Ruth E Francis (60 results)

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing of this Collection of 12 Short Stories. Featured are Candles in the Rain by Doug Allyn, Stop Thief! by Elizabeth Ferrars, The Summer of Our Discontent by Edward D Hoch, The Jury Box by Jon L Breen, Truth to Tell by Penelope Wallace, The Conspiracy by David Delman, The Mystery Crossword by Ruth Minary, The Sunningdale Mystery by Agatha Christie, The Stranger by Florence V Mayberry, Confessional by Francis Lyall, Liar's Dice by Bill Pronzini and Deadly Force by Loren D Estleman. A 1/4-inch closed-tear to the tip of the spine. In Near Fine Condition.…

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. 1st printing, 1979. Digest-sized. Edited by Eleanor Sullivan. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "The Fourth of July Picnic" by Rex Stout; "The Fall of a Coin" by Ruth Rendell; "B as in Bribe" by Lawrence Treat; "The Breaking Point" by Miriam Sharman; "The Scrabble Clue" by Francis M. Nevins, Jr.; "The Big Bunco' by William Bakier; "Miss Phipps on the telephone" by Phyllis Bentley; "Walking Hubert Down" by John Pierce; "Gideon and the Innocent Shoplifter" by J. J. Marric; "The Lost Heir" by Lillian De La Torre; "Undue Influence" by E. X. Ferrars; "Miss Ferguson Versus JM" by Gerald Tomlinson; "The Most Tattooed Man in the World" by Janet Green; "The Intricate Pattern" by Donald Olson; "The Scene of the Crime" by Ellen Arthur; "A Matter of Disturbing Indidents" by Michael Innes; "Kirinyaga" by Joe Gores; "Mr. Strang and the Cat Lady" by William Brittain; "Return of the Hero" by Michael Gilbert; "Captain Leopold and the Ghost-Killer" by Edward D. Hocj; "The Adventure of Abraham Lincoln's Clue" by Ellery Queen. Creasing; corner bumps and wear; mild tanning. Magazine. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. 284 pp. Brown boards lettered in gilt on the spine. Wear on the corners of the dustjacket with a small chip and short crease on the upper right of the rear panel; price intact; no interior markings. This anthology contains: Fourth of July Picnic by Rex Stout; The Fall of a Coin by Ruth Rendell; B As in Bribe by Lawrence Treat; The Breaking Point Miriam Sharman; The Scrabble Clue by Francis M. Nevins Jr; The Big Bunco by William Bankier; Miss Phipps on the Telephone by Phyllis Bentley; Walking Hubert Down by John Pierce; Gideon and the Innocent Shoplifter by J. J. Marric; The Lost Heir by Lillian de la Torre; Undue Influence by E. X. Ferrars; Miss Ferguson Versus JM by Gerald Tomlinson; The Most Tattooed Man in the World by Janet Green; The Intricate Pattern by Donald Olson; The Scene of the Crime by Ellen Arthur; A Matter of Disturbing Incidents by Michael Innes; Kirinyaga by Joe Gores; Mr Strang and the Cat Lady by William Brittain; Return of the Hero by Michael Gilbert; Captain Leopold and the Ghost Killer by Edward D. Hoch; and The Adventure of Abraham Lincloln's Clue by Ellery Queen. Size: 8vo. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 284 pp. Brown boards lettered in gilt on the spine. Light wear at the corners of the dustjacket with a few nicks around the edges; price intact; no interior markings. This anthology contains: Fourth of July Picnic by Rex Stout; The Fall of a Coin by Ruth Rendell; B as in Bribe by Lawrence Treat; The Breaking Point by Miriam Sharman; The Scrabble Clue by Francis M. Nevins Jr.; The Big Bunco by William Bankier; Miss Phipps on the Telephone by Phyllis Bentley; Walking Hubert Down by John Pierce; Gideon and the Innocent Shoplifter by J. J. Marric (John Creasey); The Lost Heir by Lillian de la Torre; Undue Influence by E. X. Ferrars; Miss Ferguson Versus JM by Gerald Tomlinson; The Most Tattooed Man in the World by Janet Green; The Intricate Pattern by Donald Olson; The Scene of the Crime by Ellen Arthur; A Matter of Disturbing Incidents by Michael Innes; Kirinyaga by Joe Gores; Mr Strang and the Cat Lady by William Brittain; Return of the Hero by Michael Gilbert; Captain Leopold and the Ghost Killer by Edward D. Hoch; and The Adventure of Abraham Lincoln's Clue by Ellery Queen. Size: 8vo. Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A Centennial Project of the New Mexico Book Coop. Thirty-four authors from all over New Mexico, explore what it means to be in New Mexico--the traditions, history, quirks, landscape, and people. Publiished in 2012 as a NM Centennail project. Appears unread, In near fine condition. Inscribed by author. …

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Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Good+. Signed by Max Evans on table of contents page. Paperback published by Rio Grande Books in 2014. Bottom corners are bumped some. Covers curl up some at the corners. One page in book has an inscription and signature from Grem Lee, who wrote one of the chapters. Book is in good plus condition. 247 pages, .5 lbs.; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 247 pages; Signed by Author.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. 146 pp. General wear. Cover art by Robert Gibson Jones. This issue contains; Exiles of the Elfmounds - a novelette by Richard S. Shaver (Paul Lohrman); Coffin of Hope - a novelette by Lee Francis; Decoy in Space - a short story by David C. McGowan; The Shortcut - a short story by Rog Phillips; Why The Sky Is Blue - a short short story by Ruppert Carlin; And The Rockets Came - a short story by Charles Recour; The Mystery of the Cat's Back - a short story by G. L. Cleggett; and Rendezvous In Space - a novelette by Guy Archette (Chester S. Geier); along with all the usual features. Size: 8vo. Robert Gibson Jones; Rod Ruth; Julian S. Krupa; Edmond Swiatek; W. E. TErry; (illustrator). Book. …

Original publisher's green paper-covered boards, gilt title spine, pictorial dustjacket, large 8vo: frontispiece, 240pp., over 115 illustrations & plans, 7 coloured plates, maps, list abbots of Dore, chronology, seals Dore Abbey, Scudamore Family tree, chapternotes & references, index. Copy from the library of Albert Heijn. Very fine copy. With signature author & dedicated to dr. & mrs. Heijn.…

First edition. PBO. Color pictorial , stiff wrappers, [10], 247 [1] pp., introduction & dedication, illustrated. Max Evans (1924), his friends and associates. As new.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. 4to hbk; undated but gift inscription is of 1929; cover shows girl with tennis tacket in foreground; 96pp; thick paper; cover has darkened with age; b/w and colour illustrations; contents generally Vg - just a little light foxing; 4 full page colour illustrations, by 4 different illustrators, - the last one being a lovely dog picture - dog has the name rose on its collar; ; The Jolly Bookshelf; 4to 11" - 13" tall. Illustrated by Cobb, Ruth; Francis Hiley; a H Watson; Frank Wright Et Al (illustrator). …

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, Kenneth R. Wright. First Edition (2006) unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows just a hint of wear to extremities; bump at the heel of the backstrip has caused a slight buckle; and another bump at the upper corner of the text block has caused a mild buckle at upper corner to the text pages; the binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the back-strip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsomec copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the noted imperfections. Bright and clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to (11 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches) . Profusely illustrated with photographs in black & white, with an eight-page section of color photographs. Language: English. Weight: First Edition [2006], unstated. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. Ken Wright calls Tipon a "water garden. " Because it's written by an engineer, you might think this book is loaded up with too much technical detail. Instead, what emerges through good writing and analysis is a fascinating description of Andean/Peruvian topography, history, culture, climate, environment, religion, agriculture, government, engineering, and public works construction spanning 2000 years. Visiting Tipon in March of 2005, I found the draft manuscript of this book to be of tremendous assistance in focusing on Tipon's stunning utility, in addition to its musical beauty. The sight and sound of running water is everywhere. From the book you learn about many features of Tipon and the Andean experience you do not obtain from current travel books, or from the Peruvian guides assigned to you by the tour companies. Visiting this site not far outside Cusco is the perfect compliment to Machu Picchu, whose civil engineering and visitor features are the subject of two other books co-authored by Ken and Ruth Wright with Peruvian anthropologist Alfredo Valencia. Located in a high ravine above the Cusco Valley, Tipon is a paradigm of careful water planning for food supply and ceremonial purposes. Its aesthetic, highly functional design holds an ascending stair-step arrangement of skillfully constructed agricultural terraces for the growing of maize. A comprehensive drainage system underlies the entire site. Points of water-discharge slot through walls of shapely-fitted stone that contain fertile soil the workers brought in for cultivation. These people knew that carefully tended earth was vital to survival, so they created places within the mountain sides built to be earthquake and erosion resistant. Water ritual was also vital to their way of life. In the ceremonial center of Tipon, a perennial spring feeds a magnificent fountain. Four jets of singing water fall gracefully into a splash pool. This water is drinking water pure. The jets are well-designed for easy filling of water jars. After stilling, the water trails down onto the lower agricultural terraces. The upper agricultural terraces receive their watering through a surface diversion from the Rio Pukara 0.84 miles away. Three canals and an aqueduct system take this river water into Tipon for irrigation, supplementing spring water for growing crops. These people early- practiced conjunctive use of ground and surface water. You ascend the agricultural terraces one-by-one along a walking path. At your feet a stone channel runs water. You can see and hear many other conduits conducting water across and through the walls, down wall-faces, along wall footings. Few sites in the world resound like this! Yes, it's a water garden. Above all looms 13, 000 foot Tipon Peak on which the Cruzmoqo is prominent. This is a revered shrine, signal station, and security outpost site marked with ancient petroglyphs. You can circumnavigate by foot an entire mountain side, and feel why the Quechua people have always believed these mountains are sentient. When you see and understand Tipon in combination with Machu Picchu through the Wright and Valencia books, you appreciate the grace, beauty, ability, and spirituality of the Andean people of the Cusco region. The Inca perfected Tipon into a royal estate, but people of the area grew crops and lived within this challenging montane stronghold long before that. The Inca learned their lessons about feeding and governing people by means of a well-designed system of land and water works from their predecessors, the Wari and Tiwanaku cultures. An important feature of this book is Gordon McEwan's chapter devoted to the history, culture, and archeology of the Lake Titicaca/Cusco highlands. McEwan, an American archeologist working with Peruvian crews, has devoted twenty-five years of his life to the study of the nearby Pikillacta and Chokepukio sites in the Cusco Valley. Tipon: Water Engineering Masterpiece of the Inca Empire is a fine and fun mix of reading for engineers and non-engineers. Anyone who first visits the Andean highlands wants to know more-and-more about this incredible people and their landscape. I saw young Peruvians at the site who are studying to be the region's future tour guides. Without doubt the Wright, Valencia, and McEwan books help educate the country's citizens and strenghten its economy by helping travelers. The many photographs, figures, and charts in this book add to a well-documented and common sense presentation of a highly important land and water legacy of international significance. Introductions to each chapter provide an enticing oversight to what is coming next. Technical material, though ample, is explained in readable narrative that does not intimidate the non-technical person. Combinations of detail and insight across disciplines, founded on good field work performed through a team approach, show themselves valuable on every page. Personal discovery of Machu Picchu by anyone w.…