Titles starting with S from JB Books

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Interesting novel examining American womanhood via its portrayal of a 42-year-old woman becoming enamored with a Hindu religious leader, leaving her family to join his commune in Arizona whilst trying to achieve a subdueing of ego and attainment of spiritual salvation; contains glossary. Hardcover with dust jacket, 279pp. A beautiful copy.. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Literature, Novels, Hindu, Hinduism, Cults, Spirituality, Re... more information

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Greenvale: Panel Publishers, Inc., 1990. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A reference study of the 'S Corporation', intended to provide quick, accurate, and up to date answers to complex corporate IRS procedures, laws, rulings, etc.. Hardcover, contains glossary, code sections, regulation sections, revenue rulings, revenue procedures, letter rulings, cases, indexed, 293pp. A very nice copy. Very rare.. ISBN: 1-878-375-02-4. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. B... more information

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New York: Putnam, 1974. Some of the finest short works ever produced in the science fiction field, selected and presented by the authors themselves: Clarke, Dickson, Disch, Gunn, Sheckley, Simak, Zelazny, Vance, and others. Hardcover with dust jacket, 271pp. A very nice copy.. SFBC. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Sci-fi, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Fantasy. ... more information

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New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1997. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The classic, complete encyclopaedic guide to operating a small home office, itemizing the various issues, concepts, strategies, expenses, legalities, and all else related to running a business this way. Large hardcover with dust jacket, 540pp., remainders mark. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Rare.. ISBN: 0-06-270144-4. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. Fine/Fi... more information

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Eugene: Stretch & Sew, Inc., 1970. A great guide to the various patterns, materials, and techniques involved in 'stretch and sew' sewing for knit fabrics, filled with tips, projects, do's and don't's, much more. Also contains the separately published 'Stretch & Sew' Spring 1972 Workshop issue. Large-format softcover, contains sketches, illustrations, charts, glossary, indexed, 117pp. A very nice copy. Rare in this second revision.. Former Owner Stamps. Second Revision. Soft Cover. Very Good+. 4to - over... more information

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Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2002. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A thoughtful examination of the ongoing crisis within Christianity today as to the meaning of church doctrines, ethics, morality, modernism and secularism and their impact upon the church faithful, the child sexual abuse scandal within the Catholic Church, much more, and the fearful debates that have arisen within the priesthoods and higher echelons in consequence. Hardcover with dust jacket, notes, indexed, 199pp. A very nice cop... more information

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Nashville: Integrity Publishers, 2002. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A look at many of Christianity's greatest songs and hymns and their origins, often springing from the humblest circumstances or dramatic life experiences - but all reflecting extraordinary personal encounters with God. Hardcover, 217pp. A very nice copy, new and unused. Very rare.. ISBN: 1-59145-014-4. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Christianity, Christians, Faith, Religion, Spirituality, O... more information

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New York: Twayne Publishers, 1958. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A fascinating narrative of the adventures that led to Dr. Albert Schweitzer's controversial, cosmopolitan Mecca of personal freedom in French Equatorial Africa, 'Lambarene', with much information on his medical missionary work there, his assistants, the surrounding settlement, his personal philosophy towards life and towards Africans and how it evolved over time and through experience, much more. Ex-lib with the usual markings. Hardc... more information

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New York: M. Evans & Company Inc., 1990. A thoroughly documented analysis of the pollution of the earth's food supply - affected by chemical fertilizers, preservatives, growth hormones, toxins, etc., and how the individual can avoid all or most of it through self-education and careful selection and intake of the right kinds of food and water; contains tables, charts, graphs, notes, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 367pp. A very nice copy. Very rare, especially in this condition.. First Printing. Hard C... more information

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Washington D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 1984. A very useful gide to maintaining hygiene and food safety in the kitchen and home, with information on toxins, poisons, contamination, food storage, much more, and how families can keep their foods safe and edible under a variety of conditions. Wraps, illustrated, resources list, indexed, 32pp., card coves who light general wear. Very rare.. Revised Edition. Wraps. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Home... more information

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Birmingham: Oxmoor House, Inc., 1992. FIRST PRINTING (stated) of the First Edition. A detailed guide book for the individual and family to invest safely, discussing all the alternatives, opportunities, dangers and risks, the various markets and their pros and cons, understanding banks, budgets, credit and insurance, higher education, the IRS and its workings, the housing market, supershopping, savings, car purchases, stocks and mutual funds, much more. Large-format hardcover with dust jacket, illustration... more information

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New York: Regan Books, 1997. A discussion on the ways in which responsible citizens and families can use firearms to defend themselves and their property from criminal predators, in an age when police merely react to crimes already committed and in which judges in America's revolving door 'justice' system routinely release violent criminals back onto the streets - if they are ever arrested in the first place. Author gives especial attention to the rising numbers of women who have become firearms owners and... more information

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New York: McGraw Hill, 1988. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR - with author signature discernible but partially scribbled out. A practical, step-by-step manual for teaching children how to take care of themselves when they are home and alone, and an aid for preparing children for independence; contains numerous sketch drawings, appendices. Hardcover with dust jacket, 211pp. A very nice copy. Rare.. ISBN: 0-07-015283-7. Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Ha... more information

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New York: McGraw Hill, 1988. A practical, step-by-step manual for teaching children how to take care of themselves when they are home and alone, and an aid for preparing children for independence. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR; contains numerous sketch drawings, appendices. Hardcover with dust jacket, 211pp. Rare, especially as signed and inscribed.. Signed by Author. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Illus. by Mark Cretin. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Childcare, Children, Parenting, Par... more information

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Garden City: Nelson Doubleday Inc., 1983. Sci-fi novel of an odd object rapidly approaching the earth. Hardcover with dust jacket, 434pp. A very nice copy.. SFBC. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Sci-fi, Science Fiction, Novels, Fantasy. ... more information

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Colorado Springs: Ralph Myles Publisher, Inc., 1977. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A fine collection of hard-hitting revisionist essays by this revisionist historian on: World War 2 and its origins and aftermath, the victor trials at Nuremberg, Mussolini's repression of the Mafia in Italy and its revival under the Allied 'liberation', the background and consequences of Pearl Harbor, the legend of Collin Kelly, the trial of 'Tokyo Rose', more. Softcover, contains notes, 208pp. A very nice copy, unu... more information

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Calcutta: K. N. Auddy, Wellington Printing Works, 1958. A practical course in the most commonly spoken language of India, with exercises and a full vocabulary, suitable for the lower, higher and interpretorship examinations in Hindi, and as used by diplomats, technicians, executives, and students in training schools, colleges, and universities. Hardcover, 312pp., boards show light general wear. Very rare.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hindi Language, Hindus,... more information

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New York: Catholic Book Publishing Company, 1961. An excellent missal containing the complete masses for Sundays and holy days with popular prayers and devotions, explaining the Holy Mass itself and the various liturgical functions. Hardcover, illustrated throughout, contains tables, 384pp., covers show some fraying along edges. Rare.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good-/No Jacket. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Sermons, Roman Catholic Catholics Catholicism, Protestants, Protestantism, Devotions, Christianity, C... more information

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New York: Pocket Books, 1997. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The shocking, disturbing true crime story of a wealthy Connecticut man escaping justice from rape for many years but ultimately being convicted after a long struggle by the family of the victim and a handful of determined prosecutors - and the seamy underside of his town where such behavior was both common as well as commonly kept hidden through a complicated 'way of doing things' by nearly everyone in authority; contains glossy il... more information

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New York: Pocket Books, 1997. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The shocking, disturbing true crime story of a wealthy Connecticut man escaping justice from rape for many years but ultimately being convicted after a long struggle by the family of the victim and a handful of determined prosecutors - and the seamy underside of his town where such behavior was both common as well as commonly kept hidden through a complicated 'way of doing things' by nearly everyone in authority; contains glossy il... more information

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