Search Results: Authors starting with S from Barker Books & Vintage

Grosset & Dunlap, 1931. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. Early reprint, very good + blue cloth hardcover with red letter shows light shelf wear to covers, spot staining to bottom and fore page edges and bit of toning to pages, in very good dust jacket (price at flap with photo of Sabatini at rear panel) that shows rubbing and soil along with edgewear that includes small closed tears and tiny open chips. 296 pages followed by other title adverts. Still a pleasing copy in original jacket of this follow up to the author's Capatin Blood.

Grosset & Dunlap, 1929. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. Near fine light blue cloth hardcover with darker blue letter shows just a touch of soil and shelf wear to covers, hint of soil at page edges and some other very light trace wear, in very good dust jacket (picture of Sabatini at rear panel) that shows bit of rubbing, light soil, a faded pen mark extending out from man's hat to spine edge, and edegwear that includes tiny chips and tears. 353 pages followed by other title adverts. Still a pleasing copy in jacket of this romantic adventure from the noted author of Captain Blood and Scaramouche.

Cambridge University Press, 1988. Paperback. Near Fine. Near fine, tight and clean trade paperback shows light curl just beginning at wraps fore edges and just a touch of shelf wear. 264 pages with a few illustrations. Nice copy of this popular work that "..offers a substantial reassessment of peasant society and popualr culture in early modern Europe.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. First printing, near fien cloth hardcover shows touch of soil at front end papers and some other very mild trace wear, in near fine dust jacket (price at flap) that shows couple of tiny edge tears and short corner wrinkle with tiny bit of loss at top of rear flap. 883 pages followed by index. Still a nice copy of this noted history that "..traces the evolution of Jewish nationalism in all its complexity and richness against the matrix of European Jewish life.

Arcade Publishing, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. First English language printing, near fine, oversized green cloth hardcover shows bumping to top corner of rear cover and small faint spot stain to top page egdes, in near fine dust jacket (price at flap) that shows light shelf wear inckluding a small nick at top of front panel. 278 pages with index and color photos by Bruno Hausch throughout.

Little, Brown and Company, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. Very good cloth book club hardcover shows some fraying and rub through at top edge of rear cover, bit of bumping and discoloration at spine head, couple of miniscule tears at spine tail, touch of pencil shadow at front endpaper and some other lighht trace wear, in very good dust jacket that shows a small faint spot stain at front panel, light rubbing, hint of exposure toning along spine and edgewear that includes shallow open chipping and closed tears. 545 pages with index. Plasing copy of this "..penetrating interpretation of a period when financial and industrial forces first gravely threatened America's heritage of equal opportunity.

The Dial Press, 1968. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. First printing, near fine cloth hardcover shows just a light bit of shelf and trace wear, in very good dust jacket (price at flap) that shows rubbing, couple of small open puncture holes at middle of spine and edgewear that includes wrinkling and a small open chip at spine head. 264 pages. Solid copy of this play that is based on the legendary boxer Jack Johnson.

Atheneum, 1986. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. 2nd impression, near fien hardcover shows some light trace wear including a couple of tiny spot stains at top page edges, in near fine dust jacket (price at flap) that shows just a touch of shelf wear as well. 192 pages nicely illustrated in color. Good looking copy of this work that "..will introduce a new generation of gardeners to the magical delights of the distinctive Sissinghurst style.

Societe Philosophique de Fribourg, 1954. Paperback. Good. Latin language, good + paperback shows soil and shelf wear to wraps, along with some other mild wear, else tight and clean. 148 uncut pages. Still a pleasing copy of this installment in the series.

Wiley, 2010. Second edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 2nd edition. Near fine paperback is tight, clean and unread with only some surface rubbing and light shelf wear.

Belknap Press, 1978. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. First printing, near fine hardcover shows just the mildest bit of shelf wear, in very good jacket (price at flap) showing light exposure toning along spine and areas of perimeter, along with closed tears and corresponding wrinkles at top and bottom edges of rear panel. 633 pages. Still an attractive copy of this in depth look at the Israel-U.S. relationship through the 50s 60s and 70s.

Random House, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. First printing, near fine hardcover shows a couple of tiny soil spots to rear cover, else tight and clean, in near fine dust jacket (price at flap) that shows a hint of exposure toning along spine. 505 pages with illustrated endpapers. Good looking copy of this workl that looks at "how we've been shaped by life's adventure on this planet, by a mysterious past that we are only just beginning to piece together..

Ballantine Books, 1997. Paperback. Very Good. Very good + trade paperback shows mild age toning to pages, barcode sticker to rear wraps and a touch of shelf wear. 457 pages including index.. Still a pleasing copy of this work from the bestselling science author.

Random House, 1985. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. First edition, near fine oversized hardcover shows touch of rubbing to cover edges and bumping to cover corners, small faint stain at fore edge of front end paper and some other light trace wear, in near fine dust jacket (price at flap) that shows just a ligth bit of shelf wear including bit of wrinkling at bottom of front flap and top of front panel. 398 pages very nicely illustrated. Still a nice looking copy of this popualr work on comets from the author of Cosmos and others.

E. P. Dutton and Company, 1956. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. First American printing, near fine hardcover shows just a touch of soil to covers and page edges, in very good + dust jacket (price at flap) that shows edge wear that includes bit of wrinkling and couple of very short closed tears and corner wrinkle to front flap. 128 pages. Still a pleasing copy of this second novel from the French author of Bonjour Tristesse translated by Anne Green.

Katherine Tegen Books, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. First printing, very good + hardcover shows bumping to bottom corners with small closed tear at one corner along with touch of soil at page edges, in near fine jacket showing just a touch of wear. 532 pages with illustrations and cd present at inner pocket. Still an attractive copy of this second in the series and follow up to Magyk.

The Lyons Press, 1998. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. First printing, near fine hardcover in like dust jacket (price at flap) with both showing just a hint of wear. 163 pages illustrated by eldridge Hardie. Nice looking copy of this "..literary salute to the magic and mysticism of spring turkey hunting.

Belvoir Books, 1987. Hardcover. Fine in Fine DJ. 2 volume set, fine copies in like jackets house in near fine slipcase which shows just the faintest bit of exposure lightening to perimeter of case cover. Remains an attractive copy of this hardbound set that will not only cover the important aspects of buying your boat but will also look great on the shelf.

New York Graphic Society/ Little Brown, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. First American edition, near fine oversized blue cloth hardcover (10 by 10 1/2 aprrox) shows some mild shelf wear, touch of soil at page edges and some other very minor trace wear, in very good + dust jacket (price at flap) that shows touch of soil and edge wear that includes some wrinkling and couple of small closed tears at spine head. 240 pages beautifully illustrated in color. Still an attractive copy of this work that "..stresses the importance of local traditions in the fashioning of the French homeplace.

Roberts Brothers, 1873. Hardcover. Very Good. Very good brownish cloth hardcover with gilt letter and decoartion at cover an dspine shows mild soil to covers and page edges, rubbing at cover edges with touch of bumping at corners, pencil shadow at top of reverse of front endpaper, small tear at top of rear hinge and some other light trace wear. 227 pages translated by Harriet W. Preston. Still a pleasing copy of this early printing of these memoirs along with a selection of poems from the French novelist and poet.