Search Results: Titles starting with H from Birkitt's Books

New York Graphic Society, 1971-01-01. Hardcover. Good/Good. 0x0x0. Text in German, English and French. Taped jacket is tattered and torn, book edges are worn, binding sound, internally clean. This book corresponds with the award winning German documentary of the same name. The text is entirely in Hundertwasser's own words with added biographical chronology.

Min. of Defence pub house, 1987-01-01. Paperback. Good. 8x5x0. Covers are creased and foxed, binding sound, inside cover has writing, internally clean. Contents include: The First Boats; The Revisionist Immigration; Mosad LeAliyah Bet; Patria and Struma; Clandestine Immigration After the War; The La Spezia Incident; The Organization; The Cyprus Camps; Exodus 1947 Clandestine Immigration fro the Oriental Countries; The Yishuv in Palestine and Clandestine Immigration; The Pan York and the Pan Crescent; The Last Ships; An Historic Undertaking; List of Ships. 114 pages, illustrated with black and white photos,

Washington State Univ Pr, 1996-08-01. Paperback. Very Good. 8x6x0. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. Barbara Oakley's riveting portrayal of espionage, lust, comic adventure, hard work - and harder drinking - brings to life a little-known episode of American history when two cold-warring nations got together to fish the north Pacific. The joint fishing venture saw a brief period of success during the 1980s when Americans caught fish within the two-hundred mile maritime limit, then passed them off at sea to Russian processing trawlers. Oakley served as a translator aboard the processing ships, and Hair of the Dog is her true-life story of volatile Russian and American fishermen forced to work together.Barbara Oakley proved to be a resourceful translator - one who could silence the KGB with a squirt gun or handle a mob of drunken Russians seeking nirvana at K-Mart in downtown Portland. She is an equally imaginative author who has provided one of those rarest of book finds:… Read More

Earthfriends, 1988-01-01. paperback. Good. 0x0x0. Plastic comb binding in very good condition, covers are lightly soiled, pages age-toned.

Windward Publishing, 1985-07-31. paperback. Very Good. 6x0x8. Minor shelf wear, slight soiling and discoloration to covers, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked.

Carjarc, France: Maison des arts Georges Pompidou, 1991. Paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. Bilingual French / Spanish text. Abundant illustrations. Edited on the occasion of the Exhibition in Cajarc and Valencia. 96 page softcover, illustrated in black and white and color, includes biographical information.

New York, NY: Andre Emmerich Gallery, April 1976, 1976. paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. Minor shelf wear, light soiling to wraps, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. 32 page art exhibition catalog, illustrated in black and white and color, Essay by Irving Sandler.

Brainerd, Minnesota: Adventure Publications, 1984. paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. Hard Winters and Soft Coal, by Leona B. McMillan, is a true story of Frederick Newton Barger (Fred) and Sarah Frances Agee Barger (France) and their nine children. The family lived in a small coal mining town in West Virginia, during the 1900's, and the 1940's. Leona, the author, is the middle child of six girls and three boys. She relates the story of hardships, sorrows, the happy years, and the family's faith in God is demonstrated throughout the story. It begins with her parents' courtship and marriage, and follows each child's life from birth to adulthood. It will grip your interest, excite, entertain, and amuse you. It may cause you to cry and to laugh as the simple life of this coal miner's family unfolds. All who lived through the awful depression and World War II will identify with the stories as told.

Museum van Bommel-van Dam, 1980. Paperback. Very Good. Text in Dutch. Minor wear, slight soiling to wraps, stapled binding. Art exhibition catalog, 32 pages, illustrated in black and white and color. Includes commentary from Koos Berghs, Will Eggen, Rob Brouwers, Patrick Creyghton, Pieter Defesche and more.

Gallery without Walls, 1974-01-01. Unknown Binding. Very Good. 0x0x0. Minor shelf wear, slight soiling to rear cover, stapled binding, pages clean and unmarked. 16 page art exhibition catalog, illustrated in black and white, includes a short biography, awards, one-man and group exhibitions and public collections.

Self-Published, 1950. First Edition. Paperback. Good. Vintage 1st edition softcover of this useful book. Moderate wear, light soiling to wraps, plastic comb binding, pages lightly age-toned. 179 pages, contents include - Patterns, Stitches, Wire and Tape, Headsize Bands, Blocks, Frames, Covered Frames; Pattern Hats; Straw; Felt; Turbans; Trimming and Glossary. The book would be useful to people interested in period fashion design; hat-makers and hobbyists.

Frontline Distribution International, 1999-01-01. Paperback. Good. 8x5x0. G. Wraps have moderate wear, scratches, binding sound, bottom corner of pages have s light stain. By the grace of the Beneficent One, Ras Michael eloquently explains that Emperor Haile Selassie The First, of Ethiopia is Jesus Christ returned, as promised in His kingly and conquering form. The facts speak for themselves, but more, this African-Jamaican saint resurrects the true message of the Anointed One: "If a man or woman knows Me, they will nevere know death." Please...drink deep of these waters of Life and live. Ras Ibrahtu (Colin Higgins).

The Railroad Press, 2005-02-01. paperback. Very Good. 10x8x0. Minor shelf wear, slight paper loss from sticker removal near spine, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. A terrific follow-up to Volume 1, this book features plenty of freight and passenger equipment, structure and trackside photos to capture the interest of any fan of narrow gauge operations, steam or Hawaiian railroading. Includes 13 great maps, plus schedules, rosters and more. World War II buffs will enjoy these photos taken by Victor Norton, a sailor stationed in Hawaii in the 1940's. 72 pages, 88 b/w photographs, 8-1/2"x11

University of Illinois Press, 2008-06-25. hardcover. Good/Missing. 7x0x10. No jacket, minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. The National Barn Dance was the nation's most popular country music radio show during the 1930s and 1940s. The pioneering radio program defined country and western entertainment until the Grand Ole Opry and rock 'n' roll supplanted it in the 1950s. Broadcast for more than three decades from Chicago on WLS's powerful 50,000-watt signal, the show reached listeners throughout the Midwest, the East Coast, and South, delivering popular entertainment to both rural and urban areas while celebrating the fading folk traditions of an increasingly urbanized America.The Hayloft Gang draws on the colorful commentary of performers and former listeners to analyze the National Barn Dance, its audience, and its impact. Contributors trace the history of barn dance radio, explore the paradox of a foundational country music program broadcast from a major city,… Read More

Cambridge University Press, 1993-07-29. paperback. Good. 6x1x9. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages have marking in pen, occasional highlighting.

New York, NY: Miles Mcenery Gallery, 2019. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x1x1. Pictorial boards have minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. From the Miles Mcenery Gallery site: "Heather Gwen Martin’s paintings walk the line between deliberation and spontaneity. Dissolving any sense of objectivity, the artist avoids preconceptions, allowing her compositions to materialize with immediacy, experimentation, and improvisation.Martin’s paintings begin as intense, physical endeavors, which she later hones with touch, strength, and control. Each canvas is proportional to the artist’s body: the smallest relating to her head and the largest to her full body and arm span. Elegant lines, precise brushwork, and a vibrant colour palette are signature elements of her work, which she makes entirely by hand, employing the traditional materials of oil paint and linen. Martin begins each painting by methodically mixing paint, creating a unique… Read More

Lookturn, LTD, 1996. Paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. Minor shelf wear, slight creasing to wraps, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. 290 pages, profusely illustrated with B&W and color photographs. Contents include: BAA group, Global Perspectives, History; Airport Operations; Airline Perspectives; Airline Operations; Airline Maintenance; Property; Facilities; Retail; Passengers; Community; Future.

Harmony Books, 1975. paperback. Very Good. 11x8x0. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. The Pirelli Calendar is a trade calendar published by the Pirelli company's UK subsidiary. It has become an annual publication that dates to 1963. The calendar is known for its limited availability, as it is only given as a corporate gift to a restricted number of Pirelli customers and celebrities.

Sarasota, FL: Self-Published, 1971. Paperback. Acceptable. Wraps are heavily soiled and creased, soiling extends to the front endpage. The remainder of the book is age-toned with faint creases in places. Helen Hall Smith was a prominent socialite and philanthropist who lived in Sarasota, Florida from 1911 until her death in 19611. She was born in Chicago in 1875 and married Charles Smith, a wealthy businessman, in 18982. They had two children, Helen and Charles Jr., and traveled extensively around the world2.Helen Hall Smith was known for her generosity and civic involvement in Sarasota. She donated land and money to various causes, such as the Sarasota County Library, the Sarasota Art Association, the Sarasota Garden Club, and the Sarasota Memorial Hospital. She was friends with many notable people, such as John Ringling, Bertha Palmer, and Dwight James Baum12.Helen Hall Smith died in 1961 at the age of 86. She was buried at the Sarasota Memorial Park Cemetery. Her legacy lives on in the many… Read More

Tuscaloosa, AL: University Alabama Press, 1990. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. Jacket has minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. "This is a very engaging book written in a pleasing and informal style. It pro-vides important new insights into the personality and historical significance of Henry Grady. Such a study of Grady is long overdue." —James C. Cobb, The University of Tennessee "Harold E. Davis has written a study of Henry Grady and the Atlanta Consti-tution that readers will find highly enjoyable. Mr. Davis writes so well that his study is a pleasure to read. I even found myself laughing out loud occasionally, a rare experience in reading a historical study. . . . One of the clearest and most accurate accounts of the New South movement." —William F. Holmes, The University of Georgia