Search Results: Titles starting with A from Peninsula Books

Lyon, MS: Derrydale Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1990. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 2,500 copies printed in 1990; this is a reissue of the 1933 edition of 950 copies. This is a nicely produced book in the original publisher's tan cloth binding with gilt spine and cover lettering; all edges are also gilt. Pagination: 154 p. + 16 p of full page illustrations ("Shooting Pictures..."). A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings; does not appear to have been read. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 154 + 16 pages .

River Forest, IL: Heimburger House. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1983. First Edition. Softcover. 0911581014 . A complete history of A. C. Gilbert's American Flyer model railroading company, the lines that were developed (steam and diesel electric), erector sets, etc. Numerous photos and detailed illustrations accompany the text. This copy is crisp, clean, tight, and unmarked. There are no remainder marks or owner names. A collectible book in collectible condition. ; B&W Photographs & Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 164 pages .

Washington, DC: Adventure Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 0792276833 . The author attempts to recreate a hitch hiking tour of the northern USA from east to west and back again that he made as a young man. He's accompanied by a Nat Geo photographer who meets with him in many locations to shoot pictures of the journey--there is a short photo section in this book. This is nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. The dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings. ; Color Photographs; 1.11 x 9.34 x 6.27 Inches; 304 pages .

New York: Macmillan. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 0025598708 . A novel of a sailor's adventure with dolphins written by a well-known mariner-author. End paper maps. Previous owner name stamp on half title, else nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. Dust jacket has a small bookshop sticker on fold over, else it is in similarly nice condition with just a bit of edgewear.; End paper maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 205 pages .

New York: Harry N. Abrams. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 0810942240 . Contains 100 photographs in full color by this highly respected contemporary photographer with an essay and interview by Alfred Corn. This is an excerpt from the jacket: He is "a magician who builds his own cameras and mixes complex developing emulsions incorporating exotic metals, Rose spent virtually every working day for thirty years taking and printing more than 25000 photographs." Original black cloth publisher's cover with silverspine lettering.There is a bit of light sunning to the bottom edge of the front cover, else 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 is in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings.; Color Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 132 pages .

Charlottesville: Hampton Roads Publishing Company, Inc.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 2006. First Edition. Softcover. 1571745122 . SIGNED and inscribed by the author on the title page. A Michigan author's account of her encounter and relationship with a ghost in a northern Michigan cemetery. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no spine creasing or other exterior marks.; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 210 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Harper Collins. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2000. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. 006018471X . First published in 1958, this book was republished by Harper Collins in 2000. There is a short remainder mark on the bottom edge, else a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. The dust jacket is also in nice condition with no chips or tears.; B&W Photographs; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 326 pages .

Hillsdale, MI: Hillsdale School Supply. Very Good-. 1955. Hardcover. Juvenile history of the state illustrated with b&w photos, maps and drawings. Former school library stamps on end papers, no other internal or external markings. Red cloth covers with a couple of small spots. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 112 pages .

New York: Phillips & Hunt. Good. 1867. First Edition. Hardcover. Fiction with a rural setting and illustrated with four b&w illustrations. One of her more uncommon books. Original green blind-stamped cloth covers with moderate wear, cocked, foxing to front end papers, contents generally clean. Small previous owner stamp on title page. ; B&W Illustrations; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 200 pages .

Charleston: The History Press. Near Fine. 2011. First Edition. Softcover. 1609492536 . A fascinating look at the history of this region of Ohio bordering Lake Erie, especially with regard to the pioneers who came from New England and their attitudes and beliefs--which shaped their views on slavery, abolition and the Civil War. Well researched. There is a small remainder mark on the bottom edge, else a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings and no creasing to the spine or the cover. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 125 pages .

Manistee: Plover Publishing. Very Good. 2014. Softcover. 0991531701 . Street by street guide to buildings and other historic structures in Manistee with background on the people, places and things of importance. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. ; Color & B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 338 pages .

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1928. Hardcover. Beveridge's history of Lincoln is a well-regarded classic. This is the two volume edition issued in red 3/4 leather with leather spines with five raised bands and leather corner tips, top edge gilt. Each volume has a frontis portrait with tissue guard as well as additional portraits (and a map in volume 1). Index in vol. 2. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front paste down in each volume. The pages are clean and bright with no writing or other markings to the interior or exterior. NOTE: The spines are deteriorating and chipped, and the covers of both volumes are detached. This set is obviously a candidate for spine and cover restoration. Pagination: 607 p., 761 p. Ref: Howes B408. Please contact us if you have any questions.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 607, 761 pages .

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin Company. Very Good. 1913. Stapled wraps. "Together with testimonies by Emerson, Whittier, Holmes, and Lowell, and a biographical sketch of Carl Schurz." No. 133 of the Riverside Literature Series. This is a small publication in the publisher's original gray printed, stapled wrappers. There is a previous owner bookplate inside the front wrapper which covers part of the publisher's printed list of titles in this series (which is continued inside the rear wrapper). There is also a small, neat previous owner name dated 1920 on the front end paper, else this is a clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. ; Riverside Literature Series Series; Frontis Portrait; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 91 pages .

New York: Harcourt, Brace & World. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1939. Hardcover. 01510006385 . This is the one volume editon written by Sandburg and based on the "monumental" six volume work he produced on Lincoln's life. Original red cloth publisher's binding. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book. Dust jacket is price clipped and has has a couple of short marginal tears and a bit of edgewear, else nice presentable condition. (This is a 1970 printing.) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 762 pages .

New York: Spanierman Gallery. New. 1997. Softcover. 094593615X . This is a NEW book that is still in publisher's shrinkwrap. We have not opened the book to examine the contents. Size: 9.5" x 12.5" ; Color Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 117 pages .

New York: Harcourt Brace. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1926. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. Volume 1 of 2 only, and looking for its mate. This is the 4th printing, May 1926. Original dark blue black cloth covers with bright gilt spine lettering. No internal or external markings. There are a few whitish spots to the rear cover and a bit of faint spotting to the front cover; short, slight horizontal crease to spine at edge. This copy was printed in the first year of its publication. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 480 pages .

Kewadin: Stone Circle Press. Near Fine. 1997. Softcover. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Old bookshop sticker on rear. Author's ink signature on the title page.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 40 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Norton. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1969. Hardcover. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book. Dust jacket has some edgewear, but is still presentable. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 312 pages .

Detroit: The Detroit News. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1936. Hardcover. SIGNED by the author on the front end paper. This book contains letters written to Nancy Brown who was the editor of the "Friends" column of the Detroit News in 1935. Original tan cloth covers with gilt spine and cover lettering and decoration. This is nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 276 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Farrar & Rinehart. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. A novel of the Civil War by the author of "Anthony Adverse." A nice clean, tight and unmarked book (there is a small number "20" on the upper corner of the front end paper). There is some edgewear to dust jacket (with a $2.50 price) which is now in protective, removable acetate protective wrapper.; Map; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 369 pages .