Search Results: Titles starting with A from Books of the World

Hong Kong: A-O-A, undated (c. early 1970s). Paperback with pictorial covers. "With compliments of Amarin Hotel Bangkok" stamped in gold to front cover. Very Good. Appears unmarked. Spine and front hinge creased. Not from a library. 3.5 x 5 inches. 112 pages.

New York: William Morrow, October 2001. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / full number line. Interior pristine. Spine straight and very tight. Jacket clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 323 pages. For thirty-seven days after the disputed presidential election of 2000, the nation watched as George W. Bush and Al Gore slugged it out in the swamp. David A. Kaplan goes behind the scenes of the sanctimony and machinations. With his mordant wit and incisive storytelling, Kaplan tells us how -- contrary to popular belief -- the Supreme Court's ruling for Bush was not a foregone conclusion and why the dissenting justices thought, until the last second, they could lure the one equivocating colleague they'd derisively nicknamed "Flipper." We're in the room when Gore decides that, more than any great lawyer, the one person he needs in Recountland is . . . Erin Brockovich. We learn which Bush partisan covertly marionetted the strings behind Katherine Harris. And we're treated to… Read more

New York: Vintage. Trade Paperback. October 7, 2014. 6th printing. Fine. Small chip to rear corner of spine tail, otherwise As New. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Suitable for gifting. 157 pages.

Pleasantville, New York: ImPress, 1999. Hardcover. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Unmarked. Half-title page has a small wrinkle. Spine straight and tight. Light wear to jacket at spine ends. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 360 pages. How does a man addicted to routine - a man who flosses his teeth before love-making - cope with the chaos of everyday life? With the loss of his son, the departure of his wife and the arrival of Muriel, a dog trainer from the Meow-Bow dog clinic, Macon's attempts at ordinary life are tragically and comically undone.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa: The Junior Class of Coe College, 1924. Hardcover. Leatherette over boards. Fair condition. Sewn binding is cracked, but not split. Edgewear and some rubbing to covers. Contents appear unmarked. Not from a library. 320 pages.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa: The Junior Class of Coe College, 1926. Hardcover. Leatherette over boards. Poor condition. Sewn binding cracked in several locations. Front hinge of cover torn. Covers warped. Corners bumped and frayed. Contents appear unmarked. Not from a library. 324 pages.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa: The Junior Class of Coe College, 1930. Hardcover. Leatherette over boards. Exquisitely decorated endpapers. Fair condition. Front hinge cracked. Covers slightly warped. Corners and spine ends bumped and frayed. Original owner's name inked to half-title page, otherwise contents appear unmarked. Not from a library. 320 pages.

Washington, DC: Organization of American States, 1984. Unbound Photocopy. Very Good. 51 pages.

New York: Grand Central Publishing, May 2013. Trade Paperback. First Edition, later printing. As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 330 pages. Just because you don't feel like an adult doesn't mean you can't act like one. And it all begins with this funny, wise, and useful book. Adulting makes the scary, confusing "real world" approachable, manageable - and even conquerable. This guide will help you to navigate the stormy Sea of Adulthood so that you may find safe harbor in Not Running Out of Toilet Paper Bay, and along the way you will learn:--What to check for when renting a new apartment-not just the nearby bars, but the faucets and stove, among other things. --When a busy person can find time to learn more about the world (It involves the intersection of NPR and hair-straightening.)--How to avoid hooking up with anyone in your office. --The secret to finding a mechanic you love-or, more realistically, one that will not rob you blind.From breaking up with frenemies… Read more

New York: Bantam Books, June 1961. Mass Market Paperback. Bantam Classic. 5th printing, SC4319. Good+. Spine creased. First page is clipped and has a booksellers ink stamp; the rest of the interior is tanned, but unmarked. Cover shows only minor shelf wear for a 50+ year-old paperback. 346 pages. Virgil's epic poems recount the wanderings of Aeneas and his companions after the fall of Troy.

New York: Putnam, August 2006. Hardcover. First Edition / full number line. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Spine tail slightly bumped, otherwise As New. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 343 pages.When British and American intelligence catch wind of a major Al Qaeda operation in the works, they instantly galvanize--but to do what? They know nothing about it: the what, where, or when. They have no sources in Al Qaeda, and it's impossible to plant someone. Impossible, unless-- The Afghan is Izmat Khan, a five-year prisoner of Guantanamo Bay and a former senior commander of the Taliban. The Afghan is also Colonel Mike Martin, a twenty-five-year veteran of war zones around the world--a dark, lean man born and raised in Iraq. In an attempt to stave off disaster, the intelligence agencies will try to do what no one has ever done before--pass off a Westerner as an Arab among Arabs.

Bern: Hallwag. Map, folding. 1992. Near Fine. 1992/1993. Folding map in card covers. 1 map. Includes 3 insets. Color. 42. 5 x 32" (108 x 82 cm) sheet, folded in card cover 9.5 x 5.75" (23 x 15 cm) + 45pp index. Near Fine. No markings. No tears. Not from a library. No rema inder mark. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. German, English, Fren ch, and Spanish. .

New York: W. W. Norton, September 1990. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / full number line. Very Good+ book in a Near Fine jacket. Prior owner's name to FFEP. Text block pristine. Spine straight and tight, ends lightly bumped. Jacket clean and bright with slight edgewear. No tears. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 333 pages.

Paris: Pneu Michelin. 11th edition. 1983. Folding map. Printed on one side. Color. 98 x 120 cm sheet, folded to 25 x 11 cm. Very Good. Unmarked. Edgewear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Includes index to cities with chart showing climate and coverage diagram. Title and legend in French, English, and Arabic. Place names in French and English.

Atlanta: African Studies Association, April 1992. Periodical. Very Good. Prior owner's name to first page. Mailing label to rear cover. No other markings. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Not from a library. 170 pages. Articles: Towards a New Vision of Sustainable Development in Africa: Presidential Address to 1990 Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association, Ann Seidman; Structures of Intermediation and Change in African Agriculture: A Nigerian Case Study, Dickson L. Eyoh; Representation Without Taxation: an Essay on Democracy in Rural Nigeria, 1952-1990, Jane I. Guyer; Politicization of Ethnic Identities in Sierra Leone, Jimmy D. Kandeh; Social Classes and Economic Restructuring in Pastoral Africa: Somali Notes, Abdi Ismail Samatar.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, April 1987. Trade Paperback. Third printing, 1990. Near Fine. Unmarked. Lightly tanned. Spine straight, tight and uncreased, but faded. Covers rubbed. Light corner wear. x+259 pages. Urban settlements and states were a feature of precolonial societies in many parts of Africa. In this study, Graham Connah uses the direct evidence provided by archaeological investigation to demonstrate the complexity of these urban societies, to understand their origins, their economic basis and social structure. Well illustrated chapters deal with African civilizations in Nubia, Ethiopia, the West African savanna, the West African forest, the East African coast, the Zimbabwe plateau and Central Africa.

New York: Metro, 2012. Trade Paperback. Second printing. As New. Pristine inside and out. No remainder mark. Not damaged. 256 pages. Contents: The teatime experience, Sandwiches, Scones, Friands, Little tarts, Little cakes, Big cakes, Biscuits, Slices.

New York: Free Press. Hardcover. 2004. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Light edgewear to jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xiv + 304 pages.

Orlando: Harcourt / A James H. Silberman book, October 2005. First Edition (stated) / full number line. Very Good book in a Good jacket. Text unmarked. Spine straight and sound, ends bumped. Heavy edgewear to jacket. xii + 609 pages.

Cambridge: MIT Press, August 1990. Hardcover. Very Good+ book in a Very Good jacket. Dust stains to top edge. Reading and edgewear to jacket including a few short tears. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xiv + 204 pages.