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

New York: Ballantine Books, May 2009. Trade Paperback. Fine. Slight shelfwear, otherwise pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 263 pages.

London: National Portrait Gallery, July 1974. Printed at Barnardo School of Printing. Staple-Bound Pamphlet. Fine. Small scuff to rear cover and spine slightly faded, otherwise As New. A photographic album with images of destitute children rescued by Dr. Barnardo based on exhibition staged at National Portrait Gallery, London July-November 1974. Essay "The Camera and Dr. Barnardo" by Valerie Lloyd. Introduction "A Man of Tender Violence" by Gillian Wagner. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 40 pages. Stiff paper wrappers. 8vo.

New York: Ariel Books, 1958. Hardcover. First Edition, likely first printing (no additional printings listed). Quarter-bound in pink cloth over boards with black titles and green sides with three black illustrations. Illustrated endpapers. 23 full-page color lithographs and numerous B&W illustrations by Lynd Ward. Very Good. FFEP clipped. Interior unmarked. Spine straight and tight, tail bumped. Corners sharp. Not from a library. 96 pages. 8 x 11 x 0.4 inches.

New York: Bantam Classic, March 1981. Mass Market Paperback. Second printing, August 1981. Near Fine. Lightly tanned, but unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 122 pages. The story of a gentle man who, though pummeled and slapped in every direction by fate, clings desperately to the belief that he lives in "the best of all possible worlds." On the surface a witty, bantering tale, this eighteenth-century classic is actually a savage, satiric thrust at the philosophical optimism that proclaims that all disaster and human suffering is part of a benevolent cosmic plan.

London: Ward Lock, May 1993. Hardcover. New. Pristine inside and out. No remainder mark. Not damaged. 95 pages. Illustrated in B&W and color. Gives instructions on how to repair and restore old or antique cane and rush items. Methods are given for several different types of caning and rushwork, and seven projects from chair seats to log baskets are included.

Tuscon: University of Arizona Press, November 1984. Trade Paperback. Fourth printing, 1996. Fine. Spine faded, otherwise As New. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Corners sharp. Covers clean and bright. xxxvi + 277 pages. Fifty B&W illustrations. This account of the second Powell expedition is a reprint of the 1962 Yale edition and includes all 50 illustrations and a substantial foreword by William H. Geotzmann. One of the seminal books on western history. The author was only 17 when he began the expedition, and he hero-worshiped Powell all his life. Yet this bright, sharp account is so detailed and truthful that the reader can see through his enthusiasm to discover Powell's mean spirit and sometimes reckless nature. It's also a great river-running book.

New York: Pantheon, June 1981. Trade Paperback. 3rd printing. Very Good. Unmarked. Binding straight, tight and uncreased. Light shelf and reading wear. One inch tear to lower front hinge. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 174 pages.

New Delhi: HarperCollins India, 2004. Trade Paperback. As New. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not damaged. xvi + 447 pages. Travels in dangerous places in quest for carpets.

Mineola, New York: Dover Publications, 2019. Trade Paperback. As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not damaged. 281 pages. One of the classics of modern crime fiction, first published in 1920. While London dockworkers are struggling to unload a shipment of French wine, one of the heavy casks falls, shatters and reveals its cargo - sawdust, gold coins, and a female corpse. But by the time the police arrive, the barrel has vanished along with its macabre contents. Enter Inspector Burnley of Scotland Yard, who traces the cask to Paris, where he enlists the help of detective M. Lefarge of the Sûreté. Together, they hunt for the identity of the anonymous victim and her devious killer, traversing a maze of clues, alibis, red herrings, and lies. This top-notch procedural, along with Agatha Christie's first novel, marked the start of the golden age of the detective story. Freeman Wills Crofts, one of the "Big Four" mystery writers of the era, provides fascinating insights… Read More

New York: Random House, May 2000. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / second printing per number line. Very Good book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight; ends bumped. Dust stains to edges. Light edgewear to jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 240 pages. The story of an espionage operation mounted by the FBI against the Soviet Union that ran for twenty-three years. Lured by a double agent working for the United States, ten Russian spies, including a professor at the University of Minnesota, his wife, and a classic "sleeper" in New York City, were sent by Moscow to penetrate America's secrets. Two FBI agents were killed, and secret formulas were passed to the Russians in a dangerous ploy that could have spurred Moscow to create the world's most powerful nerve gas.

Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, July 2008. Trade Paperback. New. First Paperback Edition / full number line. Not a remainder. Not damaged. xiv + 204 pages. Contents: Introduction : a new kind of threat -- Saudi Arabia : oil fields ablaze -- Pakistan : loose nukes -- Mexico : a flood of refugees -- China : collapse of a great power -- Conclusions : the coming storm.

Chantilly, Virginia: Teaching Company. DVD. Fine. Twenty-four 30-minute lectures on four Fine DVDs in a Fine original cases along with a Fine 145-page paperback Course Guidebook. No shrink-wrap, otherwise As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. Suitable for gifting. To step inside a Gothic cathedral is to step inside the visual essence of the Christian faith—a world filled with vaulted ceilings that direct the visitor's gaze toward heaven, stone sculptures that bring to life both the blessings of salvation and the horrors of damnation, and stained glass windows that illustrate powerful religious stories in dazzling bursts of color. These 24 lavishly illustrated lectures make use of high-definition 3-D modeling and imagery to not just show you the world's great Gothic cathedrals, but to take you around and inside them, from the deepest crypt to the tallest tower, revealing new perspectives you can't enjoy anywhere else. Contents: Lecture 1 What Is a Cathedral? ; Lecture 2 Early… Read More

Woodland Hills, California: Windsor Publications, 1980. Hardcover. First Edition (stated). Very Good book in a Very Good jacket. Date and bookplate to FFEP. Text unmarked. Spine straight and tight. Rubbing and chipping to jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 232 pages. Profusely illustrated.

Washington, DC: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2005. Trade Paperback. New. Not damaged. Contents: After September 11, an unexpected chance -- Central Asia : the first ten years of independence -- The geopolitics of Central Asia prior to September 11 -- Meeting social and economic burdens -- Failures of political institution building create the challenge of succession -- Changing geopolitics : less has changed than one might think -- What to expect from the future : dealing with common problems.

New York: Penguin, 1988. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Light edgewear to covers. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xi + 352 pages. 10 pages of plates. Explains the meaning and application of chaos--the study of patterns emerging from seemingly random phenomena--and introduces the scientists responsible for major discoveries in this field.

New York: NAL Caliber, May 2006. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / full number line. As New book in an As New jacket. Remainder mark. Not from a library. Not clipped. x + 326 pages. Contents: George Bush had better be fucking right; Hurry up and Kuwait; Welcome to Saddam International Airport; Into Baghdad; Sector 17; Ka-bob; The mother's day massacre; Keeping the peace; Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not trying to kill you; Ripples of hope; I saw a holy man die tonight; God bullets hurt; Collateral damage; The gremlins theory; Baghdad island; Hope is not a course of action; Ali Baba; Fighting the media war; Christmas in Baghdad; A viable exit strategy; Homecoming; The war within; Finding a voice; Speaking out; Taking on the president of the United States; Operation truth; The sensible war movement.

Berkeley: University of California Press, 1984. Trade Paperback. First Edition / full number line. Near Fine book. Text block pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased but sun faded. Foxing to top edge. Not from a library. No remainder mark. No tears, no creases, no folds. viii + 293 pages.

Chennai: East West Books, (Madras) Pvt Ltd, 2005. Trade Paperback. New. Not a remainder. Not damaged. viii + 123 pages : ill. ; 21 cm. Musings on Madras culture and history with cartoons by Biswajit Balasubramanian.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, July 2005. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Slight edgewear. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 578 pages. A classic American mystery saga about three generations of lawmen tangled in a web of passion, secrets, destiny, and murder in their small Southern town. Winner of the Edgar Award. In the winter of 1920, the first body is found in Delano, Georgia--the naked, brutalized corpse of a young boy. It is a crime too horrific to be ignored, the first of many that will span four decades--embroiling three police chiefs in a remarkable manhunt that will expose the hatreds, fear, and festering wounds beneath the surface of their sleepy God-fearing community.

New York: Simon & Schuster, November 2000. Hardcover. First Edition / full number line. As New book in an As New jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not damaged. Suitable for gifting. xv+333 pages. Color illustrations on every page. 9.5 x 12.0 x 1.2 inches. 4.1 pounds. The Children's Book of Virtues, The Children's Book of Heroes, and The Children's Book of America combined into one volume. A collection of stories and poems about virtues, conduct of life, heroes, and American history and folklore. Heavy item: extra charges for expedited shipping.