Search Results: Titles starting with S from Mainly Books

California: Vintage Radio. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, "all that was known about radio in the mid-1920's - Reproduced directly from Sidney Gernsback's original book," Number 297 of a limited edition of 2,000 copies, book is in excellent condition, short creases to the bottoms of five pages is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket is scuffed and has a few short edge-tears, small label on spine, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

Halifax, Nova Scotia: Formac Publishing Company Limited. Very Good+. 1987. 1st Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. 0887800580 . Oblong paperback, a small surface-scrape on the front cover is the only remarkable flaw to this clean copy, "the world's most mysterious and notorious sandbar...home of the world's last herds of wild horses," illustrated throughout ; 210 pages .

New York: Farrar & Rinehart. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1939. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's logo on the copyright page, book is in excellent condition, darkening to the cloth cover along the front gutter is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket has moderate edge-wear at the corners, spine-ends, and a small area at the bottom of the front panel, there is some tan spotting but please note that it is located on the reverse side of the jacket only, the jacket is clean and quite presentable, the original price (2.50) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a nicer copy than is usually found, this volume in the "Rivers of America" series features an illustrated title page, a double-page end-paper map, and additional illustrations by John O'Hara Cosgrave II .

Buffalo, New York: Prometheus Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. Hardcover. 0879752572 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, the former owner's name on the first blank page is the only remarkable flaw, the beige jacket is sunned to an off-white shade on the spine and a small portion of the front and rear panels, the jacket is clean and bright with no other flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, this title is a revised edition of "Great Essays in Science" which was published in 1957, this edition contains "thirty-four brilliant essays by eminent philosophers, scientists and writers that deal with fundamental aspects of modern science, the authors include Carl Sagan, Stephen Jay Gould, Isaac Asimov, H. G. Wells, William James, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Jean Henri Fabre, Sigmund Freud and others ; 427 pages .

Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Capitol Preservation Committee. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0964304864 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has some light rubbing to the glossy surface and no other flaws, it is clean and presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "It was the largest commission ever given to an American female artist," beautifully-illustrated throughout; ; 168 pages .

Schocken Books. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 2011. 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0805242589 . Hardcover with dustjacket, two minor book flaws: two dog-eared pages and the former owner's name on the first blank page, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "The romance of Hebrew svholarship has never been so vividly conveyed," illustrated; 304 pages .

Madison, NC: Empire Publishing, Inc.. Fine. 1995. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. 0944019196 . Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, "A handy guide for the B-Western film buff," includes photos, nice gift copy; 100 pages .

G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1928. Hardcover. Hardcover with the scarce dustjacket, seventeenth printing, includes illustrations and a map, book has small points of wear at the bottom corners, the former owner's name is present on the first blank page, the rear hinge has some cracking but has been suitably repaired with professional binding adhesive, the front hinge has slight play, the binding remains tight and the contents are fine, the orange cloth is bright as are the gold titles, the jacket has some edge-loss at the spine-tips which partially affects the first two letters of the title, a few edge-chips are present and the orange portion of the spine is faded to beige, there are also several unnecessary tape-reinforcements on the underside of the jacket but they are hidden by the professional (removable) mylar cover that we provide .

Pergamon Press. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1969. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0080133975 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, "Based on a real-life incident this is a fast moving and unsentimental tale related with a deep understanding of feline nature," illustrated with drawings by Peter Kesteven, book has one flaw only: dust-spotting along the top edge, dustjacket is in excellent condition and has no remarkable flaws, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

New York: Harper & Brothers. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1950. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Large format hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, nicely-illustrated, including a color frontis plate, book has moderate foxing on two of the blank front end-papers but is in excellent condition otherwise with no other remarkable flaws, the jacket is price-clipped and has some soiling on the rear panel, the front panel, with its nice illustration, is clean and presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

New York: MacMillan Company. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1950. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, 459 pages, illustrated with photos and drawings, book has the word "Draft" stamped on the front end-paper and half-title page and the former owner's name is on the inside of the rear cover, hidden by the jacket flap, the blue cloth binding with bright silver titles is clean and bright as new, the binding is tight and square, the contents are fine, and there are no other book flaws, the jacket is price-clipped and has some edge-wear at top of spine, the jacket is bright and attractive overall and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2009. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. 1591140609 . Hardcover with dustjacket, nice gift copy, book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws, and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "His memoir describes the war and the months of preparation leading up to it from the perspective of a young seaman in the regular Navy," includes photos ; ; 297 pages .

New York: Ballantine Books. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1978. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0345277503 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, book has two minor flaws: very mild tanning on the blank end-papers and the publisher's "house" stamp on the bottom outer edge, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has mild tanning on the spine and one difficult-to-see short edge-tear on the front panel, the jacket is clean and attractive, the original price ( 9. 95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; ; 467 pages .

Ashgate Publishing Ltd.. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 2003. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0754605892 . Hardcover with dustjacket, "A collection of original essays - showcases the diverse questions currently being asked by gender scholars dealing with Netherlandish and German art from the medieval and early modern periods," illustrated throughout, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket is scuffed, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; 274 pages .

London: Heinemann. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1966. 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has a small amount of edge-wear and is clean, and attractive with bright coloration, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1975. Hardcover. 0385007515 . Hardcover with dustjacket, this is a later printing with a price of 18.95 on the front flap and a gutter code of CC36, 1975 is the only date that appears on the copyright page, the book is in excellent condition, the former owner's bookplate on the inside of the front cover is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket shows moderate rubbing but remains clean and bright and has no other remarkable flaws, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press. Near Fine. 1991. Hardcover. Hardcover, was issued without a dustjacket, no remarkable flaws to this new-looking copy, inscribed and signed by the author: "To: Bill McNeil - From: Employees of Coaxitube with employees' hopes for a Happy Christmas, 1991. Richard W. Cooper." 328 pages, illustrated throughout, a history of this Maryland community; Signed by Author .

New York: Freshet Press. Very Good+. 1970. Hardcover. Hardcover with the original slipcase, this is a handsome facsimile reprint of the 1828 edition, the off-white cloth binding has moderate tanning on the spine, no other book flaws, the beige slipcase with green title and illustration is in excellent condition, near fine with one minor flaw: the paper covering is slightly raised near the edge of one side .

New York: Freshnet Press, Inc.. Near Fine. 1970. Reprint. Hardcover. Hardcover with the original slipcase, a handsome fascimile reprint of the 1828 edition, off-white cloth binding, beige slipcase with green title and illustration, this nice gift copy is in excellent condition with no significant flaws to the book or slipcase .

Philadelphia, PA: Penn Publishing Company. Good. 1937. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, with a foreword by Zane Grey and a full-page photo of Grey with the author on the page facing the foreword, includes a generous section of other photos along with full-page color illustrations by W. Goadby Lawrence, the following flaws are present: tan spotting on the spine and at the top of the front cover, moderate fraying of the cloth at the spine-ends and some wear to the tips of the corners, the rear hinge is a bit weak but holding, the former owner's name is present on the first illustrated end-paper, the contents are fine ; 451 pages .