A M Jack Harris (32 results)

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Condition: Good. Good condition. 3rd edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. 2nd edition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Like New. Appears unread, no markings. Lightly rubbed wraps. Pasadena's finest new and used bookstore.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Seize the Day. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good paperback with clean pages. Small damp stain to bottom corner.

Condition: New.

Wraps. Condition: Good. Vol. 1, No. 2. [Edited by Sam Merwin.] Cover art by Bergey. Includes "The Exile of the Skies" (novel) by Richard Vaughan; "The Last Planet" (novelet) by R. F. Starzl; "The Man from Beyond" (novelet) by John Beynon Harris (John Wyndham); "The Light Bender" by Frank K. Kelly; "The Bore" by James Blish; "A Thief in Time" by Raymond A. Young; "The Moon and Mr. Wick" by Jack Williamson. Features: "Cosmic Encores"; "From the Annals of Science" by S. M. Ritter. Illustrated by Lawrence, Napoli, Orban, and Finlay. Tears at lower hinges (see scan; rear similar); tanned; edge and corner wear with short tears and small losses; foxing; small losses at spine ends. Magazine. …

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by L. B. Cole. Cover by B. Safran. Includes "Visitor from Nowhere" by B. Traven; "The Gentleman is an Epwa" (novelette) by Carl Jacobi; "Shape-Up" (novelette) by Jack Vance; "Expatriate" (novelette) by Larry M. Harris; "Hot Squat" by A. Bertram Chandler; "With Intent to Kill" by John Jakes; "Terran Manace" by N.R.; "Outside in the Sand" by Evan Hunter; "The Guilty" by Alfred Coppel. Articles: "Dere Sir - What Did You Do to the Moon?" by Dr. R. S. Richardson; "Our Solar H-Bomb" by S. M. Turner. Illustrated by uncredited artists. Stress; creasing; bumps and dings; tanning. Magazine.…

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by L. B. Cole. Cover by B. Safran. Includes "Visitor from Nowhere" by B. Traven; "The Gentleman is an Epwa" (novelette) by Carl Jacobi; "Shape-Up" (novelette) by Jack Vance; "Expatriate" (novelette) by Larry M. Harris; "Hot Squat" by A. Bertram Chandler; "With Intent to Kill" by John Jakes; "Terran Manace" by N.R.; "Outside in the Sand" by Evan Hunter; "The Guilty" by Alfred Coppel. Articles: "Dere Sir - What Did You Do to the Moon?" by Dr. R. S. Richardson; "Our Solar H-Bomb" by S. M. Turner. Illustrated by uncredited artists. 1" upper front hinge tear; cover creasing. Magazine.…

Wraps. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by L. B. Cole. Cover by B. Safran. Includes "Visitor from Nowhere" by B. Traven; "The Gentleman is an Epwa" (novelette) by Carl Jacobi; "Shape-Up" (novelette) by Jack Vance; "Expatriate" (novelette) by Larry M. Harris; "Hot Squat" by A. Bertram Chandler; "With Intent to Kill" by John Jakes; "Terran Manace" by N.R.; "Outside in the Sand" by Evan Hunter; "The Guilty" by Alfred Coppel. Articles: "Dere Sir - What Did You Do to the Moon?" by Dr. R. S. Richardson; "Our Solar H-Bomb" by S. M. Turner. Illustrated by uncredited artists. A little creasing; staple wear; light rubbing and mild tanning. Magazine.…

Secondhand, Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: A. M. (Jack) Harris Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 280 Seize the Day is a suspenseful story of considerable scope. Harris a prize winning novelist writes with nostalgia of his youth, of pride in his army service in Japan and with exhilaration about the pursuit of the defeated North Korean Army late in 1950. Wounded that year Harris returned to Australia, later studied Chinese and was posted back to Korea in 1953 and placed in charge of a group of linecrossing South Koreans. On his discharge Harris joined ASIO; he discusses the Petrov defection and later from Hong Kong he observes Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution and how some of Mao's maddened young Red Guards, urged on by Madame Mao, threatened the Colony. Secondhand, Paperback. …

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Magazine. Printed wrappers. Octavo. 59pp. Buff wrappers. Bumped and faded spine, near fine. This issue features Roy Campbell, F.L. Lucas, and Jack Lindsay. Additional contributors include N.K. Cruickshank, Doreen Dunlop, Wrey Gardiner, A.H. Heys, Teresa Hooley, Esther Spencer, G.W. Harris, Sonia Bentzon, Freda C. Bond, Denis Turner, Stuart Holroyd, R.V. Blakemore, P.D. Cummins, Justin Richardson, Margaret Stanley-Wrench, Frank Lissauer, Sidonie Schall, Christopher Levenson, Michael Malim, Murrell Simmons, W.H. Hamilton, Laurence H. Williams, Dennis Peck, Valmai Richardson, Mary Banes, Kathleen M. Chapin, F.D. Walker, William Wolff, Alice Alment, S. Thomas Ansell, Peter Fison, Howard Parsons, Robert Greacen, Stephen Graham, John Graddon, Kennedy Williamson, Paul Selver, K.V. Richardson, and E. Royse Pritchard. …

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Collected Edition, PBO thus.. **FEATURES AND NOVELETES (1) Death of An Innocent by Brett Halliday (2) The Last Days of Big Jim Colosimo by David Mazroff (3) Daughter In The Dark by Frank Sisk (4) The Montezuma Emerald by Rodriguez Ottolengui **SHORT STORIES (1) Testament To Murder by Herbert Harris (2) Killer Aboard by M. G. Ogan (3) A Very Special Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. GGA - {Good Girl Art) Painted Cover (illustrator). Book.…

Condition: As New.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Rowman and Littlefield Publishers; Lanham, 2006. Trade paperback. A Very Good, binding sturdy and intact, some handling/scuff marks to covers, bit of cover edge/corner wear, scuff marks and scattered foxing to text block edges, bottom front cover corner and bottom corner of first 56 pages slightly bent, a nice, clean and unmarked copy in wraps. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 596pp., appendix. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Seize the Day is a suspenseful story of considerable scope. Harris a prize winning novelist writes with nostalgia of his youth, of pride in his army service in Japan and with exhilaration about the pursuit of the defeated North Korean Army late in 1950. Wounded that year Harris returned to Australia, later studied Chinese and was posted back to Korea in 1953 and placed in charge of a group of line- crossing South Koreans. On his discharge Harris joined ASIO; he discusses the Petrov defection and later from Hong Kong he observes Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution and how some of Mao's maddened young Red Guards, urged on by Madame Mao, threatened the Colony.…

Softcover. Condition: AS NEW COPY. AUSTRALIAN MILITARY -Seize the Day is a suspenseful story of considerable scope. Harris a prize winning novelist writes with nostalgia of his youth, of pride in his army service in Japan and with exhilaration about the pursuit of the defeated North Korean Army late in 1950. Wounded that year Harris returned to Australia, later studied Chinese and was posted back to Korea in 1953 and placed in charge of a group of line- crossing South Koreans. On his discharge Harris joined ASIO; he discusses the Petrov defection and later from Hong Kong he observes Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution and how some of Mao's maddened young Red Guards, urged on by Madame Mao, threatened the Colony.On joining the Australian Army in 1946, Harris went to Japan with BCOF and sailed for Korea in mid 1950 with 3RAR. Wounded twice in action he was awarded a Military Medal for his intelligence work behind the enemy lines. On his discharge in 1954 Harris became a member of ASIO and in 1960 was posted to their station in Hong Kong.pp.283 illusts #280325 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…

Condition: New. A subtle and powerful evocation of one man s military and intelligence life, a gripping autobiography.KlappentextrnrnA subtle and powerful evocation of one man s military and intelligence life, a gripping autobiography.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. xiv, 455 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. ; ISBN: 0897664949 (alk. paper); 9780897664943 (alk. paper) ; LCCN: 89-9363 ; OCLC: 19623688 ; stiff paper wrappers ; authors include P W Basham, Robert V Witman, Leonardo Seeber, John G Armbruster, John Adams, Mark & Ma ry Lou Zoback, Edward Woodhouse, Davied Boore, Paul Somerville, Gail Atkinson, Robin McGuire, Gabriel Toro, Daniele Venezano, Luc Chouinard, Ricardo Dobry, R E Weems, S F Obermeier, R B Jacobson, G S Gohn, Martitia P Tuttle, Leonardo Seeber, Steven G Wesnousky, Eugene S Schweig, Silvio K Pezzopane, W j Hall, S L McCabe, M Shinozuka, K Moriyama, Frank E McClure, Guy J P Nordenson, Jack P Moehle, V C Fenton, Glenn R Hill, Thomas A Schwartz, James H Gates, T D O'Rourke, Christopher Rojahn, Chris D Poland, M Elisabeth Pate-Cornell, Rene W Luft, Warner Howe, Charles Scawthorn, and Stephen K Harris ; FINE. Book.…

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 2nd ed.xiii, 188 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm ; ISBN 9780881920482, 9780917304095, 0881920487, 0917304098 ; OCLC 17441008 ; LCCN 77018737 ; LOC No SB413.J34 V47 ; Dewey 634.9/722/7 ; Bibliography: p. [171]-173. ; Green cloth ; no dustjacket ; J. D. Vertrees (1915--1993) was an entomologist, nurseryman, and educator who collected rare and unusual maples in southern Oregon. He was probably the most knowledgeable grower of Japanese maples in his time, amassing an impressive list of awards. ; Contents : Character and history -- What is a Japanese maple -- Momiji and Kaede -- The character of Japanese maples -- Variegation -- In regard to Fu -- History of Japanese cultivars -- Old literature on Japanese maples -- Taxonomy and nomenclature -- Taxonomy -- Nomenclature, difficulties and confusions -- Taxonomic subdivisions of acer palmatum -- Culture -- Culture in the garden -- Pests and problems -- Propagation -- Methods of propagation -- The cultivars displayed -- How to read cultivars -- Cultivars and selections of acer palmatum -- Plamate group -- Dissectum group -- Deeply divided group -- Linearilobum group -- Dwarf group -- Semi dwarf group -- Variegated group -- Unusual feature group -- New hybrids -- Cultivars & selections of acer japonicum -- Other acer species from Japan ; One of the first books published by Timber Press, this has remained a bestseller for almost 20 years. It presents the history, taxonomy, nomenclature, culture, & propagation of Acer palmatum & Acer japonicum & illustrates hundreds of wonderful varieties of these versatile trees & shrubs. ; clipped flaps from dustjacket laid in. name on front endpaper ; else FINE. Book.…

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 280.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 280.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 280.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. 96 pages. Short Stories: Fair Warning; Swindler in the Family; Night Marshal; A Sentimental Subject. Articles: The Night Our Town Blew Up - photo-illustrated article of Roseburg, Oregon, scene of a massive explosion in 1959; The Animals Come First; They Called Us "The Law" - recollections of the wife of District Attorney W.A. (Bill) Morrison in Milam County, Texas; The Fight to Save the "Preemies" (premature babies); Speediest Kids Afloat - Australian swimmers John and Ilsa Konrads of Australia; They Killed Heydrich (Conclusion) - Seven Against a Regiment - story with many photos of the aftermath of the murder of SS Gen. reinhard Heydrich; The Face of America - The Well-Trained Angels; Beloved Bandits of the Skyways - a seagull story. Serials: The Secret of Sidewinder Gulch (part 1 of 7); The Case of the Duplicate Daughter (part 5 of 8). Ads: Caterpillar ad features photo of Philadelphia demolition scene; Dodge Trucks - with U-Haul theme; Nice one-page Pepsi ad with beach scene illustration; Campbell's Tomato Soup - used in BBQ sauce; Very nice one-page color-photo ad for the 1960 Turbine Drive Buick, featuring a black Electra 225 four-door sedan with yacht in background; Salem cigarettes - nice creekside scene; Dutch Boy Nalplex paint; Nostalgic color-photo centerfold ad for the 1960 Chevrolet Impala Convertible features white car and white horses; The Taylor family is featured in a two-page ad for the Insured Savings and Loan Association; Fisher Body; One-page color photo of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN; Lennox ad inside back cover; Great back cover color-photo Coke ad features bottle and glass floating on iceberg. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Alajalov (cover): Fields, Jack; Bomberger, Bruce; Stevens, Peter; Harris,R.G.; Hamill, George (illustrator).…

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. 160 pages. Features: Cover photos of RFK and Kenneth Keating; Nice color-photo fashion photos; Close-up of the Vietcong in their Jungle - a French reporter held captive by guerrillas in South Vietnam reports on what he saw of the Vietcong; Barry Goldwater's Nine - photos and write-ups of Denison Kitchel, Dean Burch, F. Clifton White, Edward A. McCabe, John Grenier, Wayne J. Hood, Karl Hess, Tony Smith and Stephen Shadegg; An 'Ombudsman' for America; Uncle Sam is Really Needed - growing Federal role in local affairs; The More the Congo Changes - military photos; If 'Creeping Inflation' Begins to Run; Government as Patron of the Arts - there are dangers in official sponsorship and uncritical goodwill; The Flowering of a Campus Hybrid - the two-year community college; Sihanouk - Prince Under Pressure - article with photos, including his ballerina daughter Bopha Devi; Robert Goulet is featured in a color-photo fashion ad for The House of Worsted-Tex; K7UGA Will Get the Ham Vote - Senator Barry Goldwater may get votes from the 266,000 U.S. amateur radio operators; Thirty Years Ago - The Morro Castle burned off the New Jersey shore with a loss of 134 lives; The Basuto Enclave (Basutoland) in South Africa; 2/3-page color ad for movie 'Mary Poppins'; Some sports are 'in' and some are 'out' - a guide to the chic seven; Jokes LBJ has been telling lately; Fashion photos of French designs; When Children Discover Money; Designed for privacy - The New Haven home of Serge Chermayeff and Christopher Alexander; The movie 'Three Coins in the Fountain' has led to millions of dollars pelted into fountains and pools; Chesterfield cigarette ad features photos of J.W. Richards, Joan Lakow and Nelson Reed; Zero Mostel - Rome to Russia; and more. Average wear. Faint library stamp on front cover. A sound vintage copy. Manning, Jack; Ribeaud, Paul; McCoy, Dan; Johnson, Lee; McDarrah, Fred W.; Zimbel, George; Mahoney, Ursula; Glueckselig, Leo; Shaw, Sam; Cushing, Charles Phelps; Doty, Roy; Moss, John; Falk, Sam; Brower, Arthur; Okimoto, Yoshi; Leombruno-Bodi (illustrator).…