BECK, PAUL (TEXT)

Uncover a Race Car: Take a Three-Dimensional Look Inside a Race Car!

San Diego: Silver Dolphin Books, 2002. Hardcover. ISBN: 1571457917. Part book and part model, this item provides several views of the inner workings of an American race car. Consisting of about 16 pages, each with different parts of the car displayed to simplify the way the various systems in these cars work. The parts of the model car are accompanied by colorful illustrations, some with simple experiments a child might wish to try themselves. --- A well-preserved item lacking significant damages, though with slight scuffing to clear plastic of the front and back covers.; Quarto - 11 to 13 in. tall; (16) pages. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 86839

Keywords: 1571457917 >>Juvenile and Children's >>Railroads, Aviation & Transportation

BECKER, BELLE; LINSCOTT, ROBERT N. (EDITORS)

Bedside Book of Famous French Stories

Random House, 1945. Hardcover. Stated First Printing, copyright page. Introduction by Lewis Galantiere. In full light blue cloth-covered boards with faded gilt titling on brown spine block. With publisher's faded red topstain. Interior clean and firm. Lacks a dust jacket.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 427 pages. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 75345

Keywords: >>Fiction >>Classic Fiction, Literature

BECKWITH, CAROL (PHOTOGRAPHY); SAITOTI, TEPILOT OLE (TEXT)

Maasai

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Incorporated, 1980. Hardcover. ISBN: 0810913038. A photographic tribute to Africa's Maasai people. With 240 plates in full color, exhibiting the photos of Carol Beckwith. Also with the text of Tepilit Ole Saitoti and with drawings. --- An oversize hardcover, measuring 26 cm. wide x 34 cm. tall. In full brown cloth-covered boards with spine titling in gilt, cover titling in blind. Volume wrapped in dust jacket with Beckwith photos to covers. --- With a spot of discoloration to cover cloth and inked gift inscription to front free endpaper, else a clean, tightly-bound copy. Unpriced jacket with a little rippling and soiling to cover and to verso, otherwise in good shape.; Quarto - 11 to 13 in. tall; 276 pages. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 87031

Keywords: 0810913038

BEEBE, LUCIUS; CLEGG, CHARLES

The American West: The Pictorial Epic of a Continent

New York: E. P. Dutton & Co, Inc, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition of this pictorial guide to the history of the American West. Beginning with trappers and hunters, the growth of the area is documented in over 1000 illustrations in the form of drawings and photos. Also with information about gold and silver mines, manifest destiny, mountain crossings, crime, cowboys, gunfights, railroads, saloons and many other topics. The pictures are accompanied by the text of Mr. Beebe. Includes title page illustration by E. S. Hammack and wild mounted cowboy art to endpapers. --- In brown cloth-covered boards with titling in blind to cover; decorations and titling in black and gilt to spine. Dust jacket repeats the Hammack title page art. --- With minor dampstains at lower gutters near front and rear of volume and water spotting to textblock top edge, else a tightly-bound, unmarked copy. Unclipped jacket also in great shape, but with minor rippling due to exposure to dampness; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; 511 pages. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 84578

Keywords: >>American History & Politics >>History of Colorado & the Old West

BEEBE, LUCIUS; CLEGG, CHARLES

Steamcars to the Comstock: The Virginia and Truckee Railroad, the Carson and Colorado Railroad, Their Story in Picture and Prose (Third Edition)

Berkeley, California: Howell-North Press, 1960. Hardcover. Stated 3rd Edition, June 1960. A history of two railroads that served Western Nevada and the mines of east-central California in the late 1800s. The Virginia and Truckee Railroad rails connected Reno, Carson City, and the Comstock Lode city of Virginia City. The narrow gauge Carson & Colorado Railroad connected Carson City and the Cerro Gordo Mines near Keeler, California. With over 120 black & white illustrations, two color paintings by Howard Fogg, drawings and a full-page route map of each of the two railroads. --- In pictorial cloth-covered boards with blue monochrome photos of steam locomotives to both front and back panels. Dust jacket with a color Fogg painting of a V & T train underway. --- With a strip of light soiling (which could be adhesive residue of some sort) to lower edge of front cover, otherwise a clean, unmarked, sturdy copy. Unclipped jacket with minor rubbing, else bright and intact; protected in removable archival mylar protector.; Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; 108 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 84574

Keywords: >>Railroads, Aviation & Transportation

BEEBE, LUCIUS

Trains in Transition

New York: Bonanza Books, [c.1970s-1980s]. Hardcover. ISBN: 0517020769. A reprint edition of a work first published in 1941 by D. Appleton-Century Co. The conversion of railroads from steam powered locomotives to diesels is detailed here. With 176 black & white photos, the majority of which were taken by the author, as well as a title page drawing. --- In brown paper-covered boards backed in reddish-brown cloth, with spine titling in black. Jacket bears photo of steam-powered train rolling down the tracks. --- A well-preserved copy: clean, tightly-bound and unmarked. Dust jacket with a little buckling to clear outer skin, minor creasing to edges; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector. ; Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; xiii, 210 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 85919

Keywords: 0517020769 >>Railroads, Aviation & Transportation

BEERBOHM, MAX

Zuleika Dobson (Modern Library #116. 2)

New York: The Modern Library / Random House, [c.1947]. Hardcover. A Modern Library reprint edition of author's 1911 novel, set amidst undergraduate life at Oxford. Zuleika Dobson has been named to the Modern Library list of the 100 greatest English-language novels. With an introduction by Francis Hackett. In blue and tan variant dust jacket. --- In Toledano spine 8 / light blue cloth / gilt titling on red spine & cover blocks / red topstain / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style h, verso advertises 322 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1947 (though 1926 date appears in book). ML #116.2. --- With a little age-toning to cloth, bruise to lower textblock edge and small creases to several leaves, otherwise a very nice copy: clean, tightly-bound and unmarked. Brittle dust jacket with publisher's price sticker to flap, a few rather sizeable chips, and with general age-toning but mostly intact and protected in removable mylar wrapper.; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall); xi, 358 pages. Very Good in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 83578

Keywords: >>Classic Fiction, Literature >>Modern Library Editions

BEERBOHM, MAX

Zuleika Dobson (Modern Library #116. 2)

New York: The Modern Library, [c.1939]. Hardcover. A Modern Library reprint edition of author's 1911 novel, set amidst undergraduate life at Oxford. Zuleika Dobson has been named to the Modern Library list of the 100 greatest English-language novels. With an introduction by Francis Hackett. --- In Toledano spine 7 / blue balloon cloth / limp boards / gilt cover & spine titling with inter-connected "ML" device / faded dark topstain / orange Kent endpapers / jacket style g, verso lists 265 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1939 (though 1926 date appears in the book). ML #116.2. --- With prior owner's signature to ffep, dampstains and mild rippling to many leaves, discoloration to cloth and with dulling to spine gilding, volume is otherwise clean, unmarked and tightly-bound. Fair-only dust jacket with original $.95 flap price, full-length tear at spine, other small tears and chips, and with general age-toning, but mostly intact and in removable mylar protector.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; xi, 358 pages. Good+ in Fair dust jacket .

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Book number: 85444

Keywords: >>Classic Fiction, Literature >>Modern Library Editions

BEERBOHM, MAX

Zuleika Dobson (Modern Library #50. 2)

New York: The Modern Library, Inc, [c.1931-39]. Flexible covers. An early Modern Library reprint edition of author's 1911 novel, set amidst undergraduate life at Oxford. With an introduction by Francis Hackett. Zuleika Dobson has been named to the Modern Library list of the 100 greatest English-language novels. --- In Toledano spine 7 / reddish-brown balloon cloth / limp boards / gilt cover torchbearer / gilt spine titling with inter-connected "ML" device / red topstain / orange Kent endpapers / Volume lacks the dust jacket. Likely published c.1931-39 (though 1926 date appears in the book). ML #50.2. --- With prior owner's partly-removed bookplate to front paste-down and a general sunning to cloth (especially at spine), volume is otherwise clean, unmarked and tightly-bound.; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; xi, 7-358 pages. Good+ with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 85821

Keywords: >>Fiction >>Classic Fiction, Literature >>Modern Library Editions

BEERS, HENRY A.

From Chaucer to Tennyson: With Twenty-Nine Portraits and Selections from Thirty Authors (Chautauqua Reading Circle Literature)

Meadville, Pennsylvania / New York: The Chautauqua-Century Press / Flood and Vincent, 1894. Hardcover. A history of English literature, told from the perspective of 30 leading authors such as Shakespeare and Alfred, Lord Tennyson. With 28 portraits, arranged 4-to-a-page, and a full-sized frontis image of Shakespeare. One in the publisher's "Chautauqua Reading Circle Literature" series. --- In full grey cloth-covered boards with titling and decorations in black and gilt to cover and spine. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- With whitish splotches to front cover, some darkening to spine, minor wear to cloth; otherwise a clean, sound, unmarked copy.; Small Octavo (7-1/2 to 8 in. tall); 313 pages. Good+ with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 81331

Keywords: >>Classic Fiction, Literature >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir >>Writers, Writing & Literary Criticism

BEERS, RONALD A. (GENERAL EDITOR)

Life Application Study Bible: New International Version

Wheaton, Illinois / Grand Rapids, Michigan: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. / Zondervan, 2006. Hardcover. ISBN: 0842348921. This weighty study Bible offers modern explanations, notes, maps and other information to clarify the text of the Bible, which is presented near the notes on each page. With a lengthy dictionary/concordance and 16 pages of bright color maps of the Holy Land at rear of volume. Front of volume with several pages in stiff stock with uncompleted sections to log in family information such as births, marriages, etc. Biblical text is from "Holy Bible, New International Version". --- In dark red gloss paper-covered boards with Biblical imagery to cover and spine. Printed on very thin, tissue-like paper stock. Jacket repeats the cover decorations. --- With ministry rubberstamping to front free endpaper and some light soiling to textblock lower edge, else a firm, clean copy. Jacket with a little creasing to edges, otherwise bright. (Due to the considerable weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.); Tall Octavo (9 to 10 in. ; xxiii, 2375, (16) pages. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 82679

Keywords: 0842348921 >>Religion and Spirituality

BEESLY, EDWARD SPENCER

Queen Elizabeth (Twelve English Statesmen Series)

London: Macmillan and Co, Limited, 1903. Hardcover. A 1903 printing of the author's biography of Elizabeth I of England, first published in 1892. The early life and major events during her reign are discussed. With appended charts showing Parliamentary sessions during her reign as well as family lineages. An entry in the publisher's "Twelve English Statesmen" series. --- In dark green cloth, with titling on spine stamped in gilt. Lacks a dust jacket. --- Covers and spine with sunning, several leaves have been improperly opened leaving jagged edges and with prior owner's dated signature to front free endpaper; otherwise a firm, sound copy.; Small Octavo (7-1/2 to 8 in. tall); 245 pages. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 80652

Keywords: >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir >>England, Uk and Uk History

BEGLEY, LOUIS

Mistler's Exit: A Novel

New York: Fawcett Books / The Ballantine Publishing Group, 1999. Softcover. ISBN: 0449004228. A softcover copy of Louis Begley's novel, which is the story of wealthy and powerful New York advertising executive who learns he only has months to live. Rather than tell his family, he decides to spend time living in "the decadent splendor of Venice." --- In wraps with Gentile Bellini painting of a Venetian canal scene. --- A clean, tightly-bound copy but with light age-toning to leaves and retailer's back cover sticker.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; (8), 206, (10) pages. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 84688

Keywords: 0449004228 >>Fiction

BEHLE, WILLIAM H.; PERRY ,MICHAEL L.

Utah Birds: Check-List, Seasonal and Ecological Occurrence Charts, and Guides to Bird Finding

Salt Lake City: Utah Museum of Natural History, University of Utah, 1975. Stapled wraps. A wide-ranging guide to bird life in Utah. Includes 2 pocket field check-lists; 1975 and 1986. With many maps and b&w photos. --- Book has been exposed to dampness, resulting in light dampstains and minor rippling. With prior owner's rubberstampings in at least 3 locations; else in very nice shape. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 144 pages. Very Good- with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 78509

Keywords: >>Birds >>Natural History

BELASCO, DAVID

The Girl of the Golden West.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1911. Hardcover. Reprint edition of work, novelized from the play. Illustrated by J. N. Marchand. With girl and lariat illustration pasted to front cover. In brown cloth-covered boards. --- With chafing to cover illustration, discoloration in spots on covers. Inked ownership info. on front free endpaper; soiling to textblock edges and whitish markings at frt. endpapers; else a firm, clean copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 346 pages. Good+ with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 75234

Keywords: >>Fiction