Search Results: Authors starting with K from Tangible Tales

New York: Hyperion, 1997. First edition, as stated. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio hardcover, first edition, no jacket as issued. A very good copy with minor wear to the cover edges and some scuffing to the light colored panels. Leatherette strip at spine. A clean bright copy in a solid binding. 127 pp., color illustrations straight out of the wildly beautiful games. A wonderful time piece for video gamers. Oversize/overweight will require additional shipping if expedited or international shipping is selected.

New York: Viking, 2010. First edition. Hardcover. Good/good +. Hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. Signed and inscribed by the author on the front free-endpaper, "To: Elizabeth, Thank you for your love, care, and support. Twesigye Jackson Kaguri 4/19/11." A good copy but with bumping at the spine ends and corners. Interior is much better, clean and unmarked in a solid binding. Unclipped dustjacket is also in good condition with matching wear at the corners and spine tips, but bright and attractive. 271 pp., some b/w photos at center. The inspiring story of Kaguri's heroic efforts to build a school for the AIDS orphans in his Ugandan hometown.

Taiwan: The Chinese Women's Anti-Aggression League, 1991. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Green cloth hardcover with gilt titles, in dust jacket. No indication of printing. A very good copy - with a bump at the head of the spine and crinkling to the bottom edge of a few pages being the only wear. Clean and unmarked in a solid binding. The dustjacket is not as good with short tears to the panel edges and soiling to the cream panels. 280 pp., a collection of Madame's speeches - fundamental to the shaping of China during the turbulent years of international conflict.

New York: Crown Archetype, 2015. Fifth Printing. Hardcover. Good +/good. Signed along with two hearts by the author on the title page in black sharpie - not personalized. A good+ copy but with bumping to the spine ends and a shallow bump to the lower front cover. The interior is clean, small price erasure to the top of the title page, otherwise unmarked. Binding and hinges are solid. The dustjacket is also good but with matching wear to the spine ends and some soiling to the panel edges, price intact. 228 pp., some black and white photos, Kaling's second book of humor.

Taipei: Chinese Nationalist Huang Fuxing Party / China Century Exchange Association, 2009. Limited ed. Paperback. Good. Text in Chinese. Limited to 1000 copies. Oversize trade paperback. A Good+ copy with general wear to the cover edges and a narrow crease along the rear cover. Some scuffing and fingering to the shiny covers. The interior is much better - clean, tight and unmarked. Filled with photos in black/white as well as color, this 182 pp. commemorative putlication celebrates the 100th birthday of former Taiwan President and military hero Chiang Ching-Kuo.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1970. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Silver hardcover 1st thus in dustjacket. A very good copy with light wear to the board edges and crinkling to the spine tips. Binding is solid but lacking in tightness and pages are all clean and unmarked. Price-clipped dustjacket with wear and chipping to the panel edges and much scuffing to the black panels. 465 pp., indexed, the comprehensive translation and reworking of their Russian "Mezhzvezdnaya Sreda."

Japan: The Jordan Press, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good. Red cloth hardcover, no statement of edition, lacking dustjacket. A very good copy, clean, straight and tight. With a business card and postcard laid in at front. 117 pp., some b/w photos at front. The biography of Japanese Opposition leader Jotaro Kawakami, penned by his wife shortly after his death.

Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2011. First edition. Near Fine/very good. Blue and red hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Caryn, Thanks for all you do - Randye Kaye." A near fine copy - clean, straight and tight as if unread. Bookmark and Sunovion advert laid in at front. Unclipped dustjacket if very good with a could of chips and crinkles at the bottom panel edges - bright. 299 pp., a mother's story of loving and treating a son with schizophrenia.

Washington: University of Washington Press, 2013. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Blue cloth hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. Signed without inscription by the author on the title page. A very good copy with minor shelf-wear and a heavy bump to the head of the spine. Pencilled X at the top and bottom of the text block edge, otherwise a clean, tight and unmarked copy. Unclipped jacket with minor scuffing to the front panel and matching bump at the head of the spine. 381 pp., a thriller of oil, Alaska and corporate power.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2012. First edition. Hardcover. Good/good. White hardcover, first edition in dustjacket. Signed without inscription by the author on the title page. "Autographed Copy" sticker to the bottom of the front panel of the dustjacket. A good copy with bumping and wear and the spine ends and corners. Penciled X's to the top and bottom edge of the text block and a small spot to the bottom edge. Inside a clean solid copy. Unclipped jacket with chips and short tears at the top corners and folds, clean and attractive jacket. The author's debut novel, well received and nicely signed. 322 pp.

Washington DC: American Geophysical Union, 2009. Hardcover. Near Fine. Hardcover 1st edition, no dustjacket as issued. A clean, straight copy of this text, as if unused. Minor shelf-wear and light scuffs to the covers. 563 pp. An important study of climate, warming, and ecology in the Amazon River region.

New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1965. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Gobbato, Imero. Yellow cloth hardcover in dustjacket. Signed and personally inscribed by the author to her grandson on the front endpaper, "This copy is most especially for my writin' pal and grandson, Tick (a.k.a. Christopher Kendall Ahearn) with heaps of love, trooly from Sigzy (a.k.a. Carol Kendall)." Minor wear at the spine ends and a bit of speckling to the top edge of the text block. Binding and hinges are solid and the text is clean and unmarked. It appears to be an early reprint as Harcourt has used a C.3.67 on the copyright page. Price clipped jacket has seen more wear than the book with short tears at the spine ends and folds, and scuffing at the spine panel that obscures most of the author's name. 256 pp., black and white illustrations by Gobbato. A nice copy, unique in it's inscription. The second book in Kendall's celebrated Minnipin series.

Boston: Beacon Press, 1982. First edition. Paperback. Fair. Folio, oversized paperback first edition in fair condition. A dampstained copy with light brown staining in small patches along the top and bottom edges, accompanied by minor upward warping - the book does not lay wholly flat. General wear to the cover edges and a minor crinkle at the spine column about 4 inches above the heel. The binding is solid, and all posters and pages are clean and intact, inspite of not laying flat. 32 pages, mostly made up of full page, poster style representations of Corita Kent's magnificent and inspirational artwork. Hard to find in any condition and priced accordingly.

Kansas: Elliott Printers, 1980. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Blehm, Duane. Brown hardcover with gilt lettering. A straight copy of this title in tight binding. Front endpaper removed, and soiling to the rear endpaper, otherwise a very good copy. Dustjacket with heavy wear at the top edges, chips and short tears, and soiling to the white panels. 467 pp., a fictional tale of 1868 Kansas and the railway cowtowns of the midwest. Some black and white illustrations by Blehm.

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1993. First edition. Hardcover. Good/very good. Signed and inscribed on the front free-endpaper, "To Carolanne - your pal, Dr. Science." In parenthesis, Dan Coffey signed & Luna Park 7/30/95 in a different hand. Previous owner (Carolanne) has stamped both the front endpapers. Hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. A good coy but with a hard bump to the bottom of the rear board, a pin-prick to the rear hinge (barely noticeable), and some sunning to the top edge of the boards. Interior is much better, clean and solid. Unclipped dustjacket is very good with a matching pin-hole to the rear panel, and minor scuffing to the bright covers. 207 pp., more of Dr. Science's hilarious "experiments." Nicely signed by a radio legend.

New York: Viking, 2010. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Signed by the author on the half-title page, "For Rebecca friend & great mother Lauren Kessler." White hardcover first edition in dustjacket. A very good copy with minor crimping at the spine tips. Clean, tight and unmarked other than the author's inscription. Unclipped jacket is also very good - bright and attractive with light wear to the panel edges. 246 pp., Kessler's tale of teenage angst and parenting, nicely signed.

Canada: Uppercase, 2009. First edition. Paperback. Good +. Trade paperback exhibition publication, first edition. Signed without inscription by featured artist Jennifer McNeely on the title page along with the date. A good plus copy with some bending and lift to the front cover. Pages clean and unmarked and binding solid. 53 pp., color representations of the artists' works throughout. An inventive exhibit with a variety of styles. Featured artists: Jennifer - Khoshbin, Bradford, Judd-McGee, Altman, Hsieh, Celio, Maestre, Gotch, Renninger, Garrido, McNeely.

Hawaii: Published by the author, 1948. Later printing. Paperback. Good. Oversize paperbound music book. "Illustrated Souvenir Collection." The 1948 printing of this popular collection of Hawaiian classics in good condition. Brown stain (cup ring) to the front cover, and binding is cocked forward from use. Binding is solid but lacking tightness. Pages are unmarked. 196 pp., some black and white photos with music for piano, voice, and guitar, includes tablature for ukulele. Oversize - will require additional shipping for international or expedited orders.

Published by the author, 1982. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed and inscribed at length by the author on the half-title page, "April 1983 Bob, I hope this conjures up fond memories of your old home town. By all means stop by if you're ever here long enough to converse. Best wishes, Bill Kingston." Blue cloth hardcover with gilt titles, lacking dustjacket, in very good condition. A clean, straight, and tight copy of this local history with minor shelfwear and a minor bump to the head of the spine being the only noted wear. Errata slip laid in at front. Mapped endpapers, 151 pp., some black and white photos at rear.

London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1958. First edition. Hardcover. Fair. Hardcover Ex Library in only fair condition. Heavy wear to the cloth corners and edges with fraying and the board peeking through in several places. Labels and stamps - this was withdrwan from a U.S. Navy library. Binding and hinges are intact, but the whole book feels loose and well-worn. Soil and discoloration to the heavy cloth covers. An abundance of fold out maps are present including one slim map in a pocket at rear "Strategic Map of Burma and Malaya." Heavily worn, but clear of notations or underlining. 541 pp., indexed.