Search Results: Titles starting with T from Lamplighter Library

Free Press. New York. 1989. Black boards with gold lettering to spine. Fine first edition with number line ending in "1". Unclipped ($22.50) fine jacket shows nominal shelf wear that is protected with a removable mylar cover. A nominee for the supreme court, Judge Bork writes about his social and legal philosophy in what is described on the front flap as "the definitive formulation of the wisdom and necessity of interpreting the Constitution according to the "original understanding" of the framers and the people for whom it was written." Inscribed by the author in 1989. Please excuse the glare on the jacket photo. 9.75 x 6.5. 432 pg.

New York: Knopf, 1994. First edition, as stated. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Slight shelf wear to dust jacket, dated 9/94. First edition, so stated. Not price clipped ($25.00). 8vo 467 pp. Taltos is the third novel in the late Anne Rice'sThe Mayfair Witches. The story revolves around a young Taltos named Ashlar, who seeks answers about his past and his people from Rowan Mayfair, a powerful witch. Together, they must confront dangerous enemies and uncover long-buried secrets about the Taltos and the Mayfair family. The book explores themes of love, betrayal, and the consequences of meddling with powerful forces.

Harper & Row. New York. 1976. Quarter-bound in navy blue with yellow paper boards and gilt lettering on front and spine. Fine third edition inscribed, for obvious reasons, in purple, on flyleaf. Go Vikings! Fair pictoral jacket is clipped and has shelf wear, minor chipping to margins and paper loss to upper and lower spine of jacket. First-team all SEC at the University of Georgia, he was drafted into the NFL in 1961. Playing for 18 season, primarily with the Vikings he was the NFL Most Valuable Player of the Year in 1975. Many will recall his style of play: "I scramble because I'm good at it, because I can twist and dodge those big pass rushers better than most guys, and we get a lot of touchdowns that way". How true that was (342 TDs in his career). He later went on to be a commentator on Monday Night Football. He also founded a Software (computer-program generator) company call Tarkenton Software. 6.5x9.5 in. 274 pg.

A Wall Street Journal Book. New York. 2003. Quarter-bound in black with blue boards and gold lettering to spine. Reminder mark on bottom text block, else fine First Edition, first printing with number line ending in "1". Unclipped ($27.00) jacket has shelf wear, else fine protected with a removable mylar cover. Inscribed by the protagonist Sandy Weill, not the author. The book describes the life and times of Sandy Weill, former CEO of Citigroup. Which is to say the life and times of big business, big money and the character and motivations of those individuals with unparalleled access to capital.

Ten men are being held hostage in a Gestapo prison in wartime occupied France. Three of the men must die and (these) ten men must cast their vote. The ultimate strike three and you're out. A poor man takes a rich man's offer and the story unfolds over the next 157 pages. The fine unclipped jacket is covered with a removable Brodart cover. Page 25 is bent by the hinge and has a small (0.4 in.) tear; otherwise book is find. First printing of first edition.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1987. Book of the Month Club. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Slight shelf wear to DJ. Three minor tears to DJ edges. Full number line ending in "1". 8vo. 542 pp. Sequel to The Last Picture Show, McMurtry's classic novel about growing up in a decaying Texas town.

New York. Random House.2007. Burgundy boards with gilt lettering to spine. First Edition, fourth printing. Slight lean to spine. Signed on title page by author. Unclipped ($24.95) jacket with minimal shelf wear is protected with removable mylar cover. A work of non-fiction, Alada reflects on life and the meaning of life. Not as Hawkeye Pierce in the TV series MASH, but as the man himself. 6.25x9.5 in. 209 pg.

New York. Harper & Row. 1977. Brown paper boards with thorn tree imprint on front and gilt lettering to spine. First Edition (stated), first printing with requisite number line ending in 1. Printers code 0577 on front flap. Pages age-toned but not foxed, faint PO name on flyleaf. Unclipped ($9.95) jacket shows shelf wear with several creases and small chips to edges. Jacket protected with removable mylar cover. The Thorn Birds was an American TV miniseries on ABC from March 27 - 30, 1983. It starred Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Barbara Stanwyck, Christopher Plummer, Piper Laurie, Jean Simmons, Richard Kiley, Bryan Brown, Mare Winningham and Philip Anglim. If you know the story, you know that the Thornbird signs but once in it's life while the whole world listens. 6.5x9.25 in. 530 pg.

Alfred A. Knoph. New York. 1991. Winner of the 1992 Pulitzer Prize in fiction. Quarter-bound in black with oatmeal colored boards with author's signature on front and lettering on spine in gold. Unclipped jacket ($23.00) is damp stained on inside of spine bottom and top with minor evidence of defect on book spine. Spine sun faded as is typical for the book. Shelf wear and small chips on top of spine. In some respect this is the current state of agriculture in America; past generations of Americans lived and worked on a farm. Times change and land passes to the next generation. Times change and the process becomes complicated as the next generation no longer sees their future being involved with agriculture. Like it or not, everyone in America is involved in what happens as land passes to another generation. Being an Iowa bookseller I can say firsthand the process can dismember family members. this book will tell you why and how it happens.

John Murray. 1859. Three volume set in quarter-bound vellucent-like binding over green boards with gilt inlay on boards and spine by Cedric Chivers (Gay St Bath). Paper is age-toned with mild degree of foxing with all pages tight in hinge(s). Volume 1 has a mark on the front board (see photo), else normal shelf wear to all volumes. Volumes are all from the personal library of Josiah C. Wedgwood; each volume has the personal bookplate showing the coat-of-arms of Josiah C. Wedgwood on the front pastedown. Each volume contains an inscription of ownership by Josiah C. Wedgwood dated 1901. Small sticker shows books were purchased in the same town as Josiah lived (Newcastle-on-Tyne). Josiah C. Wedgood the 4th (1872-1943) was a British Liberal and Labour politician who served in the government under the Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald. A prominent single-tax activist, he was the great-grandson of the famous potter Josiah Wedgwood. The first edition was published as a monthly series from 1838-1840 and in book… Read More

Pantheon.New York. 2002. Fine First Edition (stated), first printing with requisite complete number line ending in "1". Fine unclipped ($25.00) jacket protected with removable mylar covers the purple boards having silver lettering to spine. Jacket does not have the "Read This" sticker commonly seen. Author's debut novel and winner of the 2002 National Book Award for Fiction. Three Junes...June 1989, six years later (also in June) and four years later (again, also in June) tells the story of love, loss and family relationships. 9.5x6.25. 353pg.

Atria Books. New York. 2011. Very good quarter-bound in blue cloth boards and silver lettering to spine. First edition, first printing with number line ending in 1. Previous owner's name on flyleaf and reminder mark on bottom. Inscribed by author on half title page. Unclipped ($25.00) jacket shows minor shelf wear, else fine and is protected with removable mylar cover. The author was the daughter and "heir apparent" and heading to country music stardoom as the child of country music legends George Jones and Tammy Wynette. Key word being "apparent" as the legends divorced when the author was four and forever changed her life. This is her story. 8.75x5.75 in. 296 pg.

Harper & Brothers. New York. 1935. Stated First Edition with B-K code on the copyright page. Straight green boards with yellow lettering on front and spine are remarkedly clean for their age. Prior owner's initials on flyleaf. Smoke-free home. Nice example of Grey's western themed novels.

Simon & Schuster. New York. 1996. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Fine First edition with requisite number line ending in 1. Inscribed and dated on second free end paper by author. Near fine unclipped ($15.95) jacket has "autographed copy" sticker on jacket back that is protected with removable mylar cover. The author's second book, it is not so much the saying "it is darkest before the dawn" as what is stated in the jacket flap, "It is in the darkest skies that stars are best seen". The story of how the the connections between generations must not be forgotten. Timepiece is a timeless story of love, loyalty and forgiveness. 5.25x7.25 in. 236 pg.

Harper & Row Publishers and The Reader's Digest Assoc. New York. 1978. Canvas-colored boards with copper toned lettering to spine. Fine First Edition (stated) First Printing with requisite number line ending in 1. Inscribed and dated October 17, 1986 on flyleaf. Early in her life Betty Ford (1918-2011) was a dancer and attended the Bennington School of Dance in Vermont. She later became a member of Ms. Graham's Auxilliary Performance Troupe and performed at Carnegie Hall. She married the future President of the U.S. in 1948 two weeks before Mr. Ford was elected to his first of twenty-five years in the U.S. House of Representatives. Four children followed in 1950, 1952, 1956 & 1957. In 1972 the Ford's world changed: the Watergate scandel, the resignation of Vice President Spiro Agnew ultimately led to the nomination of her husband, Gerald, to become the new Vice President for Richard Nixon. As you know, Nixon in turn resigned in 1974 making her husband, Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the U.S. From… Read More

Regnery Publishing.Washington D.C. 2010. First Edition, First printing (number line runs 10....1). Hardcover. Fine/fine with silver title on spine over black boards. Signed by author. 356 pg. [4] pg. notes.Index. From Wikipedia: "Newton Leroy Gingrich (born Newton Leroy McPherson; June 17, 1943) is an American politician, historian, author and political consultant. He represented Georgia's 6th congressional district as a Republican from 1979 until his resignation in 1999. Gingrich was a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination. In the 1970's, Gingrich taught history and geography at the Univ. of West Georgia. During this period he ran twice (1974 & 1976) for the US House of Representatives before winning in Nov. 1978. He served as House Minority Whip from 1989 to 1995. The architect of the "Contract with America", Gingrich was a leader in the Republican victory in the 1994 congressional election. While he was House speaker, the House enacted welfare reform, passed a capital… Read More

New York. Pocket Books (Golf Digest). 1992. Green paper (faux leather) boards with gilt lettering to spine. First Edition of First Printing (stated) with requisite number line ending in 1. Boldly signed in black marker by author on flyleaf. Unclipped ($18.00) jacket shows very little shelf wear. Jacket protected with removable mylar cover. Tom Watson, now retired from the PGA tour, turned pro in 1971, went on to win 39 PGA and 8 European tour events. Watson twice won the Masters Tournament (1977, 1981) and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1988. Who better to offer instruction into how better to play your next round of golf. Photos and/or illustrations on most every page. 7.5x9.25 in. 127 pg.

Delacorte Press. New York. 2010. First Edition, first printing in fine, collectible condition. No remainder marks and not ex-library or Book Club. 5.75 x 8.5 in. book jacket is covered with removable mylar. This, the second novel in the Fallen series seeks to answer what if.... what if Daniel's version of the past isn't true?

Simon & Schuster. New York. 2019. Quater-bound in red with grey boards and silver lettering on spine. Fine third edition in near fine unclipped ($30.00) jacket (1/8 in. cut on bottom on jacket, near spine). Signed on title page by the former Ambassador to the United Nations. Jacket flap.... "Rice provides an insider's account of some of the most complex issues confronting the United States over three decades, ranging from "Black Hawk Down" in Somalia to the genocide in Rwanda and the East Africa embassy bombings in the late 1990s, and from conflicts in Libya and Syria to the Ebola epidemic, a secret channel to Iran, and the opening to Cuba during the Obama years."

Random House. New York. 1988. Black boards with author's name on front and lettering on spine in gilt. Near fine true First Edition (stated) shows slight fade of black to edge in near fine unclipped ($19.95) jacket showing minor shelf wear and small push to upper edge. Jacket protected with removable mylar cover. Brown marbled endpapers. Printed in U.S.A. 12/87 on back flap.
Think big, he describes his business world, the deals to be had in NYC and plans to build the tallest building in the world (according to front jacket flap). Seems that one may have escaped the best laid plans. Sixteen pages of BW photos in midsection of book. Straight, tight hinges without writing or foxing to pages; in collectible condition. 6.25x9.5. 246pg with index.