Search Results: Titles starting with P from International Bookshop

NY: Pocket Books, 1952. null Book Good null "Griggsy, the vicious outlaw chief, was behind bars. But even as he sat in a prison cells, his gang of buzzards ruled the Smoketree country by terror." Vintage pocket book shows sheriff with badge on front and bad man around corner.. Mass Market Paperback. 3. Book.

NY: Harper & Row, 1989. null Book Fair null Good condition but pgs are tan and with some foxing, otherwise tight and clean. "Ian Littlewood shows us, in the evocative guide, how that magical and romantic place (Paris) has captivated writers, artists and lovers for more than 500 years.". Trade Paperback. 2. Book.

Tallinn, Estonia: Eesti Raamat, 1978. null Book Good null "Oma Silmaga" series. Pocket size 60 pg booklet stapled at side, b&w photos and text (in Estonian) about Parnu, one of Estonia's most visited cities on the Baltic coast., Approx 4 x 6-1/4". Paper. 3. Book.

London: Reaktion Books, 2006. "Parrotics, the historical, cultural and scientific classifications of parrots; Parroternalia, the association of parrots with different langauages, ages, tastes and dreams of human society; and Parrotology, the mimicry of parrots and what that can tell us about our own systems of communication. A new kind of animal history that will be of real interest to parrot enthusiasts and specialists. Many color & b/w photos and illustrations, quality paper.. Paper. Very Good. Book.

New York.: Bantam Doubleday Dell Group, 1993. "This important guidebook shows in detail and with great humor and insight the way to practise the Buddha's universal teachings here in the West." --Thich Nhat Hanh. Trade Paperback. As New. Book.

Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: Snow Lion Pubns, 1991. Unmarked inside but outside red cover shows reading wear, small scratches. "...systematic approach to personal development through visualization, reason and contemplation.". Trade Paperback. Fair. Book.

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1971. "Evolving definitiions of 'folklore' are first examined from boththe classic European and the American points of view....The interaction of folk and popular culture is an important element of the study." Illustrations and photos of tools, chairs, shed, rooflines, building techniques, chimneys, decoys fraktur, gravestones, etc.as examples.. Hardcover. Good. Book.

D.C. Heath & Co., 1902. null Book Fair null Heath's Modern Language Series, reader with vocabulary at end. Some translation notes, paperclip imprint, prev owner's name inside cover.. Hardcover. 2. Book.

NY: Pocket Books, 1952. null Book Fair null "Gold--Danger--Love--Violence--in the days of the spice trade with the Indies" Vintage paperback with sexy cover....barebacked blonde in bed watching bare-chested man puring gold coins from a cloth sack!. Mass Market Paperback. 2. Book.

Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.A.: Univ of Oklahoma Press, 1993. null Book Very Good null Volume 198 in "The Civilization of the American Indian Series". "The Mashantuket Pequot tribe not only is alive and well and living in Connecticut but offers a success story that other small tribes can hope to emulate." As new except creased corner back cover.. Trade Paperback. 4. Book.

Boston: Harry N Abrams Inc, 1988. "Performance is in some sense a combination of theater, dance, mime, concept art, music and today --even video. It can simply be defined as live art by artists." Many fascinating b&w photos, illustrations, of historic performances. Few pgs with underlining. top corner curled.. Paper. Fair. Book.

Yorkshire, UK: The University of Hull & The Hutton Press Ltd., 1995. '....fans of Philip Larkin- regularly visit Hull and East Yorkshire and want to know and see places and buildings connected with the great poet and writer who lived in the area for 30 years from 1955 until..... 1985.' Maps, summary descriptions, inspiration, photos, drawings. 48 pgs, side stapled booklet, approx 6 x 8 -1/4". Nearly-new condition but for prev. owner's name & address in small script inside front cover.. Paper. Very Good. Book.

NY: Macfadden, 1947. null Book Fair Magazine Lana Turner on cover. 116 pg magazine in fair condition. Many framable movie release ads and other advertisements in color and b&w. Film reviews, fashions, features on Peter Lawford, Peggy Cummins, Ingrid Bergman and 'Is Hollywood Red? ' by James Cain.. Paper. 2. Book.

Addison Wesley Longman, 2000. null Book Good null Cell physiology, nerve muscle & synapse, circulation, digestion, kidney, respiration, nervoius system, endocrines & hormonal regulation, metabolic physiology, blood & defense, reproduction. Learning complex systems easier by coloring. Few yellow underlines, 2nd edition.. Paper. 3. Book.

London: Scolar Press, 1978. "In this absorbing, heavily-illustrated, first ever do-it-yourself manual, he explains for the non-technician the relationship between the act of pressing a key and the production of a complex and satisfying musical note....He provides a guide to techniques of tuning and adjustment...." White paper back cover is diagonally creased, otherwise pgs inside very good.. Paper. Good. Book.

Shelburne, Vermont: Shelburne Museum, 1972. null Book Very Good null The building of and the collections at the Shelburne Museum. 127 pgs of color and bw photos: furniture, pottery, pewter, weathervanes, textiles, paintings, decoys, carriages, dolls, toys.. Paper. 4. Book.

Yosemite, California: Flying Spur Press, 1987. Fine Book As New null "Pertinent and colorful material from libraries, newspaper files and interviews with Yosemite old-timers, female and male, who generously loaned such personal historical treasures as photographs, letters, and autograph albums." Approx 8-1/2 x 11", 80 pgs, stapled at side.. Paper. 5. Book.

Newtongrange Midlothian: Lang Syne Publishers 59 pgs, this is a modern reprint of book which was originally published in 1896, 5 -3/4 x 8" in size. Paper. As New. Book.

Lancaster, PA: Good Books, 1981. Amish, Mennonite, and Brethren horse-drawn transportation. Buggies, carts, and carriages. People's Place Booklet No. 3. 96 pgs.. Paper. As New. Book.

NY: Knopf, 1948. Fair in poor dust jacket. Book Fair in Poor jacket null 'A series of very plan talks on very practical politics, delivered by ex-Senator George Washington Plunkitt, the Tammany philospher, from his rostrum--the New York County Courthouse bootblack stand--and recorded by William L. Riordan'. Back flyleaf pg has diagonal cut. Pgs yellowed commensurate with age, some foxing. Red cover has tears around edges. Buyer may request photo to further determine condition.. First Edition. Hardcover. 2/1. Book.