Search Results: Authors starting with J from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc.. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1971. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge nicks, tears and rubbed spots, along with wear, wrinkling and several smallish chips missing. This is a stated first edition." Edward Jablonski (March 1, 1922 – February 10, 2004) was the author of several biographies on American cultural personalities, such as George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Alan Jay Lerner, and Irving Berlin, as well as books on aviation history. " (from Wikipedia) .

Brooklyn, NY: Moriah Offset Corp.. Very Good+. 2000. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. 0970656408 . This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping, and beginning creasing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "I came through the Holocaust because of a series of often inexplicable circumstances, all of which were beyond my control. For instance, my 6-foot-2 1/2 -inch height positioned me at the head of the line in forced marches across Europe. For a time, I benefited from this - at least minimally." .

New York, NY: Everest House. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1980. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0896960617 . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked gift notation on the front endpaper The top edge of the text block has noticeable foxing. The price clipped dust jacket has several edge tears and nicks. "China Clipper (NC14716) was the first of three Martin M-130 four-engine flying boats built for Pan American Airways and was used to inaugurate the first commercial transpacific airmail service from San Francisco to Manila on November 22, 1935. Built at a cost of $417,000 by the Glenn L. Martin Company in Baltimore, Maryland, it was delivered to Pan Am on October 9, 1935. It was one of the… Read More

Lewisburg, PA: Antique Automobile. Very Good. 1962. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Magazine. Color Illustrations; This magazine is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The magazine and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is a small nick / tear to the bottom spine end of the magazine, and some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are clean and bright. "ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE magazine is published bimonthly by the Antique Automobile Club of America for its members. ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE is the country's foremost automotive historical magazine. A bimonthly publication, amply illustrated, it contains a wide range of fine antique car feature stories, historical articles, tour accounts, technical articles on restoration and other material. In addition, it carries brief items on Club news, meets, member classified advertising, and opportunities for display advertising." (from Wikipedia) .

New York: Scholastic Book Services. Very Good+. 1968. 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing. Paperback. This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. Stated First edition thus. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and edge wear. There is a light crease to the top front cover of the book cover. The text pages are generally clean, but have some beginning generalized toning to the pages. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front endpaper. "The following year, she published Life Among the Savages, a semi-autobiographical collection of short stories based on her own life with her four children, many of which had been published prior in popular magazines such as Good Housekeeping, Woman's Day and Collier's. Semi-fictionalized versions of her marriage and the experience of bringing up four children, these works are "true-to-life funny-housewife stories" of the type… Read More

New York: Harcourt Brace and Company. Very Good+. 1940. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "Joseph Henry Jackson was born in Madison, New Jersey on July 21, 1894, and received his schooling in the East. After World War I he moved to California and began his literary career. He was associate editor and managing editor of Sunset magazine from 1920-1926, and editor from 1926-1928. In 1929 he became literary editor of the San Francisco Argonaut, and in 1931 he joined the staff of the San Francisco Chronicle, also as literary editor. " .

New York, NY: Henry Holt and Co.. Very Good+. 1905. 1st Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. Second Printing. This copy has been signed, with a long inscription, by the author, on the front endpaper. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping, rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The lettering on the spine of the book has some rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. "According to “Who’s Who in America, ” the author, Charles Tenney Jackson, is a Missourian, who has lived the roaring life of the armed camp and is now a newspaper man in San Francisco. We learn from that same book that “The Day of Souls” was in preparation as far back as the fall of 1907, when the biographies for the 1908-9 edition were prepared. This indicates that Mr. Jackson is a somewhat deliberate and careful workman, which fact, in itself, would be sufficient to separate him from the Oppenheims and the… Read More

New York: Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean with only the barest hint of edge wear to the spine ends. This is the author's second novel, following THE DIEHARD. "The whole thing begins simply enough with a routine shoot-out between two patrolmen and a man with a gun in the garage of a respectable businessman. The death of the armed intruder at the hands of the trigger-eager cop is considered a grounder, an easy case." "Jon Anthony Jackson, born 5 November 1938 in Royal Oak in Michigan , is an American writer, author of detective story...He published in 1977 his first novel Thou headers? (The Diehard) featuring the sergeant Mulheisen the homicide department, nicknamed Sergeant hook because of his teeth. This… Read More

New York, NY: Walker & Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2005. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0802789927 . Color Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by both Diane & Leo Dillon on the title page.. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean and has some beginning fading to the top spine end and top spine joints. There is some very beginning fading to the top spine and spine joints of the dust jacket. "Leo Dillon (March 2, 1933 – May 26, 2012) and Diane Dillon (née Sorber; born March 13, 1933) were American illustrators of children's books and adult paperback book and magazine covers. One obituary of Leo called the work of the husband-and-wife team "a seamless amalgam of both their hands". In more than 50 years they created more than 100 speculative fiction book… Read More

Fallbrook, CA: Aero Publishers, Inc.. Very Good. 1972. Paperback. 0816805865 . B&W & Color Illustrations; This is a larger than trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There are several spots of ground-in dirt to the book covers. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "The Douglas TBD Devastator was an American torpedo bomber of the United States Navy. Ordered in 1934, it first flew in 1935 and entered service in 1937. At that point, it was the most advanced aircraft flying for the Navy and possibly for any navy in the world. However, the fast pace of aircraft development quickly caught up with it, and by the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the TBD was already outdated. The Devastator performed well in early battles, most notably in the Battle of Coral Sea, but earned notoriety for a catastrophic performance during the Battle of Midway in which 41… Read More

New York: D. Appleton-Century Company. Very Good+. 1941. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has been signed by the author, with an inscription, on the half title page. (technically, this is an association copy as well, as the inscription by Jackson is to author L. Dennison and mentions his book Devil Mountain. ) The front endpapers have some light toning, especially to the edges. Laid-in are a group of newspaper clippings regarding the author, or this book. "Joseph Henry Jackson was born in Madison, New Jersey on July 21, 1894, and received his schooling in the East. After World War I he moved to California and began his literary career. He was associate editor and managing editor of Sunset magazine from 1920-1926, and editor from 1926-1928. In 1929 he became literary… Read More

Locust Valley, NY: J. J. Augustin. Near Fine. 1943. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "Jackson argued that Tennesseans in the Antebellum South were "far more musically active" than after the war. He added that many people used to attend singing schools, and he blamed the lack of musical training on the radio, which discouraged people from learning to sing in the postbellum era. Additionally, Jackson argued that Negro spirituals took their origin from poor whites who sang old folk songs from England. During the 1940s, he studied the roots of anabaptist music (Amish and Mennonite). He proposed the now generally accepted view that the original tunes used in Der Ausbund hymnal were popular medieval melodies. Der Ausbund is still used by Amish groups and has the distinction of being the hymnal… Read More

New York, NY: Duell, Sloane and Pearce. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1947. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good +condition and has a Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The spine of the book has some light fading. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has chips, smallish tears and general wear and tear. .

Sauk City, WI: Arkham House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1972. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0870540610 . Cover Art; Limited to 3000 copies (actually 3127 according to The Arkham House Companion). This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. This book includes the short works: The Aquarium, The Player at Yellow Silence, The Unpleasantness at Carver House, The Cocomacaque, The Gentleman is an Epwa, The Royal Opera House, Strangers to Straba, Exit Mr. Smith, Gentlemen, the Scavengers, Round Robin, The White Pinnacle, Mr. Iper of Hamilton, The War of the Weeds, Kincaid's Car, The Random Quality, Sequence, and, The Singleton Barrier. "Carl Richard Jacobi (July 10, 1908 – August 25, 1997) was an American journalist and author. He wrote short stories in the horror and fantasy genres for the pulp magazine market,… Read More

Chicago, IL: Carrie Jacobs-Bond and Son. Very Good-. 1911. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. This book is an oblong paperback book. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends, corners and edges have some bumping, rubbing and wear, along with spots of light wrinkles. There are three previous owner's inked names on the front cover of the book. The spine of the book has wear at the point where the strings are tied. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "Carrie Minetta Jacobs-Bond (August 11, 1862 – December 28, 1946) was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter who composed some 175 pieces of popular music from the 1890s through the early 1940s. She is perhaps best remembered for writing the parlor song "I Love You Truly", becoming the first woman to sell one million copies of a song. The song first appeared in her 1901 collection Seven Songs as… Read More

Los Altos, CA: William Kaufmann. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1984. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0865760454 . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is generally clean and bright, but has edge wear and rubbing to the spine ends, corners and cover edges. .

New York, NY: Atria. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 067102678X . SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. ; Signed by Author .

New York, NY: Philomel. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2001. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. 0399236015 . B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the half title page. This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. TThere is some light bumping and edge wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. There is a previous owner's name inked on the bottom edge of the text block. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly crisp and clean, but has some minor wear to the spine ends and corners. ; Signed by Author .

London, England: Paul Hamlyn. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1964. Revised Edition. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is a noticeable bump to the top corners of the book covers. There is some light bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge tears, nicks, spots of rubbing and wear. There is fading to the spine of the dust jacket. .

London, England: Paul Hamlyn. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. 1st British Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning bumping. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is generally clean and bright, but there is noticeable bumping, edge wear and small edge tears to the spine ends and corners. .