Search Results: Authors starting with C from Peninsula Books

New York: Brentano's. Very Good. 1914. Hardcover. An interesting book designed to be a companion to a passenger on an ocean liner voyage. Includes some flags of carriers, maps, information about the compass, The Game of Shuffleboard, National Anthems, etc. , as well as places for observations about the voyage that were to be filled in by the traveller: Outward Bound Log record, Autographs and Sketches, notes and Incidents, Names and Addresses, etc. One page creased and page 23 has a short tear to the bottom not affecting the text; blue cloth binding with gilt lettering. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 88 pages .

Chicago: Lakeside Press/R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Cadillac's memoir was in manuscript form for many years and (probably a copy) dated 1718. It was first published in Pierre Margry's Descouvertes..." in 1876 in French. This Lakeside Press publication in English made the memoir available to a wider audience. Liette came to Illinois country in 1687 and spent the rest of his life there, including in Chicago. His memoir was also in French and first published in 1934; this present English translation makes the memoir available more widely. Historical introduction by Milo Quaife. Frontis map. A new volume of this series was published annually at Christmas since 1903. Red publisher's cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine and emblem on front cover. Top edge gilt. Index. The red cloth at the leading edge of the rear cover is worn through to the underlying boards and there is a previous owner name stamp on… Read More

Muskegon, MI. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1995. Revised Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. The L. C. Woodruff was a barkentine sailing ship that was caught in a fierce storm on Lake Michigan in 1878 and began breaking up near shore by the White River Light Station. Multiple efforts were made to save the crew, and while some drowned, most were saved. This account of the ship and its final tragedy the subject of Ceasar's book which is set in typescript and printed on only one side of each page. Original publisher's blue cloth covers with gilt spine and cover lettering. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no bookplates. It does not appear that this book was ever released with a dust jacket, and is now uncommon. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 61 pages .

New York: Stein & Day. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 0812819209 . The author combines the skill of an historian with the narrative ability of a novelist. Original publisher's red covers with black cloth spine and gilt spine and cover lettering. Contains an index, appendix, and a bibliography in the rear. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no bookplates. The dust jacket has a little edgewear and a tear to the upper corner of the rear wrapper, but is still in decent condition and is now in a protective, removable, acetate cover. ; B&W Illustrations, maps; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 340 pages .

Learning Curve. Near Fine. 2007. Hardcover. 1887327193 . "A John Deere Storybook for Little Folks." Glossy pictorial covers. Unpaged, but 20 pages. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. No dust jacket as issued. Oringally printed by John Deere in 1998 and reprinted in 2007. ; Color Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Unpaginated pages .

New York: Appleton. Good. 1906. Hardcover. A thick book with photos and drawings reflecting medical knowledge in the early twentieth century primarily aimed at the family physician. Tear to the gutter, not affecting the integrity of the book. This is a thick, heavy book filled bound in the original red cloth coverswith gilt spine lettering (which is dull, but legible). There is some wear to the extremities, especially the corners. There is no owner name or other markings in the book. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 867 pages .

New York: Mysterious Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 0892961430 . This copy read once and shelved since new. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book. The dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 152 pages .

New York: William Morrow. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0688019544 . Contains Notes and an Index. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. Dust jacket in is price clipped and a little worn but with no chips, tears, or markings.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 364 pages .

New York: Doubleday. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. 0385518269 . "Half a century of mass migration has failed to produce anything resembling an American melting pot." This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no owner names and no bookplates. The dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings. This book appears to have been unread. ; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 422 pages .

Princeton: Ontario Review Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. First American Edition. Hardcover. 0865380732 . There is a previous owner's bookplate inside the front cover on the pastedown, else this is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. The dust jacket is in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings. 1st Ontario Review Press edition (this is the first American edition). It was "Nominated for the Books in Canada First Novel Award." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 296 pages .

Carmel, CA: Friends of Photography. Very Good. 1984. Softcover. 0935112111 . This book accompanied a traveling exhibition that appeared in several museums featuring portraits of Harry Callahan's wife, Eleanor, which he took over several years. It contains 64 B&W plates. There is a short essay by James Alinder titled "Harry and Eleanor" in the front and a two page chronology as well as a list of platesin the rear. Original publisher's b&w pictorial wrappers with white spine lettering. There is a bit of light rubbing to the covers at the edges by the spine, else this is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no owner names or other markings. ; Untitled Series Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall .

London: Quartet Books. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. This is the autobiography of one of the greates jazz bass players who was also a composer and who played with all of the greats during his career. Contains an index and a discography in the rear. Original black cloth publisher's covers with silver spine lettering (there is a little light rubbing to the front cover. The dust jacket has tape reinforcement at the top and bottom at the spine (no tears or chips), else the jacket is also in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, creases or markings. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 239 pages .

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press. Near Fine. 1990. Hardcover. Post-Civil War New York saw the emergence of the Tweed Ring--Boss Tweed and his associates were a model of political and financial corruption. Callow's analysis of William Tweed and his iron grip on the city was first published in 1966 and was reprinted by the Easton Press in this beautifully bound edition in 1990. Full brown leather binding with four raised spine bands and five compartments. The cover and spine decorations are in 22 kt gold, all edges are gilt; silk moire end papers with a white silk ribbon bookmark; printed on archival acid-free paper with smyth sewing. The publisher's "Notes from History" is loosely laid in. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings and no bookplates or other ownerhip notes. ; Leather-bound Library of American History Series; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 351 pages .

New York: St. Martin's Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312343477 . SIGNED by the author on the title page. In 1858, thirty-eight years after the African slave trade was made illegal, the slave ship "Wanderer" docked at Jeckyll Island, Georgia with a 400 African slaves aboard. The author recounts that story in this carefully researched book. Contains an index and source notes in the rear.Original maroon cloth publisher's covers with gilt spine lettering. There are two previous owner names on the top edge of the front free end paper, else this is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings and no bookplates. The dust jacket has an "Authographed Copy" sticker on the lower corner, else it is also in nice condition with no chips, tears, or creases. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 298 pages; Signed by Author .

Newport Beach: Bond/Parkhurst Books. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. 0878800174 . Rallying advice, equipment, techniques, etc. written by an expert. Original green cloth covers with gilt spine lettering. Some edgewear and rubbing to the dust jacket, else in usable condition. Previous owner inscription on the front end paper. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 174 pages .

New York: Gould & Banks. Good. 1821. First Edition. Hardcover. Contains a large folding chart in the frontis that is clean with no tears: A Statement on…Rates of Duty…in American Vessels from 1790 to 1820. This is a rather early work on political economy by an American whose impetus for writing this work was caused by the proposal of a new tariff system. The author examines the history of government revenues, taxes, and more importantly the American system. An uncommon work whose author is given as "One of the People," but is identified by Sabin as Churchill Cambreleng who was a representative to Congress from New York. Henry Baldwin was a prominent attorney and representative in Congress from Pennsylvania; he was later appointed by Andrew Jackson to the U. S. Supreme Court. This analysis of his tariff proposal was considered to be "a well-reasoned, conclusive tract" by McCulloch (see Sabin). Original publisher's brown cloth boards with spine repaired… Read More

New York: Whittlesey House. Very Good in Poor dust jacket. 1939. Hardcover. An interesting mid-20th century look at hunting and fishing complete with photos and drawings. Previous owner inscription on the front end paper dated 1939, else a nice clean, tight and unmarked book; the dust jacket is tattered. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 352 pages .

New York: Liveright. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1970. Hardcover. 0871405008 . Fromt the jacket: "Alex Campbell vividly demonstrates that Vietnam is only the most blatant of our Asian failures. We are ripe for similar fiascoes." Contains end paper maps and an index. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book in original red cloth covers with no interior or exterior markings, except for a very faint mark on the foredge (not to the interior of pages). The dust jacket has a small chip to to the front lower corner and a slight tear at top of spine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 366 pages .

New York: John Wiley & Sons. Very Good+. 1999. Softcover. 0471107204 . "Constructed wetlands are gaining worldwide acceptance as effective, low-cost, and low-impact alternatives to unsightly, high-impact wastewater treatment facilities....the first book to integrate aesthetic design and planing issues with the technical aspects of wetlands engineering." Original pictorial publisher's paperback covers with white spine lettering. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names--there is a previous owner's bookplate inside the front cover. The covers are in nice condtion with no creases, tears or chips. ; B&W Photos & Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 270 pages .

New York: Appleton. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1951. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A biography of the founder of Dow Chemical of Midland, Michigan. Original blue cloth publisher's covers with white spine and cover lettering. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no internal or external markings or owner names. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 168 pages .