Search Results: Titles starting with J from Barker Books & Vintage

Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. First Houghton paperback printing, very good + trade paperback shows mild shelf wear to wraps incuding light curl beginning at wraps fore edges. 347 pages with index. Solid copy of this look at the legenadry author of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

Harper & Row Publishers, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. First printing, near fien cloth hardcover is tight and clean while showing light trace wear that includes a soil spot at page fore edges, in near fine dust jacket (price at flap) that shows some ligth edgewear but has none of the exposure fading along spine common with this title. 297 pages with black & whites and index. Solid copy of this biography of the legendary American writer.

Viking, 2010. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. First printing, near fine hardcover (no remainder mark) shows touch of soil at page edges and some other light trace wear, in very good + dust jacket (price at flap) that shows wrinkle down middle of spine, wrinkle to front flap, touch of soil, moisture waviness to lower portion of front panel and flap that is more visible at jacket reverse, along with some other light trace wear. 500 pages. Still an attractive copy of these letters shared between the two legendary Beat Generation authors.

Putnam, 1998. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. First printing, near fine hardcover in near fine dust jacket (price at flap) with both showing just a hint of shelf and trace wear. 279 pages. Nice copy of this Sir John Fielding mystery.

Lyons Press, 2005. First edition thus. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. First printing thus, near fien hardcover shows a small rub spot to front endpaper and a faint stain or very poor attempt at a remainder mark to top page egdes along with bit of soil to rear cover, in near fine dust jacket (price at flap) that shows light rubbing and a small closed chip to rear panel. Still a pleasing copy of this collection on London adventure edited by Terry Mort.

Ring Magazine, 1944. Paperback. Very Good. Stapled wraps paperback with light card covers is very good + while showing just the lightest bit of soil and sheflwear, else tight and clean. 77 pages with black & whites. Good looking copy of this look at the legendary late 19th century boxing champ by the noted editor of Ring Magazine.

Wolfe Publishing Company, 1992. Hardcover. Near Fine. Reprint, near fine hardcover (no jacket if issued) with glossy illustrated boards shows some rubbing and some other mild shelf and trace wear, else tight and clean. 208 pages with black & whites. Remains an attractive copy of this reprint from the ever popular author and expert of work that was originally published in 1953.

Safari Press, 2001. Second edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. First printing of this 2nd edition, near fine hardcover shows name and phone at top corner of front endpaper and name and number at top corner of reverse of same, in a near fine dust jacket (price at flap) that shows just a light bit of shelf wear. 261 pages with illustrations including three sets of plates. Still a good looking copy of this biography of the legendary hunter and writer.

Palazzo Editions, 2011. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. First printing, very good +, oversized cloth hardcover (10 1/2 by 11 1/2 approx.) shows a touch of lean to spine and rubbing at ends and corners, in very good + dust jacket (price at flap) that shows mild shelf rubbing and wear along with barcode sticker at bottom of rear panel. 192 pages loaded with full page black & whites of legendary performers.

Harper & Row, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. 2nd printing, very good hardcover shows bumping to corners and couple of other bumps at rear cover, light soil at page edges, along with some other mild trace wear, in a very good dust jacket (price at flap) that shows soiling and edgewear that includes closed tears and small open chips. 497 pages with drawings by John Zane. Still a solid copy of this cookbook full of eating healthy fare.

Pavillion, 2005. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. 5th printing, near fine in like jacket with both showing just some trace wear. 191 pages loaded with the popular Scottish artist's work.

John Blake, 2003. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. First printing, near fien hardcover shows tanning to pages and light bit of wear to covers, in near fine dust jacket (price at flap) that shows a touch of shelf wear as well. 426 pages with a set of black & white plates. Still a pleasing copy of this work that provides "sensational new evidence of eight ripper murders in the USA revealed for the first time.

Brusett. Montana: Shawver, Jessie M.; Saylor, Clara M., 1961. Hardcover. Good. Good + hardcover (no dust jacket) with pictorial covers shows light bit of rubbing and soil and bit of bumping to corners, ownership marks at top of front pastedown and endpaper, couple of owner notes to pictures at inerior and some other light trace wear. 84 pages loaded with black & whites. Solid copy of this this pictorial review of Jordan, Montana in particular and Garfield County more generally. Still a solid copy of this locally published work that conatains loads of black & whites apparently made available by local inhabitants back at time of publication. Very interesting hard to find local history.

McGraw-Hill, 2007. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. First printing, near fine in like jacket with some mild wear. Good looking copy.

Lyons Press, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. First printing, near fine hardcover shows just a hint of wear including light bumping at bottom corner of rear cover, in very good dust jacket that shows bit of rubbing and edgewear that includes a closed tear at top corner of front panel. 150 pages nicely illustrated in color. Still a pleasing copy of this notable how-to.

Greenberg, 1948. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. This is not signed!!! First edition, very good red cloth hardcover (no dust jacket) with drawing of Robinson on cover and black letter along spine shows bumping to corners, mild rubbing and soil to covers, touch of soil at page edges and what looks like some coffee staining at page fore edges, along with some other light trace wear. 170 pages + with black & whites. Still a solid copy of this autobiography of the legendary ballplayer as told to Wendell Smith.

The Naylor Company, 1964. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. First edition, very good + yellow cloth hardcover shows light areas of toning to covers, wrinkle to rear cover, light bumping to couple of corners and some other very light trace wear, in very good dust jacket (price at flap) that shows rubbing, soil, toning to fore edge of rear panel and edgewear that includes wrinkling and small chips and tears. 265 pages. Still a pleasing copy in jacket of this "..thumbnail description of a quarter horse.

Delacorte Press, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine DJ. First printing signed by thr author under his name on the title page, fine hardcover in like dust jacket (price at flap) that shows a tiny corner at bottom of jalf title page. 213 pages. Nice looking signed copy of this installment in the Nameless Detective series. Signed.

Jackson Arms, 1955. Paperback. Very Good. Nodate circa 1955, very good + oversized paperback (stapled wraps) shows some light shelf and trace wear, else tight and clean. 48 pages with black & whites and followed by unused order form. Still a pleasing copy of this catalog #15 from Jackson Arms Antique and Collectors' Guns.

University of Tennessee Press, 1971. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. First edition stated, very good + cloth hardcover shows some stain darkening at bottom edge of rear cover, in very good + jacket (price at flap) that shows mild rubbing and same bit of staining at bottom edge of rear panel and rear flap. 241 pages with a set of black & whites. Still an attractive copy of this "..carefully documented biography of "genial Jacob". known also to his contemporaries as "the Muses" midwife