Search Results: Reference from Great Expectations Rare Books

New York: Dolphin, 1960. Trade paperback. 554pp. Light wear to covers, else a solid, clean used copy with no writing or marking to text. Good.. Revised Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Washington, D.C..: Educational Services Corp, 1989. Hard plastic folding case contains 2 audio cassettes and paper bound 'Phrase Dictionary and Study Guide'. Pamphlet in very fine condition. tapes new. White protective case very clean. A fine set.. Fine.

New York: Crown Publishers, 1974. Large trade paperback. 198pp., Index. Preface by John C. Sawhill. How to guide on how to save money through efficient operation and proper maintenance on everything from home appliances, heating and cooling systems, insullation and automobiles. No previous ownership marks. A very clean, square, unread and unmarked copy. Fine.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Sterling, 2009. Large trade paperback. 340 pages. Index. Fifth printing. No previous ownership marks. No spine crease. A how-to blue-print for planning, assessing navigating and understanding the financial necessities, products and requirements for a successful retirement. A very clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy, near as new. Fine. . Fifth printing. Softcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1941. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, oblong octavo bound in blue cloth lettered in silver, lacking dust-jacket. 122 pages. Index. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and a map. First edition, with no other printings indicated on copyright page. A compendium of fifty-one civilian, commercial and military aircraft representing the state of American aviation just prior our entry into World War II. An early Gann title. He was "an American aviator, author, sailor, and conservationist. He is best known for his novels and memoirs about early aviation and nautical adventures. Some of his more famous aviation novels include The High and the Mighty and Island in the Sky, both of which were turned into Hollywood movies". No previous ownership marks. Light scuffing to front cover and somewhat heavier marking to rear cover. A clean, sound, internally unmarked copy, hinges strong, no… Read More

Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania: Tab Books, 1993. Large trade paperback. 130pp., Illustrated with drawings by Steve Hoeft. Stated first edition, first printing. Basic car care techniques for the mechanically challenged, includes information on how to care for and service tires and brakes. trouibleshoot and replace fuses, install headlights and flashers, service radiators, hoses, thermostats and air conditions, and much more. No previous ownership marks. A very clean, square, fresh copy. Very good+.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Los Altos, CA: William Kaufmann, Inc., 1981. First printing of this book club issue. Hardcover in dustjacket. An interesting reference and compendium of facts and anecdotes regarding Americ an literature, publishing, authors, etc. Dustjacket has several small closed tears. Fine in very good dustjacket.. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston : Alyson Publications, Inc., 1993. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Third Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Trade paperback. 350 pages. Selected Bibliography, Index. Illustrated. Third edition. The most complete reference book for the Gay and Lesbian community including concise biographies, gay history, travel advice covering the laws and attitudes of various countries, summary of the Kinsey Report and a quick reference list of National groups, publications, and organizations, etc. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh unmarked copy, like new but for small mark on fore-edge. Fine. .

Union City, Tennessee: Pioneer Press, 1975. Book. Near Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Large staple bound pamphlet in yellow and red printed wrappers. 74 pages, printed on white and pink stock. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. Issue for 1975. No previous ownership marks. A sound, clean, unmarked copy. Useful reference. Near very good. .

New York: Oxford Univ Press, 1998. Hardcover in original non price-clipped dust-jacket. 892pp., Arranged alphabetically with over 15,000 entires. Over 300 illustrations and a full color atlas section. An ideal, compact reference. No previous ownership marks. Front free endpapaer excised, else new. As new in as new dust-jacket.. First Edition. Cloth. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1987. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. New and Revised Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, bright red buckram in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 82 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated throughout with drawings and photographs. Revised and updated edition. Brief gift inscription on front free end-paper, else book is clean, tight and unmarked. Dust-jacket complete with no tears or chips, albeit some wrinkling to laminate. Near fine in a very good dust-jacket. Media mail only. .

New York: The Metropolitam Museum of Art, 1980. Hardcover, large quarto bound in green cloth and original publisher's dust-jacket. 482 pages. Index of Former Collections, Index of Artists and Titles. Edited by Kathleen Luhrs. Extensively illustrated with images accompanying the text entries for artists listed, and arranged chronologically by date of birth, not alphabetically. First edition. An impressive survey of the late nineteenth century segment of the museum's collection, including biographies, exhibition histories, provenance, and bibliographic references. "Related works -preliminary drawings and studies, or copies, prints, and replicas- are also listed and often also illustrated". No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, unmarked copy of an essential reference work. Dust-jacket shows moderate wear. A heavy book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage. . First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Random House, 1996. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Large hardcover, red buckram boldly lettered in gold, in publisher's gold non price-clipped dust-jacket. 759 pages. Index. Illustrated throughout with drawings and charts. First edition first printing [as per Random House practice with number line ending with "2" but words "First Edition" present directly beneath. Absence of words indicates second printing, etc.]. No previous ownership marks. No remainder mark. A clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy, like new in like dust-jacket. Fine in a fine dust-jacket. A heavy book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage, calculated as close to actual cost as possible. .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf Inc, 1967. Large hardcover, black cloth with gold spine, in oriiginal non price-cluipped dust-jacket. 890pp., + 43pp. Index, and a list of words and phrases referenced in the text. This volume represents the accumulation of material collected after the publication of the fourth edition of "The American Language" in 1936, making this an independent work which stands alone. While supplement I dealt with material related to the first six chapters of "The American Language", this present volume collects material that relates the the other chapters Seventh printing. No previous ownership marks. A very clean, square, fresh copy in complete dust-jacket. Fine in a very good+ dust-jacket.. Later Printing. Cloth. Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Poole, Dorset: Blandford Press, 1981. Hardcover sans dust-jacket. 128pp., Index. Copiously illustrated with examples of post-cards in color and black and white. No name, no book-plate, etc. Very mild scratches to cloth, else a very good+ copy.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Bonanza Books Large hardcover in dust-jacket. 187pp., Glossary, Index. Large foldout diagram of a harbor tug, published by the Cornell Maritime Press, laid-in. No previous ownership marks. A clean, sound, square copy. Very good in a very good dust-jacket.. Reprint. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Crown, 1995. Hardcover, large octavo in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 404 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs. Stated first edition, first printing with full number line. An important contribution to the study of American furniture, this single volume lists, alphabetically, more than 1,600 artisans, each accompanied by a brief biographical caption, if available. It is the first book to "catalog and illustrate all known American wood furniture pieces that bear the signatures, labels, brands, impressions, or ink-stamp marks of their makers." No previous ownership marks. No remainder mark. A clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy, as new. Fine in a fine dust-jacket. . First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Dover Publications, 1974. Large trade paperback. 364pp., Unabridged republication of the second edition of this title, published by the College of Chinese Studies in China in 1934. First edition thus. No previous ownership marks. Moderatfe finger soiling to fore-edge, else a clean, square, unmarked copy. Very good.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Practising Law Institute, 1989. Hardcover. beige cloth lettered in gold and red, in publisher's original dust-jacket. 766 pages. Index. Sixth printing, Oct. 1989. The book addresses the topic of art law from five broad perspectives: the artist/dealer relationship; the commercial aspect of buying or selling either through a dealer or at auction; artist rights; the tax and financial aspects of being either a collector, an investor, or a dealer; the tax and estate planning problems of collectors and artists. An essential reference source whether your collection was purchased at Sotheby's or the local country auction. No previous ownership marks. A very clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy, as new. Fine in a fine dust-jacket. Priority and International orders will require additional postage. . Later Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Practising Law Institute, 1992. Trade paperback. 478 pages. Index. Fourth printing of this supplement to the 1989 first edition. No previous ownership marks. Unread, a clean, square, unmarked copy. Near fine. . Fourth Printing. Softcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.