Search Results: Titles starting with S from JB Books

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. Interesting novel examining American womanhood via its portrayal of a 42-year-old woman becoming enamored with a Hindu religious leader, leaving her family to join his commune in Arizona whilst trying to achieve a subdueing of ego and attainment of spiritual salvation; contains glossary. Hardcover with dust jacket, 279pp. A beautiful copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Greenvale: Panel Publishers, Inc., 1990. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A reference study of the 'S Corporation', intended to provide quick, accurate, and up to date answers to complex corporate IRS procedures, laws, rulings, etc. Hardcover, contains glossary, code sections, regulation sections, revenue rulings, revenue procedures, letter rulings, cases, indexed, 293pp. A very nice copy. Very rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lanham: Schwartz Brothers Inc., 1988. Book. Very Good. Magazine. First Edition.. A leading film review and advertisement publication. This issue with much information on sci-fi and horror films of the late 1980s. Rare. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 2011. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The former assault element commander of US Navy SEAL Team Six relates the inside story of the men, weapons, planning, politics, and the actual assault in which the terrorist leader and mastermind of the 9-11 attacks on the United States in 2001, was located and eliminated. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, glossary, 225pp. A very nice as-new copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Increasinly rare in this original First Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 2011. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The former assault element commander of US Navy SEAL Team Six relates the inside story of the men, weapons, planning, politics, and the actual assault in which the terrorist leader and mastermind of the 9-11 attacks on the United States in 2001, was located and eliminated. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, glossary, 225pp. A very nice as-new copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Increasinly rare in this original First Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 2011. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The former assault element commander of US Navy SEAL Team Six relates the inside story of the men, weapons, planning, politics, and the actual assault in which the terrorist leader and mastermind of the 9-11 attacks on the United States in 2001, was located and eliminated. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, glossary, 225pp. A very nice as-new copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Increasinly rare in this original First Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 2011. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The former assault element commander of US Navy SEAL Team Six relates the inside story of the men, weapons, planning, politics, and the actual assault in which the terrorist leader and mastermind of the 9-11 attacks on the United States in 2001, was located and eliminated. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, glossary, 225pp. A very nice as-new copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Increasinly rare in this original First Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 2011. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The former assault element commander of US Navy SEAL Team Six relates the inside story of the men, weapons, planning, politics, and the actual assault in which the terrorist leader and mastermind of the 9-11 attacks on the United States in 2001, was located and eliminated. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, glossary, 225pp. A very nice as-new copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Increasinly rare in this original First Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Putnam, 1974. Book. Fine. Hardcover. SFBC. Some of the finest short works ever produced in the science fiction field, selected and presented by the authors themselves: Clarke, Dickson, Disch, Gunn, Sheckley, Simak, Zelazny, Vance, and others. Hardcover with dust jacket, 271pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1997. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The classic, complete encyclopaedic guide to operating a small home office, itemizing the various issues, concepts, strategies, expenses, legalities, and all else related to running a business this way. Large hardcover with dust jacket, 540pp., remainders mark. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Western Islands, 1965. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Second Edition.. Authored from a conservative point of view by a Massachusetts attorney, a close analysis of the controversial 1920s 'Sacco-Vanzetti' case, offering insights into communist methods of exploiting this and similar events to the detriment of American interests John Birch Society readership card laid-in. Softcover, chronology, indexed, 323pp. A very nice copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Boston: Western Islands, 1965. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Second Edition.. Authored from a conservative point of view by a Massachusetts attorney, a close analysis of the controversial 1920s 'Sacco-Vanzetti' case, offering insights into communist methods of exploiting this and similar events to the detriment of American interests John Birch Society readership card laid-in. Softcover, chronology, indexed, 323pp. A very nice copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Free Press, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. An early biography of the Iraqi dictator published soon after the First Gulf War, detailing how he thought and strategized, his plans and intentions, his aggressions and how he held onto power, his political moves and relations with the United States, his attitude towards his neighbors, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains notes, bibliography, indexed, 307pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Twayne Publishers, 1958. Ex-Library. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A fascinating narrative of the adventures that led to Dr. Albert Schweitzer's controversial, cosmopolitan Mecca of personal freedom in French Equatorial Africa, 'Lambarene', with much information on his medical missionary work there, his assistants, the surrounding settlement, his personal philosophy towards life and towards Africans and how it evolved over time and through experience, much more. Ex-lib with the usual markings. Hardcover with dust jacket, b-w illustrations, indexed, 271pp., d.j. shows light eddgewear. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 1984. Book. Very Good. Wraps. Revised Edition. A very useful gide to maintaining hygiene and food safety in the kitchen and home, with information on toxins, poisons, contamination, food storage, much more, and how families can keep their foods safe and edible under a variety of conditions. Wraps, illustrated, resources list, indexed, 32pp., card coves who light general wear. Very rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Birmingham: Oxmoor House, Inc., 1992. Book. Illus. by Patrick McDonnell. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING (stated) of the First Edition. A detailed guide book for the individual and family to invest safely, discussing all the alternatives, opportunities, dangers and risks, the various markets and their pros and cons, understanding banks, budgets, credit and insurance, higher education, the IRS and its workings, the housing market, supershopping, savings, car purchases, stocks and mutual funds, much more. Large-format hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, indexed, 223pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: McGraw Hill, 1988. Book. Illus. by Mark Cretin. Very Good+. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Second Printing.. A practical, step-by-step manual for teaching children how to take care of themselves when they are home and alone, and an aid for preparing children for independence. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR; contains numerous sketch drawings, appendices. Hardcover with dust jacket, 211pp. Rare, especially as signed and inscribed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Garden City: Nelson Doubleday Inc., 1983. Book. Fine. Hardcover. SFBC. Sci-fi novel of an odd object rapidly approaching the earth. Hardcover with dust jacket, 434pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Catholic Book Publishing Company, 1961. Book. Good-. Hardcover. First Edition.. An excellent missal containing the complete masses for Sundays and holy days with popular prayers and devotions, explaining the Holy Mass itself and the various liturgical functions. Hardcover, illustrated throughout, contains tables, 384pp., covers show some fraying along edges. Rare. Size: 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.

New York: Pocket Books, 1997. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The shocking, disturbing true crime story of a wealthy Connecticut man escaping justice from rape for many years but ultimately being convicted after a long struggle by the family of the victim and a handful of determined prosecutors - and the seamy underside of his town where such behavior was both common as well as commonly kept hidden through a complicated 'way of doing things' by nearly everyone in authority; contains glossy illustrations. Hardcover with dust jacket, 308pp., book shows remainders mark. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.