Table Contents by Mcphee John (130 results)

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Condition: Good. First Edition first Printing. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.75.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. VERY GOOD SOFTCOVER.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 293 pages. tidy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1985-10-07; 8.0 X 6.0 X 1.0 inches.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First printing of the first edition (stated). A fine copy in near fine (price clipped) dust jacket. FR.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 293 pp, stated First printing, 1985. No index, no notes. Previous owner's 4 line rubber stamp on ffep, Binding tight with foreword lean, pages clean and unmarked, text foredge with fingerprint sized smudge, black cloth and lettered spine an easy VG. 5.8" x 8.5" boards. Unclipped DJ, with only slight edgewear, in protector. Size: Small Octavo. Book.

293p, cloth, a few diagrams, fine in dj. 1st edition.

First edition. Hardcover. First printing. A collection of eight essays from the author of "A Sense of Where You Are." A very near fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good Price clipped dust jacket. Some soiling to end pages and front end pages. First Edition stated. ; 8.20 X 5.60 X 1.10 inches; 293 pages.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Soiling. Sticker to rear panel with ISBN. ; 8.20 X 5.60 X 1.10 inches; 293 pages.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Near fine. Bright and attractive trade paperback. Very nice copy.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First American Edition. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (in mylar). First Printing. Eight pieces by John McPhee; Previous owner's ink gift inscription on ffep; Textblock is clean and very tight; Spine tips bumped; Unclipped dust jacket, lightly shelf worn, slightly surface scuffed. 293pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. A collection of 8 essays, written between 1981 and 1984. Stated First Printing, 1985.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. 1st.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First ed., "first printing" (stated). Large octavo in mostly pale beige illus jacket; 293 pages: illustrations; 22 cm. Contents: Under the snow -- A textbook place for bears -- Riding the boom extension -- Heirs of general practice -- Open man -- Ice pond -- Minihydro -- North of the C.P. line. First published in book form 1985, Table of Contents is a collection of eight pieces written by John McPhee between 1981 and 1984. Geographically and thematically, they range from Alaska to New Jersey, describing, for example, the arrival of telephones in a small village near the Arctic Circle and the arrival of wild bears in considerable numbers in New Jersey, swarming in from the Poconos in search of a better life. The essays in this collection, which The New York Times called "pretty close to flawless," offer an excellent introduction to the work of one of our finest writers Time: Since 1971 Geographic: United States -- Social life and customs -- 1971- ?tats-Unis -- M?urs et coutumes -- 1971- United States. United States -- Social life and customs. Nice copy. Fine in fine jacket in archival mylar.

Hardcover. First Edition; Second Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Foxing on text block edges. ; 8.2 X 5.6 X 1.1 inches; 293 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1985. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. pristine.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Third edition. Paperback. Fine in wrappers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. 8vo. [12], 4-293, [1] pp. Navy cloth with silver and gold lettering on the spine. Price of $15.95 on front flap of jacket. A Very Good+ book with light foxing to the top textblock and a name on the front pastedown; jacket shows a bit of toning.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "Congratulations and best wishes, John McPhee, Princeton, NJ." Above it is a "Princeton Award" bookplate with the name of the recipient, "presented by the Princeton Club of Northern California" (highlighting McPhee's impressive dedication to Princeton from start to finish). Near fine with minor bumping to spine ends and a few light stains to outer face of text block; in a very good plus, price-clipped jacket with rubbing and minor wear to spine tail. We invite you to explore our growing collection of signed and inscribed John McPhee books. // Wood (+) River (=) Books specializes in ecology, natural history, nature writing, the environment, and environmental literature, with a special passion for association copies and notable inscriptions.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly foxed top edge in alike dust-jacket with sunned spine; This book is written as a series of vignettes about different aspects of life in North America. It covers everything from the history of the continent to the people who live there.; 8vo; 293 pages; FSA.

Hardcover. First Canadian Edition; First Printing. Book condition is Very Good; bound in navy blue cloth covered boards, with a Very Good dust jacket. Slight toning, rubbing and edge wear to jacket. Text is clean and unmarked. ; 8vo. 8 1/2"h x 5 3/4"w.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 5th or later Edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. Original price of $15.95 printed on front flap of dust jacket.

HARDCOVER. Condition: FINE IN FINE D.J. FINE D.J. (PRICE-CLIPPED) (illustrator). FIRST EDITION. BOOK IS FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT. D.J. IS FINE AND IS PRICE-CLIPPED. AN EXCELLENT CLEAN, BRIGHT, UNFADED COPY WITH NO REMAINDER MARK.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Small sticker shadow on front pastedown, else fine in a near fine dust jacket with a lightly toned spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Eight stories by John McFee. A fine book in a fine jacket. Navy cloth stamped in gilt and white, no signs of wear. A small dimple on front pastedown appears to be a manufacturing defect. Very light foxing on sides and top of text block. Dust jacket fine with $15.95 price intact. Inscribed by author on half titlle-see photos. Stories include: Under the Snow; A Textbook Place for Bears; Riding the Boom Extension; Heirs of General Practice; Open Man; Ice Pond; Minihydro; North of the C. P. Line. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with some light soiling on the front panel the dust jacket in near fine dust jacket.