Search Results: Authors starting with J from JB Books

London: SCM Press Ltd., 1954. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A thoughtful attempt to place the situation of South Africa into a faith-based context based upon the Christian Bible, consisting of a group of exploratory essays which originally appeared as sermons in the Congregational Church in Pretoria, Transvaal, presented with the conviction that the country has no political solutions and that the 'sickness' of the people there is a sickness of the spirit. Hardcover with dust jacket, 100pp., d.j. shows light shelfwear to rear panel, light edgewear with one one-inch closed edgetear. A nice copy overall, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Very rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Warner Books, 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. First Printing of the First Edition (stated). A detailed guide to personal beautification for women, giving many practical 'before and after' examples, filled with illustrations, tips, techniques, secrets, as well as containing a frank and revealing discussion of the various myths of beauty and myths of makeup. Large-format hardcover with dust jacket, 161pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Rare in this original printing and condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Pleasantville: Reader's Digest Association Inc., 1996. Book. As New. Hardcover. Third Printing. An excellent and informative guide to America's most outstanding historic sites and areas of historic interest, with maps and photographs of each site as well as commentary on its importance, from colonial times through the French and Indian Wars, the Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War, and many subsequent events; contains maps, countless illustrations, index. Hardcover, 144pp. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Cliff Street Books : HarperCollins Publishers, 2000. Book. Illus. by Douglas Kirkland. New. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). An excellent guide to understanding and utilizing the inherent 'real' power of makeup, for all body and facial shapes, sizes, and styles, enhancing one's best personal physical features, the authors demonstrating various individual cases and the rapidity with which alterations are made within two minutes, five minutes, ten minutes, and in more intense applications. Large-format hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, glossary, indexed, 222pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Pleasantville: Reader's Digest Association Inc., 1996. Book. As New. Hardcover. Third Printing. A wonderful and beautifully illustrated guide to America's scenic wonders in its national parks, including Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Denali, the Everglades, the volcanoes of Hawaii, and many others; contains numerous maps, countless illustrations, index. Hardcover, 144pp. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Honolulu: Berry-Iverson Publications, 1977. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING (stated) of the First Edition. The autobiography of a North Dakota woman from an Icelandic community, who grew up in harsh frontier-like conditions, survived a mastectomy, and spent much of her life in the Theatre - often travelling far afield, e.g. to Taiwan, for various performances. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, 359pp. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2008. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The very interesting, adventurous account by a woman global biodiversity researcher entering the Congo in a state of complete unpreparedness to study snakes and other reptiles, whilst trying to stay alive and get along with the locals. Hardcover with just jacket, illustrations, maps, indexed, 328pp., A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector..

South Africa Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Bookstore Stamp. First Paperback Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Paperback Edition. A freelance British journalist surveys the African scene of the 1960s, with particular critical attention paid to the collapse of the white colonial territories and their passing into black African hands. Author contends that this transference of power has proven, and continues to prove, a gigantic disaster for all concerned. Publisher and date of issuance not given. Softcover, 348pp., rear card cover shows a small vertical ink mark from publishing flaw, o/w would be fine. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Garden City: Made Simple Books : Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1965. Book. Very Good+. Wraps. Revised Edition. A clear and systematic introduction to the subject of 1960s-era electronics, from fundamental electronic principles and devices to their practical applications, individual devices and how the are constructed and work, components and repair advice, much more, much of the information contained herein still very useful today. Wraps, contains illustrations, graphs, charts, 191pp., rear cover shows a couple of light chafing marks. A nice copy. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Hearst Books, 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Former Owner Inscription & Signature. First Edition (stated).. A complete and frank discussion of menopause, it's processes, what it means for women and how to deal with it, with much attention given to the actions of hormones, estrogen therapy, and related issues; contains appendices, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 238pp. Rare. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Watkins Publishing, 2006. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The most significant Gnostic scriptures drawn together in new renditions, reflecting a greater clarity, simplicity, and inspired beauty, great ancient inspiring spiritual works that were destroyed or driven underground by competing priesthoods of ancient and medieval times - restored for the modern, more tolerant reader-student. Hardcover with dust jacket, further reading list, 324pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cincinnati: Writer's Digest, 1967. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. A down to earth guidebook for writers and those who dream or plan on becoming writers, discussing the various publishing markets and how to break into them, what publishers and editors look for, tricks of the trade, rules and formulas, and all realted, the information contained herein still being very accurate and appropriate for use today. Hardcover with dust jacket, indexed, 317pp., d.j. shows light shelfwear, light edgewear. Book pagination clean, bright, and crisp, boards clean. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A hilarious look at professional golf and its players, games, hangers-on, spectators and fans, their weird clothes and equipment, the pranks they play on each other, filled with many personal anecdotes and interesting little-known facts. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, 223pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto: Key Porter Books, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A survey of the great European mariners' explorations of the 'New World' North America and its shores and seaways, from Viking times through the period of the Renaissance; contains countless full-color illustrations, drawings, maps, engravings, paintings. Large-format hardcover with dust jacket, 154pp., d.j. shows light edgewear. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Rare. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Corvallis: Oregon State University Press, 1971. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Second Printing.. Novel of a doctor serving the 600 B.C. Phoenician fleet, and his grapplings with personal spiritual problems. Hardcover with dust jacket, 320pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Penguin Press, 2008. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A detailed historical account of the 1871 massacre of Apaches supposedly under US Army protection - the Camp Grant Massacre - examining its background and cultural-historical context intersecting Americans, Mexicans, other Indian tribes, and the Apaches themselves, demonstrating the behaviour of the US government and US Army during this period, the attitudes of the time, missionary influences, the impact of the Gadsden Purchase, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, glossary, notes, bibliography, indexed, 358pp., remainders mark. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Munchen (Germany): Schoningh, 1982. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. A teaching tool for learning the German language, concentrating on grammar, compound word construction, etc. Text in German throughout. Hardcover, 177pp. A very nice copy. Very rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Saint Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1998. Book. Illus. by Hal Lund. Fine. Soft cover. Sixth Printing.. A book suitable for parents and Bible school teachers, drawing stories and lessons from the Bible and presenting them in suitable form for children and young adults, with lesson plan discussions, etc., presented from a Lutheran point of view. Softcover, illustrations, indexed, 304pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1977. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Printing.. A comprehensive and detailed handbook systematizing information related to environmental impact analyses, additionally offering a guide to methodology covering the whole spectrum of environmental characteristics - including in such areas as sociology, economics, and aesthetics as well as the more obvious areas of air and water quality and ecology; contains tables, charts, graphs, appendices, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 330pp., d.j. shows light shelfwear. Extremely rare, especially in this original first printing of the first edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Pyramid Books, 1976. Book. Good-. Soft cover. Later Printing. Historical multi-generational novel of early American history, the illegitimate son of an English nobleman fleeing Europe to Amierca, he and his descendants then having wondrous adventures on the new shores. Softcover, 634pp., book shows moderate general wear. A good reading copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.