Search Results: Authors starting with T from River House Books

Trade Paperback 282 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 1964 numbered 1468. Attractive illustrated wraps show off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Previous owner's address stamp on title page. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Edges have the usual yellowing. Pages are lightly toned with minor signs of wear and/or age. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Provides an in-depth exploration of the rich history, culture, and significance of the Leyte islands in the Philippines. Through detailed narrative and thorough research, Tantuico offers readers a comprehensive understanding of Leyte's pivotal role in various historical events, from pre-colonial times to the present day, including key moments such as the Battle of Leyte Gulf during World War II and its enduring impact on the region's development and identity.

Three volume slipcased Trade Paperbacks 418, 513, 613 pages. Condition Fine Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Stated First paperback edition later printings 2014 & 2015 with corresponding number line. Lovely illustrated wraps show off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Previous owner's embossed library stamp on interior pages. Books Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear. Slipcase smooth, clean and brilliant with the usual shelf wear - a few tears and wrinkles. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
The perfect gift for readers who want to be swept away.
The Daughter of Smoke & Bone Trilogy Gift Set includes three volumes: Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Days of Blood & Starlight, and Dreams of Gods & Monsters.From master storyteller and National Book Award finalist Laini Taylor comes a sweeping and gorgeously written modern fantasy series about a forbidden love, an ancient and epic battle, and hope for a world remade.

Laminated Hardcover Cloth 340 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition First printing 2007 with corresponding number line. Lovely laminated covers with illustrated wraps show off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear - bumped corners. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
The first modern biography in English of Russian composer-pianist Anton Rubinstein, this book places Rubinstein within the context of Russian and western European musical culture during the late 19th century, exploring his rise to international fame from humble origins in Bessarabia, as well as his subsequent rapid decline and marginalization in later musical culture.
Taylor provides a balanced account of Rubinstein's life and his career as a piano virtuoso, conductor, composer, and as the founder of Russia's first conservatory. Widely considered the virtuosic heir to Liszt, 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.

Trade Paperback 398 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Stated Johns Hopkins press edition printing 1992. Attractive illustrated wraps on this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Palmer Bovie inscription on front endpapersIn English translations that achieve a lively readability without sacrificing the dramatic and comic impact of the original Latin, this volume presents all six comedies: The Girl from Andros (Andria), The Self-Tormentor (Heautontimorumenos), The Eunuch (Eunouchus), Phormios, The Brothers (Adelphoe), and Her Husband's Mother (Hecyra).

United States Destroyer Operations in World War 2
by Theodore Roscoe
Hardcover Cloth 581 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Stated first edition third printing 1960. Striking cream buckram boards with blue blocking 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. Edges have the usual yellowing and a few marks. An unclipped dust jacket smooth and clean with shelf wear - a few tears, scrapes, scratches, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Oversized edition is heavier than standard book; S&H will be adjusted.
A detailed account of the operations of U.S. destroyers in the Second World War, prepared from personal narratives and official records.
Theodore Roscoe (1906–1992) was an American biographer and writer of adventure, fantasy novels and stories. Roscoe's stories appeared in pulp magazines including Argosy, Wings, Flying… Read More

Five Volume Trade Paperback set 368, 330, 341, 352 & 350 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket Slipcase Very Good. Bethany House edition 1988. Attractive illustrated wraps show off this Clean, tight, square set with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Books Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Volume 5 has a dogeared page. Slipcase smooth, clean and brilliant with the usual shelf wear - a few stains, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
"The Zion Chronicles" is a series of historical fiction novels written by Bodie and Brock Thoene. The series consists of five books that follow the lives of various characters against the backdrop of significant events in Israel's history. The books are known for their well-researched historical details, compelling storytelling, and focus on faith and courage in the face of adversity.
1. 'The Gates of Zion': The first book is set in 1948, during the time of Israel's struggle for… Read More

Six Volume Trade Paperback set 410, 380, 396, 400, 413, 510 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket Slipcase Very Good. Bethany House edition 1991. Striking illustrated wraps show off this on this tight and sound set with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Previous owner's initials or signature on front endsheets. Book Well kept and carefully with Slight shelf wear. Pages are lightly toned with minor signs of wear and/or age. Slipcase smooth, clean and brilliant with the usual shelf wear - a few tears, scrapes, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
"The Zion Covenant" is a series of historical fiction novels written by Bodie and Brock Thoene. The series is set against the backdrop of World War II and follows the experiences of various characters, both Jewish and non-Jewish, as they navigate the tumultuous events of the war and its impact on their lives.
The series is known for its detailed historical research and vivid storytelling, blending real-life… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 214 pages. Condition Fine Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition later printing 2023 with corresponding number line. Handsome black boards and gold 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.

It was the right thing to do. And someone had to do it. Aziz was more than an interpreter for Force Recon Marine Chad Robichaux during Chad's eight deployments to Afghanistan. He was a teammate, brother, and friend. More than once, Aziz saved Chad's life. And then he needed Chad to save his.

When President Joe Biden announced in April 2021 that the United States would be making a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan, Robichaux knew he had to get Aziz and his family out before Taliban forces took over the country. As the rescue team… Read More

Trade Paperback with glued binding 190 numbered pages. Condition Very Good. Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 2022. 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. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.Flatsigned on title page by author.Do you love to travel? Have you ever wanted to stay in a transparent bubble pod or watched helplessly as a photocopier service technician died? Have you ever played Uno in a caravan, poked an anemone, or thought about trapping your coworkers in a barn and setting fire to it? They're dreadful, aren't they? Nobody would miss them.100% ALL NEW MATERIAL from the author of 27B/6 and the New York Times bestselling book The Internet is a Playground. "An incredibly funny, often insightful book about travel, sharp knives, and bad decisions." SYDNEY MORNING HERALD "Thorne's funniest book in years. Filled with… 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.
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Trade Paperback 386 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First English-language edition 2019. Nice illustrated wraps show off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear - front cover and first 10 pages are wrinkled. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Yakov Vilner (1899-1931) was one of the leading Soviet chess masters in the 1920s. He won the Ukrainian championship three times (1924, 1925 and 1928), the Odessa championship five times (1918, 1923, 1925, 1926 and 1928) and competed in five USSR championships, his highest position being sixth equal in 1924. His attacking, combinational style delivered many memorable games and he regularly played against strong contemporaries such as Bogoljubov, Romanovsky, Bogatyrchuk, Verlinsky and an upcoming teenager called Botvinnik.
Vilner was also a leading chess composer. He won the USSR composition championship for… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 224 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition First printing 1997 with corresponding number line. Handsome black boards and gold 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. Price clipped dust jacket smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few scrapes and wrinkles Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. This lavishly illustrated paean to all things testicular is a perfect gift for the he-man in your life. Sports, tools, gals, cars, movies, clothes--this book leaves no stone unturned, no pants "unpantsed" in its pursuit of the eternal masculine. The Von Hoffmann brothers' culinary interests, for example, range all the way from "Colon Cleaner Chili" to a greasy Philly cheese steak; the rule of thumb seems to be, if it makes you wince, it's good eating. The primary virtue of The Big Damn Book of Sheer Manliness is… Read More

Trade Paperback with glued binding 216 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 2012. 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. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Flatsigned by author on front endpaper.
All you ever wanted to know about what it is like to compete in Race Across America. The book describes the grit, determination and will required to get done with a challenging event. Recommended for everyone who is looking to accomplish tough goals. The pain while climbing a cliff when you almost feel like giving up and the pleasure after giving that one little push which takes you on the cliff is one thing that all should experience. But RAAM is all about those small pushes and many pushes that one has to get done with. It's about many Gosh Dang it moments!

Trade Paperback with glued binding 236 pages. Condition Fine Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition Sixth printing 2006. Nice illustrated wraps 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. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Inscribed and dated by the author on title page.Matching bookmark laid in.BAREFOOT HEART is a vividly told autobiographical account of the life of a child growing up in a family of migrant farm workers. Elva Trevino Hart was born in south Texas to Mexican immigrants and spent her childhood moving back and forth between Texas and Minnesota, eventually leaving that world to earn a master's degree in computer science/engineering. This is a beautiful book, one many of us teaching Laino/a memoir and autobiography have long been waiting for. It is here at last, dear reader, in your hands. To be read and reread, savored to the last word. I extend a… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 272 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 1956. Beautiful red decorated boards with white 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 - some scuff marks. Edges have the usual yellowing. Pages are lightly toned. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Heavier than standard book; S&H will be adjusted.No handwriting, personal notes, stickers or marks on this nice yearbook from Trinity University

Faux Leatherbound Hardcover 72 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. Stated first edition 1991. Beautiful illustrated faux leather boards show off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Previous owner's address label on title page. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. An unclipped dust jacket smooth and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few scrapes, stains, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Gift inscription on title page.
Jim Zintgraff has spent his life on the track of elusiver rock art hidden in the deep canyons and dry rock shelters of the Lower Pecos River region. Jim has photogrphed hundreds of sites in Texas and Mexico.
He developed a special system using reflected light to capture the complex polychrome paintings.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Collector's Edition in Full Leather By Easton Press (100 Greatest Books)
by Mark Twain

Hardcover full leather 346 pages with illustrations. Condition Fine in maroon leather. Issued with NO Dust Jacket . Easton Press 1981 reprint edition. Lovely maroon leather boards with gold embossed leather shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Moiré endpapers and pastedowns. Hubbed spines, gilded designs, gold page edges, acid-free paper. Silk marker ribbon. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Book was stored in barrister case in a dark room. Has never been laid flat.

A nineteenth-century boy from a Mississippi River town recounts his adventures as he travels down the river with a runaway slave, encountering a family involved in a feud, two scoundrels pretending to be royalty, and Tom Sawyer's aunt who mistakes him for Tom.

Hemingway said American… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 334 pages. Condition Fine Issued with NO dust jacket. Reader's Digest World's Best Reading Reprint edition 1984. Attractive light blue buckram boards with 1/4 blue leather spine and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Marker ribbon. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
Laid in four page brochure.
When A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court was published in 1889, Mark Twain was undergoing a series of personal and professional crises. Thus what began as a literary burlesque of British chivalry and culture grew into a disturbing satire of modern technology and social thought. The story of Hank Morgan, a nineteenth-century American who is accidentally returned to sixth-century England, is a powerful analysis of such issues as monarchy versus democracy and free will versus determinism, but it is also one of Twain's finest comic novels, still… Read More

Leatherbound Hardcover 230 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Reader's Digest World's Best Reading Reprint edition 1992. Handsome brown boards with green leather 1/8 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. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Heavier than standard book; S&H will be adjusted.
Laid in four page brochure
Originally published in 1865, "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" began Mark Twain's remarkable career, and immediately demonstrated his masterful storytelling and brilliant sense of humor. This delightful tale introduces Jim Smiley, a man who loved to gamble, whether on horse races, dogfights, catfights, or even how long it took bugs to cross the Mexican border. When a gullible stranger came to town, Smiley boasted that his pet frog, Dan'l Webster, could outjump any frog in the county. Smiley, figuring… Read More