Search Results: Titles starting with F from Mainly Books

New York, NY: Carroll & Graf Publishers. Near Fine. 2000. 1st Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. 0786709960 . Large paperback, clean, attractive copy with no remarkable flaws, "A literary companion featuring the stories behind the story that T. S. Eliot declared 'the first step that American fiction has taken since Henry James," illustrated throughout .

Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania: Tab/Aero Books. Fine. 1992. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. 0830627952 . Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, first printing as stated on copyright page, "A complete history of the Stealth Fighter program," illustrated throughout, includes a bibliography; ; 70 pages .

Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal Publications. Near Fine. 1981. Trade Paperback. 0897471202 . Large paperback, two minor flaws: short creases to the top corners of the pages and the former owner's bookplate on the inside of the front cover, packed with black and white photos and color plates dissecting this classic Marine/Naval aircraft; ; 32 pages .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1972. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0399109986 . Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, the former owner's name is present on the front and back end-papers, the book is in excellent condition otherwise with no other flaws, the jacket has a tiny amount of edge-wear at the corners and no other remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included ; 936 pages .

Faber and Faber. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1951. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Large paperback with dustjacket in excellent condition, the blank white cover of the book is mildly tanned at the edges and is in excellent condition otherwise, the illustrated beige jacket has a couple of short edge-tears and a small amount of corner-rubbing, it is also in great shape overall and would make a suitable gift copy, "The mounted color plates show paintings inspired by the great river and its bridges, and by the city's riverside monuments; and they also give glimpses of the quiet upstream beauties" .

New York, NY: The Jewish Museum. Very Good. 1977. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, illustrated throughout, including a section of color plates, the cover has moderate surface-rubbing and a mild crease on the front cover and a small name label is present on the title page, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, includes a Selected Bibliography ; 235 pages .

Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2015. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 082622041X . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, a small "Received" stamp on the half-title page is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket is also in great shape with one short, closed edge-tear on the rear panel, there are no other flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, Despite being one of America's largest and most famous vigilante groups during the nineteenth century, the Bald Knobbers have not previously been examined in depth," includes a bibliography .

Nairobi, Kenya: Heinemann Kenya Ltd.. Near Fine. 1991. Paperback. This sturdy pocket paperback is in excellent excellent condition, a small area of surface-wear on the front cover caused by a label-removal is the only remarkable flaw, 339 pages, includes photos, "has an enduring place in the literature of social anthropology" .

Image Spring Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 097415220X . Oblong hardcover with dustjacket, inscribed, dated and signed by the photographer/author on the title page: "For Lea - A fellow photographer - with warm regards - Ricardo 10-9-06." Book is in great shape, a mild bump to the bottom front corner is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket has one minor flaw only: mild rubbing to the glossy surface, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "In this unusual collection of 60 portraits, including those of Marisol, Magdalena Abakanowicz and George Segal...Ricardo Barros perceptiely and inventively fuses the worlds of photography and a sculpture" ; 166 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Frederick Fell, Inc.. Good+. 1957. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, facsimile reprint of the 1899 edition, includes illustrations, the beige cloth has faint soiling on the front cover and a few spots of soil in the margins, also, a surface-bruise on page 13 has obscured the words "from me" from the text, the remaining contents are fine and the binding is tight; 198 pages .

Netherlands: Van Gorcum & Comp, N. V.. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 1968. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, original errata sheet included, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has edge-wear and surface-rubbing, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "The ethical views of George Edward Moore, by all accounts the 'father of modern meta-ethics, are discussed in detail and in reference to their philosophic substructure"; 214 pages .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. Hardcover. 0743200799 . Hardcover with dustjacket, this is a later printing and is signed by the author on an affixed "Mission Control" bookplate on the second end-paper, book is in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws, the jacket has moderate rubbing to the glossy surface and no other flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated with photos, includes a Glossary of Terms, nice gift copy of this "never-to-be-forgotten chapter to the history of spaceflight" ; Signed by Author .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. 6th Printing. Hardcover. 0743200799 . Hardcover with dustjacket, a unique collector's copy that is inscribed and signed by the author and is also signed by Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise, both signatures are on the title page and read as follows: "To Dave - Aim High! Gene Kranz" and "To Dave - Best wishes - Fred Haise - Apollo 13 LMP." Both the book and jacket are in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, Haise was the Lunar Module Pilot on the Apollo 13 mission, his signature in this excellent book about the Apollo 13 mission is a rare find; ; 416 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2000. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0743200799 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, no significant flaws, jacket has two minor flaws only: a small amount of mild rubbing to the glossy surface and a tiny white dot on the rear panel, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated with photos, includes a Glossary of Terms, "a never-to-be-forgotten chapter to the history of spaceflight" ; ; 416 pages .

Fairfax, Virginia: History of the City of Fairfax Round Table. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. 0914927264 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has rubbing to the glossy surface on the rear panel but is in excellent condition otherwise with no other flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "This history of the City of Fairfax informs the reader about everyday life, education, farming, business and special events from the town's founding to modern times. Over 250 maps, art works, photographs and rare picture postcards illuminate the text" ; ; 227 pages .

Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library. Fine. 1977. Limited Edition. Hardcover. A beautiful gift copy in as new condition with a tight as if unread binding, bound in genuine brown leather with bright gold decoration, all edges gilt, two raised spine-bands, silk moire end-papers, gold ribbon bookmark, includes a nice frontis of the author and color illustrations by Robert Lo Grippo, translated from the Danish by Erik Christian Haugaard, "This limited edition is published by The Franklin Library exclusively for subscribers" .

Nelson. Good. N.D.. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, no dustjacket, full-size color illustration on front cover, rear cover lists three other children's books by this publisher, features eight full-page bright color illustrations and several black and white drawings accompanying the following stories: Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Hop O' My Thumb and Tom Thumb, no publishing date but most likely a 1920s publication, the following flaws are present: a short tear and fraying to the cloth spine, the cover has wear at the corners, tanning on the rear panel and the former owner's name at the top of the front cover, names are also written on the inside of the front cover, the end-papers are tanned, small soiled marks are present in the margins of some of the early pages, the text is in nice shape and the illustrations are fine; 32 pages .

Harrisonburg, VA: Sword and Trumpet. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1978. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, inscribed "God's best to you!" to no one in particular, signed "GeoR Brunk II," by the biographee's son, and dated "1978 - Spruce Lake," he has also written what looks like a Bible reference but it is not legible. The book is in excellent conditon, the former owner's name label on the first blank page is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket has mild edge-wear but remains clean and attractive and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a biography of this noted Mennonite minister; Signed by Family Member .

Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2008. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 067402818X . Hardcover with dustjacket, "an unmatched look at the American Catholic laity," book is in nearly new condition, a short corner-crease to the top front corner is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket is also in great shape, moderate rubbing to the glossy surface is the only flaw, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; ; 376 pages .

William Morrow. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1968. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, precedes the British edition, a clean, crisp copy of the author's first novel, book is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, the white dustjacket shows a hint of tanning and minor rubbing, no major flaws, looks quite nice overall, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .