Recent Arrivals from Whiting Books

New York: Scribner, 2001. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 270 pages. From the jacket: "Since 1939, Horton Foote, "the Chekhov of the small town," has chronicled with compassion and acuity the experience of American life both intimate and universal. His adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird and his original screen play Tender Mercies earned him Academy Awards. He… Read more about this item

London: J. Whittaker & Sons, Ltd., 1969. Magazine. Good. Soft cover. Rusted staples; covers have pulled away. Spine and edge wear, some rust-staining to the rear cover. 71 pages. Front cover feaatures Kate Simon and her forthcoming book, "London: Places and Pleasures.".

Chowpatty: Bomabay: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 1969. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Staining to the covers; interior clean. The dust jacket has edge wear, rubbing, tears, and loss of paper at the spine ends. Protected now in a Mylar sleeve. xi, [3], 680 pages. Selections from the world-famous philosopher-statesman's 40 and odd books written… Read more about this item

Mahwah, New Jersey: Paulist Press, 2002. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xxii, 543 pages with Appendices (A. Rectors, B. Faculty), Notes, Bibliography, and Index. Inscribed and signed by the author to Archbishop Schweitz (Roger Lawrence Schwietz, O.M.I.), who served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Anchorage in Alaska from… Read more about this item

New York: Oxford University Press, 1967. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Mild shelf wear to book and jacket. Clean copy, no writing. viii, [2], 454 pages with Bibliography and Index. Illustrated with tablature and a section of 15 black and white plates. From the dust jacket: "The century or so spanning the… Read more about this item

Claremore, Oklahoma: The Rogers College Foundation, 1992. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Nice, clean condition. The dust jacket is protected in a Mylar sleeve. Inscribed by the author on the title page to the previous owners, one of whom was a former president of Phillips Petroleum Company. xiv, 272… Read more about this item

Salt Lake City, Utah: P-III Associates, Inc., 1995. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Clean copy, about fine. Cultural Resources Report 5010-0109301, Little Boulder Basin Series Number 2. 112 pages plus Appendixes A-D. Illustrated with Figures and Tables. Signed on the front cover and title page by Andre D. La Fond. Scarce - OCLC… Read more about this item

Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Antique Airplane Association, 1957. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Twelve issues of the first volume of American Airman (1957-1958), renamed from the previous publication of the Antique Airplane Association (AAA), The AAA News. All issues are complete from cover to cover and hardbound in dark navy-blue leatherette with silver stamping. Beginning with… Read more about this item

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts: Center for the Portuguese Speaking World, Southeastern Massachusetts University, 1988. Book. Illus. by Boaventura Barros. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Light crease to the upper corner of the front cover. Bar code sticker on the rear cover. Introduction to Cape Verdean poetry by Maria M. Ellen. 203 [1] pages with Selected Bibliography and Notes on the… Read more about this item

New York: Heritage Press, 1961. Book. Illus. by Fritz Eichenberg. Very Good. Hardcover. Revised Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Rebound copy by Z[oltan]. Olah, Galveston, Texas (bookbinder's label inside front cover). Quarter-bound leather and marbled paper-covered boards. Fine, but overall condition down-graded because of green-ink underlining on several pages in the Introduction and a few markings in… Read more about this item

Friendswood, Texas: Baxter Press, 1996. Book. Illus. by John R. Johnston, M.D.. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Second Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Fine in like jacket, a nice, clean copy. History of the only town in Texas that began as a Quaker colony. South of Houston, Friendswood has grown into a large suburban community near NASA's… Read more about this item

1966. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Red leatherette with raised blue lettering showing some wear, otherwise a clean copy in tight binding with no writing found. 296 pages with Student Index. The Editor for this volume was Jim Vogt..

1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Dark green leatherette with gilt graphic and embossed name of the yearbook. Some abrasions to the edges of the page block. Inscriptions on the endpapers and a few other pages. Overall nice condition. 330 pages. Nostalgic look at a 1970s high school campus..

1940. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Green leatherette with embossed year and copper-colored graphic of the school's seal. Edge wear, slight warp to rear cover, tight binding. No writing found other than the previous owner's name. No Student Index, but many pages of ads for businesses and services in pre-World War II Houston, Texas. The… Read more about this item

1976. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Dark blue leatherette with silver, embossed graphic. Protected in a plastic cover. 336 pages.The nation's bicentennial is acknowledged with a special section. Index, numerous pictures and illustrations. No writing found. Nostalgic look at a 1970s high school campus..

1966. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Red leatherette with raised white lettering and graphic. Mild wear in tight binding with no writing found. Student bookplate (Gary Hueter) affixed inside the front cover. 296 pages with Student Index. The Editor for this volume was Howard Tellepsen..

1967. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Rubbing marks to the covers, otherwise a clean copy in tight binding with no writing found. 296 pages with Student Index. The Editor for this volume was Cad Simpson..

1960. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Blue leatherette with embossed design and red lettering. Rubbing wear along the spine and corners and slight toning to the page edges. Inscriptions from students to the yearbook's owner. No Student Index, but pages of ads for businesses and services in the Pattison area from Katy and Brookshire to… Read more about this item

1949. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Binding solid and tight. Toning to the endpapers, some spotting to the top edge of the page block, otherwise a clean copy with no writing found..

1961. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Black leatherette with embossed design and silver lettering and falcon graphic. Rubbing wear along the spine and some toning to the endpapers. Numerous inscriptions from students to the yearbook's owner. No Student Index, but pages of ads for businesses and services in the Pattison area from Katy and Brookshire… Read more about this item