Search Results: Authors starting with T from West of Eden Books

Somerville MA, Candlewick Press, 2020, hardcover, 320 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, New. Straight, tight and clean with no markings in bright, new, pictorial dustjacket. Following a heart transplant a seventeen-year-old high-schooler develops a new interest in surfing and suffers from a recurring nightmare of a motorcycle crash causing her to question everything she thought she knew about life, death, love, identity, and the true nature of reality.

San Francisco, Freeman, Cooper & Co, 1967, hardcover, 253 pp, First American edition, First Printing, Near Fine in Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine end bumps. Dustjacket has edge nicks, chips to head and heel of spine, rubs, in new Brodart sleeve. Profusely illustrated throughout with tables and drawn figures by James K. Leverson. Appended: References, Index. Translated by Keiko Kanamori.

Watertown MA, Charlesbridge, 2022, hardcover, 240 pp, First Edition, First Printing by numberline, Signed by the Author "Happy Reading, N. Tandon" on the title page, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in new unclipped dustjacket bearing original price. A sixth-grader with an impossible-to-hide speech challenge must decide if he will stand up for his former best friend after a serious accident even though his pal had previously deserted him. ISBN 9781623541330

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1962, hardcover, xi-237-ix pp, First Edition stated, First Printing, Very Good+ in Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine-end bumps, foxing to board edges. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, edge nicks, chip to top edge of front panel, short closed edge tears, in new Brodart sleeve. Dr. Tannenbaum presents us with a series of topics for discussion when trying to understand the peoples, histories, cultures, and politics of Latin America from a northern perspective. Index appended.

Toronto, Irwin Law, 2006, hardcover, 268 pp, First Edition, First Printing by numberline, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, bump to top board edge. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight edge bumps, in new Brodart sleeve. A study of the extent to which race, ethnicity and religion are being used as indicators of suspicion by police and security officials in Canada. Social science studies, judicial decisions, commission findings, government and police documents, personal narratives and media reports are all cited in the extensive, 83-page appended notes section. Index appended.ISBN 9781552211151

New York, Faith Words, 2022, hardcover, 256 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing stated, New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in new, unclipped dustjacket bearing original price, bump to rear board. The popular pastor, public speaker, and podcast host presents a series of nine moving letters that educate, enlighten, and re-imagine discipleship in a way that flips the church on its head by calling out racism in the world, the church, within himself and us. ISBN 9781546000532

Fayettville, University of Arkansas Press, 1990, spiral-bound hardcover, 121 pp, First Edition, First Printing by numberline, Fine condition, no dustjacket as issued. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings, slight bump to heel of spine. A selection of heart healthy recipes and practices gleaned from Mrs. Taylor's personal research after her husband's diagnosis with very high cholesterol levels. Dedicated to " everyone whose cholesterol test showed a count above two hundred and (who) is trying to get it down; and the family cooks who are attempting to feed the family healthy, tasty, and appetizing meals." Index appended. ISBN 9781557281289

New York, Exposition Press, 1950, hardcover, x-132 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Poor dustjacket, Signed and inscribed by the Author on the front endpaper "Fred; Somehow I managed to get this in print at last. Your encouragement was helpful. Geo." Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine-end and corner wear, foxing to edges. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price although a line has been drawn through it, rubs, scuffs, chips and soiling, stabilized in new Brodart sleeve. The story of the Taylor family farm near the town of Stamford in Schoharie County NY, from its founding by the author's great-grandfather in 1814 to the date in 1949 when it was designated as a Century Farm. Laid-in are photocopies of two newspaper articles from 1974 and 1979 relating the story of the final family owners of the property and their eventual sale of the farm and liquidation of the stock and machinery.

London UK, Williams and Norgate, 1949, hardcover, 224 pp, first edition, first printing, Very Good in Fair dustjacket. Straight, clean and firmly bound with no markings. Corner and spine-end bumps. Dustjacket unclipped with original price, nicks, small chips, spine and edges darkened, in new Brodart sleeve. Illustrated with line drawings by the author and 4 full-page black-&-white plates. Appended; glossary and index.

London, Unwin Hyman, 1988, hardcover, 208 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Near Fine in Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slightest corner wear. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, in new Brodart sleeve. Printed throughout in two colors this comprehensive introduction to the art by the international master covers the history and development of writing, the main styles and alphabets, materials, layout, embellishment, and the development of personal script and technique based on historical examples. Additionally illustrated with 8 color plates. List of Further Reading appended. ISBN 9780044401254

New York, Walden Pond Press, 2016, hardcover, 337 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, Signed by the author on a bookplate affixed to the front endpaper, New. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, tiny split to head of spine. Dustjacket as new. An orphan boy and his little sister flee their Great-Aunt Beauregard and a future in the coffin-making business and find themselves in the midst of wild adventures, daring escapes, and more than a little catastrophe.

New York, The Beechhurst Press, 1948, hardcover, viii-312 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Signed by the Author on the front endpaper, Very Good in Poor dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, spine-end and corner wear, slight color fading. Dustjacket price-clipped, edge nicks, large losses to head and heel of spine and rear panel, wear to flap folds, in new Brodart sleeve. Dr. Tenenbaum's story of Polish Jewry before, during, and after World War II, based on first hand interview accounts and personal diaries. Examines the lives of the 3.5 million Jews in Poland before the war, the resistance, victories and defeats encountered from 1939-1945, and the New Polish efforts of reconstruction. Appended; Bibliography, Index.

New York, Harper and Brothers, 1937, hardcover, 280 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by letter code, Good+ in glassine dustjacket, Straight and firmly bound, slight corner bumps, some fade and faint discolorations to backstrip, topstain faded, gift inscription and owner embossing on front endpaper, sticker from Saks Fifth Avenue New York to rear pastedown. A classic of modern literature from the prolific author of the Lad: A Dog series and many others.

Chicago IL, Henry Regnery Co, 1971, hardcover, xi-212 pp, first edition, first printing, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light corner and spine end bumps. Dustjacket unclipped with original price, edge nicks, short edge tear, in new Brodart sleeve. Rules and winning strategies for over 150 forms of poker.

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015, trade paperback, 393 pp, edition not stated, no previous printings noted, New. Straight, tight and clean with no markings in bright, pictorial card covers. A lawyer sets out to defend a Florida real estate developer from a charge of mortgage fraud only to discover a secret investor in the company is responsible for murder and plans to kill again.

London, Victor Gollancz, 1979, hardcover, 192 pp, First Edition, First Printing, New, Signed and dated by the Author without inscription on the title page. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in new unclipped dustjacket bearing original price, in new Brodart sleeve. In a totalitarian state that alternately praises and persecutes artists, Elena, the flute-player, keeps alive the creative spirit of the artists who are her friends, offering herself sexually and emotionally to all. Winner of the 1978 Gollancz and Pan/Picador Fantasy Competition run in collaboration with the Guardian. ISBN 9780575026421

Berkeley CA, Jocato Press, 1975, staple-bound trade paperback, 48 pp, First Edition stated, Signed by the Author without inscription on the front endpaper, Very Good condition in pictorial card covers. Straight, tight and clean, a few tiny spots and a bit of color offsetting to front cover, small faint previous owner's name inside front cover. The well-respected American poet and children's author of A Gathering of Flowers, House of Light, Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea, and Bittersweet, presents her third collection of 32 poems. ISBN 9780915288168

San Jose CA, Firesign Press, 1973, hardcover, 59 pp, First Edition (not stated, no previous printings noted), Signed by the Author without inscription on the front endpaper, Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean, stamp of Jocato Inc. Berkeley CA. publisher of the author's third book of poetry on copyright page and dustjacket rear panel, slight soiling to head and heel of spine. Dustjacket has rubs, age-toning to edges, wear to spine, chips at head and heel, light edge nicks, in new Brodart sleeve. This first book of poetry from the American poet, novelist and playwright explores the black experience in America with authentic portraits of specific family situations, Afro-American rituals, and rewarding communion with elements of nature. ISBN 9781122602396

New York, Aladdin, 2022, hardcover, 368 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, Signed by the Author on the title page accompanied by a doodle of cat in silver sharpie. New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in new, unclipped dustjacket bearing original price. Twelve-year-old Miras summer just got worse, not only has her best friend moved away but now her best (four-legged) friend has developed diabetes. Can the determined youngster save her pet before it's too late? Laid-in is a limited edition promotional bookmark advertising this book. ISBN 9781534484924

New York, Plenum Press, 1972, hardcover, 275 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good+ in Good+ dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine end, edge, and corner bumps. Dustjacket has edge chips, short closed edge tears, smudge to rear panel, in new Brodart sleeve. Published as Environmental Science Research Series, Volume 1. A collection of papers presented at a symposium held during the AAAS meeting in Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 1971. Profusely illustrated throughout with tables, graphs, maps, and charts. Extensive references and bibliographies. Index appended. ISBN 9780306363016