This and That (45 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Book Club Edition. Damage to front cover bottom right side of book.Anna Kowalczek arrived on Capitol Hill at the start of World War II, old Senator Seab Cooley of South Carolina predicted, "Mark my words, that little lady is going to own this town someday." And thirty years later, Anna almost does: as widow of amiable but foredoomed Senator Gordon Hastings of Texas-as columnist-as television personality-as major political figure-and above all as founder and publisher of the Washington Inquirer and head of a media empire that stretches from coast to coast. How Anna clawed her way to the top of the Washington heap from a modest Polish home in Punxsutawney, PA., is related in this engrossing novel of the Washington scene Allen Drury knows so well and has described so powerfully in his previous political novels. His tale of Anna, her rise and those who either successfully accompanied her or fell by the wayside is, as Seab Cooley also remarked, "some skeerazzle." Here you will meet the people who had to live with Anna and the four horsemen (or, as Anna would put it now, "horsepersons") who came as eager youngsters to the wild and wacky Washington of World War II and stayed to become some of the town's top journalists: Ed Macomb, the narrator, who serves loyally as managing editor of the Inquirer until Anna with the greatest love and reluctance slits his throat professionally and kicks him out- Fat and faithful Bessie Revere, who receives the same treatment yet also remains loyal- Talbot Farson, who survives Presidential enmity, a Congressional investigation and a dubious political past to retain his triumphant grip on the news as editor of the Inquirer- Unhappy Gordon Hastings, married to one of Washington's most ambitious women and eventually destroyed- Young Gordie and Lisa, Anna's children, the only two people their mother couldn't dominate. And, always, Anna herself, brilliant, ruthless, all-conquering-and yet somehow pathetic and vulnerable, likable and touching in spite of the whim-of-iron qualities that make her at the same time one of Washington's most successful women and one of its more formidable monsters. ark my words, that little lady is going to own this town someday." And thirty years later, Anna almost does: as widow of amiable but foredoomed Senator Gordon Hastings of Texas- as columnist- as television personality- as major political figure- and abov (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Nice used book. Some wear to cover edges and corners.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Away All Boats tells the intimate and heroic life story of the attack transport Belinda. It tells of the ships and men that came in under naval bombardment, that landed our marines and GI's in battle, that took them wounded and dying off the blasted beaches at Makin Island, Kwajalein, Saipan and Lingayen Gulf. It is the Pacific War re-created in its entirety-from the shakedown cruise to the ominous lowering of the LCVP's, from the West Coast docks to the Hawaiian staging areas through the bitter engagements in the Marshalls and Marianas. It will make thousands of veterans of the island-hopping campaign say, "This is it. This is the way it was." And for the families stateside, who followed their men through terrible headlines and letters three weeks old, this is the novel that brings their war into the home. Here is Lieutenant Dave MacDouglall, boat group commander during the first practice landings, then navigator, later executive officer and finally commanding officer after the kamikaze attack off Okinawa. Here are two captains: Gedney, who loved and lived by the traditions of the Old Navy; and his successor, Hawks, who resented higher authority. Here are the men, each of whom contributed his bit of knowledge-or lack of it-to the sum of the experiences, fears and intuitions of the others. Brave men and cowards, strong men and weaklings, worked side by side; and the cold, competent voice of authority which drove them through their paces was often no more than the mechanically amplified voice of a relatively simple and infinitely fallible man who yearned to be relieved for chow. This is the way it was. The assault landings, the task-force maneuvers, the enemy air strikes-even the "foul ups" and frustrations-all are accurate and uncompromisingly true. Accurate, too, are the details of life aboard the attack transport, the overmastering Plan of the Day, the dramatic stages by which Amphibious Operations grew in efficiency from the Gilberts to Okinawa. At first the U.S.S. Belinda was mere machinery. But the sea swells tempered her; the men breathed life into her; the training missions galvanized her men into a crew. Then came the marines and GI's who fulfilled her purpose, the cry "Away all boats," the mothering of landing craft, grace under fire, the thundering beachhead. Time and again the thundering beachhead, until it seemed the Belinda would never stop: she'd go on and on from one island to the next, and the ramps would always be dropping on some far-off coral strand. his is it. This is the way it was." And for the families stateside, who followed their men through terrible headlines and letters three weeks old, this is the novel that brings their war into the home." (illustrator).…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. Canadian First. Signed on the title page by editor Ann-Lee Switzer; a solid, clean copy with virtually no wear; short stories written by Emily Carr. Signed by Editor. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good Minus. Very good minus paperback. Solid binding. Minimal to moderate wear to cover. Rubbing and a small nick at the bottom of the spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. I want to talk about the first Northern urban generation of Negroes. I want to talk about the experiences of a misplaced generation, of a misplaced people in an extremely complex, confused society. This is a story of their searching, their dreams, their sorrows, their small and futile rebellions, and their endless battle to establish their own place in America's greatest metropolis- and in America itself. The characters are sons and daughters of former Southern sharecroppers. These were the poorest people of the South, who poured into New York City during the decade following the Great Depression. These migrants were told that unlimited opportunities for prosperity existed in New York and that there was no "color problem" there. They were told that Negroes lived in houses with bathrooms, electricity, running water, and indoor toilets. To them, this was the "promised land" that Mammy had been singing bout in the cotton fields for many years. olor problem" there. They were told that Negroes lived in houses with bathrooms, electricity, running water, and indoor toilets. To them, this was the "promised land" that Mammy had been singing about in the cotton fields for many years." (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: New. 2nd.

Soft cover. Condition: VG+. A VGF or better 5" X 8" four-page local theater herald. Also includes ads for several other films. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Large Size Book.The Buckleys are acknowledged, almost without dispute, as the real heart and brain of the growing respectable Right in the United States. As Michael Harrington is quoted in this book: "The Conservative Party is a very serious development that could be a portent of significant changes in American political life. And The Buckleys are the first family of this not inconsiderable phenomenon." The Buckleys is the first book to be published about this large, fascinating, and important family. It examines their beliefs, their practices, their formation, and what the author believes to be the mere commencement of their impact on the United States-an impact that in his view is the more dangerous precisely in proportion to those qualities of the Buckleys that are the most admirable: their intelligence, their decency their genuine culture, and their total lack of hypocrisy. And while the book concentrates, necessarily, in good part upon William F. Buckley Jr. and Senator James Buckley, it is concerned too with the entire family and its history, beginning with the arrival of the first Buckley in this country toward the end of the nineteenth century. The Buckleys details the growth of the family fortune; the education and maturation of the many children of William F. Buckley Sr.; the early emergence of William Jr. as the chief spokesman for the family's belief in the responsibilities of the aristocracy and his later fame as author, television personality, friend of Whittaker Chambers, foe of Gore Vidal; and the politically significant election of James Buckley to the United states Senate. Based in part upon personal interviews with some members of the family and with family associates and in part upon research among primary and secondary sources. The Buckleys is a first-rate study of a family in action, living its beliefs, expounding them, full of passion and self-contradiction. It is a valuable and complete book on its subjects as there is likely to be. he Conservative Party is a very serious development that could be a portent of significant changes in American political life. And the Buckleys are the first family of this not inconsiderable phenomenon." The Buckleys is the first book to be published a (illustrator).…

Condition: FINE. First printing. Written for young adults, this is an account of some of the most notable investigations that Burns, first a Secret Service agent, then an American private investigator, was involved in - including clearing Leo Frank of the 1913 murder of Mary Phagan, and investigating the deadly 1910 Los Angeles Times bombing and much more. Illustrated double title page. 178 pp Fine in a near fine dust jacket (price-clipped).…

Condition: New. In English.

paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 144 pages. Illustrated. The Battle of Midway { Return to the Battle of Midway; Ghosts and Survivors Return to the Battle of Midway} After crippling the U. S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Japan set out to deal it a death blow at Midway. Fifty- six years later former foes relive those harrowing hours as explorer Robert D. Ballard locates the grave of the U. S. S. Yorktown. Blues Highway { Traveling the Blues Highway} One of the largest internal migrations in U. S. history took place this century as black Americans left the South in search of social and economic equality, carrying with them the soulful music known as the blues. Galápagos Underwater In the grip of El Nino the normally cold, rich seas that support a bountiful food chain warmed, with dire consequences to penguins, iguanas, and sea lions. Galápagos Islands { Galápagos: Paradise in Peril} Tourism, development, and abnormal weather threaten the unique island ecosystem that inspired Darwin s theory of natural selection. Copper Age { Journey to the Copper Age} Archaeologists retrace a copper- trading route used 6, 500 years ago and unearth discoveries that shed light on the lives of ancient metalworkers in the Middle East. Vernal Pools { The Pools of Spring} As winter melts away, small ponds begin to dot the fields and woodlands of North America. By mid- spring they teem with salamanders and frogs Texas Hill Country { A Special Place: Texas Hill Country} Sit a spell by the cool, spring- fed streams of central Texas and you ll see why cityfolk are heading for the hills.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 32 pages. illustrated. Edwin A Dawes "A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities No.77 E L Blanchard" / Peter Warlock "Cause and Effect - Magical Invention" / Bobby Voltaire "Visit to Paul Daniel's Show B.B.C. TV Centre" / S H Sharpe "Through Magic-Cokoured Spectacles" / Victor Monleon "Impromptu Card Routine" / Stephen Blood "Do That Again - Rex Cooper" / The Magic Circle Thames River Cruise, 17th June 1981 / This Is Your Life - Peter Pinner (VM10). …

No Binding. Condition: VG+. A lot of eight VG or better original release 11 x 14 lobby cards. Size: 11" X 14". Poster.

No Binding. Condition: VG+. A compete set of eight VG or better original release 11 x 14 lobby cards. Size: 11" X 14". Poster.

No Binding. Condition: VG+. A VG or better 4-page unfolded pressbook with no cuts or missing pages. 1960's re-release. Size: 11" X 14". Book.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Printing.Blanche White-first featured in Blanche on the Lam and Blanche Among the Talented Tenth-is a very black, middle-aged woman who cleans white people's houses for a living. Tart-tongued and shrewd, with a keen nose for trouble, she's also a queen-sized snoop-who sees at a glance what people are really up to-especially if it's criminal. And heaven help you if Blanche has taken against you! Most of the people Blanche doesn't like are the "haves" of this world-and in Blanche Cleans Up, this domestic-worker-by choice will encounter some "haves" with a vengeance. The funny thing is, Blanche had just been thinking that her life had finally settled down. It's ben three years since she had to grab the kids and scurry out of Farleigh, North Carolina. Now they've all settled into life in the Roxbury section of Boston, and Blanche herself is feeling like she may finally be free to enjoy life-at least a little. But before blanche can say, "Breakfast is ready," she gets suckered into standing in as cook-housekeeper to one Allister Bindle, a Boston Brahmin politician, and his do-gooder wife. Blanche is quickly enmeshed in a festering canker of a scandal that moves from the Brindles' house (a.k.a. Prozac House) to her own black community as she tries to figure out the truth behind the swimming-pool death of a young black man who knew a little too much. With life suddenly getting just a bit too interesting on both the home and work fronts, Blanche finds herself dealing with a love triangle with bent angles, teen pregnancy, phony spirituality, environmental skullduggery, homophobia, a letter she wishes she hadn't read, a friend whose life she might have saved, and at least one person who doesn't mean her any good. To protect herself and safeguard her family, Blanche will have to rely on her own hard-to-beat intuition-and call o her community network for info, her Ancestors for guidance, and her self. aves" of this world- and in Blanche Cleans Up, this domestic- worker-by-choice will encounter some "haves" with a vengeance. The funny thing is, Blanche had just been thinking that her life had finally settled down. It's been three years since she had t (illustrator). Signed by Author. …

Condition: Very Good. 9 pages, with photographs. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 16 x 24 cms. Category: National Geographic Magazine; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: Very Good. 7 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 18 x 25 cms. Category: Literary Imagination; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: Very Good. 11 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 15.5 x 24.5 cms. Category: Journal of Aesthetics; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Soft cover. Condition: VG. A VG or better 8-page pressbook with no cuts or missing pages. Note that this movie is the first in the "Range Busters" series! Size: 11" X 14". Book.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 392 pages. 8.30x5.70x0.90 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

No Binding. Condition: VG. A lot of ten good or better original release 8 x 10 stills. Photographic Image.

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

Hardcover. First Edition [stated]. 172, [1] pages Good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. Small tear at top of rear free end paper. DJ has slight wear and soiling.