Search Results: Titles starting with C from Walnut Valley Books/Books by White

Waco, TX: Word Books, 1979 Word Books, Waco, TX. 1979. Hardcover. Edition Printing not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O name on the FFFP. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bumping to upper tips; trace shelfwear. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($6.95); light edgewear to DJ. Black paper over boards with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 120 pp 8vo. C.S. Lewis knew the Bible as a literary scholar, devout believer, and well-read follower of the Christian theological tradition. The author, for the first time, provides a close look at Lewis' views on Scripture, myth, revelation, and on understanding the Bible as inspired literature. By illuminating Lewis' opinions, the author sheds significant light on the current controversies about authority, inspiration, and inerrancy, presenting Lewis' views as a moderating position that can bring together divergent views. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1985 Macmillan Publishing Company, New York. 1985. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($9.95); light toning to spine and top edges of DJ. Blue paper over boards with blue cloth overlay on the spine with blue lettering on the spine. Letters written to children as endpapers. 120 pp 8vo. From the creator of Narnia, here are his letters written to his young admirers as he shared his feeling about school, writing, animals, and Narnia, explaining why there are only seven books in the Chronicles, how to pronounce Aslan's name, and whether Susan will be able to return to Narnia. What emerges from these letters are Lewis's clear understanding of childhood and the respect he felt for his young readers. A clean very presentable copy.

West Caldwell, NJ: CIBA Pharmaceuticals , 1978 CIBA Pharmaceuticals, West Caldwell, NJ. 1978. Hardcover. Stated 4th Printing. The CIBA Collection of Medical Illustrations. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O name stamp on the FFFP and RFFP. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ but has a clear acetate cover in VG condition with surface rubbing. Green cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine; gilt letters in black shadowbox on front board. 295 pp Folio. This book is a compilation of paintings on the normal and pathologic anatomy and physiology, embryology, and diseases of the heart. The color pictures in this book do more than speak 1000 words as the accurately describe the many conditions of the human heart. There are also detailed written descriptions that go with each picture enabling a very detailed picture of the condition for the doctor and the student. A clean very presentable copy. Due to size/weight, no international shipping.

London, UK: Salamander Books Limited, 1999 Salamander Books Limited, London, UK. 1999. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Reprint Editions. Books are tight, square, and unmarked. Book Conditions; Fine. No DJ. Slipcase is Near Fine with small edge bumps; no breaks in the board junctions; superficial scratching to boards. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 768 pp (256 pp in each volume) 4to. This set is composed of three parts that equally treat the Rebels & Yankees through The Battlefields, The Fighting Men, and The Commanders. These books are a fully illustrated account of the daily lives, trials, and hardships of the common enlisted soldiers during the Civil War. It also has the histories of thirteen of the greatest and bloodiest battles of America's Civil War told through the events that shaped them and the lives of the men that fought in them. Also featured is the challenge of command and the horror of battle through the… Read More

London, UK: Salamander Books Limited, 1999 Salamander Books Limited, London, UK. 1999. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Reprint Editions. Books are tight, square, and unmarked. Book Conditions; two volumes are Fine; one is Near Fine due to a factory light crease in the front wrap. No DJ. Slipcase is Near Fine with small edge bumps but no breaks in the board junctions. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 768 pp (256 pp in each volume) 4to. This set is composed of three parts that equally treat the Rebels & Yankees through The Battlefields, The Fighting Men, and The Commanders. These books are a fully illustrated account of the daily lives, trials, and hardships of the common enlisted soldiers during the Civil War. It also has the histories of thirteen of the greatest and bloodiest battles of America's Civil War told through the events that shaped them and the lives of the men that fought in them. Also featured is the… Read More

Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot Publishing Company, 1990 Broadfoot; Wilmington, NC, 1990. Trade Soft cover with illustrated wraps. Book Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. Reprint of the 1881 ed.; Civil War; price sticker on back wrap; minor cover edge scuffs; a nice clean unmarked copy; square and tight binding.

New York, NY: G. Schirmer, Inc. , 1930 G. Schirmer, Inc., New York. c1930. Hardcover. Appears to be a Reprint of the 1902 edition copyright renewed 1930 but no printing or edition information. Book boards, spine, and DJ are titled Applied Counterpoint. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light wear on head, tail, and tips from shelving; scratch on rear board. DJ: Fair; missing section on rear panel and top of spine; small missing pieces on edges. Brown cloth boards and spine with gilt lettering on the spine and front board in gilt boxing. 318 pp 8vo. This book is a sequel to the Homophonic Forms and the system pursued in its preparation corresponds in every detail to that of the latter. The first Division of this book is devoted to the specific details of contrapuntal discipline. The other Divisions show that the quickest and surest means of acquiring contrapuntal skill consists in the practical application of the contrapuntal method to the composition of polyphonic… Read More

New York, NY: Viking, 1997 Viking, New York. 1997. Hardcover. First Printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. DJ: As New but is price clipped. Heavy stock plasticized pictorial boards and spine with black lettering on spine and front board. Matching DJ and boards. Unpaginated. Rectangular 8vo. A garden story where an asparagus stalk (Albert) sees a new neighbor, a cabbage (Herman) and in spite of their differences, they share their home (the garden), their company, and their fear of being picked by the farmer's wife. Beautiful illustrations by Jamie Wyeth, the grandson of N.C. Wyeth. A clean pristine copy.

Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books, 2001 Firefly Books, Buffalo, NY. 2001. Hardcover. Stated First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light surface rubbing. No DJ. Pictorial heavy laminate boards and spine with red, orange, and white lettering on the spine and front board. 232 pp 4to. This book is a cabin-building manual which includes everything a person needs to know about building your own getaway. Over 400 detailed illustrations including designs, floor plans, and architectural details complement the text which takes the reader through the entire building process from construction basics to finished cabin. A clean very presentable copy.

Gettysburg, PA: Thomas Publications, 1998 Thomas Publications, Gettysburg, PA. 1998. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition/Printing not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Page 110 was not printed and an errata page has been glued in; printer's error and probably corrected by the publisher. Book Condition: Near Fine; light edge and tip bumping. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 235 pp 4to. This book is an examination of the variety of homes in which US Presidents have lived from Washington to Clinton in their birthplaces, boyhood homes, national parks, and final residences. The homes are looked at for insights as to the effects of the environment on the leader; whether he led a quiet life on the frontier or was a more outspoken individual with his mind focused on success; it is easy to see how their home lives effected their presidencies. A clean very presentable copy.

Tempe, AZ: Rancho Arroyo Book Distributor, 1990 Rancho Arroyo Book Distributor, Tempe, AZ. 1990. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated 3rd Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; faint linear scratch on front wrap. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 210 pp 8vo. The popularity of cacti has increased through the years thus the need for this updated edition. This edition includes all the southwestern cacti, the newly described cacti, plus colored photos of their marvelous flowers. This compilation of the southwest's 152 presently known cacti, each with a B&W photograph and 131 colored photos of their flowers, will aid in their identification. A clean very presentable copy.

St. Louis, MO: The Bethany Press, 1958 The Bethany Press, St. Louis, MO. c1958. Hardcover. Edition/Printing not stated but possibly a first edition as no other printings are noted on WorldCat. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light shelfwear to head, tail, and board bottom edges; light foxing to textblock bottom edge. No DJ. Green cloth boards and spine with dark brown lettering on the front board. Porcupine illustrated endpapers. Unpaginated (48 pp by count) 8vo. This is the story of "Cactus" the porcupine who is so different from the other animals in the forest he has a hard time being accepted by the other animals. That is until he learns how and why his differences- the long prickly quills on his back- make him valuable to the other animals as he can protect them from harm due his quills. A clean very presentable copy.

Tucson, AZ: Rio Nuevo Publishers, 2005 Rio Nuevo Publishers, Tucson, AZ. 2005. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. DJ: As New but with surface scratches/shelfwear. Pictorial plasticized boards and spine with black lettering on the spine and white on the front board. Floral endpapers. 64 pp 16 mo. Out of drab greenish plants bristling with spines, colorful cactus blossoms burst in an array of colors. This book is full of those flowers and colors along with gardening tips and a traditional folk tale about the Queen of the Night cactus sometimes known as Old Lady White Head. A clean very presentable copy.

Tucson, AZ: Rio Nuevo Publishers, 2005 Rio Nuevo Publishers, Tucson, AZ. 2005. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. DJ: As New. Pictorial plasticized boards and spine with black lettering on the spine and white on the front board. Floral endpapers. 64 pp 16 mo. Out of drab greenish plants bristling with spines, colorful cactus blossoms burst in an array of colors. This book is full of those flowers and colors along with gardening tips and a traditional folk tale about the Queen of the Night cactus sometimes known as Old Lady White Head. A clean pristine copy.

New York, NY: Dorset Press, 2001 Dorset Press, New York. 2001. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 368 pp 8vo. As part of the Normandy invasion, the town of Caen, a major road and rail hub inland from the Normandy beachheads was the vital springboard into france and Germany and whose key location made it a key to Allied victory or German survival. The author tracks the five weeks of bitter fighting that took place in Caen whose length of time to capture soiled Field marshall Montgomery's reputation as a war leader. A clean presentable copy.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, 1951 Doubleday and Company, Garden City, NY. c.1951. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. This book to be a facsimile copy of the 1951 original by Doubleday possibly in honor of the 60th Anniversary. Book Condition: Near Fine; scant shelfwear to head, tail, and tips. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Priced; small closed tear to top of front panel and bottom of rear panel. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright silver lettering on the spine with a silver ship anchor. Maps as endpapers. 494 pp 8vo. This is a sea yarn done so well that could be reality. There has never been a mutiny in the US Navy but this one plays out like reality and is in fact studied in SJA/JAG training in the military. The book offers romance, military discipline/lack of it too, tension of a typhoon, and a contrast between the old Navy before WWII and the civilian staffed Navy during the WWII. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Pleasantville, NY: Reader's Digest, 1992 Reader's Digest, Pleasantville, NY. 1992. Hardcover. The World's Best Reading Series. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; lightly bumped tail; two small scuffs on leatherette spine; light rubbing to panels. No DJ. Gray marble boards with navy blue overlay on spine with bright gilt lettering and ship's flags; front board has picture of ship in green with title and author in gilt. 555 pp 8vo. The famous Would War II story of the petty paranoid commander of the U.S.S. Caine; Captain Queeg whose idiosyncrasies drive the crew to mutiny or is it a failure of leadership/loyalty by the ship's officers who are to supposed to serve Queeg. A wonderful story of military justice at work and certainly not the story produced for the movie version. A clean very presentable copy.

Esther, LA: John's Trading Post, 1980 John's Trading Post, Esther, LA. 1980. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated 2nd Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; slight edge bumping. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in saddle staples; text is secure in binding. 72 pp 8vo. This is a book full of Cajun stories all illustrated by the author. All of the stories are supposed to be true, but many do seem to have an ethereal sense to them so they might be more folklore than reality. No matter what, they are a good read, and the recipes as genuine too if you care for alligator and shrimp. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Workman Publishing, 2009 Workman Publishing, New York. 2009. Softcover/Trade Wraps. 4th Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a date on the front wrap verso. Book Condition: Fine with scant shelfwear. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 502 pp 8vo. Transform ordinary cake mix into extraordinary cakes through just the right additions. Use buttermilk and sour cream for greater moisture and richness. Boost flavor with cocoa powder, peppermint extract, lemon zest and even lemon yogurt. Instead of water, try orange juice, canned pumpkin, or a leftover cup of coffee. Celebrating the ten years since she reinvented home baking she now comes out with 160 new recipes plus dozens of fresh ideas on frosting, garnishing and baking lighter cakes. A clean near pristine copy.

Westminster, MD: Heritage Books , 2005 Heritage Books, Westminster, MD. 2005. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition/Printing not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition? Near Fine; light bump to lower front corner. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 214 pp 8vo. The history of Caldwell, Kansas, between 1870 and 1885, reflects a piece of American history that has developed into legend. During this period, Caldwell went from one crisis to another, from killings to lynchings, shootouts to search parties, bank openings to bank busts. Seldom was it boring. Caldwell saw more lawmen killed in its short history than any other cow town. Gunfighters and gunfights were common. Charlie Stone made a name for himself in the cattle business before heading west. In 1871, he traveled to the southern border of Kansas. There, Stone and his friends staked out a plot of land overlooking Fall and Bluff Creeks, next to Indian… Read More