Search Results: Authors starting with W from Star Cat Books

Franklin Square, NY: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1908. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1st ed., deckled edge paper, very good condition; cover boards have wear across middle front from shelving. Color plates - color illus by S. Ivanowsk. Frontispiece with tissue intact. Gilt on blue cover boards and spine.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Good - very good condition, no jacket. Spine slightly sunbleached. Spine slightly bumped from shelf use. Back corners also slightly bumped. Back cover has some sun damage (laid on a table?). Tight binding, undamaged pages, crisp corners and pages.

U.S.A.: Warner Books (NY), 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine+/As New. Fine+ copy of a collection of this collection of essays by Robert James Waller. As new except for pen marks on frontispiece. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Knopf, 1994. 1st Edition. Soft cover. As New. This is a spectacular copy of the stated first edition (inferred first printing) of the 1994 Knopf oversized trade edition of Baseball: An Illustrated History. It is listed As New only because it is 21 years old. It is in pristine condition, with no marks, damage, or evidence it has been read. This volume would be a perfect gift for a lover of baseball who is also a devotee of Ken Burns' documentaries. Due to large size and weight, this book may require added postage. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Chicago, IL: A.C. McClurg and Company, 1896. 1st. Good. Margaret Warner Morley, Robert Forsyth. Hardcover peach-orange boards. Black illustrated front board. Gilt spine. Good Condition. Spine shows shelf wear. Front board loose. Printed on heavy, thick paper. Some pages in back loose. Lyrical exposition on flowers, fish, frogs, birds, life and death, the human body, and more. Liberally illustrated with pen and ink sketches throughout including within the typeset pages. This is a charming book and would be a beautiful edition to any collection. Previous owner's name, house name and address inked in copperplate lettering on end page. 155 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: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc, 1958. Hardcover. Fair. Grade 9 edition of what would in later years become the Harcourt Handbook of English Grammar & Composition. Slightly worn cover edges, page edges reasonably sharp still, some (very few) markings on pages, stamp for Hanover NH High School and the name "Sarah Brown" in ink on first page across from half title. Includes index and exercises. 4 3/4 x 7 3/4" tall.

New York, NY: D. Appleton and Company, 1926. 1st. Good-. 1st ed. 1st printing. Good- Condition. No DJ. Spine loose, boards slightly loose. Bumping to corners. Spine is faded with signs of shelf wear. Dark blue boards with gold lettering, boards are clean and clear. Pages clean and tight. Some marker, used to cover up a name, on endpaper. 318 pg. This book covers the life of Thomas A. Watson, who was the assistant to Alexander Graham Bell during the invention of the telephone. A great book for those interested in history, specifically of modern inventions. 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.: Simon & Schuster, 2014. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The autobiography of James Webb, a soldier who served in Viet Nam, and later served his country as Secretary of the Navy and Senator from Virginia. Other than bump damage at the base of the spine, this book looks unread and pristine, and could have been graded As New. This is a beautiful copy for any but the most exacting of needs. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Tiime Incorporated, 1967. Assumed 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine. Fine condition, otherwise New but for a tiny chip out of the upper spine and some cracking to the outer hinge of the spine on the boards from time and probably storage. No jacket. Appears never to have been read. Tight spine, crisp and clean pages, sharp edges. Illustrated in b&w and color throughout.

University Park, PA, U.S.A.: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1993. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Cover has creasing to outer corners of front cover and along edge of spine. Spine is uncreased, tight, and square. Light foxing on page edges, but the pages are in excellent condition. No interior markings or notes. Text describing archaeological revelations about Anglo-Saxon life is enhanced with photos, maps, plans, and drawings. Excellent volume for students of archaeology and history. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1923. 1st. Good. Good Condtion. Appears to be a book club edition by Lippincott. Red boards with black lettering and the "A. Fleming Stone detective story," emblem on the front. Slightly loose boards, shelf wear to spine. Some favored pages show loosening but stitching remains firm. Carolyn Wells 1862-1942 wrote 170 books in her lifetime in 1897, according to her autobiography, she heard a particular mystery novel being read on the radio and from then one devoted herself to the mystery genre. This is the 14th book in the Fleming Stone detective series. This popular book is still in print. 348 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!

Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1923. 1st. Good. Good Condtion. Appears to be a book club edition by Lippincott. Red boards with black lettering and the "A. Fleming Stone detective story," emblem on the front. Slightly loose boards, shelf wear to spine. Some favored pages show loosening but stitching remains firm. Carolyn Wells 1862-1942 wrote 170 books in her lifetime in 1897, according to her autobiography, she heard a particular mystery novel being read on the radio and from then one devoted herself to the mystery genre. This is the 14th book in the Fleming Stone detective series. This popular book is still in print. 348 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!

London, England: Element / HarperCollins, 2004. 1st Edition. Hardcover. New/New. A day-by-day year of spells, rituals, and meditations for witches. Kate West encourages and shows you how to bring good things into your life each day, from love and romance spells, prosperity charms and cleansing rites, to magic for healing, self-confidence, protection and rejuvenation. Learn how to make a wand, find a partner, predict the weather. Index. New condition, hardcover. Looks like it's never been read. Previous owner's name on inside. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.

U.S.A.: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover w/gilt Spine. Very Good/Very Good. Very good condition copy of the Drue Heinz Literature Prize. Spine tight, pages sharp and clean, gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Inscribed by author, 1989. Slight foxing to edges of pages. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Sparks, Nevada, U.S.A.: The Waking Light Press, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Williams, Arlene. 1st edition, 1st printing. Rare copy of this beautiful children's book. From the flap copy: "Water dragons! Lightning dragons! Dragon pirates and kites! Each story in this magical collection of tales is filled with wonderful fairy tale characters and exciting adventures, as well as vivid lessons in the art of conflict resolution. ..." Black & white illustrations throughout. Previous owner's name on front end paper. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Scholastic Press, 2011. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First volume of the Troubletwisters series, this copy is a first printing of the first edition. Other than a crease in the front cover flap this book is in Fine to As New condition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Hachette Books, 2004. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Omnibus collection of the three Myst books. This copy is Very Good or better, with an unbroken spine, tight and square. There is a light crease of the bottom corner of the front cover, and there is a hard-to-spot stain on about five pages, at their lower corner. Otherwise the book is unmarked and clean. Because this trade-sized softcover weighs about two pounds, we will notify the buyer if there will be any excess shipping charges. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Bloomington, MN: Bethany House Publishers, 2010. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine. NAVH certified large print edition of this Christian romance. Fine condition for the jacket (some slight wear showing on spine from shelving), book & boards look brand-new as if it hadn't even been read. Large print a great find for this title.

Chicago, IL: Rand McNally, 1984. 1st. As New. Slim oversized hardcover 11 5/8x 9 1/8 inches. Full color illustrated front and back boards. As New Condition. This highly collectible book is the 5th in a series of woodland books for young children. They all contain short stories with full color illustrations throughout. Very rare collectible children's books. 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!

Chicago, IL: Rand McNally & Company, 1984. 1st. As New. Slim oversized hardcover 11 5/8x 9 1/8 inches. Full color illustrated front and back boards. As New Condition. This highly collectible book is the 2nd in a series of woodland books for young children. They all contain short stories with full color illustrations throughout. Very rare collectible children's books. 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!