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Rutledge Pr, 1981-11-01. Hardcover. Good/Good.

Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2003. First edition. Hardcover. Like New/Very Good+. 10x0x9. Presents a behind-the-scenes look a the workings of the PGA Tour, covering such aspects as the players, the volunteers, the media, the fans, the rules official, and the player's families.

Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2003. Hardcover. Like New/Fine . 10x0x9. Signed by Photographer . Brief gift inscription by and signed by Durrance. Dick Durrance II is a former National Geographic photojournalist and has won the National Press Photographers Association's Picture of the Year Award four times. He also earned Photographer of the Year honors from the White House News Photographers Association and was voted Advertising Photographer of the Year by the American Society of Magazine Photographers in 1987. He photographed three landscape books for National Geographic and produced Where War Lives: A Photographic Journal of Vietnam. An avid golfer, he authored the photo-essay book Golfers. Presents a behind-the-scenes look a the workings of the PGA Tour, covering such aspects as the players, the volunteers, the media, the fans, the rules official, and the player's families.

The City of Buena Park, 1971. Softcover. Good. The history of the area around Buena Park, California, from the time of the early explorers in the 1500s.

Taschen, 2000. Illustrated. Hard cover. Very Good/No Dustjacket as Issued. In Very Good+ condition.

Taschen, 2007. Softcover. Very Good. Originally published as a two volume set; this is Volume II only.

Museum of Modern Art, 1980. Trade paperback. Very Good. Published on the occasion of the exhibition 'Pablo Picasso: A retrospective, May 22-September 16, 1980, organized by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, with the collaboration of the Réunion des musées nationaux de France." Profusely illustrated with 758 illustrations of which 208 are in color, in addition to 181 reference illustrations.

Nal Caliber, 2010. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. The Pacific presents the Pacific War, from America’s first battle with the Japanese to the final shot. It blends eyewitness accounts into a larger perspective on the course of the war. However, this larger perspective is not solely provided by the historian, but also by the veterans. Put another way, instead of layering some oral histories onto a historical framework, I follow the lives of five veterans who, between them, experienced most of the key moments of the war. By walking with these men through their respective wars, the reader comes to see The Pacific as a whole.

Gray's Pub, 1976. Softcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Previous Owner Name. Babes in the woods. That’s how Ruth and Cliff Kopas were described by one of many colourful characters the pair encountered on their amazing journey across the Rockies through to British Columbia’s west coast in 1933.Married on the day they left on their dangerous trek, Ruth and Cliff were eager for adventure, and their courageous spirits and resourceful minds made up for any experience they lacked. Their motive was to fulfill Cliff’s childhood dream of following in Alexander Mackenzie’s footsteps to the Pacific.For four months, the two slogged, scrambled and sloshed their way through some of the roughest terrain in North America. Their horses were their loyal companions, and the towering peaks, azure lakes and shimmering skies that greeted them were their reward. Their story, full of excitement and suspense, is peppered with humorous observations,… Leer más

Greystone Books. Softcover. Like New. 5x0x8. Paddlenorth tells the riveting story of Jennifer Kingsley’s 54-day paddling adventure on the Back River in the northern wilderness of the Arctic as she and her five companions battle raging winds, impenetrable sea ice, treacherous rapids, and agonizing sores and blisters while contending with rising tensions among the group. But they also experience the lasting joy of grizzly sightings, icy swims, and the caribou’s summer migration.Woven through this spellbinding narrative are often-harrowing accounts of the journeys of earlier explorers, some of whom never made it back home. Paddlenorth paints an indelible portrait of the spectacular Arctic landscape, rendered with a naturalist’s eye and an artist’s sensibility, and offers an eloquent exploration of how wilderness changes us.

Texas A&M University Press, 2006. Trade paperback. Very Good. From its origins on a sandy hillside in Van Zandt County, the Neches River flows through the heart of East Texas. In its watershed lies some of the wildest country in Texas, tucked amid the remains of one of the finest hardwood forests in the world. With the goal of keeping the Neches flowing free, East Texas native and riverman Richard M. Donovan takes readers canoeing down a two-hundred-mile stretch of the upper Neches. Through two national forests and mile after mile of remote river woodlands, he chronicles the river's natural and cultural history, describes its animal inhabitants, recounts stories of early settlers and East Texas hunting traditions, and calls attention to the recreational potential of the river for paddlers and others, whether residents or visitors. Donovan also makes a case against damming the river. He convincingly promotes the idea of turning the Neches into a National Wild and Scenic River, preserving… Leer más

Hawthorn Books, 1968. First edition. Hard cover. Very Good/Good. The dustjacket has some short tears and edgewear. Illustrated with 16 color plates and 144 contemporary drawings, engravings and paintings. 128 pages illustrations (some color), portraits 28 x 40 cm. Contents: Introduction --Pageantry of sport / John Arlott --THe American scene / Arthur Daley --Angling --Honest, civil, quiet men / Izaak Walton --Let me live harmlessly / Izaak Walton --Archery --Philologe to shoote streyght / Roger Ascham --Boxing --The gas-man v. Bill Neate / William Hazlitt --Champions of the Ring / Pierce Egan --Cock-fighting --Of dieting and ordering a cock for battle / Charles Cotton --The cocking-main / Mark Twain --Cricket --Tricks of the trade / James Pycroft --Cricket match between twenty-two females / Pierce Egan --Singular cricket matches and races / Pierce Egan --Alfred Mynn / William Jeffrey Prowse --John Small / Pierce Egan --Fencing --Backswordsmanship / John Godfrey --Letters concerning the Hungerford… Leer más

Krause Publications, 1998. Softcover. Very Good. 8x0x11. Showcasing interesting and unusual bookmaking methods, Pages presents 40 step-by-step projects that embody various types of book design and assembly. The many beautiful forms include folded books, scrolls, bound books, portfolios, and albums, embellished with embossing, stamping, stenciling, painting, sewing, and other decorative methods. Author Linda Fry Kenzle offers numerous suggestions on uses for these unique creations, such as gardening journals, sketchbooks, scrapbooks, travelogues, baby books, wedding remembrances, day planners, or gift books. Also included are templates for decorative fill-in-the-blank pages that can be scanned into a computer or photocopied on a color copier to use in your own books. Good color photos of striking works by a number of book artists provide additional inspiration.

Mountaineers Books, 1986. Softcover. Very Good. 8x0x11. Describes important geological formations in sixteen national parks, discusses continental drift, earthquakes, volcanic activity and erosion.

American Academy of History of Dentistry, 1995. Softcover. Like New. 10x6x1. Signed by Author. With a brief gift inscription by and signed by Arden Christen, and another by Charlie H. D. Hassel (of the Indiana Dental Association). The story of Painless Parker, a dental innovator who fought for ethical advertising in the early 20th century. With illustrations a look at Parker's life and work in dentistry, as well as his advertising tactics and legal battles. A great read for anyone interested in the history of dentistry or advertising.

National Street Machine Club, 2005. Hardcover. Like New/No Dustjacket as Issued. 10x8x0. This complete guide shows you how to paint your own car. It tells you what tools you need and provides easy to follow instructions on proper technique to paint your car beautifully. The techniques apply whether you are painting your hot rod or your everyday car. The National Street Machine Club provides you with explanations of automotive paint chemistry, proper tools, safety, bodywork, surface preparation, masking, paint application, and extra details.

Just Me Publishing, 2016. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Fine . 9x6x1. With Yellowhorse's final painting STRUGGLE, about to be sold at auction, gallery owner Charles Bloom's inner voice keeps asking two unrelenting questions: how did Willard Yellowhorse really die, and who if anyone killed him? The answers for Charles lay somewhere deep inside the Navajo nation, Yellowhorse's ancestral home.

Camden House , 1994. Hard cover. Like New/Fine. Small nick at edge of dustjacket, else Fine. A major reference work for collectors and historians, and a highly readable study for a general audience, this is the first book about painted furniture in Canada and the first broad examination of furniture from French Canada in over three decades.

Sterling Pub Co Inc, 1998. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x0x10. Fans of country style will enjoy these birdhouse-themed pieces. Projects comprise both wooden birdhouses of various shapes adorned with rustic designs (sunflowers, wildflowers, ivy, quilt patterns, stonework, fences, and other motifs), and an assortment of items (storage chest, lap desk, cabinet, mailbox, metal buckets, T-shirts) emblazoned with birdhouse designs. Brief general directions explain basic decorative painting techniques; painting patterns are included for each of the 29 step-by-step projects.

Sun and Moon Press, 1987. First edition. Hard cover. Very Good/Very Good. Previous owner name on front endpaper, else In Very Good+ condition with Very Good+ Dustjacket. "Painted Turtle" is at the center of a lyrical tale narrated by Baldy, A Navajo guitar player. This masterful novel is a testament not only to the strength of the southwestern Indian, but to the strength of human endurance and to an abiding faith in that endurance. Clarence Major (born December 31, 1936) is an American poet, painter, and novelist; winner of the 2015 "Lifetime Achievement Award in the Fine Arts", presented by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. He was awarded the 2016 PEN Oakland/Reginald Lockett Lifetime Achievement Award. Painted Turtle: Woman With Guitar (1988) was cited by The New York Times Book Review as a "Notable Book of The Year" 1988.