Search Results: Authors starting with K from 4Shadows Books, IOBA

George Braziller, 1964-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. No marks inside or out. Clean hardcover in black cloth with gilt lettering to spine and facsimile autograph to the front; square binding and sharp corners, slight musty smell. Unclipped matte dustjacket with tanned spine and a thin chip to the top front edge, otherwise light wear. NY: George Braziller, 1964. First Edition, stated First Printing. 224 pages. - From the flap: "Dr. Kahler's book is at once a 'defense of history,' a brilliant survey of 'the history of history' from prehistoric man to the present, and an elucidation of the meaning of history." - - Carefully packed and promptly shipped with tracking provided.

Harcourt Brace, 1999-10-05. First Edition. Hardcover. VG+/VG+. Previous owners blindstamp seal to front endpaper, no other marks and otherwise about like new. Clean hardcover with square binding and corners. Crisp unclipped dustjacket with negligible wear, in mylar cover. NY: Harcourt Brace, 1999. First Edition with full letter line, 1st printing. xv, 474 pages; b&w photo plates, bibliography. - - Wrapped, boxed and promptly shipped with tracking provided.

St. Martin's Press, 2011-03-29. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/VG+. No marks inside or out, almost like new. Clean hardcover with square binding and sharp corners. Unclipped dustjacket with very light edge wear, no tears. NY: St. Martin's Press, 2011. Stated First US Edition with full number line, 1st printing. 515 pages. - Military adventure in the first century BC. - - Wrapped, boxed and promptly shipped with tracking provided.

St. Martin's Press, 2009-03-03. First Edition. Hardcover. VG/VG. A black dot (remainder) to the bottom edge, a brief note inked to the rear endpaper, and previous owners stamp to front pastedown under the flap. Otherwise clean hardcover in unclipped dustjacket with light wear including a 1/2 inch tear to each top corner. Square binding and sharp corners. NY: St. Martin's Press, 2009. Stated First US Edition with full number line, 1st printing. xii, 525 pages. - Military adventure set in the late Roman republic. Authors first novel, first in the series. - - Wrapped, boxed and promptly shipped with tracking provided.

Random House, 1996-02-27. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fresh unmarked hardcover, crisp unclipped matte dustjacket in fresh mylar. Tight and square, sharp corners. Technically used, but appears new and unread. NY: Random House, 1996. Stated First Edition with full (2..) number line, 1st printing. xiv, 476 pages. Map endpapers. - Kaplan travels from the devastated countries of West Africa and the fundamentalist enclaves of Egypt and Iran to the culturally explosive lands of Central Asia, intending to study the effects of population explosion and environmental degradation. He discovered instead that the real problem was the reemergence of longstanding cultural rivalries and the dissolution of national boundaries. - - Wrapped, boxed and promptly shipped with tracking provided.

Alfred A. Knopf, 2007-02-27. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Clean unmarked hardcover with square binding and sharp corners, crisp unclipped dustjacket with negligible wear and no tears. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. Stated First Edition with no printings indicated, 1st printing. 343 pages. Endnotes, bibliography, index. - The rich and textured history of 14 centuries of coexistence that has all but disappeared from our collective memory. - - Wrapped, boxed and promptly shipped with tracking provided.

Hill and Wang, 2000-06-30. Hardcover. VG+/VG+. Previous owners blindstamp seal to ffep, no other marks and otherwise almost like new. Clean hardcover with tight square binding and sharp corners. Dustjacket with very little wear, in mylar cover, no price on unclipped flap. NY: Hill and Wang, 2000. ix, 319 pages; illustrated, endnotes. - - Wrapped, boxed and promptly shipped with tracking provided.

Richard D Irwin, 1985-10. Hardcover. New. No marks. Fresh, clean new hardcover. Tight square binding and sharp corners. Green cloth with gilt print, no jacket issued. Homewood, IL: Richard D Irwin, 1985. xvi, 177 pages. - - Carefully packed and promptly shipped with tracking provided.

Viking, 2011-08-18. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. No marks inside or out. Fresh, clean hardcover with illustrated boards, square binding and corners. Unclipped dustjacket with negligible wear. NY: Viking, 2011. - The magic and wonder of winter’s first snowfall is perfectly captured in Ezra Jack Keat’s Caldecott Medal-winning picture book. This 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition celebrates the classic. - - Carefully packed and promptly shipped with tracking provided.

Bobbs-Merrill, 1961-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. VG/VG. Clean unmarked hardcover with square binding and a bump to the top back corner, a hint of tan to the page edgs. Unclipped ($5.00) dustjacket with 3/4 inch and 1/2 inch closed tears to the bottom front edge, otherwise light wear including a scuff to the spine, in fresh mylar. NY: Bobbs-Merrill, 1961. First Edition, stated First Printing. 272 pages; frontis. and 10 pp. of b&w photos. Bibliography, index. - A study of the audacious 25 day foray by Morgan and his Confederate cavalry into midwest Union territory in July 1863. - - Wrapped, boxed and promptly shipped with tracking provided.

Bantam, 1988-03-01. First Edition. Hardcover. VG+/VG-. No marks. Clean hardcover with light wear to spine ends. Unclipped ($19.95) dustjacket, front panel lamination crinkled, light wear and tanning to the edges and spine, 1/8" tear to the top back corner, in a fresh archival cover. Binding and corners square. NY: Bantam Books, 1988. First Edition with full number line, 1st printing. - A psychopathic killer is at work in the city of Jerusalem. Veteran police inspector Daniel Sharavi and his team plunge deep into a city simmering with religious and political passions to hunt for the murderer. - - Carefully packed and promptly shipped with tracking provided.

Viking Adult, 1993-06-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. No marks inside or out. Clean hardcover, tight and square with sharp corners. Crisp unclipped dustjacket with negligible wear and no tears, almost flawless and in fresh mylar. NY: Viking, 1993. First Edition with full number line, 1st printing. xlv, 434 pages; 16 pp. of b&w plates. - - Wrapped, boxed and promptly shipped with tracking provided.

St. Martin's Press, 1989-11-01. Hardcover. VG/VG+. Previous owners blindstamp seal to ffep and 3 titles in the bibliography highlighted in pale yellow, no other marks. Clean hardcover in black cloth with gilt spine lettering; square binding and sharp corners. Dustjacket with light wear, in mylar cover, no price on unclipped flap. NY: St. Martin's Press, 1989. xiv, 173 pages; maps, bibliography, 16 pages of b&w plates. - This book extends a theme introduced in the author's "British Civilians and the Japanese War in Malaya and Singapore, 1941-45" and focuses on both military and civilian experiences with much previously unpublished detail. - - Carefully packed and promptly shipped with tracking provided.

Metheun & Co, 1905. Hardcover. Fair/None. Ex-lib hardcover with library stamps, and pencil underlining and margin notes in the text. Green cloth with gilt print on cover and spine, no dustjacket. Binding and endpapers intact but loose and hinged. Significant edge and corner wear. London: Metheun & Co, 1905. Pub date not given, states "first published in 1905." 258 pages plus 40 pages of "Messrs. Metheun's Catalogue" dated September 1905. - Bart Kennedy (1861-1930) was an English novelist, memoirist and journalist. During the 1880's and 1890's, Kennedy tramped his way across the US and the Canadian Rockies, before returning to England. He published his first novel in 1897, followed by several novels based on his "tramping" exploits around the world. "The Green Sphinx" relates impressions of a journey through Ireland. - - Carefully packed and promptly shipped with tracking provided.

St. Martin's Minotaur, 2003-06-26. First American Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. No marks. Tight, clean hardcover in crisp unclipped dustjacket. Binding and corners square. NY: St. Martin's Minotaur, 2003. First American Edition, stated First St. Martin's Minotaur Edition with full number line, 1st printing. First published in Great Britain by Bantam Press. 335 pages. - Author's debut novel. Working on the side as an assassin-for-hire targeting dangerous criminals, jaded detective sergeant Dennis Milne finds himself in over his head when he accidentally kills three innocent men, a situation that is complicated by his pursuit of a young girl's murderer. - - Wrapped, boxed and promptly shipped with tracking provided.

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1983-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. VG/VG. A black line to the bottom edge, otherwise clean hardcover with square binding and one bumped corner, in unclipped dustjacket with light wear including a few edge tears up to 1/2 inch. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1983. Stated First Edition with no printings indicated, 1st printing. xii, 356 pages. - Professor Kimball reflects on his actual life in journalism and public affairs - in comparison to his "life" depicted in a secret file kept by the FBI and the CIA from the 40's through the 60's. - - Wrapped, boxed and promptly shipped with tracking provided.

St. Martin's Press, 1995-02-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. No marks inside or out. Clean hardcover with tight square binding and sharp corners. Crisp unclipped dustjacket with negligible wear and no tears. NY: St. Martin's Press, 1995. Stated First Edition with full number line, 1st printing. 260 pages. - Authors third novel, a sequel to the first (A Grave Talent) which was awarded the Edgar Award for Best First Mystery, featuring Kate Martinelli. - - Carefully packed and promptly shipped with tracking provided.

Quiller Press, 1988-11. Hardcover. VG/VG. Clean hardcover in unclipped dustjacket, with edge wear and two 1/2" closed tears at front bottom right and front top center. Clean unmarked pages. Binding tight and square, corners sharp. London: Quiller Press, 1988. 88 pages. A collection of poems for horse lovers. Illustrated by John King. - - Carefully packed and promptly shipped with tracking provided.

Arno Press, 1977-12-01. Hardcover. VG+/Good. No marks inside or out. Clean oversized hardcover in yellow cloth with brown spine lettering; square binding and sharp corners. Unclipped dustjacket with flared edges, 1 3/4 inch closed tears to bottom front edge and top back corner, otherwise light wear. Slight musty smell. NY: Arno Press, 1977. - - Wrapped, boxed and promptly shipped with tracking provided.

Dutton Adult, 1999-04-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author. SIGNED by author on title page with brief personalized inscription, no other marks. Fresh hardcover in crisp unclipped dustjacket. Binding tight and square, corners sharp. NY: Dutton, 1999. First Edition with full number line, 1st printing. 296 pages. - A modern Indian-American woman travels to India for an arranged marriage, struggle with her identity and a mystery in her intended's family's past. - - Carefully packed and promptly shipped with tracking provided.