Search Results: Vintage PB's - NonFiction from Riverwood's Books

New York: Permabooks. Good. 1959. First Printing. Paperback. Permabooks 1st printing 1959 paperback. Good condition for it's page. Pages are clean and intact, light soiling to outer edge of pages, light age tanning to interior. Cover has moderate edge/corner wear, scuffing, creasing to rear cover, light soiling. Based on the accumulated experience of 36 top bowlers, who reveal their secrets of natural precision bowling. B/w illustrations. 127 pages. (120os4-24) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Hodder & Stoughton. Good. 1957. Softcover. Reprint. Moderate edge & corner wear, small taped tear spine bottom, light creasing, age tanning. Internal pages are age tanned. Appears couple pages front & rear were reglued, all are intact. No internatl markings . "This monumental work by the leader of the Everest expedition is a worthy, comprehensive and beautifully written record of one of the greatest achievements of man in the field of physical endeavour. "--Oxford Mail (*Shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

London: Paladin Press. Good. 1972. Second Printing. Paperback. 058608018X . Pages with age tanning are clean and intact with some corner curling, however cover has some wear and tear involving edgewear, creasing and scuffing. Rear cover has a piece clipped out of bottom corner, light soiling. A psychological and philosophical analysis of the state of being a Negro. Exploring literature, dreams, case histories and the deep inferiority complex which develops as the black man is overwhelmed by the desire to be white, the author portrays the Negro face to face with his race and the fact of blackness. (150os4-22) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 174 pages .

Day Books. Very Good. 1978. Softcover. 0812818911 . Paperback edition, Day Books, 1978 printing. Cover has slight wear to edges and light soiling. Pages clean and intact. "CAUGHT IN THE ACT..reveals the inside stories of some very resourceful adulterers, including The Smuggler and the Secretary..Sex in Stereo..The Motorcycle Manic..The Girl with the Sexy Underwear..Mr. Excitement..The Kidnap Caper..The Family Affair..Playing Post Office..The Party in Prince William Park..and many more exciting, informative case histories. Also contains the: Ten Cardinal Rules for committing adultery without getting caught. " (115osl) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 153 pages .

Signet/Nal. Very Good. 1969. First Edition. Softcover. Light wear to edges/corner, light yellowing & soiling of cover, crease to spine. Interior clean & unmarked, heavy age tanning inside covers and page edges. B/w photos. Che Guevera gave up his privileged position in society to become a living symbol of revolution. From Castro's Cuba to the remote jungles of Bolivia, he fought - and died - for his belief that violent rebellion is the only hope of the oppressed "third world".... (*shipping will be reduced on this lighter book) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Collier Books. Very Good. 1964. First Edition. Softcover. Light edge & corner wear, some rubbing along edges, light scuffing, small indents to cover. Interior pages clean & tight. On the scene at three murder trials, the author brilliantly analyzes the murderers, their motives and their bungling in this true crime classic. (*Shipping will be reduced to all locations). ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Delta Books. Good+. 1970. First Edition. Softcover. Good cover with very good interior. Moderate edge/corner wear, scuffing and creasing to covers, light soiling. Internal pages tight and clean. 131 pages. "Interview given to Lockwood while Cleaver was exiled in Algiers after he went underground to avoid jail in 1968.....; 8vo; this interview is a study in the theory and practice of revolution. A "political exile", Cleaver was Minister of Information for the Black Panther Party and a leading light in the civil rights movement in the USA. " (*lower shipping avail to most locations) [300-osl] .

UK: Fontana / Collins. Very Good. 1972. Fifth Printing. Paperback. Paperback 1972. Pages clean and intact, no markings. Rear cover has a library pocket but no other library markings. Cover has light wear to edges and scuffing to rear. (110os422) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 120 pages .

Doubleday Image. Very Good. 1970. Hardcover. Reprint. Light edge & corner wear, small tear rear and spine bottom, a little edge rubbing. Interior pages are clean & tight other than top edge removed on first page, I assume to remove a name. A profoundly moving biography of this almost legendary figure. The life of Damien de Veuster, priest of God, a leper. (*Shipping will be reduced on this light book) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Avon Books. Very Good. 1978. Softcover. 0380019760 . Reprint. Light edge & corner wear, two small tears by spine. Interior pages clean & tight. "The best personal journal about war, any war, that any writer has ever accomplished....With uncanny precision it summons up the very essence of the war (Vietnam) - its space diction, its surreal psychology, its bitter humor - the dope, the Dexedrine, the body bags, the rot, all of it. "--Chicago Tribune (*Shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

London: Marshall Pickering - Collins. Very Good. 1990. First Edition. Paperback. 0551020180 . Very good. Pages are clean and intact, no markings other than small bookstore sticker on endpage. Cover has light creasing, light edgewear, light soiling and old price sticker on rear. 86 pages. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 86 pages; These stories are of nominal Christians, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and animists who discovered Jesus for themselves. They include such names as Sadhu Sundar Singh, Wang Ming Dao and John Sung, who had a large impact on those around them, and whose influence then spread further afield as thousands were inspired by their faith. The author was a missionary in China for many years. (60os, 5-18) .

New York: Bantam Books. Very Good+. 1962. First Edition. Paperback. Bantam Books 1962. Pages are clean and intact, no markings, light age tanning to pages and cover. Cover has some scuffing, minor edgewear and spine crease. The author returns to the places and the people that first inspired his famous novel. Over 250 b/w photos. (210os422) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 223 pages .

London: Pan Books. Very Good. 1968. First Edition. Softcover. 0330020366 . Light edgewear, creasing to spine, age tanning to cover edges and pages. Interior pages clean, tight and unmarked. B/w illus. This indepth portrayal of the fall and siege of Paris begins with the military operations from the beginning of the Siege in September, 1870, to the last resistance of the Commune during May Week, 1871... (220-noto) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 606 pages .

Ballantine Books. Good. 1972. First Edition. Softcover. Good condition - moderate wear, creasing to covers, small chip top edge which affects first few pages, small chip seen on another page as well, edge tear to back cover. Interior pages otherwise good, couple of earmarks. B/w photos. Reading copy. The story of the conquest of the North by the flying heroes, the "bush pilots" of Alaska. (180? Osl) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Berkley Medallion. Good. 1960. First Edition. Softcover. Cover has moderate edge and corner wear, creasing and light soiling. Small stamp and name written inside front cover. Very light edge stain first couple pages. Pages are otherwise clean. All pages are intact although binding is getting a little fragile. The heroic, exciting story of World War II's most famous pilots - told by the author of God is My Co-pilot. To the Chinese the Hawk-faced leather-skinned American was "Chennote Chiang Chun" and his men were "Tigers" - the family Flying Tigers who plunged into China in 1941 to help in the desperate struggle against the invading Japanese. [110-osl]; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

New York: Ace Books. Good. 1967. First Edition. Paperback. Ace Books 1967, paperback. Pages are clean and intact, no markings, age tanning to pages and inside covers. Cover has moderate edge and corner wear, scuffing, light soiling and numerous creases. "The book that dares to talk about: the flying saucer age, another race on earth, disappearing people and other heretofore "taboo" subjects...." (110os,5-18) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Nyc: Signet Books / NAL. Very Good. 1961. Fourteenth Printing. Paperback. 0451033701 . Signet Books. Copyright 1961, later reprint. Paperback. Pages are clean and intact, with no markings, age tanning to pages and both covers. Covers have tanning, minimal edge wear, scuffing and a couple light creases. "As incisive and relevant today as it was sixty years ago, this book presents the essentials of Ayn Rand’s philosophy “for those who wish to acquire an integrated view of existence. ” In the title essay, she offers an analysis of Western culture, discusses the causes of its progress, its decline, its present bankruptcy, and points the road to an intellectual renaissance. One of the most controversial figures on the intellectual scene, Ayn Rand was the proponent of a moral philosophy—and ethic of rational self-interest—that stands in sharp opposition to the ethics of altruism and self-sacrifice. The fundamentals of this morality—"a philosophy for living… Read More

Nyc: Ace Books. Good. 1962. First Edition. Paperback. Ace Books 1962. Pages are clean and intact other than some looseness to bottom of first section. Age tanning to pages and inside covers. Cover has creasing, scuffing and moderate edgewear, small tears to spine ends. The most dramatic courtroom battles of Darrow, Fallon, Hays, Leibowitz, Davis, Steuer and other celebrated attorneys. 224 pages. (110os123) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

NJ: Logos International. Very Good. 1978. First Edition. Softcover. 0882703099 . Light edgewear and creasing, rubbing around edges. Interior pages clean & unmarked other than 2-3 pages with a very small edge tear. Age tanning to pages. 173 pages. The true story of what really happened between two men named Larry - one the pornographer, the other the preacher - and the important battle over pornography that brought them together.... (osl) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Playboy Press. Good. 1973. Sixth Printing. Softcover. Pages all intact, with no markings, some age tanning to interior. Paper split at spine at one point but no loose pages. Cover has scuffing, several creases and moderate wear to edges/corners. An autobiography by Lenny Bruce. (175noto) .