Search Results: THE BROOKLYN BOOKMAN – USED, OUT OF PRINT, RARE & COLLECTIBLE BOOKS CATALOG from The Brooklyn Bookman

VERUKI, Peter: The 250 Job Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked...and the answers that will get you hired! Avon, MA., Adams Media, 2010. Softcover, 184 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Careers / Business. Condition: Good Plus. Curling to the front cover with wear to its edge. All pages clean and unmarked. Authoritative and concise guide to successfully answering challenging job interview questions. A must in today's competitive job market. ISBN: 9781580621175

KENEALLY, Thomas: Abraham Lincoln: A Life. New York, Penguin, 2008. Originally published in 2003. Paperback, 183 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Biography-U.S. Presidents / Abraham Lincoln, 1809 – 1865 / U.S. History-19th Century / American Civil War, 1860-1865. Condition: Very Good Minus. Corner crease found at the lower, righ-hand corner of the front cover. Light sunning to pages, but relatively clean and unmarked. Cogent and concise biography of the legendary 16th President of the United States by the internationally-noted Australian author, novelist and playwright. ISBN: 9780143114758

TWAIN, Mark: The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn. New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 2002. Grosset & Dunlap edition originally published in 1948. Illustrated Junior Library Edition. Hardcover, 431 pp. Subject: Novel / Fiction & Literature / Classics. Condition: Very Good Plus. A gently-used copy (book has been opened). Pages clean and not marked. Book has a protective plastic covering. All-in-all a very lovely copy with wonderful illustrations throughout. Mark Twain's magnum opus – and arguably the Greatest of all Great American Novels of all time! ISBN: 0448060000

DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. London, Claremont Books, 1995. Paperback, 255 pp. Subject: Fiction / Mystery & Crime Fiction / Sherlock Holmes series. Condition: Very Good Minus. Some small traces of creasing, edge-wear along the book-spine. Light wear to the corners, but the pages are not marked and clean. The world's most famous - and immortal - figure of classic crime detection and thrillers lives – by one of the greatest literary pioneers of the mystery genre! ISBN: 1854716379

MATTHIESSEN, Peter: African Silences. New York, Random House, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 225 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Africa – Description and Travel / Natural History – Africa. Book and jacket condition: Very Good Minus. A bit of foxing to the top-side of the book, but no other visible imperfections. Tiny tears to the center-top and bottom of dust wrapper. Price unclipped at the interior front flap. Overall a copy in near first-rate condition with unmarked pages. A moving chronicle of travels made in the Dark Continent by the internationally acclaimed author of The Snow Leopard and At Play in the Fields of the Lord. An important contribution to the travel genre. ISBN: 0679400214

BERNSTEIN, Peter L.: Against The Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk. New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998. Softcover, 383 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Business-History / Risk Management. Condition: Very Good Minus. A bit of ruffling to the lower corners of the first few pages. Some fraying to the front two corners. Pages clean and unmarked throughout. A fascinating exploration of the role played by risk throughout human history. ISBN: 9780471295631

CHRISTIAN, Brian & GRIFFITHS, Tom: Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions. New York, Picador, 2017. Stated First Picador Edition. Softcover, 351 pp. Subject: Nonfiction/Computer Science/Human Behavior & Problem Solving-Mathematics and Mathematical Models/Computer Simulations and Algorithms. Condition: Very Good Plus. Small remainder "dot" on the topside of the book. Otherwise the book is in gently-used, near-fine condition with all pages clean and unmarked. "What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? What balance of the new and familiar is the most fulfilling? These may seem like uniquely human quandaries, but they are not. Computers, like us, confront limited space and time, so computer scientists have bee grappling with similar problems for decades. And the solutions they've found have much to teach us. [This book shows] how algorithms developed for computers also untangle very human questions....transforms… Read More

FULGHUM, Robert: All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten: Uncommon Thoughts on Common Things. New York, Ivy Books, 1990. Originally published in 1988. Stated Twenty-Third Printing: December, 1990. Paperback, 196 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Inspirational / Self-Improvement / Personal Development. Condition: Very Good. A reading crease adjacent to the book-spine. Slight tilt to the spine and a small (partial) chip at the bottom of front cover. Pages a bit sunned but clean and unmarked. A witty guide to the daily conduct of life by best-selling author. ISBN: 080410526X

ELTON, Caroline: Also Human: The Inner Lives of Doctors. New York, Basic Books, 2018. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 311 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Medicine / Psychology. Book & jacket condition: Very Good Plus / Very Good. Faint signs of usage to the dust jacket but in near-fine condition. Clean, white pages (unmarked) with sturdy book boards. An insightful and compassionate look at the human face of medicine. A must read. ISBN: 9780465093731

WARDEN, III, Herbert W.(Editor) : American Courage: Remarkable True Stories Exhibiting the Bravery That Has Made Our Country Great. New York, Harper, 2006. Stated First Harper Paperback Edition, 2006. (Originally published in 2005.) Trade Paperback, 379 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / U.S. History-Anecdotes / Courage / National Characteristics – U.S.. Condition: Very Good. Light wear to covers, some bumping to lower corners. Small remainder mark at the bottom-side of book copy. Former owner's inscription found on the top-left corner of front endpaper. Pages clean and not marked. More than forty true accounts of bravery, selflessness, and daring throughout U.S. History. A patriotic and inspiring testament to the American Experience! ISBN: 0060782404

KHAN, Khizr: An American Family: A Memoir of Hope and Sacrifice. New York, Random House, 2017. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 271 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Memoir & Autobiography / Pakistani-American Immigrant Experience. Book and jacket condition: Very Good Plus/Very Good. Solid blue boards with all pages clean and unmarked. Also illustrated with photos from the author's family. A bit of faint wear and sticker pull to lower region of the dust wrapper, yet in exceptional condition. Moving account of Pakistani-American attorney immigrant's experiences as a newcomer in the United States. ISBN: 9780399592492

CUNLIFFE, Barry: The Ancient Celts. Oxford and New York, Oxford University Press, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 324 pp. Subject: Nonfiction/History-Early Europe/The Celts-Ancient History and Archaeology. Book condition: Very Good. Slight edge-wear to dust jacket's extremities but in near fine condition. Lower corners of book copy a bit bumped. Copy is fully illustrated with photos and drawing representing the rich cultural heritage of the Celts. Pages clean and unmarked. Scholarly and fully-illustrated historical account of one of Europe's most enigmatic peoples. ISBN: 0198150105

McCOURT, Frank: Angela's Ashes: A Memoir. New York, Scribner, 1996. Later Printing. Hardcover with dust jacket, 364 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Autobiography / Memoir / Irish-Americans-20th Century-Biography. Book and jacket condition: Very Good Plus. Author's assumed signature found on the the colophon page (preceding the title page). All pages clean and not marked with sturdy book boards. Hints of faint rubbing to jacket edges. Otherwise a copy in near-fine condition. Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir of best-selling author's unapologetic life from bitter poverty, growing up in the slums of Limerick, Ireland to his ultimate triumph as teacher and world-famous raconteur. ISBN: 0684874350

BROWN, Dan: Angels & Demons. New York, Pocket Star Books, 2001. Originally published: 2000. Paperback, 572 pp. Subject: Novel / Fiction & Literature-Thrillers / Robert Langdon Series. Condition: Very Good. Paperback copy has a slightly tilted spine with a lightly foxed top-side. Still a copy in top shaped condition with unmarked pages. Worthy prequel to the author's best-selling thriller The Da Vinci Code. The Roman Catholic Church, the Illuminati – and a conspiracy to unleash a devastatingly deadly weapon that could shatter the planet collide in this fast-paced thriller. Don't miss it! ISBN: 0671027360

STEGNER, Wallace: Angle of Repose. New York, Penguin, 1992. Originally published in 1971. Trade Paperback, 569 pp. Subject: Novel / Fiction & Literature. Condition: Very Good. Former owner's inscription found on the front endpaper. Light bumping to book corners. Mild toning to pages, but clean and not marked. This novel is "an enthralling portrait of four generations in the life of an American family." ISBN: 014016930X

QUIRINO, Raffaele: Ani DiFranco: Righteous Babe. Kingston, Ont., Quarry Music Books, 2000. Trade Paperback, 168 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Biography-Singers and Musicians / Ani DiFranco. Condition: Very Good. Some light wear to the corners. No other physical imperfections apparent; a copy in near first-rate condition. Illustrated with color and black/white photos throughout. A look at the life and times of the iconic folk rock singer and musician. A must for all fans. ISBN: 1550822535

HART, Christopher: Anime Mania: How to Draw Characters for Japanese Animation. New York, Watson-Guptill Publications, 2002. First Edition. Softcover, 144 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Japanese Animation-How To / Comic Books & Strips-Japan-Technique / Drawing-Techniques. Condition: Good Plus. Some light bumps to the corner covers and a corner crease on the reverse. Copy in overall near first-rate condition with clean pages. Profusely illustrated throughout. Concise and well-written guide to creating Japanese-style animation like a professional. This illustrated guide is written by a noted best-selling cartooning and animation author. ISBN: 082300158X

KINCAID, Jamaica: Annie John. New York, The Noonday Press, 1998. Originally published in 1985. Paperback, 148 pp. Subject: Novel / Fiction & Literature. Condition: Very Good. A bump or two at the corners. Few signs of wear to extremities with a reading crease adjacent to the spine. Poignant coming of age novel set in the Caribbean island of Antigua. ISBN: 0374525102

MARANTZ, Andrew: Antisocial: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation. New York, Viking, 2019. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 380 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Social Media and the Internet / Political Science / Social Media – Effects on U.S. Politics and Public Opinion. Book & jacket condition: Good Plus/Very Good. Book copy has a gently-used appearance. Book pages bright and clean with no marks (page 8 excepted, as few lines of text have been marked and underlined). Dust wrapper is in top-notch condition. "A chronicle of how the optimistic entrepreneures of Silicon Valley set out to create a democratic internet – and how the propagandists of the Alt-Right exploited that freedom to propel the extreme into the mainstream." An essential work to help one understand today's toxic political environment engendered by social media. ISBN: 9780525522263

ARCHER, John: The Archer Method: An Expert's Guide to Winning At Poker. N. Hollywood, CA., Wilshire Book Company, 1978. First Edition. Trade Paperback, 160 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Card Games-Poker. Condition: Very Good Minus. Three-quarter inch tear found at front cover's upper extremity, adjacent to the book-spine (but secured with protective tape). Otherwise no other visible imperfections. All pages clean and unmarked. An ideal primer for the aspiring poker player. ISBN: 0879803622