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JB-1A Thunderbug, WWII Flying Wing Bomb: America's First Cruise Missile; the Northrop "Bat Bomb" and the GE B-1 Engine [SIGNED COPY] by: Carpenter, David M. D'Alessandro, P. V.
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JB-1A Thunderbug, WWII Flying Wing Bomb: America's First Cruise Missile; the Northrop "Bat Bomb" and the GE B-1 Engine [SIGNED COPY] by: Carpenter, David M. D'Alessandro, P. V.JB-1A Thunderbug, WWII Flying Wing Bomb: America's First Cruise Missile; the Northrop "Bat Bomb" and the GE B-1 Engine [SIGNED COPY] by: Carpenter, David M. D'Alessandro, P. V.

JB-1A Thunderbug, WWII Flying Wing Bomb: America's First Cruise Missile; the Northrop "Bat Bomb" and the GE B-1 Engine [SIGNED COPY] by: Carpenter, David M. D'Alessandro, P. V.

Softcover. USA, Jet Pioneers of America, 1st, 1997, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 52 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W illustrations and photography throughout. David M. Carpenter's signature is present on the rear end page, opposite his authorial photo. This scarcely available book presents the specifications and history of America's first cruise missile: the Northrop "Bat Bomb", and the GE B-1 Engine. Very minor water damage is visible on pages 41 and 42, with some additional light markings in brown colored pencil just on those pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34379
Price: $35.00 

Jesse James Was My Neighbor by: Croy, Homer
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Jesse James Was My Neighbor by: Croy, HomerJesse James Was My Neighbor by: Croy, Homer

Jesse James Was My Neighbor by: Croy, Homer

Hardcover. NY, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1st, 1949, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Poor, 313 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in poor condition due to multiple chips and open tears. Black cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book is a riveting story of the James boys, documenting their criminal activities and their human sides. Croy's familiarity with the milieu that produced the outlaw brothers enriches the story. Previous owner's signature is present in black ink on the front end page. Previous owner's light pencil underlining present throughout. Record # 34235
Price: $18.00 

JEWS IN RUSSIA by: Greenberg, Louis
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JEWS IN RUSSIA by: Greenberg, Louis

Softcover. New York, Schocken, reprint, 1987, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Two volumes in one. 210+213 pages. Light wear, creasing and sun-fade to wrappers. Underlining in blue ink to a handful pages. Nice readingcopy. Record # 459457
Price: $12.00 

JOAN OF ARC: A MILITARY LEADER by: DeVries, Kelly
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JOAN OF ARC: A MILITARY LEADER by: DeVries, Kelly

HARDCOVER. Stroud, Sutton, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Stroud, Sutton, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust jacket: Very Good, Red boards with gilt lettering on spine. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Color and black and white illustrations, photos. . 242 pages. Record # 467285 Record # 467285
Price: $12.00 

John Glenn: A Memoir by: N/A
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John Glenn: A Memoir by: N/A

Hardcover. US, 1st, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 422 pages, b&w photos. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 463454
Price: $12.00 

John Xantus: The Fort Tejon Letters, 1857-1859 by: Zwinger, Ann
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John Xantus: The Fort Tejon Letters, 1857-1859 by: Zwinger, Ann

Hardcover. Tucson, University of Arizona Press, 1st, 1986, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 255 pages. Tight clean copy in slightly sun-faded dust jacket. Record # 454143
Price: $12.00 

Johnny Q. Public Speaks! - The Nation Appraises the New Deal by: Carter, Boake
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Johnny Q. Public Speaks! - The Nation Appraises the New Deal by: Carter, Boake

Hardcover. New York, Dodge, 1st, 1936, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 278 pages. Light rubbing to cloth covers. Slant to spine. Previous owner's inscription front end paper. Endpapers discolored. Else clean and tight. Record # 51122
Price: $12.00 

Jonathan Edwards the Younger: 1745-1801 by: Ferm, Robert L.
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Jonathan Edwards the Younger: 1745-1801 by: Ferm, Robert L.

Hardcover. Grand Rapids, Michigan, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1st, 1976, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 214 pages, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on title page, gilt lettering to spine, pictorial dust jacket. Light wear and foxing to dust jacket with half inch tear to rear bottom corner of back dj cover; otherwise a tight, clean copy. Record # 803286
Price: $12.00 

June Keith's Key West & the Florida Keys: Food Hotels Beaches Diving Fishing History Writers Festivals Attractions Museums Wildlife by: Keith, June
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June Keith's Key West & the Florida Keys: Food Hotels Beaches Diving Fishing History Writers Festivals Attractions Museums Wildlife by: Keith, June

Softcover. Palm Island Press, 2nd, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 546 pages. Minor wear to wrappers. Else clean and tight. Record # 454491
Price: $12.00 

Just Listen To This Song I'm Singing by: Silverman, Jerry
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Just Listen To This Song I'm Singing by: Silverman, Jerry

Hardcover. US, Millbrook Press, reprint, 1996-03-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 95 pages. Extensive b&w photographs throughout. Extensive sheet music. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 466191
Price: $12.00 

JUVENILE OFFENDERS by: Morrison, W. Douglas
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JUVENILE OFFENDERS by: Morrison, W. Douglas

Hardcover. New York, D. Appleton. , na, 1898, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Record # 220771
Price: $12.00 

Karnak by: Michalowski, Kazimierz Transl. Krzeczkowski, Henryk, Illust. by: Dziewanowski, Andrzej
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Karnak by: Michalowski, Kazimierz Transl. Krzeczkowski, Henryk, Illust. by: Dziewanowski, Andrzej

Hardcover. NY, Praeger Publishers, Inc., 1st, 1970, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 90 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in fair condition due to significant wear along the top edge, and a few closed tears. Tan cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book presents a thorough survey of religious motivation and practice from the ruins of Karnak, in the upper part of the Nile valley. Clean copy. Record # 34468
Price: $15.00 

Kentucky's Age of Wood by: Clarke & Kohn, Kenneth & Ira, Illust. by: Ira Kohn
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Kentucky's Age of Wood by: Clarke & Kohn, Kenneth & Ira, Illust. by: Ira Kohn

Hardcover. Lexington, Kentucky, University Press of Kentucky, 1st, 1976, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: None, Guide to historical woodworking in Kentucky. 77 pages illustrated with 61 black/white line drawings. Book is in near fine condition, pages very new and clean. Slight rubbing on the back cover. Record # 805279
Price: $12.00 

Khrushchev and the Development of Soviet Agriculture: The Virgin  Land Programme 1953-1964 by: McCauley, Martin
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Khrushchev and the Development of Soviet Agriculture: The Virgin Land Programme 1953-1964 by: McCauley, Martin

Hardcover. New York, Holmes & Meier Publishers, Inc., 1st, 1976, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 232 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has a repaired cut, bumped corners, and worn edges. Black cloth covers are in good condition with only minor wear to the corners and edges. Interior pages are clean and bright, with the top edge colored blue. Binding is solid. Contains B&W maps and tables throughout. Contains a laid-in review slip. In this study, McCauley has examined the economic and political record of the virgin lands from 1953-1964. The decision to expand eastward is put into the historical perspective of earlier excursions into the steppe. The impact of Khrushchev's venture on subsequent Soviet agricultural policy is explored. Previous owner underlined some text in brown pen on the last few pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34493
Price: $30.00 

Kicked In and Kicked Out of the President's Little Cabinet by: Mitchell, Ewing Young
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Kicked In and Kicked Out of the President's Little Cabinet by: Mitchell, Ewing Young

Hardcover. Washington, DC, Andrew Jackson Press, 1st, 1936, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, An anti-Roosevelt tract by a former Asst. Sec. of Commerce alleging waste & corruption in government. dj clipped Record # 51099
Price: $12.00 

King Edward III by: Packe, Michael
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King Edward III by: Packe, Michael

Hardcover. London, Routledge Kegan & Paul, reprint, 1983, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 318 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Faint foxing to top edge, otherwise a clean, tight copy. Record # 468233
Price: $12.00 

King Ludd by: Sinclair, Andrew
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King Ludd by: Sinclair, Andrew

Hardcover. London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 352 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, green cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. The final part of Sinclair's Albion Triptych trilogy. The fabric of this remarkable book combines form and content in a masterly fashion, so that history is recalled through a series of brilliant pieces of the protagonist's dissertation, interspersed with powerful descriptions of the countryside and accounts of fantastic visions. Clean copy. Record # 33835
Price: $12.00 

KING OF THE CASTLE. The Making of a Dynasty: Seagram's and the Bronfman Empire.  by: Newman, Peter C.
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KING OF THE CASTLE. The Making of a Dynasty: Seagram's and the Bronfman Empire. by: Newman, Peter C.

Hardcover. New York, Atheneum , 1st US, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 304 pages. 8vo. Blue boards and cloth, gilt titled spine. Record # 220650
Price: $12.00 

King of the Peds by: Marshall, P. S.
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King of the Peds by: Marshall, P. S.King of the Peds by: Marshall, P. S.

King of the Peds by: Marshall, P. S.

Softcover. Bloomington, IN, AuthorHouse, 1st, 2008, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 752 pages, soft cover. Paper covers are edge worn, with bumping and a closed tear at the top edge of the spine. Fore edge of the front cover is slightly bent. Interior pages are clean and bright, though the print on several pages is quite faded. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This book presents the careers of hundreds of professional international pedestrians. This is a large-format volume, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34440
Price: $40.00 

King Rene's Book of Love by: d'Anjou, ReneTransl. Wilkins, Sophie
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King Rene's Book of Love by: d'Anjou, ReneTransl. Wilkins, SophieKing Rene's Book of Love by: d'Anjou, ReneTransl. Wilkins, Sophie

King Rene's Book of Love by: d'Anjou, Rene Transl. Wilkins, Sophie

Hardcover. NY, George Braziller, reprint, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Unpaginated, hardcover. Original slip case is clean and bright, as are the cloth covers and interior pages. Binding is solid. This book contains reproductions of lovely medieval manuscript illustrations, paired with commentary and historical context. Clean copy. Record # 33753
Price: $16.00 

Kingdom of the Sun God: A History of the Andes and Their People by: Cameron, Ian
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Kingdom of the Sun God: A History of the Andes and Their People by: Cameron, Ian

Hardcover. London, Random Century Group Ltd., 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 224 pages, b & w and color illustrations, color photos, previous owner's inscription on front fly leaf, very slight wear to edges of cover, clean, tight copy. Record # 800553
Price: $12.00 

Kingdoms of Gold, Kingdoms of Jade - The Americas Before Columbus by: Fagan, Brian M.
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Kingdoms of Gold, Kingdoms of Jade - The Americas Before Columbus by: Fagan, Brian M.

Hardcover. New York, Thames and Hudson, 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 229 pages. Cloth boards. Illustrated in color and black & white. Remainder line on bottom edge. Clean, tight copy. Record # 511150
Price: $12.00 

La Divine Comtesse: Photographs of the Countess de Castiglione by: Apraxine, Pierre Demange, Xavier
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La Divine Comtesse: Photographs of the Countess de Castiglione by: Apraxine, Pierre Demange, Xavier

Softcover. New Haven, CT, Yale University Press / The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1st thus, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 192 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages, though some light foxing is present along the top edge. Binding is solid. Contains full-color and B&W photography throughout. This book was the catalogue for an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from September 18th through December 31st, 2000. The legendary Countess de Castiglione, embodiment of the Second Empire in France, dedicated her life to a cult of personal beauty. At her death she left more than 400 extraordinary photographs of herself, commemorating the significant moments of her life as she re-created them for the camera. This volume presents a selection of the portraits gathered from public and private collections and places them in context. Clean copy. Record # 34331
Price: $110.00 

La Route Des Epices by: Touchard, Michel Claude
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La Route Des Epices by: Touchard, Michel Claude

Hardcover. Paris, France, Bordas, 1st, 1987, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 254 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has a few closed tears. Black cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color photography throughout. This book in French is a lavishly illustrated history of spices and the spice trade. This is a large-format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Remainder mark on the bottom edge, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34230
Price: $25.00 


  
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