Search Results: Authors starting with E from Boyd Used & Rare Books

Cincinnati, OH: Jennings and Graham, 1903. Hardcover. Good. Book is bumped and worn at head and tail of spine with tiny tears and fraying. 1" tear to cloth at rear spine edge. Fore edges are bumped and worn with a tiny bit of exposed board. Soil spots to rear board. One very small ink drip on front. Pages are age toned but free of marks. Binding is sound. No date given; ca. 1903. Fraktur font. German Language. 6.25 x 9.25 inches. 429 pages. "Herausgegeben Nach Ihrer Anordnung Zur Feier Ihres Funfundzwanzigjahrigen Bestandes

[Printed by C. Tinling & Co., Ltd., Liverpool, London and Prescot], 1963. Hardcover. Very Good+. Red cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Faint blemish near foot of spine; top fore-corners lightly bumped (not affecting text block), else fine. Regional map endpapers. Interior is clean and unmarked. Two maps (El-Alamein & Cassino). Index. xix, 268 pages. A detailed account of the activities of the 149th Regiment Royal Artillery in World War II, being a record of its action in North Africa and Italy, with about fifty pages dedicated to the Siege of Tobruk (Libya), also including information on its formation at Hoylake and training period. The 149th fought as part of the 4th Indian Infantry Division.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1958. Hardcover. Good+. Book has wear along board edges and spine edges. Spine is worn and scuffed with a few tiny soil spots. A few light scuffs to surfaces of boards. Ex library book has a subscription library bookplate on ffep. No other signs of library ownership. First edition (FPu), 1958. 255 pp.

[Tsaile, Arizona]: Navajo Community College Press, 1978. Soft cover. Very Good. Staple-bound in card covers. Light soiling to front cover. Interior is clean and unmarked. iii, 17 pages. 8.5 x 5.4 inches. A detailed ten-page essay on the conflict and interactions between American expansionists and the Navajos between 1848 and 1864. Includes three pages of notes/references. Cliff Trafzer (Wyandot) is professor of history at the University of California, Riverside, where he holds the Rupert Costo Chair in American Indian Affairs. He is also a member of the board of the California Center for Native Nations.

Huntington, West Virginia / Washington D.C.: Prisoners Relief Society, 1932. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Signed by Author(s). Inscribed by Dudding on ffep (see note below). Boards in blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Spine ends a bit frayed. One inch sections on top and fore edges of front board have been chewed. Inner hinges cracked, but firm. Pages clean. About 60 photographs and a few other illustrations. Index. x, 342 pages. 9.25 x 6.25 inches. A scarce inscribed and signed copy. Dudding's personal account of his conviction and imprisonment and his efforts, following his release, to reform the penal system and prison management for the benefit of the inmates and for their financially impacted families. He also puts forth his theories of criminality (including biochemical predilection for crime) and discusses topics like alcohol, prohibition, and birth control. Earl Ellicott Dudding (1871-1973) was the head of the Prisoners Relief Society and which he founded in… Read More

[New York]: Beginner Books, 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good-. Stated First Printing. Glossy, illustrated boards. Edges and corners of boards rubbed; small bit of wear to head of spine. Previous owner's name on ffep, else interior is clean and unmarked. 62 pages. Dust jacket (same design at book) chipped at spine ends; large chip to top edge of rear panel; not price clipped ($1.95); in an archival mylar sleeve. Sam and the Firefly was published in 1958, being the sixth in Random House's Beginner Book series. In it, an owl named Sam befriends a firefly who mischievously flies around drawing words in the air at night and causing all kind of chaos to the people below. P. D. Eastman (1909-1986) was a notable author and illustrator of children's books. He was a protege and colleague of Theodor Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss). Between 1936 and 1941, he worked for Walt Disney Productions as an assistant animator and production designer. During World War II, he was assigned to the… Read More

London: Chatto & Windus, 1940. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author(s). First Edition, preceding the first American edition by a couple years. Inscribed by the author on the ffep. Corners and tail of spine a bit bumped. Internally clean. Dust jacket is a little darkened where rubbed; light wear at corners; not price clipped; in an archival mylar sleeve. pp. vii, 55.. 8.75 x 5.5 inches. Inscribed ''Mr. & Mrs. Carmichael / from / Richard Eberhart / May 21, 1941''. Richard Eberhart (1904-2005), an American poet, was the winner of the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the 1977 National Book Award for Poetry.

Oregon: Willis Eberman, 1972. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Inscribed by Author(s). Book is a tiny bit bumped at fore edge corners. Pages are clean and binding is tight. Dust jacket has wear to top and bottom edges. with a few small closed tears to top edge. Faint glass ring on back surface of dj. Book is inscribed by author on ffep. Circa 1972. 64 pages Willis Gilbert Eberman (1917-1979) was the Poet-in-Residence at Idaho State College and was conferred the Order of Saint Genesius by Marylhurst College. His poetry appeared for more than thirty years in leading poetry magazines in the US, Canada, England, India, Ceylon, and Japan.

[Palatka, Florida]: Hodge & Braddock, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. Stated First Edition. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Underlining on the first three pages of the text, else VG to near fine condition. Eight page bibliography. Name and subject index. Scripture index. 192 pp. 8.75 x 5.5 inches. A reference work on sex and sexuality in both the Old and New Testaments.

New York, NY: The Forum Publishing Company, 1929. Soft cover. Good-. Book has wear to the corners of the spine as well as fore edge corners. Fore edge corners are a little creased and curled. A few small blemishes to the surface of the wraps. A little general soiling. Pages are free of marks. 8 x 11 inches. 192 Pages + Advertisements. Headlines Include: Is Anything Left of Religion?; What I Believe; Enforce Prohibition!; An Adventure in Old-fangled Education; Why Americanize the Indian?; "Forget the Pope?" -No!; Don Juan, or the Youth of Byron.

San Jose, Costa Rica: IICA Headquarters, 1980. Soft cover. Good. Book has edge wear with small splits at both front and rear spine edge corners. Edge wear to fore edges. Rubbing to surfaces of wraps. Small scrape/ chip to front wrap surface. 1980 English printing of original Spanish text of 1975.

Pacific Coast Surgical Association, 1982. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Book has a tiny bit of bumping to fore edge corners. Name and date of Feb 1982 on verso of ffep. Pages are clean. 361 pages.

Princeton, NJ, U.S.A.: D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc., 1965. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Book has a tiny bit of bumping to fore edge corners. Gift inscription dated 1965 on ffep. All other pages are clean and binding is tight. Dust jacket has wear to corners. A little bumping & creasing to head and tail of spine. Second edition reprinted March, 1965. 6.25 x 9.25 inches. 802 Pages.

London: Methuen & Co., 1906. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Second edition, 1906. Book has heavy bumping/ curling to fore edge corners. Head and tail of spine are bumped and lightly worn. Light wear to board edges. Surfaces of boards have a few small soil and wear spots. A couple small bumps on fore edges of boards. One mark on ffep. All other pages are clean. Binding is tight. 319 pages.

Salem, OR: Lakota Oyate-Ki Indian Culture Club, 1988. Soft cover. Very Good. Staple bound book has small split at head of spine. Small stain at rear head of spine. A little bumping to fore edge corners. Light edge wear. A few small indent spots on front cover. Writings, Art, black & white photos. 8.25 x 11 inches. 95 Pages. Sabrina McGasskill, Queen 1987-1988 is on the cover.

Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1958. Hardcover. Very Good-. Stated First printing. Book has bumping with a little wear to head and tail of spine as well as fore edge corners. A few tiny spots on boards. Name stamped on ffep with date of June 1967. 391 pages.

Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1996. Soft cover. Very Good+. Softbound. Very slight wear. Short note written on last blank flyleaf; two pages show a small amount of marginalia, else clean. 239 pp. 8.25 x 5.3 inches. A compilation of tax list records from 35 Missouri counties between the years 1780 and 1867. About ten thousand names are listed alphabetically by surname. For each person, the book lists surname, first name middle initial (when available), the year, the county, and the type of tax. Tax lists fall into twelve types: Personal Property, Patentee of record on Tax List, Delinquent , Real Estate, Poll, Certificate, Certificate Security, Public Monies Received by County, County License Fees, Assessment List, Military Roster, and Spanish.

La Jolla, CA: A Star & Elephant Book [from The Green Tiger Press], 1980. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Stated First Printing. Lavender cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine; paper block color illustration on front cover. Fine. Interior is clean, pages crisp. [40] pages. 8.25 x 8.4 inches. Placed in a removable, clear archival sleeve.

La Jolla, California: A Star & Elephant Book from The Green Tiger Press, 1979. Soft cover. Near Fine. Original 1979 hardcover edition, scarce in gold-papered boards. Front cover has a smaller-than-typical paste-on illustration accompanied by stamped brown lettering. Natural creasing along hinges, else fine. Clean, crisp and unmarked. Colophon at terminus states ''Printing by Commercial Press, San Diego''. [40] pages.

Philadelphia London Toronto New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1940. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good-. Second impression, 1940. Boards in yellow cloth stamped in blue. Corners lightly pushed. Previous owner's name in pencil on ffep, else interior clean. Dust jacket has some chipping and is edge-rubbed; not price clipped ($2.00); small soiled spot on front panel (by the 'E' in House); in an archival mylar sleeve. 305 pages. [Hubin, p. 329] Edgar Allen Poe, Jr. (1896-1983) was born in Baltimore eighty-seven years after his illustrious namesake, to whom he was distantly related through both sides of his family. His great grandfather, John Prentiss Poe, a near cousin of Edgar Allen Poe, was present at the poet's death.