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

New York, NY: Privately Published, 1979 Privately Published, New York. 1979. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for former owner name stamp on FFFP. Book Condition: Near Fine; light dust soiling to top textblock; slight rubbing to spine lettering. DJ: VG; chipping to jacket a head and tail. Tan cloth boards and spine with title in gilt over black shadow box; subject's signature in gilt over black on front board. This is the story of William Frank Buckley; who grew up on the Texas frontier, practiced law in Mexico; was an advisor to three US presidential administrations. As told by his children and his friends this is his life story that he would never submit to when he was alive. A clean presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahoma Heritage Association, 2003 Oklahoma Heritage Association, Oklahoma City. 2003. Hardcover. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: VG+; indentation on the bottom of both boards from a drop. DJ: Near Fine; rubbing to back surface. Green boards and spine with gold lettering on spine. 392 pp. Few men in history can be called the "father" of anything, but Dr. W. French Anderson is the Father of Gene Therapy and has brought humanity into a fourth revolution of medicine; healing disease by genetic engineering. The story of a young man from Tulsa who grew up with the dream to deal with human disease at the molecular level. A clean, pristine, copy in excellent condition but for the indentations.

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1981 Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA. Hardcover. Stated First American Edition/First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: VG; chipping, open tears, and a missing piece from cover at top of spine; closed tear at bottom of spine cover. Charcoal Gray cloth boards and spine with bright gold lettering on spine and front board. 495 pp.This is the first major biography of the man who is arguably the most accomplished and honored poet of his era. His innovations and insights are so much a part of the poet's consciousness today that we tend to forget how great was his contribution. As part of this biography are many letters Auden hoped would be destroyed and poems that have never been published. A clean and very presentable copy in Brodart mylar.

New York, NY: Harper and Row Publishers, 1976 Harper and Row Publishers, New York. 1976. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First Printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: VG; sunfading around top and bottom edges of boards; age browning of end papers. DJ: Good; chipping and small missing pieces at tip covers, head and tail covers; rubbing to covers; splash spots on rear cover. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright silver lettering on spine. 304 pp 8vo. A story of how the airmen conquered the North Atlantic. With the success of flight after World War I, the days of the luxury liners were numbered and the crossing now is the water jump. The author brings out the fights, the legislation, the commercial battles, and the mistakes to make this flight possible. A clean and presentable copy in Brodart mylar.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 2002 Bantam Books, New York. 2002. Hardcover. First Printing. Book is tight, square and unmarked. Book condition: VG+; bumping at spine heel and slight wear to bottom of boards. No DJ. Black boards and spine with bright gold lettering on the spine. 359 pp. Centering on the work of a US Department of Justice Organized Crime and Racketeering Section agent in Washington DC this book delves into the details of the Federal Witness Protection Program. More than a memoir, this is a documented history of the WITSEC program. A very presentable copy.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pantheon Press, 2008 Pantheon Press, New York. 2008. Hardcover. First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Remainder mark on text block bottom. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: VG; intact with slight chipping at spine and fold hinges; small brown stain on front, larger brown stain on rear-paint smear? Black boards and spine with white lettering on spine. 442 pp. The author documents the dramatic ans secret deals that helped make the war possible and prompted some of the most crucial decisions made during the conflict. The author weaves high politics with the dramatic personal experiences of those on the ground is eye opening. A very presentable copy.

Chicago, IL: Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company, 1948 Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company, Chicago, IL. 1948. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Revised Translation from the 1935 edition. Book i tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O name on the rear wrap. Book Condition: Good +; moisture spotting on the front wrap; wear at spine and tips; rubbing to panels. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in saddle stapling; text is secure in binding. 59 pp 12mo. The publisher ceded control of the firm to the Proletarian Party of America from 1920-1960 as Kerr's interests ranged religion to populism to Marxism and the labor movement. This work appeared first as a series of leading articles in 1849 based on Marx's lectures in 1847 to the German Workingman's Club. This essay began developing a more scientific rationale for his concept of alienated labor which in Marx’s perspective would eventually lead to the proletarian revolution. Main topics examined in the… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: American Pioneer Trails Association, 1946 American Pioneer Trails Association, New York. 1946. Soft Cover/Trade wraps. Stapled pamphlet edition. No rest to staples. Not pulled through wraps. Artistic picture colored wraps are not bent or folded. Light scuffing to wraps. Book Condition: Near Fine. No DJ. 50 pp. Copyright 1946/Printing 1946. A booklet published on the old Santa Fe Trail. Covers the founding of the trail, the reasons for it, the Indians along the Way, the buffalo, the famous towns and routes on the way from Independence, MO to Santa Fe, NM. A clean and pristine copy of a rare pamphlet.

Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Company, 1957 Wm. B. Eerdmans Company, Grand Rapids, MI. 1957. Hardcover. Stated 4th Printing. Retired Church Library copy with no checkout history. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for library stamps on the rear endpapers. Book Condition: Good+; light wear to head, tail, tips, and board bottom edges; small tear to fabric at head; checkout pocket and slip on rear endpapers. DJ; Good -; NOT Price Clipped ($1.75); missing pieces at head, tail, and tips; index slip taped to tail; chipping to panel edges. Burgundy cloth boards and spine with light gray lettering on the spine and front board with orange decorations. Clean internals; internal hinges are sound and not split. 121 pp 12mo. This is the autobiography of an addict. It could be anyone who is addicted to drink or drugs. The story in the book is one of the depths of sin where the patient has gone through every horror and is at the end of all human resources and efforts; when he finally "lays hold on God… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Newmarket Press, 1999 Newmarket Press, New York. 1999. Hard cover. First Printing. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine. Book is tight, square, and unmarked; feels unread, unopened. 384 pp. Green boards with black cloth spine with bright gold lettering. This new writing team have combined their remarkable talent and experience to create a rousing adventure saga of men and the sea, full of authentic historical and nautical detail, including fascinating descriptions of underwater diving and salvage operations of the early nineteenth century. A pristine and clean copy.

Franklin Springs, GA: Advocate Press, 1975 Advocate Press (?), Franklin Springs, GA (?). 1973. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Inscribed by the author on the introduction page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good +: ghost image on front and rear from suntanning; light circular stains on front wrap; slight age toning. No DJ. Printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is securely saddle stapled; text is secure in binding. 126 pp 8vo. This devotional book is written with the individual in mind who is going to the Holy Land perhaps for the first time. There are many lines of scripture contained so the person can carry the devotional and Scripture in one book for historical evidence and a devotional lesson. The major places visited in the Holy Land are included and will be valuable to one searching for the lessons and the motivation to be gained in the land where the Christ lived. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1986 William Morrow and Company, New York. 1986. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; dust soiling to bottom edges of spine and boards from shelving. DJ: Very Good; NOT Price Clipped ($18.95); suntoning to spine and flap folds; chipping at head with small missing pieces. Blue paper over boards with white cloth overlay on the spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. Blue endpapers. 326 pp 8vo. The author shared a deep-rooted attachment to Europe, Africa and Japan and this is a testament to his commitment to writing and initiating cultural and political commentaries on the issues and personalities of his time.This book is a question and answer format of conversations between Van Der Post and Jean-Marc Pottiez. The result is a book brimming with ideas, insights, people and events; at once thoughtful and exciting, mellow yet full of promise, autobiographical but also… Read More

New York, NY: Pantheon Books , 1989 Pantheon Books, New York. 1989. Hardcover. Stated First American Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for small remainder mark on the textblock top. Book Condition: Very Good +; light shelfwear to board bottom edges; light sunfading to the board top edges. DJ: Very Good +; NOT Price Clipped ($35.00); slight wear to head, tail, and tips; light rubbing to panels. Black cloth boards and spine with gray lettering on the spine. Clean internals; internal hinges are sound and not split. 111 pp 4to. Walker Evans was one of America's greatest photographers and remembered for his photographs of Depression America. This book is a posthumous production of over 80 stunning images of pre-revolutionary Cuba, from his first great body of work. These pages present powerful images of the full range of life in a vibrant, politically turbulent tropical city. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Walker, MO: Self-Published by the Author, 1995 Self-Published by the Author, Walker, MO. 1995. Hardcover. Limited Edition #20 of 350. Walker Missouri 125th Anniversary. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ, Purple leatherette boards and spine with gilt lettering on the spine and front board with old station house in gilt on front board. Pictorial and map endpapers.168 pp 4to. Walker is a city in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 270 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1870 concurrent with the arrival of the MKT railroad. In addition to a section on the history of the town and area, there are old and new business stories, military members through the years, school athletic teams, high school classes, and the majority of the book in family histories and photographs. An alphabetical index is in the rear.

Wilmore, KY: Self-Published by Author, 1988 Self-Published by Author, Wilmore, KY. 1988. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light rubbing to panels; shallow crease on front wrap; two small splash stains on text fore edge. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased; text is secure in binding. 126 pp 8vo. Raised on a farm near the town of Winfield, Kansas during the depression, this is the author's story of his call to the ministry, his college education in Kentucky, and his zeal for missionary work. He and his wife have spent the majority of their lives in missionary service in South America and Latin America and his reminiscences about that service fill the majority of this book. A clean very presentable copy.

Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 2006 Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, MI. 2006. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Inscribed by the author on the FFFP. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good-; bumping to head and tail; light overall shelfwear; small moisture stain on rear board at top. DJ: Very Good; light edge bumping; light shelfwear at tips; light rubbing to panels. Orange paper over boards with brown paper overlay on spine with bright copper lettering on the spine. 240 pp 8vo. Renowned Christian thinker Ravi Zacharias shares the intimate account of his journey beyond a turbulent childhood and the Eastern culture of his homeland...and of the search for truth that sustained him. It is a quest on foot-a walk- with plenty of time to stop, to wonder, to talk, to linger, and to reflect. A deeply personal journey into his past. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Gainsville, FL: Bridge-Logos, 2005 Bridge-Logos, Gainsville, FL. 2005. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Printing by Line Number. Signed by the author on the half title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light rubbing to wraps; light bumping to tips. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 163 pp 8vo. Discovery Channel astutely describes the author: "In the rarified world of aerialists, Tino Wallenda is royalty." With the eighth generation of the Wallendas now in the act and hundreds of years of spectacular circus tradition to uphold, the family has secured not only a place in history, but also a place in the Guinness Book of World Records with an Eight-Person Pyramid on the high wire, and a 2004 win at the prestigious Circus Festival at Monte Carlo. Throughout their history, the Wallenda troupe has always walked the wire without a net, a tradition that has been immortalized by thrill and… Read More

New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 1991 HarperCollins Publishers, New York. 1991. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light bumping to head and tail; light shelfwear. DJ: Very Good; NOT Price Clipped ($25.00); edge bumping and light rubbing to panels. Blue boards with blue cloth overlay on the spine with bright copper lettering on the spine. 222 pp 8vo. This book gets behind the Garbo mystique as the author was given a privileged look at this remarkable woman. Based on two decades of a friendship with closely kept notes and recollections. At last is a revealing, funny, and completely readable portrait of Garbo. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Racine, WI: Western Printing Company, 1989 Western Printing Company, Racine, WI. 1989. Hardcover. 3rd Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for Revco price tag on front board of 99 cents. Book Condition: Near Fine; light rubbing to tail and edges. No DJ as issued. Unpaginated 8vo. A disney special of common childhood nursery rhymes illustrated by Disney characters in typical Disney character recognizable faces; Mickey, Minnie, Donald Duck, Goofey and others. A clean and very well maintained copy.

New York, NY: Dutton Children's Books, 2004 Dutton Children's Books, New York. 2004. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. First Printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for remainder mark on text block bottom. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Pictorial/Characters boards and spine with black lettering on spine and front board. Red end papers. Unpaginated 4to. Walter is sold at the family yard sale and is involved in a bank robbery as bad clown uses Walter's farts to subdue a bank and take the money. Walter's farts help incapacitate the clown and he gets away to bring the police to the scene and he becomes the hero again. A clean pristine copy.