ALDISS, BRIAN WILSON

Island Called Moreau

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1981. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0671254537. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Brian Wilson Aldiss OBE (18 August 1925 – 19 August 2017) was an English writer and anthology editor, best known for science fiction novels and short stories. His byline reads either Brian W. Aldiss or simply Brian Aldiss, except for occasional pseudonyms during the mid-1960s. Greatly influenced by science fiction pioneer H. G. Wells, Aldiss was a vice-president of the international H. G. Wells Society. He was (with Harry Harrison) co-president of the Birmingham Science Fiction Group. Aldiss was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 2000 and inducted by the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2004. He received two Hugo Awards, one Nebula Award, and one John W. Campbell Memorial Award. He wrote the short story "Supertoys Last All Summer Long" (1969) , the basis for the Stanley Kubrick-developed Steven Spielberg film A. I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). Aldiss was associated with the British New Wave of science fiction. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 42186

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0671254537 Science Fiction Brian Aldiss Fantasy H. G. Wells

ALDISS, BRIAN

Seasons in Flight

New York, NY: Atheneum, 1986. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0689115385. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "On an island near Sumatra, south of the equator, the inhabitants await the arrival of a special flight - perhaps the very last flight to leave the northern hemisphere. It carries high-ranking American officials, needing sanctuary from the nuclear holocaust for which they are partly responsible. But the destruction of Science by itself has unleashed primal terrors. The ancient owner of the island makes his long-anticipated comeback." "After the war, he (Aldiss) worked as a bookseller in Oxford. He wrote a number of short pieces for a booksellers' trade journal about life in a fictitious bookshop, which attracted the attention of Charles Monteith, an editor at the British publisher Faber and Faber. As a result, Aldiss's first book was The Brightfount Diaries (Faber, 1955) , a 200-page novel in diary form about the life of a sales assistant in a bookshop. About this time he also began to write science fiction for various magazines. According to ISFDB his first speculative fiction in print was the short story Criminal Record, published by John Carnell in the July 1954 number of Science Fantasy. Several of his stories appeared in 1955 including three in monthly issues of New Worlds, a more important magazine also edited by Carnell. IN 1954, The Observer newspaper ran a competition for a short story set in the year 2500, Aldiss's story Not For An Age was ranked third following a reader vote. The Brightfount Diaries had been a minor success, and Faber asked Aldiss if he had any more writing that they could look at with a view to publishing. Aldiss confessed to being a science fiction author, to the delight of the publishers, who had a number of science fiction fans in high places, and so his first science fiction book was published, [citation needed] a collection of short stories entitled Space, Time and Nathaniel (Faber, 1957). By this time, his earnings from writing matched his wages in the bookshop, so he made the decision to become a full-time writer." from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 44616

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0689115385 Science Fiction And Fantasy Brian Aldiss Science Nuclear War Post Apocalypic fiction Sumatra, Indonesia Space Travel

ALDRIDGE, JOHN W.

The Pary at Cranton

London, England: Constable, 1960. 1st British Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There are a couple of small spots of a brownish color to the very bottom edge of the spine end. The text pages are clean and bright. All edges of the text block have some light foxing. The dust jacket is mostl clean and bright. There are several spots of rubbing to the dust jacket. "Using American Modernist writing of the 1920s as his lofty standard, Aldridge wrote of the creative dilemmas faced by those writers who arrived on the literary scene a generation later, yet still hoped to create fresh depictions of their experience. Reviewing new work as it appeared, he could be merciless in his evisceration of those who, in his view, failed to measure up. As he wrote memorably in 1951, the new writers "have learned that after the innovators come the specialists and after the specialists the imitators and that after a movement has spent itself there can only come the incestuous, the archaeologists, and the ghouls." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 40997

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Editions

Keywords: Modern Fiction First Edition John W. Aldridge Relationships Parties

ALEC-TWEEDIE, MRS. (ETHEL BRILLIANA TWEEDIE)

America As I Saw It Or America Revisited

New York, NY: MacMillan Company, 1913. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W and Color Illustrations; This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. There is some toning and spotting to the spine and spots of occasional fingermarks to the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "Ethel Brilliana Tweedie F. R. G. S. (1862–1940) was a prolific English author, travel writer, biographer, historian, editor, journalist, photographer and illustrator. She wrote as Mrs. Alec Tweedie, Mrs. Alec-Tweedie and as Ethel B. Harley...In 1886 she visited Iceland on holiday with her brother Vaughan B. Harley, her future husband Alexander (Alec) Leslie Tweedie, a woman friend, and two other men. At the suggestion of her father, she kept a journal of her travels and published it afterwards as her first book, A Girl's Ride in Iceland' in 1895 (even including an appendix on Icelandic geysers by her father). She married Alexander Tweedie two years later on 1 January 1887." (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 45301

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Travel & Exploration Mrs. Alec-tweedie World Travel Journals America Americana

ALEXANDER, CAROLINE

The Bounty the True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty

New York, NY: Viking Adult, 2003. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 067003133X. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean, with the exception of some light finger wear. " Alexander began her career as a freelance writer while in graduate school, and subsequently has published widely on subjects ranging from Antarctic exploration, travels in central Africa, tigers, butterfly poachers, ancient history, lost treasure, Xanadu, and military subjects such as shell shock and blast-induced neurotrauma. She has published two New York Times best-sellers (The Endurance, The Bounty). " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 43518

Catalogue: Ships & Sailing

Keywords: 067003133X Ships & Sailing Caroline Alexander Mutiny On The Bounty The South Pacific Captain Bligh Mr. Christian Expeditions

ALEXANDER, JOSEPH H.

Edson's Raiders the 1st Marine Raider Battalion in World War II

Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2001. Trade Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1557500207. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is generally clean and bright. There is some lightish rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the dust jacket. "The Marine Raiders were special operations forces originally established by the United States Marine Corps during World War II to conduct amphibious light infantry warfare. "Edson's" Raiders of 1st Marine Raider Battalion and "Carlson's" Raiders of 2nd Marine Raider Battalion are said to have been the first United States special operations forces to form and see combat during World War II. Despite the original intent for Raiders to serve in a special operations capacity, most combat operations saw the Raiders employed as conventional infantry. This, combined with the resentment within the rest of the Marine Corps that the Raiders were an "elite force within an elite force", led to the original Raider units being disbanded. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 47535

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: 1557500207 World War II Joseph H. Alexander Marines Pacific Theater Edson's Raiders Naval Special Operations

ALEXANDER, LLOYD

The House Gobbaleen

New York: Dutton, 1995. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0525452893. Illustrated by Diane Goode. Color Illustrations; This book is in Fine condition and has a Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The dust jacket has been price clipped. "What is a Gobbaleen? You may wonder. Is it bad? Is it Good? Would you want one in your house? Poor Tooley doesn't know - all he knows is that he has no luck. Tooley longs for some help from the Friendly Folk, who are said to roam the country onlytoo eager to change the luck of a fellow like him.". Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 36539

Catalogue: Young Adult

Keywords: 0525452893 Young Adult Illustrated Lloyd Alexander Fantastic Fiction Fantasy Diane Goode Friendly Folk Good Luck Young Adult

ALEXANDER, BRUCE

Jack, Knave and Fool

New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1998. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0399144196. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 45411

Catalogue: Mystery

Keywords: 0399144196 Mystery Bruce Alexander London Judges

ALEXANDER, MARTHA

I'LL Protect You from the Jungle Beasts

New York, NY: Dial Press, 1973. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Martha Alexander. Color Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front endpaper The price clipped dust jacket iis generally clean and bright, but has biopredation (bug nibbles) that has made a chain of holes from the bottom spine end up the spine about two inches. There is also some wrinkling to the front spine joint where the biopredation is. "Martha Alexander was born in Augusta, Georgia on May 25, 1920. Moving to Cincinnati, Ohio at the age of nine, Alexander later attended the Art Academy of Cincinnati where she mastered the pencil and watercolor illustrations that she would became famous for later in life. Alexander struggled to find her place in the art world until she was given the opportunity to illustrate a children's book in 1966. Following this Alexander began to excusively write and illustrate children's books, publishing the first of her more than fifty books in 1968. Alexander became famous for her Blackboard Bear series, among others, continuing to write and illustrate until her death in 2006" (from UCONN library). Very Good+ in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 46705

Catalogue: Young Adult

Keywords: Young Adult Martha Alexander Overcoming Fear Friends

ALEXANDER, SALLY HOBART

Mom Can't See Me

New York: Macmillan, 1990. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by George Ancona. B&W Photographs; This book is in Fine condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The bottom front spine joint of the dust jacket has a two inch semi-closed tear. The top front edge of the dust jacket has a smallish edge tear with a nick at the bottom of the tear. There is another semi-closed tear to the front flap joint of the dust jacket that has some beginning nicking also. "Told from the point of view of her nine-year-old daughter, this is Sally Hobart Alexander's own story. When she was in her twenties, a rare disease caused the author's vision to diminish gradually over two years. Then, one day, it was gone.". Fine in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 36467

Catalogue: Young Adult

Keywords: Picture Book Sally Hobart Alexander Vision Blindness Being blind Families Relationship with God George Ancona Picture Books

ALEXANDER, LUCY M. AND FANNY WALKER YEATMAN (U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE)

Pork in Preferred Ways

Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1929. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Pamphlet. B&W Photographs; This is a four page pamphlet issued by the Dept of Agriculture featuring the uses of pork and includes 13 recipes. The pamphlet is in Good condition overall. Both top and bottom spine ends have separated and torn (the top spine is torn about an inch in depth, the bottom spine, somewhat more than an inch). There are several small edge nicks to the covers and the pamphlet has been folded in half at some point in time, leaving a crease. There is one tear to the spine of the pamphlet which travels inward about half an inch. A previous owner has penciled in a few notation (underlined the titles of the recipes and notated that there are 13 recipes, otherwise, the text is clean and bright). The pamphlet itself is on off white / possibly cream colored paper which has darkened somewhat. Recipes include Panned Pork Chops, Stuffed Rib Chops with Apples, Pork Chop Suey, and others. The lettering on the front cover and for the decorations on the interior are Art Deco in style. This is an interesting ephemeral piece and rather difficult to find in any condition. "Pork makes up nearly half of the meat eaten in the United States. Although most of the pork reaches the consumer as cured ham, shoulder, bacon, and other preserved products, modern refrigerating methods make possible an abundant supply of the fresh meat at all seasons." (from Wikipedia). Good .

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Book number: 45683

Catalogue: Cook Books

Keywords: Cook Books Lucy M. Alexander Fanny Walker Yeatman U. S. Department of Agriculture Pork meat Recipe books Ephemera

ALEXANDER, MARTHA

Three Magic Flip Books

New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1984. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0803700512. Color Illustrations; This is a set of three small format books (approx. 3.5" x 4") , found in a cardboard slipcase. The books and the slipcase are in Very Good condition. The spine ends, corners and edges of the book covers and the slipcase have some light rubbing, bumping and general wear from use. There is a small spot of paper loss to one side of the slipcase and a chink out of the spine of the slipcase. The books are "flip-books" where you flip the pages quickly to form a little movie. The text pages are clean and bright.. Very Good .

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Book number: 47995

Catalogue: Young Adult

Keywords: 0803700512 Young Adult Martha Alexander Flip Books

ALEXANDER, ROLF

The Voice of Talking Valley

New York, NY: Stratford House, Inc, 1946. Limited Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed on the reverse of the half title page. This edition is limited to 1000 signed copies (not numbered). The book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has noticeable edge wear, rubbing, bumping, edge nicks and tears, and general wear and tear. The spine of the dust jacket is faded and noticeably toned. "Product DetailsISBN-13: 9781789126419Publisher: Muriwai BooksPublication date: 12/05/2018Sold by: Barnes & NobleFormat: eBookPages: 242File size: 2 MBAbout the AuthorROLF ALEXANDER M. D. Was born in 1891 to a Scottish physician and his wife, on the American Clipper ship Luzon en route to New Zealand. He was taken by his parents to Canada as a boy, graduated in medicine in Prague in 1912, and studied as a personal pupil of the Greek-Russian philosopher Gurdjieff in 1913. A former physician at the Mayo clinic, Dr. Alexander became disenchanted with the limits of modern medicine and traveled around the world in search of healing techniques from other cultures. Around 1938 Dr. Alexander travelled to India and on to Tibet, where he lived and studied with Tibetan lamas, Buddhist monks, Hopi Indians, North African medicine men, and West Indies sorcerers." (from Barnes & Nobles) ; Signed by Author. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 43939

Catalogue: Metaphysics

Keywords: Metaphysics Rolf Alexander Signed Edition Limited Editions Alternate Medicine Natural Healing

ALEXIE, SHERMAN

Ten Little Indians

New York, NY: The Grove Press, 2003. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0802117449. Signed by Author. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 44234

Catalogue: Modern Fiction First Edition

Keywords: 0802117449 Modern Fiction First Edition Sherman Alexie Signed Edition Short Stories Native Amerians Indigenous People

ALFASSY, LEO

The Doors / Complete a Deluxe Book of Words, Music, Guitar Chords, Photographs, Text and All Their Songs.

New York, NY: Music Sales Corporation, 1972. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Photographs; This is an oversized paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine of the book has some toning / darkening and there is some beginning bumping to the spine ends. The text pages are clean and bright. "The band took its name from the title of Aldous Huxley's book The Doors of Perception, itself a reference to a quote by William Blake. After signing with Elektra Records in 1966, the Doors with Morrison recorded and released six studio albums in five years, some of which are generally considered among the greatest of all time, including their self-titled debut (1967) , Strange Days (1967) , and L. A. Woman (1971). They were one of the most successful bands during that time and by 1972 the Doors had sold over 4 million albums domestically and nearly 8 million singles." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 43715

Catalogue: Music

Keywords: Music Leo Alfassy The Doors Music Sales Cooperative Rock And Roll