Search Results: Titles starting with C from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe

Per cover, originally benefited the Children's Hospital of Illinois at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center (in Peoria, IL). I flipped through this cookbook and found several that sounded yummy. Everything from Appetizers & Beverages to Main Dishes to Breads to Desserts and more. Fine condition. Textured and Coated card stock covers with black comb binding. No obvious cover wear. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Text is clean and comb binding is good. Please use photos as part of the description. . 122 pages plus Index.

From back dust jacket flap: "Citizen Soldiers is a biography of the U.S. Army in the European Theater of Operations, June 7, 1944, to May 7, 1945. Allied citizen soldiers overcame their fear and inexperience, the mistakes of the High command, and the enemy to win the war. Once again, Stephen E. Ambrose shows that free men fight better than slaves, that the sons of democracy proved to be better soldiers than the sons of Nazi Germany." Includes 3 sections of photographs.Very Good condition. Very minimal edge/corner wear to either book or dust jacket. Top and bottom of closed book pages have a couple light marks. There is a light "stored in a basement" smell, but no evidence of any mildew or damage. Really, this looks like a new book. Please see photos. 512 pages including Index. This is a somewhat heavy book and may require a small amount of additional postage.

From back cover: "Violence dictated the daily rhythms of Cole Younger's life. During the Civil War he was selected to join Quantrill's Raiders because he owned his own revolver. ... Younger met up with Jesse James in 1866. ... Despite a career that included thirty wounds, battles with Pinkerton detectives and Yankees, an affair with outlaw Belle Starr, and a near-fatal confrontation with Jesse James, Cole Younger survived to become a living legend in his home state of Missouri."Fine condition. Clean and tight. Please see photos. 242 pages including Index.

Per Contents page, this book covers:
Introduction, Cabinetmaking Basics, Bookcase, Armoire, Blanket Chest, Highboy, Glossary, Index, Acknowledgments.
Very Good condition. Back cover has a small broken area in the spine gutter. Please see photo. Both covers have slight rubbing. No edge or corner wear. Enclosed spiral binding is "as new". Text is clean.
144 pages including Index.

From the back cover: "From snappy slogans such as 'Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too' to the media blitzes of today, Campaigns and Elections demmonstrates how candidates sell themselves to the American people."
"This anecdote-filled history explores what it takes to run a presidential campaign and the roles of political parties and running mates in winning an election. It also describes some strategies..."
Good condition. Back cover has some rubbing/bumping and sticker residue. All corners have been bumped somewhat, but front top corner has been broken and glued. If not for that, this book would have been rated Very Good condition. Text is clean and binding is tight.
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144 pages. including Index.

A Campbell's canned soup recipe stapled booklet. Main dish recipes and more - even bread. Lots of yummy sounding recipes! Very Good condition except page 52 has the upper corner creased. The recipe is "Perfect Tuna Casserole". Also front cover has a spot where a price sticker used to be. Otherwise clean and tight. 96 pages.

From front DJ flap: "The largest, clearest and most valuable pictorial history of the Civil War published in one volume, reproduced exactly as the sought after and long out of print original edition. There are over 1000 illustrations of every possible kind imaginable: battle scenes...cartoons...songs of the Confederacy...songs of the Federalists...Brady photographs...maps...facsimiles...etc." "This book carefully outlines the causes leading up to the furious struggle; it recreates in authentic detail the violent battles on land and sea; it honestly portrays the military leader and the fierce fighting foot soldier..."Book - Very Good- condition. Spine and cover edges show discoloration. Corner wear. Pages appear to be lightly tanned, plus there are light stains on the closed book page edges. Price stamp on front end paper. Otherwise clean. Pages are tight in binding, but book has obviously been laid flat and opened.Dust Jacket - Fair condition. Color is good, but there is much wear to edges, flaps, and… Read More

From the back cover: "Early in the afternoon of May 22, 1856, ardent pro-slavery Congressman Preston S. Brooks of South Carolina strode into the United States Senate Chamber in Washington, D.C., and began beating renowned anti-slavery Senator Charles Sumner with a cane until it splintered and the helpless Massachusetts senator lay unconscious and covered in blood. It was a retaliatory attack. ..."
"One of the most shocking and provocative events in American history, the caning convinced each side that the gulf between them was unbridgeable and that they could no longer discuss their vast differences of opinion regarding slavery on any reasonable level.
Book - Very Good condition. Very minimal rubbing/bumping. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Spine not creased. Clean and tight.
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374 including Index.

From back: "Gilbert wants to be a detective when he grows up. So he practices all the time. Then one day he finds a duck in the elevator of his housing project."New book. Clean. Tight. Never read. Price sticker on back.

From front DJ flap: "From the best mystery writers at work today, here is a collection of nineteen original stories written exclusively for this edition of the beloved Cat Crimes series. Our four-footed friends are always up to something, especially around the holidays, when mischief is usually brewing."
Book - Good condition. Ex-lib stamps and dried glue. Front end paper has a rectangle cut from the upper corner (I'm guessing a name?) The rest of the pages/text is clean and the binding is tight.
Dust Jacket - Good condition. In clear protective cover. Protective cover has some rubbing and there are library stickers/tape on the bottom of the spine. The dust jacket is stuck to the book covers and does not come off.
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310 pages

From the page listing titles in the Series: "A series of wholesome stories for boys told in an interesting way and appealing to their love of the open."My comment - I bet girls would like it too!Fair condition.Color paper image on front of tan cloth covered boards. Paper image is in good condition, but soiled and some small areas are rubbed enough to damage the image.Parts of cloth cover have much soiling and wear, with some areas fraying. Pages are age tanned and have some spotting/stains. Top and bottom of closed book page edges are heavily soiled. Text is free of marks. Binding is tight. Please see photos.184 pages.

This book is organized into "Sketches of Quantrill's Men" and "The Continuing Story". There are letters and references.Fine condition. Clean. Tight. No edge wear. One very light dent on front cover. Looks like new. 242 pages including Index.

Information about stamps and the events they commemorated. Good condition. Book has what appears to be a plastic pocket on the inside front cover, but nothing is in it. Also on the front endpaper is "erased" greasemarker price and rubbing. Pages are clean and tight with lots of photos (mostly black & white, but some color).Good condition Dust Jacket. Scratches near bottom of front, but minimal edge and corner wear.96 pages.

From inside front dust jacket: "Celebrating Teachers thanks those women and men who have dedicated their lives to helping us learn. With quotes and anecdotes from speakers of all kinds, this charming collection contains hundreds of observations on learning, education, knowledge, and experience." Clean and tight. Pages have some tiny dots on top edges - see photo. Dust Jacket in Fine condition - no edge or corner wear.

A story about a man who fought hard for what he believed was right!Clean and tight. Slight dents on front cover and slight bumping on back cover near spine. No edge wear.

From back cover: "The shocking true story of a real-life Black Widow, Charmed to Death is also a terrifying portrait of the American Dream gone horribly wrong...a dream poisoned by the lust and greed of a woman who believed she could get away with it all - even murder....12 pages of Shocking Photos!"Book condition: Very Good-. This book would have been rated Near Fine, but my sister's dog chomped on the bottom spine area. There is also a "dent" near the page edges. Please see photos.Inscribed to my sister and signed by the author on the title page. Text is clean, binding is tight, spine has never been creased.305 pages.

From the Preface: "One hundred forty years of history in Kansas City unfolds in the following chapters. History is not about buildings and neither is the YMCA, although there have been many buildings which have housed the programs and people that make up the true stories of struggle and success for both the city and the Y." - Barbara Pendleton, Chair, 1999-2001, YMCA of Greater Kansas City, Association Board of Directors.Book - Fine condition. Black cloth over boards w silver gilt text on front and spine.Clean and Tight. No wear.Dust Jacket - Very Good condition. There is some rubbing and bumping and a couple spots where there is an impression of writing (like someone put paper on top of it to write on the paper). Very minimal edge/corner wear.Please use photos as part of the description.115 pages.

From front DJ flap: "In the wake of the bloodshed at Chickamauga, the struggle for Chattanooga became a decisive engagement of the Civil War. McDonough reconstructs the siege and battles as they appeared to both Rebels and Yankees, giving the reader a front-row seat at one of the major dramas in American history." From back DJ flap: "The thrust of events in McDonough's highly charged narrative brings alive the key figures on this stage. The Union's four most successful generals served together in only this one campaign, which was the last for the controversial Braxton Bragg."Book Condition: Fine. Beautiful book, looks like new. Blue cloth boards. Pages are clean and tight. Top of pages have a blue speckle tint pattern.Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Looks like new. Please see photos.298 pages including Index.

Nervous about an upcoming toast responsibility? This book will give you all the tools you need to pull off your post like a pro. The toasts cover all kinds of life events - from A to Z, from birth to death. There is even a "Do's and Don't" section. The book has a leather look cover over a thin board. It is black with silver lettering on front and spine and the pages are edged in silver. Very Good condition. Slight bumping to silver page edges. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Pages are clean and tight (not sure it was ever used). Note that the back 2 pages have hard and soft corner folds. Front and Back Covers have a slight outward curve. Please see photos. 255 pages including Indexes.

From book: "Chicken is an all-time family favorite. And because it is inexpensive, and low in fat and calories, it is the perfect choice for the budget-minded and health-conscious cook."
This book has a recipes that are quick and simple to exotic and elegant. It also has many step-by-step techniques.
Book - Very Good condition. Very minimal corner wear. Clean and tight.
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96 pages including Index.