Search Results: Authors starting with M from River House Books

Dust Jacket ONLY Very Good for The Puritans: Their Origins and Successors by D.M. Lloyd-JonesAn unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with a few wrinkles. Colors bright. No stains or rubbing. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Dust Jacket ONLY Very Good. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with a few tears, wrinkles and chips. Colors still bright. Some stains and/or rubbing. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Winter Storm : War in Northern Alsace November 1944 March 1945 By Lise M Pommois Laminated Hardcover 415 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Stated Limited edition Second printing 1994. Attractive illustrated boards show off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Slight shelf wear. Laminated hard covers with the usual shelf wear - a few scratches and scuffs. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Pommois presents a chronology of battles with small units identifed. Introduces the major participants; infantrymen, artillerymen, tankers, engineers and medics who fought and froze during that final struggle for victory and survival.

Hardcover cloth 756 pages. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Stated First Edition First Printing 1988 with matching number line and MV. Worn black cloth binding with gold print and red title box on spine. Red endpapers; front and rear are chronology. Previous owner's signature front endpapers. Tight and sound with the usual shelf wear. No marks, highlights or bookplates. A good reading copy of this terriffic book. An unclipped dust jacket clean and brilliant with the usual shelf wear - a tears, scratches, wrinkles and chips.
Winston Spencer Churchill: Alone, 1932-1940 is the second volume of the outstanding three volume The Last Lion, the ultimate Churchill biography from the award-winning historian, William Manchester.
In this triumphant biography, William Manchester, contends that Churchill's lonely battle against appeasement, even more than his leadership in war, was the Last Lion's finest hour. Politically isolated in Parliament, sometimes jeered at and scorned when he warned of the… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 359 pages. Condition Fine Dust Jacket Very Good. Stated First edition First printing 2023 with corresponding number line. Nice blue boards and silver embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few wrinkles. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Laid in Wednesday Books marketing letter.
A rom com about trying to have the summer of your life before everything changes - only to realize change might be exactly what you need...When Juniper Nash Abreheart kissed Graham Isham for the first time, she had no idea it would nearly be the end of their friendship.More specifically, she had no idea that the terrible, unforgivable thing she did to keep their summer fling a secret wouldn't just ruin their friendship, but also Graham's entire life. Now, months since the fallout, Junie and Graham… Read More

Dust Jacket ONLY Very Good. A clipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with a few tears, wrinkles and chips. Colors still bright. Some stains and rubbing. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Dust Jacket ONLY Very Good. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with a few tears, wrinkles and chips. Colors still bright. Some stains and/or rubbing. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Hardcover Cloth 228 pages. Book Condition Very Good NO Dust Jacket. Stated First edition Second printing 1945. Nice tan colored boards with green embossing shows off the Willie and Joe characters on this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks or highlights. Previous owner's name written on inside endpaper. Book has Slight shelf wear with the usual yellowing to edges and pages. Remains of the original dust jacket included in a plastic bag. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.Classic book by the 23-year-old Maudlin of WWII cartoons that meant so much to GIs. Mauldin won a Pulitzer Prize for his wartime body of work. The first civilian compilation of his work, Up Front, a collection of his cartoons interwoven with his observations of war, topped the best-seller list in 1945.
During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors,… Read More

(SIGNED) Washington Wife: Journal of Ellen Maury Slayden from 1897-1919
by Ellen Maury Slayden
Hardcover Cloth 385 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition 1963. Stained grey boards and blue embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket with slight shelf wear - a few tears, scrapes, stains, scratches, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Inscribed by editor Terrell Webb and Walter Prescott Webb on first title page.
This book is based on the journal Ellen Maury Slayden kept while she was the wife of a congressman.
"Washington Wife" by Ellen Maury Slayden is a memoir that offers a unique insider's perspective into the social and political milieu of early 20th-century Washington, D.C. Ellen Maury Slayden was the wife of James Luther Slayden, a prominent Texas congressman who served in the U.S.… Read More

DUST JACKET for Washington Wife: Journal of Ellen Maury Slayden from 1898 - 1919by Ellen Maury SlaydenDust Jacket ONLY Very Good. An unclipped dust jacket smooth with a few tears, wrinkles and chips. Some stains and rubbing. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Dust Jacket ONLY Very Good. A clipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with a few tears, wrinkles and chips. Colors still bright. Some stains and/or rubbing. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Trade Paperback with glued binding 126 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 1994. Attractive illustrated wraps shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear; back cover has a stain. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Teen cyclist dreams to compete in long distance race. Prepares physically and mentally as a pro. Although not given a real position, he races alongside the entrants. Gets press coverage. Grueling physical and emotional strain. Learns making dreams come true carries responsibilities, and although he dropped out he did his best.

Splatter Movies: Breaking the Last Taboo of the Screen
by John McCarty

Trade Paperback with glued binding 196 pages. Condition Poor Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition Second printing 1984 with corresponding number line. Worn illustrated wraps on this copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Notably shelf worn. Edges have the usual yellowing. Pages show signs of wear and/or age. Covers have tears, scrapes, wrinkles and chips. Binding loose, but book is intact with all pages. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Good reading copy for fans of the horror film genre. In depth explanation of the origins or horror, British and Italian horror, interviews, photos, criticisms of horror, horrors ascent into mainstream, etc.

Dust Jacket ONLY Very Good. An unclipped dust jacket with a few tears, wrinkles and chips. Colors faded. Some stains and rubbing. Protected by mylar sleeve. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Hardcover Cloth 203 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Stated first edition First printing 2007 with corresponding number line. Lovely brown boards with blue 1/8 spine and silver embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few scrapes, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
A novel of remarkable depth and poignancy from one of the most acclaimed writers of our time.It is July 1962. Florence is a talented musician who dreams of a career on the concert stage and of the perfect life she will create with Edward, an earnest young history student at University College of London, who unexpectedly wooed and won her heart. Newly married that morning, both virgins, Edward and Florence arrive at a hotel on the Dorset coast. At dinner in their rooms they struggle to… Read More

Yankee of the Yalu: Philo Norton McGiffin in the Chinese Navy (1885-1895) by Lee McGiffin
Hardcover Cloth 160 pages. Condition Very Good mylar protected Dust Jacket Very Good. Stated First edition 1968. Attractive orange boards and black embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Edges have the usual yellowing and foxing. Pages are lightly toned. An unclipped dust jacket protected by mylar cover. Jacket is smooth, clean and brilliant is discolored with age on the spine with the usual shelf wear - a few tears, stains and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
The story of Philo Norton McGiffin, who loved his own country, but fought valiantly for China in the Battle of the Yalu in 1894. A graduate of Annapolis, Philo expected to serve the United States. Congress, however, cut back severely on spending, and many of the June graduates, including Philo Norton, found… Read More

A Place in Time: A Pictorial View of San Antonio's Pastby David McLemoreTrade Paperback with glued binding 112 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 1980. Beautiful illustrated wraps shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Gift inscription to previous owner on title page. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Previous owner neatly lettered 'San Antonio' on spine of book. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
This heavily illustrated book presents a visual history of the city of San Antonio, Texas. A beautiful collection of photographs, illustrations, and other images that depict the city and its people throughout the years. With captions or other text to provide context and additional information about the images.
Focus of the book is on the history of San Antonio and how the city has changed and evolved over time. Includes images of important historical events and… Read More

Dust Jacket ONLY Very Good. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with a few tears, wrinkles and chips. Colors still bright.
Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Hardcover Cloth 542 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition First printing 1987 with corresponding number line. Attractive red boards with black spine and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
With Texasville, Larry McMurtry returns to the unforgettable Texas town and characters of one of his best-loved books, The Last Picture Show. This is a Texas-sized story brimming with home truths of the heart, and men and women we recognize, believe in, and care about deeply. Set in the post-oil-boom 1980s, Texasville brings us up to date with Duane, who's got an adoring dog, a sassy wife, a twelve-million-dollar debt, and a hot tub by the pool; Jacy, who's finished playing "Jungla" in Italian… Read More

Dust Jacket ONLY Very Good. An unclipped dust jacket smooth with a few tears, wrinkles and chips - the usual shelf wear. Scuffed and stained on back part of cover. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.Protected by mylar cover.