1903 1980 (209 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Fair to Good, Reading Copy. Painted Cover Art (illustratore). First Edition By This Publisher,. 156 pages "The Twin R ranch was all Phil Royer and his daughter had. They were determined to keep it. Frank Pease owned the Lazy P ranch. Creeping rncroachments on other properties had expanded it into the largest ranch in the entire valley. But that wasn't enough for old Pease. He wanted the Twin R and there was nothing he and his men would stop at to get it. Nothing. Not even murder." >> This is a reading copy; fold in center of book; cover creasing. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: GOOD, Decent Reading Copy. Painted Cover Art (illustratore). First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. Complete & Unabridged. 158 pages. >> This is a reading copy. Cover creasing; spine slant; staining to backcover & last page. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: FAIR, Reading Copy. Painted Cover Art (illustratore). First Edition By This Publisher. Complete & Unabridged. 158 pages. >> This is a ex-library copy, with usual library markings, stickers & stamps. This is a reading copy. Cover creasing; spine slant; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Painted Cover Art! (illustratore). First NEW REVISED Edition THUS. 143 pages "If Garrett had a doctor, he could get the bullet out of his ribs. And if he had a horse, he could escape this trap where the killer had him holed up. If he had all these things, all he'd need to lick the renegade Half Circle outfit was half the gunhands they owned. But all Garrett had was the .45 on his belt." >>> Front endpage is missing (Store NOT affected); Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Painted Cover Art! (illustratore). First NEW REVISED Edition THUS. 143 pages "If Garrett had a doctor, he could get the bullet out of his ribs. And if he had a horse, he could escape this trap where the killer had him holed up. If he had all these things, all he'd need to lick the renegade Half Circle outfit was half the gunhands they owned. But all Garrett had was the .45 on his belt." >>> 2" Red Felt Mark on cover, Store Stamp on front endpage; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Painted Cover Art! (illustratore). First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. 159 pages "The hard crack of a rifle shattered te stillness of the hills, the bullet ricocheting off a rock near Bruce Powell's head. 'Ride back!' yelled Que Layton. 'i've got fifty guns covering you!' There seemed to be no other way out, and yet Powell hesitated. If he rode back, he'd be dooming Wirt Downer and his cattle herd to an ambush death. And it would mean ruin for himself, his brother, andthe end of a dream to make Dexter Springs a cattle shipping center. A cautious man would have obeyed the rough command, but Powell was through with running. Now was as good a time as any to make a final stand." Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good to Very Good. Painted Cover Art! (illustratore). First Collected Edition, PBO thus!. 143 pages "You're called a drifter because you go from one range job to another, and prefer peace to trouble. Even when somebody steals the wild horses you've rounded up for sale, you just chalk it up to experience and take a job ram-rodding on the Diamond D ranch. You find that Claude Burton's Bar X is squeezing the Diamond D to the wall. But what difference does it make to you? Then three gunslingers jump you. Suddenly you deside you've been crowded far enough. That's when you go hog-wild!" *** Minor writing at Top of front endpage; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good to Fine. Painted Cover Art (illustratore). Third Edition. 154 pages "Silently they fought, body against body, Rankin lunging to bring up the gun and Barton straning to prevent it, two men made supremely strong by their need, each fighting for his life. They moved like dancers, circling in the rough trail, bending, swaying, backstepping, the muscles of their arms corded like the clutching roots of the trees around them. Suddenly, as Barton twisted Rankin's wrist, the gun exploded, and the man against him straightened convulsively and sank, turning, to crumple on the ground." Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good to Fine. Painted Cover Art (illustratore). Third Edition. 154 pages "Silently they fought, body against body, Rankin lunging to bring up the gun and Barton straning to prevent it, two men made supremely strong by their need, each fighting for his life. They moved like dancers, circling in the rough trail, bending, swaying, backstepping, the muscles of their arms corded like the clutching roots of the trees around them. Suddenly, as Barton twisted Rankin's wrist, the gun exploded, and the man against him straightened convulsively and sank, turning, to crumple on the ground." Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good to Fine. Painted Cover Art! (illustratore). First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. 159 pages "The hard crack of a rifle shattered te stillness of the hills, the bullet ricocheting off a rock near Bruce Powell's head. 'Ride back!' yelled Que Layton. 'i've got fifty guns covering you!' There seemed to be no other way out, and yet Powell hesitated. If he rode back, he'd be dooming Wirt Downer and his cattle herd to an ambush death. And it would mean ruin for himself, his brother, andthe end of a dream to make Dexter Springs a cattle shipping center. A cautious man would have obeyed the rough command, but Powell was through with running. Now was as good a time as any to make a final stand." Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good +. Painted Cover Art (illustratore). First Edition By This Publisher. Complete & Unabridged. 158 pages. >> Minor cover creasing. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good to Fine. Dan Tagiani - Wraparound Painted Cover (illustratore). First Edition By This Publisher,. 184 pages "Confederate guerrillas are trying to stir up indian trouble and cut the West in half, and Captain Jack Price of the Union Army - a prisoner of the Rebs - is the only man who could stop them." Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Painted Cover Art (illustratore). First Edition By This Publisher,. 144 pages; NO DATE = Circa 1960; "Any Texan was welcome - to an early grave. He'd come all the way from Texas, a tall man, lean and hard from days in the saddle. Ahead of him was the rich promise of the El Diable miine. And waiting tomake sure he never got there were some practiced killers who'd decided this lone texan would find his promised land in hell." Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book.

Condizione: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. Murder Can't Stop. Book.

First Edition. Library copy - library marks remain. Very good copy in the original illustrated gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 280 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-271) and index.Contents: 1. Southern heyday -- 2. Whales, dolphins and porpoises -- 3. Produce of whales -- 4. History of whaling -- 5. At the whaling statrion -- 6. The rorqual -- 7. The chase -- 8. Size and age of rorquals -- 9. On board a factory ship -- 10. Krill -- 11. The sperm whale -- 12. Humpback and sei whales -- 13. High and dry -- 14. How many whales? -- Appendix: Scientific names.Subjects: Whales. Whaling.Offshore whaling. Whales.Baleines. Baleines Chasse. Offshore whaling.Whales. 3 Kg.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Poor copy. Ex-library. First edition (not stated per Crowell's contemporary practice) INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. 384 pages. Hardcover. Lacks dust jacket. Boards rubbed and soiled with wear along edges; spine cloth sunned with losses at ends and long tear ascending from heel. Ink ownership inscription on front pastedown with surface paper loss at bottom right corner; missing a half-title and perhaps a flyleaf; only partial rear free endpaper present; various library marking on initial and rear leaves. Binding broken with several quires pulled as well as several leaves pulled or detached; various stains and soiling. Only persevered for sake of author's three-line ink inscription "Agnes Roth, | with all good wishes, | Gwen Bristow" on front free endpaper.

Condizione: FINE. First US printing. A mystery featuring Carolus Deene, a senior history master and amateur detective, set in a small town where he has gone to recover from jaundice, only to become involved in the murders of two wealthy older women the same day - apparently unrelated - but both found with Easter lilies in their hands, Originally published in the UK in 1960. Small format. 189 pp. Fine in near fine dust jacket.

Condizione: FINE. First printing. Contains 28 stories, written between 1950-1956, and first published in the London Evening Standard. Only 2 have been previously collected. Ten feature Sergeant Beef and eight feature Sergeant Grebe. Compiled and with an introduction by B. A. Pike. Each story is prefaced by an illustration by Barbara Spann. 262 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket.

Condizione: FINE. First US printing. Carolus Deene, a senior history master, ex-commando and amateur detective, "becomes involved in his latest adventure when a famous restaurateur is threatened by a protection racketeer and a well-known writer of cookbooks is murdered under extraordinary circumstances." 176 pp. Very near fine in very good dust jacket (two short closed tears, original price of $4.50 still present).

Condizione: FINE. First US printing. Carolus Deene, a senior history master, ex-commando and amateur detective, "becomes involved in his latest adventure when a famous restaurateur is threatened by a protection racketeer and a well-known writer of cookbooks is murdered under extraordinary circumstances." 176 pp. Fine in very good dust jacket (price-clipped).

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

First Edition. Library copy - library marks remain. Very good copy in the original illustrated gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 280 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-271) and index.Contents: 1. Southern heyday -- 2. Whales, dolphins and porpoises -- 3. Produce of whales -- 4. History of whaling -- 5. At the whaling statrion -- 6. The rorqual -- 7. The chase -- 8. Size and age of rorquals -- 9. On board a factory ship -- 10. Krill -- 11. The sperm whale -- 12. Humpback and sei whales -- 13. High and dry -- 14. How many whales? -- Appendix: Scientific names.Subjects: Whales. Whaling.Offshore whaling. Whales.Baleines. Baleines Chasse. Offshore whaling.Whales. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 171 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (page 171). Translation from the Italian. Subjects; Sutherland, Graham Vivian 1903-1980. World War, 1939-1945 ; Art and the war. Drawing 1940-1944 ; Illustrations. Artists ; Drawings. 3 Kg.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1946). 1946 1st edition. 8vo (142 x 218mm). Pp176. B/w plates by the Master of Elphinstone. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Lean to spine, bowed and creased boards, spotting to end-papers and edges. Working copy, lacks dust-wrapper. Game-bird and wildfowl shooting around the world, with a bit on pig and panther shooting and two chapters on fishing - one on salmon fishing in Ireland and two on sea fishing in Ireland and Scotland. Like his Rough Shoot, this book was written whilst the author was a prisoner in various prison camps in Germany, along with the illustrator, John Elphinstone. .

Soft cover. Condizione: As New. Robert SCHULZ Painted Cover Art! (illustratore). First Edition By This Publisher,. 144 pages "Any Texan was welcome - to an early grave. He'd come all the way from Texas, a tall man, lean and hard from days in the saddle. Ahead of him was the rich promise of the El Diable miine. And waiting tomake sure he never got there were some practiced killers who'd decided this lone texan would find his promised land in hell." *** This book is part of an Original Owner Collection, of 2000+ Mass Market Paperbacks. Most of the books in this Collection have a UN-READ appearance, many obviously have NOT been read. Most still have Much or Most of the Original Cover Gloss. This is an exceptional condition example, and is SCARCE in this condition. Perfect for the discriminating Collector. *** Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book.

Condizione: GOOD. First US printing. When two coats get switched at New York's Grand Central Station, this tale of bizarre happenings takes off. Good only in red boards with white lettering on the spine (synopsis from front flap pasted on front pastedown, rather severe toning to the pages and foxing to the endpapers but still a decent copy of a hard to find vintage mystery.).

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1960). 1960 1st edition. 8vo (149 x 223mm). Pp188. B/w photograph plates, b/w illustrations by A.M Hughes, pictorial end-papers. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Staining to cloth, some foxing and browning, good only. Lacks dust-wrapper. "This is an essential book for all young shooting men. Out of his accumulated wisdom Major Lynn-Allen has drawn together all the things a beginner usually has to learn piece-meal from his elders, or absorb from experience." Chapters include: Our gamebirds and how they live; Other British birds of the chase; The keeper and vermin; Gunds; Dogs; Equipment; The small day (game); Geese and duck; Woodcock, snipe and 'various'; How a shoot is maintained; The principles of driving game; Planning the day; Picking up; Shooting usage; The end of the day. .