Search Results: Authors starting with C from Star Cat Books

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Atheneum, 1998. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. This is a beautiful first edition of this illustrated history of Arctic aviation for young readers. The dust jacket has minimal shelf wear, and the book itself is in perfect condition with no sign that it has ever been read. The dust jacket lists this as having a "Guaranteed Reinforced Binding" of blue boards and white spine with blue lettering. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Zürich, Switzerland: Santiago Calatrava, SA, 2004. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New. As-new 1st edition, crisp, untouched, clearly unread and not handled or unshelved. Small stamp from Dartmouth College Library on flyleaf. Color prints inside.

New York, NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1949. 1st. Good. A Ken Holt mystery story. 1st editon. Good condition. 214 pg. Off white boards with dark green lettering. Some staining to boards, red crayon on back cover. Tight binding, clean pages, some foxing on edges.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Oxford University Press, 1998. 1st Edition. Soft cover. G/VG. Songs in Their Heads is a vivid and engaging book that bridges the disciplines of music education, musicology, ethnomusicology, and folklore. Designed as a text or supplemental text in a variety of music education method courses, as well as a reference for music specialists and classroom teachers, this book will also appeal to parents interested in understanding and enhancing music making in their children. This is a 1st printing of the 1st edition of this acclaimed book on music education. It may never have been read. There is foxing on the top of the pages, and a liquid spill in the past left minor edge staining or stiffness on many of the pages in the back of the book. As a result, this is a great copy for someone who wants to read and use it without paying the price for a more collectible copy. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Bos: Little, Brown and Company, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Near fine edition with some very minor discoloration to edges of top of book pages when closed. Dust jacket almost as-new, clipped price, wrapped in mylar cover. Inscription on flyleaf: "To Emma & Roy, Maybe this will explain why Vermonters are that way! Harriet & Allen

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Knopf, 1969. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Rosenfeld, Stanley Z.. Members of the Intrepid's crew tell the full story--from conception to victory--of her triumph over Australia's Dame Pattie. 114 photos by Stanley Z. Rosenfeld. The full story of one of the greatest races in the history of the America's Cup. Cover is price-clipped, but protected in clear plastic cover. Within the cover there are traces of light shelf wear, but the cover is in remarkably good condition for its age. The book has clean, tight covers and spine. There is a small bookstore sticker at the bottom of the front endpaper. There is light age spotting or discoloration near the top of a few end pages, but photos and text blocks are clean and clear. Oversized, heavy book may require additional postage. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bramhalll House, 1960. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The full text of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, with annotations from Martin Gardner--this book has been a classic since it was first printed in 1960. This copy is a later printing of the first edition, from Bramhall House. The book has slight bumping, and has erased traces of pencil notes inside the front, and there is a number written in ink on the inside front flap. Otherwise the book is in VG or better condition. This is a nice copy of a classic book. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Shelburne, VT, USA: The New England Press, 1983. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Langley, Marilynn. 1st edition of a rare little book printed by the New England Press of three stories set with a Christmas theme in Vermont: Meddles, the Christmas Elf; A Child Shall Lead Them; All God's Children. Collectible. 32mo - over 4 - 5" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Phoenix Press, 2001. Soft cover. Fine/Very Good. This is the 2001 boxed set of Bruce Catton's Civil War history: The Coming Fury, Terrible Swift Sword, and Never Call Retreat. These books are considered classics in telling the history of the Civil War. The books are paperback with photo covers, and are illustrated. The slip cover is in VG or better condition. It has some shelf wear, especially at the corners, but is intact and all pictures and text are unblemished. The three books appear unread and are in Fine or better condition. For a student of history or a collector this is one of the nicest ways to get the trilogy possible without searching for early edition hardcovers. Due to size and weight of boxed set there will be extra shipping charges which will be communicated to the buyer. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1925. 1st. Good. Hardcover red cloth binding with gold lettering on spine, a picture of a puppy on front. Boars slightly worn especially on spine, signs of shelf wear. Good condition. Tight binding. Pages slightly tanned with age, cut pages. A delightful period anthology about dogs. Including a stories by Max Brand, Don Marquis, O. Henry, D.H. Lawrence. 342 pg. including a bibliography of dog literature.

New York, NY: Crown Publishers, 1946. 2nd. Poor. 2nd edition, 1st printing. 6.5x9.5" octavo. Poor Condition. Boards faded but originally red with gold lettering on spine and gold logo on cover. Front board loose. Pages clean and tight. Spine worn from being pulled of a shelf. Corners bumped. Volume one of two. 207 pg. + appendices: appendix and index. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

New York, NY: ROC, 1990. 1st. Very Good. 1st edition, 5th printing. Standard mm size. Very Good Condition. Bump to back top left corner. Some slight chipping to cover. Small yellow spot on first page, otherwise pages clean and tight. 377 pg. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1979. Revised First Edition. Comb binding. Fine. Fine condition copy of this '70s yoga guide for the older and less flexible. Pages clean and unmarked, comb binding intact. Includes detailed illustrations and specific instructions, published in partnership with the Light of Yoga Society. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press, 1970. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 1st thus. Edited & with an introduction by Geoffrey Best. Part of the Classics of British Historical Literature series edited by John Clive. This book covers Twelve Years: 1833-1845 of the Oxford Movement. Indexed. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Marchainville, France / Trois Rivières, Québec: Écrits des Forges / Éditions Proverbe, 2000. 1st Edition. Soft cover. New. 1st edition poetry edition in French with hand-cut (still uncut edges) pages of heavy cotton fiber. Lovely small book inscribed by the author just after publication in April 2000.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2003. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Folio hardcover, coffee table book of the famous Monty Python group, written by the Pythons themselves. Fine condition with almost-fine dust jacket (one small bump to upper left corner, back, from shelving). Indices. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall.

Alsip, IL: Amer Technical Pub, 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Oversize book for training carpenters. Excellent training book for new or journeyman woodworkers. No dust jacket. Cover has title and photo, and is in great condition other than minor bumping at base of spine. Binding is intact, but book tends to open to page 25. Pages are clean and unmarked. Inside of front cover has a school stamp, and the facing front page has stamp for the carpenter who first owned the book. Great resource for a new carpenter! Due to size and weight additional postage may be needed. Buyer will be informed if this is so. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Boston, MA: Clifford and Co, 1881. 1st. Sewn. Poor. Poor condition. Spine shows much wear including one tear in corner. Boards are lavish with engraved gold lettering and illustrations on front cover. Very Victorian. Spine equally lavish with gold and illustrations. Front board loose, back board beginning to be loose, a few pages at a signature binding are loose and may come out if book is not handled with care. 295 pp. This is a book that was presented to dealers and buyers at the Fourteenth Exhibition of Industry, Skill, and Art of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics Association held in Boston September and October 1881. It is full of Victorian ads of purveyors of perfumes, toilet articles, china, picture framers, bicycles, furniture, as well as healing potions and cordials. The book is worth the read for the advertisements alone, the story appears to be a vehicle to mention perfumes, herbs, and how perfumes were made. Indexed. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in… Read More

Saxtons River, VT, USA: OGN Publications, 2001. 1st Edition. Soft cover. As New. Small book about Vermont written by a native, composed of essays, some of which were previously published in VT newspapers and magazines, others of which are new to this volume. In excellent as-new condition. Label from bookstore "Vermont Author" on cover (completely removeable).

Boston, MA: The Arlo Publishing Company, 1915. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Copeland, Charles. 1st ed., 16th printing 1923. Good condition due to spine and cover wear with wage (spots from exposure). Bumping to spine and edges. Spine a bit loose but all pages intact. Black and white illustrations throughout. Inside boards are an illustrated lullaby. Blue boards for cover with illustration and fancy titling in black. Black type on spine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.