Search Results: Authors starting with L from Mainly Books

New York: Praeger. Fine. 1991. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 027593599X . Hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, looks new, no remarkable flaws, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, "Edward L. Doheny has all but disappeared from history, leaving his name on a street in Los Angeles and a stretch of beach in Southern California. It is extraordinary that this should be the case, because between the years 1904 and 1927 Edward L. Doheny was one of the richest and most powerful men in the United States and even the world," includes illustrations, tables, and a bibliography ; 202 pages .

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company. Very Good. 1898. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, 306 pages, an account of the preparation and early stages of this ill-fated expedition, contains over 50 illustrations, the blue cloth binding is clean and attractive, there is a moderate cock to the spine, the contents are also clean, a newspaper article about the expedition is affixed to the third blank end-paper and has caused some tanning .

Niagara Falls, New York: Niagara Trust Building. Very Good. 1927. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, 188 pages, illustrated throughout with photos and plans, this clean, well-preserved copy has a few tiny edge-tears to the cover and mild foxing to the title page only, there are no other remarkable flaws, scarce .

New York: Harper & Brothers. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1957. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, book has an ownership stamp on the inside of the front cover and on the bottom outer edge of the pages, some tanning/soiling to the blank end-papers along with a small asterisk in ink on the front end-paper, several tiny areas of wear along the bottom edge of the cloth and top corners, the binding is clean and tight with some softening to the spine-ends and the contents are fine, the jacket, which is 1/8 of an inch shorter than the book has tanning, mainly on the rear panel, some tan soiling on the front panel along with a few small areas of surface-wear, a large piece of clear tape has been placed on the front flap and a small label is present at bottom of spine, the original price (2.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, please see our photos to supplement this description .

WAFA South Africa. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0620230924 . Large format hardcover first printing with dustjacket, beautiful copy with two minor flaws only: the former owner's bookplate on the inside of the front cover and a gift inscription on the first blank end-paper, the jacket is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "a collection of floral designs from flower arrangers throughout South Africa. In these designs we have set out to feature indigenous and exotic plant materials in typically 'South African' ways," illustrated with color photos ; ; 95 pages .

New York: W. W. Norton & Company. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0393017877 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a fine gift copy of this "tragic history of the U. S. And Central America that we were never taught and now must know," includes a bibliography; ; 357 pages .

Yale University Press. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0300047630 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, "original and highly sophisticated - interprets these paintings in a new way, examining them from four perspectives relevant to their contemporaries - those of drama, rhetoric, utopianism, and metaphysics," the book has very minimal ink markings, most of the pages are fine and the binding is clean and tight, the jacket has surface-rubbing on the rear panel and no other remarkable flaws, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; 247 pages .

England: The Model Aeronautical Press, Ltd.. Very Good. 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, 160 pages, "A review of the year's aeromodelling throughout the world in theory and practice; together with useful data, contest results and authoritative articles, produced by staff and contributors of the Aeromodeller," illustrated with diagrams, a clean, presentable copy with a few minor flaws: an ownership stamp on the first blank end-paper, moderate fading to the gold spine-title, rubbing to the cloth at the spine-ends, binding is tight, contents are fine .

Harvey Cedars, NJ: Down the Shore Publishing. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0945582854 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a fine gift copy of this maritime diary of a bayman and farmer from southern New Jersey who became captain of the coasting sloop, Golden Light, illustrated .

Mt. Laurel, New Jersey: Teknion. Fine. 2011. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, "..to design a workplace that allows people to connect, collaborate, and create something new and useful and inspiring" .

Chicago: W. B. Conkey Company. Very Good. N.D.. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, gray pictorial cloth, no publishing date (probably 1940s) Features a color frontis illustration and 90 black & white illustrations, the cover has some darkened areas, mainly on the back, the binding is tight, the contents are fine, and there are no other significant flaws; 210 pages .

New York: E. P. Dutton. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1956. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, book is in great shape with one flaw only: mild fading to the gray cloth on the spine and top and bottom edges, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has moderate edge-wear at the spine-ends and corners and some blind pressure impressions which can only be seen only when the jacket is held at an angle under light, the original price (2.75) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a clean, presentable copy .

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company. Very Good. 1968. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, no dustjacket, color-photo covers, illustrated throughout with photos taken during the filming of the movie, book has edge-wear at bottom of spine and bottom corners, clean copy with no other significant flaws .

Chicago, IL: American Medical Association. Near Fine. 1985. Paperback. 0899701833 . Floral-decorated cover, no dustjacket, excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, illustrated with color photos; 432 pages .

Mineola, New York: American Air Mail Society. Fine. 1996. Trade Paperback. 0939429152 . Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, "We hope that this new publiction will add to your appreciation of a small, but important, area of aerophilately," illustrated throughout; ; 144 pages .

Philadelphia: Nields Company. Very Good. 1913. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, illustrated, including two color plates, a history of this military organization that existed between 1813 and 1981 as part of the Pennsylvania militia and National Guard, the dark blue cloth cover has some faint blemishes but no other flaws, the binding is tight and the contents are fine .

Little, Brown. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover first printing (stated on the copyright page) of this historical novel about the secret service during the American Revolution, book is in excellent condition overall with a tiny name-stamp on the title page and a very slight lean to the spine as the only flaws, the dustjacket has moderate edge-wear, mainly at the spine-extremities, it's clean and quite attractive overall with the original price (3.50) present and a professional (removable) mylar cover included .

Blackwell Publishers. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1998. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0631206310 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, a tiny bump on the bottom edge is the only remarkable flaw, the black glossy jacket shows surface-rubbing but no other flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "offers the definitive biography of one of the most fascinating figures of ancient history, and a fresh perspective on the complex and turbulent period in the demise of the Hellenistic world and the rise of Rome," illustrated with maps and includes a bibliography ; 243 pages .

University of California Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0520034295 . Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, book has a thin strip of edge-fading to the cover, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the jacket is slightly sunned on the spine and folds, it is clean and attractive overall and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a good introduction to the subject, illustrated with drawings ; 224 pages .

Pennsylvania: Souderton Independent. Very Good. 1930. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, "Reprinted from the Souderton Independent 1930 - This history...has been compiled by Henry S. Landes of 33 Walnut Street. It dates back to the time when the ground which is now occupied by the borough was a part of the original Penn tract and facts are chronicled up to January 1st, 1930," the former owner's name is present at the top of the front cover, the cover has moderate tanning at the edges and on the spine, a short corner-crease is present at the bottom of the front cover, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine ; 154 pages .