Search Results: Authors starting with H from The Book Shelf

London: "the Studio". Very Good-. 1917. Hardcover. Book is in excellent condition. Minimum signs of ex-library - a couple of small stamps front and back, only. 44 plates, some in color and with tissue guards. ; Ex-Library; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 44 pages .

ME: Tilbury House. Near Fine. 2006. Paperback. 0884482758 . Bookplate on half-title page from the Pejepscot Historical Society Book Award. ; Signed by both authors on the title page. Book is in excellent condition. "Black men and women have been integral parts of Maine culture and society since the beginning of the colonial era. Indeed, Mainers of African descent served in every American conflict from the King Philip's War to the present. However, the many contributions of blacks in shaping Maine and the nation have, for a number of reasons, gone largely unacknowledged. Maine's Visible Black History now uncovers and reveals a rich and long-neglected strata of state history and proves a very real connection to regional and national events." [goodreads]; ; 429 pages; Signed by All Authors .

New York: Dover. Very Good. 1968. Paperback. "The games with good annotations and numerous diagrams are essential and they are principally by the famous player, Geza Maroczy." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 126 pages .

New York: American Numismatic Society. Very Good+. 1949. Paperback. Slight smell from storage. ; A history of banks in the U. S. During this period. Fold-out plates in rear showing facsimile examples of counterfeit, spurious, genuine, altered and raised notes. Publication is in excellent condition. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 175 pages .

Brussels: Museum Van Elsene. Very Good+. 2001. Paperback. Text in Dutch? /German? 16 color plates on heavy stock following 20 pages of text by author. Scarce. French-fold covers. ; Color Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 20 pages .

Great Britain: Andre Deutsch. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 0233989684 . Both book and dustjacket are in pristine condiiton. "Starting off with a history of pipe smoking, this all-encompassing book describes how pipes are made, tells us how to select, smoke and care for our pipes, discusses women pipe smokers and pipe collecting, includes a chapter on famous pipe smokers in fact and fiction and ends with an international glossary of pipe makers, clubs, suppliers and periodicals." [goodreads] Would make a wonderful gift. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 223 pages .

New York: Vintage Books. Very Good. 2005. 1st ; 1st Printing. Paperback. 0307275698 . Author of the bestselling novel, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time." Cover has a spinning wheel with two windows showing the titles and graphics. ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 60 pages .

New York: Arrowhead Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1954. Hardcover. Words and pictures - "a blend of poetry, prose, pictures and song to expess and trace the life-line of delight." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 256 pages .

Bar Harbor, ME: Words + Pictures. Near Fine. 1993. 2nd. Paperback. 0963733508 . Signed by the author on the title page. Book is in pristine condition. ; Color Photographs; Square 32mo 4" - 5" tall; 100 pages; Signed by Author .

Rockland, Maine: William A. Farnsworth Library and Art Museum. Near Fine. 1975. Paperback. Book is in excellent condition. The catalogue of the holdings of the museum are arranged alphabetically by artist while the paintings are listed in the order of their execution. Signature locations are also given. Eight tipped-in color illustrations. ; Color & B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 169 pages .

New York: MacMillan. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1945. 4th Printing. Hardcover. Dustjacket has been repaired. ; Book is in excellent condition. Dustjacket in protective mylar sleeve. "What makes this work so memorable is its singularly fine picture of gay, sensitive youth, reacting gallantly and romatically to the exigencies of war." Hagedorn was a friend and biographer of Theodore Roosevelt. He also served as Secretary and Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association from 1919 to 1957. ; B&W Illustration & Frontispiece Photo; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 166 pages .

Colorado: Roberts Publishing. Very Good+. 1946. Magazine. Magazine is in excellent condition. This is the October, 1946 issue of Volume 13, Number 10. Feature articles on Surplus Watches, Friesland or Dutch Hood Clock. Protected in a plastic envelope. ; Vol. 13; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 95 pages .

New York: Trans-High Corporation. Very Good. 1995. Paperback. 0964785846 . "The greatest grow guide ever! " selective articles from the past 20 years of the publication. "Without a doubt, this is the best layman's guide to cannabis cultivation ever produced!" ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 124 pages .

New York: Harper & Brothers. Very Good. 1889. Hardcover. Book is in Very Good condition. Illustrated. Author also wrote, "King Solomon's Mine." tight binding and clean, unmarked interior. Scarce copy in this condition at this price. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 300 pages .

New York: Frederick A. Stokes. Very Good. 1907. First Edition. Hardcover. Bumped corners. Spine seams are separating - see image. ; Book is in Very Good condition. Tight binding and clean, unmarked interior. Heavy, glossy stock paper. Cloth covers with paste-on front cover illustration. Charming "VIctorian" -style color illustrations. Scarce copy. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

New York: Frederick A. Stokes. Very Good. 1907. Hardcover.

Bangor, Maine: Author. Near Fine. 1895. Hardcover. Foxing on inside covers. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. ; Book is in excellent condition. Maine author recounts her experiences regarding her ceramic dinner plates and how and where they were made. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 127 pages .

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company. Very Good+. 1913. Hardcover. Dusty top edge - otherwise excellent condition. ; Inscription on first front free endpaper by author's relative and copyright holder, Ellen Day Hale. The author is also a distant relative of the Edward Everett Hale and Nathan Hale family. "This book is part of the stories about a family named Peterkin which made the Peterkins a household word. The collected stories were published in 1880 under the title The Peterkin Papers. The Peterkins were a lovable but comically inept family that possess ingenuity, logic, resourcefulness, and energy-but not common sense. ..." [Google Books] ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 263 pages; Signed by Associated .

London: George Routledge & Sons. Very Good. 1913. Hardcover. Plate XXII laid in with tissue guard. Dulled boards and faded spine lettering. Slightly frayed spine ends - does not affect legibility of lettering. Four small stamped names on inside front cover. ; Tight binding and clean, unmarked text. Small dealer's tag on inside front cover: H. M. Gilbert & Son, Ye Olde Boke Shoppe, 24 Above Bar, Southampton. All plates have tissue guards. Heavy book. Because of weight or size of some books, additional postage may be required. We will notify you if it is necessary to charge you an additional amount. You will then have the option of cancelling the order. ; Color Illustrations & B&W Photographs.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 416 pages .

London: Longmans, Green & Company. Very Good. 1928. Hardcover. Sunning to spine and along edges of both boards. Front cover has a few spots. Foxing on some interior pages, but does not affect the legibility or clarity of the text or illustrations. ; This is the enlarged edition with 12 new poems. Bright gilt lettering and Image on front board. Tight binding. Unmarked and clean interior (other than foxing from aging). ; Color Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 286 pages .