Search Results: Titles starting with F from Florida Mountain Book Co.

Machynlleth, Powys: Coch-y-Bonddu Books, 2013. Softcover, 87 pages. Near Fine condition. Size 9.25"x6". "Richard H. Fitzgerald examines the life and times, the personality, philosophy and drive, the books and teachings and, finally, the legacy of this remarkable man. Anyone who is interested in falconry in particular, or birds of prey in general, will thank Glasier not only for repopularising falconry but also for the crucial role he played in preserving and saving raptors from the scourge of DDT in the 1970s and 1980s in the UK." Wrappers have moderate shelfwear, else Fine, condition, clean and unmarked.. Near Fine.

London: Published for the Proprietors Hardcover, 750 pages plus a 6-page appendix. Fair- (minus) condition. Publication date not stated. Size 7.5"x5.25". "An alphabetically arranged dictionary of disease entities, injuries, medicinal substances (plant and animal), anatomical parts, etc. The text is abundantly illustrated with wood engravings, especially of medicinal plants." Exterior has rubs & scuffs, spine replaced with cloth tape which has splits along joints & spine. Front interior hinge is split. Bookseller's and previous owner's (org) stamps, label & notations on front endpapers. Title page & Preface have darkening from ephemera. Text has ink underlining throughout, and occasional soiling or marginal notations.. Fair-.

Bridgeport, CT: Self-published, 1998. Softcover, [viii], 231 pages. Near Fine condition. First printing, inscribed and signed by author on the title page. Limited edition of 300 copies. Size 8.5"x5.5". "So much has changed in India over the past seventy-three years that the period before and during World War II, its disturbances, dislocations, and precipitous end of British rule seem like scenes in a distant drama . . . . This memoir is a record of my life and times, a person who was there, the son of American missionaries and a student in an American-sponsored boarding school in the Himalayas. This is not a political history, nor is it a history of missionary work in India. It is a tale in which I have tried to reimagine how I felt and saw things then." Includes numerous b&w photo illustrations. Wrappers have moderate shelfwear, else As New, clean and unmarked.. First Edition. Near Fine.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1974. Hardcover, [xiii], 252 pages. Good condition in a Good- (minus) dust jacket. Size 9.25"x6". This book "identifies and interprets the essential basics of the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). It links in a unified presentation the Fourier transform, discrete Fourier transform, FFT, and fundamental applications of the FFT." Book has light exterior shelfwear. Binding is tight. Previous owner's name on front pastedown. Notations & underlining on approximately 10 pages of text. Dust jacket has shelfwear, and closed tears on top & bottom edges.. Good.

Boca Raton, FL: Lewis Publishers, 1993. Hardcover, 291 pages. Good+ condition. First printing. Size 9.5"x6.25". This book "focuses on the chemical persistence and ecotoxicological behavior of pesticides in soil, water, and plants. The book examines recent developments in research on various substances and relays information regarding transport, adsorption, absorption, accumulation, degradation, biological effects, toxicity to aquatic organisms, air pollution, exposure, and risk estimation. Leading international scientists present their advances in analytical methodology and instrumentation in the fields of agrochemicals and environmental chemistry." Book has moderate exterior shelfwear, and a small (1/8") ding on the top front. Previous owner's (org) stamp on the front pastedown. Binding is tight. Text is clean and unmarked.. Good+.

NY: Paragon House Publishers, 1987. Softcover, 244 pages. Very Good condition. Size 8.5"x5.5". This book "records the attitudes and feelings of men and women whose lives, lived away from direct action, were nonetheless deeply affected by the war." Includes the stories of prisoners, spies, blacks, a conscientious objector, reporters, and others. Light shelfwear to wraps, interior text Near Fine.. Very Good.

Walnut Creek, CA: Alpha Gamma Arts, 1979. Softcover, [xiii], 125 pages. Good condition. Size 7"x9" (oblong). "Dim sum dining is a culinary experience; dim sum making is an art. With the precise directions given in this book plus a little effort and practice, dim sum making is as easy as pie." Includes b&w photo illustrations and drawings, suggested menus, and recipe index. Book has moderate exterior shelfwear/soiling. Interior text is clean and unmarked.. Good.

Belden Town, CA: Feather River Canyon Volunteer Fire Department, 1992. Plastic comb-bound softcover, 124 pages. Near Fine condition. Size 8.5"x6.875". Favorite recipes from communities in Plumas County, California. Gift inscription & date inside front wrapper, else Fine condition, clean and unmarked.. Near Fine.

Glenview, IL: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1968. Hardcover, 239 pages. Very Good+ condition in a Good- (minus) dust jacket. Size 9.25"x6.25". Cloth very lightly rubbed on extremities, else Fine. Dust jacket has edgewear, chips & closed tears.. Very Good+/Dust Jacket Included.

NY: Frederick Ungar Publishing, 1984. Hardcover, [xii]. 208 pages. Very Good+ condition in a Good- (minus) dust jacket. Size 8"x5". "A revealing new look at the achievement of the great Spanish writer as he crystallized personal and social dilemmas through a wide variety of art forms." Book has light exterior shelfwear, text clean & unmarked. Dust jacket has surface tear on front panel ((1.75"x.5"), scratches & edgewear.. Very Good+/Dust Jacket Included.

Black Earth, WI: McConnell Publishing, 2009. Softcover, 61 pages. Near Fine condition. Second edition. size 8.5"x5.5". "Updated and revised to be even more user-friendly than before, Feisty Fido is designed for anyone (novice or professional) who works with dogs who are overly reactive to other dogs when on leash. Whether your (or your client's) dog reacts by barking, lunging, stiffening or hiding behind your legs, this booklet is full of humane and effective dog training solutions to a common dog problem. It includes new sections on equipment, an expanded section on "Where's the Dog", and revised instructions for teaching "Watch". With plans for handling emergencies such as off-leash dogs who show up out of no where, this dog training program can make leash walks fun again, for you AND your dog." Wrappers have light shelfwear, else As new condition, clean and unmarked.. Near Fine.

Tucson, AZ: Treasure Chest Publications, 1976. Softcover, 64 pages. Very Good condition. Eighth printing, inscribed and signed by author on the title page. Size 11.75"x8.75". "These figures in this book represent a chronology of fetish carvings from prehistoric to the present time. The Southwestern Indians have made and used fetishes since very early times. The unusual concept of a fetish is an object in the form of a living thing made of any material, usually attractive, but sometimes quite unattractive. In archaeological sites dating well over 1000 years, fetishes are being found that equal or surpass some of the best carvings being done today. All the tribes make and use them, especially the Zunis who have developed them to the greatest extent." Captioned full-page color photos. Wrappers have moderate shelfwear, else Fine condition, clean and unmarked.. Signed by Author. Very Good.

Santa Fe, NM: The Lightning Tree, 1989. Softcover, 48 pages. First edition, first printing. Size 8.5"x5.5". The author's first published collection of poems. Book is clean and unmarked.. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Fine.

Yellow Springs, OH: Privately Printed / The Antioch Press, 1955. Hardcover, 47 pages. Good condition. First edition. Size 9.25"x6". Inscribed and signed by Harry L. Gephart on the front pastedown. "A volume of more or less unnecessary verse, composed by Rob Gephart over the period of his youth and growth, composed for reasons unknown. and herewith retained for equally obscure reasons, the majority of which are probably normal functions of human vanity." Wear to cloth on extremities. Crease on front fly. Minor correction in ink to typographical error in Preface, text else clean & unmarked.. 1st Edition. Good.

NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1993. Hardcover, [xix], 442 pages. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket. Size 9.5"x6.5".This book "begins with a lucid introduction to the method and proceeds to one-, two- and three-dimensional problems. Describes the method's applications to many electromagnetic problems from scalar to vector shields and static to time-harmonic cases. Includes thorough treatment of open-region scattering, radiation problems and the latest developments of the finite element method in electromagnetics areas which have not been covered in any other texts." Book has very light handling/shelfwear. Previous owner's name on front pastedown, text else Fine condition, clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has moderate shelfwear.. Near Fine.

Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006. Hardcover, [xix], 663 pages. Good+ condition. Fourth edition. Size 10.5"x7.5". This book provides "a broad overview of the underlying principles of finite element analysis and where it fits into the larger context of other mathematically based engineering analytical tools . . . . This book will appeal to students in mechanical, structural, electrical, environmental and biomedical engineering." Book has moderate handling/shelfwear. Previous owner's name on text block top edge, text else Near Fine, clean and unmarked.. Good+.

Princeton, NJ: D. Van Nostrand Co., 1963. Hardcover, [viii], 210 pages. Good+ condition. Second printing. Ex-library. Size 9.25"x6.25". Please see accompanying photos for contents. Book has moderate handling/shelfwear. Library stamps and notations on endpapers & title page; card pocket on rear pastedown. Text is clean and unmarked. . Good+.

Deming, New Mexico: Self Published, 1999. Softcover, approx 200 pages. First edition. Size 11"x8.5". Typescript bound in wrappers w/cloth spine. Using subtextual analysis, the author offers his theory of the authorship and purpose of the literature attributed to Shakespeare & Marlowe. The book, in the author's words, "is an attempt to explain to the public what three members of the Irish Earldoms of Clancarty and Clancar meant in the 16th and 17th centuries in writing Roman Catholic polemical literature to attack the Anglican Crown and Church . . . . The book is the result of 37 years of research and rewriting . . . . my present age of 84 accounts for the unceremonious haste of this presentation." Condition is As New, clean and unmarked.. 1st Edition. As New.

Norwalk, Ohio: Firelands Historical Society, 1900. Hardcover, approximately 200 pages. Good condition. Size 9.5"x9.25". Dark green cloth w/gilt title on front. Includes b&w photo illustrations; Record of Proceedings; Addresses and Papers; Obituaries; and Special Notices. Cloth has rubs on extremities & moderate soiling. Gift inscription on front endpaper. Text clean & unmarked. Binding is stressed (not loose) at the interior margin in a few places from handling.. Good.

San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 1986. Softcover, 249 pages. Very Good condition. Second printing. Size 8"x5.25". Translated from the German by Antje Lawry and Sr. Sergia Englund. Light exterior wear. Previous owner's info pencilled on front fly. Interior text Fine. Very Good.