Search Results: Authors starting with L from Birkitt's Books

Abbeville Press, 1990-08-01. Second Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 10x8x0. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. With more than 100 illustrations -- approximately 48 in full color -- this innovative series offers a fresh look at the most creative and influential artists of the postwar era. Modern Masters form a perfect reference set for home, school, or library. Each handsomely designed volume presents: - A thorough survey of the artist's life and work- Statements by the artist- An illustrated chapter on technique- Chronology- Lists of exhibitions and public collections- Annotated bibliography- Index

The History Press, 2004-11-30T00:00:01Z. paperback. Very Good. 105x5x149. Minor shelf wear, alternative cover art, see scanned image, binding tight, front endpage has a gift inscription, else pages clean and unmarked.

Peppertree Press. paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. Jeff LaHurd's new book is a look at Sarasota during the Roaring Twenties, when the community came into its own as a desirable destination for throngs of newcomers of every stripe:snowbirds, speculators, builders and developers. Vintage photographs grace the pages of this wonderful historical account of the 20s in Sarasota, Florida.

Sarasota Alliance for Historic. paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. Wraps have minor wear, binding sound, internally clean. Profusely illustrated with color and black and white then and now photos, current to 1994.

Walsworth Publishing Co, 1983-01-01. hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. No dust jacket as issued, Pictorial boards have minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. 413 pages, includes index, bibliography and suggested reading.

P. Lal, 1970-01-01. Hardcover. Good/Missing. 0x0x0. Handbound by Tulamiah with Indian Heirloom Cloth. Corners of hardcover are lightly bumped, light soiling in the gutter in 2 places, otherwise internally clean.

Star Pub. Co, 1973. Eighth Printing. Paperback. Acceptable. 8x5x0. Later 1978 printing. Moderate shelf wear, soiling to wraps, front cover has writing at the top, and creased front cover and several subsequent pages, rear cover has slight damage from sticker removal, spine covering is peeling, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. Intro. Prodded by his conscience, his wife and his friends, Vernon Lamme agreed to write this book. I am delighted. And, I think Floridians and those interested in Florida will also be delighted with the exposure to his warm wit. This is a compilation of columns and stories written over a period of half a century of reporting and editing on numerous Florida newspapers, commencing with his recollections of homesteading as a young man on Merritt Island around 1912.

New York, NY: National Lampoon, Inc, 1974. single_issue_magazine. Good. 10x8x1. No address label on cover. Covers have light wear, binding sound, internally clean. Book edges are lightly foxed. Welcome back, graduates of the 1964 class of C. Estes Kefauver High School in Dacron, Ohio! They're all back in glorious black and white with color Magic Marker-Chuck U. Farley, Maria Teresa Spermatozoa, Purdy "Psycho" Lee Spackle, Faun Laurel Rosenberg, and, of course, Dacron's most famous son, Larry Kroger. Learn everything there is to know about Kroger's past before he became the pop-culture legend Pinto (Tom Hulce), the virgin fraternity pledge in National Lampoon's Animal House. With a hilarious "Where are they now?" addendum and a brilliantly funny new introduction by P. J. O'Rourke, the 39th Reunion Edition is sure to be the talk of the baby boomers who grew up with National Lampoon and of the new generation of comedy fans spawned by the success of The Onion.

New York, NY: National Lampoon, Inc, 1974. single_issue_magazine. Good. 10x8x1. No address label on cover. Covers are lightly creased, binding sound, internally clean. Welcome back, graduates of the 1964 class of C. Estes Kefauver High School in Dacron, Ohio! They're all back in glorious black and white with color Magic Marker-Chuck U. Farley, Maria Teresa Spermatozoa, Purdy "Psycho" Lee Spackle, Faun Laurel Rosenberg, and, of course, Dacron's most famous son, Larry Kroger. Learn everything there is to know about Kroger's past before he became the pop-culture legend Pinto (Tom Hulce), the virgin fraternity pledge in National Lampoon's Animal House. With a hilarious "Where are they now?" addendum and a brilliantly funny new introduction by P. J. O'Rourke, the 39th Reunion Edition is sure to be the talk of the baby boomers who grew up with National Lampoon and of the new generation of comedy fans spawned by the success of The Onion.

New York, NY: Walter Wikiser Gallery, Inc, 2010. Paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. Signed by Illustrator. Inscribed by Florence Putterman 31 page art exhibition booklet. Minor signs of wear, stapled binding

Fred Langone, 1992. paperback. Good. 0x0x0. Moderate wear, light soiling to wraps, binding sound, internally clean. The North End Where it all Began by Fred Langone is a book that chronicles the history and culture of the North End, a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. The author, who was a former Boston city councilman and a lifelong resident of the North End, shares his personal memories and insights about the people, places, and events that shaped the community. The book covers topics such as the immigration of various ethnic groups, the development of social and political institutions, the impact of urban renewal, and the preservation of the neighborhood’s identity and heritage. The book is a tribute to the North End and its residents, who have contributed to the rich and diverse fabric of Boston and America.

CEP, 1989-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. By Lee Lapin (author of How to Get Anything on Anybody and SpyGame) and his friends -- active pros in the field on these hot topics: fake and innovative identities; stuff your jeweler never told you about rare gems, including smuggling, forging, and finding bargains; the real deal on the stolen car industry; sources for exotic weapons, surveillance gear at a discount and schools that teach how to spy, pry and survive damn near anything and much more.

New York, NY: David McKay, 1971. hardcover. Good/Good. 9x6x1. 1971 reprint. Spine is sun-faded, light wear to edges, binding sound, top edges are foxed, internally clean. Bent Larsen, the Danish grandmaster, is one of the great personalities in modern chess, a formidable tourna-ment player whose outlook is summarised in one of his favourite comments — 'all pieces are attacking'. In this book he annotates fifty of his own games (the first such collection in English), analysing his development as a player from his days as a twelve-year-old schoolboy up to 1969. These are, he emphasises, only 'selected' games-- his 'best' game has yet to be played —but by any standard they are of supreme quality, especially those from that extraordinary series of tournament victories, beginning in 1967, during which he defeated the greatest masters of the day, including the former and reigning world champions. The book is arranged chronologically, each… Read More

Berkley, 1955-05-04. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 7x1x5. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages lightly age-toned, clean and unmarked. THE LIVING LEGEND A great warrior has returned to lead Galactica against its biggest challenge yet! Commander Cain, living legend of the cosmos, is marshalling his forces for a desperate counterattack against the Cylon marauders led by the ruthless Baltar. Yet, the young warriors of the besieged battlestar wonder: is the mythical "Juggernaut" really a military genius—or just an eccentric despot made crazy by the wounds of time? Novel by GLEN A. LARSON and NICHOLAS YERMAKOV Based on the Universal Television Series "Battlestar Galactica" Created by Glen A. Larson Adapted from the episodes The Living Legend, Parts i and II" Teleplay by Glen A. Larson Story by Ken Pettus and Glen A. Larson

Holiday House, 2002-09-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 10x7x0. Jacket has light wear, binding sound, internally clean. An enthralling true account, drawn from the writings of John Ledyard, who accompanied Captain James Cook on his third and final expedition, vibrantly recreates the thrilling events of this legendary voyage, including the discovery of the Hawaiian Islands, the dangerous journey along the Alaskan coast, and life on the high seas.

Favorite Recipes Press (FRP), 1994-09. Plastic Comb. Very Good. 8x6x1. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked.

Etaples-sur-Mer, France: Musée de la Marine, 1998. Paperback. Very Good. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. 86 pages, illustrated in black and white. American photographer's photos of Etaples, France in the 1890s.

London, England: W. H. Dalton, 1842. Hardcover. Good. Quarter Leather binding with marbled boards, marbled design on the edges. Binding is sound, writing in pencil on front end-page, noted faults are damp-staining on some pages and occasional foxing. See scans. This is an autobiographical account, written by the merchant sailor John Lee Scott, of his ‘shipwreck and subsequent imprisonment in the Celestial Empire’ in 1840, during the First Anglo-Chinese or so-called ‘Opium’ War. The book was first published in 1841

Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts: Lee Publications, 1968. Paperback. Good. Covers have damage from tape removal, chipping in areas, binding sound, internally clean, last page has markings in pencil. This is an exact copy of an original factory "catalogue" of the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company used in their office in the year 1874. No material has been added or omitted.

Leelawadee Trading Co., Ltd, 2005. Paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. Text in Thai, plant names in English as well. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. This is book has pictures and names of 96 different types of Plumeria. Illustrated in color, 94 glossy pages.