York: Newmarket Press, 1998. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). An interesting novel of a counterfeiter getting involved in a big-money scheme to forge Da Vinci manuscripts. Ex-lib with the usual markings. Hardcover with dust jacket, 279pp. A decent copy, the jacket taped into a plastic protector. Rare.. ISBN: 1-55704-352-3. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. Literature, Novels, Fiction, Leonardo Da Vinci, Forgeries, Counterf... more information

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Garden City: Garden City Publishing Co., Inc. : Star Books, 1943. An interesting wartime study of Dakar in French Africa, analysing its history, peoples, colonial development by the French, its natural resources, economic potential, much more, the author citing its possible future as a great city dominating two hemispheres. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains b-w illustrations, maps, bibliography, indexed, 312pp., d.j. sheared along spine, shows several smallish ships and edgewear. Jacket now encased in ... more information

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New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1993. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A deeply reflective study of the social landscape of the Great Plains states of America, small town life, beliefs, religion, language, the lives of Native Americans on and off the reservations, farmers, townsfolk, and others - offering a sort of 'spiritual geography' of this region's people and places and the human spirit dwelling therein. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains notes, 224pp. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an ... more information

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Mohall: Self-published, 1964. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by author. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A fascinating survey of the history, development, scenery, and places of the American state of North Dakota, the illustrations accompanied by extensive explanatory text, this beautiful work produced through a grant by the Dakota Territory Centennial Commission. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, maps, indexed, 231pp., d.j. shows extensive edgewear and a three-inch chip to front panel, is no... more information

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Hicksville: Exposition Press, 1976. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by author. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A unique view of the famous 1870s battle between General George Custer and various Sioux Indians, known as 'Custer's Last Stand' or as 'The Battle of the Little Bighorn', citing the facts and details of the conflict as well as its aftermath, the motivations of both sides, what became of the tribes and tribal leaders, the succeeding military operations by the US Army, much more. Hardcover with dust jac... more information

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Old Tappan: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1971. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The wife of cowboy legend Roy Rogers presents their life together in many pictures, including many of their children and grandchildren, their lives at home, much more. Large-format hardcover with dust jacket, illustrated, 127pp., d.j. shows light edgewear with one one-inch closed edgetear. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare.. ISBN: 0-8007-0476-2. First Edition. Hard Cove... more information

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London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1990. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A discussion of Hollywood's 'production code' - mainly concerned with the expression of sexuality in film - which both limited artistic freedom but also kept the movie producers within a range of decent behavior in the types of films they released, and the debate over the code both wihin and without Hollywood. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, appendix, notes, bibliography, filmography, indexed, 350pp., d.j. shows very li... more information

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Lerpwl: Hugh Evans a'i Feibion, 1922. A collection of the addresses of the Reverend Peter Williams (Pedr Hir), given at the Logan Stone - the stone displayed on the front board - and with a frontispiece photo of the author giving one such address. Text presented in Welsh throughout. Hardcover, 139pp., binding firm, boards and interior pagination clean and bright. Very rare.. Former Owner Inscription. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Welsh Literature, Wales, Gael... more information

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New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1991. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. Biography of the celebrated American writer and journalist, the milieu of Broadway and the Roaring Twenties that he lived and worked in, the big news stories he covered, the sports he wrote on, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, 410pp., d.j. shows light general wear with some staining to jacket reverse, book shows pen markings here and there as well as inside boards. A good reading and working copy.. ISBN: 0-89919-984-4. Former Ow... more information

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New York: Bantam Books, 1991. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The interesting and highly revealing autobiography of the popular Hollywood actress, discussing her family background, her own entry into her film career, the many leading actors and actresses, singers, etc., whom she came to know and work with, her close relationships with President John F. Kennedy, Frank Sinatra, and other leading public personalities, how Hollywood and the entertainment industry really operates behind the scenes, much mo... more information

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New York: Bantam Books, 1991. The interesting and highly revealing autobiography of the popular Hollywood actress, discussing her family background, her own entry into her film career, the many leading actors and actresses, singers, etc., whom she came to know and work with, her close relationships with President John F. Kennedy, Frank Sinatra, and other leading public personalities, how Hollywood and the entertainment industry really operates behind the scenes, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, illus... more information

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New York: Delacorte Press, 1993. Novel of a young woman embarking on a teaching career as a principal in a school in 1931 rural Texas. Softcover, 'review copy' stamp, 233pp. A nice copy.. ISBN: 0-385-30521-4. Former Owner Inscription. First Paperback Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Literature, Novels, Fiction, Texas, Teachers, Teaching, Education, Women. ... more information

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New York: Perennial Library : Harper & Row Publishers, 1989. An insightful guide for women to recognize their anger and its expression in relationships, and how to re-channel that anger into more constructive patterns in order to positively reshape their lives. Softcover, 239pp., several pages show lightly pencilled underlinings. A nice copy.. ISBN: 0-06-091565-X. Fourth Printing. Soft Cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Women, Gender Issues, Feminism, Anger, Rage, Emotions, Emotionality, Relationships... more information

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New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1989. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). Author presents in clear, direct, and dramatic terms 'techniques for change' for how couples can overcome obstacles of too much distance, too much pain, or too much intensity, to attain greater mutual intimacy while still retaining selfhood.; contains appendix, notes, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 255pp. A very nice copy.. ISBN: 0-06-016067-5. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tal... more information

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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1973. A study of the legislative process in the American Congress, specifically the national health service bill S.4106, the author - a former aide to Senator Warren Magnuson - discussing the plots, counterplots, alarms, frustrations, triumphs, and the work and dedication involved, as well as the various clashes of personalities, split interests and agendas, trades, much more. Softcover, contains appendix, abbreviations list, indexed, 319pp., book shows bookstore stamp, spine ... more information

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Garden City: Nelson Doubleday Inc., 1971. Sci-fi novel of 20th century time travellers thrown back to 1400 B.C. and their struggle to survive and return to their own time. Hardcover with dust jacket, 183pp. A very nice copy.. Former Owner Inscription & Signature. SFBC. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Science Fiction, Sci-fi, Novels, Fantasy, Time Travel. ... more information

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New York: Bantam Books, 1993. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A collection of short amusing stories which revolve around the problems and stresses women face in modern American life - wickedly observant, compassionate, and hilarious. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, 212pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare.. ISBN: 0-553-09190-5. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Illus. by Cathy Guiseswite. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Lit... more information

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New York: Bantam Books, 1985. The popular film actress discusses her life, career, and the transformation of her spiritual life along non-traditional pathways. Hardcover with dust jacket, 421pp., d.j. shows very light edgewear.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New Age, Spirituality, Hollywood, Actresses, Film, Movies. ... more information

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New York: Edward Burlingame Books : HarperCollins Publishers, 1990. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A searching biography into the life and career of a relatively obscure US government official who worked with various American presidents during the duration of the 'Cold War' - his attitude and actions serving as a close mirror to the conflict itself with the Soviet Union, formulating foreign policy, developing defense capability, altering strategy and tactics in the international arena, much ... more information

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