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

Xi'an City, China: Xi'an Press, 2005 Xi'an Press, Xi'an City, China. 2005. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Printing. Signed by the author on the tissue title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light rubbing scratches to wraps. No DJ. Pictorial color card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased; text is secure in binding. 128 pp 4to. The Terra Cotta Museum is located on the east side of the Mausoleum of Emperor QinShihuang (221 BC), the first emperor in Chinese history. Fragments of the army were discovered in 1974 and have been undergoing excavation from several sites ever since. The Army is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor with the purpose of protecting him in his afterlife. Now a UNESCO cultural heritage site. A clean very presentable copy.

Xi'an City, China: Xi'an Press, 2005 Xi'an Press, Xi'an City, China. 2005. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Printing. Signed by the author on the title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light rubbing scratches to wraps. No DJ. Pictorial color card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased; text is secure in binding. 128 pp 4to. The Terra Cotta Museum is located on the east side of the Mausoleum of Emperor QinShihuang (221 BC), the first emperor in Chinese history. Fragments of the army were discovered in 1974 and have been undergoing excavation from several sites ever since. The Army is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor with the purpose of protecting him in his afterlife. Now a UNESCO cultural heritage site. A clean very presentable copy.

Lahore, Pakistan: Sangemeel Publications, 1989 Sangemeel Publications. Lahore, Pakistan. 1989. Hardcover. Edition not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight rubbing to boards. No DJ. Pictorial laminated glossy green boards.186 pp 8vo. A selection of speeches by Jinnah during the 1947-48 period as Pakistani independence from both Britain and India were occurring. Details how Pakistan will act as an independent nation and orders to the army and government. A very clean pristine copy.

Richmond, IN: Friends United Press, 1969 Friends United Press, Richmond, IN. 1969. Hardcover. First Edition. Inscribed by the author on the FFFP. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; edge bumping and closed tear on rear top. Gray cloth boards with green lettering on spine and front board with green covered wagon. 434pp 8vo. The first general history of the Quakers since 1930. Due to his upbringing, the author has his roots deep into the midwest of which he writes. This is the story of the westward migration of the Quakers out of Ohio Territory and beyond the Mississippi River into the lands of the Louisiana Purchase to the West Coast. A clean and very presentable copy in Brodart mylar.

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1993 Univ of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK. 1993. Softcover/Trade Wraps. 8th printing. Volume 6 of The Oklahoma Western Biographies. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Pictorial wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 141 pp. The son of a captive white woman, Parker rose from able warrior to tribal leader on the Comanche reservation. He dealt with local Indian agents, met with high officials in Washington, and settled tribal disputes. He maintained a remarkable blend of progressive and traditional beliefs. A clean pristine edition.

Cedar Rapids, IA: The Torch Press, 1910 The Torch Press, Cedar Rapids, IA. 1910. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and does have scattered areas of pencil notations and chapter markings. Book Condition: Fair; wear through fabric at tips, head, and tail; light wear to spine shoulders and board edges. No DJ. Red cloth boards and spine with dull gilt lettering on the spine; brighter gilt on front board with title, borders, and weapons. Two fold-out maps and frontispiece photo are present. Clean interior. Internal hinges are sound with a repair to the rear hinge. 542 pp 8vo. The border wars must be taken to constitute a phase of that critical period in American history when two antagonistic fundamentals of government contended for supremacy, Union and Confederate. By stormy conventions the two ideas of the destiny of our common country were reconciled in our growth to the Mississippi. Newly bound and hedged about, they were flung upon the soil of Missouri and Kansas. This is the first… Read more

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1994 Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA. 1994. Hardcover. Stated 3rd Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New; pp 50-58 have bumped upper corners from fellow book strike. DJ: As New. Gray cloth boards and spine with bright red lettering on spine. 206 pp 8vo. This book is an original and provocative investigation of the challenge of investigations something that challenges our most cherished conceptions of nature as well as a novel attempt at writing about science in a style that is simultaneously elementary and deep. It is a lucid and self-contained introduction to the foundations of quantum mechanics and at the same time a rigorous discussion of the most important recent advances in our understanding of that subject. A clean pristine copy.

Emporia, KS: Self-Published by Author, 1962 Self-Published by Author, Emporia, KS. 1962. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: light bumps to head, tail, and tips. No DJ. Green cloth boards and spine with bright black lettering on the spine and front board. 220 pp 8vo. This is the life story of the author written at age 84 covering the time from 1885 to 1962. Between the oxcart and the supersonic aircraft and between the prairie sod house and the air-conditioned home, there lies a wealth of invigorating experiences that he thinks of as the Golden Age. Most of this book is about the livestock business and related business and the personalities that appeared on the landscape from time to time from his boyhood to the present. A clean very presentable copy.

Fenton, CA: Glenwood Publishers, 1971 Glenwood Publishers, Fenton, CA. 1971. Hardcover. Edition not stated. Book is tight, has slight spine roll, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; edge wear from shelving to top and bottom of boards. DJ: Good: NOT Price Clipped ($10.50); missing small piece and closed tear on front panel; overall rubbing to panels and edges. Blue cloth boards and spine with gold lettering on spine and front board with ship in white on front board. Maps as endpapers. 155pp 4to. Written by the subjects grandson, this is the life of Don Juan Josef Clar, a Spanish immigrant who gained US citizenship and joined the U.S. Navy in 1832. His adventures in the navy were as a mathematician to teach sailors mathematics and astronomy, but he also was there for many of the naval operations of the US in the middle 1800s. After 14 years of naval duty he came to California and became embroiled in land acquisition for American California regarding the old Spanish Land Grants. A clean very… Read more

Leesburg, VA: Primedia, 2000 Primedia, Leesburg, VA. 2000. Hardcover. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine No DJ. Pictorial Boards. Green boards and spine with bright gold lettering on spine; photograph of landing at Normandy on front board, French King Philip Augustus at battle on rear board. 112 pp. Greatest military Moments of the Twentieth Century; Operation Unthinkable; Young General Lafayette; Alexander's Triumph at Tyre; How Many Roads to Richmond; Hitler's Fleet in Being: Tirpitz and the Arctic convoys; Ike the Pilot; Wellington and the Road to Waterloo; The Battle That Made France; Marshall and MacArthur; The Tortoise and the Hare. A clean pristine copy.

Quartz Hill, CA: Self-Published by Author, 1971 Self-Published by Author, Quartz Hill, CA. 1971. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Book is tight, square, but is marked on front wrap and interior by Gwen Shatford who, in a very nice penmanship, has recorded the history of her life in Quartz Hill from 1948-1982, and made several additions/corrections to the text. Book Condition: Very Good; stain spot on front wrap; splash stain on rear and top of textblock. No DJ. Yellow printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is securely saddle stapled; text is secure in binding. 80 pp 8vo. This book attempts to present a picture of Quartz Hill as it was in the beginning of the century, its growth, and present status. Based on interviews with local citizens there are stories about old-timers, their hardships, and their victories. Articles about organizations, schools, churches, civic groups, and prominent citizens are included so one can get to know the community. A clean very presentable copy.

Franklin, TN: Providence House Publishers, 1997 Providence House Publishers, Franklin, TN. 1997. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Printing by line number. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Printed Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 159 pp 8vo. In casual, but honest words, the author demonstrates heavenly existence on earth through attention to small details. In the rush of worldly business, finer items in life are often forgotten- gentle winds, baked bread, and wildflower gardens. Life's subtle gifts are creatively carried to the foreground as the author relates their splendor to the presence and graciousness of God. A clean pristine copy.

London, UK: Phoenix Press/Orion Publishing Group, 2000 Phoenix Press/Orion Publishing Group, London, UK. 2000. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; creases in spine cover from opening book; no splitting; else near fine. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is lightly creased but not split; text is secure in binding. 685 pp 8vo. Princess May of Teck, engaged to one heir to the English throne and, following his premature death, married to another, lived a long, full, and essentially dramatic life as Queen Mary, consort to George V. This is the story of her relatively impoverished childhood, her very significant reign and her old age as the much admired Queen Dowager who has seen her fiance, husband, and three sons die, and another abdicate, before her own death in 1953. A clean very presentable copy.

London, England: Headline Book Publishing, 2002 Headline Book Publ, London. 2002. Hardcover. First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine. Black boards and spine with bright gold lettering on the spine. 309 pp. After 50 years on the throne, surprisingly little is known about the real character and motivation of this most private of public figures. This bio goes behind the propaganda to present a balanced, in-depth portrait of a remarkable woman and the institution to which she is dedicated. This book reveals how she has coped with public pressures and personal trials that have beset her family. The book offers a rare and fascinating insight into the woman who is the Queen. A clean pristine book.

Cleveland, OH: The Pilgrim Press, 2001 The Pilgrim Press, Cleveland, OH. 2001. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 250 pp 8vo. In spite of the explosion of interest in lesbian/gay/bisexua/transgender studies and queer theory, there have been few attempts to present biblical exegesis in the light of these perspectives. This volume is a collection of essays, not on the well-worn biblical passages about homosexuality, but exploring and explaining how 'queer' reading makes a difference to biblical exegesis. This is a unique and indispensable resource for anyone interested in contemporary issues of Bible interpretation or in queer theory generally. A clean pristine copy.

Billings, MT: Council for Indian Education, 1990 Council for Indian Education, Billings, MT. 1990. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: VG+; light bumping to lower front tips; two small splash stains on fore edge. No DJ as issued. Maroon cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on spine and front board. 187 pp 8vo. This book is an enthralling epic that brings to life the time of the Spanish conquistadors and their quest to find the cities of gold, a quest that ended in failure. This controversial study of the quest for Quivira is a masterful feat of weaving knowledge with conjecture, fact with fiction. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, 1998 St. Martin's Press, New York. 1998. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; NOT price clipped; 2-inch scratch on jacket rear. Black boards and spine with bright metallic green foil lettering on spine. 286 pp 8vo. A new biography of Graham Greene based on all-new material from private archives and a cache of letters which sheds light into the darker regions of Greene's personal, religious, financial, and international affairs. Included is more information on his involvement with espionage, MI6 and his ties with Kim Philby. A clean very presentable copy.

Indianapolis, IN: Howard W. Sams & Company, 1973 Howard W. Sams & Company, Indianapolis, IN. 1973. Softcover/Trade Wraps. 2nd Edition/2nd Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for remainder mark on textblock bottom. Book Condition: Very Good +; light tip and edge wear. No DJ. Heavy printed card stock wraps. Rear wrap has shallow crease at bottom; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 96 pp 8vo. The purpose of this book is to answer questions concerning color television that are consistently being asked by electronic enthusiasts who are not as familiar with color television as a service technician. The book is presented in a question-and-answer format, supplemented with numerous illustrations. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Association Press, 1965 Association Press, New York. 1965. Hardcover. Stated 5th printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; small closed tears on real lower edge of jacket; closed tear on spine at title. Gray cloth boards with cream cloth overlay on spine with pink lettering on spine; portrait of Carnegie on front board in pink. 273 pp 8vo. A book organized by Carnegie's wife after his death and from his notes. This is a revised and updated book. This new book opens a modern speedway to skilled communication for daily use. Using notes her husband left and the wealth of materials from his files, Dorothy Carnegie has reorganized his famous book into five easy steps. A clean pristine copy in a Brodart jacket.

Manhattan, KS : Sunflower Press, 1997 Sunflower Press, Manhattan, KS. 1997. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; 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. 324 pp 8vo. Written by Hope's son, this book is a tribute to the widely respected U.S. Representative who was not afraid to tell people what he thought on major issues. He spoke out against the Ku Klux Klan in the early 1920s and in 1948, in an election year, wrote in support of President Truman's civil rights program-despite some constituents' thoughts to the contrary. He supported Truman's firing of GEN MacArthur, and despite pressure, opposed the Republican Party line on occasion. He represented the 7th Congressional District of Kansas from 1927 to 1957. A clean very presentable copy.