Search Results: Authors starting with F from Grove Antiquarian

This beautiful copy printed on treated paper has one hundred ninety half-tone illustrations from photographs taken by the author.
The jacket shows shelfware and has some tape on the inside that is not showing on the outside and a small chip missing on the spine and lower back spine.
"As a result of the expeditions described in this book, already many plants are growing in the new world which give promise of value for food, for commerce and the beautification of home and gardens"

This is a beautiful copy of this book. The book is clean and tight. It is illustrated with many pictures in black and white. The jacket shows light shelfware. The colors on the jacket are vibrat and show a picture of a beach.
"Dr. Fairchild presents his story in direct and simple style, with natural humor untouched by literary artifice. Much more than botanizing goes into his book. A son in law of Alexander Graham Bell, he was in touch with interesting early developments in the field of invention, particulary aviation. As an expert cameraman, he has amassed an amazing store of photographs, and his book has more than 200 exceptional illustrations covering the entire garden of the world."

The book is clean and tight with many great photos in black and white. It has previous owner's name on the inside covers and it is inscribed on the front end paper to the owner and signed by the author on the next page. It shows some shelfware on the front cover and corners, small bump on the back lower edge.
"It is Sunday morning in my study under the old live oak and I can see that its catkins are falling. The delicate fragrance of a white Bauhinia blossom floats up from the table besides me. A dying leaf from a mango tree stares at me and reminds me disturbinly that years ago some disease stripped thousands of leaver from my trees."

This is a very nice copy, The book is clean ant tight. The front cover has a very intersting picture of a worm. It has very light foxing on the end papers and shows some shelfware. It is printed on treated paper. Illustrated with great black and white pictures.

This book is clean and tight with beautiful decorated end papers. It has many great photos in black and white.
The book is sign by the author at The Kampong in Coconut Grove, his residence, in 1943.
The jacket is in very good condition it shows some shelfware is missing a small chip on the upper front near the spine.The colors are vibrant.

The book is tight and it looks like it was never read. It has foxing in the front and back pages and edges. It has a brown spot on the front end papers due to a piece of paper left in the book with acid qualities. It is illustrated with black and white pictures. Limited numbere4d copies, which this is copy 958.
The paper used to print it is of poor quality.
The jacket has very light foxing.

This is hardcover book has light foxing on the end pages and edges. The book is clean and tight.
The jacket has some light foxing on the inside. It shows a beautiful picture of a Zeppelin on the cover. The jacket is in very good condition the colors are vibrant and no tears nor chips missing. Not price clipped.

Northport, NY: Bacon, Percy & Daggett. Very good plus with no dust jacket. 1941. First edition. Hardcover. Special version bound in blue cloth for the Brewer's Association. With an introduction by Marjory Stoneman Douglas. .

This book shows some sunning on the upper edges. The books is clean and tight.
The jacket is is not price clipped and has some small chips missing on the edges. it has a closed tear on the back middle spine. It shows somed rubbing on the back cover. The colors are vibrant.
"Set in Florida and Washington, in a world of supernuclear weapons and supersensitive emotion, Pat Frank's new novel is guaranteed to split the most obdurate atom of reader restraint and cause a nationwide fallout of enthusiasm."

The book is tight and clean like it was never read. It is illustrated with black and white pictures. A most for a computer history collector.
"Freiberger and Swaine spent more than two years researching and writing Fire in the Valley, and their effort is evident throughout their book. More that 100 interviews in all". The Miami Herald
Prior owner's name on the fiorst page.

This book is clean and tight. It contains copies of maps, drawings and photos in black and white. The previous owner's name is stamped on the first page and library seal from the previous owner on the first page.
The jacket showns medium shelfware some closed tears on the edges. It has a beautiful design of a pidgeon and the maps of Cuba and Puerto Rico in white and blue.
This is a history book that will complete any good library.