Search Results: Reference from Ainsworth Books

New York: Collins Design. Very Good+. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. 0061474517 . Remainder mark on bottom page edges.; A near-fine volume. B&W and color images throughout ; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 528 pages; "The first of its kind, this book focuses on each graphic novel separately, honing in on art technique, style and prose, plus an age rating system so parents will know what is suitable for their children. Chapters are divided by genre, complete with individual plot synopses and star-scaled reviews for each book, providing the reader with a concise and balanced understanding of today's best graphic novels." .

London: Hodder and Stoughton. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1941. First British Edition. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 386 pages; Dust jacket in Brodart. DJ is worn, chipped with short tears, price on flap has hole punched into it. Yellow cloth covered boards with red blind stamped title & red white & blue British flag stamped on spine, a little bumped. Book is solid tight and clean, pages have appearance of laid paper. Presents a short history of the various Commonwealth countries. Arthur Mee is known the Children's Encyclopedia but also wrote a number of non-fiction books for kids. .

London: J. Whitaker & Sons. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1961. Hardcover. Only slight wear, yellowing of pages. ; A tight solid book. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 1191 + ads pages; A classic British reference. .

New York: Farrar, Straus and Company. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1950. Later Printing. Hardcover. DJ and boards show some shelf wear, light soiling, sun-faded on spine. Previous owner's name on FFEP.; A tight solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 668 pages .

Vancouver BC: University of British Columbia School of Librarianship. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Glassine wrapper missing but clear mylar substituted (short tear top edge). Light edge wear to book ; A bright, solid book. Dark red spine with white boards. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 163 pages; Interviews with Dr. Helen Gordon Stewart, Margaret Jean Clay, Charles Keith Morison and Mrs. Muriel Page Ffoulkes. .

London: Mansell. Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0720109213 . Discard stamp and a couple library stamps on front end papers, library stamp top page edges ; Ex-Library; 382 pages .

Manchester UK: Manchester Grammar School. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1965. Hardcover. Top fore corner bumped. ; Light blue cloth covered boards with school crest stamped in gilt on front board and gilt title on spine. hinges intact, tight solid book, text unmarked; 757 pages; Included in Part 1 are: High Masters, Masters, Preparatory School Staffs and Receivers and in Part 2: Admissions Pre 1888, Admissions 1888-1951, The Preparatory Schools, and Index to Part 2. Information about dates of birth and death and career details where available .

New York: Dover Publications. Very Good. 1980. Reprint. Paperback. 0486240207 . Card covers show some shelf wear, top fore corner creased. ; A bright, solid book. B&W illustrations ; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 768 pages; "Edith Diehl (1876–1955) was one of the world's foremost practitioners of traditional bookbinding and an exceptionally able teacher. From the vantage point of a lifetime's experience, she gives today's bookbinders a historical survey of this centuries-old art and an eminently practical guide." .

Paducah, KY: Collector Books. Very Good+. 2001. Paperback. 1574322419 . Card covers show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. Color illustrations of book covers throughout ; Trade PB; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 205 pages; "Extensive information on publishers and identifying first editions, as well as a helpful glossary, resources list, and bibliography are included. Over 325 color illustrations and hundreds more listings of every series you can think of: Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Little House on the Prairie, Boxcar Children, Lone Ranger, Alfred Hitchcock, Tom Swift, William Brown, Little Golden Books, Lassie, and many more. The listings are alphabetical by series for ease in identification. First editions are noted and priced, as are book club editions and very rare books. " .

Vancouver BC: J. J. Douglas Ltd. Very Good+. 1974. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0888940661 . Orange card covers show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book.; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 144 pages; Every book about British Columbia in print at the end of 1973 including annotated books and pamphlets, books put out by organizations and city planners, BC government publications, BC periodicals and newspapers. This is follwed by a detailed index. .

New York: Thomas Dunne Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312300670 . A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 190 pages .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1991. Sixth Printing. Hardcover. 0399136630 . DJ and boards show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 636 pages; "The largest, most comprehensive and up-to-date single-volume guide to current market values of collectible books in America. Includes 20,000 titles in various categories all arranged alphabetically by author." .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399142797 . A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 769 pages; "A price handbook to more than twenty thousand titles in various categories--literature, poetry, Americana, detective and spy novels--lists the market value of each volume" - at that period of time. .

Paducah, KY: Collector Books. Very Good. 1997. 1st Thus. Paperback. 0891457178 . Card covers show light shelf wear, front cover has crease top to bottom. ; A bright, solid book. Color illustrations of children's book covers throughout ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 173 pages .

Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd.. Very Good+. 1997. First Edition. Paperback. 0764300407 . Card covers show light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book. B&W & color illustrations throughout ; Trade PB; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 160 pages; "An illustrated, full-color value guide covering a wide range of bookend types and styles, with a detailed look at the three main processes used to create cast-metal bookends, a tour through the history of manufacturers who pioneered this art form, a special chapter on cast metal bookracks, sample pages from actual company catalogs, and more than 40 photographs of company identification marks and trademarks. Plus, an extensive identification and buyers' guide examines original and copy pieces side by side and helps to separate the treasures from the trash. " .

Leiden NL: A.W. Sijthoff. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. [1761] 1965. Facsimile. Hardcover. Some soil on back panel of dustjacket ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. 2 pages of foldout illustrations laid in, dealing with the cutting of poultry and pigs. The dustjacket appears to be a heavy hand laid paper and the boards are made to appear as vellum. ; B&W Illustrations; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; Text totally in Dutch. This is from a series of Dutch texts written in in the mid 1700s as instructions for a kitchen maid in the performance of her duties, containing cuts of meat, recipes etc. It was originally published by van Estveldt in Amsterdam in 1761. .

Toronto: Oxford University Press, Canada. Very Good+. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0195408470 . card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book.; 8.30 X 5.40 X 1.20 inches; 248 pages .

New York: Harcourt Brace. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. Updated. Hardcover. 0151005419 . Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W illustrations and maps ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 776 pages; "An expanded edition of a classic resource of fantastic literature serves as a guide to the imaginative realms, including Atlantis, Tolkien's Middle Earth, and Oz, touring more than 1,200 lands, including, in this volume, such places as Rushdie's Sea of Stories. " .

Leicester, UK: Blitz Editions. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1993. Second Printing. Hardcover. 1856050556 . DJ and boards show light shelf wear, pages yellowed.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1324 pages .

Totowa, NJ: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. Very Good+. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. 0847675564 . Card covers show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 344 pages; "This dictionary, consisting of almost 500 short essays on major and minor British and American women writers, is a major contribution to the field of women's literature...Recommended for undergraduate or graduate libraries, especially those serving women's studies programs.," .