Search Results: Titles starting with C from The Book Shelf

New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. Revised Format Edition. Hardcover. 0689831609 . Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition. ; Square 4to 9" - 11" tall; 47 pages .

CT: Millbrook Press. Near Fine. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 0761301445 . Book is in pristine condition - probably bought and stored. Colorful pop-up illustrations retell the story of God's creation of the world and everything in it. ; Pop-Up; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall .

New York: Green Tiger Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. Hardcover. 0671748645 . Signed and inscribed by the author on the second front free endpaper. Both book and dustjacket are in pristine condition. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; Signed by Author .

London: Triune Books. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. 1st. Hardcover. 0856740098 . Book is in excellent condition. "World-wide coverage in 250 illustrations including over 40 vivid colour pictures." Country-by-country record of the natural habitat of cacti and other succulents living together in the world. ; B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 144 pages .

Paris: Michel Levy Freres. Very Good. 1868. 2nd. Hardcover. Dampstained initial and final pages. ; Text in French. 3/4 maroon leather and marbled covers. Marbled endpapers. Five raised bands and bright gilt lettering on maroon leather spine. Small bookowner's monographed tag on front inside cover. Tight binding and clean, unmarked text. T. E. G. Part of the six volume, "Oeuvres de George Sand." Deuxieme edition. ; Oeuvres de George Sand Series; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 389 pages .

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. 11th Edition. Hardcover. 0374225982 . Clipped dust jacket - protected in a mylar sleeve. ; Critical essays, autobiographical essays, interviews, speeches and interviews are collected here in this excellent copy of Sendak's thoughts and impressions of what was important to him. ; Michael Di Capua Books Series; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 216 pages .

New York: Cooper Square Publishers. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1971. Reprint. Hardcover. Reprint of original 1926 edition. "The comprehensive references to historical sources, combined with an elaborate index, render the book as invaluable to the serious student of history as it is entertaining to the general reader." Near Fine condition book, with a Near Fine dust jacket protected in a mylar sleeve. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 301 pages .

New York: McGraw Hill. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1962. 1st. Hardcover. Dustjacket is sunned on the spine and along the top edge. Inscription on inside front cover. ; Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition - exceptions noted. Popular Maine author in a scarce copy of an earlier novel that is a "dramatic blend of mystery, romance and intrigue." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 254 pages .

New York: Harper & Row. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1945. Hardcover. Dustjacket has edgewear and small chips - protected in a Mylar sleeve. Top and bottom of spine of book is slightly sunned. ; Signed and inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. Twelve-year-old Charley, the only black boy in his school, faces and overcomes problems and prejudices when his family moves to an all-white suburban neighborhood where his parents work for a doctor. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 156 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Signet. Very Good. 1964. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. Light age toning to a few pages. ; First Printing, First Edition of Le Carre's first novel, introducting George Smiley. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 128 pages .

New York: Stein & Day. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1980. Hardcover. 081282749x . A couple of small closed tears to the dustjacket - protected in a Mylar sleeve if requested. ; Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition - exception noted. "This book provides the first detailed history of the employment of mounted units during World War II. A chronological account as well as a thorough examination of the formations and units of the nations concerned. It shows exactly how mounted units were used in battle, and where their tactical and strategic value lay." ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 256 pages .

MA: Cambridge Chamber of Commerce. Near Fine. 1926. Paperback. The book is in excellent condition. Blue covers with black raised letters on front cover. No date, but reference is made in the text: "That is the Cambridge of 1926" Vintage glossy photos of buildings, street scenes, and vehicles. ; B&W Illustrations & Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 32 pages .

Ohio: A. R. Harding. Good+. N.D.. Reprint. Paperback. 0936622016 . Front cover has some light soiling - see image. ; Book is in excellent condition - exception noted. "This book not only gives: the information needed by the tourist and summer camper, but gives special attention to the needs to those practical ones whose calling leads them to the wilds and holds them there at all times of the year; the hunter, the trapper, the prospector, the surveyor; all those and many others will find valuable information in this book." ; B&W Illustrations; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 273 pages .

Chicago: Baird & Dillon. Very Good-. 1884. 1st. Hardcover. Some edgewear to the covers and bumped corners. Inside front cover gutter is starting, but tight binding. Tissue guard between frontispieces is foxed and one inner edge of it slightly separated from the seam. ; Full biographies of the two candidates in a campaign that was called one of the dirtiest against eventual winner, Grover Cleveland. Blaine lost the election by just over a thousand votes in New York. ; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall .

Canada: Sawbuck. Near Fine. 1997. 2nd Printing. Paperback. 0969803400 . Signed by the author on the title page. 37 stunning photographs each of which "is the expression of a solitary person interacting with a landscape of exceptional power and strength . . . Trying to evoke the drama of nature and to capture the arresting 'quiet beauty' of the Canadian Rockies. "; B&W Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; Signed by Author .

Poland, Maine: Maine Historical Society. Near Fine. 1982. 1st. Hardcover. 0915592320 . Book is in excelllent condition. The author explores canal-building in Maine from earliest times until roads and railroads made them inefficient. Each of the area canals are described, concluding with a chapters on Finance and Public Aid, Statewide Summary and Assessment, then Maps, Bibliography and Index. Lengthy review of book from local newspaper is laid in. ; Maine Historical Society Research Series Series; B&W Maps; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 229 pages .

New York: Lion Book. Very Good. 1952. First Edition. Paperback. Book is in excellent condition. First Edition. Translated by Walter J. Fultz. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 126 pages .

Seattle, WA: Pourette Mfg.. Near Fine. 1980. 3-ring binder. Loose leaf binder with revitalized monthly articles that were "originally published as a monthly newsletter in the 1960's and 1970's. Techniques have been updated, new hints and suggestions have been added, and the best of the original publications have been retained." A 47 page Catalog and other printed material are laid in. Some previous owner's notes that may be helpful. Undated. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 83 pages .

New York: Pocket Books. Very Good. 1953. 1st. Paperback. Small chip and edgewear at bottom of spine. ; Book is in Very Good condition. Tight binding and clean, unmarked interior. Popular Maine author of "Spoonhandle" and "The Fire Balloon." ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 277 pages .

MO: Cane Curiosa Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 0964224909 . Usual library markings. ; Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition - no issues or defects. "Beautifully illustrated book features canes in the context of American history. An ambitious and scholarly volume that includes over 900 images." ; Ex-Library; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 397 pages .